High-end fantasy football performances and weekly finishes are fueled by high numbers of routes run and high-value targets and touches. The majority of top scorers from Week 11 saw healthy doses of red-zone targets, air yards, deep targets and goal-line carries.
Targeting players who run a high percentage of routes is also a good approach for identifying breakout candidates, beatable player props, DFS targets and players to prioritize in the Week 12 fantasy football rankings and 2022 rest of season rankings.
This weekly report will look at recent rates of routes run per dropback along with players who commanded a high rate of high-value opportunities compared to larger samples to find sleeper running backs, wide receivers and tight ends who are garnering more or fewer opportunities in the passing game heading into Week 12 and for the remainder of the 2022 season.
- Week 12 Waiver Wire Advice
- Fantasy Trade Advice: Buy & Sell
- Week 12 Waiver Wire Rankings
- Fantasy Football Heat Index
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WIDE RECEIVERS
| Player | Routes | % of routes run per dropback | Targets | Target Share | Target Rate Per Route Run |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | 36 | 100% | 7 | 23% | 19% |
| Justin Jefferson | 30 | 100% | 5 | 18% | 17% |
| Davante Adams | 38 | 100% | 13 | 35% | 34% |
| Mack Hollins | 38 | 100% | 9 | 24% | 24% |
| DeVonta Smith | 30 | 100% | 9 | 39% | 30% |
| Garrett Wilson | 29 | 100% | 3 | 15% | 10% |
| Donovan Peoples-Jones | 44 | 98% | 6 | 15% | 14% |
| Tyler Boyd | 41 | 98% | 7 | 19% | 17% |
| Allen Lazard | 39 | 98% | 11 | 30% | 28% |
| D.J. Moore | 38 | 97% | 5 | 16% | 13% |
| Justin Watson | 37 | 97% | 4 | 13% | 11% |
| Courtland Sutton | 34 | 97% | 7 | 25% | 21% |
| Jakobi Meyers | 32 | 97% | 6 | 22% | 19% |
| Adam Thielen | 29 | 97% | 3 | 11% | 10% |
| K.J. Osborn | 29 | 97% | 3 | 11% | 10% |
| Diontae Johnson | 42 | 95% | 5 | 13% | 12% |
| Josh Palmer | 36 | 95% | 10 | 34% | 28% |
| Devin Duvernay | 35 | 95% | 1 | 3% | 3% |
| Gabe Davis | 28 | 93% | 7 | 28% | 25% |
| George Pickens | 41 | 93% | 6 | 16% | 15% |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 25 | 93% | 8 | 32% | 32% |
| Terrace Marshall | 36 | 92% | 6 | 19% | 17% |
| Allen Robinson II | 33 | 92% | 5 | 19% | 15% |
| Drake London | 22 | 92% | 3 | 17% | 14% |
| Tee Higgins | 38 | 90% | 13 | 35% | 34% |
| A.J. Brown | 27 | 90% | 7 | 30% | 26% |
| Denzel Mims | 26 | 90% | 6 | 30% | 23% |
| DeAndre Carter | 34 | 89% | 3 | 10% | 9% |
| Amari Cooper | 40 | 89% | 12 | 31% | 30% |
| Alec Pierce | 32 | 89% | 8 | 26% | 25% |
| Darius Slayton | 42 | 88% | 10 | 25% | 24% |
| Darnell Mooney | 28 | 88% | 5 | 26% | 18% |
| Stefon Diggs | 26 | 87% | 5 | 20% | 19% |
| Van Jefferson | 31 | 86% | 5 | 19% | 16% |
| Kendall Hinton | 30 | 86% | 3 | 11% | 10% |
| Noah Brown | 24 | 86% | 2 | 7% | 8% |
| Kalif Raymond | 23 | 85% | 7 | 28% | 30% |
| Robert Woods | 27 | 84% | 7 | 26% | 26% |
| Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | 27 | 84% | 2 | 7% | 7% |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 20 | 83% | 2 | 11% | 10% |
| Nico Collins | 34 | 83% | 7 | 22% | 21% |
| Terry McLaurin | 23 | 82% | 7 | 30% | 30% |
| Jahan Dotson | 23 | 82% | 2 | 9% | 9% |
| CeeDee Lamb | 23 | 82% | 5 | 17% | 22% |
| Keelan Cole | 31 | 82% | 2 | 5% | 6% |
| Demarcus Robinson | 30 | 81% | 9 | 28% | 30% |
| Brandin Cooks | 33 | 80% | 6 | 19% | 18% |
| Trenton Irwin | 33 | 79% | 4 | 11% | 12% |
| Michael Gallup | 22 | 79% | 4 | 13% | 18% |
| Ben Skowronek | 28 | 78% | 4 | 15% | 14% |
| Parris Campbell | 28 | 78% | 6 | 19% | 21% |
| Christian Watson | 31 | 78% | 6 | 16% | 19% |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 29 | 76% | 4 | 13% | 14% |
| Curtis Samuel | 21 | 75% | 2 | 9% | 10% |
| Keenan Allen | 28 | 74% | 8 | 28% | 29% |
| Shi Smith | 27 | 69% | 5 | 16% | 19% |
| Wan’Dale Robinson | 33 | 69% | 13 | 33% | 39% |
| Treylon Burks | 21 | 66% | 8 | 30% | 38% |
| Rashid Shaheed | 21 | 66% | 2 | 7% | 10% |
| Equanimeous St. Brown | 21 | 66% | 2 | 11% | 10% |
| Randall Cobb | 26 | 65% | 6 | 16% | 23% |
| Nelson Agholor | 21 | 64% | 3 | 11% | 14% |
| Chris Olave | 20 | 63% | 6 | 22% | 30% |
| David Bell | 28 | 62% | 5 | 13% | 18% |
| Chris Moore | 25 | 61% | 7 | 22% | 28% |
| Quez Watkins | 18 | 60% | 2 | 9% | 11% |
| Jarvis Landry | 19 | 59% | 4 | 15% | 21% |
| Isaiah Hodgins | 27 | 56% | 3 | 8% | 11% |
| Elijah Moore | 16 | 55% | 4 | 20% | 25% |
| Chase Claypool | 17 | 53% | 3 | 16% | 18% |
| Isaiah McKenzie | 15 | 50% | 1 | 4% | 7% |
| Damiere Byrd | 11 | 46% | 2 | 11% | 18% |
| Kenny Golladay | 21 | 44% | 2 | 5% | 10% |
| Gunner Olszewski | 19 | 43% | 3 | 8% | 16% |
| Skyy Moore | 16 | 42% | 6 | 19% | 38% |
| Steven Sims | 18 | 41% | 2 | 5% | 11% |
| Zach Pascal | 12 | 40% | 1 | 4% | 8% |
| Brandon Johnson | 13 | 37% | 2 | 7% | 15% |
| Tom Kennedy | 10 | 37% | 1 | 4% | 10% |
| Kendrick Bourne | 12 | 36% | 1 | 4% | 8% |
| James Proche | 13 | 35% | 2 | 6% | 15% |
| Sammy Watkins | 14 | 35% | 2 | 5% | 14% |
| Brandon Powell | 12 | 33% | 2 | 7% | 17% |
| DeVante Parker | 11 | 33% | 2 | 7% | 18% |
| Tyquan Thornton | 10 | 30% | 2 | 7% | 20% |
| Phillip Dorsett | 12 | 29% | 1 | 3% | 8% |
| Richie James | 13 | 27% | 3 | 8% | 23% |
| Laviska Shenault | 10 | 26% | 4 | 13% | 40% |
| Marquez Callaway | 8 | 25% | 1 | 4% | 13% |
| Jalen Tolbert | 7 | 25% | 1 | 3% | 14% |
| Kadarius Toney | 9 | 24% | 1 | 3% | 11% |
| Jalen Reagor | 7 | 23% | 1 | 4% | 14% |
| Jalen Nailor | 7 | 23% | 3 | 11% | 43% |
| D.J. Chark Jr. | 5 | 19% | 1 | 4% | 20% |
| Cam Sims | 5 | 18% | 1 | 4% | 20% |
DeVonta Smith led the Eagles with 9 targets, catching 6 for 78 yards (39% target share, 100% route run rate, 119 air yards).A.J. Brown earned 7 targets, going 5 for 60. The duo combined for 70% of the team targets. Smith’s 39% target share was the highest number in Week 11 (pending MNF). Must-start option as long as Dallas Goedert remains on IR.
