Week 7: Top Fantasy Performances

By Gabriella Rusk

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With ten regular season games left, some NFL players are beginning major comebacks and are inspiring fantasy owners everywhere.

Chris Johnson is a prime example. 

Despite a sluggish start, this week Johnson finally picked up the pace and proved why he was a top five fantasy draft pick.  Johnson broke off a touchdown run of 16 yards in the first quarter only to top that eight minutes later with a 83 yard touchdown run.  Scoring for the first time in eleven games, Johnson finished the game with 195 rushing yards on 18 carries and two scores, rewarding his faithful fantasy owners.  The 10.8 yards per carry, was the second-best mark of his career.

Another running back returned to the good graces last week and that guy is Matt Forte. On Monday night, Forte showed he has finally overcome his ankle injury by collecting 96 rushing yards on 22 carries for Da Bears. Although he has only scored one touchdown this season, as long as Forte can stay healthy, he will remain an integral part to the Bears’ offense.

Rob Gronkowski, finally found the end zone in Sunday’s game against the Jets for the first time in two weeks. Catching six passes for 78 yards and two touchdowns, Gronkowski notched up the team’s only offensive scores in their 29-26-overtime victory over New York. Gronk came into the season as the No. 1 fantasy tight end and owners can expect the Gronk TD spikes to keep on coming.

Lastly, wide receiver Jordy Nelson appears to have no intention of letting up. Greg Jennings’s groin injury has given Nelson the opportunity to be the Packers’ No. 1 receiver and he’s taken full advantage of it. Nelson has gone for over 100 yards in each of the past two games, including a 9 catch, 121 yards and 3-touchdown performance on October 14 at Houston.

All of these four players are quickly emerging as key members to their respective NFL teams and solid starters for their fantasy owners. With the fantasy trade deadline looming, you might want to make a move to snag one of these guys, just saying.