The fantasy playoffs are rapidly approaching and as the season progresses, things become even more unpredictable. Injuries are starting to mount, teams are falling out of contention, and roles are ever-changing. Tracking targets is one of the few things we can do that goes beyond the box score to tell us who is getting the opportunities.
Week 10 is a good reflection of the evolving season. Using data from our friends at Pro Football Focus, here are all the NFL passes from Week 10 and how it might affect your fantasy football season moving forward.
Missing due to Week 10 bye: Baltimore, Kansas City, Oakland, Philadelphia
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Arizona Cardinals
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Larry Fitzgerald | ARZ | 14 | 9 | 113 | 0 | 0 |
John Brown | ARZ | 7 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Jermaine Gresham | ARZ | 7 | 5 | 64 | 1 | 2 |
Andre Ellington | ARZ | 5 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
Jaron Brown | ARZ | 5 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
J.J. Nelson | ARZ | 4 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
Adrian Peterson | ARZ | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
Troy Niklas | ARZ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Fitzgerald exceeded 100 receiving yards against the Seahawks for only the second time in 10 matchups. The vast majority of that production came in the second half after Richard Sherman left the game. Fitz’s 14 targets led the NFL in Week 10 and he’ll match up with a beleaguered Houston secondary this week.
Arizona’s wide receiver snap counts have stabilized a bit, with Fitzgerald and John Brown playing the most, followed closely by Jaron Brown. J.J. Nelson is clearly the WR4 and holds next to zero fantasy value with Drew Stanton or Blaine Gabbert under center.
TE Jermaine Gresham had his best game of the season with a 7/5/64/1 slash. Gresham isn’t a reliable weekly source of fantasy production but is a sneaky, proactive add for playoff-bound teams that have a roster opening. Gresham and the Cardinals host the New York Giants in Week 16. The G-Men have allowed a tight end to score a touchdown in 10 consecutive games.
Atlanta Falcons
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Julio Jones | ATL | 8 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 1 |
Austin Hooper | ATL | 6 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 0 |
Mohamed Sanu | ATL | 5 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Taylor Gabriel | ATL | 3 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
Justin Hardy | ATL | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Marvin Hall | ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Levine Toilolo | ATL | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Tevin Coleman | ATL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Devonta Freeman was forced out of this game early after suffering his second concussion and has already been ruled out for Week 11. Tevin Coleman got 20 carries for just the second time in his career and should have a big role in Week 11 as the Falcons travel to Seattle. Terron Ward will act as the RB2, but Ward went un-targeted in 17 snaps in Week 10.
Austin Hooper saw the second-most targets of the season, which may have been a result of Freeman’s absence and the Falcons throwing just one target to running backs all game. Hooper hasn’t exceeded 50 yards since Week 1 but has caught 3+ balls in three consecutive games.
It’s been a frustrating season for Julio Jones owners, but Jones could be at a big advantage this week facing a banged up Seattle secondary that won’t have Richard Sherman and that has been missing Earl Thomas. Justin Coleman, Shaquill Griffin and Jeremey Lane, PFF’s No. 111 cornerback, will have to step up in Sherman’s place.
Buffalo Bills
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Kelvin Benjamin | BUF | 6 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 1 |
LeSean McCoy | BUF | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Deonte Thompson | BUF | 4 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Patrick DiMarco | BUF | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Charles Clay | BUF | 3 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
Nick O’Leary | BUF | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Tolbert | BUF | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Jordan Matthews | BUF | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Kelvin Benjamin immediately led the Bills in snaps (41) as well as most receiving measurables. Jordan Matthews looks like he’ll remain in the slot and Deonte Thompson will play opposite of Benjamin. Andre Holmes, who played just nine snaps, looks like he’ll be most affected by Benjamin’s arrival. That could all change when Zay Jones (knee) returns.
The Saints racked up 298 rushing yards and six touchdowns on the ground and controlled the clock for 41:23, leaving the Bills little time to mount any credible offense and leading to LeSean McCoy playing a season-low 24 snaps and 11 touches.
