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Yesterday's matchup featured two of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game. Playing against one another for the 16th time, the game was largely one-sided. In control from essentially the very beginning, the Patriots defeated the Broncos 43-21 yesterday night.

Much like the game against the Bears, the Patriots outplayed the Broncos in practically every phase of the game. Just like in last year's regular season showdown, Tom Brady out-dueled Peyton Manning. Brady had 4 passing touchdowns, 0 interceptions, and a passer rating of 97.4; Manning, on the other hand, had a passer rating of just 80.9, along with 2 passing touchdowns and 2 interceptions. While Manning did accumulate 438 passing yards in this game, many of those yards came when the game was largely out of hand. The Broncos offense was limited to just 21 points in the game, and their run game was practically non-existent. One of the main surprises from the game was that the Patriots were able to largely shut down the Broncos' star tight end Julius Thomas, as he was limited to just 2 receptions for 33 yards and a touchdown. 

The Patriots head into their bye week on an extremely high note, as their offense has averaged more than 40 points over the past 5 games. The schedule after the bye doesn't get any easier, though, as the Patriots face six teams with winning records in their seven remaining games of the regular season (Colts, Packers, Lions, Chargers, Bills, and Dolphins). Nevertheless, their victory against the Broncos was a statement win for a team that many people had lost confidence in through the first four weeks of the regular season. 

Here are the main studs and duds from Sunday's game: 

STUDS:

1. Tom Brady 

The Patriots quarterback put together his fifth straight great performance. In addition to throwing 4 passing touchdowns and having a passer rating of 97.4, Brady had 333 passing yards and completed passes to 6 different receivers. The future Hall of Famer has been fantastic for the past five weeks, having thrown 18 touchdowns and just 1 interception in that span. 

2. Julian Edelman 

While he was his usual dominant self in the passing game (he finished the game with 9 receptions for 89 yards and 1 touchdown), his contributions as a punt returner made his performance even greater. His 84-yard punt return for a touchdown occurred roughly midway through the second quarter, and proved to be a major game-changer for the Patriots. It was Edelman's fourth punt return for a touchdown since he became a Patriot. 

3. Rob Gronkowski 

Gronkowski's performance in this game brought back many memories of the 2011 regular season, where the tight end was practically unstoppable. He was often too much for Broncos defenders to handle, as even star linebacker Von Miller couldn't prevent him from scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Right before that play, Gronkowski made a phenomenal one-handed catch with several Broncos defenders around him. This game was clear proof that when Gronkowski is fully healthy, the Patriots offense is extremely hard to defend. 

4. Patrick Chung 

Initially thought to serve as safety depth and contribute on special teams, Chung has surprisingly played very well for the Patriots so far this season. His strong season continued yesterday night, as he had 3 pass deflections and surrendered just four completions on 9 pass attempts for 52 yards and one touchdown (according to Pro Football Focus). Chung was also awarded a grade of +4.9 by Pro Football Focus. 

5. Run Defense 

Heading into this game, stopping the run had been a major issue for the Patriots defense. However, the run defense was fantastic versus Denver, as they limited the Broncos to just 43 rushing yards on 17 carries and a touchdown. 

6. Rob Ninkovich 

Once again showing his knack for big plays in big moments, Ninkovich intercepted an errant throw from Peyton Manning in the first half that proved to be a big momentum-changer. Showing great awareness on that play, Ninkovich's interception provided the Patriots' offense with a short field to work with, and they ended up scoring a touchdown just five plays later. 

DUDS: 

1. Running Game

Much like the Broncos' running game, the Patriots' running game was largely non-existent yesterday. While a lot of credit should go to the Broncos' stingy run defense, the Patriots' running still looked very flat, as the unit only mustered 66 rushing yards on 25 carries.  

2. Penalties 

A theme far too common in the first few games of this season, the Patriots committed an astounding 9 penalties in this game (3 of which came from cornerback Brandon Browner alone). The Patriots need to fix this issue during their bye week before they undergo the final stretch of the regular season. 

Yesterday's matchup featured two of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game. Playing against one another for the 16th time, the game was largely one-sided. In control from essentially the very beginning, the Patriots defeated the Broncos 43-21 yesterday night.

Much like the game against the Bears, the Patriots outplayed the Broncos in practically every phase of the game. Just like in last year's regular season showdown, Tom Brady out-dueled Peyton Manning. Brady had 4 passing touchdowns, 0 interceptions, and a passer rating of 97.4; Manning, on the other hand, had a passer rating of just 80.9, along with 2 passing touchdowns and 2 interceptions. While Manning did accumulate 438 passing yards in this game, many of those yards came when the game was largely out of hand. The Broncos offense was limited to just 21 points in the game, and their run game was practically non-existent. One of the main surprises from the game was that the Patriots were able to largely shut down the Broncos' star tight end Julius Thomas, as he was limited to just 2 receptions for 33 yards and a touchdown. 