HIGH-VALUE TARGETS:
RED-ZONE TARGETS, AIR YARDS AND DEEP TARGETS
| Player | Air Yards Share | Air Yards | Deep Targets | Deep Catches | Red-Zone Targets | Red-Zone TDs |
| Terrace Marshall | 70% | 109 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 66% | 88 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DeVonta Smith | 64% | 119 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry McLaurin | 51% | 106 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari Cooper | 50% | 153 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Gabe Davis | 49% | 95 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tee Higgins | 49% | 145 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Palmer | 48% | 111 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Alec Pierce | 48% | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Davante Adams | 47% | 160 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Courtland Sutton | 47% | 81 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Olave | 46% | 103 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Allen Lazard | 46% | 165 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keenan Allen | 42% | 97 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Treylon Burks | 42% | 99 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jakobi Meyers | 42% | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Mims | 41% | 70 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Mooney | 37% | 57 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kalif Raymond | 34% | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | 34% | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Pickens | 32% | 122 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wan’Dale Robinson | 32% | 108 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | 31% | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 31% | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandin Cooks | 31% | 65 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Parris Campbell | 30% | 57 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Darius Slayton | 29% | 96 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Brown | 28% | 53 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Watson | 28% | 100 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Justin Watson | 26% | 85 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Gallup | 26% | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Noah Brown | 26% | 36 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Agholor | 26% | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefon Diggs | 25% | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | 25% | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Van Jefferson | 23% | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Boyd | 23% | 69 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Moore | 23% | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Woods | 22% | 53 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Allen Robinson II | 22% | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyy Moore | 21% | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mack Hollins | 21% | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Chark Jr. | 20% | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Peoples-Jones | 20% | 61 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| D.J. Moore | 20% | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Johnson | 20% | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Skowronek | 19% | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 19% | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 19% | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Keelan Cole | 19% | 63 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Moore | 18% | 39 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Garrett Wilson | 17% | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Landry | 17% | 37 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Tutu Atwell | 17% | 46 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DeVante Parker | 15% | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Thielen | 15% | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randall Cobb | 14% | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahan Dotson | 14% | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Quez Watkins | 13% | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Dorsett | 13% | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KhaDarel Hodge | 13% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damiere Byrd | 13% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shi Smith | 12% | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Hinton | 12% | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.J. Osborn | 12% | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenton Irwin | 12% | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Drake London | 12% | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nico Collins | 11% | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sammy Watkins | 11% | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gunner Olszewski | 10% | 36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
- TEs/WRs that saw multiple deep targets that failed to haul them include Chris Moore and Brandin Cooks. Allen Lazard caught 1 of just 3 deep targets. The Packers WR’s 165 air yards were the most by any player in Week 11.
- WRs/TEs/RBs that saw multiple red-zone targets that did not register a receiving red-zone score in Week 11 include: Robert Woods, Harrison Bryant, Dalton Schultz, T.J. Hockenson, Chris Moore and Logan Thomas.
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RUNNING BACKS
| Player | Routes | % of routes run per dropback | Targets | Target Share | Target Rate Per Route Run |
| Najee Harris | 37 | 84% | 6 | 16% | 16% |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 26 | 79% | 6 | 22% | 23% |
| David Montgomery | 24 | 75% | 4 | 21% | 17% |
| Devin Singletary | 21 | 70% | 2 | 8% | 10% |
| Alvin Kamara | 22 | 69% | 5 | 19% | 23% |
| Tony Pollard | 18 | 64% | 6 | 20% | 33% |
| Antonio Gibson | 18 | 64% | 3 | 13% | 17% |
| Kyren Williams | 23 | 64% | 2 | 7% | 9% |
| Jonathan Taylor | 23 | 64% | 4 | 13% | 17% |
| Dalvin Cook | 19 | 63% | 1 | 4% | 5% |
| Saquon Barkley | 30 | 63% | 5 | 13% | 17% |
| Aaron Jones | 24 | 60% | 7 | 19% | 29% |
| Dameon Pierce | 23 | 56% | 3 | 9% | 13% |
| Samaje Perine | 23 | 55% | 4 | 11% | 17% |
| Miles Sanders | 16 | 53% | 1 | 4% | 6% |
| Austin Ekeler | 19 | 50% | 2 | 7% | 11% |
| Josh Jacobs | 18 | 47% | 4 | 11% | 22% |
| Jerick McKinnon | 17 | 45% | 1 | 3% | 6% |
| A.J. Dillon | 17 | 43% | 1 | 3% | 6% |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 10 | 42% | 2 | 11% | 20% |
| Tyler Allgeier | 10 | 42% | 1 | 6% | 10% |
| Michael Carter | 11 | 38% | 2 | 10% | 18% |
| Nick Chubb | 17 | 38% | 3 | 8% | 18% |
| Melvin Gordon | 13 | 37% | 5 | 18% | 38% |
| Alexander Mattison | 11 | 37% | 1 | 4% | 9% |
| Kareem Hunt | 16 | 36% | 2 | 5% | 13% |
| Justin Jackson | 9 | 33% | 1 | 4% | 11% |
| D’Andre Swift | 9 | 33% | 3 | 12% | 33% |
| Derrick Henry | 10 | 31% | 2 | 7% | 20% |
| Zack Moss | 11 | 31% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Kenyan Drake | 11 | 30% | 4 | 13% | 36% |
| Justice Hill | 11 | 30% | 3 | 9% | 27% |
| Latavius Murray | 10 | 29% | 4 | 14% | 40% |
| D’Onta Foreman | 11 | 28% | 1 | 3% | 9% |