Charles Clay returned from a three-week absence and led the Bills tight ends in snaps (29), targets, and yards. Nick O’Leary scored a garbage time touchdown from Nate Peterman but is unlikely to have much of a role moving forward now that Clay is healthy again.
Carolina Panthers
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Curtis Samuel | CAR | 7 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 1 |
Russell Shepard | CAR | 7 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 2 |
Devin Funchess | CAR | 6 | 5 | 92 | 2 | 0 |
Christian McCaffrey | CAR | 5 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 |
Ed Dickson | CAR | 5 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
Brenton Bersin | CAR | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Kaelin Clay | CAR | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
So far, so good for Devin Funchess as the WR1. Funchess caught five of his six looks for 92 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including a Cam Newton throw where Funchess had to make an adjustment back to the ball and sprint to the end zone. As hard as it is to believe, Funchess is now a WR1 in PPR scoring.
RB Jonathan Stewart had his first 100-yard game of the 2017 season but played no role in the passing game as Christian McCaffrey continues to dominate all backfield targets. McCaffrey also rushed for a score for the second consecutive game and chipped in an additional touchdown catch.
Carolina is on bye this week and when they return to face the Jets in Week 12, TE Greg Olsen is expected to return. Olsen would be a very wise roster add for proactive owners. When he does return, Ed Dickson could still play plenty of snaps but will be used mostly as an in-line blocker.
Chicago Bears
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Dontrelle Inman | CHI | 8 | 6 | 88 | 0 | 1 |
Josh Bellamy | CHI | 7 | 2 | 57 | 1 | 1 |
Kendall Wright | CHI | 6 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
Benny Cunningham | CHI | 4 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Daniel Brown | CHI | 3 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Adam Shaheen | CHI | 2 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
Tarik Cohen | CHI | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Tre McBride | CHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Surprisingly, Jordan Howard wasn’t targeted in this game and Tarik Cohen saw just two looks. Cohen accounted for 11 yards on two touches and was out-snapped by Benny Cunningham 28-13.
Dontrelle Inman played a healthy 57 snaps in his first action with the Bears and led the club in targets, receptions, and yards. If Week 10 is indicative of Chicago’s plans moving forward, Inman, Kendall Wright, and Josh Bellamy will be the top three wideouts.
Dion Sims was ruled out with an illness after he was expected to act as the main tight end in place of Zach Miller, who suffered a brutal knee injury. Daniel Brown and Adam Shaheen combined to catch four of their five targets for 62 yards.
Cincinnati Bengals
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Brandon LaFell | CIN | 10 | 6 | 95 | 1 | 0 |
A.J. Green | CIN | 7 | 5 | 115 | 1 | 0 |
Tyler Kroft | CIN | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Giovani Bernard | CIN | 5 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Mixon | CIN | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Alex Erickson | CIN | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
John Ross | CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Malone | CIN | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Giovanni Bernard caught as many passes in Week 10 as he had accumulated over the previous month. Bernard remained mostly uninvolved as a rusher, getting just two carries for 10 yards. Joe Mixon continues to dominate playing time in Cincinnati’s backfield but has mostly struggled behind the Bengals’ offensive line.
Brandon LaFell easily had his best game of the season, leading the club with six grabs and scoring a touchdown from 37 yards out. A.J. Green also had a strong performance, including a 70-yard touchdown and his third 100-yard performance of the season. Both Bengals wideouts will face a stiffer challenge in Week 11 facing Denver’s Chris Harris Jr. and Aqib Talib.
Tyler Kroft had his first game without multiple catches since Week 2. Kroft’s only catch of the game came in the second quarter, and he was mostly missing from the offense until he drew three fourth-quarter targets, two of which came with less than one minute remaining when the Bengals were trying to make a comeback. All six of Kroft’s targets came from the shotgun formation.
