Peyton Manning was successful as the QB, scoring above projections most weeks. The defense also did well, beating projections most weeks. However, the kicker rarely met projections, and tight end Jared Cook only met projections in two weeks. Running backs Darren McFadden and Maurice Jones-Drew both had only two successful weeks each where they scored above projections, well below their averages. The wide receivers were fairly consistent, usually scoring close to projections led by Demaryius Thomas and Andre Johnson, though Mike Wallace often fell below his projections.