Every Monday, I will show the top players at each offensive skill position - fantasy-style, with the percentage owned and started in parenthesis. All data is from espn.com.
Let's begin:
Quarterback:
Michael Vick (82.8%/100%)
22/33, 302 yards passing and 2 TD's; 1 Int; 10 Rushes for 48 Yds and 1 TD
28 Fantasy Points (projected: 29 fantasy pts) -1
Vick had yet again a stellar week, this time taking apart a Texans' defense that is HORRIBLE against the pass. We've come to expect such a performance by Vick on a weekly basis, now that he's improved his one greatest weakness over the past couple of years - his accurate passing ability. I don't know what to expect of him in the next couple of weeks, as he has to face the G-Men once and the Cowboys twice. But I would start him, nevertheless.
Running Back:
Adrian Peterson (95.3/100)
16 Carries, 107 rushing yards and 3 TD's; 0 fumbles
28 Fantasy Points (projected: 12 fantasy pts) +16
Peterson, a.k.a. All Day, was at his best despite being Questionable with a injured ankle. Based on the above highlight, it didn't look like the injury was bothering him in the least bit! He's not performing to last season's standards - but who is for the purple and gold? But he's still a must-start, no matter who his opponent is.
Running Back:
Marshawn Lynch (14.9/64.1)
21 Carries, 83 rushing yards and 3 TD's; 1 Catch for 17 Yards; 0 Fumbles
27 Fantasy Points (projected: 11 fantasy pts) +16
Lynch was the surprise of the week, rushing for three touchdowns against the woeful Panthers yesterday. But, then again, he took advantage of a least-interested Panthers squad that had only one win to their credit. This output was more of an anomaly, since the Panthers have one of the worst run defenses in the league. With San Fran and the hotshot Falcons ahead, he's definitely NOT worth grabbing for the playoffs.
Wide Receiver/Running Back (Flex):
LeSean McCoy (93.8/100)
12 Rushes for 44 Yards and 1 TD; 8 Catches for 86 Yards and 1 TD; o Fumbles
24 Fantasy Points (projected: 18 fantasy pts) +6
Like Vick, McCoy did most of his damage through the air, ripping apart that Texans' defense. He had yet another great performance, but with the Cowboys and the Giants on the horizon, I expect a lesser performance by one of the best running backs in the league.
Wide Receiver:
Greg Jennings (96.3/100)
6 Catches for 122 receiving yards and 2 TD's
24 Fantasy Points (projected: 21 fantasy pts) +3
Has there been a better tandem in the NFL these days than Aaron Rodgers and Greg Jennings? Yesterday, Jennings increased his streak of 8+ fantasy points (80+ receiving yards and 5+ catches per week) to seven games after his early-season funk. With the Packers rolling, I do not see the streak ending anytime soon, with Detroit and New England in the next two weeks - teams with not-so-great pass defenses. Continue to start him on a weekly basis.
Wide Receiver:
Reggie Wayne (93.0/100)
14 Catches for 200 receiving yards and 1 TD
26 Fantasy Points (projected: 15 fantasy pts) +11
I wish we saw more of these types of performances by Wayne, who has been oh-so-quiet this year with Peyton Manning being depleted with teammates to pass to. With a pass-friendly schedule ahead of them (vs. the Jags once and the Titans twice), there is no reason in benching Wayne - Manning's one and only go-to target offensively.
Tight End
Vernon Davis (0.0/0.0)
4 Catches for 126 yards and 1 TD
18 Fantasy Points (projected: 5 fantasy pts) +13
Vernon Davis, an alum from my university, has been one of the few premier tight ends this year, and it showed yesterday with his 66-yard grab from ex-Raven Troy Smith. Since the 49ers have no running game with Gore out for the year, Davis will get more and more touches as the season comes to a close. I would start him if I were you!
Kicker
Josh Brown (3.9/4.8)
4 for 4 on Field Goals; 1 for 1 on Extra-Points
16 Fantasy Points (projected: 9 fantasy pts) + 7
Once again, another week, another kicker. The Rams' kicker took advantage of his team's ineptitude to convert third-downs in Cardinals' territory, kicking field goals of 20, 28, 43 and 52. But the highlight of the day came from another kicker - Dan Carpenter of the Miami Dolphins - who kicked a franchise-long 60-yard field goal before the half in Florida:
Defense/Special Teams
New York Giants (46.6/68.5)
2 Ints for 18 yards; 4 Sacks; 6 Forced Fumbles and 4 Fumble Recoveries
20 Fantasy Points (projected: 6 fantasy pts) +14
The G-Men defense took clear advantage of a not-interested Redskins team, forcing 6 fumbles and recovering four of them. The Giants could have easily beaten the Redskins just like the Eagles did a few weeks ago but decided otherwise, settling for a 31-7 win.
TOTAL Fantasy Points: 211 (Predicted: 126)
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