WR Super Chart: Week 8 (Fantasy Football)

by Mike Dente | @1ststopfantasy

Oct 25, 2018

Welcome to the Week 8 Fantasy Football Super Chart series of the 2018 NFL season, covering the wide receiver position. The Super Chart is an all-in-one spreadsheet that breaks down significant stats, trends, and numbers from the previous week and year-to-date. The main purpose of the Super Chart is to help you determine your starting lineup, waiver wire pickups, and much more by using various forms of stat-driven data. Tracking critical information such as target shares, catch rates, fantasy points per target, and weekly matchups can help you identify breakout candidates by noticing trends before other managers in your league.

Please take a moment to review each category and what it means. If you are already familiar with all of the terms and categories, feel free to skip ahead to view the Super Chart for Week 8.

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Weekly Fantasy Points/Fantasy Points Per Game (FPPG)
The first stat that we track is simple, yet important. The Super Chart is sorted by Fantasy Points Per Game, but also includes fantasy point totals from the previous week.

Weekly Targets/Weekly Target %
A closer look at the total number of targets for every fantasy-relevant receiver, as well as the total percentage of targets that player accounted for.

YTD Targets/YTD Targets %
We not only track weekly target percentages but also year-to-date targets. This will help determine consistency and potential breakout candidates.

Weekly/YTD Receptions
PPR formats have taken over the fantasy football landscape and tracking receptions is an important part of finding consistent success. There are plenty of underrated fantasy receivers that lack upside but can net you a safe eight to 10 points when you need it.

YTD Catch Rate
Year-to-date catch rate is the percentage of targets that were caught.

Next Week Opponent
This is pretty self-explanatory. It’s a look ahead to the upcoming matchup with the opposition’s rank against WRs in fantasy. The 32^nd ranked fantasy defense is a favorable matchup, while the 1^st ranked defense is the most difficult.

# of 100 Yard Games
Some leagues offer bonus points at 100 yards receiving, and it’s also a great way to track a receiver’s consistency.

Fantasy Points Per Target
Lastly, fantasy points per target can help you identify explosive players who can put up big numbers with more opportunity.

The Super Chart is packed with so much information that we can only fit so much into the article. To view the Super Chart in its entirety, please click here.

*Data taken from ESPN, FantasyPros, and NFL.com.

