Now that was a week of fantasy scoring. There were three players that topped 40 points in Week 15. Three. That is very unusual to see so many high-scoring players in a single week. There were three others that had 35-plus fantasy points. It was quite the week of scoring for some fantasy teams, leading to a lot of high-scoring fantasy contests. The bad news is the one player that had a down week was Saquon Barkley, who led fantasy teams to many wins before this week. Hopefully, Barkley’s bad week didn’t sink your fantasy team.

Rams 12, 49ers 6

Fantasy Stud: Puka Nacua. Nacua was one of the few offensive bright spots in this game. He had seven receptions for 97 yards. He also ran twice for 11 yards, finishing with 17.8 fantasy points despite failing to score a touchdown. It was another very good game for Na ua, who has 17-plus fantasy points six straight games.

Fantasy Dud: Cooper Kupp. There were fantasy duds all over this game, but Kupp gets this honor. He didn’t catch a single pass, giving fantasy owners no points in a crucial week of fantasy games. You just didn’t expect that from the normally very dependable Kupp. It was the first game all season he didn’t have at least three catches in a game.

Game Notes: Isaac Guerendo was able to play on his foot injury and got every carry at running back for the 49ers. He ran 16 times for 57 yards and caught four passes for 18 yards.

Kyren Williams had his third 100-yard rushing game of the season. He ran 29 times for 109 yards and caught two passes for four yards. Williams has 29 carries each of his last two games.

Ravens 35, Giants 14

Fantasy Stud: Lamar Jackson. Jackson had another one of his monster games. He was 21-of-25 for 290 yards and five touchdowns without an interception. He also ran six times for 65 yards. Jackson scored a season-best 40 fantasy points. It was his fourth game with 30-plus fantasy points this season.

Fantasy Dud: Derrick Henry. This seemed like a prime matchup for Henry but he wasn’t asked to do much. He ran 14 times for 67 yards and didn’t catch a pass. He also was held out of the end zone. Henry wasn’t terrible by any means, but this seemed like a matchup for big success for Henry.

Game Notes: Tommy DeVito was knocked from the game because of a concussion. He was 10-of-13 for 68 yards before exiting. Tim Boyle played in relief and was 12-of-24 for 123 yards and a touchdown with an interception.

Malik Nabers had 10 receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown. This was his third game this season with double-digit receptions.

Texans 20, Dolphins 12

Fantasy Stud: Jonnu Smith. There were few good fantasy performances in this one, but Smith had another good game. He had nine receptions for 48 yards and a touchdown. Smith has nine or more catches three of four games. He has become a huge part of the Dolphins offense and a must start for fantasy owners.

Fantasy Dud: Tyreek Hill. Hill had a tough game, catching just passes for 36 yards. He had been on a good stretch lately, but hit a road block in Week 15. It was not a good showing for Hill in a crucial week of fantasy games. It was the sixth game this season Hill failed to hit double-digit fantasy points. 

Game Notes: Jaylen Waddle injured his knee early in the game and was unable to return. He failed to catch a pass before the injury.

Tua Tagovailoa had a rough game, getting intercepted three times. He was 29-of-40 for 196 yards and a touchdown with three interceptions. He also lost a fumble, giving him four turnovers.

Commanders 20, Saints 19

Fantasy Stud: Terry McLaurin. McLaurin continued his great play, catching seven passes for 73 yards and two touchdowns. McLaurin has multiple scores two straight games and 21-plus fantasy points three straight. He is playing his best football of his career this season.

Fantasy Dud: Zach Ertz. Ertz was quiet in this game, catching two passes for 25 yards. He had 12-plus fancy points three straight games before this dud. You expected better from Ertz in what seemed like a favorable matchup for him. He also left the game early because of a possible concussion. When it rains it pours, right? 

Game Notes: Alvin Kamara left the game early because of a groin injury. He did some damage before leaving, having nine touches for 70 total yards and a touchdown. Kendre Miller carried the load after the injury and had nine carries for 46 yards.

Jake Haener started the game but was benched for Spencer Rattler, who played much better than Haener. Rattler was 10-of-21 for 135 yards and a touchdown without a turnover. Haener was 4-of-10 for just 49 yards with an interception.

Cowboys 30, Panthers 14

Fantasy Stud: CeeDee Lamb. Lamb had nine receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown. Lamb had 26.6 fantasy points, giving him 20-plus points two straight games. He is still having a huge season despite playing some of the year with starting quarterback Dak Prescott.

