Week 17 Heroes & Zeros

This was a great week to start…

QBs

Cam Newton, Panthers – Passed for 293 yards and 2 passes, and ran 10 yards for 2 more TDs, without a blemish.

Matt Stafford, Lions – Passed for 298 yards and 3 TDs, plus 10 rushing yards, without a turnover.

Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers – Had 2 INTs, but offset those with 349 passing yards and a TD trifecta.

Kellen Moore, Cowboys – Amassed 435 yards and 3 TDs, but also had 3 turnovers.

RBs

Rashad Jennings, Giants – Rumbled for 170 yards and a TD against the Eagles.

Matt Forte, Bears – Ran for 76 yards and caught 3 passes for 34 yards and a TD.

WRs

Antonio Brown, Steelers – Caught 13 passes for 187 yards and a score, though he lost a fumble.

Calvin Johnson, Lions – Collected 10 passes for 137 yards and a TD.

Brandon Marshall, Jets – Hauled in 8 passes for 126 yards and a TD.

Jordan Matthews, Eagles – Came up big with 7 receptions for 54 yards and 2 TDs.

Cole Beasley, Cowboys – Scored twice while catching 5 passes for 53 yards.

Julio Jones, Falcons – His 9 receptions for 149 yards were appreciated in PPR leagues.

Demaryius Thomas, Broncos – Caught 5 passes for 117 yards and a TD.

Sammy Watkins, Bills – PPR leagues loved his 11 receptions for 136 yards, too.

Terrance Williams, Cowboys – Racked up 173 yards on 8 catches.

TEs

Zach Ertz, Eagles – Amassed 152 yards on 9 receptions.

D/STs

Texans – Collected 8 sacks, 2 INTs, 2 fumble recoveries and a TD on an INT return while holding the Jags to 6 points.

Vikings – Registered 5 sacks, 1 INT, and a TD on a fumble recovery, while holding Green Bay to 13 points.

This was a great week to play against…

QBs

Blake Bortles, Jaguars – Came up short with 239 yards, 2 INTs and a fumble, without a score.

Tom Brady, Patriots – Limited to 134 passing yards without a score by the Dolphins.

RBs

Denard Robinson, Jaguars – Fumbled his opportunity away while rushing for 9 yards.

Jeremy Langford, Bears – Limited to a 14-yard outing.

Charcandrick West, Chiefs – Ran for 34 yards and caught 1 pass for -2 yards.

Eddie Lacy, Packers – Totaled 41 yards on the night.

Ameer Abdullah, Lions – Ran for 44 yards and caught a 7-yard pass.

DeAngelo Williams, Steelers – Only 8 rushing and 13 receiving yards before leaving with an injury.

Isaiah Crowell, Browns – Finished much like he started, with 53 rushing yards.

WRs

Donte Moncrief, Colts – Lost 2 yards on his only reception.

DeSean Jackson, Eagles – Shut out in a meaningless game.

Martavis Bryant, Steelers – Caught a pass for zero yards.

Nate Washington, Texans – Caught a 6-yarder.

Brandon LaFell, Patriots – He got 7 yards on 2 passes.

Stefon Diggs, Vikings – Caught an 8-yarder.

Michael Floyd, Cardinals – Caught a 16-yarder.

Allen Hurns, Jaguars – Held to 3 receptions for 17 yards.

Danny Amendola, Patriots – Only 17 yards on 2 catches.

Amari Cooper, Raiders – Left with 20 yards on 2 receptions.

Brandin Cooks, Saints – Limited to 22 yards on 5 passes.

Mike Wallace, Vikings – He got to 22 yards on 1 pass. But that was it.

Golden Tate, Lions – Just 34 yards on 4 catches.

Willie Snead, Saints – Only 35 yards on 3 receptions.

Randall Cobb, Packers – Settled for 37 yards on 6 catches.

Marvin Jones, Bengals – Caught 5 passes for 38 yards.

T.Y. Hilton, Colts – Just 44 yards on 4 receptions.

Doug Baldwin, Seahawks – He had 46 yards on 5 catches.

TEs

Travis Kelce, Chiefs – Caught a 10-yarder.

Rob Gronkowski, Patriots – Remarkably, had just 18 yards on 2 receptions.

Julius Thomas, Jaguars – Only 12 yards on 2 catches.

Greg Olsen, Panthers – Just 16 yards on 2 passes.