DFS Season in Review: NFC East
Here is theScore's daily fantasy season in review for the NFC East:
Washington Redskins
Record: 9-7 (1st in division, 4th in conference)
Points (Rank): 388 (10th)
Total Yards (Rank): 5,661 (17th)
The Redskins are the champions of the worst division in the NFC - and it all started when QB Kirk Cousins seized the starting job from former starter Robert Griffin III and propelled the Redskins to its first winning season since 2012 by throwing for 4,166 yards with 29 touchdowns and just 11 interceptions. He became a viable GPP play early on in the season when his cost was low, though once his price increased, his value was in cash games as a stacking option with TE Jordan Reed, who hauled in 87 balls on 114 targets and received for 952 yards and 11 touchdowns. His counterpart, WR Pierre Garcon, chipped in with 72 receptions and 777 yards for six touchdowns. ... RB Alfred Morris was favored to be the best fantasy player for Washington, and rightfully so; he has rushed for over 1,000 yards in each of his past three seasons and scored 28 rushing touchdowns over that span. He finished the season with a dismal 751 yards and just one touchdown over 16 games - becoming one of the biggest fantasy disappointments of the season. Cousins and RB Matt Jones stole potential touchdowns from him, as the pair combined for eight TDs.
DFS MVP: Kirk Cousins
DFS Dud: Alfred Morris
Philadelphia Eagles
Record: 7-9 (2nd in division, 10th in conference)
Points (Rank): 377 (13th)
Total Yards (Rank): 5,830 (12th)
The Eagles were supposed to dominate the league this year, but instead missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year after trading away budding QB Nick Foles to St. Louis for QB Sam Bradford, shipping feature RB LeSean McCoy off to Buffalo and signing RB DeMarco Murray. Bradford was wildly inconsistent for most of the season while Murray, the 2014 rushing champion, turned out to be a fantasy disaster this year, losing the starting job early in the season and winding up in a committee. Murray didn't come close to repeating his 1,845-yard effort of a season ago, thanks in large part to a vastly superior offensive line in Dallas ... WR Jordan Matthews was the main beneficiary of former coach Chip Kelly's offense - leading all pass catchers with 997 yards and eight touchdowns on 85 receptions while becoming a must-roster in cash games as a regular contributor. ... TE Zach Ertz ended the season on fire, helping to salvage a 75/853/2 line after struggling early in the season. Though there are better TE options, he was a superb play in PPR leagues and could be a sneaky value play early in 2016.
DFS MVP: Jordan Matthews
DFS Dud: DeMarco Murray
New York Giants
Record: 6-10 (3rd in division, 12th in conference)
Points (Rank): 420 (6th)
Total Yards (Rank): 5,956 (8th)
QB Eli Manning had a career season playing in Ben McAdoo's West Coast offense, setting career highs in passing yards (4,436) and touchdowns (35) despite the Giants' overall struggles. ... WR Odell Beckham Jr. picked up right where he left off last season, racking up 1,450 yards and 13 TDs on 96 receptions while being targeted more than any NFC East receiver. Beckham was a must-roster all season long and is a good bet to lead the league in receiving yards next year. ... RB Rashad Jennings struggled mightily on the ground up until Week 13, when he rushed for 84 yards against the Dolphins and followed it up by slashing through the Panthers' defense for 107 yards and one touchdown. He added a mind-boggling 170 yards against the Eagles' appalling rush defense in the season finale. Before his big day, Jennings had seven games under 40 yards rushing and was held out of the red zone from Week 2 until Week 14.
DFS MVP: Odell Beckham Jr.
DFS Dud: Rashad Jennings
Dallas Cowboys
Record: 4-12 (4th in division, 16th in conference)
Points (Rank): 275 (31st)
Total Yards (Rank): 5631 (22nd)
Who would have thought that RB Darren McFadden would be a 1,000-yard rusher - and the Cowboys' DFS MVP? Taking over for cut RB Joseph Randle, McFadden finished the season with 1,089 rushing yards, 328 receiving yards and three rushing touchdowns. ... Injuries were the Cowboys' undoing in 2015. From QB Tony Romo's broken clavicle to WR Dez Bryant's broken foot, there was little DFS value on the Dallas roster by season's end. ... TE Jason Witten's production was hindered by the revolving door of backup QBs Brandon Weeden, Kellen Moore and Matt Cassel, who combined for 2,793 yards with 12 touchdowns and 16 INTs. The trio of QBs could never get a true rhythm with Witten, who ended the season with a dismal three TDs - two in Week 1 and the third coming in Week 17.
DFS MVP: Darren McFadden
DFS Dud: Jason Witten