 During Week 4 against the St. Louis Rams, Orakpo recorded five combined tackles, a forced fumble, and had a season-high 2.5 sacks on Rams' quarterback Sam Bradford during a 17–10 road victory.His performance earned him the NFC Defensive Player of the Week award.Three weeks later, he collected a season-high six combined tackles and a sack in a 33–20 road loss against the Carolina Panthers.