The Patriots head into their bye week on an extremely high note, as their offense has averaged more than 40 points over the past 5 games. The schedule after the bye doesn't get any easier, though, as the Patriots face six teams with winning records in their seven remaining games of the regular season (Colts, Packers, Lions, Chargers, Bills, and Dolphins). Nevertheless, their victory against the Broncos was a statement win for a team that many people had lost confidence in through the first four weeks of the regular season. 

Here are the main studs and duds from Sunday's game: 

STUDS:

1. Tom Brady 

The Patriots quarterback put together his fifth straight great performance. In addition to throwing 4 passing touchdowns and having a passer rating of 97.4, Brady had 333 passing yards and completed passes to 6 different receivers. The future Hall of Famer has been fantastic for the past five weeks, having thrown 18 touchdowns and just 1 interception in that span. 

2. Julian Edelman 

While he was his usual dominant self in the passing game (he finished the game with 9 receptions for 89 yards and 1 touchdown), his contributions as a punt returner made his performance even greater. His 84-yard punt return for a touchdown occurred roughly midway through the second quarter, and proved to be a major game-changer for the Patriots. It was Edelman's fourth punt return for a touchdown since he became a Patriot. 

3. Rob Gronkowski 

Gronkowski's performance in this game brought back many memories of the 2011 regular season, where the tight end was practically unstoppable. He was often too much for Broncos defenders to handle, as even star linebacker Von Miller couldn't prevent him from scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Right before that play, Gronkowski made a phenomenal one-handed catch with several Broncos defenders around him. This game was clear proof that when Gronkowski is fully healthy, the Patriots offense is extremely hard to defend. 

4. Patrick Chung 

Initially thought to serve as safety depth and contribute on special teams, Chung has surprisingly played very well for the Patriots so far this season. His strong season continued yesterday night, as he had 3 pass deflections and surrendered just four completions on 9 pass attempts for 52 yards and one touchdown (according to Pro Football Focus). Chung was also awarded a grade of +4.9 by Pro Football Focus. 

5. Run Defense 

Heading into this game, stopping the run had been a major issue for the Patriots defense. However, the run defense was fantastic versus Denver, as they limited the Broncos to just 43 rushing yards on 17 carries and a touchdown. 

6. Rob Ninkovich 

Once again showing his knack for big plays in big moments, Ninkovich intercepted an errant throw from Peyton Manning in the first half that proved to be a big momentum-changer. Showing great awareness on that play, Ninkovich's interception provided the Patriots' offense with a short field to work with, and they ended up scoring a touchdown just five plays later. 

DUDS: 

1. Running Game

Much like the Broncos' running game, the Patriots' running game was largely non-existent yesterday. While a lot of credit should go to the Broncos' stingy run defense, the Patriots' running still looked very flat, as the unit only mustered 66 rushing yards on 25 carries.  

2. Penalties 

A theme far too common in the first few games of this season, the Patriots committed an astounding 9 penalties in this game (3 of which came from cornerback Brandon Browner alone). The Patriots need to fix this issue during their bye week before they undergo the final stretch of the regular season. 

To the delight of many of its home fans, the New England Patriots destroyed the Chicago Bears 51-23, with most of the Bears' points coming when the game was already over (which was approximately at halftime). Tom Brady was a jaw-dropping 27-of-27 when targeting Brandon LaFell, Rob Gronkowski, and Tim Wright, as that receiving trio combined for 5 touchdowns in that game (three of them from Gronkowski alone). The running game also made major contributions in this game, as rookie running back and undrafted free agent Jonas Gray accumulated 86 rushing yards on 17 carries. 

The Patriots defense deserves a lot of credit for the outcome as well, as the Patriots' pass rush sacked Bears quarterback Jay Cutler 3 times and caused a fumble that was returned by Rob Ninkovich for a touchdown. By halftime (which was when the game was essentially over), the Bears offense had only generated 7 points. 

The Patriots face a much tougher matchup--the Denver Broncos--this upcoming Sunday, who could end up being a major handful if the Patriots aren't careful. But if they're anywhere near as successful as they were against the Bears, the Patriots have a good shot of winning this game.

Here are the main studs and duds from Sunday's game:

STUDS

1. Tom Brady

Once again proving his naysayers (who said he was on the decline and no longer elite, or even good) wrong, Brady put together one of the best perfomances of his career. He frequently shedded the Bears weak defense, as he was 30/35 for 354 yards and 5 touchdowns. Brady has really been on a tear over the past four games, and was awarded a grade of +8.9 by Pro Football Focus for his historically great performance, as none of his passes were labeled as being off-target (of those 5 incompletions, 2 were drops by Julian Edelman, 1 was a drop by Shane Vereen, and the last incompletion was a miscommunication).

2. Rob Gronkowski

Like Brady, Gronkowski has been nothing short of fantastic over the past four games (except for maybe the Jets game). The gigantic tight end looks like he's (finally) fully healthy, which is great news for a Patriots offense that struggled for much of its first four games.