Cleveland Browns
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
David Njoku | CLE | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Duke Johnson | CLE | 6 | 6 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Seth DeValve | CLE | 6 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 1 |
Ricardo Louis | CLE | 5 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
Rashard Higgins | CLE | 4 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Kenny Britt | CLE | 3 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 0 |
Bryce Treggs | CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sammie Coates | CLE | 2 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Vitale | CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Isaiah Crowell | CLE | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
David Njoku played a season-high 46 snaps, which was the first time all season that he out-snapped Seth DeValve. Unfortunately, Njoku only caught one ball for three yards, even though he got two targets inside the Detroit five-yard line.
Kenny Britt played 55 snaps and caught Cleveland’s only touchdown reception. Britt has missed three games for various reasons and been scrutinized by head coach Hue Jackson. With Corey Coleman expected back this week, Britt can’t even be counted on to be active moving forward.
Coleman, who hasn’t played since breaking his hand in Week 2, is expected to suit up this week but faces a brutal matchup against Jacksonville’s No. 1-ranked pass defense. The Jaguars have not allowed a wide receiver to score a touchdown since DeAndre Hopkins scored one in garbage time of Week 1.
Dallas Cowboys
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Jason Witten | DAL | 7 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
Dez Bryant | DAL | 6 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Smith | DAL | 5 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Terrance Williams | DAL | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Cole Beasley | DAL | 3 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 1 |
Brice Butler | DAL | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Keith Smith | DAL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dallas running back snap counts: Alfred Morris 22, Rod Smith 38, Darren McFadden 1. As expected, Morris led the backfield in carries (11) and rushing yards (53). Smith looks like the clear RB2 as he got three carries and caught four of his five targets. McFadden, for now at least, has no role whatsoever.
Dak Prescott took eight sacks and fumbled twice while being held to 176 passing yards. Prescott avoided his worst fantasy performance of the year by running for 42 yards and a touchdown. While the offense did suffer without Ezekiel Elliott in the lineup, LT Tyron Smith’s absence was more responsible for the Cowboys’ poor showing. Check Smith’s status for Week 11 before loading up on Dallas players in fantasy lineups.
WR Dez Bryant missed a ton of practice time and looked limited against Atlanta while Dak Prescott was under constant duress. Bryant is expected to be healthy for Week 11 and gets to take on an Eagles secondary that has allowed the 11th-most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers. At 52.5 points, the Eagles/Cowboys tilt currently has the highest over/under for the week.
Denver Broncos
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Emmanuel Sanders | DEN | 10 | 6 | 137 | 0 | 0 |
Demaryius Thomas | DEN | 8 | 5 | 44 | 1 | 2 |
Cody Latimer | DEN | 4 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Heuerman | DEN | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Devontae Booker | DEN | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Jamaal Charles | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C.J. Anderson | DEN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bennie Fowler | DEN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
A.J. Derby | DEN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
It appears that the Broncos are raising the white flag on 2017 as Brock Osweiler is slated to start Week 11 against the Bengals. The good news here is that Demaryius Thomas has gotten into the end zone in back-to-back weeks after going nearly a year without scoring. Osweiler especially favors looking for Thomas in the red zone but the Bengals rank fourth in the league against wide receivers.
Devontae Booker once again played only one fewer snap than C.J. Anderson but Anderson was far more effective as a runner. Denver is 3-0 in games where Anderson logged 20+ carries and in the Broncos’ six losses, Anderson has averaged just 10.2 carries.
Jeff Heuerman led the Broncos tight end rotation in snaps for the first time with 32. Virgil Green played 30 snaps but wasn’t targeted. A.J. Derby, who had led the trio in snaps for the past four games, played a season-low 14 snaps and had just one target.
Detroit Lions
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Golden Tate | DET | 7 | 6 | 97 | 1 | 0 |
Theo Riddick | DET | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
Kenny Golladay | DET | 3 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
TJ Jones | DET | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Marvin Jones | DET | 2 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Ebron | DET | 2 | 2 | 39 | 1 | 0 |
Dwayne Washington | DET | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Ameer Abdullah | DET | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Browns cornerback Jason McCourty completely shut down Marvin Jones after Jones had reeled off back-to-back 100-yard performances. Jones should rebound in Week 11 against a Chicago tandem of Prince Amukamara and Kyle Fuller.
