Heading into Week 15, Aaron Rodgers was the MVP frontrunner of the NFL, the king of the league.

Sunday at Buffalo, he's just another bum knocking you out of the fantasy playoffs.

Rodgers picked an unfortunate time for the worst start of his pro career: the fantasy semifinals. Catch the nightmare line at Buffalo, accumulated in a 21-13 upset loss: 17-for-42 passing, 185 yards, no touchdowns, two interceptions. He finished the day with 7.10 fantasy points, the same as Blake Bortles.

The 34.3 rating is Rodgers's worst showing over 107 NFL appearances. It's his first game without a touchdown since his broken collarbone game versus Chicago last November. His last full game without a scoring pass came in December 2012, a win over Detroit.

To be fair, the Packers no-show was a team effort. The Green Bay receivers dropped a number of passes, including what should have been a 94-yard touchdown to a wide-open Jordy Nelson. And one of Rodgers's picks came on an accurate pass that was deflected.

And let's give some props to the Buffalo defense. This is, after all, the same unit that kept Peyton Manning without a touchdown pass last week at Denver. Only Cleveland has allowed a skimpier quarterback rating (or collected more interceptions) than the Bills. These guys can play.

Hats off to reserve safety Bacarri Rambo, who picked off a couple of second-half passes. If you had the nerve (or desperation) to start the Bills fantasy D/ST against the Pack, you were rewarded with a special teams touchdown, a safety, two picks, and around 19 fantasy points.

Better days are ahead for the Green Bay offense – it's up against Tampa Bay for Week 16. Get your calculators ready. If you somehow advanced despite the struggles of Rodgers & Company, they're likely to make it up to you.

In Other Week 15 Busts (Early Games):

- Johnny Manziel, QB, Browns: Everyone who thought Manziel was an interesting fantasy play for Week 15, raise your hand. (I'm raising my hand.) Manziel was awful from the opening snap against Cincinnati, making inaccurate throws, late throws, poor decisions. The Browns didn't put up much of a fight in the 30-0 loss, picking up just five first downs. Manziel threw for 80 yards, rushed for 13, was picked twice. From football hero to football zero.

Cincinnati's blowout win was a nice screen for Andy Dalton, who had a miserable day of his own (14-24-117, one pick, two sacks, 53.6 rating). But all's well that ends well.

-- Donte Moncrief, WR, Colts: Just when it looked like the rookie wideout was ready to become a trustable member of the Indianapolis offense, the rug was yanked out from under him. Moncrief went catchless on four targets in the victory over Houston, though he did lose a 48-yard deflection touchdown on an offensive-holding penalty. To further insult our sensibilities, Andrew Luck threw a touchdown pass to Hakeem Nicks. The results won't always make sense.

-- Justin Forsett, RB, Ravens: We hate to come down on this guy because he's one of the waiver finds of the year, but it was frustrating to watch Forsett manage just 48 yards on 16 carries against Jacksonville. His one reception went for minus-1 yards, and he was also kept out of the end zone. The Texans lie in wait for Week 16.

-- DeSean Jackson, WR, Redskins: There are a million things (estimate) wrong with the Washington football club, but we'd like to see more from Jackson on an eight-target day (three catches, 15 yards). Maybe it's RG3's fault. Maybe it's Jay Gruden's fault. Maybe it's Daniel Snyder's fault. Yeah, let's stick with that last one.

Also busting (early games): Larry Donnell, Lamar Miller, Mike Evans (though at least he scored, saving a 2-13 day), anyone in a Cleveland uniform.

In Week 15 Booms (Early Games):

-- Odell Beckham, WR, Giants: How did anyone cover this guy in college? Beckham torched the Washington secondary for 12 catches, 143 yards and three touchdowns (a fourth was wiped out by penalty), and he did it on a reasonable 15 targets. Anytime Eli Manning tries to throw a pass to someone other than Beckham, the organization should fine him into the dark ages. With respect to Evans and others, Beckham sure looks like the Offensive Rookie of the Year.

-- Jeremy Hill, RB, Bengals: Yep, another LSU product beasting in his rookie season. You've heard that theme before. Hill trampled the Browns for 148 yards rushing and two scores, and he could have posted a much bigger day if the game didn't get out of hand so quickly. Featured status agrees with him. The Bengals host Denver on Monday night in Week 16.

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