| Chuba Hubbard | 11 | 28% | 3 | 10% | 27% |
| Raheem Blackshear | 11 | 28% | 3 | 10% | 27% |
| Isiah Pacheco | 10 | 26% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Chase Edmonds | 9 | 26% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Deon Jackson | 9 | 25% | 4 | 13% | 44% |
| Isaiah Spiller | 9 | 24% | 2 | 7% | 22% |
| Dontrell Hilliard | 7 | 22% | 1 | 4% | 14% |
| Malik Davis | 6 | 21% | 3 | 10% | 50% |
| Ty Johnson | 6 | 21% | 1 | 5% | 17% |
| Cam Akers | 7 | 19% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Trestan Ebner | 6 | 19% | 1 | 5% | 17% |
| Matt Breida | 9 | 19% | 1 | 3% | 11% |
| Jamaal Williams | 5 | 19% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Ameer Abdullah | 7 | 18% | 4 | 11% | 57% |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 5 | 18% | 1 | 3% | 20% |
| Joe Mixon | 7 | 17% | 3 | 8% | 43% |
| Boston Scott | 5 | 17% | 2 | 9% | 40% |
| Kenneth Gainwell | 5 | 17% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Damien Harris | 5 | 15% | 2 | 7% | 40% |
| Brian Robinson | 4 | 14% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Sony Michel | 4 | 11% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| James Cook | 3 | 10% | 2 | 8% | 67% |
| Dare Ogunbowale | 3 | 7% | 1 | 3% | 33% |
| Trayveon Williams | 3 | 7% | 1 | 3% | 33% |
| James Robinson | 2 | 7% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Jaylen Warren | 3 | 7% | 1 | 3% | 33% |
| Nyheim Hines | 2 | 7% | 1 | 4% | 50% |
| Brandon Bolden | 2 | 5% | 1 | 3% | 50% |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 2 | 5% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Caleb Huntley | 1 | 4% | 1 | 6% | 100% |
| Darrell Henderson | 1 | 3% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Mike Davis | 1 | 3% | 1 | 3% | 100% |
Rhamondre Stevenson still a bellcow? He still dominated the touches versus Damien Harris (21 vs. 10), but Harris (started) rushed for more yards (8 for 65) with a long 30-yard gainer. Stevenson rushed for just 26 yards on 15 carries but led the team with 6 targets for 6 catches and 56 receiving yards. Stevenson also played 78% of the snaps and ran a route on 79% of dropbacks. Stevenson leads Pats in targets sinceMac Jones has returned as the quarterback (24% target share). I’d be a buyer of Stevenson if the manager is concerned there is a committee brewing in New England. Because usage suggests that’s not the case. Harris’ 24% snap share was the lowest he has seen in a game he was healthy in this season.
RB Opportunity Share | Week 11
Goal-line carries (Any carry inside the 10-yard line)
| Player | Carries | Touches | Opportunities | Goal-Line Carries | Goal-line TDs | Overall Opportunity Share |
| Najee Harris | 20 | 24 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 96% |
| Derrick Henry | 28 | 30 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 94% |
| Dameon Pierce | 10 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 93% |
| Dalvin Cook | 11 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 92% |
| Saquon Barkley | 15 | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 91% |
| Alvin Kamara | 12 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 89% |
| Josh Jacobs | 24 | 27 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 85% |
| Jonathan Taylor | 22 | 25 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 81% |
| David Montgomery | 17 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 78% |
| Austin Ekeler | 19 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| Aaron Jones | 12 | 18 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 73% |
| Nick Chubb | 14 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0% | 71% |
| Miles Sanders | 13 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 70% |
| Rhamondre Stevenson | 15 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 68% |
| Isiah Pacheco | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 63% |
| D’Onta Foreman | 11 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 60% |
| Latavius Murray | 17 | 21 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 58% |
| Antonio Gibson | 18 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 58% |
| Devin Singletary | 18 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 57% |
| Tony Pollard | 15 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 57% |
| Kenyan Drake | 10 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56% |
| Cam Akers | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 56% |
| Samaje Perine | 11 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 54% |
| Cordarrelle Patterson | 10 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 52% |
| Jamaal Williams | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 49% |
| Michael Carter | 8 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 45% |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 15 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 43% |
| Brian Robinson | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 42% |
| Justice Hill | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40% |
| Tyler Allgeier | 8 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 39% |
| Kene Nwangwu | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38% |
| James Cook | 11 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0% | 37% |
| Melvin Gordon | 8 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 36% |
| Kyren Williams | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36% |
| Joe Mixon | 7 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 36% |
| Chuba Hubbard | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 35% |
| Damien Harris | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 32% |
| James Robinson | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 32% |
| Kareem Hunt | 5 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 29% |
| Jerick McKinnon | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 29% |
| Justin Jackson | 9 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 29% |
| Malik Davis | 7 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27% |
| A.J. Dillon | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27% |
| Trestan Ebner | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0% | 26% |
| Boston Scott | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25% |
| Alexander Mattison | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23% |
| D’Andre Swift | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23% |
| Ty Johnson | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23% |
| Isaiah Spiller | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21% |
| Matt Breida | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18% |
| Deon Jackson | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16% |
| Raheem Blackshear | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15% |
| Ameer Abdullah | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12% |
| Trayveon Williams | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11% |
| David Johnson | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11% |
| Caleb Huntley | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9% |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% |
| Darrell Henderson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% |
- RBs that saw multiple carries inside the 10-yard line that did not score in Week 11 include: Melvin Gordon (2), Antonio Gibson (2) and Tony Pollard (2).
