The only thing fantasy owners can reasonably ask on Championship Week is for a league title to be determined by the players on the field -- and not an injury or strange quirk of ridiculously bad luck.

For those who rode Todd Gurley all season, greatness has been an every-week occurrence. Once again, the Los Angeles Rams running back was spectacular in all facets of the game -- and he very likely carried his owners to a fantasy title.

Gurley carried the ball 22 times for 118 yards and added 10 catches for 158 yards and two touchdowns. That translated into 39.6 fantasy points in standard scoring leagues, and 49.6 points in point-per-reception leagues.

A couple of fun facts, courtesy of ESPN: 1) Gurley is the first player with at least 100 rushing yards and 150 receiving yards in a game since Herschel Walker in 1986. And 2) Gurley is the first player in history to score at least 45 PPR fantasy points in back-to-back games.

Even with two games on Monday, Gurley's heroics were almost impossible for owners who faced him to overcome.

Backs step forward

One injury in particular could have tripped up fantasy owners on Sunday.

Cincinnati Bengals rookie running back Joe Mixon had been on a bit of a roll before suffering a concussion in Week 13. He sat out the past two games, but was fully cleared and ready to start in Sunday's clash with the Detroit Lions.

He was off to a fine start, but injured his ankle in the first quarter and did not return to the game. Backup Giovani Bernard, who was solid in the feature role while Mixon was out, proceeded to have him best game of the season. Bernard rushed for 116 yards and a score, plus caught seven passes for 52 more yards.

The New England Patriots' Dion Lewis also stepped forward with teammates Rex Burkhead and James White out. Lewis set season highs in carries (24) and rushing yards (129), while scoring touchdowns both rushing and receiving.

Lewis and Bernard ranked second and third behind Gurley this week in fantasy points by running backs.

The Grich who stole touchdowns

For all the excitement this season has provided for fantasy owners, the greatest travesty is the NFL's horrific catch rule. Combined with instant replay's heavy-handed interpretation of the rule -- and the frequent reversals -- there's a huge disconnect between what common sense says is a completed catch and what the current rule book states.

There probably weren't many fantasy titles decided by a touchdown from Kelvin Benjamin or Tyrod Taylor, but their apparent connection was overturned by replay.

It's one thing to have your fantasy player or your favorite team hurt by a referee's bad call ... but it hurts even worse when instant replay gets the call wrong.

Tight end TDs

Tight end has been a polarizing position in 2017. The very best ones have been extremely consistent, giving their owners a huge advantage over the cesspool of so many mediocre options.

Just about every single one of those top tight ends delivered touchdowns for their owners in Week 16.

-- Travis Kelce had four catches for 50 yards and a score.

-- Rob Gronkowski caught five for 71 yards and a TD.

-- Jimmy Graham caught his 10th touchdown pass of the season.

-- Also getting into the spirit: The Detroit Lions' Eric Ebron continued his strong finish to the season, catching a TD pass for the second consecutive week. And old friend Antonio Gates stepped up with starter Hunter Henry out to extend his NFL record for TD receptions by a tight end by leading the position with six catches for 81 yards and a score.

The lonely kicker

The season-ending injury to this season's top kicker, Greg Zuerlein of the Rams, focused some rare attention on how important kicker scoring can be in fantasy football.

Zuerlein's 176 fantasy points were 31 more than his closest challenger, leaving his fantasy owners scrambling to find a replacement for their championship matchups.

Interestingly, in standard scoring leagues, Zuerlein's point total would have placed him third among wide receivers this season, trailing only Antonio Brown (209) and DeAndre Hopkins (201).

Kicker scoring is often random and frequently unpredictable, but don't let anyone tell you it doesn't make a difference.

The week's best fill-in option turned out to be Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs, who kicked five field goals and made both of his extra points for a total of 17 fantasy points. (In leagues that award bonuses for field goal distance, Butker was worth 19.2 fantasy points.)