Quarterback
MVP: Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs)
You know you've had yourself a night in fantasy when you turn the ball over 5 times and still end up as the top scoring QB of the week. While his team came up short in an insane, exhilarating shootout with the Rams, Mahomes won the stat battle versus Jared Goff, finishing the night with 506 total YDS (478 passing, 28 rushing) and 6 TD's through the air. The Chiefs budding star QB has a date with the Raiders horrendous defense following a Week 12 bye.
Honorable Mentions: Jared Goff (Rams), Drew Brees (Saints), Cam Newton (Panthers)
LVP: Carson Wentz (Eagles)
Wentz probably doesn't want to go back to the Superdome anytime soon after what transpired there on Sunday afternoon. The 3rd-year pro's nightmare outing was the catalyst for a truly pitiful performance for the defending Super Bowl Champs in a 45-7 loss to the 9-1 Saints. He'll look to bounce back against a Giants defense he shredded for 278 YDS and 3 TD's back in Week 6.
Dishonorable Mentions: Deshaun Watson (Texans), Matt Ryan (Falcons) Matthew Stafford (Lions)
Running Back
MVP: Saquon Barkley (Giants)
Tampa's hapless defense predictably got dominated by another talented back. The electric rookie was the top offensive option for the G-Men, turning his 29 touches into 152 scrimmage YDS (142 rushing, 10 receiving) and 3 TD's, in a 38-35 victory that brought them to 3-7 on the year. Barkley has been a hope-instilling bright spot for a Giants team that's headed towards a major rebuild and unless he completely flames out down the stretch, should finish the year as at least a top 10 fantasy RB.
Honorable Mentions: Ezekiel Elliott (Cowboys), Phillip Lindsay (Broncos), Mark Ingram (Saints)
LVP: Dalvin Cook (Vikings)
Cook had an undeniably brutal matchup against a Bears defense that has surrendered the least amount of fantasy points to running backs this season, but that can't be used an excuse for his epically putrid performance. He posted managed just 11 scrimmage YDS (12 rushing, -2 receiving) on 12 touches and lost a fumble in the redzone that pretty much derailed the Vikings offense until the last 12 minutes of the game. Outside of the occasional splash play, Cook has been abysmal when he's been healthy enough to play this season, and should be left out of starting lineups until he shows some semblance of consistency.
Dishonorable Mentions: Dion Lewis (Titans), James Conner (Steelers), Tarik Cohen (Bears)
Wide Receiver
MVP: Tyreek Hill (Chiefs)
The league's most lethal speedster at the receiver position proved why his game is built for modern NFL shootouts by torching the Rams D for 215 YDS and 2 TD's on 10 receptions. Cheetah is enjoying his best year as a pro with Mahomes at the helm and will remain on the WR1 radar with the fantasy playoffs right around the corner.
Honorable Mentions: T.Y. Hilton (Colts), Mike Evans (Buccaneers), D.J. Moore (Panthers)
LVP: Corey Davis (Titans)
A week after dismantling the Patriots, Davis reverted back to his usual unspectacular self. The Titans #1 wideout reeled in just 2 catches for 30 YDS and lost a yard on 1 carry during a seemingly inevitable blowout road loss to the Colts. If you exclude his pair of 100+ YD/1 TD explosions, he only has 29 receptions for 320 YDS and 0 TD's on the year. He's nothing but a shaky WR3 play at this point.
Dishonorable Mentions: Alshon Jeffrey (Eagles), Sterling Shepard (Giants), Amari Cooper (Cowboys)
Tight End
MVP: Travis Kelce (Chiefs)
Look who topped the TE rankings again..... Kelce had himself a night against the Rams, securing 10 catches for 127 YDS and a TD. With the Raiders next up on the schedule, yet another MVP performance is well within the realm of possibility.
Honorable Mentions: Jordan Reed (Redskins), Jared Cook (Raiders), Vance McDonald (Steelers)
LVP: Eric Ebron (Colts)
Andrew Luck was rolling in Week 12 (297 YDS, 3 TD's), but Ebron got left out of the fun entirely. In fact, he wasn't even targeted in this 38-10 win over the comically erratic Titans. While his value is pretty much entirely dependent on TD's, Ebron should continue to be rolled out as a starter in deep leagues.
Dishonorable Mentions: Zach Ertz (Eagles), Trey Burton (Bears), Ricky Seals-Jones (Cardinals)
Defense/Special Teams
MVP: Rams
Yet another sign of the sheer absurdity that took place in Los Angeles last night is the fact that the Rams D was a fantasy monster while surrendering 45 points (the Chiefs defensive score doesn't count against their points allowed total). Hell, the 3 sacks, 3 INT's, 2 FUM REC's and 2 TD's they managed against the Chiefs lethal offense pretty much secured them the win. Despite this bizzaro explosion, they've been pretty terrible for the bulk of the season and aren't likely to be a consistent quality fantasy option the rest of the way.
Honorable Mentions: Bears, Texans, Colts
LVP: Chargers
It makes zero sense that a defense that had been rolling for the past month suddenly cools off during the week where edge-rushing phenom Joey Bosa made his season debut. The Bolts mustered 0 sacks or takeaways in a surprising 23-22 home loss to the Broncos. A Week 12 tilt against a Cardinals offense that liberally turns the ball over (11 over the last 4 weeks) and struggles to keep their quarterback upright (15 sacks allowed in their last 4 games) should be enough to get them back on the right track.
Dishonorable Mentions: Ravens, Panthers Cardinals
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