The Redskins and Vikings provided us with so much hope of what might be to come in Week 10. Then the Giants, Packers, Colts, Bills, Panthers & 49ers destroyed all of our confidence. Then a majestic white steed appeared out of nowhere and rescued us from oblivion. That man was Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. Of course this only works if you have Brees and didn’t play against him or his Saints brethren. Either way it was another roller coaster of emotions this week as so many playoff lives were no doubt on the line. Let’s take an inside look at every game this Sunday and look at how it all fell together (or apart) from a Fantasy perspective.
33 | Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons | 10 | |||
Name | Stats | Name | Stats | ||
Russell Wilson | 19-26, 287 yards, 2 TD’s 3-20 yards rushing | Matt Ryan | 23-36, 172 yards, 1 TD | ||
Marshawn Lynch | 24-145 yards, 1 TD rush 3-16 yards rec | Steven Jackson | 9-11 yards rush 3-9 yards rec | ||
Golden Tate | 6-106 yards, 1 TD | Jacquizz Rogers | 3-31 yards rush 5-28 yards rec | ||
Doug Baldwin | 5-76 yards | Harry Douglas | 7-49 yards | ||
Jermaine Kearse | 3-75 yards, 1 TD | Roddy White | 1-20 yards | ||
Zach Miller | 0-0 yards | Tony Gonzalez | 3-29 yards | ||
Injuries | Key Plays | ||||
Brandon Browner left game with a groin injury | Jermaine Kearse 43 yard TD reception | ||||
Tony McDaniel left game with a hamstring injury | Golden Tate 6 yard TD reception | ||||
| Darius Johnson 12 yard TD reception | ||||
Notes | |||||
The Falcons offensive line is finished. This offense as a whole is sinking into oblivion with each passing week. | |||||
As solid as Golden Tate has been he will be unstartable once again next week when Percy Harvin returns. | |||||
Roddy White was a useless in this game as he has been for Fantasy owners all season long. | |||||
Steven Hauschka had field goals of 39, 43, 44 & 53 yards on the afternoon. | |||||
21 | Detroit Lions at Chicago Bears | 19 | |||
Name | Stats | Name | Stats | ||
Matt Stafford | 18-35, 219 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT | Jay Cutler | 21-40, 250 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT | ||
Reggie Bush | 14-105 yards rush 3-8 yards rec | Matt Forte | 17-33 yards rush 4-16 yards rec | ||
Joique Bell | 10-41 yards rush | Brandon Marshall | 7-139 yards, 2 TD’s | ||
Calvin Johnson | 6-83 yards, 2 TD’s | Alshon Jeffrey | 9-114 yards | ||
Kris Durham | 1-5 yards, 1 TD | Earl Bennett | 2-10 yards | ||
Brandon Pettigrew | 5-70 yards | Martellus Bennett | 4-29 yards | ||
Injuries | Key Plays | ||||
Jay Cutler left game with an ankle injury | Brandon Marshall TD catches of 11 & 32 yards | ||||
Montel Owens left game with a knee injury | Calvin Johnson TD catches of 4 & 14 yards | ||||
| Kris Durham 5 yard TD reception | ||||
Notes | |||||
The Bears completely controlled this game but 3 missed opportunities inside the redzone & missed 2 point | |||||
Conversion cost them the win. Josh McCown was 6-9, 62 yards in relief of Cutler & led Bears to a TD. | |||||
Alshon Jeffrey has proven that no matter who is the Bears QB he is a very solid WR2 in Fantasy this year. | |||||
The 219 yards passing were Stafford’s lowest of the season. | |||||
27 | Philadelphia Eagles at Green Bay Packers | 13 | |||
Name | Stats | Name | Stats | ||
Nick Foles | 12-18, 228 yards, 3 TD’s | Scott Tolzien | 24-39, 280 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT | ||
LeSean McCoy | 25-155 yards | Eddie Lacy | 24-73 yards | ||
