Green Bay Packers – 38, New York Giants – 35

Along with the Broncos-Vikings game, this was one of the most entertaining games of the week and certainly lived up to the fantasy expectations.  Aaron Rodgers (401 total yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT) started out with a fairly slow first half, but turned it up in the second half to toss another four TDs en route to leading his team to an impressive 12-0.  Eli Manning (347 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT) went blow for blow with Rodgers, but did throw a costly pick six in the second quarter which proved to be more than the difference in the game.

Lots of fantasy goodness to go around here, as Greg Jennings (7-94, 1 TD), Jordy Nelson (4-94), Jermichael Finley (6-87, 1 TD), and even Donald Driver (4-34, 2 TDs) all had fantasy worthy games.  James Jones was nowhere to be seen, as the Packers usually have room for three or sometimes even four fantasy contributors, but never five.

Victor Cruz (7-119) continues to show as one of the top free agents of the fantasy season, once again eclipsing the 100 yard receiving mark and going over 1000 for the season with four games yet to play.  Hakeem Nicks (7-88, 2 TDs) ended up with a very nice game as well, catching a pair of touchdowns to go along with nearly 90 yards receiving.  Travis Beckum (1-67, 1 TD) caught a surprise long bomb pass in the first quarter, but otherwise wasn’t as useful as Jake Ballard (3-47).

The Packers running game continues to be a mess, as James Starks (3 car., 5 yards) got taken into the locker room with a leg injury and he wasn’t that impressive while he was out there anyhow.  Ryan Grant (13 car., 29 yards; 1 rec., 17 yards) will get most of the carries if Starks can’t play, but really… does anyone care?

Brandon Jacobs (8 car., 59 yards, 1 TD) went back to more of a supporting role, and actually looked better for it.  Ahmad Bradshaw (11 car., 38 yards; 2 rec., 9 yards) returned to the lineup after missing a few weeks with a foot injury and looked fairly rusty.  He should end up with a better game next week after a full week of rest.

Tennessee Titans – 23, Buffalo Bills – 17

Matt Hasselbeck (139 total yards) turned into Matt the (game) Manager, keeping away from costly turnovers that have plagued him the last few weeks and playing a smart game to secure an important win on their playoff drive.  Ryan Fitzpatrick (282 total yards, 1 TD) had a pretty good game, but once again just couldn’t complete the necessary passes when in scoring position to get touchdowns.  If it weren’t for the epic collapses of the Eagles and Chargers, the Bills fast start followed by fast fall would be bigger news. 

With Hasselbeck only throwing for 140 yards, there wasn’t a lot of production to go around.  Damian Williams (4-62) had the best game, followed closely by Nate Washington (4-40).  Neither really did much to help fantasy teams, and neither did any other Titans receiver.

For the second straight week Brad Smith (7-72) had a good game, looking more and more like a solid receiver in the Bills offense and might be worth a grab for WR needy teams for the fantasy post-season.  Stevie Johnson (5-52, 1 TD) had his second straight productive week, scoring another touchdown and re-establishing himself as Fitzpatrick’s favorite target.  Scott Chandler (3-48) also had a decent game, but needs to get touchdowns again to be considered a fantasy factor.

Chris Johnson (23 car., 153 yards, 2 TD; 1 rec., 4 yards) is really enjoying the bottom feeder run defenses as of late, as he once again torched a bad defense, this time for over 150 total yards and two scores, including 48 yarder that was reminiscent of CJ2K of old.

For the second straight week, CJ Spiller (14 car., 83 yards, 1 TD; 3 rec., 19 yards) was the lead back and didn’t cede many carries to anyone else.  Spiller was productive, and should be considered as a flex play for post-season teams.

Kansas City - 10, Chicago Bears - 3

This had to be the most terrible game of the day to watch.  Tyler Palko (158 total yards, 1 TD) finally got a TD pass; he just needed a deflection on a halftime hail mary to get it.  If it weren’t for that score, the Bears and Chiefs might have ended in a 3-3 tie, as Caleb Hanie (136 total yards, 0 TDs, 3 INTs) couldn’t do much of anything to move the ball.  With Jay Cutler out, it looks more and more likely the Bears will miss the post-season.

Dwayne Bowe (4-49) led the Chiefs receivers, but that wasn’t say a whole lot.  Steve Breaston (5-41) also had similar numbers to Bowe, but neither have been very worthy of more than a flex play during the Palko era.  With a date with Revis Island and the Jets next week, you’re not going to want anything to do with this squad for the first week of the fantasy playoffs.

