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 14 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 15 fantasy football rankings, 2022 rest of season rankings and throughout the fantasy football playoffs.
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 15 and for the remainder of the 2022 season.
- Week 15 Waiver Wire Advice
- Week 15 Waiver Wire Rankings
- Week 14 Reactions & Takeaways
- Panic Meter
- NFL Twitter Reacts to Week 14
- Heat Index
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WIDE RECEIVERS
| Player | Routes | % of routes run per dropback | Targets | Target Share | Target Rate Per Route Run |
| Davante Adams | 24 | 100% | 7 | 37% | 29% |
| Van Jefferson | 41 | 100% | 4 | 12% | 10% |
| D.J. Moore | 29 | 100% | 3 | 15% | 10% |
| Ja’Marr Chase | 37 | 100% | 15 | 47% | 41% |
| Donovan Peoples-Jones | 49 | 100% | 12 | 31% | 24% |
| CeeDee Lamb | 42 | 100% | 6 | 15% | 14% |
| Christian Kirk | 43 | 100% | 7 | 17% | 16% |
| Garrett Wilson | 51 | 100% | 7 | 16% | 14% |
| A.J. Brown | 36 | 100% | 6 | 19% | 17% |
| Justin Jefferson | 43 | 98% | 15 | 38% | 35% |
| Tyler Lockett | 41 | 98% | 9 | 25% | 22% |
| Trenton Irwin | 36 | 97% | 2 | 6% | 6% |
| DeVonta Smith | 35 | 97% | 8 | 26% | 23% |
| Mack Hollins | 23 | 96% | 4 | 21% | 17% |
| Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | 44 | 96% | 8 | 21% | 18% |
| Brandon Aiyuk | 21 | 95% | 3 | 14% | 14% |
| Richie James Jr. | 41 | 95% | 9 | 28% | 22% |
| DK Metcalf | 40 | 95% | 10 | 28% | 25% |
| Diontae Johnson | 33 | 94% | 8 | 26% | 24% |
| Gabe Davis | 31 | 94% | 4 | 15% | 13% |
| Adam Thielen | 41 | 93% | 8 | 20% | 20% |
| Phillip Dorsett | 27 | 93% | 3 | 13% | 11% |
| Chris Moore | 27 | 93% | 11 | 46% | 41% |
| Zay Jones | 40 | 93% | 12 | 29% | 30% |
| Elijah Moore | 47 | 92% | 10 | 23% | 21% |
| Trent Taylor | 34 | 92% | 4 | 13% | 12% |
| George Pickens | 32 | 91% | 3 | 10% | 9% |
| Keenan Allen | 51 | 91% | 14 | 29% | 27% |
| Chris Godwin | 51 | 91% | 9 | 18% | 18% |
| Stefon Diggs | 30 | 91% | 5 | 19% | 17% |
| Ben Skowronek | 37 | 90% | 8 | 24% | 22% |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 37 | 90% | 9 | 25% | 24% |
| D.J. Chark | 37 | 90% | 7 | 19% | 19% |
| Amari Cooper | 44 | 90% | 7 | 18% | 16% |
| Isaiah Hodgins | 38 | 88% | 6 | 19% | 16% |
| Mike Evans | 49 | 88% | 9 | 18% | 18% |
| Robert Woods | 40 | 87% | 7 | 18% | 18% |
| Kendall Hinton | 46 | 87% | 6 | 14% | 13% |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 38 | 86% | 11 | 26% | 29% |
| Terrace Marshall | 25 | 86% | 1 | 5% | 4% |
| Jaylen Waddle | 28 | 85% | 4 | 17% | 14% |
| Jerry Jeudy | 44 | 83% | 9 | 21% | 20% |
| K.J. Osborn | 36 | 82% | 5 | 13% | 14% |
| Michael Gallup | 34 | 81% | 6 | 15% | 18% |
| Noah Brown | 34 | 81% | 6 | 15% | 18% |
| Josh Palmer | 45 | 80% | 6 | 13% | 13% |
| Marquise Goodwin | 33 | 79% | 6 | 17% | 18% |
| David Bell | 38 | 78% | 3 | 8% | 8% |
| Darius Slayton | 33 | 77% | 3 | 9% | 9% |
| Tyreek Hill | 25 | 76% | 10 | 42% | 40% |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 33 | 75% | 3 | 7% | 9% |
| Demarcus Robinson | 17 | 74% | 6 | 35% | 35% |
| Mike Williams | 41 | 73% | 6 | 13% | 15% |
| Isaiah McKenzie | 24 | 73% | 5 | 19% | 21% |
| Brandon Johnson | 38 | 72% | 4 | 9% | 11% |
| Justin Watson | 31 | 70% | 2 | 5% | 6% |
| Julio Jones | 39 | 70% | 8 | 16% | 21% |
| Amari Rodgers | 20 | 69% | 5 | 21% | 25% |
| Denzel Mims | 35 | 69% | 5 | 11% | 14% |
| Josh Reynolds | 28 | 68% | 6 | 17% | 21% |
| Keelan Cole | 16 | 67% | 1 | 5% | 6% |
| Quez Watkins | 23 | 64% | 5 | 16% | 22% |
| Trent Sherfield | 21 | 64% | 4 | 17% | 19% |
| Tutu Atwell | 26 | 63% | 9 | 26% | 35% |
| Devin Duvernay | 14 | 61% | 1 | 6% | 7% |
| Marvin Jones | 26 | 60% | 1 | 2% | 4% |
| Jauan Jennings | 13 | 59% | 2 | 9% | 15% |
| Deebo Samuel | 12 | 55% | 5 | 23% | 42% |
| Chris Conley | 24 | 52% | 1 | 3% | 4% |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | 11 | 50% | 1 | 5% | 9% |
| Steven Sims | 17 | 49% | 4 | 13% | 24% |
| Racey McMath | 18 | 39% | 4 | 10% | 22% |
| Shi Smith | 11 | 38% | 2 | 10% | 18% |
| Russell Gage | 21 | 38% | 2 | 4% | 10% |
| DeSean Jackson | 8 | 35% | 2 | 12% | 25% |
| Cedrick Wilson | 11 | 33% | 2 | 8% | 18% |
| Gunner Olszewski | 11 | 31% | 2 | 6% | 18% |
| Laviska Shenault | 8 | 28% | 4 | 20% | 50% |
| Skyy Moore | 11 | 25% | 2 | 5% | 18% |
| Braxton Berrios | 12 | 24% | 3 | 7% | 25% |
| Zach Pascal | 8 | 22% | 1 | 3% | 13% |
| Austin Trammell | 9 | 22% | 2 | 6% | 22% |
| James Washington | 7 | 17% | 1 | 3% | 14% |
| Jamal Agnew | 7 | 16% | 3 | 7% | 43% |
| DeAndre Carter | 9 | 16% | 2 | 4% | 22% |
| Freddie Swain | 5 | 15% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Jalen Virgil | 8 | 15% | 1 | 2% | 13% |
| Brandon Powell | 6 | 15% | 2 | 6% | 33% |
| Jameson Williams | 6 | 15% | 2 | 6% | 33% |
| Kalif Raymond | 6 | 15% | 2 | 6% | 33% |
| Danny Gray | 3 | 14% | 1 | 5% | 33% |
| Scott Miller | 7 | 13% | 1 | 2% | 14% |
| Khalil Shakir | 4 | 12% | 1 | 4% | 25% |
| Corey Davis | 6 | 12% | 1 | 2% | 17% |
| Jalen Reagor | 5 | 11% | 1 | 3% | 20% |
| D.J. Turner | 2 | 8% | 1 | 5% | 50% |
| John Brown | 1 | 3% | 1 | 4% | 100% |
| Tyler Boyd | 1 | 3% | 1 | 3% | 100% |
| Tee Higgins | 1 | 3% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
Elijah Moore led the Jets with 10 targets (23% target share, 104 air yards), catching 6 for 60 yards while running a route on 91% of the dropbacks. With Moore back into a full-time role, he can be trusted in a juicy matchup vs. the Lions in Week 15. Their defense has been destroyed by slot WRs this season.
