Quarterback
MVP: Justin Fields (Bears)
2 straight excellent fantasy performances from Justin Fields? What is this 2022? The Bears QB hit the Commanders defense with some serious shock-and-awe as he threw for 282 YDS and 4 TDS while adding another 57 YDS on the ground in a stunning, much-needed victory for the embattled NFC North squad. Fields has a chance to make it 3 straight gems as he has another plus matchup against the Vikings on the docket for Week 6.
Honorable Mentions: Josh Allen (Bills), Jalen Hurts (Eagles), Jared Goff (Lions)
LVP: Lamar Jackson (Ravens)
While Jackson's iffy statline (236 YDS/0 TD/1 INT/FUM Lost, 45 Rushing YDS) has a major asterisk attached to it as his receivers dropped an astounding 6 passes on the day including a pair of TD's, that isn't enough to obscure the fact that he ultimately failed to deliver for his fantasy owners and chucked a heinous pick in the endzone that paved the way for the 4th quarter collapse that fueled the Ravens head-scratching loss to the Steelers. Jackson will square off against the Titans beatable pass defense in London this week.
Dishonorable Mentions: Dak Prescott (Cowboys), C.J. Stroud (Texans), Trevor Lawrence (Jaguars)
Running Back
MVP: Travis Etienne (Jaguars)
Etienne was the surprise standout for the Jags offense versus the Bills-picking up 184 scrimmage YDS (136 rushing, 48 receiving) and 2 TD's on 30 touches (26 carries, 4 receptions) as well as a successful 2-PT CNV in the upset win. Another 100+ YD performance for Etienne could be on the horizon in Week 5 when they return to Jacksonville to take on the Colts and their below average run D.
Honorable Mentions: Breece Hall (Jets), De'Von Achane (Dolphins), David Montgomery (Lions)
LVP: Miles Sanders (Panthers)
Sanders' dreadful start to 2023 continued on Sunday against the Lions as he mustered only 7 carries for 32 YDS and lost a fumble in another blowout loss for the still-winless Panthers. Starting Sanders in any non-bye week or injury related-desperation situation really isn't viable at the moment as he's playing behind an awful, injury-depleted offensive line on a team that isn't playing competitive football nearly every week.
Dishonorable Mentions: Rhamondre Stevenson (Patriots), Tony Pollard (Cowboys), James Cook (Bills)
Wide Receiver
MVP: D.J. Moore (Bears)
Moore started to come on in Week 4 against the Broncos, but his true "Welcome to Chicago" breakout came against the Commanders last Thursday night. The 6th year wideout accounted for most of the Bears passing offense on the night-putting a together monstrous 8 REC/230 YD (a new career-high)/3 TD performance that will be talked about among Bears fans for the rest of time. He should be in line for another healthy dose of targets this week against a porous Vikings secondary.
Honorable Mentions: Ja'Marr Chase (Bengals), Tyreek Hill (Dolphins), George Pickens (Steelers)
LVP: DeVonta Smith (Eagles)
Jalen Hurts actually had a pretty good day through the air against the Rams, A.J. Brown and Dallas Goedert just happened to be the ones reaping the benefits. This busy day for Brown and Goedert rendered Smith a ghost-catching just 1-of-5 targets for 6 YDS. Smith could be in line for another tough day at the office when the Birds face the Jets' stout secondary in Week 6.
Dishonorable Mentions: Romeo Doubs (Packers), Courtland Sutton (Broncos), Nico Collins (Texans)
Tight End
MVP: George Kittle (49ers)
Just last week, I mentioned how erratic Kittle's performances have been this season after he put together a 1 REC/8 YD dud versus the Cardinals. What a difference a week makes. Kittle wasn't exactly heavily involved in the passing game against the Cowboys, but he did manage to make the action he did get really count-securing 3 catches for 67 YDS and 3 TD's. The next roll of the Kittle dice will come this Sunday afternoon in Cleveland against a Browns defense that has been pretty tough so far this season.
Honorable Mentions: Dallas Goedert (Eagles), Sam LaPorta (Lions), Travis Kelce (Chiefs)
LVP: Hunter Henry (Patriots)
It was a dismal afternoon for every Patriots pass-catcher as they got blanked by the Saints at home, Henry just happens to be the only guy who still has fantasy relevancy at this point. The veteran tight end matched his team's scoring production with a big donut on the day as he failed to catch both passes that came his way during this truly disgustingly awful performance by the Pats. Despite all of their recent woes, a Week 6 with the similarly suspect Raiders is a potentially great bounceback spot for Henry.
Dishonorable Mentions: Tyler Higbee (Rams), Evan Engram (Jaguars), Jake Ferguson (Cowboys)
Defense/Special Teams
MVP: Saints
The Saints D followed the lead of the Cowboys a week ago by absolutely destroying the Patriots horrific offense by picking up 2 sacks, 2 INT's, a fumble recovery and a TD in a 34-0 victory. They should be in line for a quieter afternoon against the Texans in Week 6-who have been terrific at limiting points for opposing D/ST's over the past couple of weeks.
Honorable Mentions: Jets, Steelers, 49ers
LVP: Commanders
The Commanders are the star of the latest edition of "When Streaming a D/ST Goes Wrong". They had actually been playing pretty well coming into Thursday's night matchup with the lowly Bears, but you wouldn't known that from their ugly effort here as they surrendered 40 points, picked up 3 sacks and mustered 0 takeaways against a team that had one of the most stagnant offenses in football through the opening 3 weeks of the season. Feel free to drop them ahead of their Week 6 road tilt with the Falcons.
Dishonorable Mentions: Cowboys, Patriots, Eagles
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