Kenny Golladay saw his first action in six weeks and commanded three targets in just 11 snaps. Golladay caught two of the three looks, including a 50-yard bomb that set Detroit up deep in Cleveland territory. Golladay will very likely take over as the WR3 and force T.J. Jones into a severely reduced role.
Obligatory Eric Ebron update. Ebron actually had a positive game, scoring a 29-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter after doing very little in the first 46 minutes of action. Ebron has skyrocketed up to TE26 in PPR leagues.
Green Bay Packers
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Davante Adams | GB | 7 | 5 | 90 | 1 | 1 |
Randall Cobb | GB | 4 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 0 |
Jordy Nelson | GB | 4 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Ty Montgomery | GB | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Aaron Jones | GB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Aaron Ripkowski | GB | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Jamaal Williams | GB | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Richard Rodgers | GB | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Lance Kendricks | GB | 1 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Safe to say that Jordy Nelson is approaching ‘unusable’ status with Brett Hundley under center. In Hundley’s three starts, Nelson is averaging under 23 receiving yards-per-game and has caught just eight passes. Things aren’t likely to get any easier in Week 11 against a Baltimore secondary that has allowed the second-fewest fantasy points to opposing wide receivers.
With Ty Montgomery (ribs) banged up and Aaron Jones (knee) out several weeks, Jamaal Williams should be in-line for a sizable role for the Packers. Montgomery is considered questionable but has been hampered by a rib injury suffered earlier this year that was reaggravated in Week 10. Williams entered Week 10 with 11 career carries but got 20 in Green Bay’s victory.
Davante Adams looks like the clear WR1 with Hundley in place of Aaron Rodgers. Adams has 12 grabs for 143 yards and a touchdown in his past two games. With 18 red zone looks this season, Adams is tied with Jimmy Graham atop the NFL red zone leaderboard.
Houston Texans
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
DeAndre Hopkins | HOU | 13 | 7 | 111 | 0 | 1 |
Bruce Ellington | HOU | 7 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 1 |
C.J. Fiedorowicz | HOU | 5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Stephen Anderson | HOU | 3 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
Will Fuller | HOU | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Lamar Miller | HOU | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Savage has played very poorly in relief of Deshaun Watson but will get at least one more start in Week 11 as the Texans host Arizona. Savage has done a good job forcing pass after pass to DeAndre Hopkins, who leads the NFL with 106 targets, but has struggled to connect with other receivers and turnovers.
Will Fuller cracked ribs against the Rams and is expected to miss Week 11. That puts Bruce Ellington in-line for an increased role a week after he scored a touchdown. Braxton Miller should also see increases snaps from the slot.
Lamar Miller has averaged 5.6 yards-per-carry over the past two games but the Texans are falling behind early and forced to abandon the run. Now that Will Fuller is missing, we might see Bill O’Brien put an added emphasis on Miller and D’Onta Foreman against Arizona’s solid run defense.
Indianapolis Colts
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Chester Rogers | IND | 6 | 6 | 104 | 1 | 0 |
Marlon Mack | IND | 4 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 1 |
Jack Doyle | IND | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
T.Y. Hilton | IND | 4 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
Darrell Daniels | IND | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Donte Moncrief | IND | 1 | 1 | 60 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Gore | IND | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Kamar Aiken missed Week 10 with a hamstring injury and that allowed Chester Rogers to play a season-high 42 snaps and had a fantastic game, catching all six targets for 104 yards and his first NFL touchdown. Aiken is expected to be healed by the time the Colts next play in Week 12 but Rogers may have staked a claim for Indy’s WR3 role.
No surprise that T.Y. Hilton struggled against Pittsburgh’s secondary. Heading into Week 10, the Steelers had only allowed four touchdowns all season to wide receivers. Hilton will be back in the WR1/2 conversation in Week 12 against the Titans.
Frank Gore got 17 carries for the second consecutive week but has been mostly bottled up. Marlon Mack was even worse, getting just seven rushing yards out of his four totes. For the season, Gore is averaging 3.5 yards-per-carry, with Mack barely ahead at 3.7.