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 |
| Davante Adams | 71% | 134 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Donovan Peoples-Jones | 61% | 178 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Moore | 57% | 85 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ja’Marr Chase | 52% | 119 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Tyreek Hill | 51% | 152 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Jefferson | 50% | 230 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Demarcus Robinson | 48% | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zay Jones | 43% | 129 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Hodgins | 43% | 83 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Brandon Aiyuk | 42% | 48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | 41% | 160 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Diontae Johnson | 40% | 133 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tutu Atwell | 40% | 116 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Palmer | 37% | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.J. Moore | 37% | 32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mike Williams | 34% | 83 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Noah Brown | 33% | 107 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Richie James | 31% | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Racey McMath | 31% | 107 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeVonta Smith | 30% | 90 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Jeudy | 30% | 67 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Elijah Moore | 29% | 104 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Amari Rodgers | 29% | 43 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Skowronek | 28% | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Reynolds | 27% | 68 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| A.J. Brown | 27% | 79 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| D.J. Chark | 26% | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | 26% | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Evans | 25% | 85 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Lockett | 25% | 97 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | 25% | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Gallup | 24% | 79 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Garrett Wilson | 24% | 86 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Jones | 24% | 80 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Van Jefferson | 24% | 69 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Watson | 23% | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amari Cooper | 22% | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon Johnson | 22% | 50 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Keenan Allen | 22% | 53 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DeSean Jackson | 22% | 29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | 21% | 62 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| George Pickens | 21% | 70 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrace Marshall | 21% | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquise Goodwin | 21% | 81 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John Brown | 20% | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenton Irwin | 19% | 44 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mack Hollins | 18% | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Thielen | 18% | 83 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | 18% | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Godwin | 17% | 58 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Robert Woods | 17% | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Taylor | 17% | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Slayton | 16% | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quez Watkins | 16% | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shi Smith | 15% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Isaiah McKenzie | 15% | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denzel Mims | 13% | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Davis | 13% | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stefon Diggs | 13% | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jameson Williams | 12% | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Kirk | 12% | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braxton Berrios | 12% | 42 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Deebo Samuel | 11% | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 11% | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamal Agnew | 10% | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Sherfield | 10% | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Hinton | 9% | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jalen Reagor | 9% | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Duvernay | 8% | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Miller | 8% | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray-Ray McCloud | 8% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Conley | 8% | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CeeDee Lamb | 8% | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Dorsett | 7% | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedrick Wilson | 6% | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steven Sims | 6% | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gunner Olszewski | 6% | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skyy Moore | 6% | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keelan Cole | 6% | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Trammell | 5% | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalil Shakir | 5% | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gray | 5% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.J. Osborn | 5% | 23 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Marvin Jones | 4% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Davis | 4% | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russell Gage | 3% | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kalif Raymond | 3% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| David Bell | 3% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Virgil | 3% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Boyd | 2% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Washington | 2% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Pascal | 1% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jauan Jennings | 1% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAndre Carter | 1% | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Freddie Swain | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tee Higgins | 0% | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Turner | -2% | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Powell | -2% | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laviska Shenault | -2% | -2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
- TEs/WRs that saw multiple deep targets that failed to haul them include Racey McMath, Justin Watson and Tutu Atwell. Donovan Peoples-Jones led all WRs with 5 deep targets, but only caught one for 21 yards.
- WRs/TEs/RBs that saw multiple red-zone targets that did not register a receiving red-zone score in Week 14 include: D.J. Moore, Tommy Tremble, Austin Ekeler, Samaje Perine, Julio Jones, Gerald Everett, Keenan Allen, Kendall Hinton and Laviska Shenault.
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RUNNING BACKS
| Player | Routes | % of routes run per dropback | Targets | Target Share | Target Rate Per Route Run |
| Christian McCaffrey | 19 | 86% | 3 | 14% | 16% |
| Raheem Mostert | 24 | 73% | 1 | 4% | 4% |
| Travis Homer | 27 | 64% | 3 | 8% | 11% |
| Josh Jacobs | 15 | 63% | 2 | 11% | 13% |
| Tony Pollard | 25 | 60% | 5 | 13% | 20% |
| Travis Etienne | 25 | 58% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Michael Carter | 28 | 55% | 6 | 14% | 21% |
| Jerick McKinnon | 24 | 55% | 9 | 21% | 38% |
| Samaje Perine | 19 | 51% | 5 | 16% | 26% |
| Dalvin Cook | 22 | 50% | 2 | 5% | 9% |
| Miles Sanders | 18 | 50% | 3 | 10% | 17% |
| Leonard Fournette | 28 | 50% | 7 | 14% | 25% |
| Derrick Henry | 22 | 48% | 6 | 15% | 27% |
| Nick Chubb | 23 | 47% | 3 | 8% | 13% |
| Joe Mixon | 16 | 43% | 2 | 6% | 13% |
| Najee Harris | 15 | 43% | 3 | 10% | 20% |
| Devin Singletary | 14 | 42% | 2 | 7% | 14% |
| Latavius Murray | 22 | 42% | 5 | 12% | 23% |
| D’Andre Swift | 17 | 41% | 4 | 11% | 24% |
| Austin Ekeler | 23 | 41% | 8 | 17% | 35% |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 9 | 41% | 2 | 9% | 22% |
| Matt Breida | 17 | 40% | 4 | 13% | 24% |
| James Cook | 13 | 39% | 1 | 4% | 8% |
| Ameer Abdullah | 9 | 38% | 2 | 11% | 22% |
| Rachaad White | 21 | 38% | 5 | 10% | 24% |
| Gary Brightwell | 16 | 37% | 3 | 9% | 19% |
| Jaylen Warren | 13 | 37% | 3 | 10% | 23% |
| J.K. Dobbins | 8 | 35% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Kareem Hunt | 17 | 35% | 4 | 10% | 24% |
| Dare Ogunbowale | 10 | 34% | 2 | 8% | 20% |
| Malcolm Brown | 14 | 34% | 2 | 6% | 14% |
| Joshua Kelley | 19 | 34% | 2 | 4% | 11% |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 14 | 33% | 5 | 13% | 36% |
| Jeff Wilson Jr. | 11 | 33% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Raheem Blackshear | 9 | 31% | 1 | 5% | 11% |
| Zonovan Knight | 15 | 29% | 2 | 5% | 13% |
| Justin Jackson | 12 | 29% | 1 | 3% | 8% |
| Isiah Pacheco | 12 | 27% | 3 | 7% | 25% |
| Alec Ingold | 9 | 27% | 1 | 4% | 11% |
| Kenyan Drake | 6 | 26% | 2 | 12% | 33% |
| Cam Akers | 10 | 24% | 1 | 3% | 10% |
| D’Onta Foreman | 7 | 24% | 1 | 5% | 14% |
| Marlon Mack | 12 | 23% | 3 | 7% | 25% |
| Patrick Ricard | 5 | 22% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Chuba Hubbard | 6 | 21% | 3 | 15% | 50% |
| Dameon Pierce | 6 | 21% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Kenneth Gainwell | 7 | 19% | 1 | 3% | 14% |
| Kyren Williams | 7 | 17% | 2 | 6% | 29% |
| Jamaal Williams | 7 | 17% | 1 | 3% | 14% |
| Jakob Johnson | 4 | 17% | 1 | 5% | 25% |
| Saquon Barkley | 7 | 16% | 2 | 6% | 29% |
| JaMycal Hasty | 7 | 16% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alexander Mattison | 7 | 16% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Dontrell Hilliard | 7 | 15% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Nyheim Hines | 5 | 15% | 1 | 4% | 20% |
| Julius Chestnut | 6 | 13% | 2 | 5% | 33% |
| Salvon Ahmed | 4 | 12% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Boston Scott | 4 | 11% | 1 | 3% | 25% |
| Mike Boone | 5 | 9% | 2 | 5% | 40% |
| Gus Edwards | 2 | 9% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Rex Burkhead | 2 | 7% | 1 | 4% | 50% |
| Benny Snell | 2 | 6% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Tony Jones | 2 | 5% | 2 | 6% | 100% |
| C.J. Ham | 2 | 5% | 1 | 3% | 50% |
| Michael Burton | 2 | 5% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Jordan Mason | 1 | 5% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Eno Benjamin | 1 | 3% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Trayveon Williams | 1 | 3% | 1 | 3% | 100% |
| Zamir White | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | #DIV/0! |
- RBs that saw multiple carries inside the 10-yard line that did not score in Week 14 include: Rex Burkhead, Saquon Barkley, Tony Pollard, Christian McCaffrey, D’Onta Foreman and Travis Homer.