With how terrible Hanie was in this game, it was a small miracle that Johnny Knox (5-53) still ended up with decently useable stats.  Devin Hester (3-32) made his return as well, but that didn’t matter much.

Dexter McCluster (9 car., 61 yards; 4 rec., 46 yards, 1 TD) had a pretty nice game made even nicer by the fact that he caught the deflected hail mary TD pass.  The Chiefs are trying to get the ball more and more to McCluster, and he’s turning into a poor man’s Darren Sproles the last couple of weeks.
Matt Forte (5 car., 12 yards) owners everywhere held their collective breaths when he went down with a knee injury in the first quarter.  The Bears are saying it’s just an MCL sprain, but he could still miss time at the most inopportune time for fantasy purposes.

 
Atlanta Falcons – 10, Houston Texans – 17

Right when the Falcons needed a win the most, Matt Ryan (277 total yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs) just wasn’t able to deliver in a hostile road environment.  The Falcons now fall into a position where they’ll have to fight and scrap to try to grab a wildcard with the Saints winning yet again.  TJ Yates (198 total yards, 1 TD) actually looked pretty good for a 3^rdstring rookie QB; he was poised and delivered when he had to, and with the Texans defense and running game playing lights out, he may not have to do much to get the Texans into the playoffs.

No one seems to have told Tony Gonzalez (7-100) that he’s the elder statesman amongst tight ends, as he added another 100 yard receiving game to his Hall of Fame resume.  Roddy White (4-51, 1 TD) also had another good game that included a score, as he looks like he’s finally turning the corner.  Julio Jones (4-68) also returned to relative health and had his first decent game in more than a month.

Andre Johnson (4-97) also looked finally healthy and on the same page with Yates, but it looks like he may have tweaked his left hamstring during the game.  Stay tuned during the week to see if the injury is something serious.  Owen Daniels (3-35) continues to plod along at his normal 30-40 yards, which hasn’t changed no matter who the QB is.

This was a forgettable game for Michael Turner (14 car., 44 yards), as the Texans put the clamps on the running game and once the Falcons were behind had to turn to the air.  In any game the Falcons end up behind in, you probably aren’t going to get much from Turner, who’s much better if the Falcons are playing with a lead.

Arian Foster (31 car., 111 yards, 1 TD; 3 rec., 41 yards) is going to be leaned on heavily in the coming weeks to take the pressure off Yates, and he appears to be up to the task.  It would be hard to argue that Foster is going to be at least a top 3 RB the rest of the way.

Oakland Raiders – 14, Miami Dolphins – 34

The Raiders were the latest team to find out these Dolphins aren’t the same ones from a month ago that lost seven straight games.  Carson Palmer (275 total yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT) had a rough go of it early, but salvaged his fantasy day with a couple of late touchdown passes.  Matt Moore (184 total yards, 2 TDs) played a very efficient game which included a touchdown in the air and on the ground.

With Jacoby Ford and Denarius Moore still out with injuries, Chaz Schilens (6-89) took the opportunity to build a better report with Palmer and might have played his way into more playing time, regardless of Ford and Moore’s health.  Darrius Heyward-Bey (3-23, 1 TD) also had a decent day due to a touchdown catch, but he will probably disappear again once Ford and Moore are healthy.

Anthony Fasano (4-66) led the Dolphins receivers in catches and yards and is starting to assert himself as an important outlet for Moore.  Brandon Marshall (4-60) had a decent enough game, but with the defense and running game working so well he wasn’t needed much.  Davone Bess (4-27, 1 TD) had the lone passing score, but this was the first time he’s done anything most of the year.

For the first time since taking over as the starter, Michael Bush (10 car., 18 yards; 3 rec., 27 yards) had a tough game in which he found almost no running room all day long.  Better days are ahead for Bush, but he let a lot of fantasy teams down today, and Darren McFadden could return as early as next week.
Reggie Bush (22 car., 100 yards, 1 TD) continues to assert himself as the top RB for the Dolphins, leading the committee with Daniel Thomas (13 car., 73 yards) with authority.  He’s a low end RB2 the rest of the way.
 