Fantasy Dud: Chuba Hubbard. This seemed like a possible good matchup for Hubbard, but that didn’t hold true. He ran 10 times for just 32 yards and caught four passes for 17 yards. Hubbard failed to top double-digit fantasy points, scoring just 8.9 points. He has fewer than double-digit fantasy points two of three games.

Game Notes: Cooper Rush had a great game, going 18-of-29 for 214 yards and three touchdowns without a turnover.  He has multiple touchdowns three of four games. 

Rico Dowdle had his third straight 100-yard rushing game. He ran 25 times for 149 yards.

Bengals 37, Titans 27

Fantasy Stud: Tyjae Spears. There were few teams that used him this week, but Spears paid off in a big way for any team that took a chance on him. He scored two touchdowns and led the Titans in receiving yards. He had four carries for five yards and a touchdown, and six receptions for 87 yards and a touchdown. Spears scored 27.2 fantasy points. His previous high this year came in Week 4, scoring 11.9 points.

Fantasy Dud: Calvin Ridley. Ridley had three catches for 41 yards and ran once for 19 yards. It was another down showing for Ridley. He has fewer than double-digit fantasy points three of five games. He has been up and down of late after a good stretch of game.s

Game Notes: Will Levis found his way to the bench, turning the ball over four times. He was 8-of-12 for 89 yards with three interceptions and a lost fumble. Mason Rudolph played in relief and posted good numbers, going 21-of-26 for 209 yards and two touchdowns with an interception.

Chase Brown scored two more touchdowns, giving him 11 on the season. He had 25 carries for 97 yards and a touchdown. He also caught three passes for 16 yards and a touchdown.

Jets 32, Jaguars 25

Fantasy Stud: Davante Adams. This was vintage Adams, catching nine passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns. He also converted a two-point try. Adams scored 42.8 fantasy points, carrying many fantasy teams to wins all by himself. Adams has two straight 100-yard games and nine receptions each of those games.

Fantasy Dud: Tank Bigby. It looked like Bigsby might be taking over the Jaguars backfield but that wasn’t the case - at least this week. Etienne was on the field a lot more Bigsby ran 11 times for 42 yards and didn’t catch a pass. Bigsby also fumbled but didn’t lose the fumble. It was a disappointing showing for Bigsby.

Game Notes: Brenton Strange got the start with Evan Engram done for the season. Strange had a great game, catching 11 passes for 73 yards.

Breece Hall was able to play and got much of the work at running back for the Jets. He ran nine times for 30 yards and a touchdown. Hall also caught two passes for 21 yards.

Chiefs 21, Browns 7

Fantasy Stud: Jerry Jeudy. Jeudy continues to emerge as an elite fantasy receiver. He had 11 receptions for 108 yards. Jeudy topped 20 fantasy points despite not scoring a touchdown. He has 17-plus fantasy points three straight games and four of five. Jeudy is finally having that breakout season.

Fantasy Dud: Travis Kelce. Kelce had another quiet week, catching four passes for 27 yards. Kelce scored just 6.7 fantasy points. He has fewer than double-digit fantasy points two straight games and three of five.

Game Notes: Jameis Winston had a rough game and was benched late. He was 16-of-25 for 146 yards with three interceptions. Dorian Thompson-Robinson wasn’t much better in relief, going 4-of-9 for 18 yards with an interception.

Patrick Mahomes left very late in the game because of an ankle injury. He was 19-of-38 for 159 yards and two touchdowns without a turnover before giving way to Carson Wentz.

Cardinals 30, Patriots 17

Fantasy Stud: James Conner. Conner had a huge showing, rushing 16 times for 110 yards and two touchdowns. He also had five receptions for 28 yards. Conner scored a season-high 30.8 fantasy points. He has 20-plus points two straight games. Conner picked a good time to be playing his best football for fantasy owners.

Fantasy Dud: Kyler Murray. His team won big but Murray didn’t help his fantasy owners. He threw for 224 yards without a score and ran five times for just 11 yards. Murray had just 12.3 fantasy points. He has fewer than 20 fantasy points three of four games.

Game Notes: Trey McBride had nine receptions for 87 yards on 10 targets. He has at least seven receptions four straight games.

Greg Dortch was much more involved offensively, catching three passes for 60 yards. His receiving yards were a season high.

Bucs 40, Chargers 17

Fantasy Stud: Mike Evans. Evans had his best game of the season. He had nine receptions for 159 yards and two touchdowns. Evans scored 36.9 fantasy points. It is a shame he missed so much time this year. He could be having a monster year, having 20-plus fantasy points five times.

Fantasy Dud: Cade Otton. There were a ton of fantasy points in this game from the Bucs, but Otton wasn’t one of those guys. He had two receptions for 24 yards. Otton had just 4.4 fantasy points. He has really cooled lately, having fewer than nine fantasy points four of his last five games.