RB Opportunity Share | Week 14
Goal-line carries (Any carry inside the 10-yard line)
| Player | Carries | Touches | Opportunities | Goal-Line Carries | Goal-line TDs | Overall Opportunity Share | Snap Share |
| Derrick Henry | 17 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 96% | 75% |
| Dalvin Cook | 15 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 89% | 85% |
| Josh Jacobs | 27 | 29 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 85% | 83% |
| Travis Etienne | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 81% | 75% |
| Travis Homer | 9 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 80% | 91% |
| Austin Ekeler | 15 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 79% | 59% |
| Miles Sanders | 17 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 71% | 66% |
| Dameon Pierce | 22 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 71% | 55% |
| Raheem Mostert | 11 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 71% | 73% |
| Nick Chubb | 14 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 68% | 62% |
| Najee Harris | 12 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 65% | 56% |
| Joe Mixon | 14 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64% | 58% |
| Zonovan Knight | 17 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 63% | 47% |
| Rachaad White | 13 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 62% | 53% |
| Cam Akers | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 62% | 42% |
| Christian McCaffrey | 14 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 61% | 70% |
| Devin Singletary | 8 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 59% | 49% |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 15 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 57% | 49% |
| Latavius Murray | 8 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 54% | 53% |
| Jamaal Williams | 16 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 53% | 37% |
| Isiah Pacheco | 13 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 52% | 43% |
| D’Onta Foreman | 21 | 22 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 50% | 47% |
| Jerick McKinnon | 6 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 48% | 57% |
| J.K. Dobbins | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 48% | 43% |
| Tony Pollard | 10 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 43% | 58% |
| Saquon Barkley | 9 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 42% | 31% |
| Gus Edwards | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 42% | 34% |
| Jordan Mason | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 39% | 30% |
| Chuba Hubbard | 14 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 39% | 32% |
| Leonard Fournette | 4 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 38% | 47% |
| Michael Carter | 5 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 37% | 50% |
| Samaje Perine | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 36% | 43% |
| Kareem Hunt | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 32% | 39% |
| D’Andre Swift | 6 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 31% | 36% |
| Gary Brightwell | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 31% | 33% |
| James Cook | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29% | 41% |
| Matt Breida | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 27% | 36% |
| Jaylen Warren | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26% | 40% |
| Marlon Mack | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25% | 32% |
| Boston Scott | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25% | 18% |
| Kyren Williams | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24% | 30% |
| Jeff Wilson Jr. | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24% | 16% |
| Mike Boone | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 21% | 15% |
| Joshua Kelley | 4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21% | 40% |
| Tony Jones | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20% | 9% |
| JaMycal Hasty | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19% | 25% |
| Justin Jackson | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16% | 29% |
| Malcolm Brown | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14% | 28% |
| Nyheim Hines | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12% | 17% |
| Raheem Blackshear | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11% | 19% |
| Alexander Mattison | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11% | 15% |
| Rex Burkhead | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10% | 8% |
| Kenyan Drake | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10% | 18% |
| Dare Ogunbowale | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10% | 27% |
| Eno Benjamin | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10% | 12% |
| Zamir White | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9% | 5% |
| Benny Snell | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9% | 4% |
| Julius Chestnut | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | 10% |
| Trayveon Williams | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8% | 3% |
| Kyle Juszczyk | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7% | 65% |
| Ameer Abdullah | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6% | 13% |
| Alec Ingold | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | 39% |
| Salvon Ahmed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6% | 10% |
| C.J. Ham | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5% | 9% |
| Kenneth Gainwell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4% | 18% |
| Patrick Ricard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 74% |
| Michael Burton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 6% |
| Jakob Johnson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | 38% |
| Dontrell Hilliard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 13% |
Jerick McKinnon had a DAY in Week 14! 7 catches for 112 yards on 9 targets (55% route participation, 38% target rate) and two TDs. Also added 6 for 22 as a rusher. He’s emerging as a legitimate threat in the KC passing offense. But Isiah Pacheco is still the go-to guy on early downs, with a team-high 13 carries for 70 yards. Also saw the highest opportunity share at 52% with 3 targets to boot.
McKinnon also out-snapped Pacheco (57% to 43%) for the second consecutive week. We saw the Chiefs turn to McKinnon more down the stretch last season, so it’s not too surprising to see his role growing with a 57% route participation in Week 14. The coaches’ trust in him is super apparent based on his constant usage in the red zone. Both RBs should be started during the fantasy playoffs with matchups versus the Texans, Seahawks and Broncos upcoming. Wheels up.
JK Dobbins is back in business! The Ravens activated Dobbins off IR for Week 14 and he delivered a massive performance rushing 15 times for 120 yards and 1 score. 48% opportunity share with the start in hand while playing a team-high 43% of the offensive snaps. He also earned the lone carry inside the 10-yard line which he scored on. Gus Edwards was also efficient (13-66) but didn’t score. Kenyan Drake had one carry for 1 yard (also fumbled) but was the only RB with targets (2). Dobbins still led the backfield in routes.
With Dobbins back in the RB1 role, he can be relied on with two favorable matchups upcoming vs. the Browns and Falcons’ poor run defenses.
