Week 15 fantasy football notebook

Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles absolutely roasted the Philadelphia secondary. He finished with six catches for 114yards and three touchdowns. It looks like two different teams came out to start the second half. The notched two more rushing touchdowns ... but none went to . scored on a 1-yard scamper after a fumble set the up with a super short field. The got an early lead over the , thanks to a muffed-catch on the opening kickoff that Dallas Eric Berry Jersey turned into a touchdown. Later, hooked up with for two more touchdowns. It has been tough sledding for Murray though, as he only has 69 rushing yards on 23 carries, but he has plowed into the end zone twice. For the , their offense struggled to move the ball early, but the running game got going in the second quarter. Unfortunately, it was and not who scored Philadelphia's lone touchdown in the first half. had 252 pa sing yards, but didn't score a touchdown and threw two costly interceptions. led the way for the pa s catchers with four receptions for 98 yards.- Alex GelharSan Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks The look committed to running the football today -- especially with , who has 45 yards on his first three carries. was a beast as usual, with 91 rushing yards and a touchdown, while did he usual magician work on broken plays, but surprisingly threw a bad interception at the end of the first half. The real story here for the and fantasy owners were injuries, as both and Hyde left the game with injuries. Hyde's could be more serious as his ankle/leg was rolled up on pretty badly.- Marcas GrantDenver Broncos at San Diego Chargers shouldered the load once again for Denver. He had 29 carries for 85 yards but failed to get into the end zone. had his third straight disappointing game with just 233 yards and one touchdown. owners of Manning are definitely left wanting more than just under 14 fantasy points from their elite signal-caller. struggled again today. He threw two interceptions and just one touchdown and finished with le s than 10 fantasy points. Without the had virtually no run game. was their lead runner with just 26 yards on 12 carries. also left the game early with an ankle injury putting a damper on any of his owners' Sunday afternoon fantasy hopes. The touchdowns have finally started flowing in the second half. First it was getting in for Denver. He has 100 yards on the day so far. The answered with an score early in the fourth quarter. You'd think a Denver vs San Diego game would be of those high-scoring shootout kind of deals. Actually it's been all field goals so far. has kicked three of them for the while is one for one. The have just 92 total yards Asa Colbert Jersey of offense thus far. It's 9-3 at the half. After one quarter, has already rushed the ball 12 times for 42 yards. and each have one reception for 30 or more yards. is the only ' back to touch the ball thus far with three carries for 10 yards.- Matt FranciscovichMinnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions plowed into the end zone for a short touchdown, and then led another scoring drive capped off with a short touchdown pa s to . Bridgewater started off great, completing 13 of his first 16 pa ses, but was been served a bit of a reality check with two interceptions to close out the first half. He had a solid day all told but mi sed some big throws too. 315 pa sing yards and 75 percent completion percentage is nothing to turn your nose up to, though. had the flu this week, but said he was good to go. He was a bit off on his early pa ses, but did manage to hook up with on a short touchdown to s. He still mi sed some throws late, but most importantly didn't turn the ball over. The defense largely kept the skill position players in check. had four catches for 53 yards, had seven four 38 yards, and managed just 62 rushing yards, but added 41 through the air.- Alex GelharNew York Jets at Tenne see Titans The revenge game was ... well ... barely a game. He did get 55 rushing yards, while racked up 100 receiving yards. suffered an injury near the two minute warning of the first half, and "Clipboard Jesus" himself () finished the game for the . Despite the best efforts of both teams, this game wasn't completely irrelevant in fantasy as scored a rushing touchdown. scored the other in a 16-11 game that almost ended on a new miracle play by the , but was tackled a few yards short.- Alex GelharGreen Bay Packers at Buffalo Bills had his worst performance in what seems like forever. He threw two interceptions and only had 185 pa sing yards on the day. He wasn't helped by his wide receivers, either, as collectively they dropped six or seven pa ses. finished with 96 receiving yards, while had 55, but he dropped what would have been a 90-plus yard touchdown. Edddie Lacy, despite a hip injury, ran hard, totalling 97 yards on 15 carries. He plowed in for a 1-yard touchdown run as well. The rushing attack has came to life in the second half. led the way with 71 yards. The pa sing attack was stymied by the though, with only managing one catch. If you were insane enough to start the defense against the , you were rewarded with a 17-point performance thanks to a punt return for a touchdown.- Alex GelharHouston Texans at Indianapolis Colts After struggling early, hit for a touchdown and hooked up with for another before the half. The defense did a great job of keeping him in check, though, as he only had 187 pa sing yards on the day. For the , was carted off with a broken leg (he's done for the season) and filled in under center. He looked rough at times, but when given time in the pocket he was OK. He finished the day completing 10 of his 19 attempts for 127 yards and one interception. had 99 rushing yards on 26 carries, while managed 77 yards on five catches. - Alex GelharOakland Raiders at Kansas City Chiefs It's been a pretty quiet Weston Carr Jersey day for . This comes almost a year after he torched the in a late season game. In general, neither of these teams seem all that interested in offense today. is at it again. The runner has 40 yards on his first five carries. While the haven't given up a lot of rushing touchdowns (two -- both to Murray), they have given up plenty of rushing yards.