DeSean Jackson | 4-80 yards, 1 TD | Jarrett Boykin | 8-112 yards | ||
Riley Cooper | 3-102 yards, 2 TD’s | Jordy Nelson | 6-56 yards | ||
Jason Avant | 2-25 yards | James Jones | 4-44 yards | ||
Brent Celek | 1-7 yards | Brandon Bostic | 3-42 yards, 1 TD | ||
Injuries | Key Plays | ||||
Mychal Kendricks left game with a knee injury | DeSean Jackson 55 yard TD reception | ||||
Seneca Wallace left game with a groin injury | Brandon Bostic 22 yard TD reception | ||||
Casey Hayward left game with hamstring injury | Riley Cooper TD catches of 32 & 45 yards | ||||
Notes | |||||
There really wasn’t much of a drop off from Wallace to Tolzien after Wallace went out with a groin injury. | |||||
McCoy picked up most of his yards late in the game as the Eagles sat on a big lead. | |||||
It appears Boykin is Scott Tolzien’s preferred target further downgrading both Jordy Nelson & James Jones | |||||
Jackson’s 55 yard TD was on a terrible pass into double coverage that was tipped up & into D-Jax’s arms. | |||||
29 | Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans | 27 | |||
Name | Stats | Name | Stats | ||
Chad Henne | 14-23, 180 yards, 2 INT | Ryan Fitzpatrick | 22-33, 264 yards, 2 TD’s 3-13 yards, 1 TD rushing | ||
Maurice Jones-Drew | 21-41 yards, 1 TD rush 4-33 yards rec | Chris Johnson | 12-30 yards rush 5-43 yards rec | ||
Denard Robinson | 4-3 yards | Shonn Greene | 9-22 yards rush 3-10 yards rec | ||
Cecil Shorts | 2-42 yards | Kendall Wright | 7-78 yards | ||
Mike Brown | 2-40 yards | Nate Washington | 3-29 yards | ||
Marcedes Lewis | 3-39 yards | Delanie Walker | 4-62 yards, 1 TD | ||
Injuries | Key Plays | ||||
Jake Locker left game with hip injury | Taylor Thompson 9 yard TD reception | ||||
Brian Schwenke left game with an ankle injury | Penalty on R. Fitzpatrick in endzone for Jaguars safety | ||||
Stephen Burton left game with a concussion | Will Blackmon 21 yard fumble recovery for TD | ||||
Notes | |||||
It is astonishing that the Jaguars won a game let alone one that they played pretty poorly. | |||||
Look for Justin Hunter to get more time in place of Nate Washington going forward for the Titans. | |||||
With Fitzpatrick at QB, Chris Johnson will have more catches he would with Jake Locker in there. | |||||
Jordan Todman vultured a TD from MJD in this game as he plunged in from the 5 yard line in the 3rd quarter. | |||||
38 | St. Louis Rams at Indianapolis Colts | 8 | |||
Name | Stats | Name | Stats | ||
Kellen Clemens | 9-16 247 2 TD 3-2 rushing | Andrew Luck | 29-47 353 yard TD 3INT | ||
Zac Stacy | 26-62 rushing TD 2-6 receiving | Trent Richardson | 5-2 rushing 3-33 receiving | ||
Benny Cunningham | 7-78 rushing 1-18 receiving | Donald Brown | 2- -1 rushing 5-64 receiving TD | ||
Chris Givens | 2-54 receiving | T.Y. Hilton | 7-130 receiving | ||
Tavon Austin | 2-138 receiving 2 TD PRTD | Darrius Heyward-Bey | 3-30 receiving | ||
Jared Cook | 1-17 receiving | Coby Fleener | 4-33 receiving | ||
Injuries | Key Plays | ||||
RB Benny Cunningham – ankle injury -returned | Chris Long 45 yard Fumble return for a TD | ||||
RB Daryl Richardson – inactive due to ankle injury | Zac Stacy fumbled a handoff inside the 10 | ||||
| Tavon Austin 98 yard RT TD and 57 & 81 TD catches | ||||
Notes | |||||
This had to be one of the worst performances of Luck Career even with offensive line struggles | |||||
Tavon Austin did manage to score 3 TD’s today but there is still no way in hell you ever start him | |||||