Cincinnati Bengals – 7, Pittsburgh Steelers – 35

This was supposed to be a closer game than this, but no one seemed to tell Andy Dalton (141 total yards, 1 TD) that.  Dalton missed several throws and finally looked a little more like a rookie when he’s looked like a savvy vet for most of the season.  Ben Roethlisberger (176 yards, 2 TDs) surprisingly didn’t have to throw many passes with the special teams and running game taking the lead in a game that really wasn’t ever close.

AJ Green (6-87, 1 TD) was the lone bright spot for the Bengals, catching their only touchdown on the day and looking fairly uncoverable at times.  Green is by far the best rookie receiver this year and can be used with confidence as long as he’s healthy.  Jermaine Gresham (3-37) was the second leading receiver, while no other receiver mattered in this one.

Mike Wallace (3-38, 2 TDs) snapped out of his doldrums long enough to catch two TD passes, even though he only caught three passes on the day.  Antonio Brown (2-67, 1 TD) only had two catches, but he did score on a punt return to show he’s a threat any time he has the ball in his hands.

Cedric Benson (13 car., 52 yards) almost equaled the same yardage he got the last time he played the Steelers, getting just over 50 yards for his worst outing of the year.

Rashard Mendenhall (16 car., 60 yards, 2 TDs) only had 60 yards, but he was able to punch in two short range scores to make for a worthwhile fantasy afternoon.  With the Browns coming to town next week, Mendenhall should be in most lineups for Week 14.
 

Carolina Panthers – 38, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 19

Cam Newton (258 total yards, 4 TDs) might have put some of the talk to rest that Andy Dalton deserves the rookie of the year award and not him with an electric performance against a moribund Bucs defense.  Josh Johnson (274 total yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) got the start for an injured Josh Freeman and made a case for being signed in the off-season should he decide to walk from the Bucs.

Steve Smith (2-32) had a bad game, which hasn’t been the norm this year and hopefully isn’t a sign of things to come with the fantasy playoffs upon us.  Brandon LaFell (3-64) actually had the most catches and yards, but it was Legedu Naanee (2-38, 1 TD) that got the score.

Mike Williams (5-93) seems to have finally found his groove in the offense; it’s just too bad it hasn’t helped the Bucs freefall at all.  Kellen Winslow (4-41) returned to his normal type of stat line, while Arrelius Benn (3-46) got a few extra looks from Johnson that he normally doesn’t get from Freeman.

A week after being pretty much worthless for fantasy purposes, Jonathan Stewart (14 car., 80 yards, 1 TD; 2 rec., 19 yards) benefited greatly from the terrible Buccaneers run defense to put forth an excellent game.  He even scored a TD, even though Newton got three more on the ground.

The Panthers are also putrid at stopping the run, but LeGarrette Blount (11 car., 19 yards) couldn’t capitalize.  Usually Blount is money versus bad defenses, but it looks like with Freeman out Panthers sold out as much as possible to stopping the run.

New York Jets – 34, Washington Redskins – 19

Even in a win the Jets look like they won despite Mark Sanchez (166 total yards, 1 TD), not because of him.  Sanchez threw 32 passes but only had 165 passing yards on the day, which he salvaged with a second half touchdown.  Rex Grossman (221 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT) looked bad against the intense Jets pressure, barely completing 40% of his passes and failing to lead his team to a score when the game was within reach.

For the second straight week Santonio Holmes (4-58, 1 TD) caught a touchdown pass, which hid the fact that Sanchez just isn’t accurate enough to make proper use of a playmaker like Holmes.  Poor Santonio… Sanchez is wasting the best years of his WR career.  Plaxico Burress (3-33) had another quiet outing, as he seems to do better at home than on the road.

Well, looks like Darrelle Revis doesn’t cover tight ends, so Fred Davis (6-99) ended up with a pretty big game.  Santana Moss (5-42) played his second straight healthy game, but wasn’t much of a factor overall.

Like most seasons recently, Shonn Greene (22 car., 88 yards, 3 TDs; 3 rec., 26 yards) is starting to turn it on at the end of the season, showing the burst and power that many wished he’d shown earlier in the year when we were all willing to trust him.  At this point, he looks like he may be worthy of a RB3 or even RB2 consideration, but it’s tough to trust him with playoff hopes on the line.

Looks like Mike Shanahan finally settled on a RB, and this RB might have the makings of a budding star.  Roy Helu (23 car., 100 yards, 1 TD; 4 rec., 42 yards) has looked the part of bellcow RB and definitely passes the eyeball test.  Helu probably should be in lineups the rest of the way, at least as a flex if not a RB2.

