Who was the Fantasy Player of the Week? Vote on the top performers and decide who was the most valuable!
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New England Patriots | ![]() Tom Brady, QB | (29/42, 352 yards, 3 TDs): The talk of the Sunday night game in NFL circles will be the decision of Patriots coach Bill Belichick to go for it on fourth down in his own territory. But in the fantasy world, we're talking about the immense production of several players including Brady. He threw for 375 yards and three touchdowns (63, 9, 5 yards). Two of his scores went to Randy Moss, who also helped fantasy owners to a win. |
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Philadelphia Eagles | ![]() Donovan McNabb, QB | (35/55, 450 yards, 2 TDs): McNabb hasn't been a reliable option for fantasy owners in recent weeks, scoring 12 or few points on NFL.com in three of his last four games. But this week against the Chargers, McNabb absolutely erupted for an impressive 450 yards and two touchdowns on 55 pass attempts. His scores came on a 5-yard pass to rookie Jeremy Maclin and a 6-yard hook up with Brent Celek. |
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Indianapolis Colts | ![]() Peyton Manning, QB | (28/44, 327 yards, 4 TDs): This is why you never bench someone the caliber of Manning. The fantasy superstar threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns in what was a game filled with monster fantasy performances. Manning's scores came on passes of 15, 20, 29 and 1 yards, two of which went to his top wideout, Reggie Wayne. Manning is now second in fantasy points on NFL.com, behind Aaron Rodgers. |
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Tennessee Titans | ![]() Chris Johnson, RB | (9 receptions, 232 scrimmage yards, 2 TDs): Look in the fantasy football dictionary under the word "stud," and you'll see a picture of Johnson. The second-year back out of East Carolina exploded for the third straight week, posting nine catches, 232 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns in a 41-17 win over the Bills. Johnson has now averaged an incredible 32.3 fantasy points on NFL.com since Week 8. |
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Denver Broncos | ![]() Brandon Marshall, WR | (5 receptions, 134 yards, 2 TDs): Despite what was a tough matchup on paper against the Redskins, Marshall was able to find immense for fantasy owners with 134 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-17 loss. Both of his scores came on long strikes from QB Kyle Orton, who found his top wide receiver on passes of 40 and 75 yards. Marshall has 16 catches, 246 yards and two scores in his last two games. |
Michael Fabiano is an award-winning fantasy football analyst on NFL.com. Have a burning question for Michael on anything fantasy football related? Leave it in our comments section or send it to AskFabiano@nfl.com!















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