TIGHT ENDS
| Player | Routes | % of routes run per dropback | Targets | Target Share | Target Rate Per Route Run |
| Foster Moreau | 23 | 96% | 1 | 5% | 4% |
| Mark Andrews | 22 | 96% | 6 | 35% | 27% |
| George Kittle | 21 | 95% | 5 | 23% | 24% |
| Dawson Knox | 31 | 94% | 7 | 26% | 23% |
| T.J. Hockenson | 40 | 91% | 8 | 20% | 20% |
| David Njoku | 44 | 90% | 9 | 23% | 20% |
| Dalton Schultz | 37 | 88% | 10 | 26% | 27% |
| Evan Engram | 36 | 84% | 15 | 36% | 42% |
| Travis Kelce | 36 | 82% | 9 | 21% | 25% |
| Tyler Higbee | 32 | 78% | 3 | 9% | 9% |
| Greg Dulcich | 39 | 74% | 8 | 19% | 21% |
| Jordan Akins | 21 | 72% | 2 | 8% | 10% |
| Tyler Conklin | 36 | 71% | 8 | 18% | 22% |
| Mitchell Wilcox | 25 | 68% | 2 | 6% | 8% |
| Gerald Everett | 37 | 66% | 8 | 17% | 22% |
| Daniel Bellinger | 26 | 60% | 3 | 9% | 12% |
| Austin Hooper | 27 | 59% | 5 | 13% | 19% |
| Pat Freiermuth | 20 | 57% | 6 | 19% | 30% |
| Jack Stoll | 20 | 56% | 2 | 6% | 10% |
| Cade Otton | 31 | 55% | 5 | 10% | 16% |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | 24 | 52% | 6 | 15% | 25% |
| Mike Gesicki | 17 | 52% | 2 | 8% | 12% |
| Isaiah Likely | 11 | 48% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Noah Gray | 20 | 45% | 3 | 7% | 15% |
| Teagan Quitoriano | 13 | 45% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Grant Calcaterra | 15 | 42% | 4 | 13% | 27% |
| Ian Thomas | 12 | 41% | 2 | 10% | 17% |
| Noah Fant | 17 | 40% | 1 | 3% | 6% |
| Nick Vannett | 17 | 40% | 2 | 6% | 12% |
| Cameron Brate | 22 | 39% | 4 | 8% | 18% |
| Tommy Tremble | 11 | 38% | 2 | 10% | 18% |
| Shane Zylstra | 15 | 37% | 2 | 6% | 13% |
| Brock Wright | 14 | 34% | 1 | 3% | 7% |
| Zach Gentry | 11 | 31% | 1 | 3% | 9% |
| Stephen Sullivan | 9 | 31% | 1 | 5% | 11% |
| Josh Oliver | 7 | 30% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Durham Smythe | 10 | 30% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Will Dissly | 11 | 26% | 3 | 8% | 27% |
| Colby Parkinson | 10 | 24% | 2 | 6% | 20% |
| C.J. Uzomah | 12 | 24% | 2 | 5% | 17% |
| Tre’ McKitty | 13 | 23% | 1 | 2% | 8% |
| Eric Saubert | 11 | 21% | 2 | 5% | 18% |
| Devin Asiasi | 7 | 19% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Connor Heyward | 6 | 17% | 1 | 3% | 17% |
| Eric Tomlinson | 9 | 17% | 3 | 7% | 33% |
| James Mitchell | 6 | 15% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Chris Manhertz | 6 | 14% | 1 | 2% | 17% |
| Harrison Bryant | 6 | 12% | 1 | 3% | 17% |
| Dan Arnold | 4 | 9% | 3 | 7% | 75% |
| Brycen Hopkins | 3 | 7% | 1 | 3% | 33% |
| Sean McKeon | 2 | 5% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Stone Smartt | 2 | 4% | 1 | 2% | 50% |
| O.J. Howard | 1 | 3% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Peyton Hendershot | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Jake Ferguson | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Geoff Swaim | 1 | 2% | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Ko Kieft | 1 | 2% | 1 | 2% | 100% |
Pat Freiermuth caught 3 passes for 33 yards (6 targets) but scored in Week 14. What’s more alarming is his usage was suboptimal for the second straight week. He ran a route on just 57% of dropbacks and played 56% of the snaps. The exact same poor usage from Week 13 (55% route participation). I would not be viewing him as the same locked-and-loaded elite fantasy TE1 we have been with his role trending in the wrong direction the past two weeks. He will be very much TD-dependent to deliver in the fantasy playoffs. And the offense figures to struggle with Mitchell Trubisky potentially under center.
The breakout is here! Rookie tight end Chig Okonkwo caught all 6 of his targets for 45 yards and 1 TD. Although Austin Hooper did have more yardage (5-68) on one fewer target (5) while playing a slightly higher percentage of snaps (54% vs. 49%) and running more routes (27 vs. 24). But even in a split tight end room, Okonkwo ran a route on 52% of dropbacks.
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 |
| Greg Dulcich | 38% | 85 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | 34% | 101 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dalton Schultz | 32% | 106 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dawson Knox | 29% | 65 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Engram | 29% | 86 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Stephen Sullivan | 28% | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Andrews | 25% | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | 15% | 50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| T.J. Hockenson | 14% | 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Conklin | 14% | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Kittle | 13% | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Gesicki | 12% | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Everett | 12% | 30 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| David Njoku | 11% | 32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Will Dissly | 11% | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Calcaterra | 11% | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Brate | 10% | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Austin Hooper | 9% | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cade Otton | 9% | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | 9% | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mitchell Wilcox | 8% | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Akins | 7% | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | 7% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Foster Moreau | 7% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Zylstra | 7% | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Gray | 5% | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Bellinger | 5% | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C.J. Uzomah | 5% | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor Heyward | 4% | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Parkinson | 4% | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Stoll | 3% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Gentry | 3% | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Tomlinson | 3% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Vannett | 2% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brycen Hopkins | 2% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Higbee | 2% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tre’ McKitty | 2% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stone Smartt | 2% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ko Kieft | 1% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Saubert | 1% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Bryant | 1% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Arnold | 1% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Manhertz | 0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaiah Likely | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teagan Quitoriano | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Oliver | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Durham Smythe | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Asiasi | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Mitchell | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean McKeon | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| O.J. Howard | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton Hendershot | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Ferguson | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geoff Swaim | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brock Wright | 0% | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Thomas | -1% | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Noah Fant | -1% | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Njoku was super productive in his 1st game back from injury, catching 7 of 9 targets for 59 yards and 1 TD. He commanded 3 red-zone targets. The Browns TE played 96% of the snaps and ran a route on all but one of Deshaun Watson‘s 49 dropbacks. God-like usage for a tight end in his first game back from his knee injury. YLTSI.
TOP TEAM TAKEAWAYS
Los Angeles Rams
- Cam Akers led the Rams backfield for the second straight week, totaling 12 rushes for 42 yards and 1 TD. He only saw one target and ran fewer routes than Malcolm Brown (34% vs. 24%). Brown and Kyren Williams both saw 2 targets, with the rookie also tallying 3 carries for 19 yards. Akers’ 62% opportunity share fell from last week (82%) as did his snap share (72% vs. 42%). He will be extremely game-script-dependent next week versus a bad Packers run defense. Akers’ remaining playoff schedule (vs. DEN, @ LAC) is pretty solid if Baker Mayfield‘s arrival can keep the LA Rams competitive. Mayfield played all but the first drive for the Rams in Week 14 (95% snap share).
- Tyler Higbee‘s route participation (78%) finally spiked back up in Week 14. Still, he saw just 3 targets catching 2 for 11 yards. He cannot be trusted in the fantasy postseason.
