Quarterback
Biggest Winner: Jordan Love (Packers)
On a day where the Patriots were honoring Tom Brady's first trip to Foxboro to call a game for Fox, Love put up one of the best QB performances Gillette Stadium has seen since #12 stopped playing there 8-10 times per year in 2020. Love got hot early after Xavier McKinney picked off Drake Maye on his first dropback of the day and he never took his foot of the accelerator, throwing for 372 YDS and 3 TD's and rushing for a 13-YD TD as the Packers absolutely dismantled the Patriots. Love's extended run of great play will be in jeopardy this week when he takes on the terrific Vikings defense.
Honorable Mentions: C.J. Stroud (Texans), Joe Burrow (Bengals), Brock Purdy (49ers)
Biggest Loser: Jared Goff (Lions)
It was a surprisingly ugly outing for the Lions offense against the lowly Dolphins on Sunday afternoon and Goff topped their list of underperformers, throwing for 170 scoreless YDS and an INT in what ended up being a narrow victory for Dan Campbell's squad. Redemption will be very attainable in Week 9 as the Lions are set to head over to Munich to take on the aforementioned Patriots defense that just got torn the fuck up by the Packers.
Dishonorable Mentions: Trevor Lawrence (Jaguars), Josh Allen (Bills), Matthew Stafford (Rams)
Running Back
Biggest Winner: Kenneth Walker III (Chiefs)
Walker added a fun twist to his ongoing reign of terror by being productive in the passing game (4 receptions for 41 YDS and 2 TD's) while also clearing the 100-YD mark (102 YDS and a TD on 18 carries) on the ground for the 5th time this season against the Jets floundering defense. The Falcons are the next team tasked with trying to slow down the Chiefs dynamite offensive focal point.
Honorable Mentions: Bucky Irving (Buccaneers), Bijan Robinson (Falcons), Christian McCaffery (49ers)
Biggest Loser: D'Andre Swift (Bears)
Ben Johnson admitted yesterday that the Bears gameplan against the Bucs terrific defense was pass-dominant and based on how little room Swift had to run when he did get the ball (31 YDS on 12 carries), it's not hard to see why that remained the case even after Caleb Williams started to implode in the 2nd quarter. A nose for the endzone (10 TD's in 9 games) has covered up Swift's largely average YPC numbers this season and it's very possible that his workload decreases when Kyle Monangi returns to action-which might be for their next game against the Saints in Week 11.
Dishonorable Mentions: Jonathan Taylor (Colts), Ashton Jeanty (Raiders), Quinshon Judkins (Browns)
Wide Receiver
Biggest Winner: CeeDee Lamb (Cowboys)
George Pickens being out of the lineup with a hamstring injury meant it was up to Lamb to carry the Cowboys offense and as tends to be the case when he's put into this position, he rose to the occasion and then some. Outside of a lost fumble, he was brilliant-reeling in 10 catches for 195 YDS and a TD in an ugly victory over the tanking Colts. Pickens is viewed as a longshot to play in Week 10 versus the 49ers and if that ends up being the case, Lamb will once again be an elite WR1 option.
Honorable Mentions: Puka Nacua (Rams), Matthew Golden (Packers), Christian Watson (Packers)
Biggest Loser: Zay Flowers (Ravens)
4 days after posting a goose egg against the Bills, Flowers was once again a non-factor with undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano under center against a feisty Jaguars defense. The plus side for the people that were bold or desperate enough to play Flowers was that he did improve from his 0-point performance the previous week by rushing the ball 3 times for 17 times and catching 3-of-6 targets for 6 YDS. Jacoby Brissett's arrival and a matchup with the helpless Chargers provides Flowers with a considerably more upbeat forecast for Week 10.
Dishonorable Mentions: Jalen Coker (Panthers), Jameson Williams (Lions), D.J. Moore (Bills)
Tight End
Biggest Winner: Brock Bowers (Raiders)
Bowers had a mighty busy day at the office thanks to the abundance of garbage time the Raiders offense got to work with in their blowout loss to the 49ers and while it wasn't all pretty (he lost a fumble and gained 2 YDS on his lone rushing attempt), he did more than enough good (111 YDS and a TD on 7 catches) to make his fantasy managers happy. He'll be a boom-or-bust option in this week's contest against the Seahawks.
Honorable Mentions: Travis Kelce (Chiefs), Isaiah Likely (Giants), Harold Fannin Jr. (Browns)
Biggest Loser: Tucker Kraft (Packers) (1 REC, 1 YD, 3 TGTS, 2 CAR, 8 YDS)
Kraft was the only Packer of note to get shut out of the points party in Foxboro on Sunday, catching just 1-of-3 targets for 1 YD and adding 8 YDS on 2 carries. He could be in line for another quiet outing this week against the Vikings.
Dishonorable Mentions: Dalton Kincaid (Bills), Brenton Strange (Jaguars), Kyle Pitts (Falcons)
Defense/Special Teams
Biggest Winner: Bears
Devin Hester was at Soldier Field for Bears/Bucs on Sunday night, and the home team paid a beautiful tribute to the Lovie Smith-era by having their defense bail out (4 sacks, 2 INT's including a pick 6 by Jaylon Johnson) their turnover-happy offense in a narrow victory (27-24) that's so ugly that it almost felt like a loss. Adding Jeffrey Simmons to the fold has made this already solid Bears defense more viable for fantasy purposes and they'll be an intriguing option when they return to action in Week 11 against the Saints.
Honorable Mentions: Texans, Rams, Chiefs
Biggest Loser: Patriots
It was a burn the tape-level bad performance from the Patriots in Week 9 as they surrendered a whopping 45 points to the Packers blistering hot offense. 3 sacks of Jordan Love is the only reason this won't be in contention for the most damaging D/ST performance of the season so far. Having to play the Lions immediately after such an obscene debacle is a sick joke and it'll be very hard for anyone in a league of 12 teams or less to trust them to deliver even a semi-respectable performance.
Dishonorable Mentions: Bengals, Ravens, Saints