Offensive explosions by two teams highlighted the NFC/AFC Championship games.. One thing’s for sure, we saw the two D’s pop out this weekend and I’m not talking about Tom Brady‘s or Matt Ryan‘s. I’m talking about dominance and dynasty! Lets check out which studs single-handedly carried your team in the NFL Fantasy Playoffs.
Green Bay Packers @ Atlanta Falcons
Packers 21 Falcons 44
Fantasy stats for relevant Packers:
- Aaron Rodgers – 27/45 for 287 yards, 3 TDs and 1 INT, 4 rushes for 46 yards – 26.08 fantasy points with 4 pt passing touchdowns; 32.08 fantasy points with 6 pt passing touchdowns
- Ty Montgomery (injured)– 3 carries for 7 yards and 1 reception for 2 yards – 0.9 fantasy points in standard, 1.4 in half ppr, 1.9 in full ppr
- Jordy Nelson – 6 receptions for 67 yards and 1 TD – 12.7 fantasy points in standard, 15.7 in half ppr, 18.7 in full ppr
- Davante Adams – 3 receptions for 16 yards and 1 TD – 7.6 fantasy points in standard, 9.1 in half ppr, 10.6 in full ppr
- Randall Cobb – 6 receptions for 82 yards – 8.2 fantasy points in standard, 9.7 in half ppr, 11.2 in full ppr
- Jared Cook – 7 receptions for 78 yards, 1 TD – 13.8 fantasy points in standard, 17.3 in half ppr, 20.8 in full ppr
Fantasy stats for relevant Falcons:
- Matt Ryan– 27/38 for 392, 4 TDs and 3 rushes for 23 yards, 1 TD, Fumble – 39.98 fantasy points with 4 pt passing touchdowns; 47.98 fantasy points with 6 pt passing touchdowns
- Devonta Freeman – 14 carries for 42 yards, 4 reception for 42 yards, 1 TD – 14.4 fantasy points in standard, 16.4 in half ppr, 18.4 in full ppr
- Tevin Coleman – 11 carries for 29 yards, 1 TD and 3 reception for 35 yards – 12.4 fantasy points in standard, 13.9 in half ppr, 15.4 in full ppr
- Julio Jones – 9 receptions for 180 yards and 2 TDs – 30 fantasy points in standard, 34.5 in half ppr, 39 in full ppr
- Taylor Gabriel – 2 receptions for 24 yards, fumble – 1.4 fantasy points in standard, 2.4 in half ppr, 3.4 in full ppr
- Mohamed Sanu – 5 receptions for 52 yards and 1 TD, 1 carry for 7 yards – 11.9 fantasy points in standard, 14.4 in half ppr, 16.9 in full ppr
Rundown
This game was over after the coin flip. Honestly, lets say you’re the Packers: You win the coin toss. Then you think it’s a good idea to defer and give the ball to the number one offense in football (at home) when your secondary is banged up and hasn’t showed signs of being able to stop anyone? The Falcons then made them look like a Rob Ryan led defense and drove 80 yards to score on their first drive for the eighth straight game. After that, the game was a disaster for anyone who is affiliated with the Packers. Matt Ryan proved that he’s not the choke artist we once thought he was, dominating this game with 5 total touchdowns. Julio Jones also looked untouchable, and now the Falcons have punched a date in Houston against another powerful offense in New England led by the living legend himself, Tom Brady.
Pittsburgh Steelers @ New England Patriots
Steelers 17 Patriots 36
Fantasy Stats for Relevant Steelers:
- Ben Roethlisberger – 31/47 for 314 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT – 14.56 fantasy points with 4 pt passing touchdowns; 16.56 fantasy points with 6 pt passing touchdowns
- Le’Veon Bell (injured) – 6 carries for 20 yards – 2 fantasy points in standard, 2 in half ppr, 2 in full ppr
- Antonio Brown – 7 receptions for 77 yards – 7.7 fantasy points in standard, 11.2 in half ppr, 14.7 in full ppr
Fantasy Stats for Relevant Patriots:
- Tom Brady – 32/42 for 384 yards, 3 TDs, 4 rushes for –1 yard – 27.26 fantasy points with 4 pt passing touchdowns; 33.26 fantasy points with 6 pt passing touchdowns
- Dion Lewis – 6 carries for 11 yards, 2 reception for 8 yards – 1.9 fantasy points in standard, 2.9 in half ppr, 3.9 in full ppr
- LeGarrette Blount – 16 carries for 47 yards and 1 TD, 1 receptions for 8 yards – 11.5 fantasy points in standard, 12 half ppr, 12.5 full ppr
- James White – 3 reception for 8 yards – 0.8 fantasy points in standard, 2.3 half ppr, 3.8 full ppr
- Julian Edelman– 8 receptions for 118 yards and 1 TD – 17.8 fantasy points in standard, 21.8 in half ppr, 25.8 in full ppr
- Chris Hogan – 9 receptions for 180 yards, 2 TDs – 30 fantasy points in standard, 34.5 in half ppr, 39 full ppr
- Martellus Bennett – 5 reception for 32 yards – 3.2 fantasy points in standard, 5.7 in half ppr, 8.2 full ppr
Rundown
Can we take a moment of silence to appreciate the defensive game plan that was made to counter the Pittsburgh Steelers offense this weekend? Seriously, Matt Patricia‘s defense made the killer B’s look like the honeybees. There was nothing to see on the Steelers’ side of the football and with the injury to Le’Veon Bell, their offense could barely make a move. The Patriots showed pure dominance in all facets of the football game. No interceptions. No fumbles. Honestly, the only thing you could be mad about as a Pats fan is a missed extra point by Stephen Gostkowski. The wide receivers were always open, and the human JUGS machine hit them right in the numbers. Truly a dominant performance from a dynasty that continues to rewrite the history books.