The running game in Indy is non-existent and the coaches are making a mistake with wanting a power game | |||||
TY Hilton should have scored a TD on his 67 yard catch but just tripped on his own | |||||
20 | Oakland Raiders at New York Giants | 24 | |||
Name | Stats | Name | Stats | ||
Terrelle Pryor | 11-26 122 INT 5-19 rushing TD | Eli Manning | 12-22 140 TD INT | ||
Rashad Jennings | 20-88 rushing 2-19 receiving | Peyton Hillis | 5-21 rushing 1-0 receiving | ||
Marcel Reece | 3-30 receiving | Andre Brown | 30-115 rushing TD 1-4 receiving | ||
Denarius Moore | 3-45 receiving | Victor Cruz | 3-37 receiving | ||
Rod Streater | 1-6 receiving | Hakeem Nicks | 4-49 receiving | ||
Mychal Rivera | 2-22 receiving | Rueben Randle | 3-50 receiving TD | ||
Injuries | Key Plays | ||||
DE Jason Pierre Paul – Shoulder -returned | Jernigan fumbles opening kickoff leads to Pryor 1 yd TD | ||||
RB Darren McFadden - inactive | Rueben Randle 6 yard TD catch | ||||
| Terry Porter 43 yard INT return for a TD | ||||
Notes | |||||
Teams have figured out what the Raiders are trying to do with Pryor and his true form is coming through | |||||
The Giants got another ugly win but really need to get Eli going as he struggled once again | |||||
It should be no one’s surprise but Andre Brown took control of the RB situation early on today | |||||
Victor Cruz was wide open for a touchdown late in the game but the Manning throw was awful | |||||
10 | Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers | 23 | |||
Name | Stats | Name | Stats | ||
E.J. Manuel | 22-39 155 TD INT 2-17 rushing | Ben Roethlisberger | 18-30 204 TD INT | ||
Fred Jackson | 12-55 rushing 3-7 receiving | Le’Veon Bell | 22-57 rushing 3- 39 receiving | ||
C.J. Spiller | 8-23 rushing 2-11 receiving | Antonio Brown | 6-104 receiving | ||
Stevie Johnson | 3-48 receiving | Emmanuel Sanders | 4-13 receiving | ||
Chris Gragg | 4-25 receiving TD | Jericho Cotchery | 2-31 receiving | ||
Scott Chandler | 3-21 receiving | Heath Miller | 1-6 receiving | ||
Injuries | Key Plays | ||||
CB Ike Taylor –head injury -returned | Jericho Cotchery 6 yard TD catch | ||||
WR Steve Johnson –groin injury | LeVeon Bell 3 yard TD run | ||||
WR Robert Woods – inactive ankle injury | Chris Gragg 2 yard TD catch –first of career | ||||
Notes | |||||
EJ Manuel was awful in his return from injury with consistently inaccurate throws | |||||
The Steelers tried to give Bell more rest throughout the game to keep him fresh | |||||
Sanders only finished with 13 yards receiving but despite that was still very involved in the offense | |||||
CJ Spiller is not listed on the injury report any more but not even close to the previous player he was. | |||||
17 | Cincinnati Bengals at Baltimore Ravens | 20 | |||
Name | Stats | Name | Stats | ||
Andy Dalton | 24-51 274 2TD 3INT 6-22 rush | Joe Flacco | 20-36 140 2TD 2INT | ||
BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 9-36 rushing | Ray Rice | 18-30 rushing 6-26 receiving | ||
Giovanni Bernard | 14-58 rushing 8-37 receive TD | Bernard Pierce | 8-31 rushing 2-12 receiving | ||
A.J. Green | 8-151 receiving TD | Torrey Smith | 5-46 receiving TD | ||
Marvin Jones | 1-2 receiving | Ed Dickson | 3-28 receiving | ||
Tyler Eifert | 3-55 receiving | Dallas Clark | 1-1 receiving TD | ||
Injuries | Key Plays | ||||
TE Jermaine Gresham – inactive with groin injury | Dallas Clark 1 yard TD catch set-up by pass interfernce | ||||
DT Haloti Ngata – knee injury but returned | Torrey Smith 7 yard TD after an terrible Dalton INT | ||||