- Marcas GrantMiami Dolphins at New England Patriots Your weekly #Belitricks update: led New England with 62 rushing yards on 11 carries. We give up trying to figure this out. Meanwhile, 's overall numbers looked good (104 rec yards, TD), but 50 of them came on one play. You would have hoped that he could have produced better than that. After a poor first half, and the offense are starting to turn things up in the second half. The obligatory touchdown pa s to is the first sign that New England is getting going. connected with on a 50-yard pa s to begin the game and finished the first quarter with 100 pa sing yards. If you had the guts to start him this week, he might pay off for you. Stay tuned.- Marcas GrantWashington Redskins at New York Giants So this , Jr. character is pretty good. I'm not certain that he's going to be a first-round pick next season, but he has top 10 potential written all over him in 2015. At times, looks like he's back in 2012. At others, he's the quarterback we've come to know in recent weeks. Since you're not going to take a chance on him in the rest of your fantasy season, sit back and figure out who is the real . We have our answer about ' health. He's out with an ankle injury and is questionable to return. One quarter in and is out with a neck injury. is in. Good luck with that. For the second consecutive week, is being shunned in favor of . Jennings may not be fully healthy. Either way, he's not helping you much.- Marcas GrantSteelers at Falcons did not run the ball well today with just 47 yards on 20 carries but fortunately for his fantasy owners he did get into the end zone twice on the ground. He also added five catches for 72 yards continuing his recent tear. His 23.90 fantasy points is his lowest mark in his last four games. continues to be one of the most consistent fantasy receivers of the season as he hauled in all 10 of his targets for 123 yards against Atlanta. Both and stepped up in the absence of as expected. White finished with seven grabs for 58 yards and a touchdown while Douglas totaled 131 yards and was 's most targeted wideout of the game with 14. . In the end zone. Again. Talk about coming through for fantasy owners when they needed production the most, Bell continues his hot streak with six touchdowns in his last three contests and now has over 20 fantasy points for fourth straight game. With inactive, has put up 123 yards on eight catches so far and has become a great fill-in for Jones owners who were lucky enough to scoop Douglas off the waiver wire. Meanwhile, is also having a big day with seven grabs for 58 yards and a touchdown. is taking advantage of a favorable matchup and has 84 total yards and a touchdown on 14 touches for 14.40 fantasy points while has five catches for 76 yards at halftime. Atlanta's first score came on a 17-yard touchdown reception by . That's right. Not , not . Thanks . No touchdowns yet in Atlanta as the lead 6-0 after one quarter. The biggest play so far was a 44-yard catch and run by, you gue sed it, . has four carries for 22 yards for the .- Matt Franciscovich - Matt FranciscovichBuccaneers at Panthers The pa s catchers who usually produce for the didn't mi s a step with inactive with a back injury. and each saw 14 targets from . Benjamin finished with eight catches for 104 yards while Olsen led his team in receiving with 10 catches for 110 yards. No Bucs' pa s-catcher totaled more than 70 yards against Carolina. led Tampa Bay with Kyre Richardson Jersey 70 yards while rookie scored an early touchdown but finished with just two grabs for 13 yards. At halftime, has 92 yards on eight carries. Through three quarters, has been targeted 12 times and caught nine receptions for 99 yards. likes his tight end. leads the in receiving with seven catches for 76 yards while has 53 yards on four receptions. has been running at a clip of 5.3 yards per carry with 53 yards on 10 attempts. Running like it was 2012, ripped off a 63-yard run helping the Bucs to an 80-yard scoring drive in the first quarter. Rookie wideout hauled in a touchdown pa s on an impre sive toe-tapping grab in the back of the end zone. He continues to be one of the most valuable receivers in all of fantasy as it's his ninth score in his last seven games. - Matt FranciscovichCincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns The much discu sed split between and has played out as expected, with Hill carrying the main load and Bernard playing the change of pace role. Hill had 148 yards Raelon Singleton Jersey on 25 carries with two touchdowns, while Bernard had 79 on 15 carries. didn't exactly have the debut he was hoping for. He ended the day completing 10 of 18 pa ses for 80 yards with two interceptions He was not helped by the ground game, either, as and combined for 40 rushing yards on the day. and had a quiet day as well with the running game in prime form. Green only had five catches for 49 yards, while Dalton finished the day with 117 pa sing yards and an interception.- Alex GelharJaguars at Ravens owners cannot be pleased with his fantasy production today as he struggled with the rest of Baltimore's offense. Forsett totaled just 48 yards on 16 carries -- his lowest fantasy day of the season. The ' defense came through bigtime against the today. The D/ST unit finished with eight sacks, a punt block returned for a touchdown and a pick late in the fourth quarter. At the conclusion of the early games on Sunday Baltimore was the best D/ST play in fantasy with 20 points. It took two-and-half quarters of football for the to get an offensive touchdown but that changed when was left wide open in the end zone on a three yard scoring catch. Daniels has four grabs for 62 yards through three quarters. Baltimore's run game has been a disappointment today as has just five attempts for 12 yards. got the nod on a second-and-goal try but didn't come through. The ' defense has 14.00 fantasy points thanks to four first half sacks and the aforementioned blocked punt for a touchdown. The D/ST was projected to be a strong play heading into Week 15. The move paid off when they scored on a blocked punt returned for a touchdown in the first quarter and have been dominating on defense with two sacks already. has connected on a couple of long field goals for the Jags and it's 7-6 Baltimore at the end of the first.- Matt Franciscovich