Week 12 Heroes & Zeros

This was a great week to start…

QBs

Philip Rivers, Chargers – Passed for 392 yards and 3 TDs without a blemish.

Tom Brady, Patriots – After a slow start, came storming back with 344 yards and 3 TDs, with a lost fumble.

Alex Smith, Chiefs – Put up 294 yards and 3 TDs, plus an INT.

Colin Kaepernick, 49ers – Took advantage of the Redskins’ sorry defense for 235 yards and 3 TDs, and rushed for 20 yards, without a turnover.

RBs

Knowshon Moreno, Broncos – Ran (and limped) for 224 tough yards and 1 TD.

Jamaal Charles, Chiefs – Raced for 115 yards and 2 TDs, plus 4 receptions for 42 yards.

Adrian Peterson, Vikings – Rumbled for 146 yards and a TD.

Eddie Lacy, Packers – Ran for 110 yards and a score and added 6 catches for 48 yards.

Danny Woodhead, Chargers – Amassed 25 rushing yards and a score, plus 4 receptions for 45 yards and another TD.

WRs

John Gordon, Browns – Collected 14 catches for 237 yards and a TD.

Antonio Brown, Steelers – Amassed 147 yards and 2 TDs on 7 receptions.

Julian Edelman, Patriots – Scorched the Colts with 9 receptions for 110 yards and a pair of TDs.

Tiquan Underwood, Bucs – Needed only 3 passes to accumulate 108 yards and 2 TDs.

Mike Wallace, Dolphins – Pitched in, for a change, with 5 receptions for 127 yards and a TD.

Brandon Marshall, Bears – Reeled in 10 passes for 117 yards and a TD.

Anquan Boldin, 49ers – Pulled down 5 passes for 94 yards and 2 TDs.

Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals – Scored twice on 5 catches for 52 yards.

TEs

Jimmy Graham, Saints – Notched 5 receptions for 100 yards and a TD.

Rob Gronkowski, Patriots --- Caught 7 passes for 90 yards and a score.

DSTs

This was a great week to play against…

QBs

Matt Ryan, Falcons – Passed for 292 yards and had his only TD pass overturned by replay.

Robert Griffin III, Redskins – Held to 127 passing yards and an INT without a score, plus 22 rushing yards.

RBs

Donald Brown, Colts – Simply imploded, with just 1 rushing yard and a reception for -2 yards.

Stevan Ridley, Patriots – Fumbled after rushing for 14 yards and never saw the field again.

Ben Tate, Texans – Ran for only 1 yards and added 5 catches for 26 yards.

Mark Ingram, Saints – Just 32 rushing yards.

Chris Ivory, Jets – Ran for 35 yards.

Ray Rice, Ravens – Reverted to bust status with 30 rushing and -3 receiving yards.

Bobby Rainey, Bucs – A week after his coming-out party, the rookie was limited to 35 yards.

Trent Richardson, Colts – Actually out-played Brown, but still only amassed 26 yards.

Alfred Morris, Redskins – Limited to 52 total yards.

WRs

Marlon Brown, Ravens – His only catch netted a yard.

Eric Decker, Broncos – Just a 5-yarder.

DeAndre Hopkins, Texans – Held to an 8-yard catch.

Terrance Williams, Cowboys – A non-factor with only a 10-yard catch.

Santonio Holmes, Jets – Caught a 12-yarder.

Miles Austin, Cowboys – Returned to action to catch a 17-yarder.

Danny Amendola, Patriots – Also had 17 yards, but took 3 catches to get there.

Kenny Stills, Saints – 2 catches produced 22 yards.

Roddy White, Falcons – Took 2 passes 24 yards.

Victor Cruz, Giants – His 2 went for just 27 yards, and he lost a fumble.

Frank Gore, 49ers – Only 34 total yards on the night.

Wes Welker, Broncos – Just 31 yards on 4 touches.

Andre Johnson, Texans – Only 2 receptions for 36 yards.

T.Y. Hilton, Colts – Just 38 yards on 5 catches.

TEs

Jordan Cameron, Browns – His 3 receptions went for 32 yards.

Antonio Gates, Chargers – Just 21 yards on 3 catches.