Quarterback
Biggest Winner: Joe Burrow (Bengals)
Burrow pulled off one hell of an in-game turnaround Sunday, using his passing heroics (292 YDS, 4 TD's) to help his team erase a 13-0 halftime deficit in the blink of an eye and hang 35 unanswered points on the Ravens in a huge divisional win. The Bengals star QB could be in line for another big day in Week 8 when he squares off against the Titans.
Honorable Mentions: Drake Maye (Patriots), Bo Nix (Broncos), Dak Prescott (Cowboys)
Biggest Loser: Brock Purdy (49ers)
Not having Mike Evans or Deebo Samuel out there on Sunday really screwed up Purdy's flow and it led to his most mistake-laden game (288 YDS, TD, 2 INT's) of the 2026 campaign so far in a pretty ugly road loss to the Falcons. The 49ers have a very well-timed bye in Week 8, and Purdy will definitely be crossing his fingers that Evans and/or Samuel will be good to go for their Week 9 contest with the Raiders.
Dishonorable Mentions: Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs), Bryce Young (Panthers), Tyler Shough (Saints)
Running Back
Biggest Winner: Tony Pollard (Titans)
Weekly RB3 Pollard going off against the Browns stingy run defense was one of the most pleasant fantasy surprises of the 2026 season so far. Early success on the ground and Cam Ward's inability to get anything going in the passing attack yet again earned Pollard his biggest workload of the season to date (28 touches), which he turned into an impressive 139 YDS and 3 rushing scores and 26 receiving YDS on 3 receptions in what ended up being a narrow loss for Robert Saleh's squad. He'll look to overcome the odd for a second straight week when he goes up against another tough run defense in the Bengals.
Honorable Mentions: Bucky Irving (Buccaneers), Quinshon Judkins (Browns), Rhamondre Stevenson (Patriots)
Biggest Loser: Derrick Henry (Ravens)
Even before the Bengals post-halftime scoring avalanche forced the Ravens to abandon the rushing attack late in the 3rd quarter, Henry was a complete non-factor. He was completely bottled up on nearly every carry (45 YDS on 17 rushes) and made his usual minimal contributions in the passing game (1 reception for 4 YDS) as the Ravens offense once again only found success with splash passing plays with Lamar Jackson missing a 3rd straight game with an ankle injury. A matchup with a weak Bills defense in Week 8 should give Henry a shot to right the ship after back-to-back poor showings.
Dishonorable Mentions: Kenneth Walker III (Chiefs), Chase Brown (Bengals), Chuba Hubbard (Panthers)
Wide Receiver
Biggest Winner: Jaxson Smith-Njigba (Seahawks)
The Chiefs did everything they could to try and deter the Seahawks from throwing to JSN and it didn't really work all that well. The star wideout was all over the field making plays once again, catching 9-of-12 targets for 150 YDS and a TD as the defending Super Bowl Champs picked up a much-needed blowout win on SNF. Smith-Njigba should have no trouble slicing through the Bears shaky secondary on Monday night.
Honorable Mentions: Tee Higgins (Bengals), Zay Flowers (Ravens), Jameson Williams (Lions)
Biggest Loser: Nico Collins (Texans)
A strong showing from top corner Deonte Banks and pretty quiet day for C.J. Stroud led to Collins being a complete non-factor (2 receptions for 6 YDS on just 5 targets) versus the Giants. Collins heads into the Texans Week 8 bye with a 24/329/3 line in 5 games played and should be locked in as a high-end WR2 for the back half of the 2026 slate.
Dishonorable Mentions: Jalen Coker (Panthers), Garrett Wilson (Jets), Denzel Boston (Browns)
Tight End
Biggest Winner: Trey McBride (Cardinals)
An extended garbage time run was enough to power McBride to his best game of 2026 so far against the Broncos as he hauled in 10 balls for 111 YDS and a TD. McBride could very well end up topping this stellar performance in Week 8 versus the Cowboys horrendous defense.
Honorable Mentions: Colston Loveland (Bears), Tucker Kraft (Packers), T.J. Hockenson (Vikings)
Biggest Loser: Sam LaPorta (Lions)
LaPorta's lack of involvement (1 reception for 18 YDS on just 2 targets) in the passing attack during Sunday's win over the Packers will unquestionably fuel speculation that the Lions are punishing him for publicly saying he would go elsewhere after contract extension talks between him and the team broke down last week. It might not be a bad idea to sit LaPorta in a Week 8 matchup with a Vikings defense that left Jared Goff absolutely flummoxed in their final meeting last season.
Dishonorable Mentions: Isaiah Likely (Giants), Juwan Johnson (Saints), Mark Andrews (Ravens)
Defense/Special Teams
Biggest Winner: Vikings
It was another productive day at the office for the Vikings defense as they picked up 4 sacks and an INT to help their team remain undefeated with a 16-10 victory over the Colts. Brian Flores will be hoping for a repeat of Week 17 last season when his defense ruined Jared Goff's life for 4 quarters, sacking him 5 times and forcing 5 turnovers, when they travel to Detroit on Sunday.
Honorable Mentions: Seahawks, Steelers, Bengals
Biggest Loser: 49ers
For only the 2nd time this season, the Falcons managed to finish a game without giving the ball away. To make matters for the 49ers defense, they also failed to sack Michael Penix and allowed 29 points as they suffered their 1st loss of the season on the road. This group has been pretty average on the whole this season and they'll probably only be worth playing in juicy matchups moving forward.
Dishonorable Mentions: Texans, Rams, Patriots