Denver Broncos – 35, Minnesota Vikings – 32

Of course what was probably the most entertaining game of the week involved Tim Tebow (215 total yards, 2 TDs) and a last minute comeback win.  The Tebow once again looked bad for the first half of the game, but suddenly turned on the mojo and put away a scrappy Vikings team with less than a minute to go in the game.  Christian Ponder (393 total yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs) gave the Broncos all they could handle and has the look of a future franchise quarterback… at least the future is looking brighter for Vikings fans, even if the present isn’t so great.

Demaryius Thomas (4-144, 2 TDs) had a big breakout game, finally getting the type of receiving yards many envisioned him getting when he was drafted two years ago.  Too bad Tebow doesn’t pass enough to remotely count on any Broncos receiver being consistent, as proven by Eric Decker (2-25) who’s wildly up and down.

With Adrian Peterson out, Percy Harvin (8-156, 2 TDs; 5 car., 19 yards) has become the star of the Vikings offense, and he’s been more than up to the task with insane numbers in the past few weeks.  Harvin’s numbers may go down some when Peterson returns, but he’ll still be an every week play without question.  Devin Aromashodu (6-90) got the start with Michael Jenkins on IR, and he showed up in a big way as well. 

Willis McGahee (20 car., 111 yards, 1 TD) got another 100 yard rushing game and has really benefited from an offense where Tebow draws almost all of the defensive attention, as no one goes into a game against the Broncos and says “we gotta stop McGahee!”

Toby Gerhart (21 car., 91 yards; 8 rec., 42 yards) had a very good game in relief of Peterson and has shown he’s a viable option when the star goes down.  Gerhart may remain a factor as Peterson’s relief once he’s healthy, which could cut in some to Peterson’s numbers.
 

Indianapolis Colts – 24, New England Patriots – 31

So much for covering the spread, thanks Patriots defense.  Apparently Dan Orlovsky (352 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT)  is at least twice the QB that Curtis Painter is, as he was able to rally the Colts to get within a touchdown of the Patriots, which no one would have expected except for around the time of the opening kickoff.  Tom Brady (296 total yards, 2 TDs) had almost 300 yards plus two scores, which was actually mildly disappointing considering the opponent.

Apparently (9-150, 2 TDs) likes it when QB changes occur, as he was money when Painter got his first Pierre Garcon couple of starts and is relevant again now that Orlovsky has taken over.  It’s hard to trust a Colts receiver, but if you have to roll the dice, Garcon isn’t a terrible option.  Austin Collie (7-70) also had a good game, but he’s also far too inconsistent to be trusted.  Reggie Wayne (5-55) had a decent game, as he came back to earth after a stellar week last week.

Wes Welker (11-110) got back on his insane pace racking up another 11 catches for another 100+ yards in what’s going to go down as his career year for certain, as it’s hard to imagine him being able to repeat this one-in-a-million season.  Rob Gronkowski (5-64, 3 TDs) also had another hat trick in TDs, and the scary thing is he might get even better in the next few seasons.  Aaron Hernandez (7-43) had a good game as well, but he has obviously taken a back seat to the Gronk.

Even though Joseph Addai (13 car., 39 yards; 1 rec., 2 yards) has returned to health, Donald Brown (14 car., 41 yards, 1 TD; 1 rec., 15 yards) continues to be the most valuable of the Colts RBs, for whatever that’s worth.  If you are desperate enough to need a Colts RB, Brown’s the one you want to roll with.

Even against a vastly inferior opponent, the Patriots running game went back to being a mess where none of the options were particularly inviting.  BenJarvus Green-Ellis (6 car., 14 yards, 1 TD) did score a TD early in the game, but that was about the only noteworthy thing that happened with this group.

Baltimore Ravens – 24, Cleveland Browns – 10

In this game, neither quarterback mattered a whole lot, and the winning QB actually mattered the least.  Joe Flacco (157 total yards) got the win, but didn’t even complete 50% of his passes as his team mostly won without him being very involved.  Colt McCoy (204 total yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) did throw a TD pass, but really that came with about four minutes left to go in a game that was well decided at that point.