Player	WK 7 FP	FPPG	WK 7 Targets	WK 7 Target %	YTD Targets	YTD Target %	WK 7 REC	YTD REC	WK 8 OPP	FP Per Target
Adam Thielen	26	25.6	10	25%	89	30%	9	67	vs. NO (32nd)	2.01
Davante Adams	BYE	23.1	BYE	BYE	71	27%	BYE	47	at LAR (9th)	1.95
Michael Thomas	19.9	22	9	30%	58	26%	7	53	at MIN (5th)	2.27
Tyreek Hill	20.6	21.6	10	26%	61	24%	7	41	vs. DEN (12th)	2.48
Antonio Brown	BYE	20.6	BYE	BYE	72	28%	BYE	40	vs. CLE (24th)	1.72
Emmanuel Sanders	27.3	20.1	7	32%	61	24%	6	46	at KC (20th)	2.31
Alshon Jeffery	21.8	19.9	10	27%	39	14%	7	25	at JAX (1st)	2.04
DeAndre Hopkins	14	19.9	8	33%	71	29%	3	47	vs. MIA (11th)	1.96
Odell Beckham	28.2	19.3	11	29%	80	30%	8	53	vs. WAS (19th)	1.69
Mike Evans	17.7	19.2	11	21%	55	23%	7	40	at CIN (23rd)	2.09
Julio Jones	17.4	19	12	31%	81	30%	9	53	BYE	1.64
JuJu Smith-Schuster	BYE	18.7	BYE	BYE	63	24%	BYE	42	vs. CLE (24th)	1.78
A.J. Green	18.7	18.4	14	42%	69	26%	7	40	vs. TB (31st)	1.87
Robert Woods	13.4	18.3	7	29%	58	26%	5	41	vs. GB (15th)	2.21
Cooper Kupp	DNP	17.7	DNP	DNP	41	19%	DNP	30	vs. GB (15th)	2.53
Golden Tate	10.6	17.6	6	27%	57	26%	4	37	vs. SEA (10th)	1.85
Brandin Cooks	17.1	17.2	5	21%	44	20%	4	32	vs. GB (15th)	2.35
DeSean Jackson	11.3	16.9	4	8%	36	15%	2	23	at CIN (23rd)	2.81
Stefon Diggs	10.6	16.9	15	38%	73	24%	8	48	vs. NO (32nd)	1.62
T.Y. Hilton	18.5	16.2	4	17%	42	13%	4	25	at OAK (25th)	1.93
Tyler Boyd	5.7	16.1	4	12%	56	21%	3	40	vs. TB (31st)	2.01
Kenny Golladay	5.7	15.6	2	9%	44	20%	2	29	vs. SEA (10th)	2.13
John Brown	26.4	15.5	7	18%	54	17%	7	28	at CAR (16th)	2
Tyler Lockett	BYE	15.1	BYE	BYE	32	19%	BYE	23	at DET (6th)	2.84
Geronimo Allison	BYE	15	BYE	BYE	29	11%	BYE	19	at LAR (9th)	2.07
Calvin Ridley	9.3	14.8	6	15%	35	13%	5	27	BYE	2.96
Jarvis Landry	25.7	14.8	15	44%	82	30%	10	41	at PIT (27th)	1.27
Julian Edelman	14.6	14.5	8	22%	24	10%	5	16	at BUF (4th)	1.81
Sterling Shepard	21.7	14.4	8	21%	51	19%	5	36	vs. WAS (19th)	1.98
Keenan Allen	12.2	14.3	5	19%	56	25%	5	41	BYE	1.79
Devin Funchess	18.2	14.1	11	28%	47	22%	6	29	vs. BAL (3rd)	1.8
Albert Wilson	6.6	13.8	3	10%	35	17%	3	26	at HOU (8th)	2.77
Will Fuller	12.8	13.8	8	33%	39	16%	6	27	vs. MIA (11th)	2.13
Randall Cobb	BYE	13.5	BYE	BYE	27	10%	BYE	17	at LAR (9th)	1.5
Chris Godwin	10.9	13.1	6	12%	37	15%	5	26	at CIN (23rd)	2.13
Taylor Gabriel	5.6	13.1	4	8%	38	18%	3	30	vs. NYJ (28th)	2.07
Tyrell Williams	21.8	12.6	4	15%	27	12%	4	20	BYE	3.27
Demaryius Thomas	9.2	12.6	6	27%	49	19%	5	33	at KC (20th)	1.8
Michael Crabtree	11.6	12.6	9	23%	64	21%	5	35	at CAR (16th)	1.37
Jordy Nelson	BYE	12.4	BYE	BYE	31	13%	BYE	22	vs. IND (13th)	2.4
Keke Coutee	1.3	11.7	3	13%	30	12%	1	21	vs. MIA (11th)	1.55
Dede Westbrook	5.7	11.7	4	13%	42	15%	4	31	vs. PHI (29th)	1.95
Cole Beasley	12.6	11.4	8	23%	43	21%	7	33	BYE	1.86
Nelson Agholor	8	11.2	7	19%	55	20%	6	38	at JAX (1st)	1.43
Mohamed Sanu	4.1	10.9	2	5%	35	13%	2	24	BYE	2.17
Allen Robinson	1.4	10.9	5	10%	43	20%	1	25	vs. NYJ (28th)	1.52
Corey Davis	4	10.8	7	22%	56	28%	3	30	BYE	1.35
Marvin Jones	5.9	10.7	4	18%	37	17%	3	19	vs. SEA (10th)	1.73
Willie Snead	6.6	10.6	7	18%	50	16%	3	33	at CAR (16th)	1.48
Mike Williams	12.8	10.5	3	12%	29	13%	1	17	BYE	2.53
Christian Kirk	8.7	10.3	6	15%	37	18%	3	28	vs. SF (21st)	1.95
Sammy Watkins	11.4	10.2	7	18%	40	16%	4	26	vs. DEN (12th)	1.79
