Chart: NFL Monday morning quarterbacking

December 23, 2013 at 7:40AM
New York Jets cornerback Dee Milliner (27) runs back an interception during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Dee Milliner (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAMEDAY HEROES

DEE MILLINER, CB, Jets: Nine tackles, five pass breakups and an interception for the first-round pick, all while covering Browns sensation Josh Gordon.

DARYL WASHINGTON, LB, Cardinals: Led Arizona's shutdown of Seattle with seven tackles, a sack and three hits on Russell Wilson.

GRIFF WHALEN, WR, Colts: Elevated from the practice squad Dec. 14, he led Indy with seven catches for 80 yards and added four punt returns for 32 yards.

GAMEDAY GOATS

MATT FLYNN, QB, Packers: Threw a pick-six, lost a fumble that led to a TD and lost track of the clock in the closing seconds. Did we forget anything?

BRYANT McKINNIE, LT, Dolphins: One of many Miami players who had difficulty picking up a Bills pass rush that recorded seven sacks.­

NILES PAUL, TE, Redskins: Two weeks after calling out his special teams unit, he whiffed on a tackle that resulted in a 62-yard Cowboys punt return.

FANTASY RUSH

GOING UP: A little love for our guy Eric Decker, who might be the Fantasy Bowl MVP for many of you following his third big game in four weeks.

GOING DOWN: Reggie Bush owners might be a little flustered after Joique Bell ended up with 30 touches for 154 yards to Bush's 14 for 44.

LOOKING AHEAD: Go all 17 weeks? If you own any Saints, at least you don't need to worry about them being rested, as they still aren't in the playoffs.


Green Bay Packers' Matt Flynn looks up as he walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, in Green Bay, Wis. The Steelers won 38-31. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
Matt Flynn (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Denver Broncos' Eric Decker (87) scores a touchdown against the Houston Texans during the third quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Patric Schneider)
Eric Decker (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Miami Dolphins quaretrback sits on the field after being sacked by tje Buffalo Bills' Kyle Williams in the fourth quarter at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013. Tannehill limped off the field and was replaced by backup quarterback Matt Moore. The Bills defeated the Dolphins, 19-0. (Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/MCT)
One of those days Dolphins quarterback was tended to by trainers after being sack by the Bills’ Kyle Williams during the fourth quarter of Buffalo’s 19-0 victory. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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