Quarterback
MVP: Josh Allen (Bills)
Fantasy owners had been waiting for an explosive performance from Allen all season and they finally got in Week 11 against the Dolphins. The athletic gunslinger showed off his big arm and mobility all game long-picking up 256 passing YDS, 56 rushing YDS and 4 TD's (3 passing, 1 rushing) in an easy 37-20 victory for the 7-3 Bills. Allen will return to his typical QB2 role when the Broncos stingy pass D heads to New Era Field this Sunday.
Honorable Mentions: Lamar Jackson (Ravens), Jimmy Garoppolo (49ers), Dak Prescott (Cowboys)
LVP: Deshaun Watson (Texans)
Whatever shootout potential existed in the Texans/Ravens game went up in smoke as a result of Watson's stunning no show. Porous offensive line play, a strong showing by the Ravens defense and a few uncharacteristically poor decisions resulted in Watson having one of the worst games (169 YDS, 0 TD, 1 INT, FUM Lost) of his young career so far. He'll look to continue his streak of gracefully bouncing back after a dud against the Colts banged-up secondary on Thursday night.
Dishonorable Mentions: Tom Brady (Patriots), Jared Goff (Rams), Kyle Allen (Panthers)
Running Back
MVP: Mark Ingram (Ravens)
In a week where the other top performers either failed to score (McCaffery) or lost a fumble (Gurley, Elliott), a pair of highlight reel TD catches helped elevate Ingram, who mustered a merely decent 85 scrimmage YDS (48 rushing, 37 receiving) on 16 touches, to the top of the RB hierarchy. While his yardage totals haven't been great of late (under 90 YDS in 6 of the last 7 games), Ingram's prominent role (particularly in the redzone) in the league's top rush offense will keep him on the higher end of the RB2 spectrum.
Honorable Mentions: Christian McCaffery (Panthers), Ezekiel Elliot (Cowboys), Todd Gurley (Rams)
LVP: Brian Hill (Falcons)
Not everybody on the suddenly revitalized Falcons offense showed up to play on Sunday. Devonta Freeman's injury replacement got stuffed by a poor Panthers front-finishing the afternoon with just 30 YDs on 15 carries and a single catch for 8 YDS. With Freeman expected to be out once again, Hill won't be a viable FLEX play against the Buccaneers stout rushing D in Week 12.
Dishonorable Mentions: David Montgomery (Bears), Miles Sanders (Eagles), Ronald Jones (Buccaneers)
Wide Receiver
MVP: John Brown (Bills)
Brown continues to feast on lowly AFC East competition. The veteran burner put together his best game to date in a Bills uniform, torching the Dolphins lowly secondary for 137 YDS and 2 TD's on 9 receptions. While there hasn't been as many double digit explosions as anticipated in a Bills offense that is reliant on the deep passing game, Brown has had a surprisingly high weekly floor (he's yet to get less than 51 YDS in a game) and should continue to be a nice WR3 that has legit WR2 upside in non-brutal matchups.
Honorable Mentions: DJ Chark Jr. (Jaguars), Calvin Ridley (Falcons), Stefon Diggs (Vikings)
LVP: Amari Cooper (Cowboys)
Dak Prescott was having a ball carving up the Lions through the air, but Cooper wasn't invited to the party. Michael Gallup and Randall Cobb both went over 100 yards while the normal top dog was reduced to a supporting role (3 REC/38 YDS) for the NFC East leaders. Don't expect much better results when America's Team travels to Foxboro to take on the Patriots top-ranked pass defense.
Dishonorable Mentions: Kenny Golladay (Lions), Allen Robinson (Bears), Emmanuel Sanders (49ers)
Tight End
MVP: Travis Kelce (Chiefs
After a slow start by his lofty standards, Kelce strung together his 3rd excellent performance in the last 4 weeks by burning the Chargers for 92 YDS and a TD on 7 catches in an ugly win for the Chiefs in Mexico City last night. The league's best tight end will look to overcome a brutal schedule for pass-catchers that includes dates with the Patriots, Broncos and Bears, and continue this roll into the fantasy playoffs when the Chiefs return from bye a week from Sunday.
Honorable Mentions: Mark Andrews (Ravens), Kyle Rudolph (Vikings), Zach Ertz (Eagles)
LVP: O.J. Howard (Buccaneers)
"The O.J. Howard is finally back!" train derailed after just 1 week. Howard got benched after he dropped his only target against the Saints and his backup Cameron Brate played pretty damn well (10 REC/73 YDS) in his absence. Howard has been arguably the single biggest flop in all of fantasy football this season and shouldn't be trusted moving forward-regardless of his standing as a starter.
Dishonorable Mentions: Darren Fells (Texans), Gerald Everett (Rams), Jack Doyle (Colts)
Defense/Special Teams
MVP: Saints
After getting embarrassed by the Falcons in Week 10, the Saints were rewarded with a visit from peak implosion Jameis Winston this past Sunday. Dennis Allen's group picked off Crab Legs 4 times and sacked him twice on their way to an easy 34-17 win. A matchup with the similarly jittery Kyle Allen-led, who just threw 4 picks against the aforementioned Falcons, Panthers is up next.
Honorable Mentions: Browns, Ravens, 49ers
LVP: Steelers
A surprising hiccup in the Steelers D recent reign of terror occurred last Thursday versus the Browns. The short week seemed to drain them of all of their explosive playmaking ability as they picked up 0 takeaways and only 1 sack in a 21-7 loss. Redemption will be on their minds this Sunday when they face off against a porous Bengals offense that has committed 5 turnovers and allowed 7 sacks in Ryan Finley's 2 games under center.
Dishonorable Mentions: Vikings, Panthers, Cowboys
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