Quarterback
MVP: Drew Brees (Saints)
Drew Brees had his first breakout game of the season this week torching a normally pretty good Cardinals secondary for 342 yards and 3 TD's. Brees even contributed a rare rushing touchdown in this blowout victory for the Saints, which no doubt brought joy and a bit of shock to his fantasy owners.
Honorable Mentions: Cam Newton (Panthers), Peyton Manning (Broncos), Tony Romo (Cowboys), Jake Locker (Titans)
LVP: Colin Kaepernick (49ers)
Colin Kaepernick was in the perfect position to rebound from a poor performance in Seattle last week at home against a middling Colts defense. Instead, Kaepernick got bottled up yet again and could not get anything going with his arm or his feet. This dry spell is definitely alarming for Kaepernick, who has become known for his consistency, poise and dual-threat abilities in his brief time in the league. Another performance like this against the Rams on Thursday night could send some of his fantasy owners over the edge and put him on the trading block.
Dishonorable Mentions: Eli Manning (Giants), Robert Griffin III (Redskins), Aaron Rodgers (Packers) Joe Flacco (Ravens)
Running Back
MVP: DeMarco Murray (Cowboys)
Continuing the unpredictable bedlam that has been running backs in the 2013 NFL Season thus far, the most impressive performance of this week came from the oft-injured and inconsistent Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray. Murray ripped through the Rams defense on his way to one of the best games of his career with 175 yards on the ground (averaging an astronomical 6.7 yards per carry) and a touchdown. Murray's reputation as a borderline RB2/high-end RB3 going into the year will be advanced into a solid RB2/borderline RB1 if he continues to run this hard week in and week out.
Honorable Mentions: LeSean McCoy (Eagles), Jammal Charles (Chiefs), Joique Bell (Lions), Matt Forte (Bears)
LVP: Marshawn Lynch (Seahawks)
I can't even believe this one. Marshawn Lynch only put up 69 yards on the JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS. It's clear the Seahawks domination of the Jaguars in just about every aspect of the game were responsible for Lynch's numbers, but it's still monumentally disappointing that a top-flight RB1 puts up such a low yard-total on a horrible defense.
Dishonorable Mentions: C.J. Spiller (Bills), Arian Foster (Texans), Stevan Ridley (Patriots), Rashard Mendenhall (Cardinals)
Wide Receiver
MVP: Antonio Brown (Steelers)
Antonio Brown came out of his coma this week and played out of his skull in route to a 196-yard, 2 TD performance against the Bears on Sunday night. This performance not only woke up the Steelers offense, it proved that Brown is finally a worthy weekly starter in most leagues.
Honorable Mentions: Josh Gordon (Browns), Santonio Holmes (Jets), Eric Decker (Broncos), Sidney Rice (Seahawks)
LVP: Hakeem Nicks (Giants)
It was not a good day for any Giants receiver (or any Giants player for that matter,) but no one suffered more than Hakeem Nicks. Nicks was held without a catch against a banged-up and inexperienced Panthers secondary.
Dishonorable Mentions: Dwayne Bowe (Chiefs), Andre Johnson (Texans), Victor Cruz (Giants), Vincent Jackson (Buccaneers)
Tight End
MVP: Jimmy Graham (Saints)
Jimmy Graham is just not a human being. Every week he comes out and causes a barrage of problems for the opposing defenses. His latest victim was the Cardinals, who allowed 134 yards and a pair of TD's to the star tight end. I thought it was crazy when people were taking him in the 2nd round of my drafts, now I realize that I was the crazy one for not feeling he was worthy of such a high pick.
Honorable Mentions: Jordan Cameron (Browns), Zach Miller (Seahawks), Antonio Gates (Chargers), Scott Chandler (Bills)
LVP: Martellus Bennett (Bears)
After dominating in his first 2 weeks as a member of the Chicago Bears, The Black Unicorn struggled with just 2 receptions for 10 yards against the Steelers on Sunday night. It was a tough matchup so these numbers aren't cause for concern, but they are still disappointing due to how strong Bennett played in the first 2 games.
Dishonorable Mentions: Owen Daniels (Texans), Tony Gonzalez (Falcons), Brandon Myers (Giants), Jared Cook (Rams)
Defense
MVP: Chicago Bears
The Bears defense was in vintage form forcing 5 takeaways and tacking on 2 defensive TD's against the Steelers in primetime on Sunday night. Their defense might not be as feared as it was in the past, but the Bears can still take the ball away and score points from turnovers with the best of them.
Honorable Mentions: Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Baltimore Ravens
LVP: Denver Broncos
The Broncos may have picked up a hefty victory against the Raiders, but for fantasy purposes their defense came up way short with only 3 sacks and 0 takeaways against one of the weakest offenses in the NFL.
Dishonorable Mentions: San Fransisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans, San Diego Chargers
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