Game Notes: Bucky Irving was able to play a full game and looked fully healthy. He ran 15 times for 117 yards and caught two passes for negative four yards.

Ladd McConkey returned from his knee and shoulder injuries last week and looked just fine. He had five receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown.

Eagles 27, Steelers 13

Fantasy Stud: DeVonta Smith. The Eagles passing game shined in this one, including both receivers. Smith had 11 receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown. It was his first game all season with double-digit fantasy points or 100-plus receiving yards. Smith does have scores two straight games.

Fantasy Dud: Saquon Barkley. The Eagles won a big game but Barkley wasn’t a big part of the offensive success for once. He ran 19 times for just 65 yards, averaging just 3.4 yards per carry. He had just two receptions for nine yards. Barkley scored 9.4 fantasy points, breaking a streak of at least 14 fantasy points four straight games. He also was battling some sort of knee injury in this game, which is something to watch going forward. 

Game Notes: A.J. Brown was much more involved this week but hurt his knee really late in the game. He had eight receptions for 110 yards and a touchdown before the injury.

Jalen Hurts had a three-touchdown performance. He was 25-of-32 for 290 yards and two touchdowns without an interception. Hurts also ran 15 times for 45 yards and a touchdown.

Broncos 31, Colts 13

Fantasy Stud: Broncos defense. Denver had a dominating performance in this one, holding the Colts to just 13 points. The Colts also had 310 total yards offensively and turned the ball over five times. The Broncos turned one of those turnovers into a touchdown. It was quite the performance from this unit.

Fantasy Dud: Josh Downs. Downs returned from his should injury this week but wasn’t a big part of the offense. He had just three catches for 32 yards. It is hard to trust Downs with Anthony Richardson as his quarterback. You never know what this passing attack will be like from week to week.

Game Notes: Jonathan Taylor had his fifth 100-yard rushing game of the season. He ran 22 times for 107 yards. His rushing numbers will get overlooked, though, because of a lost fumble at the goal line. Taylor just dropped the ball as he was getting ready to cross the goal line on a long run, leading to a turnover.

Bo Nix had an uneven performance. He had three passing touchdowns but also three interceptions. Nix has multiple interceptions two straight games.

Bills 48, Lions 42

Fantasy Stud: Jared Goff. Goff had a magnificent game in defeat. He was 38-of-59 for 494 yards and five touchdowns without a turnover. Goff scored 46 fantasy points, which was a season high. It was his third game this season with 30-plus fantasy points. Goff has 25-plus points two straight games.

Fantasy Dud: David Montgomery. Montgomery was surprisingly quiet in this high-scoring affair. He ran five times for just four yards and caught four passes for 31 yards. He just wasn’t as involved as Jahmry Gibbs, producing a season-worst 7.5 fantasy points. You just didn’t see this game coming from the red-hot Montgomery.

Game Notes: Josh Allen continued his great play. He didn’t turn the ball over and scored four touchdowns. He was 23-of-34 for 362 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran 11 times for 68 yards and two scores.

Amon-Ra St. Brown had an unbelievable performance, catching 14 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown on 18 targets. It was his second game this season with more than 38 fantasy points.

Packers 30, Seahawks 13

Fantasy Stud: Josh Jacobs. Jacobs was leaned on heavily in this game, rushing 26 times for 94 yards and a touchdown. Jacobs also caught four passes for 42 yards, giving him 136 total yards. Jacobs scored 22.6 fantasy points. He has 20-plus fantasy points five straight games and seven of eight. Jacobs has been as good as any fantasy back in the game this season.

Fantasy Dud: DK Metcalf. Metcalf had another down game, catching just three passes for 28 yards. He had a season-low 5.8 fantasy points. Metcalf has fewer than double-digit fantasy points two straight and three of four games. He is really hard for fantasy teams to trust right now.

Game Notes: Geno Smith was knocked from the game because of a knee injury. He was 15-of-19 for 149 yards with an interception before getting hurt. Sam Howell really struggled in relief, going 5-of-14 for 24 yards with an interception.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba continued his great play, catching 10 passes for 83 yards. It was his third game this season with double-digit receptions.

Jeff Paur is a two-time finalist for FSWA Fantasy Football Writer of the Year and won the FSWA award for Best Fantasy Football Article on the Web in 2011. He also was the most accurate expert in 2012, winning the FSTA Fantasy Football Accuracy Award. If you have any questions for Jeff, email him at [email protected]. Follow Jeff on Twitter @jeffpaur.