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Freaks of the Week: 2011 Week 16
 | QB | Aaron Rodgers | |
| Aaron Rodgers returned from an off week against the Chiefs to take it out on the divisional rival Chicago Bears, eliminating their playoff chances. Rodgers threw for a career-high and first 5 touchdown game while completing 21 of 29 passes for 283 yards and no interceptions. The win locked up home field advantage for the Packers throughout the playoffs, so the road to the Super Bowl this year will go thru Lambeau field. With a season filled with records being broken, Rodgers set another NFL record with his 13th 100+ QB rating game of the season. He also joined select company becoming only the 3rd QB since 1960 to throw for at least 3 touchdowns in 10 games of a season. Rodgers will finish the season at Lambeau field against the Detroit Lions, who also clinched a playoff berth with their win in week 16. | |||
 | QB | Cam Newton | |
| Yep, just the rookie, Cam Newton, again on the "Freaks of the Week" list. Newton and the Panthers routed the struggling Tampa Bay Bucs with a 48-16 beat-down in week 16. Newton continued his record breaking ways by breaking Peyton Manning's rookie record for total passing yards (3,739) in a season. In Sunday's game, Newton completed 12 of 17 passes for 171 yards and 3 touchdowns and no interceptions. He also added 6 rushes for 65 yards and another score. That gives him a total of 20 passing touchdowns and 14 rushing touchdowns on the year. It was also his 6th 30+ fantasy point game of the season for those of you who were lucky enough to snag him up in your draft. He'll end the season in a potential shoot-out against the New Orleans Saints. | |||
 | TE | Jared Cook | |
| Jared Cook made our list of Freaks this week with his best game of the year scoring 22 fantasy points in the Titans win over the Jags. Cook accumulated 8 catches for 169 yards and a score, averaging 21.1 yards per reception. Jared Cook will finish his 2011 season against the Houston Texans who are a top 5 pass defense vs TEs this year. The Texans are only allowing 41 yards and .2 TDs per game to opposing tight ends. | |||
 | WR | Jordy Nelson | |
| Jordy Nelson had a near perfect game catching 6 of 7 passes thrown to him in the Packer's explosive win over the Chicago Bears. Nelson was consistently able to get behind the Bears secondary for some big yardage plays for the Packers. He racked up 115 yards and 2 touchdowns on the night. Jordy has quietly become the Packers leading wide receiver with 1,101 yards and 12 touchdowns on the year. He'll face a beatable Detroit secondary in week 17 to close out the year. | |||
 | QB | Drew Brees | |
| Drew Brees broke a few more NFL records Monday Night in the Saints spanking of the Atlanta Falcons 45-16. He completed 23 of 39 pass attempts for 307 yards, 4 touchdowns and 2 interceptions, making this his 12th 300-yard performance of the season and setting an NFL record. Brees also broke the single-season yardage record held by former Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino with 5,187 yards and one game to go. | |||
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