Quarterback
MVP: Josh Allen (Bills)
Outside of a couple picks, Allen put together a pretty impressive performance (260 YDS, 4 TD, 43 Rushing YDS) against the reeling, injury-depleted Saints on Thanksgiving. All eyes will be on Allen- whose had a very up and down season to date-on Monday night when the scorching hot Patriots and their top ranked scoring defense come into Buffalo for a pivotal AFC East clash.
Honorable Mentions: Aaron Rodgers (Packers), Dak Prescott (Cowboys), Matthew Stafford (Rams)
LVP: Jalen Hurts (Eagles)
The unsung hero QB of the 2021 Fantasy Football Season posted a rare, thoroughly unexpected dud (129 YDS/0 TD/3 INT/77 Rushing YDS) against a bad Giants team on Sunday that put his owners that have relied on his 25+ points per game average in a really rough spot. Making matters worse, Hurts hurt his ankle at the end of the game and might be out of action for this week's prime matchup with the Jets. The Eagles do have a bye in Week 14 and Gardner Minshew is one of the more reliable backups in the league, so it wouldn't be shocking if they decided to Hurts a couple weeks off to heal up and help the team make a charge for the NFC's hotly contested final Wild Card spot.
Dishonorable Mentions: Cam Newton (Panthers), Lamar Jackson (Ravens), Ryan Tannehill (Titans)
Running Back
MVP: Leonard Fournette (Buccaneers)
With Tom Brady and the receivers struggling all game long, the Bucs turned to Leonard Fournette to help them fight off a feisty Colts squad and he delivered in a big way. Lombardi Lenny turned his 24 touches (17 carries, 7 receptions) into 131 scrimmage YDS and 4 TD's in what ended up being a 38-31 victory for the defending champs. This explosion truly came out of nowhere as Fournette hadn't found the endzone since Week 7 or handled over 20 touches since Week 6. Fournette is a famously streaky player and it's very possible this gem could snowball into a huge stretch run for the Bucs top back.
Honorable Mentions: Joe Mixon (Bengals), Cordarrelle Patterson (Falcons), Elijah Mitchell (49ers)
LVP: Najee Harris (Steelers)
Another miserable outing from Ben Roethlisberger and their defense made the Steelers turn away from Harris very early in Sunday's contest with a resurgent Bengals team, leaving the rookie running back with a light workload and statline (11 touches for 37 YDS). A stout Ravens front that just completely shut down the Browns dynamic duo of backs could lead to another quiet day at the office for Harris.
Dishonorable Mentions: Aaron Jones (Packers), Nick Chubb (Browns), Kareem Hunt (Browns)
Wide Receiver
MVP: Jaylen Waddle (Dolphins)
The Panthers dynamic secondary quite simply had no answers for Waddle on Sunday. The rookie wideout was making plays all over the field all game long-securing 9 catches for 137 YDS and a TD in another huge W for the Dolphins. Waddle has really come on strong over the past month-finishing with 60+ YDS in 6 of the last 7 games and if the Dolphins are going to fight their way back into the AFC Wild Card race, he's going to have to keep playing at this level.
Honorable Mentions: Deebo Samuel (49ers), Adam Thielen (Vikings), Tee Higgins (Bengals)
LVP: Chris Godwin (Buccaneers)
While Godwin managed to outgain (27 YDS to 16) and outtouch (4 to 3) his running mate Mike Evans, he had the misfortune of losing a fumble in the 1st quarter that led to him leapfrogging Evans on the fantasy WR shitlist. With Evans likely to draw most of the coverage from the Falcons sleeper stud corner A.J. Terrell on Sunday, Godwin should be able to soak up the bulk of the WR targets and have a nice bounce back game.
Dishonorable Mentions: D.K. Metcalf (Seahawks), Mike Evans (Buccaneers), DeVonta Smith (Eagles)
Tight End
MVP: Dawson Knox (Bills)
The master of the TD-vulture TE statline put together another finesser gem in Week 12 against the Saints, finding the endzone twice despite only registering 3 catches for 32 YDS on the night. Knox will be in his usual boom-or-bust TE1 spot for Monday's matchup with the Patriots.
Honorable Mentions: Mark Andrews (Ravens), Dalton Schultz (Cowboys), Rob Gronkowski (Buccaneers)
LVP: George Kittle (49ers)
Kittle was completely sidelined from the 49ers passing attack in Week 12, only securing 1 of his 2 targets for 13 YDS in the 49ers victory over the Vikings. This snapped a 4-game TD streak for Kittle and was his first real dud since returning from injury in Week 9, so expect him to be more heavily involved against the DOA Seahawks in Week 13-especially with Deebo Samuel already being ruled out with a groin injury.
Dishonorable Mentions: Noah Fant (Broncos), Kyle Pitts (Falcons), Hunter Henry (Patriots)
Defense/Special Teams:
MVP: Dolphins
The Dolphins defense and special teams were relentlessly disruptive in Sunday's 33-10 decimation of the Panthers- registering 5 sacks, 3 INT's and a blocked punt that was returned for a TD. They'll be on the fantasy radar again in Week 13 when they square off against a poor, mistake-prone Giants offense.
Honorable Mentions: Patriots, Broncos, Buccaneers
LVP: Steelers
While Ben Roethlisberger's poor decisionmaking and inability to sustain drives certainly contributed to their poor performance against the Bengals, that doesn't excuse what proved to be another unacceptable outing for a defense (35 points and 198 rushing YDS allowed, 2 sacks, INT) that looked borderline dominant only a few weeks ago. A Week 13 showdown with the struggling Ravens offense would feel like a great get right spot under normal circumstances, but there's no reason to believe that this group is capable of producing against anyone right now.
Dishonorable Mentions: Rams, Colts, Panthers
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