3. Brandon Lafell

Since Week 4 versus Oakland, Lafell has developed a strong rapport with Tom Brady, and it's shown in his stats. After being catchless over the first two games of the season, Lafell has accumulated 30 receptions for 461 yards and 4 touchdowns over the past 5 weeks.

4. Darrelle Revis

Leading into this game, Revis had been having a very up-and-down season. While he had put together geat performances versus Minnesota, Cincinnati, and Buffalo, his other perfomances were either a mixed bag (versus Miami and the Jets) or bad (versus Kansas City and Oakland). Against the Bears, however, Revis was truly at his best. He shut down Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall, allowing just 1 of 6 passes for 11 yards when Revis covered him (according to Pro Football Focus). In addition, according to Pro Football Focus, Cutler had an atrocious passer rating of 6.3 and an interception when targting Revis.

5. Offensive Line

After struggling mightily through the first 4 games, the Patriots' offensive line has made a lot of progress over the past 5 weeks. The unit was particularly outstanding on Sunday, as Brady wassn't sacked or hit in the game. This game showed that when the offensive line and Gronkowski are clicking, the Patriots' offense is hard to contain.

6. Jonas Gray

The undrafted rookie runnning back did a great job in place of the injured Stevan Ridley, as he shredded the Bears' run defense with relative ease.

7. Tim Wright

The 2nd string tight end had his second great performance of the season (the first one being against Cincinnati), as he recorded 7 receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown. The Tim Wright-Logan Mankins trade has finally started to pay off.

8. Rob Ninkovich

After a rough start through the first seven games of the season, the 6th year Patriots put on a great performance against the Bears, registering one quarterback hit, one stuffed run, and a 15-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown.

DUDS

1. Prevent Defense

Whie 16 of the Bears' points came when the game was already out of hand, the Patriots' prevent defense inflated Jay Cutler's stats tremendously. As a result, Cutler's numbers made his performance look a lot better than it actually was, as he piled up 3 passing touchdowns and a passer ating of over 100.

2. Julian Edelman

While he had a terrific 42-yard punt return, Edelman was largely invisible in the passing game for the second straight week, as he notched just one reception for 14 yards. He also dropped two passes in the game, bringing his drop total to four for the season.

To the delight of many of its home fans, the New England Patriots destroyed the Chicago Bears 51-23, with most of the Bears' points coming when the game was already over (which was approximately at halftime). Tom Brady was a jaw-dropping 27-of-27 when targeting Brandon LaFell, Rob Gronkowski, and Tim Wright, as that receiving trio combined for 5 touchdowns in that game (three of them from Gronkowski alone). The running game also made major contributions in this game, as rookie running back and undrafted free agent Jonas Gray accumulated 86 rushing yards on 17 carries. 

The Patriots defense deserves a lot of credit for the outcome as well, as the Patriots' pass rush sacked Bears quarterback Jay Cutler 3 times and caused a fumble that was returned by Rob Ninkovich for a touchdown. By halftime (which was when the game was essentially over), the Bears offense had only generated 7 points. 

The Patriots face a much tougher matchup--the Denver Broncos--this upcoming Sunday, who could end up being a major handful if the Patriots aren't careful. But if they're anywhere near as successful as they were against the Bears, the Patriots have a good shot of winning this game.

Here are the main studs and duds from Sunday's game:

STUDS

1. Tom Brady

Once again proving his naysayers (who said he was on the decline and no longer elite, or even good) wrong, Brady put together one of the best perfomances of his career. He frequently shedded the Bears weak defense, as he was 30/35 for 354 yards and 5 touchdowns. Brady has really been on a tear over the past four games, and was awarded a grade of +8.9 by Pro Football Focus for his historically great performance, as none of his passes were labeled as being off-target (of those 5 incompletions, 2 were drops by Julian Edelman, 1 was a drop by Shane Vereen, and the last incompletion was a miscommunication).

2. Rob Gronkowski

Like Brady, Gronkowski has been nothing short of fantastic over the past four games (except for maybe the Jets game). The gigantic tight end looks like he's (finally) fully healthy, which is great news for a Patriots offense that struggled for much of its first four games.

3. Brandon Lafell

Since Week 4 versus Oakland, Lafell has developed a strong rapport with Tom Brady, and it's shown in his stats. After being catchless over the first two games of the season, Lafell has accumulated 30 receptions for 461 yards and 4 touchdowns over the past 5 weeks.

4. Darrelle Revis

Leading into this game, Revis had been having a very up-and-down season. While he had put together geat performances versus Minnesota, Cincinnati, and Buffalo, his other perfomances were either a mixed bag (versus Miami and the Jets) or bad (versus Kansas City and Oakland). Against the Bears, however, Revis was truly at his best. He shut down Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall, allowing just 1 of 6 passes for 11 yards when Revis covered him (according to Pro Football Focus). In addition, according to Pro Football Focus, Cutler had an atrocious passer rating of 6.3 and an interception when targting Revis.

