As week eight of the NFLseason wrapped up tonight with a fantastic loss for the Denver Broncos, it is time for the mid-season fantasy awards.
Let's go position-by-position and honor the players who have shown true excellence at their position.
We'll start with the MVP's at each position for the first half of the fantasy football season and then throw in a few extras at the end.
Quarterback: Tom Brady, New England - No argument here. Brady's 259 fantasy points this season in my league is 105 more than the nearest player of any position (Tony Romo, 155).
Running Back: LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego - The number one projected player in most fantasy drafts has - amazingly enough - gotten off to a slow start, and still picked up 845 total yards and 8 TD's.
Wide Receiver: Randy Moss, New England - As much as I'd like to give to just about anyone else, Moss' numbers don't lie: 779 yards, 11 TD's, 115 fantasy points. He's still a jerk, though.
Tight End: Dallas Clark, Indianapolis - Clark not only has 388 yards and 6 TD's - the most of any tight end - he also has 14 rushing yards. For a tight end, that's 14 more than you'd expect.
Kicker: Kris Brown, Houston - Brown has more fantasy points than any other kicker (76), and has 11 makes over 30 yards, including five over 50 yards. Impressive.
Defense: Minnesota - I must disclose my bias here: the Vikings are my defense. But they deserve this, with just 131 points allowed, 16 turnovers, and a league-best 4 defensive touchdowns.
Rookie of the Year: Adrian Peterson, Minnesota RB - A.P. leads all NFL backs with 740 rush yards, plus his 118 fantasy points ranks second only to Tomlinson.
Comeback Player of the Year: Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh QB - Going unselected in most drafts, Big Ben has bounced back in a big way: 1,533 yards and 15 TD's, six interceptions.
Biggest Disappointment: Lee Evans, WR Buffalo - Honestly, I thought Evans was the biggest sleeper at the position heading into the season. Seven games in and he has just one TD.
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