Week 3 Heroes & Zeros

This was a great week to play…

QBs

Tom Brady, Patriots – Passed for 378 yards and needed all 5 of his TDs to beat the Texans, though he lost a fumble in the barn burner.

Russell Wilson, Seahawks – Dominated the Lions’ secondary with 373 passing yards and 4 TDs, plus 26 rushing yards, with no turnovers.

Eli Manning, Giants – Just when we thought he was finished, Eli pulls out a 366-yard, 3-TD outing, albeit with 2 INTs.

Blake Bortles, Jaguars – Collected 4 TDs and 244 passing yards across the pond.

Case Keenum, Vikings – Did you start him? Yeah, sure. His 369-yard, 3-TD outing came out of nowhere.

Jared Goff, Rams – Started Week 3 with a dazzling 292-yard, 3-TD, 0-turnover outing.

Aaron Rodgers, Packers – Passed for 313 yards and 3 TDs, with an INT.

Kirk Cousins, Redskins – Looked sharp in primetime with 365 yards and 3 TDs, without a blemish.

Jacoby Brissett, Colts – This backup came through too, with 259 passing and 14 rushing yards, and 3 combined TDs.

Dak Prescott, Cowboys – It wasn’t always pretty, but he passed for 183 yards, ran for 16 and accumulated 3 TDs in the Monday-night win.

RBs

Kareem Hunt, Chiefs – Dazzled again, with 172 rushing yards and a TD, plus an 11-yard reception.

Devonta Freeman, Falcons – Rumbled for 84 yards and 2 TDs, plus 2 catches for 16  yards.

Todd Gurley, Rams – Blasted the 49ers with 113 rushing yards and 2 TDs, plus 36 yards and a TD on 5 receptions.

Chris Thompson, Redskins – Only ran for 38 yards, but added 150 yards and a TD on 6 receptions.

Jordan Howard, Bears – Reclaimed his role as the leader of the Chicago backfield, with 138 rushing yards and 2 TDs, plus 5 receptions for 26 yards.

Carlos Hyde, 49ers – Ran for 84 yards and 2 TDs, plus 3 catches for 10 yards.

Dalvin Cook, Vikings – Ran for 97 yards and a TD and caught 5 passes for 72 yards.

WRs

Stefon Diggs, Vikings – The last week of practice must’ve been awesome, as Diggs collected 8 passes from Keenum for 173 yards and 2 TDs.

Sammy Watkins, Rams – His 6 receptions went for 106 yards and 2 TDs.

Brandin Cooks, Patriots – Finally got in sync with Brady, racing for 131 yards and 2 TDs on 5 receptions.

Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals – The future Hall of Famer came to play, catching 13 passes for 149 yards and a TD.

Odell Beckham, Jr., Giants – Rewarded his patient owners with 9 catches for 79 yards and 2 TDs.

A.J. Green, Bengals – Grabbed 10 passes for 111 yards and a TD.

Antonio Brown, Steelers – Just another 10-catch, 110-yard, 1-TD day at the office.

Doug Baldwin, Seahawks – He got 105 yards and a TD out of his 10 catches.

T.Y. Hilton, Colts – Caught 7 passes for 153 yards and a TD.

Chris Hogan, Patriots – Collected 4 passes for 68 yards and a pair of TDs.

Jordy Nelson, Packers – Healed quickly and returned to catch 6 passes for 52 yards and a pair of TDs.

Sterling Shepard, Giants – Reeled in 7 passes for 133 yards, including a 77-yard TD.

Pierre Garcon, 49ers – Turned 7 catches into 142 yards.

TEs

Marcedes Lewis, Jaguars – Had a career game in London, with 4 receptions for 62 yards and a TD trifecta.

Rob Gronkowski, Patriots – Caught 8 passes for 89 yards and a TD.

Ks

Matt Prater, Lions – Nailed all 4 of his FGs (from 35, 40, 55 and 57 yards) plus 2 XPs.

This was a great week to play against…

QBs

Cam Newton, Panthers – Passed for just 167 yards with 3 INTs – against the Saints! His 16 rushing yards and 1 TD didn’t matter.

Derek Carr, Raiders – Just 118 passing yards and 1 TD, plus 2 INTs.

Philip Rivers, Chargers – Returned to his intercepting ways, passing for 237 without a TD and with 3 picks.

Joe Flacco, Ravens – Finished with 28 passing yards and 2 INTs in London Town.

Trevor Siemian, Broncos – Just as we started believing in him, he passed for 259 yards and 2 INTs, without a TD.

RBs

Jay Ajayi, Dolphins – Stifled by the Jets with just 16 rushing and 9 receiving yards.

James White, Patriots – Caught an 11-yarder.

Marshawn Lynch, Raiders – Played sparingly and registered just 26 combined yards on Sunday night.

Jacquizz Rodgers, Buccaneers – Only 15 rushing yards against the Vikings.

Chris Johnson, Cardinals – Combined for 25 yards on the night.

Matt Forte, Jets – Just 25 rushing yards.

Terrance West, Ravens – Rushed for 26 yards and lost a fumble.

Javorius “Buck” Allen, Ravens – Held to 15 rushing and 13 receiving yards on 5 catches.

C.J. Anderson, Broncos – Settled for 36 rushing and 7 receiving yards.

Mike Gillislee, Patriots – Ran for 31 yards but held out of the end zone for a change.

Lamar Miller, Texans – Held to 56 rushing and 7 receiving yards.

WRs

J.J. Nelson, Cardinals – Shut out in primetime.

Michael Crabtree, Raiders – His 7-yard reception was better than Amari Cooper’s 6-yarder.

Cole Beasley, Cowboys – Caught a 4 yarder on Monday night.

Kelvin Benjamin, Panthers – Only 8 receiving yards before leaving injured.

Jeremy Maclin, Ravens – Same for him.

Mike Wallace, Ravens – He dazzled Britain with a 6-yard catch.

Tyrell Williams – Only 15 yards on 2 catches.

Martavis Bryant, Steelers – Had 30 yards on 2 receptions.

Cooper Kupp, Rams – His 2 receptions went for only 17 yards.

Marvin Jones, Lions – Had 24 yards on 3 catches.

  

TEs

Travis Kelce, Chiefs – Left L.A. with a 1 yarder. Ugh.

Jason Witten, Cowboys – He left the desert with a 3 yarder.

Kyle Rudolph, Vikings – Had a 4 yarder on the day.

Martellus Bennett, Packers – Just 12 yards on 3 receptions.