Quarterback
MVP: Aaron Rodgers (Packers)
There are few better remedies for busting out of a slump than a date with the Giants. Rodgers shook off the stink of his ghastly Week 12 primetime dud against the 49ers with a 243/4 TD/0 turnover performance against the dreadful defense of the G-Men. He'll look to beat up on another poor NFC East team this week when he squares off against the Redskins.
Honorable Mentions: Deshaun Watson (Texans), Carson Wentz (Eagles), Tom Brady (Patriots)
LVP: Drew Brees (Saints)
Brees wasn't asked to do much (184 YDS/1 TD/0 turnovers) as the sloppiness of the Falcons allowed the Saints to win comfortably on Thanksgiving night, which resulted in his fantasy owners feeling disappointed by his output in a matchup against this terrible D for the 2nd time in the past month. Brees, who has been terrific in non-Falcons matchups since returning from a thumb injury in Week 8, will be a low-end QB1 this week when the 10-2 49ers come to the Superdome.
Dishonorable Mentions: Jameis Winston (Buccaneers), Jimmy Garoppolo (49ers), Sam Darnold (Jets)
Running Back
MVP: James White (Patriots)
As ugly as the Patriots performance was in Houston on Sunday night, their fans (as well as his fantasy owners) have to be thrilled that they finally managed to get White heavily involved in the offense after 10 games of largely mediocre-to-bad production. White was arguably the best player on the field for the Pats in this shocking road loss, managing 177 scrimmage YDS (79 rushing, 98 receiving) and a pair of TD catches on 22 touches. Considering the ineffectiveness of Sony Michel and lack of options Tom Brady trusts in the passing game, White could very well be in line for a workload like this every week moving forward.
Honorable Mentions: Derrius Guice (Redskins), Rashaad Penny (Seahawks), Derrick Henry (Titans)
LVP: Aaron Jones (Packers)
Oh the plight of Jones...… The comically erratic Packers back somehow managed to get stifled by the horrid Giants defense, mustering an embarrassing 31 scrimmage YDS (18 rushing, 13 receiving) on 15 touches. Knowing how Jones operates, he'll probably go off against the Redskins sneaky solid run D this week.
Dishonorable Mentions: Le'Veon Bell (Jets), Jonathan Williams (Colts), Mark Ingram (Ravens)
Wide Receiver
MVP: DeVante Parker (Dolphins)
There's a new explosive playmaking receiver in town and his name is... DeVante Parker?!?!?! The previously injury-prone, largely ineffective Louisville product continued his strong 2019 by annihilating an Eagles secondary (7 REC/159 YDS/2 TD) that wasn't ready to play in the South Florida heat. Parker has been the clear MVP of late on this largely stagnant offense and should remain on the WR2/WR3 borderline for the rest of the season.
Honorable Mentions: Kenny Golladay (Lions), Courtland Sutton (Broncos), Davante Adams (Packers)
LVP: Tyler Lockett (Seahawks)
It's evident that the bone bruise that knocked Lockett out of the 49ers game a couple of weeks back is still hurting him. Lockett looked tremendously uncomfortable once again last night and it resulted in him failing to register a catch against a very beatable Vikings secondary. He'll be a hard guy to trust as long as he continues to play at less than 100%.
Dishonorable Mentions: Odell Beckham Jr. (Browns), Christian Kirk (Cardinals), Jamison Crowder (Jets)
Tight End
MVP: Jack Doyle (Colts)
Apparently Eric Ebron being placed on IR was all Doyle needed to flourish. The veteran secured 6 catches for 73 YDS and a TD in a painful loss to the surging Titans on Sunday afternoon. Feel free to fire up Doyle as a starter in Week 14 when the Colts host the Buccaneers and their bottom-ranked pass defense.
Honorable Mentions: Jason Witten (Cowboys), Kyle Rudolph (Vikings), Mark Andrews (Ravens)
LVP: Hunter Henry (Chargers)
Henry's hot streak since returning from injury in Week 6 has finally come to a close. He was pretty much invisible for 4 quarters against the Broncos, finishing the game with only 2 catches for 10 YDS. This weekly high-end TE1 option will look to get back on track against a Jaguars defense that is playing as bad as any group in the league right now.
Dishonorable Mentions: George Kittle (49ers), Jonnu Smith (Titans), Zach Ertz (Eagles)
Defense/Special Teams
MVP: Titans
There wasn't much the Titans defense didn't do against the Colts on Sunday. They truly stuffed the stat sheet with a 3 sack/2 INT/2 BLK Kick/FUM REC/TD performance. The Titans have been a sneaky solid fantasy play for most of the season, but after this week's showdown with the rapidly imploding Raiders, they won't be a great option for the rest of the fantasy playoffs (their week 15 and 16 opponents are the Texans and Saints).
Honorable Mentions: Rams, Saints, Steelers
LVP: Eagles
The poor souls that trusted the Eagles defense got burned in a big way once again this week. Despite registering 3 sacks and an early INT on Ryan Fitzpatrick, the Dolphins offense hung 37 points on Jim Schwartz's previously vaunted unit. This group can not be counted on to deliver in any matchup, but I'm sure plenty of people will trot them out again when they go against the Giants generous offense next Monday.
Dishonorable Mentions: Jets, Chargers, Browns
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