5. Offensive Line

After struggling mightily through the first 4 games, the Patriots' offensive line has made a lot of progress over the past 5 weeks. The unit was particularly outstanding on Sunday, as Brady wassn't sacked or hit in the game. This game showed that when the offensive line and Gronkowski are clicking, the Patriots' offense is hard to contain.

6. Jonas Gray

The undrafted rookie runnning back did a great job in place of the injured Stevan Ridley, as he shredded the Bears' run defense with relative ease.

7. Tim Wright

The 2nd string tight end had his second great performance of the season (the first one being against Cincinnati), as he recorded 7 receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown. The Tim Wright-Logan Mankins trade has finally started to pay off.

8. Rob Ninkovich

After a rough start through the first seven games of the season, the 6th year Patriots put on a great performance against the Bears, registering one quarterback hit, one stuffed run, and a 15-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown.

DUDS

1. Prevent Defense

Whie 16 of the Bears' points came when the game was already out of hand, the Patriots' prevent defense inflated Jay Cutler's stats tremendously. As a result, Cutler's numbers made his performance look a lot better than it actually was, as he piled up 3 passing touchdowns and a passer ating of over 100.

2. Julian Edelman

While he had a terrific 42-yard punt return, Edelman was largely invisible in the passing game for the second straight week, as he notched just one reception for 14 yards. He also dropped two passes in the game, bringing his drop total to four for the season.

An intriguing NFL season is already heading into its ninth week. By now, some of you are fighting for your fantasy football life while others of you are sitting pretty at the top of your league. That probably has a lot to do with whether you have any of these guys on your team.

Studs

1. DeMarco Murray (RB, Dallas Cowboys)

DeMarco Murray has looked like the fantasy MVP so far this season. He has been a workhorse who is on pace for well over 400 touches. He has been a dominant back while averaging 21.3 points per game. The Cowboys seem dedicated to give the ball to Murray over and over again but you have to wonder if this will eventually take a toll. He has eight straight games with over 100 yards rushing. If he can remain healthy, he will continue to be arguably the top RB play each week for fantasy purposes.

2. Peyton Manning (QB, Denver Broncos)

Peyton Manning is firmly in the discussion to repeat as MVP this season of the NFL. He has been lights out in fantasy this year. In seven games this season, Manning is averaging 24.7 points per game. If your fantasy team has any receiver on the Broncos roster, they are a virtual must-start each week with Peyton Manning dishing the ball out. If you have No. 18 as the QB for your fantasy team, you are probably contending for the top spot in your league this year.

3. Rob Gronkowski (TE, New England Patriots)

Gronk struggled with injuries in the 2013 season and fell out of the fantasy spotlight as tight ends Julius Thomas and Jimmy Graham had breakout seasons. He is averaging 12.2 points per game but that number will continue to rise as the Patriots are beginning to click on all cylinders once again. This Sunday against the Chicago Bears, Gronk caught three TD passes as he dominated the porous secondary. He is way to difficult of a matchup for teams to cover him. No. 87 is a must start, top three fantasy TE every week.

4. Matt Forte (RB, Chicago Bears)

Forte has been the only bright spot of this Chicago offense so far this year. He is averaging 17.7 points per game and is a top three RB play each week. Forte has six touchdowns this year. He is doing a lot of his damage in the passing game as he has 70 targets so far this season. Forte is on pace for 2,104 all purpose yards.

5. Sammy Watkins (WR, Buffalo Bills)

The rookie fourth overall draft pick out of Clemson has been dynamite for the Bills this season. Amidst a quarterback change, Watkins has provided stability at the wide receiver position. He has elevated himself to the No. 1 option for the Bills. Watkins is averaging 11.1 points per game but has found the endzone five times this season. His overall production will go up as his targets are beginning to increase. With a more consistent Kyle Orton dishing the rock, look for Sammy Watkins to emerge as a borderline WR1 in the coming weeks.

Duds

1. Jordan Cameron (TE, Cleveland Browns)

Jordan Cameron was expected to have a monstrous 2014 campaign. He was arguably a top five fantasy TE coming into the season. Cameron's numbers have been a repercussion of inconsistent quarterback play from Brian Hoyer, but really he is just not getting it done so far. He is averaging a measly 5.2 points per game and has only found pay dirt once this season. Now it looks like he will be dealing with the injury bug once again as he left Sunday's game against Oakland with a concussion. Yes he has great upside but there are more trustworthy options out there at the TE spot. Even once he gets healthy, Cameron is nothing more than a low end TE2.

2. Cam Newton (QB, Carolina Panthers)

Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers have been disappointing so far this season. The Panthers are 3-4-1 and lack the grit that the team had last year as they reached the playoffs. Yes Cam Newton is averaging 17.9 points per game but he has only thrown eight touchdown passes and ran for just one. He has also lost three fumbles and thrown 4 INTs this season. Cam has averaged over 20.4 points in each season of his career and should easily be producing at least that number every week as he is one of the best dual threat quarterbacks in the league. If you have Cam Newton you're going to continue to start him as long as he is healthy because of his tremendous upside but don’t be surprised if he throws up a dud every game or so.