Jacksonville Jaguars
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Marqise Lee | JAX | 11 | 6 | 55 | 1 | 1 |
Allen Hurns | JAX | 9 | 7 | 70 | 0 | 0 |
Keelan Cole | JAX | 8 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 1 |
T.J. Yeldon | JAX | 7 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
Marcedes Lewis | JAX | 4 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 1 |
Leonard Fournette | JAX | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Ivory | JAX | 2 | 1 | -5 | 0 | 1 |
Jaydon Mickens | JAX | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Bohanon | JAX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marqise Lee played a season-high 71 snaps and will be Jacksonville’s clear WR1 with Allen Hurns (ankle) out at least one game. However, Lee is potentially looking at a shadow coverage situation in Week 12, facing Cleveland’s Jason McCourty. McCourty is Pro Football Focus’s No. 2-graded cornerback.
With Lee looking at an intimidating matchup and Hurns already ruled out, Keelan Cole should see an increase in targets. Fourth-round rookie Dede Westbrook is also tentatively expected to make his pro debut and could see a handful of snaps as well.
The Chargers were able to keep Leonard Fournette in check, which resulted in the Jags going more pass-heavy than they normally would like to play. This led to T.J. Yeldon playing 31 snaps compared to Chris Ivory‘s 8. Yeldon caught six of seven targets and rushed three times for 11 yards, while Ivory lost four total yards on his two touches.
Los Angeles Chargers
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Keenan Allen | LAC | 6 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
Tyrell Williams | LAC | 5 | 2 | 49 | 0 | 1 |
Austin Ekeler | LAC | 5 | 5 | 77 | 2 | 0 |
Melvin Gordon | LAC | 5 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Travis Benjamin | LAC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derek Watt | LAC | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Hunter Henry | LAC | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Williams | LAC | 2 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Antonio Gates | LAC | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Austin Ekeler has clearly moved past Brandon Oliver as Melvin Gordon‘s handcuff. In only 23 snaps, Ekeler got 15 touches, accounted for 119 yards and scored both of the Chargers touchdowns. Melvin Gordon was limited to just 27 rushing yards on 16 carries and could start to lose a few more touches to Ekeler.
Jacksonville’s dynamic duo of Jalen Ramsey and A.J. Bouye managed to shut down the Chargers wideouts, limiting Keenan Allen to 48 yards and shutting Travis Benjamin out altogether. The Chargers have a slightly better, but still tough task in Week 11 facing Tre’Davious White and E.J. Gaines–if Gaines is healthy.
Hunter Henry was a huge disappointment, catching just one pass on two targets while logging 45 snaps. Antonio Gates fared even worse, catching his only look for three yards. Henry is in the middle of a three-week slide since he caught five balls for a season-best 90 yards at Oakland.
Los Angeles Rams
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Robert Woods | LAR | 10 | 8 | 171 | 2 | 0 |
Todd Gurley | LAR | 7 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 1 |
Cooper Kupp | LAR | 6 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
Tyler Higbee | LAR | 3 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
Sammy Watkins | LAR | 3 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 0 |
Pharoh Cooper | LAR | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Gerald Everett | LAR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lance Dunbar | LAR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Robert Woods had a huge day against Houston’s fading secondary. The Texans have permitted an opposing wideout to have a two-score game in three straight weeks. Robert Woods is now the WR15 in PPR leagues and on pace for 1,106 receiving yards.
Even though Todd Gurley averaged 6.2 yards-per-carry against the league’s top-ranked run D, the Rams wisely chose to attack Houston’s awful secondary, which led to Gurley chipping in six catches and 68 yards to supplement his quiet 68 rushing yards.
Cooper Kupp didn’t get a red zone look but caught a third-down pass to get the Rams a first-and-10 from the Houston 15. Kupp currently is third in the NFL with 15 red zone targets this season.
