MVP: Jared Goff (Rams)
If there was any stragglers out there that still doubted Goff's ability to be a franchise quarterback in this league, his performance against the Vikings last Thursday should be enough to shut them up for good. He absolutely lit up the Vikings suddenly horrendous defense for a career-high 465 YDS and 5 TD's in another impressive win for the undefeated Rams. As long as this offense remains dynamic and explosive, Goff has a real shot to be a top 3-5 fantasy QB this season.
Honorable Mentions: Andrew Luck (Colts), Deshaun Watson (Texans), Kirk Cousins (Vikings)
LVP: Drew Brees (Saints)
The Saints signalcaller was due for a so-so performance after starting off 2018 with a trio of masterful outings. While Brees didn't make a lot of mistakes in this relatively easy victory over the Giants, solid secondary play and an outstanding ground performance from Alvin Kamara limited him to a 217 YD/0 TD afternoon. Brees will look to get back on track against an underrated Redskins pass defense next Monday night.
Dishonorable Mentions: Russell Wilson (Seahawks), Ryan Fitzpatrick (Buccaneers), Aaron Rodgers (Packers)
Running Back
MVP: Alvin Kamara (Saints)
I said to one of my friends earlier in the week that despite his overall effectiveness, Kamara hasn't been overly productive running the ball this year. His Week 4 performance made me look like the trash-spewing clown that I often am when talking about sports. Kamara eviscerated the Giants usually respectable rush D for 134 YDS and 3 TD's on 19 carries. He also unsurprisingly added 5 receptions for 47 YDS to further pad his 4th straight monster fantasy performance. Kamara has been absolutely unstoppable this season and I feel really silly for doubting his ability to maintain the absurd level of production he displayed as a rookie this year.
Honorable Mentions: Ezekiel Elliott (Cowboys), Melvin Gordon (Chargers), Kareem Hunt (Chiefs)
LVP: Jordan Howard (Bears)
Everybody seemed to be eating on the Bears offense in Sunday's blowout victory over the Buccaneers. In fact, starting running back Jordan Howard was the only notable player to be left out of the feast. The 3rd-year back only mustered 25 YDS on 11 carries and ended up getting outtouched by backup Tarik Cohen-who led the team in both receiving (121 YDS) and rushing (53 YDS) on the day. Despite Cohen's big day, Howard should remain the Bears top back when they square off against the Dolphins in Week 6.
Dishonorable Mentions: Kenyan Drake (Dolphins), Dalvin Cook (Vikings), Isaiah Crowell (Jets)
Wide Receiver
MVP: Cooper Kupp (Rams)
All 3 of the Rams starting wideouts got 100+ YDS and reached the endzone against the Vikings, but Cooper Kupp ended up being the top dog on a night where the baseline for the receiver group was nothing less than exceptional. The 2nd-year slot wideout secured 9 receptions for 162 YDS and 2 TD's against a Vikings secondary that looked like they had indulged in some Actavis before hitting the field last Thursday night. Kupp is proving to be one of the biggest steals in fantasy so far this year and there's no reason to believe his target share or overall production is going to fall off anytime soon.
Honorable Mentions: Golden Tate (Lions), DeAndre Hopkins (Texans), Corey Davis (Titans)
LVP: Larry Fitzgerald (Cardinals)
To be fair, Fitz has been hampered by a hamstring injury and horrendous QB play in the early portion of 2018, but his 3 REC/28 YD performance against the Seahawks on Sunday is still another disheartening letdown for a player that has been the epitome of consistency at the receiver position for the last dozen seasons. As sad as it is to say, he should probably be riding your bench in the interim.
Dishonorable Mentions: Mike Williams (Chargers), Nelson Agholor (Eagles), Demaryius Thomas (Broncos)
Tight End
MVP: Jared Cook (Raiders)
If anyone has benefited from Jon Gruden's arrival in Oakland, it's Cook. The veteran tight end has pretty been the focal point of the passing attack so far and that's further evidenced by his absurd numbers (110 YDS and 2 TD's on 8 REC) in their OT win over the Browns on Sunday. Cook is firmly on the TE1 radar and could be in line for another huge day against a struggling Chargers defense that just got destroyed by the 49ers George Kittle.
If anyone has benefited from Jon Gruden's arrival in Oakland, it's Cook. The veteran tight end has pretty been the focal point of the passing attack so far and that's further evidenced by his absurd numbers (110 YDS and 2 TD's on 8 REC) in their OT win over the Browns on Sunday. Cook is firmly on the TE1 radar and could be in line for another huge day against a struggling Chargers defense that just got destroyed by the 49ers George Kittle.
Honorable Mentions: George Kittle (49ers), Trey Burton (Bears), Travis Kelce (Chiefs)
LVP: Benjamin Watson (Saints)
Week 4 was not kind to Watson. The 37-year old only caught 1 pass for 23 YDS, dropped an easy TD and got outplayed by backup Josh Hill in Sunday's showdown with the Giants. Watson will be a questionable boom-or-bust starter against the Redskins in Week 5.
Week 4 was not kind to Watson. The 37-year old only caught 1 pass for 23 YDS, dropped an easy TD and got outplayed by backup Josh Hill in Sunday's showdown with the Giants. Watson will be a questionable boom-or-bust starter against the Redskins in Week 5.
Dishonorable Mentions: Austin Hooper (Falcons), Austin Seferian-Jenkins (Jaguars), Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)
Defense/Special Teams
MVP: Packers
While they allowed 21 points to the Bills, the Packers still wreaked a ton of havoc against Josh Allen and co. (7 sacks, 2 INT's, 1 FUM REC) in this easy win at Lambeau. This relatively average defense is a longshot to put another up another monster performance when they visit the Lions on Sunday.
While they allowed 21 points to the Bills, the Packers still wreaked a ton of havoc against Josh Allen and co. (7 sacks, 2 INT's, 1 FUM REC) in this easy win at Lambeau. This relatively average defense is a longshot to put another up another monster performance when they visit the Lions on Sunday.
Honorable Mentions: Bears, Texans, Patriots
LVP: Vikings
It's seriously time to consider moving on from the Vikings defense. While you could counter with the argument that the Rams high-powered offense has smoked every opponent they've faced in 2018 thus far, this group has played with no fire, purpose or even general competency since the season started. They obviously have the talent to bounce back at some point, but they're too sloppy, burnable and takeaway/sack-challenged to trust right now.
It's seriously time to consider moving on from the Vikings defense. While you could counter with the argument that the Rams high-powered offense has smoked every opponent they've faced in 2018 thus far, this group has played with no fire, purpose or even general competency since the season started. They obviously have the talent to bounce back at some point, but they're too sloppy, burnable and takeaway/sack-challenged to trust right now.
Dishonorable Mentions: Seahawks, Browns, Eagles
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