Matthew Stafford – QB, Detroit Lions

He's alive? I mean, okay it was against the Chicago Bears, but all the same it has to be heartwarming to see that Stafford can still actually make the throws. He completed 27 of 42 attempts for 405 yards, four touchdowns and one interception.

So this performance was pretty much the equivalent of the Monty Python and the Holy Grail guy who is trying to say he's not dead yet. The Vikings defense is tough sledding in Week 7, but the Chiefs secondary is his opponent in Week 8, and they've been getting destroyed all year long.

Andrew Luck - QB, Indianapolis Colts

This is more about how Luck showed he was still able to put up QB1 numbers after missing time with an injury. If you watched him throw against the Patriots on Sunday you are already aware how many points he actually left on the field. He was sailing a bunch of his throws, and quite frankly I'm surprised one of his receivers didn't get flipped and hurt.

All the same, he ended the day with 312 yards and three touchdowns without turning the ball over (though he should have been picked off a few times). This is one of the more backhanded "risers" blurbs you'll see, but awareness is power, and everyone needs to be aware that completing 60% of his passes tells more of the story than one would like to see.

DeMarco Murray  - RB, Philadelphia Eagles

If Murray owners were worried the strong Week 5 outing was a fluke (20-83-1, 7-37), they can breathe easy. Murray followed up this strong effort with another great game against what had been a very strong run unit in the Giants defense. Murray put up 109 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries while adding three catches for 14 yards.

These are the numbers that people expected out of Murray going into the year, both Eagles' coaches and fantasy owners alike, and he's finally rising to the occasion. Now isn't the best time to buy, but give it a week once the Eagles play the stout Panthers D/ST unit to throw a trade to Murray owners.

Allen Robinson - WR, Jacksonville Jaguars

Yes, Robinson suffered a knee injury at the end of the game on Sunday as he had a nasty knee-to-knee collision with a defender, but what might get lost in that news shuffle is that he still put up a stat line of six receptions, 86 yards, and a touchdown on 12 targets. Blake Bortles is throwing the ball a lot.

The Jaguars defense isn't scary at all. The Jaguars offensive line can't really run block that effectively. Allen Robinson is proving that he absolutely belongs in the WR1 conversation. Even with Julius Thomas having a good game, Robinson was still Bortles' #1 read (ignore Bryan Walters' 8-87-0 line, he's more Rashad Greene than Allen Hurns).

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