3. Chris Johnson (RB, New York Jets)

CJ2K was acquired by the Jets in the offseason and was supposed to bring a weapon to the Jets offense that was anemic in 2013. But in a crowded backfield and with the emergence of Chris Ivory as the feature back, Johnson is averaging just 5.8 points per game. He has found the endzone only once this season. Johnson is droppable in all 10-12 team leagues.

4. Vincent Jackson (WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

I have to start by saying that this may be a little unfair to V-Jax as his stats are a product of a shaky quarterback situation once again. He has continually been put in bad situations throughout his career. Because of this, he is just not a consistently productive WR in fantasy right now. A top 15 fantasy play at WR coming into the season, Jackson is averaging just 5.8 points per game. He has found the endzone only twice this season. Jackson has plenty of upside each week but is nothing more than a WR3 with upside going forward.

5. Adrian Peterson (RB, Minnesota Vikings)

Off the field issues finally found a way to affect your fantasy team. If you were like me, you had a top three pick in your fantasy draft and passed up on studs like Matt Forte and DeMarco Murray in favor of AP. Adrian Peterson played just one game before being indicted on child abuse charges. He will be a non-factor for the rest of the fantasy season and if you've buried him on your roster in hopes of a return, it may be time to finally let him go.

**Stats reflect points in standard scoring leagues

An intriguing NFL season is already heading into its ninth week. By now, some of you are fighting for your fantasy football life while others of you are sitting pretty at the top of your league. That probably has a lot to do with whether you have any of these guys on your team.

Studs

1. DeMarco Murray (RB, Dallas Cowboys)

DeMarco Murray has looked like the fantasy MVP so far this season. He has been a workhorse who is on pace for well over 400 touches. He has been a dominant back while averaging 21.3 points per game. The Cowboys seem dedicated to give the ball to Murray over and over again but you have to wonder if this will eventually take a toll. He has eight straight games with over 100 yards rushing. If he can remain healthy, he will continue to be arguably the top RB play each week for fantasy purposes.

2. Peyton Manning (QB, Denver Broncos)

Peyton Manning is firmly in the discussion to repeat as MVP this season of the NFL. He has been lights out in fantasy this year. In seven games this season, Manning is averaging 24.7 points per game. If your fantasy team has any receiver on the Broncos roster, they are a virtual must-start each week with Peyton Manning dishing the ball out. If you have No. 18 as the QB for your fantasy team, you are probably contending for the top spot in your league this year.

3. Rob Gronkowski (TE, New England Patriots)

Gronk struggled with injuries in the 2013 season and fell out of the fantasy spotlight as tight ends Julius Thomas and Jimmy Graham had breakout seasons. He is averaging 12.2 points per game but that number will continue to rise as the Patriots are beginning to click on all cylinders once again. This Sunday against the Chicago Bears, Gronk caught three TD passes as he dominated the porous secondary. He is way to difficult of a matchup for teams to cover him. No. 87 is a must start, top three fantasy TE every week.

4. Matt Forte (RB, Chicago Bears)

Forte has been the only bright spot of this Chicago offense so far this year. He is averaging 17.7 points per game and is a top three RB play each week. Forte has six touchdowns this year. He is doing a lot of his damage in the passing game as he has 70 targets so far this season. Forte is on pace for 2,104 all purpose yards.

5. Sammy Watkins (WR, Buffalo Bills)

The rookie fourth overall draft pick out of Clemson has been dynamite for the Bills this season. Amidst a quarterback change, Watkins has provided stability at the wide receiver position. He has elevated himself to the No. 1 option for the Bills. Watkins is averaging 11.1 points per game but has found the endzone five times this season. His overall production will go up as his targets are beginning to increase. With a more consistent Kyle Orton dishing the rock, look for Sammy Watkins to emerge as a borderline WR1 in the coming weeks.

Duds

1. Jordan Cameron (TE, Cleveland Browns)

Jordan Cameron was expected to have a monstrous 2014 campaign. He was arguably a top five fantasy TE coming into the season. Cameron's numbers have been a repercussion of inconsistent quarterback play from Brian Hoyer, but really he is just not getting it done so far. He is averaging a measly 5.2 points per game and has only found pay dirt once this season. Now it looks like he will be dealing with the injury bug once again as he left Sunday's game against Oakland with a concussion. Yes he has great upside but there are more trustworthy options out there at the TE spot. Even once he gets healthy, Cameron is nothing more than a low end TE2.

2. Cam Newton (QB, Carolina Panthers)

Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers have been disappointing so far this season. The Panthers are 3-4-1 and lack the grit that the team had last year as they reached the playoffs. Yes Cam Newton is averaging 17.9 points per game but he has only thrown eight touchdown passes and ran for just one. He has also lost three fumbles and thrown 4 INTs this season. Cam has averaged over 20.4 points in each season of his career and should easily be producing at least that number every week as he is one of the best dual threat quarterbacks in the league. If you have Cam Newton you're going to continue to start him as long as he is healthy because of his tremendous upside but don’t be surprised if he throws up a dud every game or so.