TIGHT ENDS
| Player | Routes | % of routes run per dropback | Targets | Target Share | Target Rate Per Route Run |
| Mark Andrews | 36 | 97% | 8 | 25% | 22% |
| T.J. Hockenson | 28 | 93% | 9 | 32% | 32% |
| Tyler Higbee | 32 | 89% | 8 | 30% | 25% |
| Greg Dulcich | 30 | 86% | 5 | 18% | 17% |
| Dawson Knox | 25 | 83% | 7 | 28% | 28% |
| Pat Freiermuth | 36 | 82% | 12 | 32% | 33% |
| Cole Kmet | 26 | 81% | 4 | 21% | 15% |
| Hayden Hurst | 34 | 81% | 3 | 8% | 9% |
| Dalton Schultz | 22 | 79% | 5 | 17% | 23% |
| Travis Kelce | 29 | 76% | 10 | 32% | 34% |
| Tyler Conklin | 22 | 76% | 3 | 15% | 14% |
| Hunter Henry | 25 | 76% | 1 | 4% | 4% |
| Jack Stoll | 22 | 73% | 1 | 4% | 5% |
| Lawrence Cager | 34 | 71% | 3 | 8% | 9% |
| Robert Tonyan | 28 | 70% | 4 | 11% | 14% |
| Juwan Johnson | 22 | 69% | 4 | 15% | 18% |
| Logan Thomas | 19 | 68% | 6 | 26% | 32% |
| Kyle Pitts | 16 | 67% | 5 | 28% | 31% |
| Foster Moreau | 23 | 61% | 3 | 8% | 13% |
| Jordan Akins | 24 | 59% | 3 | 9% | 13% |
| Harrison Bryant | 26 | 58% | 7 | 18% | 27% |
| Brock Wright | 13 | 48% | 2 | 8% | 15% |
| Noah Gray | 18 | 47% | 3 | 10% | 17% |
| Mo Alie-Cox | 17 | 47% | 1 | 3% | 6% |
| Kylen Granson | 17 | 47% | 1 | 3% | 6% |
| Austin Hooper | 15 | 47% | 4 | 15% | 27% |
| Teagan Quitoriano | 19 | 46% | 1 | 3% | 5% |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | 14 | 44% | 2 | 7% | 14% |
| Adam Trautman | 14 | 44% | 3 | 11% | 21% |
| Isaiah Likely | 16 | 43% | 3 | 9% | 19% |
| David Njoku | 19 | 42% | 3 | 8% | 16% |
| Stone Smartt | 15 | 39% | 1 | 3% | 7% |
| Ian Thomas | 15 | 38% | 4 | 13% | 27% |
| Johnny Mundt | 11 | 37% | 1 | 4% | 9% |
| Peyton Hendershot | 10 | 36% | 1 | 3% | 10% |
| Jonnu Smith | 11 | 33% | 4 | 15% | 36% |
| Jake Ferguson | 9 | 32% | 2 | 7% | 22% |
| Eric Saubert | 11 | 31% | 2 | 7% | 18% |
| Geoff Swaim | 10 | 31% | 1 | 4% | 10% |
| Joe Fortson | 9 | 24% | 2 | 6% | 22% |
T.J. Hockenson led the Vikings with 9 targets for 34 yards (5 catches) with Kirk Cousins under center. Also saw two red-zone targets but did not score. He has 3 games with 9-plus targets (24% target share) since being traded to Minnesota. His 93% route participation is one of the highest rates in the league among TEs, making him a top-5, if not top-3, option rest of season.
HIGH-VALUE TARGETS:
RED-ZONE TARGETS, AIR YARDS AND DEEP TARGETS
| Player | Air Yards Share | Air Yards | Deep Catches | Deep Targets | Red-Zone Targets | Red-Zone TDs |
| Mark Andrews | 45% | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 32% | 119 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Pitts | 31% | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwan Johnson | 26% | 57 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Greg Dulcich | 24% | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 24% | 50 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Cole Kmet | 22% | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan Thomas | 22% | 46 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | 22% | 30 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | 21% | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Higbee | 19% | 52 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | 18% | 57 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Harrison Bryant | 16% | 48 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | 16% | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Hooper | 14% | 32 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Joe Fortson | 12% | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Likely | 11% | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Conklin | 11% | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O.J. Howard | 11% | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lawrence Cager | 10% | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Hurst | 9% | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kylen Granson | 8% | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Njoku | 8% | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Teagan Quitoriano | 8% | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Gentry | 7% | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Akins | 7% | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Foster Moreau | 6% | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Tonyan | 6% | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | 6% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | 5% | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pharaoh Brown | 5% | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ian Thomas | 5% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MyCole Pruitt | 4% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Wright | 3% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Bates | 3% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Mundt | 3% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Henry | 3% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Trautman | 3% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Stoll | 3% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Freiermuth led the Steelers in targets (12, 31% target share, 8-79) followed by George Pickens (4 for 83 on 6 targets plus 1 TD) in Week 11. The second-year tight end also saw 119 air yards. The MUTH owns a 30% target share since the team traded away Chase Claypool.
TOP TAKEAWAYS:
Green Bay Packers
- Aaron Jones led the Packers backfield with 12 carries for 40 rushing yards on Thursday night adding 6 receptions for 20 yards. His carry volume was half of what it was the week prior, but that’s often the case with a team reducing a player’s workload on a short week. He still operated as the clear No. 1 running back with a 73% opportunity share and 66% snap share. A.J. Dillon was a non-factor as he has been all season, totaling 6 carries for 13 yards. Jones is probably a decent buy-low candidate with plus-matchup coming versus the Eagles and Bears.
- Robert Tonyan‘s route participation spiked (70%) but his target share did not (11%, 4 targets). He caught two passes for 19 yards. With more healthy competition for targets avaialble in the Packers offense – especially in the red zone – Tonyan can’t be relied on in any fantasy capacity.
- Christian Watson does it AGAIN. The Packers rookie wide receiver followed-up his three-touchdown performance with two more scores in Week 11. His usage was similar to the week prior, running as the No. 2 WR – 78% route participation – behind Allen Lazard.
- Lazard ran the most routes (98%) and dominated the opportunities. He saw a 30% target share (11) and 165 air yards (46%), the most in Week 11. Based on target volume alone, Lazard is a sharp buy-low target. Eventually TD regression will catch up to Watson, which will flip back into Lazard’s favor as Aaron Rodgers‘ previous No.1 red-zone target. The Packers have a favorable WR schedule after they take on the Eagles in Week 12 featuring the Bears, Bye Week, Rams, Dolphins and Vikings.
- Randall Cobb returned from IR and was immediately thrown into a big role. 65% route participation catching all 6 of his targets for 73 yards. Sammy Watkins was delegated to WR4 status as a result, playing just 36% of the snaps.
Tennessee Titans
- Derrick Henry is truly a man amongst boys. On a short week, the King tallied 28 carries for 87 rushing yards (30 total touches) with two TDs to boot (rushing/passing). 94% opportunity share. Dontrell Hilliard had two touches.
- Do not go crazy chasing Austin Hooper off waivers after a two-TD performance. His route participation was abysmal at 47%. It was just slightly above rookie tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo (44%). The two actually played the same number of total snaps (45%) while No. 3 tight end Geoff Swaim led the TE room in snaps overall (71%).
