Quarterback
MVP: Tom Brady (Patriots)
Nick Foles clearly put up the most impressive performance of the week with his record-tying 7 TD performance against the Raiders, but the odds that anyone played him this week are slim to none. With Foles out of the picture, that leaves the one and only Tom Brady as the most valuable fantasy quarterback of Week 9. Brady ended an almost season-long slump and looked like the Brady of old with a 432-yard, 4 TD performance in the Patriots bashing of the Steelers on Sunday. Brady, who looked out of sync with his wideouts for much of the year, finally looked like he was on the same page as his receivers leading to the type of huge output that people have come to expect of Brady over the years. Brady owners hope the momentum of this performance will continue after their bye week in Week 10.
Honorable Mentions: Nick Foles (Eagles), Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers), Andrew Luck (Colts), Case Keenum (Texans)
LVP: Robert Griffin III (Redskins)
RG3 had a good game with 279 passing yards and a 71% completion percentage in the Redskins victory over the Chargers on the Sunday. The problem is that he failed to get into the endzone, making it a bad game for RG3 from a fantasy standpoint despite his solid play in the real game.
Dishonorable Mentions: Alex Smith (Chiefs), Matt Ryan (Falcons), Andy Dalton (Bengals), Terrelle Pryor (Raiders)
Running Back
MVP: Zac Stacy (Rams)
The Rams have finally found their running back. After a mightily impressive performance against the Seahawks last week, Stacy proved it wasn't a fluke by carving up the Titans defense for 177 total yards and two touchdowns. With Kellen Clemens starting at quarterback, Stacy is going to continue to get a heavy volume and should be a solid RB2/borderline RB1 for the rest of the season.
Honorable Mentions: Chris Johnson (Titans), Adrian Peterson (Vikings), Stevan Ridley (Patriots), Giovani Bernard (Bengals)
LVP: Ryan Matthews (Chargers)
After somehow putting up back-to-back 100 yard games, Ryan Matthews reverted back to his disappointing ways. Matthews put up 34 yards on only 7 carries on a Redskins defense that can't stop anything. This performance wasn't so much Matthews fault as it was the lack of running the Chargers did on Sunday, but it's disappointing nonetheless for anyone who started him this week.
Dishonorable Mentions: Ray Rice (Ravens), DeMarco Murray (Cowboys), DeAngelo Williams (Panthers), Jammal Charles (Chiefs)
Wide Receiver
MVP: Andre Johnson (Texans)
Well hello dominant Andre Johnson haven't seen you in a while. Johnson came out of his Matt Schaub-induced coma with 229 yards and 3 TD's (his first of the season) on Sunday night against the Colts. Those numbers probably would've been even better if Texans head coach Gary Kubiak didn't collapse at halftime, which emotionally took the team of the game in the second half. New starting quarterback Case Keenum has a strong rapport with Johnson and appears to have strongly revitalized the Texans passing attack. With the emergence of Keenum and a pretty easy schedule down the stretch, Johnson could be in-line for a huge finish to the season.
Honorable Mentions: T.Y. Hilton (Colts), Aaron Dobson (Patriots), Riley Cooper (Eagles), DeSean Jackson (Eagles)
LVP: Dez Bryant (Cowboys)
Can anyone figure out Dez Bryant? For the second time in a month, Bryant has put up underwhelming numbers against a poor secondary. Bryant is still a WR1 lock every week, it's just that he puts up more stinkers than guys like Calvin Johnson, A.J. Green and Brandon Marshall. If you're a Bryant owner and could somehow swindle a trade for Green or Marshall before the trade deadline, I'd absolutely do so.
Dishonorable Mentions: Terrance Williams (Cowboys), Steve Smith (Panthers), Vincent Jackson (Buccaneers), Josh Gordon (Browns)
Tight End
MVP: Jimmy Graham (Saints)
Jimmy Graham massacred another team's defense for over 100 yards and 2 TD's. Typical day at the office for Graham, who has shown time and time again that he just can not be stopped.
Honorable Mentions: Rob Gronkowski (Patriots), Tony Gonzalez (Falcons), Jason Witten (Cowboys), Greg Olsen (Panthers)
LVP: Jordan Cameron (Browns)
I don't know how the Browns managed to win a game in which both Josh Gordon and especially Jordan Cameron got shut down, but it somehow happened so kudos to them. Gordon at least had a few grabs, Cameron was all but completely shut down registering only a single catch for just 4 yards on the day. This is definitely a fluke for Cameron, who is the most dangerous weapon the offense has aside from Josh Gordon. After the team returns from bye in Week 11, Cameron will continue to be a must-start TE1.
Dishonorable Mentions: Antonio Gates (Chargers), Heath Miller (Steelers), Jordan Reed (Redskins), Martellus Bennett (Bears)
Defense:
MVP: Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs were amazingly held without a sack, but thank to Bills quarterback Jeff Tuel the defense still had a glorious afternoon on Sunday. The Chiefs managed 3 takeaways and a pair of defensive scores to narrowly remain undefeated going into their bye week.
Honorable Mentions: Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers
LVP: Seattle Seahawks
The stingy Seahawks defense did not look all that stingy on Sunday against the Buccaneers. The team remarkably got zero takeaways and only 3 sacks on a lowly Buccaneers team that has struggled to take care of the ball all season long. At least they managed to avoid the upset with their late comeback which led to an overtime victory. The Seahawks D have a chance to redeem themselves this week against a suddenly turnover-happy Falcons team.
Dishonorable Mentions: New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, Cincinnati Bengals
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