Quarterback
MVP: Josh McCown (Bears)
The show that Josh McCown put up last night against the Cowboys was just a spectacle. McCown led the team to a score on every single drive of the game and was involved in all 5 touchdowns the Bears scored (4 passing, 1 rushing.) Save for a mediocre performance against the Rams a couple weeks ago, McCown has been fantastic in relief of Jay Cutler. With Cutler back at practice and very much in the mix to start on Sunday against the Browns, this may be McCown's last fantasy hooray of the season and if it was, he certainly went out with a bang.
Honorable Mentions: Andrew Luck (Colts), Peyton Manning (Broncos), Andy Dalton (Bengals), Drew Brees (Saints)
LVP: Matthew Stafford (Lions)
Yes the conditions were terrible but that still doesn't fully excuse Matthew Stafford's underwhelming performance on Sunday against the Eagles. Stafford wasn't really using his check downs and kept trying to do too much with limited visibility leading to a 148 yard-performance with no touchdowns on the day. Stafford should do a lot better in his home sweet dome at Ford Field when the Lions take on the Ravens on Monday.
Dishonorable Mentions: Matt Ryan (Falcons), Russell Wilson (Seahawks), Colin Kaepernick (49ers), Robert Griffin III (Redskins)
Running Back
MVP: LeSean McCoy (Eagles)
LeSean McCoy continued his monster 2013 campaign with arguably his most impressive performance of the season. McCoy picked up 217 yards and two touchdowns in a full-on blizzard against the Lions on Sunday. McCoy wasn't just running up the gut either, he was cutting and juking in eight inches of snow. McCoy continues his reign as the top fantasy running back and faces about as favorable of a schedule as you can have in the last 3 games against the porous run defenses of the Vikings, Bears and Cowboys.
Honorable Mentions: Jammal Charles (Chiefs), Shane Vereen (Patriots), Ryan Matthews (Chargers), Matt Forte (Bears)
LVP: Alfred Morris (Redskins)
With the Redskins getting absolutely smoked right out of the gate against the Chiefs, there really wasn't much of a call for Alfred Morris to run the ball. Morris only picked up 31 yards on a measly 12 carries. Morris will get a chance to redeem himself against an awful Falcons defense on Sunday.
Dishonorable Mentions: Ben Tate (Texans), Andre Brown (Giants), Adrian Peterson (Vikings), Le'veon Bell (Steelers)
Wide Receiver
MVP: Josh Gordon (Browns)/Marques Colston (Saints)
After having no ties all season, there's now been two straight weeks with a tie at a given fantasy position. Josh Gordon, who has been lights out for the past month, put on another show against the Patriots on Sunday punctuated by an 80-yard touchdown. On the exact opposite side of the spectrum, Marques Colston snapped a giant cold streak with his 125-yard, 2 touchdown performance against the Panthers. This was easily Colston's best performance of the year and will hopefully lead to a turnaround after being relatively quiet for much of the season.
Honorable Mentions: Antonio Brown (Steelers), Cordarrelle Patterson (Vikings), Keenan Allen (Chargers)
LVP: Torrey Smith (Ravens)
The most consistent piece in the Ravens offense did not deliver the goods this week. Smith was held in-check by a weak Vikings secondary managing only a single catch for 11 yards and a 2 point conversion score on the day. Smith has another beatable matchup on Monday against the Lions and is still a great WR2 or WR3 play for any team that is fortunate enough to be alive in the playoffs.
Dishonorable Mentions: Calvin Johnson (Lions), Victor Cruz (Giants), Harry Douglas (Falcons), Kendall Wright (Titans)
Tight End
MVP: Charles Clay (Dolphins)
Charles Clay has made a strong resurgence the past few weeks after being quiet for quite a while after his hot start in September. Clay scooped up 97 yards and two touchdowns against the Steelers on Sunday. There's a real nice chemistry between Clay and Ryan Tannehill right now and that's more enough of a reason to keep playing him. Clay faces a Patriots defense on Sunday that is very-banged up and just got torched by Browns TE Jordan Cameron this past week.
Honorable Mentions: Jordan Cameron (Browns), Jimmy Graham (Saints), Garrett Graham (Texans), Jermaine Gresham (Bengals)
LVP: Antonio Gates (Chargers)
Antonio Gates had a quiet day amidst the Chargers manhandling of the Giants on Sunday managing 50 yards on 4 catches. Gates has been really quiet of late scoring just 1 touchdown and eclipsing 60 yards once over the past five games. Gates does have a solid matchup against the Broncos on Thursday but he's by no means a must-start at this point in time.
Dishonorable Mentions: Greg Olsen (Panthers), Coby Fleener (Colts), Rob Gronkowski (Patriots), Ladarius Green (Chargers)
Defense
MVP: Kansas City Chiefs
Well safe to say The Chiefs defense woke up after struggling for the past 3 games. The Chiefs managed 6 sacks, an interception, a fumble recovery and two kick return touchdowns in their absolutely pounding of the Redskins on Sunday. The Chiefs have a good shot at an encore performance against the struggling Raiders offense this week.
Honorable Mentions: Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals, Detroit Lions, New York Jets
LVP: New England Patriots
The Patriots did not bring their A-game on defense at all on Sunday. They managed only 1 sack and picked up no takeaways on the lacklusterBrowns offense. This marks two weeks in a row that the Patriots defense has failed to perform with really easy matchups. They have another creampuff matchup this week against the Dolphins, which certainly has potential for big points but based on their play the last couple weeks is far from a lock.
Dishonorable Mentions: St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans, Cincinnati Bengals
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