- Treylon Burks has ARRIVED. The rookie’s usage was encouraging in his first week back from IR in Week 10 – 6 targets and 3 catches for 24 yards, 76% route participation – and it carried over into Week 11. The Arkansas product commanded a 30% target share, earning a target on 38% of his routes run. He totaled 111 receiving yards on 7 catches. Although he was still running as the No. 3 WR, with a 66% route participation and 50% snap share. Not too surprised to see him still running fewer routes than Nick Westbook (79%) and Robert Woods (76%) as Mike Vrabel tends to lean on veteran more than rookie (see A.J. Brown‘s rookie season). But the target volume coming his way projects for Burks’ role to keep growing as the season progresses.
Chicago Bears
- David Montgomery ATE withKhalil Herbert out. Rushed 17 times for 67 yards and 1 TD. Also caught 3 passes for 54 yards on 4 target while running a route on 75% of dropbacks. In totality, Monty earned 77% opportunity share, while playing 80% of the snaps.
- Justin Fields rushed 18 times for 85 yards and 1 TD, but was carted off the field at the end of the game for more tests. He has been listed as day-to-day, so I would not expect him to play in Week 12.
- Darnell Mooney led with 5 targets, and caught 4 passes for 29 yards with 1 receiving TD.Cole Kmet finished second with 4 targets (3-35) with another week of high-tier route usage (81%).
Atlanta Falcons
- Cordarelle Patterson. That boy FAST. Not only did he lead the Falcons backfield in carries (10 for 52) but he scored a kick return TD, breaking the record previously held by Josh Cribbs. C-Patt totaled 12 touches (2 targets, 49% snap share) toTyler Allgeier’s 9 (1 target, 55% snap share).
- However, Patterson’s opportunity share of 52% and 42% route participation (same as Allgeier) wasn’t great so I’d strongly consider selling high because his efficient play without backed-up volume will give him a dangerously low fantasy floor. Marcus Mariota is always a threat to take TDs in the red zone, making Patterson that much tougher to rely on weekly. The next matchup versus Washington is also horrible.
- This was theKyle Pitts GAME. He didn’t even finish the game and still led the team in targets (5, 28% target share) and receiving yards (43). He left the game with a knee injury and is believed to have suffered a torn MCL.
- Drake London only had 3 targets, but scored for the second straight week! Without Pitts, London can be played with higher confidence as the only legitimate receiving threat on the Falcons offense (unless the team works Patterson more at wideout).
Carolina Panthers
- D’Onta Foreman rushed 11 times for 24 yards versus a stout run Ravens defense in Week 11.Chuba Hubbard totaled 4 carries for zero yards. Hubbard caught 2 passes on 3 targets. Foreman failed to catch his lone target. They both ran the same number of routes.
- Considering game script, Foreman’s 60% opportunity share was still decent. He’s probably a nice buy-low target with a reeling Denver Broncos run defense up next.
- D.J. Moore woof. 3 for 24 on 5 targets. Was out-targeted byTerrace Marshall (6), who went 3 for 76.
- Laviska Shenault was also forced fed his four targets (40% target rate per route run). Don’t start any receiver for Carolina next week versus the Broncos.
Baltimore Ravens
- Have a dayDemarcus Robinson! The Ravens No. 1 WR caught all nine of his targets for 128 yards (28% target share).Devin Duvernay caught 1 pass for 3 yards on 1 target despite running a route on 95% of dropbacks.
- Ravens backfield was withoutGus Edwards.Kenyan Drake led with 10 carries for 46 yards, butJustice Hill was more involved (7 for 30) than back in Week 9.
- KD had -1 rushing yards at the half. Both guys saw 3-plus targets and ran the same number of routes. Will be an even bigger mess when Edwards returns next week.
Cleveland Browns
- Amari Cooper hit big on the ROAD. Always somewhat skeptical about the home/road splits with Cooper. And after diving deeper into last week, it really was a case of him facing cornerbacks likeA.J. Terrell,Jaycee Horn,Marlon Humphrey andXavien Howard. Bills don’t have a guy like that…so Cooper hits massively, catching 8 of 12 targets (31% target share, 50% air yards share) for 113 receiving yards and 2 TDs.
- Donovan Peoples-Jones continued his nice streak of fantasy production, catching 5 balls for 61 yards and 1 TD. His usage was elite and better than Cooper’s as DPJ ran a route on all but one of Jacoby Brissett‘s dropbacks. He leads the team in receiving yards since Week 4 (507) and has hit at least 60 receiving yards/11 PPR points in his last five games played.
- RookieDavid Bell with another 5-target game (4 for 22) on a season-high 64% snap share. As his usage slowly increases, stash him in deeper formats with Deshaun Watson coming back.
- David Njoku returned to the lineup but saw fewer targets thanHarrison Bryant (7 vs. 3). He only played 37% of the snaps and ran 10 fewer routes than Bryant, which likely stems from him coming back from injury. Expect that to increase in the upcoming weeks.
- Kareem Hunt totaled 7 touches for 54 yards. 29% opportunity share. Nothing more than a handcuff at this point. Meanwhile, Nick Chubb got…STUFFED like a Thanksgiving turkey!? 1.4 yards per carry. 14 for 19. Woof. Never seen a Chubb stat line like that in a long time. However, encouraging that he did see decent receiving usage, catching 3 balls for 48 yards (71% opportunity share). Chubb ran just two fewer routes than Hunt and out-targeted him for the second straight week.
Buffalo Bills
- Devin Singletary totaled 18 carries for 86 yards and scored while adding in two catches in Week 11. 57% opportunity share. 80% route participation. 72% snap share. Over the past two weeks, he has 7 carries inside the 10-yard line (4 in Week 11) and 3 rushing TDs. Josh Allen has zero carries inside the 10-yard line. It’s clear that Singletary is still viewed as the team’s RB1 and the increased looks inside the red zone have expanded his fantasy ceiling. He’s in another great spot this week versus the Detroit Lions, but be warned that their defense has not been the same pushover it’s been to start the season. Over the last 3 weeks, the Lions have limited RB fantasy production to the Bears, Packers and Giants. That puts Singletary firmly in the sell-high conversation, with the Patriots, Jets and Dolphins rounding out his next month of matchups.
- James Cook got some run late as well, going 11 for 86 on the ground with 2 targets. But he had just 3 carries in the 1st half, so consider me skeptical that he is a serious threat to Singletary’s workload.Nyheim Hines finished with 1 carry and 1 target. So, like why did they trade for this guy again?
- Dawson Knox led the Bills with 7 targets (tying Gabriel Davis with a 28% target share), catching all 7 for 70 yards while running a route on 83% of dropbacks. Elite tight end usage. Davis went 5 for 68 (93% route participation, 95 air yards).