Miami Dolphins
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
DeVante Parker | MIA | 9 | 6 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
Jarvis Landry | MIA | 9 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 0 |
Kenny Stills | MIA | 8 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
Julius Thomas | MIA | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Damien Williams | MIA | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Kenyan Drake | MIA | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
The Dolphins again nearly evenly-split touches between Kenyan Drake and Damien Williams, but Drake was far more effective, taking seven hand-offs for 82 yards, including Miami’s first rushing TD of the season. For now, the Dolphins should continue to stick with a committee, but Drake has far more upside.
DeVante Parker led the Dolphins in targets (along with Jarvis Landry) and catches and has averaged 71 receiving yards-per-game since returning to the lineup — that’s a pace of 88 catches and 1,136 yards.
Minnesota Vikings
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Adam Thielen | MIN | 11 | 8 | 166 | 1 | 1 |
Kyle Rudolph | MIN | 7 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
Stefon Diggs | MIN | 5 | 4 | 78 | 1 | 0 |
Jerick McKinnon | MIN | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
David Morgan | MIN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jarius Wright | MIN | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Laquon Treadwell | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Case Keenum just had a 300-yard, 4-TD game and there’s some talk of Teddy Bridgewater getting the start in Week 11. Bridgewater hasn’t played in two years and has exactly zero career 300-yard, 4-score games.
Stefon Diggs looked awful healthy, playing 55 snaps and scoring a touchdown on the goal line. Diggs was also targeted from the 7-yard line later in the game. Diggs is rounding into shape just as the fantasy playoffs are nearing, making him a strong WR1 candidate at the trade deadline.
With a season-best 166 receiving yards and a second-straight game with a touchdown, Adam Thielen is now the WR3, just behind Antonio Brown and DeAndre Hopkins.
New England Patriots
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Brandin Cooks | NE | 10 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
Rob Gronkowski | NE | 6 | 4 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Amendola | NE | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Rex Burkhead | NE | 3 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
James White | NE | 3 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
Martellus Bennett | NE | 3 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
James Develin | NE | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Phillip Dorsett | NE | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Dwayne Allen | NE | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Brandin Cooks led the Pats in targets and catches but has been a very volatile weekly option. After spending most of the season as a WR1, Cooks has slipped to 17th in scoring, mostly due to only corralling one touchdown in the past six games. For Cooks to reclaim WR1 status, Tom Brady will have to find ways to connect with Cooks in the end zone.
Dwayne Allen made his first catch of the year count, scoring on a wide-open play-action pass from 11-yards out. Martellus Bennett, who just signed with the club, caught all three of his looks for 38 yards. In all, New England’s tight ends combined for eight receptions, 123 and a touchdown. Rob Gronkowski nearly had a second score that was ruled incomplete on a very close play.
Mike Gillislee was a healthy scratch and Rex Burkhead led the backfield with 36 snaps. Burkhead got 13 touches and produced 63 total yards and touchdown.
New Orleans Saints
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Michael Thomas | NO | 10 | 9 | 117 | 0 | 0 |
Alvin Kamara | NO | 5 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
Brandon Coleman | NO | 3 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Michael Hoomanawanui | NO | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Ginn | NO | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Hill | NO | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Coby Fleener | NO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Ingram went un-targeted for the first time but it’s doubtful that any fantasy owners are complaining since he rushed for a season-best 131 yards and three touchdowns. Alvin Kamara continues to look like one of the best young runners in the game, catching all five targets and also exceeding 100 rushing yards on just 12 carries. Kamara leads the NFL with 6.5 yards-per-carry. In PPR leagues, Ingram is now the RB6 and Kamara is RB7.
Willie Snead doubled his snap count up to 36 but still played no part in the passing game. Brandon Coleman continues to run more routes out of the slot, while New Orleans’ run-heavy approach isn’t producing enough attempts for Snead to have any fantasy value.
Michael Thomas had a huge day, hauling in nine of his 10 targets for his first 100-yard performance of the 2017 season. The Saints play Washington in New Orleans in Week 11, but Thomas will mostly avoid Josh Norman, who lines up almost exclusively as the left cornerback.