- With Mayfield at quarterback, Tutu Atwell led the Rams in targets (26%, 9) followed by Ben Skowronek (24%, 8). Atwell caught five balls for 50 yards, but also saw 116 air yards as the main downfield threat. The most productive WR was Skowronek, who caught 7-of-8 targets for 89 receiving yards (including a key 32-yard gain on the game-winning drive). Skowronek also ran a route on 90% of the dropbacks.
- Only Van Jefferson ran more routes (100%). Jefferson only earned four targets but caught the game-winning touchdown from Mayfield.
- Besides TDs, Jefferson hasn’t risen to the challenge of being the Rams true WR1. Last two weeks, he ranks fourth in team target share (14%). Atwell ranks first (23%).
- Fade his last TD score and opt for Atwell/Skowronek off waivers instead. Upcoming matchups vs. GB and DEN don’t foreshadow great fantasy outings for a perimeter WR like Jefferson.
Las Vegas Raiders
- More of the same from fantasy football’s No.1 running back in recent weeks with Josh Jacobs. The Raiders soon-to-be free agent carried the ball 27 times for 99 rushing yards and 1 TD. Also added 2 catches for 15 yards on 2 targets. 85% opportunity share. 83% snap share. Zamir White had 3 carries when Jacobs needed a break dealing with his pinkie injury, and Ameer Abdullah commanded two targets.
- Jacobs will have more tests on his pinkie, but initial X-rays were negative. Regardless, White should be stashed with the injury and the Raiders all but out of the playoff picture after losing Thursday night.
- Foster Moreau posted his typical usage in Week 14: 100% snap share and 96% route participation. But he had nothing to show for it…posting a goose egg on 1 target. Woof. He’ll have better weeks, but will be a fringe fantasy TE1 option versus New England in Week 15.
- Davante Adams was held to just 3 catches for 71 yards on 7 targets (37% target share, 71% air yards share). Two of his catches were highlight-reel plays over Jalen Ramsey. But the Raiders run-heavy game plan limited the Raiders passing attack.
- Mack Hollins was also heavily involved, commanding a 21% target share (2-22 on 4 targets) while rushing 3 times for 40 yards. He ran a route on 96% of dropbacks.
Los Angeles Chargers
- Welcome back Mike Williams! The Chargers big-bodied wideout made his long-awaited return to the starting lineup and delivered BIG under the lights. He caught all 6 of his targets for 116 receiving yards and 1 TD while running a route on 73% of the dropbacks. He seemed to be on a slight pitch count as he played fewer snaps than Josh Palmer (4-53 on 6 targets). Williams will be a strong play in Week 15 vs. the pass-funnel Titans defense.
- Keenan Allen commanded the most targets (14, 29% target share) catching 12 for 92 scoreless yards. He ran a route on all but 3 of Justin Herbert‘s dropbacks.
- Austin Ekeler out-touched Joshua Kelley 23 to 5, despite playing just 59% of the snaps. Ekeler scored on the ground (15-45-1) and caught all 8 of his targets for 59 yards. 79% opportunity share.
- Gerald Everett caught 5 of his 8 targets (17%) for 28 yards. The target number is great, but Everett’s lack of elite route participation (68%) will make him tougher to trust in the coming weeks with all the Chargers WRs now healthy.
Miami Dolphins
- A healthy Raheem Mostert drew his fourth consecutive start with Jeff Wilson Jr. on the roster and completely dominated the workload for a second straight week. Mostert out-carried Wilson 11 to 4, although neither was super effective. Mostert compiled 37 yards to Wilson’s 26 yards on the ground. Wilson also fumbled and was not targeted. Mostert ran more routes (73%) and commanded 1 target. However, the drastic workload split was heavily influenced by Wilson’s hip injury that forced him out of the entire second half. Both RBs had exactly 4 carries in the first half. Still, if Wilson is forced to miss anytime, we will likely see Mostert in a pseudo-bell-cow role as opposed to No. 3 RB Salvon Ahmed (1 carry on Sunday night) forcing a 50/50 split.
- Durham Smythe out-snapped Mike Gesicki 59% vs. 39%. Gesicki caught zero balls on two targets while running a route on just 52% of dropbacks. He’s not a fantasy option.
- Tyreek Hill led the Dolphins with a 42% target share despite battling an ankle injury. He posted 81 receiving yards on just 4 catches and scored twice. But there was production left on the table considering he also saw over 150 air yards.
- Jaylen Waddle disappointed again, despite leading the team in routes: 2 catches for 31 yards on 4 targets. His high playing time suggests he was not negatively impacted by his Week 13 leg injury.
San Francisco 49ers
- Christian McCaffrey went BONKERS. 14 carries for 119 yards and one rushing TD despite going 0-2 on his two carries inside the 10-yard line. Also added 2 catches for 34 yards and another beautiful touchdown grab on a 27-yard throw fromBrock Purdy.Jordan Mason didn’t record a carry until the third quarter (9:44). 5 of his carries came in withJosh Johnson in at quarterback. CMC earned a true 74% opportunity share before Mason’s garbage-time touches.
- Deebo Samuel led the 49ers in targets (5, 23%), catches (4) and receiving yards (43) before being carted off the field. Fear is a high-ankle sprain that would likely sideline him for the rest of the fantasy season.
- George Kittle (4-28) on 5 targets andBrandon Aiyuk (2-57) on 3 targets will likely see their volume increase if Samuel misses games in the upcoming weeks. Aiyuk had one target before Samuel’s injury. But both guys ran a route on 95% of Purdy’s dropbacks. Kittle should really see his volume spike with SF looking to get the ball in his hands early and often. 4 of his 5 targets came in the 1st quarter.
- Over the last two weeks, Brock Purdy ranks 8th in passing EPA and 3rd in PACR (Passing Air Conversion Ratio). Owns a 4-to-1 TD/INT ratio. Mr. Irrelevant is very much on the streaming radar in a plus-matchup versus the Seahawks in Week 15.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Rachaad White started and carried the ball 13 times for 56 yards to Leonard Fournette‘s 4 carries for 13 yards. White (5 catches for 21 yards on 5 targets) and Fournette (6 catches for 33 yards on 7 targets) were both peppered in the passing game. White (53%) and Fournette (47%) split snaps near 50/50, with most of Fournette’s snaps coming on receiving downs with Tampa down massive. He ran more routes (30 vs. 20) than White. But even so, White earned a 62% opportunity share with his 18 total touches to Fournette’s 11. However, he did fumble on the Bucs’ final possession.
- Chris Godwin (5-54) and Mike Evans (4-44) tied for team-lead 9 targets, but did next-to-little with the volume per usual. Although they ran poorly. Evans had a TD called back because of a penalty and Russell Gage‘s TD score was intended for Godwin.
- Cade Otton ran a route on just 52% of dropbacks with Cameron Brate back in the lineup. Cannot use either guy if both are healthy.
Baltimore Ravens
- JK Dobbins is back in business! The Ravens activated Dobbins off IR for Week 14 and he delivered a massive performance rushing 15 times for 120 yards and 1 score. 48% opportunity share with the start in hand while playing a team-high 43% of the offensive snaps. He also earned the lone carry inside the 10-yard line which he scored on.
- Gus Edwards was also efficient (13-66) but didn’t score. Kenyan Drake had one carry for 1 yard (also fumbled) but was the only RB with targets (2). Dobbins still led the backfield in routes.
