Week 11 Heroes & Zeros

This was a great week to start…

QBs
Cam Newton, Panthers – Passed for 246 yards and a career-best 5 TDs, plus 15 rushing yards, without a blemish.

Jameis Winston, Buccaneers – Had a career day with 246 yards and 5 TDs against the Eagles.

Carson Palmer, Cardinals – Passed for 317 yards and 4 TDs, offset by 2 INTs.

Russell Wilson, Seahawks – Passed for 260 yards and 3 TDs, and ran for 30 more yards, without a turnover.

RBs

Ahmad Bradshaw, Colts – Ran for 32 yards and caught 4 passes for 20 yards and 2 TDs.

Doug Martin, Buccaneers – Rumbled through the Eagles for 235 yards, but somehow failed to reach the end zone.

Thomas Rawls, Seahawks – Had a monster game with 209 rushing yards and 46 receiving yards, plus a TD both ways.

Spencer Ware, Chiefs – Ran for 96 yards and 2 TDs in relief of the injured West, though that helped nobody.

Jeremy Hill, Bengals – Had one of his “on” days, with 45 yards and 2 TDs on the ground.

Giovani Bernard, Bengals – In PPR leagues, his 8-catch, 128 yard receiving performance, plus 18 rushing yards, was gold.

WRs

DeAndre Hopkins, Texans – Torched the Jets on 5 catches for 118 yards and 2 TDs.

Julio Jones, Falcons – PPR leaguers loved his 9-catch, 160-yard performance.

Tyler Lockett, Seahawks – Proved his value as more than a special teams ace, catching 4 passes for 48 yards and 2 TDs.

TEs

Tyler Eifert, Bengals – Hauled in 3 passes for 22 yards and a pair of TDs.

Ks

Mason Crosby, Packers – Connected on field goals of 40, 42, 42, 47 and 52 yards, plus an XP.

D/STs

Buccaneers – Accumulated 3 sacks, 3 INTs, a fumble recovery and a TD on an INT return.

Chiefs – Collected 3 sacks, a fumble recovery, and a TD on an INT while holding San Diego to 3 points.

This was a great week to play against…

QBs

Philip Rivers, Chargers – Had his worst day of the year, passing for 178 yards, no TDs and an INT.

Jay Cutler, Bears – As expected, held down by the Broncos for just 265 yards passing, no TDs, an INT and a fumble.

Derek Carr, Raiders – Ended his stellar streak with a thud, passing for 169 yards and no scores.

Alex Smith, Chiefs – Passed for 253 yards and ran for 33, but had no scores.

Tyrod Taylor, Bills – Limited to 233 yards passing, without a TD or a turnover.

RBs

Devonta Freeman, Falcons – Only 43 rushing yards before being concussed.

Danny Woodhead, Chargers – Held to 7 rushing and 9 receiving yards.

Justin Forsett, Ravens – Just 26 yards before breaking his arm and being lost for the season.

Charcandrick West, Chiefs – Managed just 16 rushing yards and 48 receiving on 2 catches before leaving with a concussion.

Matt Jones, Redskins – Last week’s hero caught 2 passes for 12 yards, but got nowhere on 5 rushing carries.

Ameer Abdullah, Lions – Gained 46 combined yards.

Chris Ivory, Jets – Rushed for 36 yards and caught a 9-yard pass.

James Starks, Packers – Took a backseat to Eddie Lacy, rushing for 14 yards and catching a 30-yard pass.

Melvin Gordon, Chargers – Totaled 49 yards as a rusher and receiver.

Lamar Miller, Dolphins – Combined for 55 yards on the day.

LeGarrette Blount, Patriots – Only 61 combined yards on Monday night.

WRs

Mike Wallace, Vikings – Blanked by the Packers.

Amari Cooper, Raiders – Just a 4-yarder to his credit.

Allen Hurns, Jaguars – Battled through injuries but posted just 3 catches for 19 yards.

Nate Washington, Texans – Just 13 yards on 2 receptions.

Jordan Matthews, Eagles – Only 13 yards on 4 catches.

Torrey Smith, 49ers – Continues to steal the 49ers’ money, catching a 16-yard pass.

Rishard Matthews, Dolphins – Caught a 15-yard pass against the Cowboys.

T.Y. Hilton, Colts – Just 21 yards on 2 catches.

Tavon Austin, Rams – Ran for 16 yards and caught a 5-yarder.

Jeremy Maclin, Chiefs – Held to 29 yards on 3 receptions.

Davante Adams, Packers – Just 36 yards on 3 catches.

Sammy Watkins, Bills – Mostly a non-factor on Monday night with his 3-reception, 39-yard outing.

TEs

Antonio Gates, Chargers – Barely registered with just a 6-yard reception.

Charles Clay, Bills – Stunk it up with a 14-yard reception.

Richard Rodgers, Packers – Only 7 yards on 3 receptions.

Martellus Bennett, Bears – Just 26 yards on 2 catches.

Jason Witten, Cowboys – His BFF was back, but he still only had 27 yards on 2 balls.

Jimmy Graham, Seahawks – Only 39 yards on 3 catches.
Rob Gronkowski, Patriots – Held in check by the Bills for just 2 receptions for 37 yards.