Quarterback
MVP: Andrew Luck (Colts)
Andrew Luck has had an absurd fantasy season and his performance on Sunday was his best to-date. Luck overcame turnovers on the Colts first 2 drives, to throw for 370 yards and 5 TD's against a terrible Redskins secondary. Luck had put up back-to-back subpar outings, so it was great to see him return to his dominant form as the fantasy playoff season approaches.
Honorable Mentions: Phillip Rivers (Chargers), Drew Brees (Saints), Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers)
LVP: Tony Romo (Cowboys)
Tony Romo managed to ruin Thanksgiving for his fantasy owners with a vintage Romo stinker against the Eagles. Romo made a ton of bad over/underthrows and forced the ball into double/triple coverage as he went onto throw for 199 yards and 2 INT's without throwing a TD against a lackluster Eagles secondary. With the dreaded month of December approaching, Romo is a shaky QB1 option at best for the stretch run- even with creampuff matchups against the Bears and Redskins on the schedule.
Dishonorable Mentions: Ryan Tannehill (Dolphins), Alex Smith (Chiefs), Colin Kaepernick (49ers)
Running Back
MVP: Tre Mason (Rams)
Tre Mason has been solid since taking over as the Rams sole starting back in Week 9, but this performance was his official coming out party. Mason manhandled the Raiders weak defense for 164 total yards (117 rushing, 47 receiving) and 3 TD's (2 rushing, 1 receiving) in the Rams blowout victory on Sunday. Despite how great he's been of late, Mason is running into a buzzsaw as he faces a pair of top 10 run defenses the Redskins and Cardinals in the next 2 weeks.
Honorable Mentions: Le'Veon Bell (Steelers), C.J. Anderson (Broncos), Joique Bell (Lions)
LVP: Denard Robinson (Jaguars)
Denard Robinson has been the only member of the Jacksonville Jaguars that can be trusted from a fantasy prospective this year. However, that was not the case this week, as Robinson faltered against the struggling Giants rush D. To be fair, Robinson only touched the ball 14 times, but for a guy who is the clear centerpiece of a terrible offense, you expect him to get more than 54 total yards against a defense that isn't very good. Robinson remains a weekly RB2 due to his volume and the fact that the Jaguars have literally no other playmakers on the offensive side of the ball.
Dishonorable Mentions: Matt Forte (Bears), Giovani Bernard (Bengals), Alfred Morris (Redskins)
Wide Receiver
MVP: DeAndre Hopkins (Texans)
There's nothing about DeAndre Hopkins' performance in Week that isn't hard to believe. Hopkins was the primary beneficiary of Ryan Fitzpatrick's career-best 6 TD outburst against the Titans on Sunday, catching all 9 of his targets for 238 yards and 2 TD's. Hopkins has topped Andre Johnson as the go-to receiver in the Texans offense and save for a matchup with the Colts next weekend, has a favorable schedule for the last month of the season. Hopkins is a weekly WR2 with a WR1 ceiling.
Honorable Mentions: Calvin Johnson (Lions), Julio Jones (Falcons), Kennan Allen (Chargers)
LVP: Brandon Marshall (Bears)
Its been tough sledding for the Bears offense in 2014, as they've slipped from one of the most potent offenses in the league to one of the most inept in a year's time. No one has suffered more from these offensive woes than Brandon Marshall. Marshall picked up just 42 yards on 6 receptions in the Bears miserable Thanksgiving Day loss against the Lions. Marshall's season has been up-and-down and as long as the Bears offense continues to run in the same fashion, Marshall will be an unpredictable fantasy play for the remainder of 2014.
Dishonorable Mentions: Dez Bryant (Cowboys), Julian Edelman (Patriots), Steve Smith (Ravens)
Tight End
MVP: Coby Fleener (Colts)
Tight End Coby Fleener was once again Andrew Luck's favorite target in Week 13 against the Redskins. Fleener finished the game with 127 yards and 2 TD's- that were for 30 and 73 yards respectively. Fleener's afternoon could've been even bigger if he hadn't dropped a gimme touchdown on a perfectly thrown deep ball from Luck in the 1st quarter. As long as Dwayne Allen remains sidelined, Fleener is worth a start.
Honorable Mentions: Jordan Reed (Redskins), Martellus Bennett (Bears), Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)
LVP: Jimmy Graham (Saints)
A week after Jimmy Graham had one of his strongest outings of season versus the Ravens, Graham was a complete non-factor against the Steelers. Graham didn't even get TARGETED once in the Saints victory over the Steelers on Sunday. It's beyond bizarre that Drew Brees managed to have a 5 TD outing without Graham getting involved at all. Graham fantasy owners can mark this epic floundering as a freak occurrence, he's just too vital to the flow of this offense to go another week without getting numerous targets.
Dishonorable Mentions: Jason Witten (Cowboys), Delanie Walker (Titans), Travis Kelce (Chiefs)
Defense
MVP: St. Louis Rams
Now this is the Rams defense everyone expected to see at the start of the season. The Rams defense picked up 6 sacks, 3 INT"s, 2 fumble recoveries, a touchdown and allowed 0 points in their utter domination of the Raiders on Sunday afternoon. The Rams defense has become a formidable option over the past month or so, so keep using them until that changes.
Honorable Mentions: Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks
LVP: Carolina Panthers
This is definitely a cop-out pick on my part because no good defense with a great matchup fell short of expectations this week. The Panthers, who have struggled for most of the season- managed to once again fail to deliver against the Vikings' practically non-existent offense on Sunday. The Panthers allowed 31 points, got 3 sacks and failed to get a takeaway for the 5th time this season. If you're still holding on to the Panthers defense, it's time to let go. This defense is not even half the defense they were a year ago and their play seems to only be getting worse as the season goes on.
Dishonorable Mentions: Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns
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