- With Dobbins back in the RB1 role, he can be relied on with two favorable matchups upcoming vs. the Browns and Falcons’ poor run defenses.
- Demarcus Robinson led the Ravens with 6 targets (5-52), routes run and air yards (48%). Half of his targets came from No. 3 quarterback Anthony Brown. Overall, he was targeted on 35% of his routes.
- Mark Andrews earned 6 targets (35%) but caught just 2 passes for 17 yards. He played nearly all the snaps (89%, 95% route participation) so he will be tough to get away from in Week 15 even if Brown starts at quarterback.
- Devin Duvernay had just one target.
- Tyler Huntley left the game with a concussion and undrafted rookie FA Brown took over at quarterback. He went 3-for-5 for 16 yards passing.
- Anticipate an extremely run-heavy approach from Baltimore considering they were a at negative 12% pass rate over expectation in Week 14. They threw on early downs on just 37% of their dropbacks.
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Kenny Pickett was knocked out of this game and was replaced by Mitchell Trubisky.
- Diontae Johnson had his best game since the original QB change (Week 3, 84 yards) as a result, catching 6 for 82 on a team-high 8 targets (26% target share). Also commanded a team-high 40% air yards share (133 air yards). The downfield looks were not there when Pickett was the quarterback.
- George Pickens only caught 3 passes but went for 78 yards (3 targets).
- Pat Freiermuth caught 3 passes for 33 yards (6 targets) but scored. What’s more alarming is his usage was suboptimal for the second straight week. He ran a route on just 57% of dropbacks and played 56% of the snaps. The exact same bad usage from Week 13 (55% route participation). Would not be viewing him as the same locked-and-loaded TE1 we have been with his role trending in the wrong direction the past two weeks. He will be very much TD-dependent to deliver in the fantasy playoffs.
- Najee Harris totaled 12 carries for 33 yards (2.8 ypc) but scored. Also caught 2 passes on 3 targets for 17 yards. Jaylen Warren and Benny Snell combined for 5 carries. Warren also saw 3 targets and ran just two fewer routes than Harris. Harris earned a 65% opportunity share, but only played 56% of the snaps. Meh usage for a running back that plays in a bad offense. Will be an RB2 play versus a beatable Panthers run defense.
Houston Texans
- Texans slot WR Chris Moore FEASTED with Brandin Cooks and Nico Collins out of the lineup. 10 catches for 124 receiving yards on 11 targets (46% target share, 57% air yards share). Was targeted on 41% of his routes run.
- Also tied Phillip Dorsett with a team-leading 93% route participation.
- Amari Rodgers (ex-Packer) caught 4 balls for 57 yards and 1 TD on 5 targets.
- Dameon Pierce totaled 22 carries (2nd-most in Week 14) for 78 yards and 1 TD but was not targeted as he ran a route on just 21% of dropbacks. He did leave the game with an injury late and tried to come back, but could not continue. Eno Benjamin and Rex Burkhead each saw two carries after Pierce’s initial ankle injury. Burkhead got stuffed at the goal line twice with Pierce not available.
- And despite all that, the rookie still earned 71% of the backfield opportunities on a 55% snap share.
- Jordan Akins ran a route on 72% of dropbacks, but only earned 2 targets. I’d imagine the Texans don’t play nearly as competitively versus the Chiefs in Week 15, so there should be more volume for Akins to be a fantasy-viable option for those desperate for answers at the position.
- Davis Mills started the game for Houston, but the Texans deployed a 2QB system with Mills and Jeff Driskel each playing 50% of the snaps. Driskel rushed 7 times for 36 yards and was 4-for-6 for 38 yards and one TD in a souped-up Taysom Hill role. Played a large role in the red zone, but who knows how often Houston will actually be in the red zone during the remainder of the season.
- However, Driskel owns TE eligibility on some fantasy formats (Yahoo) so be sure to add him. A tight end that is playing 50% of the team’s snaps at quarterback is a cheat code.
Dallas Cowboys
- Ezekiel Elliott rushed 15 times for 62 yards and 1 TD (6 carries inside the 10-yard line) versus Tony Pollard‘s 10 carries for 42 yards and 1 TD. However, Pollard scored on one of his 5 targets (4-20), nearly doubled his teammate’s routes (60% route participation) and played a higher snap share (58% vs. 49%). Zeke also saw 5 targets catching 3 for 19 yards which resulted in his 57% opportunity share.
- Dalton Schultz led the Cowboys with 10 targets (26% target share), catching 6 for 87 yards (106 air yards). But more importantly, Schultz played his highest snap share (93%) since Week 1. He ran a route on 88% of dropbacks because back-up tight end Jake Ferguson left the game with an injury. He’s on the cusp of elite fantasy tight end status for the rest of 2022.
- CeeDee Lamb finished second with 6 targets (5-33) which also tied Noah Brown and Michael Gallup. Lamb ran a route on 100% of dropbacks, with Brown and Gallup tying at 81% route participation. Brown had more receiving yards (85) off a long 51-yard gain. Gallup caught 2 passes for 40 yards, and also got a ball knocked out of his grasp in the end zone.
New York Jets
- Elijah Moore led the Jets with 10 targets (23% target share, 104 air yards), catching 6 for 60 yards while running a route on 91% of the dropbacks. With Moore back in to a full-time role, he can be trusted in a juicy matchup vs. the Lions in Week 15. Their defense has been destroyed by slot WRs this season.
- Tyler Conklin finished second with 8 targets (5-28, 71% route participation), followed by Garrett Wilson (6-78, 100% route participation). Corey Davis left with a head injury.
- Zonovan Knight started and operated as the clear-cut RB1 carrying the ball 17 times for 71 yards and 1 TD (63% opportunity share). Michael Carter had just 5 carries for 5 yards and lost a fumble. Carter did out-target Knight (6 vs. 2) and ran more routes (55% vs. 29%), but Ty Johnson was totally phased out of the offense (zero touches).
- Knight’s role still has room to grow as he only played 47% of the snaps to Carter’s 50%.
Buffalo Bills
- Devin Singletary led the Bills in carries (8 for 39) over James Cook (4 for 6). Both RBs caught one pass, but Singletary had more targets (1 vs. 2) and ran slightly more routes (15 vs. 13). The veteran also barely edged out Cook in snaps (49% vs. 41%).
- The back-and-forth deployment makes Cook and/or Singletary impossible to trust in the fantasy playoffs. However, if you are going to roster one it should be Cook. The fact that Cook’s snaps were still above 40% as they were in Week 13, still signals an increasing role.
- Dawson Knox led the Bills with 7 targets (4-41-1, 26% target share), followed by Stefon Diggs (5, 3-37) and Isaiah McKenzie (5, 3-21).
- McKenzie’s usage was at least encouraging considering he posted his third straight game with at least a 70% route participation.
- Knox also led the team with a measly 65 air yards, as the Buffalo passing game was limited by weather conditions and the Jets’ elite secondary. Although the Bills tight end ran a route on 94% of the dropbacks. That usage alone along with his increase in targets will put him in the TE1 conversation vs. the Miami Dolphins in Week 15.
- Gabriel Davis went just 3-for-31 on 4 targets despite leading the team in routes run.
Cleveland Browns
- Nick Chubb was kept in check: 14 carries for 34 yards, 3-for-3 for 20 yards as a receiver. 68% opportunity share.