3. Chris Johnson (RB, New York Jets)

CJ2K was acquired by the Jets in the offseason and was supposed to bring a weapon to the Jets offense that was anemic in 2013. But in a crowded backfield and with the emergence of Chris Ivory as the feature back, Johnson is averaging just 5.8 points per game. He has found the endzone only once this season. Johnson is droppable in all 10-12 team leagues.

4. Vincent Jackson (WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

I have to start by saying that this may be a little unfair to V-Jax as his stats are a product of a shaky quarterback situation once again. He has continually been put in bad situations throughout his career. Because of this, he is just not a consistently productive WR in fantasy right now. A top 15 fantasy play at WR coming into the season, Jackson is averaging just 5.8 points per game. He has found the endzone only twice this season. Jackson has plenty of upside each week but is nothing more than a WR3 with upside going forward.

5. Adrian Peterson (RB, Minnesota Vikings)

Off the field issues finally found a way to affect your fantasy team. If you were like me, you had a top three pick in your fantasy draft and passed up on studs like Matt Forte and DeMarco Murray in favor of AP. Adrian Peterson played just one game before being indicted on child abuse charges. He will be a non-factor for the rest of the fantasy season and if you've buried him on your roster in hopes of a return, it may be time to finally let him go.

**Stats reflect points in standard scoring leagues

The Patriots can thank a blocked field goal by Patriots' defensive lineman Chris Jones for their Thurdsay night victory over the Jets. Jones redeemed himself from his costly penalty against the Jets the last time both teams played against each other, as it ended up negating a missed field goal by Nick Folk in overtime. The Jets ended up driving into closer field goal range and kicking the game-winning field goal, thus defeating the Patriots 30-27.

Much was different from this Week 7 game and last season's Week 7 game, however. For one thing, Tom Brady didn't play poorly in this game (whereas he did play very poorly in last season's game). In addition, unfortunately, Jets quarterback Geno Smith played pretty well in this game (while he had a very up-and-down game last season). Still, both games were extremely competitive and came down to the final seconds. While it was a solid team victory, the Patriots have a lot to work on before they play the Chicago Bears this upcoming Sunday.

Here are some of the main studs and duds from the Patriots' 27-25 victory over the Jets:

STUDS:

1. Tom Brady

The Patriots quarterback put on his 3rd straight great performance, as he dissected the Jets pass defense with relative ease. While his completion percentage was only 54%, Pro Football Focus wisely notes that Tom Brady "had four throwaways, one batted pass and four dropped passes." When factoring in all of that, Brady actually had an adjusted Accuracy Percentage of 77.4%. He has clearly rebounded a lot from that Week 4 disaster versus Kansas City.

2. Shane Vereen

With Ridley out for the remainder of the season with MCL/ACL tears, it was clear that Vereen would be given a much larger workload. The running back/receiving back truly shined on Thursday, amassing 43 yards on the ground and 71 receiving yards on 5 receptions (among them a great 49-yard diving touchdown catch in the first quarter on the Patriots first offensive drive of the game). He also caught a 3 yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady in the second quarter.

3. Danny Amendola

The much-maligned wide receiver was very impressive on kickoffs, amassing 105 yards on 4 kick returns. He also made a terrific 19 yard touchdown catch from Tom Brady roughly midway through the fourth quarter. This was by far Amendola's best performance this season.

4. Chris Jones

As mentioned above, Chris Jones blocked what would've been a game-winning field goal by Jets kicker Nick Folk in the final seconds of the game. Jones also made his presence felt on defense, as he registered two quarterback hits in the game.

DUDS:

1. Run defense

The Jets' running game (specifically running back Chris Ivory) had their way with the Patriots' run defense, steamrolling them for 218 rushing yards on 43 carries (5.1 average yards per carry). While losing linebacker Jerod Mayo for the season definitely hurt the Patriots in this game, the Patriots run defense was nevertheless a major sieve, and needs to be fixed before Chicago Bears star running back Matt Forte comes to Foxboro on Sunday.

2. Julian Edelman

While Edelman has been by far the most productive wide receiver for the Patriots so far this season, he had two back-breaking drops in the fourth quarter. He finished the game with just 4 receptions for 44 yards.

3. Jordan Devey/Marcus Cannon/Nate Solder

All three of the above offensive lineman struggled in pass protection, as they failed to contain Jets star defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson (1 batted pass and 3 quarterback hits). Fellow Jets star defensive end Sheldon Richardson also had a strong performance, registering 5 tackles and 1 quarterback hit. While Brady ended up only getting sacked once, the Jets were able to register 7 quarterback hits in this game, many of which came in the second half.

