Week 7 Fantasy Football Winners and Losers (2018 Edition)

Quarterback
MVP: Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs) 
Mahomes mania continued on Sunday. The 2nd-year phenom lit up an overmatched Bengals defense for 403 total YDS (358 passing, 45 rushing) and 4 TD in a laugher of a primetime game. If he can sustain the absurd pace he's currently on (2,443 total YDS and 24 TD's through 7 games) for the rest of the season, he's a lock to be the fantasy and real life MVP.
Honorable Mentions: Mitch Trubisky (Bears), Cam Newton (Panthers), Andrew Luck (Colts)

LVP: Andy Dalton (Bengals)
On the other side of the field at Arrowhead, Dalton posted yet another dud in front of a national audience, registering a sad 148 YDS, 1 TD and 1 INT against the Chiefs abysmal defense. The Bengals longtime starter has a sensational opportunity to bounce back against an even worse Bucs D at home in the cozy, pressure-free 1:00 slot.    
Dishonorable Mentions: Deshaun Watson (Texans), Blake Bortles (Jaguars), Jared Goff (Rams)

Running Back
MVP: Kareem Hunt (Chiefs)
Hunt had the honor of being the absurdly deep and lethal Chiefs offense's centerpiece this week. The sophomore back had an amazing day that included 141 scrimmage YDS (86 rushing, 55 receiving)  3 TD's (1 rushing, 2 receiving) and the most eye-popping hurdle I've seen all season long. While his yardage hasn't been consistent (he's failed to get 95 scrimmage YDS in 4 of 7 games), Hunt's regular visits to the endzone (9 TD's) and trio of 140+ YD explosions have made him a top-tier RB1 thus far.
Honorable Mentions: Marlon Mack (Colts), Todd Gurley (Rams), James White (Patriots)

LVP: Ezekiel Elliott (Cowboys)
Zeke's roller coaster 2018 season continued in Week 7. A greatly improved Redskins D had all the answers for Elliott, as he registered only 42 scrimmage YDS (33 rushing, 9 receiving) on 17 touches. Despite his occasional missteps, Elliott has been terrific for the bulk of the season and even with the acquisition of Amari Cooper, he should continue to thrive on this vertically-challenged team when they return to the field in Week 9 to face the Titans.
Dishonorable Mentions: Corey Clement (Eagles), Mark Ingram (Saints), Joe Mixon (Bengals)

Wide Receiver
MVP: Emmanuel Sanders (Broncos)
Sanders had himself quite the diverse offensive explosion this week, reeling in 6 catches for 102 YDS and a TD while adding a 28-YD TD pass on a trick play to rookie Cortland Sutton, in a comically lopsided victory over the Cardinals last Thursday. Sanders has been the receiver to own on the Broncos this year and his value will only go up if Demaryius Thomas gets dealt before next week's trade deadline.
Honorable Mentions: Odell Beckham Jr. (Giants), John Brown (Ravens), Adam Thielen (Vikings)

LVP: Allen Robinson (Bears)
Bears wide receivers were extremely quiet against the Patriots and the $42 million man was arguably the most silent. Chicago's top wideout only ended up with a single catch for 4 YDS on 5 targets in a bizzaro 38-31 loss at Solider Field on Sunday. Robinson has been average-to-above average for most of the year so far and will be a shaky WR3 against the Jets this week.
Dishonorable Mentions: Tyler Boyd (Bengals), Marvin Jones Jr. (Lions), Taylor Gabriel (Bears)

Tight End
MVP: Trey Burton (Bears)
While Robinson, Taylor Gabriel and Anthony Miller were all MIA, Burton was making plays all game long. The Patriots lumbering defense simply got torched by Mitch Trubisky's top intermediate passing option, as he reeled in 9 catches for 126 YDS and a TD. Trubisky's continued struggles in the deep passing game could allow Burton to become even more involved in the offense as the latter half of the season rapidly approaches.
Honorable Mentions: George Kittle (49ers), Zach Ertz (Eagles), David Njoku (Browns)

LVP: Kyle Rudolph (Vikings)
Rudolph put up a vintage statline, catching a single pass for just 16 YDS in a Week 7 win over the Jets. Even though he's pretty much completely dependent on TD's, Rudolph remains a locked-in starter at this headache-inducing position.
Dishonorable Mentions: Evan Engram (Giants), Cameron Brate (Buccaneers), Eric Ebron (Colts)

Defense/Special Teams
MVP: Broncos
Apparently all the Broncos defense needed to return to their elite form of 2-3 years ago was to face a dumpster fire of an offense that's helmed by a struggling rookie quarterback. Josh Rosen and co. surrendered 6 sacks, 5 takeaways and 2 TD's to a group that looked pretty lost before they rolled into the desert last Thursday. This total dominance is almost assured to be a flash in the pan and even if it isn't, they're guaranteed to get steamrolled by the Chiefs at Arrowhead this week.  
Honorable Mentions: Rams, Colts, Patriots

LVP: Jaguars
While they admittedly were much better than they were in Week 6 against the Cowboys and got put in numerous bad spots courtesy of Blake "the Mad Fumbler" Bortles , the Jags D was still alarmingly quiet against the Texans. The formerly feared group only yielded 1 sack and 0 takeaways against a shaky Deshaun Watson-led offense that had turned the ball over 8 times in their 4 prior games. Todd Wash's crew will look to snap out of this miserable stretch when they take on the similarly underachieving Eagles in London this Sunday morning.
Dishonorable Mentions: Eagles, Ravens, Bears