Each week, we offer up the very best of the NFL on a given Sunday, kind of like the fantasy football team you wished you had.All year, we’ve picked one quarterback, two running backs, two receivers and a tight end — OK, this sounds a lot like a super-hindsight fantasy football team. We’re also recognizing an entire offensive line, a few select defensive stars and even a special-teams standout of the week.If you’ve followed our list each week, you might notice some repeat names from last week. But are we not going to include a quarterback on here after he got one of the biggest wins of his career, or a wide receiver who had a 200-yard day? Of course not. So, let’s dive into Week 16: For a while, it looked like Matthew Stafford would get it again. Even in a losing effort on Thursday, Stafford threw for 457 yards and three touchdowns without a pick. But Trevor Lawrence was just dominant in the Jaguars’ win over the Broncos with three touchdown passes and another score rushing. The Jaguars have clinched a playoff berth, and this is the kind of win that will have everyone writing about Liam Coen as a Coach of the Year candidate as they continue validating their success with big wins. Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars made a statement on Sunday in Denver. (Brooke Sutton/Getty Images) Remember Ashton Jeanty? He’s been so underwhelming for most of his rookie year, but he finally broke out again Sunday in a close loss to the Texans, rushing for 128 yards and a score and adding a 60-yard touchdown catch. It wasn’t enough to win, but it’s a reminder that Jeanty could be a game-changing back in a better offense with a better line. There are a lot of compelling backs this week, so we know now this is the position that you guys will complain about. We only get to pick two.So many good games from running backs, but Warren gets the other nod at the position. He rushed for 143 yards on 14 carries, giving him a great 10.3 yards per carry, with two touchdowns, which were both 45-yard scores in the fourth quarter of a one-score victory. How do you not reward that? You have James Cook with 117 rushing yards and two scores, you have Bijan Robinson with 168 total yards and a touchdown, you have Kenneth Walker with 164 and a score, you have Saquon Barkley with 132 and a score. But did any of them have two 45-yard touchdowns in the fourth quarter? No further questions.Another monster game, worthy of inclusion here, even in a loss — 12 catches for 225 yards and two…
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