The Patriots can thank a blocked field goal by Patriots' defensive lineman Chris Jones for their Thurdsay night victory over the Jets. Jones redeemed himself from his costly penalty against the Jets the last time both teams played against each other, as it ended up negating a missed field goal by Nick Folk in overtime. The Jets ended up driving into closer field goal range and kicking the game-winning field goal, thus defeating the Patriots 30-27.

Much was different from this Week 7 game and last season's Week 7 game, however. For one thing, Tom Brady didn't play poorly in this game (whereas he did play very poorly in last season's game). In addition, unfortunately, Jets quarterback Geno Smith played pretty well in this game (while he had a very up-and-down game last season). Still, both games were extremely competitive and came down to the final seconds. While it was a solid team victory, the Patriots have a lot to work on before they play the Chicago Bears this upcoming Sunday.

Here are some of the main studs and duds from the Patriots' 27-25 victory over the Jets:

STUDS:

1. Tom Brady

The Patriots quarterback put on his 3rd straight great performance, as he dissected the Jets pass defense with relative ease. While his completion percentage was only 54%, Pro Football Focus wisely notes that Tom Brady "had four throwaways, one batted pass and four dropped passes." When factoring in all of that, Brady actually had an adjusted Accuracy Percentage of 77.4%. He has clearly rebounded a lot from that Week 4 disaster versus Kansas City.

2. Shane Vereen

With Ridley out for the remainder of the season with MCL/ACL tears, it was clear that Vereen would be given a much larger workload. The running back/receiving back truly shined on Thursday, amassing 43 yards on the ground and 71 receiving yards on 5 receptions (among them a great 49-yard diving touchdown catch in the first quarter on the Patriots first offensive drive of the game). He also caught a 3 yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady in the second quarter.

3. Danny Amendola

The much-maligned wide receiver was very impressive on kickoffs, amassing 105 yards on 4 kick returns. He also made a terrific 19 yard touchdown catch from Tom Brady roughly midway through the fourth quarter. This was by far Amendola's best performance this season.

4. Chris Jones

As mentioned above, Chris Jones blocked what would've been a game-winning field goal by Jets kicker Nick Folk in the final seconds of the game. Jones also made his presence felt on defense, as he registered two quarterback hits in the game.

DUDS:

1. Run defense

The Jets' running game (specifically running back Chris Ivory) had their way with the Patriots' run defense, steamrolling them for 218 rushing yards on 43 carries (5.1 average yards per carry). While losing linebacker Jerod Mayo for the season definitely hurt the Patriots in this game, the Patriots run defense was nevertheless a major sieve, and needs to be fixed before Chicago Bears star running back Matt Forte comes to Foxboro on Sunday.

2. Julian Edelman

While Edelman has been by far the most productive wide receiver for the Patriots so far this season, he had two back-breaking drops in the fourth quarter. He finished the game with just 4 receptions for 44 yards.

3. Jordan Devey/Marcus Cannon/Nate Solder

All three of the above offensive lineman struggled in pass protection, as they failed to contain Jets star defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson (1 batted pass and 3 quarterback hits). Fellow Jets star defensive end Sheldon Richardson also had a strong performance, registering 5 tackles and 1 quarterback hit. While Brady ended up only getting sacked once, the Jets were able to register 7 quarterback hits in this game, many of which came in the second half.

The Patriots can thank a blocked field goal by Patriots' defensive lineman Chris Jones for their Thurdsay night victory over the Jets. Jones redeemed himself from his costly penalty against the Jets the last time both teams played against each other, as it ended up negating a missed field goal by Nick Folk in overtime. The Jets ended up driving into closer field goal range and kicking the game-winning field goal, thus defeating the Patriots 30-27.

Much was different from this Week 7 game and last season's Week 7 game, however. For one thing, Tom Brady didn't play poorly in this game (whereas he did play very poorly in last season's game). In addition, unfortunately, Jets quarterback Geno Smith played pretty well in this game (while he had a very up-and-down game last season). Still, both games were extremely competitive and came down to the final seconds. While it was a solid team victory, the Patriots have a lot to work on before they play the Chicago Bears this upcoming Sunday.

Here are some of the main studs and duds from the Patriots' 27-25 victory over the Jets:

STUDS:

1. Tom Brady

The Patriots quarterback put on his 3rd straight great performance, as he dissected the Jets pass defense with relative ease. While his completion percentage was only 54%, Pro Football Focus wisely notes that Tom Brady "had four throwaways, one batted pass and four dropped passes." When factoring in all of that, Brady actually had an adjusted Accuracy Percentage of 77.4%. He has clearly rebounded a lot from that Week 4 disaster versus Kansas City.

2. Shane Vereen

With Ridley out for the remainder of the season with MCL/ACL tears, it was clear that Vereen would be given a much larger workload. The running back/receiving back truly shined on Thursday, amassing 43 yards on the ground and 71 receiving yards on 5 receptions (among them a great 49-yard diving touchdown catch in the first quarter on the Patriots first offensive drive of the game). He also caught a 3 yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady in the second quarter.

