Throughout the span of 8 weeks since the last fantasy update there have been a couple of breakout performances from players which has resulted in them becoming top 5 players according to their positions. A few of these players include QB Cam Newton, RB Knowshon Moreno, WR Josh Gordon, and the Carolina Panthers D/ST. A few players’ stocks have dropped as well. View the top 5 lists below.
Top 5 QB’s
1. Peyton Manning (DEN) – 300
2. Drew Brees (NO) – 253
3. Matthew Stafford (DET) – 236
4. Cam Newton (CAR) – 226
5. Philip Rivers (SD) – 216
Top 5 RB’s
1. Jamaal Charles (KC) – 198
2. Adrian Peterson (MIN) – 189
3. Matt Forte (CHI) – 179
4. Knowshon Moreno (DEN) – 179
5. Lesean McCoy (PHI) – 174
Top 5 WR’s
1. Calvin Johnson (DET) – 194
2. Josh Gordon (CLE) – 166
3. Demaryius Thomas (DEN) – 161
4. Brandon Marshall (CHI) – 149
5. AJ Green (CIN) – 148
Top 5 TE’s
1. Jimmy Graham (NO) – 166
2. Vernon Davis (SF) – 125
3. Julius Thomas (DEN) – 115
4. Jordan Cameron (CLE) – 101
5. Jason Witten (DAL) – 93
Top 5 D/ST
1. Seahawks – 140
2. Panthers – 140
3. Bengals – 136
4. Chiefs – 136
5. Cardinals – 119
Top 5 K’s
1. Stephen Gostkowski (NE) – 132
2. Steven Hauschka (SEA) – 128
3. Justin Tucker (BAL) – 124
4. Adam Vinatieri (IND) -117
5. Mason Crosby (GB) – 117
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