Marquise Goodwin	4.4	10	5	19%	19	8%	2	11	at ARI (14th)	2.64
Kenny Stills	7.5	10	3	10%	29	14%	1	16	at HOU (8th)	2.42
Josh Gordon	14	10	7	19%	25	10%	4	14	at BUF (4th)	2
Ted Ginn	DNP	10	DNP	DNP	22	10%	DNP	12	at MIN (5th)	1.82
Paul Richardson	DNP	9.9	DNP	DNP	24	12%	DNP	16	at NYG (7th)	2.06
Chester Rogers	8	9.9	4	17%	46	15%	4	32	at OAK (25th)	1.51
Ryan Grant	0	9.8	0	0%	37	12%	0	26	at OAK (25th)	1.59
Donte Moncrief	14.6	9.6	10	31%	49	18%	7	25	vs. PHI (29th)	1.38
David Moore	BYE	9.5	BYE	BYE	10	6%	BYE	7	at DET (6th)	3.79
Amari Cooper	BYE	9.5	BYE	BYE	31	13%	BYE	22	BYE	1.84
Keelan Cole	4.1	9.5	7	22%	46	16%	2	27	vs. PHI (29th)	1.45
Rashard Higgins	DNP	9.3	DNP	DNP	22	8%	DNP	16	at PIT (27th)	2.11
Danny Amendola	20.4	9.3	7	23%	38	18%	6	30	at HOU (8th)	1.72
Quincy Enunwa	DNP	9.1	DNP	DNP	42	19%	DNP	22	at CHI (26th)	1.27
Jamison Crowder	DNP	9	DNP	DNP	19	10%	DNP	13	at NYG (7th)	1.8
Chris Hogan	12.3	8.8	7	19%	30	12%	6	21	at BUF (4th)	2.05
Robby Anderson	7.4	8.8	10	24%	36	16%	3	17	at CHI (26th)	1.71
Phillip Dorsett	1.8	8.6	1	3%	30	12%	1	20	at BUF (4th)	1.73
Larry Fitzgerald	14	8.2	8	21%	43	21%	4	26	vs. SF (21st)	1.34
Cameron Meredith		8.1	0	0%	10	5%	0	9	at MIN (5th)	2.44
Torrey Smith	10.1	7.9	6	15%	27	13%	4	16	vs. BAL (3rd)	1.74
Tre’Quan Smith	7.4	7.3	6	20%	13	6%	3	7	at MIN (5th)	2.79
Jakeem Grant	5.2	7.2	2	6%	23	11%	2	16	at HOU (8th)	2.18
Courtland Sutton	9.8	7.2	3	14%	33	13%	1	14	at KC (20th)	1.53
Anthony Miller	5.5	7.1	7	14%	22	10%	2	11	vs. NYJ (28th)	1.71
Adam Humphries	7.7	7.1	9	17%	31	13%	4	20	at CIN (23rd)	1.37
Jarius Wright	11.1	7	2	5%	23	11%	2	15	vs. BAL (3rd)	1.83
Seth Roberts	BYE	7	BYE	BYE	21	9%	BYE	15	vs. IND (13th)	1.66
Martavis Bryant	BYE	6.9	BYE	BYE	22	9%	BYE	14	vs. IND (13th)	1.56
Zay Jones	5.7	6.8	5	16%	34	17%	3	19	vs. NE (17th)	1.4
Laquon Treadwell	4.1	6.7	3	8%	32	11%	3	22	vs. NO (32nd)	1.47
D.J. Moore	5.9	6.5	5	13%	18	9%	3	13	vs. BAL (3rd)	2.15
Tajae Sharpe	17.1	6.5	9	28%	24	12%	7	16	BYE	1.91
Marquez Valdes-Scantling	BYE	6.5	BYE	BYE	21	8%	BYE	12	at LAR (9th)	1.87
Antonio Callaway	2.4	6.4	2	6%	39	14%	1	16	at PIT (27th)	1.15
Tavon Austin	0	6.3	0	0%	10	5%	0	7	BYE	3.75
Doug Baldwin	BYE	6.3	BYE	BYE	17	10%	BYE	12	at DET (6th)	1.49
Pierre Garcon	1.5	6.3	1	4%	41	18%	1	21	at ARI (14th)	1.07
Taywan Taylor	1.8	6	2	6%	28	14%	1	19	BYE	1.5
Trent Taylor	1.6	6	3	11%	26	11%	1	17	at ARI (14th)	1.39
Kelvin Benjamin	11.1	6	5	16%	37	18%	4	14	vs. NE (17th)	1.13
Aldrick Robinson	10.4	5.9	3	8%	8	3%	1	4	vs. NO (32nd)	3.7
Jordan Matthews	0	5.7	0	0%	9	3%	0	6	at JAX (1st)	2.52
Jermaine Kearse	0	5.4	2	0%	29	13%	0	16	at CHI (26th)	1.12
John Ross	0	5.3	1	3%	16	6%	0	7	vs. TB (31st)	1.66
Jaron Brown	BYE	5.3	BYE	BYE	10	6%	BYE	7	at DET (6th)	2.63
Cordarrelle Patterson	4.4	5.1	0	0%	15	6%	0	11	at BUF (4th)	2.4
Brandon Marshall	BYE	5.1	BYE	BYE	23	14%	BYE	11	at DET (6th)	1.33
Michael Gallup	17.1	5	5	14%	22	11%	3	10	BYE	1.59
Allen Hurns	12.4	5	6	17%	27	13%	5	13	BYE	1.29
Kendrick Bourne	0	4.9	1	4%	19	8%	0	10	at ARI (14th)	1.79
Chris Conley	1.6	4.8	1	3%	19	8%	1	13	vs. DEN (12th)	1.76
Zach Pascal	0	4.7	0	0%	27	9%	0	14	at OAK (25th)	1.23
Ryan Switzer	BYE	4.5	BYE	BYE	15	6%	BYE	13	vs. CLE (24th)	1.81
Josh Doctson	7.2	4.4	6	24%	24	12%	3	11	at NYG (7th)	0.92
DeVante Parker	DNP	3	DNP	DNP	4	2%	DNP	2	at HOU (8th)	1.5