- Stefon Diggs only saw 5 targets (4 for 48) but scored. He was pretty vocal on the sidelines with head coach Sean McDermott after not being targeted to start the game.
Washington Commanders
- Antonio Gibson led the Commanders in carries (18), targets (3) and posted a season-high snap share (68%). 72 rushing yards and 31 receiving yards.Brian Robinson went 15 for 57 on the ground, but did not score, nor was he targeted.Curtis Samuel scored the lone rushing TD.
- Because AG did not score despite 2 carries inside the 10-yard line, he’s attainable through trade. Buy him now as the Commanders RB1. Atlanta and the New York Giants (x2) are his next 3 matchups.
- Logan Thomas led the Commanders with 65 receiving yards (5 catches on 6 targets). 32% target rate per route run. With the Falcons up next, he’s a decent streaming option.
- Terry McLaurin was Washington’s target leader (7, 30%) but caught just 4 balls for 55 yards in Week 11. Also saw over 100 air air yards (51% air yards share). Down game can happen when your QB completes just 15 passes. However, I would be sending buy-low offers aggressively with TMC taking on Atlanta in Week 12. Since Taylor Heinicke took over as QB1, McLaurin owns a 30% target share, 50% air yards share. Averaging 16.8 fantasy points per game in PPR. 6 catches and 93 receiving yards per game.
- Curtis Samuel earned just 2 targets and caught 1 pass for 10 yards in Week 11. But he scored a rushing TD.
- But be aware that Jahan Dotson leap-frogged him in snaps and routes run. Sell Samuel. In his last four games, he is averaging 3.5 targets.
Houston Texans
- Nico Collins tiedChris Moore with a team-high 7 targets (22%), catching 5 for 48.
- However, Collins ran the most routes (83%). He owns a 25% target share in his last two games.
- Brandin Cooks led the team with 70 yards (41-yard catch) on 3 catches/6 targets.
- Dameon Pierce. Woof. 10 carries for 8 yards versus the league’s No. 1 run defense. Just 3 targets (2 for 9), so no salvaging his fantasy outing. No other RB had a carry.
- Rex Burkhead has zero RB opportunities. And Pierce ran a route on 56% of dropbacks.
- Jordan Akins operated as TE1 with Brevin Jordan injured.
Indianapolis Colts
- Jonathan Taylor‘s resurgence continues. 22 carries for 84 yards and 1 TD. 3 for 10 as a receiver. 25 touches for an 81% opportunity share. 75% snap share. 5 carries inside the 10-yard line. However, he split more time with other RBs this week.Deon Jackson took a bigger receiving role, commanding 4 targets…equal to JT.
- Michael Pittman led receiving yards with 7 targets catching 6 for 75. 100% route participation.
- Parris Campbell finished second with 67 yards on 5 catches (6 targets, 78% route participation)
- Alec Pierce led the team with 8 targets (26% target share), but caught just 3 for 28. He also ran the second-most routes and led team with 90 air yards.
Philadelphia Eagles
- DeVonta Smith led the Eagles with 9 targets, catching 6 for 78 yards (39% target share, 100% routes run rate, 119 air yards).A.J. Brown earned 7 targets, going 5 for 60. The duo combined for 70% of the team targets. Smith’s 39% target share was the highest number in Week 11 (pending MNF).
- Miles Sanders with another “bleh” outing. 47 scoreless yards on 13 carries. 1 catch for 1 yard. Saw fewer targets thanBoston Scott. Kenneth Gainwell had one touch.
- Jack Stoll filled in as the starting TE, finishing with only one catch. But he ran a route on 73% of dropbacks.
New York Jets
- Entire Jets offense did nothing against a suffocating Patriots defense.
- Elijah Moore saw 4 targets, but barely played more than half the snaps (54%).
- Garrett Wilson finished with just 2 grabs for 12 yards despite running a route on 100% of dropbacks. Wilson is an intriguing buy-low target should the Jets decide to make a QB change. His upcoming schedule: Bears, Vikings, Bills, Lions, Jaguars and Seahawks is also ideal.
- Denzel Mims led team with 6 targets and 70 air yards.
- The Jets backfield was split asMichael Carter (8 carries for 19 yards) andJames Robinson (7 carries for 10 yards) in Week 11.Ty Johnson also tallied 4 carries.
- Carter who drew the start, led with a 45% opportunity share, 50% snap share and 38% route participation. He’s an easy buy-low target with the Bears up next. Not to mention, Gang Green has a juicy playoff schedule featuring the Lions, Jaguars and Seahawks.
New England Patriots
- Rhamondre Stevenson still a bellcow? He still dominated the touches versusDamien Harris (21 vs. 10), but Harris (started) rushed for more yards (8 for 65) with a long 30-yard gainer. Stevenson rushed for just 26 yards on 15 carries but led the way with 6 targets for 6 catches and 56 receiving yards. Stevenson also played 78% of the snaps and ran a route on 79% of dropbacks.
- Stevenson leads Pats in targets sinceMac Jones has returned as the quarterback.
- I’d be a buyer of Stevenson if the manager is concerned their is a committee brewing in New England. Because of usage suggests that’s not the case. Harris’ 24% snap share was the lowest he has seen in a game he was healthy in this season.
- Jonnu Smith was notably more involved: 4 catches for 40 yards on 4 targets (36% target rate per route run). However, only a 33% route participation and fewer routes run than Hunter Henry.
- Jakobi Meyers also earned 6 targets (4 for 52) running a route on 97% of dropbacks.
- Tyquan Thornton has fallen on the depth chart, down to WR5.
- Nelson Agholor was actually WR2, running a route on 64% of dropbacks. He also started.
New Orleans Saints
- Chris Olave is still good. 5 for 102 receiving yards on team-high 6 targets (22%, 30% target rate). His 63% route participation was rather low though.
- Alvin Kamara finished second with 5 targets, catching 4 for 47 yards in Week 11. Also rushed 12 times for 42 yards. Handled 16 of 18 RB touches (89% opportunity share). Kamara is a tough player to target in trade with the matchups upcoming versus SF and TB, but his playoff schedule: ATL, CLE and PHI is juicy. If you are locked into a playoff spot, buying Kamara on the cheap is a sharp move.
- Taysom Hill rushed 9 times for 52 yards (one goal-line carry) and caught 1 pass for 8 yards.
- Juwan Johnson andJarvis Landry both saw four targets, caught 3 passes and scored. Landry only ran a route on 59% of dropbacks, but earned 3 red-zone looks. Johnson tied Kamara for the team-lead in routes run (69%).