- Kareem Hunt went back to being irrelevant: 6 touches. He’s just a handcuff. Chubb ran more routes.
- Donovan Peoples-Jones led all Browns with 8 catches for 114 yards on 12 targets (31% target share). Played 100% of the snaps as he has for most of the season.
- Amari Cooper‘s home/road splits continue…2 catches for 42 yards on 7 targets. Came into the game with a questionable tag, but he still played 86% of the snaps and ran a route on 90% of dropbacks. Will be back at home vs. Baltimore in Week 15.
- David Njoku also was super productive in his 1st game back, catching 7 of 9 targets for 59 yards and 1 TD. Commanded 3 red-zone targets. The Browns TE played 96% of the snaps and ran a route on all but one of Deshaun Watson‘s 49 dropbacks. God-like usage for a tight end in his first game back from his knee injury. YLTSI.
Cincinnati Bengals
- Ja’Marr Chase is #goodatfootball. 10 catches for 119 receiving yards on 15 targets (47% target share, 52% air yards share) and 1 TD. Ran a route on all of Joe Burrow‘s dropbacks.
- No other Cincy WR/TE saw more than 4 targets (Trent Taylor) with Tyler Boyd (left with injury), Hayden Hurst (DNP) and Tee Higgins (reaggravated hamstring injury) unavailable. Higgins played 1% of the snaps before realizing he couldn’t go. YHTSI.
- Samaje Perine ranked second in targets (5) but caught just one. He did rush for a TD on one of his 4 carries for 22 yards.
- Joe Mixon operated as RB1, seeing 14 carries for 96 yards along with 2 catches for 10 yards (2 targets). 64% opportunity share. However, Mixon’s status as a bellcow was different. Perine’s 43% snap share was the highest of the season in a game that Mixon was fully healthy. And the Bengals were not shying away from using Perine near the goal line with him scoring on the lone RB carry inside the 10-yard line and seeing two red-zone targets.
- The No. 2 RB also more than doubled Mixon’s targets and ran more routes (50% vs. 43%). Not ideal for Mixon fantasy managers that Mixon’s role has been somewhat reduced after Perine’s strong showing the last few weeks.
Minnesota Vikings
- Dalvin Cook averaged just 1.5 ypc against the Lions’ vastly improved run defense. 15 carries for 23 yards. He caught one pass for 13 yards but at least salvaged a fantasy day with a TD. Also saw all the work with an 89% opportunity share.
- Justin Jefferson. Oh Lord. 11 catches for 223 yards on 15 targets (38% target share, 50% air yards share). He is staking his claim as the No. 1 overall pick in 2023 fantasy football drafts.
- Adam Thielen (7-65-1) andT.J. Hockenson (6-77) both earned 8 targets and were productive, withKirk Cousins tossing for 425 yards. The Vikings’ “Big Three” all played at least 94% of the snaps.
- K.J. Osborn also scored (5-38-1) while running a route on 80% of the dropbacks.
Detroit Lions
- D.J. Chark Week! The vertical WR went 6 for 94 and 1 TD on 7 targets (19% target share).
- He was more productive than Amon-Ra St. Brown, who led the team in targets (9), but ended with 6 grabs for 68 receiving yards.
- Josh Reynolds also scored (5-51, 6 targets) as did rookie Jameson Williams (1-41) on 1 of his 2 targets. Williams was the WR4 in terms of snaps (19%) playing ahead of Kalif Raymond. The first-round rookie remains an upside stash in the fantasy playoffs.
- D’Andre Swift…back to not being back. Sigh. Totaled just 6 carries for 21 yards while playing 36% of the snaps. Also saw only 4 targets while leading the backfield in routes, hauling in 3 for 18 yards.
- Jamaal Williams carried the ball 16 times for 37 yards and saw 1 target (37% snap share).
- No. 3 RB Justin Jackson was the Lions RB that did score. He tallied 4 rushes for 19 yards and caught one pass for 12 yards while playing 29% of the snaps. Two-man backfields we can deal with in fantasy football. Three-headed ones are a no-go.
Philadelphia Eagles
- Great day to be an Eagle. Everybody smashed. Miles Sanders erupted for 144 yards (most in Week 14) and 2 TDs on 17 carries (66% snap share and opportunity share). Added 3 targets while leading the backfield in routes by a vast margin.
- Boston Scott earned 6 carries for 33 yards and also scored. Kenneth Gainwell had one touch.
- Jalen Hurts rushed 7 times for 77 yards and 1 TD. He also threw 2 more scores.
- DeVonta Smith (5-64-1) on 8 targets (26%) andA.J. Brown (4-70-1) on 6 targets. Brown ran a route on every single one of Hurts’ dropbacks.
New York Giants
- Saquon Barkley came into the game incredibly questionable and fantasy managers would have been better off had he just not played. 9 carries for 28 yards and 2 catches for 20 yards. 11 total touches while playing just 31% of the snaps. Woof. He also went 0-for-3 on his carries inside the 10-yard line which is why he was unable to salvage his fantasy day. Going to be another tough day for Barkley against Washington off their bye week in Week 15.
- Gary Brightwell had 6 touches as the next RB to see usage. Matt Breida totaled 5 touches on a team-high 36% snap share. Although 3 of the secondary RB touches came when Tyrod Taylor was in at QB.
- Richie James Jr. led the Giants with 9 targets catching 7 for 61 and 1 TD (in garbage time). Still saw 7 targets before Daniel Jones was pulled.
- Darius Slayton finished with just 2 catches for 42 yards on 3 targets. He was out-produced by Isaiah Hodgins, who caught 4 passes for 38 yards on 6 targets and scored. Hodgins also led the team with 83 air yards.
- Giants rookie tight end Daniel Bellinger left with a rib injury and was replaced by Nick Vannett, who played 44% of the snaps. He saw 2 targets.
Jacksonville Jaguars
- Trevor Lawrence didn’t deliver last week…but he more than made up for it in Week 14: 30-42 for 368 passing yards and 3 TDs (plus one rushing TD).
- Evan Engram had a career day: 11 catches for 162 on 15 targets and 2 TDs (35% target share). Just goes to show that when tight ends consistently run routes at an 80% or higher clip, big weeks are in the range of outcomes.
- Zay Jones also rebounded in a big way, catching 8 balls for 77 yards on 12 targets (29% target share, 43% air yards share).
- Christian Kirk was underwhelming with others going #kaboom: 5 for 45 on 7 targets. Still led the team in routes run and snaps, so I wouldn’t be overly concerned. He faces Dallas in Week 15, who just got shredded by a Texans slot WR Chris Moore.
- Travis Etienne compiled 17 rushes for 32 yards against a stout Titans front. He also saw zero targets despite running a route on 58% of dropbacks (25).
- Still, his backup JaMycal Hasty had just 4 carries for 13 yards. ETN hung an 81% opportunity share for his efforts as the workhorse. The second-year running back played 75% of the snaps to Hasty’s 25%.
- I’d be looking to buy low on Etienne after a bad game versus a tough run defense. He faces Dallas and the Texans in two of his next 3 games.
Tennessee Titans
- The breakout is here! Rookie tight end Chig Okonkwo caught all 6 of his targets for 45 yards and 1 TD. Although Austin Hooper did have more yardage (5-68) on one fewer target (5) while playing a slightly higher percentage of snaps (54% vs. 49%) and running more routes (27 vs. 24).
