Week 12 NFL Advanced Analytics Superstars

Quarterback: Matthew Stafford

Matthew Stafford, QB, Detroit Lions
27 for 38, 337 Yards, 5 Touchdowns
2 Rushes, 13 Yards
NEP: +29.53

After giving up five touchdowns to Jameis Winston last week, the Philadelphia Eagles defense allowed the same feat to happen against Matthew Stafford on Thanksgiving Day. That now makes it two straight weeks that Philadelphia's defense has allowed the opposing team's quarterback to finish as the league leader in NEP.

Stafford finished the day completing 27 of 38 for 337 passing yards and throwing for 5 touchdowns. He was also able to pick up 13 yards on the ground, including a five-yard scamper on 3rd-and-2 to keep the drive alive. Stafford hooked up with Calvin Johnson for 3 of those touchdowns, as the duo repeatedly burned rookie Eric Rowe who was left isolated covering a guy who had 5 inches and 30 pounds on him. Theo Riddick was able to elude Eagles defenders, getting loose for 5 catches for 62 yards and a touchdown. Despite the rough last three weeks, Stafford was able to close out November with a bang, scoring the second-most fantasy points behind only Russell Wilson this week.

Stafford's +29.53 led the position this week and was a big boost to his cumulative Passing NEP on the season. He jumped from the 38th quarterback up to the 22nd in this category. He's also now the 20th overall quarterback in Total NEP, factoring in both Passing and Rushing NEP.

The rest of the quarterback position was led by Russell Wilson and his five-touchdown performance. At home against the Steelers, he threw for 345 passing yards and hooked up with Doug Baldwin for 3 scores. Ryan Fitzpatrick and Philip Rivers both tossed four touchdowns helping their teams find late-season victories. Alex Smith and Tyrod Taylor both threw for multiple scores against each other this week, but the Chiefs were able to climb out of a 10-point deficit to win their fifth-straight game.

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