Week 5 Heroes & Zeros

This was a great week to play…

QBs

Tom Brady, Patriots – Still shaking off the rust, with just 406 yards and 3 TDs, without a turnover. The schlub.

Marcus Mariota, Titans – Passed for 163 yards and 3 TDs and ran for 60 yards and a 4^th TD.

Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers – Passed for 380 yards and 4 TDs, but lost a fumble.

Philip Rivers, Chargers – Threw 2 INTs, but made up for them with 359 passing yards and 4 TDs.

RBs

David Johnson, Cardinals – Slashed and dashed for 157 yards and 2 TDs, plus 28 yards on 3 receptions.

Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys – Raced for 134 yards and 2 TDs, and added 37 more on 3 receptions.

Theo Riddick, Lions – Racked up 49 rushing yards to go with 6 catches for 33 yards and 2 TDs.

Jordan Howard, Bears – Rushed for 118 yards and caught 3 passes for 45 yards and a TD.

Tevin Coleman, Falcons – Ran for 31 yards and took 4 passes for 132 yards and a score.

Cameron Artis-Payne, Panthers – Scored twice while rushing for 85 yards.

WRs

Sammy Coates, Steelers – Caught 6 passes for 139 yards and 2 TDs.

Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals – Who needs Carson Palmer? Fitz grabbed 6 balls for 81 yards and 2 TDs.

T.Y. Hilton, Colts – Hauled in 10 passes for 171 yards and a TD.

Brandon LaFell, Bengals – Scored twice on 8 catches for 68 yards.

TEs

Martellus Bennett, Patriots – So, he has instant rapport with Brady? His 6 receptions for 67 yards and 3 TDs suggests he does.

Greg Olsen, Panthers – His 9 receptions for 181 yards produced the EXACT 27 points I needed for the comeback win on Monday night (PPR league).

D/STs

Vikings – Collected an INT, 4 sacks and a punt return TD while holding the Texans to 13 points.

Bills – Amassed 2 INTs, a fumble recovery, 4 sacks and a TD on one of the INTs.

Ks

Adam Vinatieri, Colts – Nailed all 5 of his FGs (from 26, 41, 46, 53 and 54 yards) and 2 XPs.

This was a great week to play against…

QBs

Ryan Tannehill, Dolphins – Imploded again with 191 passing yards, no TDs and 2 INTs.

RBs

Matt Jones, Redskins – Rushed for 31 yards and took 2 passes 25 yards, but lost a fumble.

Orleans Darkwa, Giants – Ran for a measly 11 yards.

Jeremy Hill, Bengals – Bottled up with just 12 yards rushing.

Isaiah Crowell, Browns – Ran for 22 yards and caught an 18-yarder.

Jerick McKinnon, Vikings – Ran for 36 yards and caught a 10-yard pass.

Matt Forte, Jets – Rushed for 53 yards but added just 7 yards on 2 catches.

C.J. Anderson, Broncos – Limited to 62 combined yards.

WRs

Michael Floyd, Cardinals – He needs Carson Palmer, that’s who. Floyd was blanked on Thursday night.

John Brown, Cardinals – He does, too, after a single 11-yard catch.

Torrey Smith, 49ers – He just needs to get out of San Francisco, after posting another goose egg.

Victor Cruz, Giants – He, too, was held catchless.

Sterling Shepard, Giants – Only 14 yards on 2 passes.

Will Fuller, Texans – Followed last week’s coming-out party with a 4-yarder.

Tajae Sharp, Titans – Managed just 17 yards on 2 balls.

Phillip Dorsett, Colts – Caught 2 passes for 26 yards.

Jarvis Landry, Dolphins – Just 28 yards on 3 catches.

Julio Jones, Falcons – Held to 29 yards on 2 receptions.

Steve Smith, Ravens – Only 29 yards on 3 receptions before leaving with an ankle injury.

DeSean Jackson, Redskins – Limited to 35 yards on 3 balls.

Vincent Jackson, Buccaneers – Just 36 yards on 3 catches.

A.J. Green, Bengals – Kept in check with 50 yards on 4 receptions.