New England Patriots
LeGarrette Blount/Branden Bolden (Running Back): Blount was a non-factor in this game as he only recorded 9 rushing attempts for 27 yards. Brandon Bolden made his presence known in the passing game as he had for catches for 84 yards and a touchdown. He also did only run the ball 4 times for 11 yards. This Patriots offensive line is so banged up that they can barely get any penetration or protection for these running backs to make plays.
Tom Brady (Quarterback): Brady had an excellent game despite not having any feasible offensive weapons and losing. Brady completed 23 of 42 passing attempts for 290 yards and 3 touchdowns.
Brandon LaFell (Wide Receivers): LaFell failed to take advantage of Amendola's absence as he struggled to be a factor all night. LaFell only caught 4 of his 9 targets for 36 yards.
Rob Gronkowski (Tight End): Gronk suffered what looked to be a season ending knee injury however as fate would have it he only suffered a minor knee strain. Witnesses were almost certain Gronk would not be on the field again this season as he was carted off. Gronk was the most productive receiver in the Patriots' offense catching 6 out of 10 targets for 88 yards and a touchdown.
Denver Broncos
Demaryius Thomas/Emmanuel Sanders (Wide Receivers): Thomas disappointed a lot of fantasy owners Sunday as he only managed to catch 1 out of his 13 targets for 36 yards. In the snowy conditions Thomas just could not get anything going. Sanders was a different story entirely. Coming off injury Sanders battled his way to 113 yards and 6 receptions.
C.J. Anderson/Ronnie Hillman (Running Backs): Hillman has looked like he would take the starting job for a couple of weeks now however after this game it is clearly Andersons to lose. Hillman had 14 rushing attempts for 59 yards and a touchdown which would be pretty good for a Broncos running back this season however Anderson went off. He would finish the game with 15 rushing attempts that gained 113 yards and had 2 touchdowns. This was clearly Anderson's best game of the season and the best performance by any Broncos running back all season.
