Quarterback
MVP: Peyton Manning (Broncos)
Peyton Manning recovered from 2 early picks to have his most impressive outing since his 7 TD performance on opening day against the Ravens. Manning carved up the suddenly-vulenrable Chiefs secondary for 403 yards and 5 TD's. Manning's numbers this year have been completlely absurd and owners should be giddy with how easy his schedule is during the fantasy playoffs (except if your league's playoffs start this week, Manning is going against the stingy Titans secondary who have allowed the 3rd least amount of fantasy points to quarterback this year.)
Honorable Mentions: Cam Newton (Panthers), Nick Foles (Eagles), Alex Smith (Chiefs), Russell Wilson (Seahawks)
LVP: Tony Romo (Cowboys)
Tony Romo owners certainly wern't thankful for his performance on Thanskgiving against the Raiders. Romo managed to only put up 1 TD on an awful Raiders secondary while DeMarco Murray ran in for 3 scores to give the Cowboys the win. Romo has played far better this year than the past couple, but he is still going to put up some stinkers in good matchups and this week was one of them.
Dishonorable Mentions: Andy Dalton (Bengals), Eli Manning (Giants), Drew Brees (Saints), Andrew Luck (Colts)
Running Back
MVP: Ben Tate (Texans)/DeMarco Murray (Cowboys)
For the first time this year, there was a tie for top fantasy player at a given position. Ben Tate and DeMarco Murry both ripped off 102 total yards and 3 redzone TD's, paying considerable dividends as RB2 plays this week.
Honorable Mentions: Reggie Bush (Lions), Adrian Peterson (Vikings), C.J. Spiller (Bills)
LVP: Eddie Lacy (Packers)
This week was odd as just about every running back that had a good matchup this week at least put up respecatable numbers. This left Eddie Lacy, who had a brutal matchup against the Lions, as the weakest running back play of the week. Lacy got all but completely shut down with 39 total yards in a game where the Packers did next to nothing right.
Dishonorable Mentions: Frank Gore (49ers), Chris Ivory (Jets), Marshawn Lynch (Seahawks), Ray Rice (Ravens)
Wide Receiver
MVP: Eric Decker (Broncos)
Eric Decker was the beneficary of Peyton Manning's huge game against the Chiefs reeling in 8 receptions for 174 yards and 4 TD's on the day. This was great news for anyone who owns Decker since he's been really quiet since his last big game against the Colts over a month ago. With the Broncos seemingly endless rotation in the passing game, Decker is not an elite option moving forward. That being said, he still has enough upside and a favorable schedule to warrant playing as an WR3/FLEX.
Honorable Mentions: Josh Gordon (Browns), Alshon Jeffrey (Bears), Brian Hartline (Dolphins), Calvin Johnson (Lions)
LVP: Brandon Marshall (Bears)
With Alshon Jeffrey's insane game against the Vikings on Sunday, Brandon Marshall was kept relatively in check picking up just 4 catches for 45 yards. This statline is just a small blemish on what has been another great year for Marshall. He has a huge chance at a bounceback game against the Cowboys bottom-ranked secondary on Monday night.
Dishonorable Mentions: Jordy Nelson (Packers), Antonio Brown (Steelers), Stevie Johnson (Bills), Steve Smith (Panthers)
Tight End
MVP: Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)
With Jimmy Graham stealing all the spotlight this year, it was fitting that Rob Gronkowski made some noise this week. The Texans did a good job containing Gronkowski for much of the game, but they allowed him to make big plays, including a 50-yard reception in the third quarter and a 23-yard touchdown in the first quarter that led to Gronkowski putting up a great statline.
Honorable Mentions: Vernon Davis (49ers), Brandon Myers (Giants), Tony Gonzalez (Falcons), Jimmy Graham (Saints)
LVP: Martellus Bennett (Bears)
The Black Unicorn was also a casuality of Alshon Jeffrey's monster game, picking up just 2 catches for 14 yards. Bennett has been slumping for the most part of late. I don't know if its Josh McCown stepping in at quarterback for the injured Jay Cutler or just the play of Marshall or Jeffrey, but Bennett is nowhere near as good of a play as he was earlier in the season. He's still a low-end TE1 moving forward, but can definitely be benched if you find a better option
Dishonorable Mentions: Jordan Cameron (Browns), Jason Witten (Cowboys), Garrett Graham (Texans), Antonio Gates (Chargers)
Defense
MVP: Detroit Lions
Saying the Lions defense did well against the Packers this week would be the gross understatement of the century. The Lions picked up 7 sacks (including a safety,) 2 fumble recoveries and an INT in the Thanksgiving beatdown.
Honorable Mentions: Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Green Bay Packers
LVP: Cleveland Browns
The Browns are just aggravating. Their defense all of a sudden isn't getting the job done and they have had cakewalk matchups the past few weeks. The Browns picked up 2 sacks and an interception on what was supposed to be a defensive massacre against the Jaguars on Sunday. This marks three straight weeks the Browns defense has blown it and until they show signs of life, they aren't worth rostering.
Dishonorable Mentions: Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals
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