| AJ Green 51 yard TD on Hail Mary to tie the game | ||||
Notes | |||||
Ray Rice is absolutely awful right now and the Ravens have no idea who to run the ball any more | |||||
Tyler Eifert saw a uptick in targets today but Dalton struggled all day. | |||||
AJ Green benefitted greatly thanks to a sloppy Hail Mary play by the Ravens to tie the game in the 4th | |||||
Bernard made a costly mistake in OT when he caught a short pass and lost 11 yards trying to circle back | |||||
10 | Carolina Panthers at San Francisco 49ers | 9 | |||
Name | Stats | Name | Stats | ||
Cam Newton | 16-32, 169 yards, 1 INT 7-17 yards rushing | Colin Kaepernick | 11-22, 91 yards, 1 INT 4-16 yards rushing | ||
DeAngelo Williams | 8-46 yards, 1 TD | Frank Gore | 16-82 yards rush 2-21 yards rec | ||
Mike Tolbert | 2-7 yards rush 2-16 yards rec | Kendall Hunter | 3-8 yards | ||
Steve Smith | 6-63 yards | Anquan Boldin | 3-23 yards | ||
Brandon LaFell | 4-48 yards | Mario Manningham | 3-30 yards | ||
Greg Olsen | 1-14 yards | Vernon Davis | 1-2 yards | ||
Injuries | Key Plays | ||||
Vernon Davis left game with a concussion | DeAngelo Williams 27 yard TD run | ||||
Eric Reid left game with a concussion | Phil Dawson FG’s of 25, 43 & 52 yards | ||||
Garrett Celek left game with a hamstring injury | Graham Gano 53 yard FG | ||||
Notes | |||||
This was an awful game. The defenses played well but not this well. There were 11 dropped passed today. | |||||
Colin Kaepernick isn’t playing well enough to get the 49ers a playoff win let alone a Super Bowl win. | |||||
Cam Newton has got to be able to take a game like this over either with his arm or his legs. He didn’t today. | |||||
Mario Manningham is a solid WR3 going forward and can be the 49ers top WR over Anquan Boldin very soon. | |||||
24 | Houston Texans at Arizona Cardinals | 27 | |||
Name | Stats | Name | Stats | ||
Case Keenum | 22-43, 201 yards, 3 TD’s | Carson Palmer | 20-32, 241 yards, 2 TD’s, 1 INT | ||
Ben Tate | 15-56 yards rush 3-8 yards rec | Rashard Mendenhall | 13-42 yards | ||
Dennis Johnson | 4-7 yards rush 1-14 yards rec | Andre Ellington | 11-55 yards rush 2-18 yards rec | ||
Andre Johnson | 5-37 yards, 2 TD’s | Larry Fitzgerald | 3-23 yards | ||
DeAndre Hopkins | 6-69 yards | Andre Roberts | 5-72 yards, 1 TD | ||
Garrett Graham | 2-18 yards | Rob Housler | 4-57 yards, 1 TD | ||
Injuries | Key Plays | ||||
Michael Floyd left game with a shoulder injury | Matt Shaughnessy 6 yard fumble return for TD | ||||
Kareem Jackson left game with a rib injury | Rob Housler 12 yard TD reception | ||||
Ryan Griffin left game with a concussion | Andre Johnson TD catches of 5 & 7 yards | ||||
Notes | |||||
Carson Palmer is the only QB in the last 11 years to have thrown an INT in his teams first 9 games. | |||||
Arian Foster is out for the year. Ben Tate and Dennis Johnson must be owned in all leagues at this point. | |||||
It’s sad how little Larry Fitzgerald is being used these days. A Hall Of Fame WR getting 6 targets is ridiculous. | |||||
Case Keenum completed 9 of 10 passes for 80 yards on play action passes tonight. | |||||
28 | Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers | 20 | |||
Name | Stats | Name | Stats | ||
Peyton Manning | 25-36, 330 yards, 4 TD’s | Phillip Rivers | 19-29, 218 yards, 1 TD | ||
Knowshon Moreno | 15-65 yards rush 8-49 yards rec | Ryan Mathews | 14-59 yards, 1 TD | ||
DeMaryius Thomas | 7-108 yards, 3 TD’s | Danny Woodhead | 6-27 yards | ||
Wes Welker | 3 |