Here are some studs that either helped you (or your opponent) win in your fantasy playoffs in Week 16.
Dec 28, 2011 - This is it. Most leagues are in championship mode. If you're in the championship, one of the best gifs you may have received was a guaranteed win in your fantasy football league. Here are some of the players that may have helped you out on Christmas.
| Aaron Rodgers QB Green Bay Packers |
Is there really any surprise that Aaron Rodgers helped lead a team to the championship game? Rodgers bounced back from his Week 15 game against the Chiefs, completing 21 of 29 passes for 283 yards and five touchdowns in a 35-21 win over the Bears on Sunday night. Can't complain about a performance like that.
Score (ESPN standard scoring): 32 points
| Buffalo Bills Defense |
There was no Tebow magic in Buffalo on Saturday. The Bills defense helped the team snap a seven-game losing streak against the Denver Broncos. They picked off Tim Tebow four times, returning two of those interceptions for touchdowns, returned a punt for a touchdown and only allowed 14 points. If you played the Bills defense, you're likely a happy camper right now.
Score: 32 points
| Cam Newton QB Carolina Panthers |
Cam Newton has been one of the most electrifying players in the NFL this season and is likely a shoo-in for the Offensive Rookie of the Year. Against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Newton completed 12 of 17 passes for 171 yards and three touchdowns. He also added 65 yards rushing on six carries and another touchdown on the ground. He led the Panthers to a 48-16 win over the Bucs.
Score: 30 points
| Jordy Nelson WR Green Bay Packers |
Jordy Nelson went on a host streak in which he scored five touchdowns from Week 9 through Week 11, but then from Week 12 through Week 15, he only scored once. If you stuck with Nelson through that stretch, though, you were rewarded on Sunday night. Nelson caught six passes for 115 yards and two touchdowns.
Score: 23 points
| Arian Foster RB Houston Texans |
The Texans are going to the playoffs for the first time in franchise history but after losing to the Colts, the worst team in football, on Thursday night, you kind of have to wonder how far they're going to go in the post season. That doesn't mean that Arian Foster, one of the best backs in the league, isn't doing his job, though. Foster carried the ball 23 times for 158 yards and a touchdown against the Colts. He also caught three passes for 16 yards.
Score: 22 points
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