Ryan Tannehill: 25/32 for 277 yards and 2 touchdowns. Tannehill is on a hot streak the last two weeks which of course coincides with some bad opposing defenses. He remains a QB 2 in two passer formats and nothing more as we have yet to see him take that complete next step.
Matt Forte: 12 carries for 49 yards and 1 TD to go along with 6 catches for 60 yards and another score. It was a miserable offensive day for the Chicago Bears overall but Forte did his job. He has been a monster receiver out of the backfield this season, now with 28 catches in the last three games which is ridiculous. No one is even close in PPR formats and overall only DeMarco Murray has been better.
Roddy White: 9 catches for 100 yards and 1 TD. Julio Jones was not the receiving star for the Atlanta Falcons Sunday as White had his best game of the season. Overall the Falcons have major issues on their offensive line which will limit Matt Ryan's downfield throws. That hurts Jones immeasurably and benefits White who will be a weapon in the short and intermediate game.
Giovani Bernard: 7 carries for 17 yards to go along with 2 catches for -1 yard. Ugh. One of those days for Bernard and the Bengals as a whole. Nothing went right for Cincy against the Indianapolis Colts so just throw this away. Bernard remains a near top-five back in all fantasy football setups.
Russell Wilson: 23 for 36 for 313 yards and 2 touchdowns to go along with 106 rushing yards and another score. Wilson will likely go down as the highest-scoring passer in Week 7 and really he did anything he pleased despite the team losing to the St. Louis Rams. I have knocked Wilson in fantasy football terms due to the lack of high impact passing yardage but his work on the ground is unparalleled and his passing efficiency is never better. He is now a firmly top ten passer overall this season.
T.Y. Hilton: 7 catches for 107 yards. Hilton has firmly taken control as the number 1 receiver for Andrew Luck, as this is the third time in the last four games he has gone for 100 yards, Hilton is not just serving as a big-play guy either as he has been a PPR weapon as well. Upwards we go.
Tre Mason: 18 carries for 85 yards and 1 TD. Meet your new St. Louis Rams starting RB. After seeing first Zac Stacy and Benny Cunningham fumble away the starting chance, Mason has come off injury and sparked the teams backfield with explosive runs the last two weeks. Blessed with top end speed, Mason could score whenever he touches the football. If he wasn't last week, Mason will eb the top waiver claim for Week 8.
Aaron Rodgers: 19 of 22 for 255 yards and 3 TD. Pretty much a perfect game for Rodgers who is clicking on all cylinders. This is the best Rodgers has looked since the start of 2013 and when he is playing like this, he is unstoppable. Now challenging Peyton Manning for the top QB spot.
Denard Robinson: 22 carries for 127 yard and 1 TD. Forget Toby Gerhart or Storm Johnson, Robinson is now the guy to own in the Jacksonville backfield. He has always been an explosive runner going back to his QB days in Michigan and his top-end speed looks like a nice fit for the Jags. While the Jaguars are horrible, anyone in need of a RB 2 should bite.
Golden Tate: 10 catches for 154 yards and 1 TD. So it clearly looks like playing in the run-heavy Seattle Seahawks offense held Tate back from his true potential. He has been a monster WR 1 the last three weeks with Calvin Johnson injured. Even when Megatron comes back, Tate has been way to good for the Lions to move away from him. Already one of the best values in the game this season.
-Speaking of Zac Stacy, he played all of one snap and received no touches which speaks volumes about his place in the St. Louis Rams offense. Tre Mason is the clear starter now so Stacy can be dropped in all formats as his rookie season a year ago is looking like a fluke.
-We warned all of you before the games about the risk in playing New Orleans Saints tight end Jimmy Graham and the results backed us up as he was held without a catch Sunday. Graham was clearly not himself as he battles a shoulder ailment but he should be better for next week.
-Randall Cobb caught 6 balls for 121 yards and another touchdown in the team's win over the Carolina Panthers. Cobb has been a top 5-7 fantasy football wideout and is only slightly behind his teammate Jordy Nelson in the rankings. As long as Cobb remains healthy, he is a huge weapon in all formats given the ferocity of the Green Bay Packers passing game. With 8 touchdowns already, Cobb is making a run at 15.
-It certainly looks like Buffalo Bills rookie WR Sammy Watkins is the real deal. The change from the awful E.J. Manuel to veteran Kyle Orton has paid immediate dividends. Watkins was a machine Sunday in catching 9 balls for 122 yards and two scores. Blessed with monster athleticism and speed, Watkins is destined for WR 1 status very soon. Those who gambled on his rookie status are paying off now.
-Odell Beckham Jr. was an obvious add last week when Victor Cruz was lost for the season and even though he picked up only 34 yards on 4 catches, 2 went for scores. Beckham Jr. figures to be the big-play guy for the Giants and the number 1 red zone threat so he warrants every week consideration going forward.
-Another week and monster game for Dallas Cowboys RB DeMarco Murray. He has now run for over 100 yards in all 7 games this season as he went for 128 yards on an insane 28 carries and one touchdown. The workload is a major concern going forward for one of the more injury-prone players in the game and honestly I would not scoff at selling high here. We all know Murray is an injury waiting to happen and his value can't get any higher. You can name your price right now for Murray and getting a LeSean McCoy and another piece would be worth it.
-Andre Ellington has done a better impersonation of Jamaal Charles than the player himself. In the summer Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians said that Ellington would be used like the Chiefs use Charles and so far the results have been spectacular. Ellington rushed for 88 yards on 24 carries Sunday while also catching 6 balls for another 72 yards. The workload is very impressive and shows that Ellington is now a clear number 1 back in all formats.
-Speaking of Charles, he rushed for a solid 95 yards on 22 carries while also hitting the end zone for a score. Charles has been good but not anywhere near as dominant as he was last season and so far is not living up to his number 1 overall price tag. Still in a season where guys like Montee Ball and LeSean McCoy have failed either miserably or a bit, Charles has been solid.