L.A. Rams
- Cam Akers back from the dead? 14 carries for 61 yards. Led team in rushes (56% opportunity share) over Kyren Williams (7 for 36) and Darrell Henderson (2 for 9). However, Akers was not targeted running a route on just 19% of dropbacks. Williams was the only RB with targets (2) running a route on an impressive 64% of dropbacks.
- Rest of season, you want Williams over Akers. You want the pass-catching back versus an early down rusher behind a bad offensive line. Besides, Williams led the team in snaps (55%) in just his second NFL game. Also showed more burst averaging 5.1 yards per carry versus Akers’ 4.3.
- The Rams take on the Chiefs in Week 12, who rank dead last in nearly every category versus receiving RBs.
- Worth noting that Henderson did suffer a minor injury during pregame warm-ups, which influenced his playing time after he started the game.
- Not to toot my own horn, but the Rams receivers played out exactly how I thought it would in a post-Cooper Kupp offense. Allen Robinson posted 4-47-1 on 5 targets running the most routes.
- Tyler Higbee led team in targets (8, 30% target share, 89% route participation) but converted 4 for 45 versus elite Saints TE defense. Every week starter based on his deployment alone.
- Van Jefferson finished 3 for 41 on 5 targets, while leading the team in air yards. Also played a season-high 73% snap share and finished third in routes (86%).
NY Giants
- Saquon Barkley totaled 15 carries for 22 yards. (1.5 ypc). 2 for 13 as a receiver on 5 targets. 17 total touches. Matt Breida scored. Woof. But Barkley still saw a 91% opportunity share and played 76% of the snaps.
- Been 3 straight weeks that RBs facing DET have underwhelmed…
- Wan’ Dale Robinson with a team-high 13 targets (33% target share) for nine catches and 100 receiving yards. However, left game with injury and will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.
- Darius Slayton continued his hot streak. 5 for 86 on 10 targets (25% target share) while running a route on 88% of dropbacks (most of the team). Since Week 5 (5 games), Slayton owns a team-high 21% target share and 35% air yards share averaging 15 fantasy points per game in PPR.
- Richie James finished 3-for-3 for 48 yards and 1 TD. Likely will see a boosted role with Robinson out. 23% target rate per route run.
- Without Daniel Bellinger for another week, WR converted TE Lawrence Cager ran a route on 71% of Daniel Jones dropbacks and played 74% of the snaps.
Detroit Lions
- Jamaal Williams does it again. The Lions goal-line running back scored thrice on 17 carries tallying 64 rushing yards. He played under 50% of the snaps and saw zero role in the passing game per usual.
- D’Andre Swift carried the ball 5 times for 20 yards and also scored. Swift also caught all 3 of his targets for 12 yards. No. 3 RBJustin Jackson had more carries than Swift (9 for 66) and played more snaps (37% vs 31%). They also ran the same number of routes (33%). The coaching staff seems unlikely to change how they feel about using Swift in a full-time role. And that likely won’t change unless there is an injury to Williams with the Lions playing on Thursday.
- Amon-Ra St. Brown doing his usual ASB production: 7 for 76 on team-high 8 targets (32%).
- Kalif Raymond finished second with 7 targets (3 for 33). Solid 28% target share and underrated 30% target rate per route run. DJ Chark saw 1 target of 20-plus air yards.
L.V. Raiders
- Davante Adams doesn’t care how good your No. 1 cornerback is. 13 targets (35% target share) 7 catches for 141 yards and two TDs. YTLSI.
- Mack Hollins with a solid 6 catches for 52 yards on 9 targets (100% route participation).
- Foster Moreau – One catch for 33 yards on 3 targets. Woof. But what’s worse is he ran a route on just 61% of Derek Carr‘s dropbacks despite playing on 100% of the snaps. He asked to pass block more than in the past which explains the receiving fall-off. However, with a plus-matchup on deck versus Seattle, I’d still take a flier on him as a Week 12 streaming option.
- Josh Jacobs with bellcow usage yet again. 24 carries for 109 yards with 3 catches for 51 yards on 4 targets. 85% opportunity share. No other RB had a carry.
Denver Broncos
- Latavius Murray led the Broncos with 17 carries for 49 yards and 1 rushing TD.Melvin Gordon rushed 8 times for 31 yards. Also fumbled, but caught all 5 of his targets for 39 yards. Murray caught four targets for 23 yards. Murray out-touched MG3, 21 to 13.
- Murray’s status as Denver’s RB1 is now concrete, as the Broncos released Gordon on Monday. With Chase Edmonds also banged up, Murray is looking at a large workload albeit in a subpar offense. Mike Boone also figures to be back.
- But I’d still fully expect Murray to soak up a boatload of Gordon’s receiving production even if Boone returns. Murray had a 40% target rate in Week 11.
- Courtland Sutton with a team-high 7 targets (25% target share), finishing with 5 catches for 80 yards. He also commanded 47% of the team’s air yards. Kendall Hinton was the clear No. 2 WR with Jerry Jeudy out, running a route on 86% of dropbacks.
- Greg Dulcich finished second on the team with 5 targets, catching four for 30 yards. But again, elite route participation is at 86%.
Dallas Cowboys
- Tony Pollard. Can’t Stop. Won’t Stop. Both he and Ezekiel Elliott had 15 carries. Pollard rushed for 80 yards (5.3 yards per carry, 54% snap share), Zeke rushed for 42 yards (2.8 yards per carry, 29% snap share). Zeke, of course, got two red-zone TDs despite both RBs seeing two carries from inside the 10-yard line. But Pollard at least got the receiving usage catching all 6 of his targets for 109 yards and two TDs. He ran a route on 64% of dropbacks versus Elliott’s 18%.
- Regardless of how the backfield shakes out from a carry standpoint, Pollard will always be the one used as a receiver.
- CeeDee Lamb (5-45) on 5 targets, Dalton Schultz (3-22) on 5 targets. Just not asked to do much. Schultz route participation spiked to 79%, which is a good sign for future production. He also saw two red-zone targets but did not score on either.
- Noah Brown played more snaps and ran more routes than Michael Gallup. But Gallup saw more targets (4 vs 2).
Minnesota Vikings
- The DAL-MIN Game was virtually over at halftime. Vikings pulled Kirk Cousins with 10:04 left in the 4th quarter
- Dalvin Cook: 11 carries for 72 yards but only 1 target. Alexander Mattison had one carry before garbage time. All in all, Cook still earned an elite 92% opportunity share, which has been the trend for him in the last 3 games.
- T.J. Hockenson led with 9 targets for 34 yards (5 catches) with Cousins under center. Also saw two red-zone targets but did not score. He has 3 games with 9-plus targets (24% target share) since being traded to Minnesota. His 93% route participation is the best in the league.