New York Giants
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Sterling Shepard | NYG | 12 | 11 | 142 | 0 | 0 |
Evan Engram | NYG | 9 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
Shane Vereen | NYG | 4 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Lewis | NYG | 3 | 3 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
Tavarres King | NYG | 3 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Orleans Darkwa | NYG | 2 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Gallman | NYG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eli Manning heavily relied on his two best receivers against San Francisco, sending 21 passes towards Sterling Shepard and Even Engram. Shepard responded with his best game of the season by far and Engram caught a touchdown for the fourth-straight game.
Orleans Darkwa looks like the clear lead back for the Giants. Darkwa rushed for 70 yards on 14 carries, while Shane Vereen and Wayne Gallman combined for just eight carries. Moving forward, expect Darkwa to remain the main runner and Shane Vereen to take most of the passing-down work over Gallman, who played just 10 snaps in Week 10.
New York Jets
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Austin Seferian-Jenkins | NYJ | 9 | 6 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
Jermaine Kearse | NYJ | 7 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 2 |
Elijah McGuire | NYJ | 7 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
Robby Anderson | NYJ | 7 | 4 | 85 | 1 | 0 |
Chad Hansen | NYJ | 4 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
ArDarius Stewart | NYJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Neal Sterling | NYJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bilal Powell | NYJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Forte missed this game but Bilal Powell still managed to only produce 36 yards of offense on 11 touches. Powell was out-snapped by Elijah McGuire, who netted 58 yards on 12 touches. The Jets are on a bye in Week 11, giving Forte another week to heal up and take the job back.
Robby Anderson extended his streak of 2+ receptions to 10 consecutive games and also hit pay-dirt for the fourth-straight week. Anderson is just ahead Brandin Cooks as the WR16 this season.
With his 14th touchdown passes, Josh McCown set a new career high and is just 270 yards away from setting a new personal best in passing yards. The 38-year-old McCown enters the bye as the QB11.
Pittsburgh Steelers
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Antonio Brown | PIT | 6 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 1 |
Le’Veon Bell | PIT | 6 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
JuJu Smith-Schuster | PIT | 5 | 4 | 90 | 0 | 0 |
Martavis Bryant | PIT | 4 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
Vance McDonald | PIT | 2 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
Jesse James | PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eli Rogers | PIT | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
All might now be well with Martavis Bryant and Steelers brass, but JuJu Smith-Schuster is now the team’s No. 2 wideout. Over the past two games, Smith-Schuster has caught 12 passes for 290 yards and the rookie has produced a touchdown in three straight games.
Antonio Brown‘s middling performance against a vulnerable Colts secondary was a head-scratcher. Brown had an ugly drop and committed offensive pass interference on another deep throw. Brown’s three receptions were his lowest total of the season.
The Colts also stepped up and limited Le’Veon Bell to 112 total yards on 31 touches. Bell and the Steelers have another appealing matchup in Week 11 against the Titans, but it is on a short week.
San Francisco 49ers
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Kyle Juszczyk | SF | 6 | 5 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
Garrett Celek | SF | 5 | 4 | 67 | 1 | 1 |
Kendrick Bourne | SF | 3 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Hyde | SF | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Marquise Goodwin | SF | 2 | 1 | 83 | 1 | 0 |
Matt Breida | SF | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Louis Murphy | SF | 2 | 2 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
Aldrick Robinson | SF | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
It came as no real surprise to savvy fantasy football players that Garett Celek scored against the Giants, who have now allowed an opposing tight end to score in 10-straight games. The Niners are on bye this week, which gives George Kittle another seven days to heal and reclaim the starting job. Once that happens, Celek can safely be dropped.
A very emotional performance from Marquise Goodwin, who scored on an 83-yard bomb hours after losing his newborn son due to complications. Goodwin has led the San Francisco receiving corps in snaps for three straight weeks.
Don’t read too much into Matt Breida‘s touchdown run. It was a nice play by Breida but the rookie played just 17 snaps and was outplayed by Carlos Hyde, who accumulated 104 yards of offense on 19 touches. Breida is the clear change-of-pace option but will remain firmly behind Hyde.