Quick Hits

Here are some of the notable wide receivers who are either out or unlikely to play this week: Cooper Kupp, Albert Wilson, Keke Coutee, Kenny Stills, Ted Ginn, Ryan Grant, Rishard Higgins, Quincy Enunwa, Jamison Crowder, Pierre Garcon, and John Ross. All of these players are highlighted in dark red in the Super Chart excel sheet.
Adam Thielen continues to dominate everyone in his way, as he has now recorded seven consecutive 100-yard games to start the season. He is the top fantasy wide receiver and it’s not even close at this point.
Emmanuel Sanders‘ 27.3 point performance last week has moved him up to number six on the FPPG list, sandwiched between Antonio Brown and DeAndre Hopkins. Not bad company, huh?
Stefon Diggs and Jarvis Landry led all WRs with 15 targets in Week 7. Diggs could have a huge second half of the season if teams start keying in on Thielen.
Only four receivers have a 30 percent or greater target share this season: Thielen, Landry, Julio Jones, and Odell Beckham.
Michael Thomas continues to led the league with an incredible 91 percent catch rate, which is even more impressive when considering that percentage is on a total of 58 targets. On the contrary, Kelvin Benjamin has the worst catch rate, hauling in just 38 percent of the passes thrown his way.
Tyrell Williams has been red-hot over the past few weeks and now leads the NFL in Fantasy Points Per Target with 3.27 (min. 20 targets). He has demonstrated the ability to make big plays, but his success doesn’t appear to be sustainable with just a 12 percent target share of the Los Angeles offense.