Quarterback
MVP: Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs)
Big shocker: An MVP candidate had a big game against the Raiders. Mahomes carved up Oakland's porous secondary for 296 YDS and 4 TD while also adding a season-high 52 YDS on the ground. He'll have a much tougher go of it this week against a Ravens secondary that just held Matt Ryan to 131 YDS.
Honorable Mentions: Russell Wilson (Seahawks), Phillip Rivers (Chargers), Jameis Winston (Buccaneers)
LVP: Drew Brees (Saints)
Brees got suffocated by a Cowboys defense that was dialed-in for 60 minutes and it led to an ugly statline (127 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT) that sunk a lot of fantasy players. He will more than likely redeem himself in Week 14 when the Saints travel to Tampa to take on an unholy awful Bucs defense that he shredded for 439 YDS and 3 TD's earlier this season.
Dishonorable Mentions: Jared Goff (Rams), Kirk Cousins (Vikings), Andrew Luck (Colts)
Running Back
MVP: Todd Gurley (Rams)
On a day where Jared Goff wasn't particularly sharp, it was up to Gurley to lead the charge on the Rams offense and he unsurprisingly was up to the task, picking up 155 scrimmage YDS and 2 rushing TD's on 26 touches in a sloppy yet still pretty dominant road win over the Lions. He should fare well on Sunday night against a Bears run D that had its share of problems containing fellow lethal dual-threat back Saquon Barkley last week.
Honorable Mentions: Phillip Lindsay (Broncos), Tarik Cohen (Bears), Christian McCaffery (Panthers)
LVP: Dion Lewis (Titans)
Week 13's slew of bombshell developments continued as Lewis once again didn't do a whole hell of a lot with his minimal touches (34 YDS on 8 totes) versus a Jets defense that has gotten eviscerated by running backs all season long. Outside of a couple of multi-TD explosions, Lewis has been incredibly ineffective in his inaugural campaign with the Titans. He shouldn't be started in non-Hail Mary scenarios this week against the Jaguars.
Dishonorable Mentions: Mark Ingram (Saints), Marlon Mack (Colts), Austin Ekeler (Chargers)
Wide Receiver
MVP: Keenan Allen (Chargers)
Allen's fantasy owners finally got the breakout game they had been waiting for all season. With Melvin Gordon out, Allen became the focal point of the offense, registering an absurd 14 catches for 148 YDS, 1 TD and a 2-PT conversion in the Chargers wild comeback victory over the Steelers on Sunday night. Look for Allen to be heavily involved once again, regardless of Gordon's availability, when the lowly Bengals roll into the StubHub Center in Week 14.
Honorable Mentions: Antonio Brown (Steelers), Golden Tate (Eagles), Chris Godwin (Buccaneers)
LVP: Julio Jones (Falcons)
It's been quite some time since Jones put up a dud like this. The seemingly perennial league leader in receiving yards mustered only 2 catches for 18 YDS in an ugly loss to the Ravens that essentially killed whatever minute chance the Falcons still had of making the playoffs this year. I'd be stunned if Jones didn't perform better against a below average Packers secondary in Week 14.
Dishonorable Mentions: Emmanuel Sanders (Broncos), Alshon Jeffrey (Eagles), Josh Reynolds (Rams)
Tight End
MVP: Travis Kelce (Chiefs)
A lost fumble was the only blemish for Kelce on a monstrous afternoon (12 REC/168 YDS/2 TD) where the offense pretty much exclusively ran through him. 2018's top fantasy tight end by a mile will look to stuff the stat sheet yet again against a stout Ravens secondary this Sunday.
Honorable Mentions: Jared Cook (Raiders), Austin Hooper (Falcons), Zach Ertz (Eagles)
LVP: Trey Burton (Bears)
Burton was an afterthought for Chase Daniel on Sunday against the Giants, failing to catch his lone target on a day where Tarik Cohen and Allen Robinson did almost all of the damage in the passing game. Despite back-to-back duds, he's still a low-end TE1.
Dishonorable Mentions: Rob Gronkowski (Patriots), David Njoku (Browns), Gerald Everett (Rams)
Defense/Special Teams
MVP: Texans
Baker Mayfield's hot streak came to an ugly end courtesy of the Texans D on Sunday. This resurgent group put forth an incredible effort against the Browns rookie QB, picking up 3 INT's, a fumble recovery and a TD in a 29-13 victory. They'll be a relatively shaky start in Week 14 when they square off against a Colts offense that has done a pretty good job of protecting the football and their QB of late.
Honorable Mentions: Jaguars, Seahawks, Saints
LVP: Packers
The Packers are the star of this week's episode of "When Streaming Shaky Defenses Who Have Great Matchups Goes Wrong". They only registered 2 sacks and 0 takeaways in a 20-17 loss against a young, turnover-prone Cardinals team. Feel free to drop them.
Dishonorable Mentions: Steelers, Bears, Titans
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