3. Danny Amendola

The much-maligned wide receiver was very impressive on kickoffs, amassing 105 yards on 4 kick returns. He also made a terrific 19 yard touchdown catch from Tom Brady roughly midway through the fourth quarter. This was by far Amendola's best performance this season.

4. Chris Jones

As mentioned above, Chris Jones blocked what would've been a game-winning field goal by Jets kicker Nick Folk in the final seconds of the game. Jones also made his presence felt on defense, as he registered two quarterback hits in the game.

DUDS:

1. Run defense

The Jets' running game (specifically running back Chris Ivory) had their way with the Patriots' run defense, steamrolling them for 218 rushing yards on 43 carries (5.1 average yards per carry). While losing linebacker Jerod Mayo for the season definitely hurt the Patriots in this game, the Patriots run defense was nevertheless a major sieve, and needs to be fixed before Chicago Bears star running back Matt Forte comes to Foxboro on Sunday.

2. Julian Edelman

While Edelman has been by far the most productive wide receiver for the Patriots so far this season, he had two back-breaking drops in the fourth quarter. He finished the game with just 4 receptions for 44 yards.

3. Jordan Devey/Marcus Cannon/Nate Solder

All three of the above offensive lineman struggled in pass protection, as they failed to contain Jets star defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson (1 batted pass and 3 quarterback hits). Fellow Jets star defensive end Sheldon Richardson also had a strong performance, registering 5 tackles and 1 quarterback hit. While Brady ended up only getting sacked once, the Jets were able to register 7 quarterback hits in this game, many of which came in the second half.

The Patriots can thank a blocked field goal by Patriots' defensive lineman Chris Jones for their Thurdsay night victory over the Jets. Jones redeemed himself from his costly penalty against the Jets the last time both teams played against each other, as it ended up negating a missed field goal by Nick Folk in overtime. The Jets ended up driving into closer field goal range and kicking the game-winning field goal, thus defeating the Patriots 30-27.

Much was different from this Week 7 game and last season's Week 7 game, however. For one thing, Tom Brady didn't play poorly in this game (whereas he did play very poorly in last season's game). In addition, unfortunately, Jets quarterback Geno Smith played pretty well in this game (while he had a very up-and-down game last season). Still, both games were extremely competitive and came down to the final seconds. While it was a solid team victory, the Patriots have a lot to work on before they play the Chicago Bears this upcoming Sunday.

Here are some of the main studs and duds from the Patriots' 27-25 victory over the Jets:

STUDS:

1. Tom Brady

The Patriots quarterback put on his 3rd straight great performance, as he dissected the Jets pass defense with relative ease. While his completion percentage was only 54%, Pro Football Focus wisely notes that Tom Brady "had four throwaways, one batted pass and four dropped passes." When factoring in all of that, Brady actually had an adjusted Accuracy Percentage of 77.4%. He has clearly rebounded a lot from that Week 4 disaster versus Kansas City.

2. Shane Vereen

With Ridley out for the remainder of the season with MCL/ACL tears, it was clear that Vereen would be given a much larger workload. The running back/receiving back truly shined on Thursday, amassing 43 yards on the ground and 71 receiving yards on 5 receptions (among them a great 49-yard diving touchdown catch in the first quarter on the Patriots first offensive drive of the game). He also caught a 3 yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady in the second quarter.

3. Danny Amendola

The much-maligned wide receiver was very impressive on kickoffs, amassing 105 yards on 4 kick returns. He also made a terrific 19 yard touchdown catch from Tom Brady roughly midway through the fourth quarter. This was by far Amendola's best performance this season.

4. Chris Jones

As mentioned above, Chris Jones blocked what would've been a game-winning field goal by Jets kicker Nick Folk in the final seconds of the game. Jones also made his presence felt on defense, as he registered two quarterback hits in the game.

DUDS:

1. Run defense

The Jets' running game (specifically running back Chris Ivory) had their way with the Patriots' run defense, steamrolling them for 218 rushing yards on 43 carries (5.1 average yards per carry). While losing linebacker Jerod Mayo for the season definitely hurt the Patriots in this game, the Patriots run defense was nevertheless a major sieve, and needs to be fixed before Chicago Bears star running back Matt Forte comes to Foxboro on Sunday.

2. Julian Edelman

While Edelman has been by far the most productive wide receiver for the Patriots so far this season, he had two back-breaking drops in the fourth quarter. He finished the game with just 4 receptions for 44 yards.

3. Jordan Devey/Marcus Cannon/Nate Solder

All three of the above offensive lineman struggled in pass protection, as they failed to contain Jets star defensive end Muhammad Wilkerson (1 batted pass and 3 quarterback hits). Fellow Jets star defensive end Sheldon Richardson also had a strong performance, registering 5 tackles and 1 quarterback hit. While Brady ended up only getting sacked once, the Jets were able to register 7 quarterback hits in this game, many of which came in the second half.