Cincinnati Bengals
- Samaje Perine stepped up BIG for an injured Joe Mixon to the tune of 3 receiving TDs. Finished the game with 11 carries for 30 yards, in addition to 4 catches for 52 yards (including the 3 scores). 70% snap share. No. 1 waiver wire pickup with Mixon potentially out, although it will be a tough matchup versus the Titans in Week 12.
- Tee Higgins alpha mode: 35% target share. 9 for 148 on 13 targets.
- Tyler Boyd got the volume (7 targets) but caught just 2 for 42. And he ran the most routes at 98% route participation.
- Trenton Irwin scored going 3 for 42 on 4 targets. He was the No. 3 receiver playing 70% of the snaps.
- Hayden Hurst played only 65% of the snaps, but he ran a route on 81% of the dropbacks. Still, a very elite number for a tight end, so better days will be ahead.
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Najee Harris carried the ball 20 times for the second straight week for 90 yards and two rushing TDs. Could be slated for a bigger workload with Jaylen Warren banged up. Harris also saw 6 targets (4-26), which equaled an elite 96% opportunity share. He also played 92% of the snaps.
- Pat Freiermuth led the Steelers in targets (12, 31% target share, 8-79) followed by George Pickens (4 for 83 on 6 targets plus 1 TD) in Week 11. But Pickens could have had an even bigger production day, considering he earned 122 air yards (4 targets of 20-plus air yards). Trade for him before he really blows up. The usage is trending for him in that direction.
- The MUTH owns a 30% target share since the team traded away Chase Claypool.
- Diontae Johnson falls in the target pecking order, 4 for 21 on just 5 targets. After seeing fewer than 5 targets just once from Weeks 1-8, Johnson has averaged just 5 targets in the last two weeks.
- Since Kenny Pickett took over starting QB duties in Week 4, Pickens leads the team in receiving yards (388). And over the last 2 weeks, his target share is the same as DJ (15%).
K.C. Chiefs
- Travis Kelce does it again. 6 for 115 and 3 TDs on 10 targets (32% target share). Truly a cheat code at the tight end position.
- Have a day Isiah Pacheco! The Chiefs starting running back posted his first 100-yard rushing game of the season, rushing for 107 yards on 15 carries while playing 42% of the snaps. He was not targeted but earned a 63% opportunity share and earned the lone goal-line carry.
- Trade for him. KC boasts the No. 2 playoff schedule for RBs. Texans, Seahawks and Broncos. Wheels up for Pacheco.
- Jerick McKinnon totaled 24 yards on six carries with one catch (52% snap share)
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire had two carries for 9 yards and played 5 snaps.
- Kadarius Toney left the game with an injury.
- Justin Watson played the most snaps (97% route participation) and saw the most air yards for the Chiefs WRs, but Skyy Moore was more productive. The rookie went 5 for 63 on 6 targets (19% target share) while playing a season-high 42% of the snaps. His 38% target rate per route run was eye-opening and led the team. Worth adding across all formats.
- Marquez Valdes-Scantling caught one pass for 18 yards on 4 targets. Got his cardio in.
L.A. Chargers
- Josh Palmer stepped up in the absence of Mike Williams (left the game with an ankle injury), catching 8 of 10 targets (34% target share, 48% air yards share) for 106 yards and 2 receiving TDs on a 92% snap share. Trade for Palmer, because I wouldn’t bet on Williams coming back anytime soon after re-injuring his ankle. LA owns a top-10 schedule for WRs per the FantasyPros SOS tool. The next four games include the Chiefs, Cardinals, Raiders, Dolphins and Titans.
- Keenan Allen also posted his best outing of the year, catching 5 balls for 94 yards on 8 targets (28% target share) coming off his hamstring injury (68% snap share). 29% target rate per route run led the team. He can be trusted back fully in starting lineups, especially if Williams misses extended time.
- Austin Ekeler totaled 19 carries for 83 yards and scored one rushing TD (3 goal-line rushes), but also only saw 2 targets for 17 yards (7% target share). 75% opportunity share overall, but by far his lowest target total of the season with more WRs back healthy for the Chargers.
- Isaiah Spiller operated as the No. 2 RB over Sony Michel, out-snapping the veteran (25% vs 8%) while seizing 6 touches.
- Tre Mckitty operated as the next man up at tight end filing in for Gerald Everett. He played 60% of the snaps, but he was not targeted once. 31% route participation won’t get it done.
San Francisco 49ers
- Christian McCaffrey was out-rushed by Elijah Mitchell for the second straight game (7 for 39 vs 9 for 59), but more than made up for the lack of rushing with his receiving stat line. He caught all 7 of his targets (24% target share) for 67 receiving yards running a route on 93% of Jimmy Garoppolo‘s dropbacks. His 61% opportunity share was an increase from Week 10 (50%). Mitchell had just one carry in the first half for 4 yards, which didn’t come until the 2 minute mark in the 2nd quarter.
- Deebo Samuel mixed in as a rusher, rushing 3 times for 37 yards including a 39-yard TD scamper early in the 3rd quarter. He also led the 49ers with a 31% target share (9 targets). However, his massive target output versus was very much based on the matchup versus the Cardinals defense that bleeds points to YAC-receivers. Brandon Aiyuk‘s lack of looks (4 targets) won’t be the case moving forward, considering he is running the most WR routes every week (93% route participation in Week 11). Not to mention, Aiyuk still delivered despite the tough matchup on the perimeter with two receiving TDs. If my trade deadline has yet to be pass, I am 100% selling high on Samuel. He won’t score a rushing TD every week splitting carries with two other capable ball carriers.
- Tight end George Kittle also scored twice, catching 4 balls for 84 receiving yards on 6 targets. He ran a route on 83% of dropbacks.
Arizona Cardinals
- James Conner maintained bellcow status in the team’s MNF loss to the 49ers. He earned 95% of the backfield opportunities prior to garbage time, totaled 16 touches. 14 for 42 on the ground (1 TD) and 2 for 12 through the air on 5 targets. 4 of Keaontay Ingram‘s 5 carries came when the both team pulled their starters.
- Rondale Moore went down immediately to start the game, and it pains me as somebody who was super bullish on him vs the 49ers. His direct replacement in the slot, Greg Dortch, absolutely feasted catching 9 passes for 103 receiving yards on 10 targets. He ran a route on 93% of Colt McCoy‘s dropbacks. Some production came in garbage time, but we have seen Dortch step up in Moore’s place multiple times already this season.
- DeAndre Hopkins only played 69% of the snaps, and still finished with 12 targets for 9 grabs and 91 receiving yards (29% target share).
- Rookie tight end Trey McBride posted better box score numbers — 4 catches for 14 yards — but saw his usage dip from a week ago. He only ran a route on 68% of dropbacks. McBride can be ignored on waivers. Marquise Brown should return in Week 12, after being close to coming back in Week 11.
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