Seattle Seahawks
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Jimmy Graham | SEA | 8 | 6 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
Doug Baldwin | SEA | 5 | 5 | 95 | 0 | 0 |
J.D. McKissic | SEA | 5 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Vannett | SEA | 2 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Richardson | SEA | 2 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
Tyler Lockett | SEA | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
Thomas Rawls | SEA | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Amara Darboh | SEA | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Graham was efficiently inefficient, producing just 4.5 yards-per-catch on his six grabs but scoring two touchdowns from 6 and 2 yards out. Graham has scored six touchdowns in the last five Seahawks games and gets a home game against the Falcons to close out Week 11.
Doug Baldwin caught all five of his targets for 95 yards. The majority of those yards came on a 50-yard completion where Baldwin nearly scored before being pushed out-of-bounds at the Arizona 2-yard line by safety Budda Baker.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Chris Godwin | TB | 10 | 5 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
DeSean Jackson | TB | 9 | 6 | 82 | 0 | 0 |
Charles Sims | TB | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
Adam Humphries | TB | 3 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
Cameron Brate | TB | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Martin | TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Martino | TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Godwin stepped up in the wake of Mike Evans‘s one-game suspension. Godwin set all kinds of career-best, including snaps (69) targets (10) catches (5) and receiving yards (68).
DeSean Jackson also saw an increase in targets and hauled in six grabs–his most as a member of the Bucs. D-Jax had a solid 82 receiving yards but was kept out of the end zone in what turned out to be a low-scoring slugfest with the Jets.
After an atrocious Week 9, Doug Martin fared a little better against the Jets but still needed 20 carries to break 50 rushing yards. Martin has been held under four yards-per-carry in five consecutive games and is playing a minimal role in the passing game.
Tennessee Titans
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Corey Davis | TEN | 10 | 4 | 48 | 0 | 1 |
Delanie Walker | TEN | 9 | 6 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
Rishard Matthews | TEN | 7 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 1 |
Jonnu Smith | TEN | 4 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
DeMarco Murray | TEN | 4 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 0 |
Taywan Taylor | TEN | 3 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Decker | TEN | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Derrick Henry | TEN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Corey Davis jumped from 39 to 78 snaps in Week 10 and led the Titans with 10 targets. Davis appeared to catch his first touchdown from 20-yards out but after a replay, Davis fumbled the ball while stretching out to cross the goal line, resulting in a touchback. Davis and Rishard Matthews should be Tennessee’s clear-cut starters moving forward.
Delaine Walker is working through a wrist injury but has produced 18 receptions in Tennessee’s past three games. However, Walker is still looking for his first touchdown reception this season after running in a score in Week 2.
Tough week for the Titans offense, traveling to Pittsburgh to take on a tough Steelers defense on Thursday Night Football. All Tennessee skill position players should be downgraded in what looks like a low-scoring affair.
Washington Redskins
PLAYER | TM | TARGET | REC | YDS | TD | DROP |
Vernon Davis | WAS | 11 | 7 | 76 | 0 | 1 |
Jamison Crowder | WAS | 9 | 4 | 76 | 0 | 2 |
Josh Doctson | WAS | 7 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Thompson | WAS | 6 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
Maurice Harris | WAS | 3 | 2 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
Ryan Grant | WAS | 3 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
Rob Kelley | WAS | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Samaje Perine | WAS | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
RB Rob Kelley (knee, ankle) is expected to miss several weeks, leaving Samaje Perine and Chris Thompson to pick up the slack in Washington’s backfield. Thompson is a terrific receiver but isn’t built for a between-the-tackles role. Look for Jay Gruden to give Thompson 2-3 more carries a week but use Perine as the main runner and short-yardage back.
Vernon Davis led the Redskins in targets, catches, and receptions with Jordan Reed (hamstring) sidelined. Even when Reed has played, Davis has become a solid part of Washington’s offense. Davis has 2+ catches in seven consecutive games and has gone over 50 yards is six of seven.
Ryan Grant dropped from 59 snaps in Week 9 down to just nine snaps last week. Grant was usurped by second-year wideout Maurice Harris, who saw his first action of the 2017 season and caught his first target for a 36-yard touchdown.
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