Ed Dickson (3-47) was the best receiver for the day for the Ravens, and all of his catches and yards came in the first half.  Neither Anquan Boldin (2-32) nor Torrey Smith (1-32) were factors, as the Ravens were just happy to do what everyone else does against the Browns, and that’s run the ball down their throats.
Greg Little (3-18) did well… very little.  Ben Watson (3-34) did his best Owen Daniels impression by gathering 3 for 30, although it was sleeper-that-hasn’t-woken-up-all-season TE Evan Moore (2-28, 1 TD) that got the lone passing score.

The only thing that really mattered in this game was Ray Rice (29 car., 204 yards, 1 TD; 2 rec., 10 yards), who ran roughshod all over the Browns defense.  Even Ricky Williams (16 car., 76 yards, 1 TD) had a worthwhile game, and fantasy owners in dire straits for the playoffs should take note; the Colts come to town and Williams could get lots of garbage time play.

Peyton Hillis (12 car., 45 yards; 1 rec., 52 yards) returned to the lineup and looked halfway decent… that it until he left the game with an undisclosed leg injury.  Sigh.

 
Dallas Cowboys – 13, Arizona Cardinals – 19

Even though this game is considered the upset special, personally I’m less surprised by this final score than I was by the Colts coming within a touchdown of the Patriots.  Historically the Cowboys have played down to their competition and they do fall for the trap game often; this time at least you can’t fault Tony Romo (300 total yards, 1 TD) too much.  Romo did miss on some critical passes, but he didn’t turn the ball over, although he didn’t score as many touchdowns as most people thought he would.  Kevin Kolb (267 total yards, 1 TD) returned to the lineup and looked competent enough, picking his spots for throws well and hitting his receivers in time, as if he hadn’t missed any games.

Dez Bryant (8-86, 1 TD) finally showed up and looked like a #1 WR, which he hasn’t done very often this year, especially with the Cowboys missing the injured Miles Austin so much.  Laurent Robinson (4-72) had a fairly quiet game and had his scoring streak broken at five.  Jason Witten (5-47) threw in for the stat line that has been fairly typical of him as of late; he’ll have to pick it up in the next few weeks to help out those fantasy teams that are counting on him so much down the stretch.

Andre Roberts (6-111) is finally starting to come on, posting some useable stats the past few weeks, culminating in this week’s 100 yard receiving effort.  If you sorely need a Flex/WR3 for the post season, Roberts might do ok down the stretch.  Larry Fitzgerald (4-55) ended up with a quiet game, once again showing that he and Kolb tend to not always be on the same page, same as earlier in the year.

Demarco Murray (12 car., 38 yards) finally laid a stinker, and of course, just in time for the games to really matter.  Next week the Cowboys get a motivated Giants team that has played better against the rush as of late, so temper your expectations, especially with Felix Jones (6 car., 36 yards; 1 rec., 7 yards) starting to play a bigger role.

Beanie Wells (20 car., 67 yards, 1 TD; 1 rec., 6 yards) had a workman-like day, grinding out tough yardage and rewarding his owners with a touchdown.  LaRod Stephens-Howling (2 car., 16 yards; 1 rec., 52 yards, 1 TD) played the change of pace role, taking a 52 yard reception to the house.

St. Louis Rams – 0, San Francisco 49ers – 26

This game was every bit as horrific as predicted for the Rams, except most thought they’d at least squeeze a field goal or two out of the game. AJ Feeley (156 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT) got the start for the injured (again) Sam Bradford, and really, he should have just stayed in his hotel room.  Alex Smith (284 total yards, 2 TDs) actually had one of his best passing games of the year, as the 49ers ended up finding more success through the air than on the ground.

Brandon Lloyd (1-32) got accosted by the 49ers secondary on just about every play, attracting double coverage whenever he left the huddle, since the 49ers realized the passing game runs through him.  Brandon Gibson (4-42) led the team in receiving, which wasn’t saying a whole lot.

Michael Crabtree (4-96, 1 TD) and Kyle Williams (2-66, 1 TD) both ended up hauling 50+ yard scoring strikes from Smith, either of which apparently would have been more than enough to beat the sorry Rams.  Smith won’t be chucking 50 yard bombs very often, but when he does, you know Crabtree will probably be the first target.  Vernon Davis (5-32) had a quiet game, which is disconcerting considering it came in a game where Smith had over 270 yards passing.
The 49ers realized the Rams like to try to run as much as possible with Steven Jackson (10 car., 19 yards; 1 rec., 11 yards), so they stacked the box 8 and 9 men deep and crushed any hope Jackson had of finding any running room.  Jackson’s game probably won’t get much easier with a meeting with the Seahawks in Seattle next week on Monday Night Football.

