MVP: Kirk Cousins (Redskins)
To the delight of his fantasy owners, Kirk Cousins was able to continue the hot streak he was on prior to the Redskins Week 5 Bye. Cousins carved up the 49ers young, aloof defense for 356 total yards (330 passing, 26 rushing) and 3 TD's (2 passing, 1 rushing). This nice stretch of play for Cousins is at risk of ending in Week 7 when the 'Skins travel to Philly to take on the 5-1 Eagles.
Honorable Mentions: Deshaun Watson (Texans), Cam Newton (Panthers), Carson Palmer (Cardinals)
LVP: Derek Carr (Raiders)
Derek Carr's Week 6 performance provided yet another example of why it's a bad idea to rush back from injury in the NFL. The Raiders signalcaller was god awful in his return from a back injury that was supposed to sideline him for 3-6 weeks, throwing for 171 YDS, 1 TD and 2 INT in a narrow loss to the Chargers on Sunday. Carr will be a risky play in his currently-hobbled state when he suits up to take on the Chiefs suspect secondary on a measly 3 days rest.
Dishonorable Mentions: Matt Ryan (Falcons), Drew Brees (Saints), Ben Roethlisberger (Steelers)
Running Back
MVP: Melvin Gordon (Chargers)
It's official: Melvin Gordon is 2017's answer to LeGarette Blount. The Chargers painfully average starting back was once again able to overcome poor YPC (3.3) and YPR (7.4) totals on his way to a monster fantasy performance (150 YDS and 2 TD's on 34 touches) against the Raiders. As long as Gordon keeps finding the endzone, he'll be an RB1 option in all formats.
Honorable Mentions: Adrian Peterson (Cardinals), Le'Veon Bell (Steelers), Mark Ingram (Saints)
LVP: C.J. Anderson (Broncos)
For the 1st time in 2017, a starting running back got stifled by the Giants defense. A combination of ineffectiveness and the Broncos falling behind early led to C.J. Anderson's sorry-ass statline (9 carries for 17 YDS). Anderson will look to rebound against a Chargers team that he picked up 88 total yards against back in Week 1.
Dishonorable Mentions: Mike Gillislee (Patriots), Duke Johnson Jr. (Browns), Elijah Maguire (Jets)
Wide Receiver
MVP: Antonio Brown (Steelers)
While Ben Roethlisberger strung together another below-average performance, Antonio Brown was his usual brilliant self. The league's best wideout had a field day against the Chiefs awful secondary, securing 8 receptions for 155 YDS and a TD on the afternoon. Brown will look to keep rolling against the Bengals banged-up secondary in Week 7.
Honorable Mentions: Larry Fitzgerald (Cardinals), Marvin Jones Jr. (Lions), Golden Tate (Lions)
LVP: T.Y. Hilton (Colts)
Monday Night Football was not kind to the Colts star wideout. T.Y. Hilton only registered 1 reception for 19 yards against the Titans notoriously inept secondary last night. The absence of Andrew Luck has absolutely hurt Hilton's consistency this season, but he'll continue to be on the WR2 radar with Jacoby Brissett under center.
Dishonorable Mentions: Michael Thomas (Saints), Chris Hogan (Patriots), Terrelle Pryor Sr. (Redskins)
Tight End
MVP: Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)
On an afternoon where the Patriots offense underperformed, Rob Gronkowski provided a much-needed life raft. Gronk posted yet another excellent statline (6 REC/83 YDS/2 TD) and was the undeniable MVP for the Pats in their closer-than-expected showdown with the Jets on Sunday. Whenever he's healthy enough to suit up, the Patriots tight end is an elite fantasy option with a ceiling that no one at the position can come close to touching.
Honorable Mentions: Evan Engram (Giants), Zach Ertz (Eagles), Cameron Brate (Buccaneers)
LVP: Delanie Walker (Titans)
Marcus Mariota's return to the Titans lineup was kind to every one of his receivers besides Delanie Walker. The safety valve in this up-and-down offense posted a rare dud against the Colts, mustering just 17 yards on 4 catches. Walker has a prime opportunity to bust of his recent slump in Week 7 when his squad travels to the kingdom of gridiron hopelessness otherwise known as Cleveland's FirstEnergy Stadium.
Dishonorable Mentions: Coby Fleener (Saints), Jared Cook (Raiders), Travis Kelce (Chiefs)
Defense/Special Teams:
MVP: Los Angeles Rams
This performance marks one of the rare instances where the special teams is responsible for the MVP honor. While Wade Phillips' defense sacked Blake Bortles 5 times and forced an ugly 4th quarter interception, a slew of special teams miscues by Jacksonville resulted in a blocked punt and 2 TD"s (returns on the opening kickoff and aforementioned blocked punt) for the Rams. The NFC West leaders have another tantalizing matchup versus the Cardinals sloppy, turnover-and-sack-prone offense in Week 7.
Honorable Mentions: Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens, New York Giants
LVP: Atlanta Falcons
Leave it to the Falcons to deliver an underwhelming performance against the league's flattest offense. An early INT of Jay Cutler was the only positive play this unit managed in their agonizing 20-17 home loss to the Dolphins on Sunday. The Falcons are trending downward on the whole, so this group is absolutely worth dropping in any league that has under 14 teams.
Dishonorable Mentions: Kansas City Chiefs, Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos
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