- But even in a split tight end room, Okonkwo ran a route on 52% of dropbacks.
- Robert Woods: 5 for 49 on 7 targets.
- Nick Westbrook-Ihkine led the Titans with 8 targets (21%) but caught just 3 for 23 yards. He did score, played the most snaps and ran the most routes.
- Racey McMath caught zero passes, but totaled 107 air yards on his 4 targets. Likely not worth chasing as he operated as the WR4.
- Derrick Henry rushed 17 times for 121 yards and 1 TD. Also added 3 catches for 34 yards on 5 targets (96% opportunity share). But he rushed 3 times for just 2 yards in the entire second half. We could see a spike in Henry’s receiving production if Dontrell Hilliard has to miss any more time after leaving Week 14 with an injury.
Kansas City Chiefs
- JuJu Smith-Schuster bounced back in a major fashion, catching 9 of 11 targets (26% target share) for 74 yards and 1 TD. He played 81% of the snaps and led all Chiefs in routes run. Justin Watson was second in routes, followed by Marquez Valdes-Scantling. Rookie Skyy Moore was the distant WR4.
- Jerick McKinnon also had a DAY! 7 catches for 112 yards on 9 targets (55% route participation, 38% target rate) and two TDs. Also added 6 for 22 as a rusher. He’s emerging as a legitimate threat in the KC passing offense.
- But Isiah Pacheco is still the go-to guy on early downs, with a team-high 13 carries for 70 yards. Also saw the highest opportunity share at 52% with 3 targets to boot.
- McKinnon also out-snapped Pacheco (57% to 43%) for the second consecutive week. We saw the Chiefs turn to McKinnon more down the stretch last season, so it’s not too surprising to see his role growing with a 57% route participation in Week 14.
- The coaches’ trust in him is super apparent based on his constant usage in the red zone.
Denver Broncos
- Jerry Jeudy Hattrick – All it took was a Courtland Sutton injury to unlock the Denver Broncos offense. Jerry Jeudy hauled in 3 red-zone TDs in Week 14, two of which came from Russell Wilson. He finished the day with 8 catches for 73 yards on a team-high 9 targets (21% target share).
- Greg Dulcich finished second on the Broncos with 8 targets but caught just 3 passes for 42 yards. Usage was good as the rookie ran a route on 74% of dropbacks. Dulcich also led the team in air yards – a rare feat for a tight end.
- Kendall Hinton followed up with 5-38 on 6 targets, but suffered a hamstring injury.
- Among the Broncos backfield, Latavius Murray led with 8 carries for 32 yards alongside 5 targets (3 catches for -1 yards). 54% opportunity share and 53% snap share.
- Marlon Mack delivered the big play with a 66-yard catch-and-run on one of his 3 targets (2 catches). Mike Boone totaled 5 touches for 29 yards and also suffered a high-ankle sprain.
- Worth noting that Boone got the first carry in this game, although Murray technically started. If Boone misses time, I’d expect Mack to shoulder a decent load alongside Murray. In the second half with no Boone, Mack rushed twice for 11 yards and out-targeted Murray 3 vs. 2.
Carolina Panthers
- D’Onta Foreman led the charge for the Carolina rushing attack with 21 carries for 74 yards but did not score. He split work with Chuba Hubbard (14-74-1) and Raheem Blackshear (4-32-1), who both scored. Hubbard also led the backfield with 3 catches for 25 yards on 3 targets. Blackshear ran the most routes.
- Still, Foreman was the clear lead RB seizing 50% of the backfield opportunities while playing 47% of the snaps.
- D.J. Moore caught zero passes on 3 targets (15%) despite leading the team with a whopping 32 air yards and 100% route participation. Went 0-for-2 in the red zone. Woof.
- No Carolina WR had more than 4 targets (Laviska Shenault, 20% target share with 2 red-zone targets) in the ground-heavy game plan. The Panthers are -12% in pass rate over expectation since Week 8. -14% in two games with Sam Darnold at quarterback.
Seattle Seahawks
- Travis Homer started — not Tony Jones, despite early reports on Sunday morning — and earned 9 rushes for 26 yards. Homer played 91% of the snaps and saw 80% of the backfield opportunities for basically zero fantasy production. He was stuffed twice inside the 10-yard line.
- Jones had one carry for 2 yards. Homer was also targeted thrice to Jones’ two targets.
- DK Metcalf led Seattle’s passing game with 10 targets (5-71-1). The alpha wideout totaled 160 air yards (41%).
- Marquise Goodwin stepped up (5-95-1) on 6 targets. Tyler Lockett scored again (5-60-1) on 9 targets (25%).
- Noah Fant went without a catch on 1 target. Fant will also come with a super shaky floor based on his lackluster route participation (40%) and snap share (56%).
New England Patriots
- Say it ain’t so Rhamondre Stevenson. The Patriots star running back exited Monday night football with an ankle injury. He tried to re-enter the game after getting his ankle taped, but was ultimately ruled out and did not play in the second half.
- In relief with no Damien Harris, the Patriots duo of rookie RBs stepped up. Kevin Harris was first up carrying the ball 8 times for 26 yards and 1 rushing TD. He played 49% of the snaps.
- But in the second half, the Patriots involved Pierre Strong more, giving him 5 carries and 2 targets. The speedster converted his usage into 70 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD to go along with 20 receiving yards (32% snap share). K. Harris had just 3 carries for -2 yards in the second half.
- Damien Harris (who missed this game with an injury) should be the No. 1 waiver add if he was dropped as he would likely reclaim RB1 duties if Stevenson cannot play in Week 15. But in deeper formats, I’d look to add K.Harris/Strong. Good matchup on deck versus the Raiders in Week 15. Strong and Harris would likely split work should the top 2 backs on the depth chart miss next week, so I’d opt for the faster and more involved pass-catcher in Strong off the waiver wire.
- Nelson Agholor led the Patriots in targets (30%, 10) and routes run (100%) after DeVante Parker left early with an injury. However, he saw mostly low-value looks and was not efficient catching just 5 balls for 32 yards. The uptick in usage was more more encouraging for rookie Tyquan Thornton who played a full time (97% route participation). The second-rounder caught four of his 5 targets for 23 yards.
- Hunter Henry did enough (3-70-0) on a long completion to deliver a worthwhile start for fantasy managers. But his overall underwhelming lack of targets (3) can be connected back to his route participation (62%) being much lower than it tends to be.
Arizona Cardinals
- James Conner missed a few snaps after getting checked on the sideline for an injury and still was an absolute bellcow vs. the Patriots. He played 95% of the snaps and seized 22 of the 24 backfield opportunities (92%). Conner also rushed 15 times for 85 yards and 1 TD, while catching 6-of-7 targets for 29 receiving yards. In his last four games, Conner has out-touched No.2 RB Keaontay Ingram 89 to 9.
- DeAndre Hopkins led Arizona with 11 targets (27% target share, 122 air yards) catching 7 balls for 79 receiving yards with Colt McCoy in at QB for an injured Kyler Murray. He did lose a fumble that was scooped up by the Patriots defense for a TD. Marquise Brown ran the most routes among Cardinals WRs (94%) and caught four of his eight targets for just 34 yards.
- Rookie tight end Trey McBride did not see any type of usage bump with the Cardinals coming off the bye week. He ran a route on just 60% of the dropbacks.
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