Frank Gore (21 car., 73 yards) actually had a tough go of it in this game, which had to be very disappointing to fantasy owners who were probably expecting big things against the terrible Rams defense.
 

Detroit Lions– 17, New Orleans Saints – 31

It’s starting to become quite fun to watch the Lions each week, just for the opportunity to see in what way they’ll self destruct in a game.  This week, it was stupid penalties that did them in, as they racked up a whopping 11 for 107 yards, making it so Matthew Stafford (408 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT) didn’t have much choice but to air it out early and often.  Drew Brees (342 yards, 3 TDs) made the Lions pay for their mistakes over and over again, tossing out 300 and 3 as easily as any other QB in the league can.

Look at that, Robert Meachem (3-119, 1 TD) showed up all of a sudden!  I predicted a long bomb to Meachem in this game in my preview of this matchup (http://www.footballnation.com/content/week-13-fantasy-football-previews/11495/2/), and I even predicted that Devery Henderson (0-0) would disappear after having a fine game last week.  Yes, I’m tooting my own horn… live with it.  Marques Colston (6-54) didn’t have quite the type of game I thought he would have, but Jimmy Graham (8-89) was indeed a matchup nightmare that the Lions had no real answers for.

Nate Burleson (5-93) ended up with decent enough stats; too bad he got flagged not one, not twice, but three times for offensive pass interference.  Burleson was one of the biggest drive killers in the game for the Lions.  Calvin Johnson (6-69) had a fairly quiet game, as he’s slowed considerably from his first half of the season pace.

Mark Ingram (16 car., 54 yards, 1 TD) had his second straight week with a touchdown, as he was once again used to grind out the clock at the end of the game.  As long as the Saints are up by two scores in a game, Ingram will be a good play.  Darren Sproles (4 car., 28 yards; 5 rec., 46 yards, 1 TD) got back in the endzone after a drought of a few weeks as well, and looks to be back on track to being an important cog in fantasy playoff teams.

Well, Kevin Smith (6 car., 34 yards, 1 TD; 6 rec., 46 yards) does happen to look good for the 1.5 quarters he plays in games these days.  He didn’t play a whole lot, but he ended up with just as good of stats as Maurice Morris (12 car., 28 yards; 5 rec., 47 yards, 1 TD), who played almost the entire game once Smith got hurt again.

Philadelphia Eagles – 14, Seattle Seahawks – 31

So much for any post-season hope the Eagles were clinging to, as the Eagles players can now start making plans for January that don’t include football.  Vince Young (240 total yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs) was terrible, throwing four picks including a pick six that he had no business throwing in the first place.  Vick will probably be back next week, but at this point it really doesn’t matter.  Tavaris Jackson (194 total yards, 1 TD) looked good, mostly because he only had to throw 16 passes to secure the win.  The role of game manager is one that seems to fit Jackson just fine… if he has to throw less than 20 passes, the Seahawks probably win the game.

Riley Cooper (5-94) led the Eagles receivers, but he had a bad lapse where he let a pass slip through his hands only to be picked off by Brandon Browner to kill yet another Eagles drive.  Desean Jackson (4-34) showed why no one should probably give him a big contract; he showed a lack of effort, heart, and class all of which was epitomized by a moment caught by the cameras where Young was talking to him and Jackson seemed to blatantly ignore him.

Sidney Rice left the game in the first quarter with a concussion and has now been placed on IR.  Golden Tate (4-47, 1 TD) took advantage of the extra reps, leading the receivers in receptions including a beautiful TD grab in the back of the endzone where he had to extend high in the air and get both feet down just in bounds.  Doug Baldwin (1-21) only had one catch, but will probably have much better days coming up with Rice done for the year.
At least Lesean McCoy (17 car., 84 yards, 1 TD; 4 rec., 49 yards, 1 TD) continues to ring up yardage and touchdowns; with all the injuries to RBs this year, McCoy is starting to look more and more like the #1 fantasy RB, especially in PPR leagues.

Talk about Beast Mode… Marshawn Lynch (22 car., 148 yards, 2 TDs) kept his TD streak going at 6 straight (8 if you don’t count the Browns game where he didn’t play) and has over 100 total yards in 6 of his last 7.  He’s been simply amazing and could be a big spark for fantasy playoff squads.

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