Fantasy Football Player Notes

Quinshon Judkins was crushed by the Browns' anemic offense in Week 1 as the RB38 in fantasy. Judkins played 64.7% of the snaps, finishing with 14 touches and 40 total yards. Among 43 qualifying rushers, he ranked dead last in yards after contact per attempt, had zero explosive runs, and forced zero missed tackles. It was a rough outing for Judkins, and I don't know when it gets better with Deshaun Watson under center, but the Bucs' run defense struggled out of the gate last week, and if their Week 1 struggles are real, then maybe this is a low-key bounceback spot for Judkins. Last week, the Bucs allowed the 11th-highest rushing success rate, the ninth-most yards after contact per attempt, and they had the seventh-lowest stuff rate.

With more target competition around him this season, Harold Fannin Jr. took a step back in the target pecking order in Week 1. Fannin was fourth on the team with a 13.6% target share and 7.1% first-read share. He had only two receptions and 21 receiving yards (0.95 YPRR). Fannin also didn't get any high cholesterol usage, as he didn't have any red zone, end zone, or deep targets. Maybe he bounces back in Week 2, but all of this was a concern for me entering this season. This offense and the quarterback play aren't good enough to support more than one, maybe two, receiving options weekly for fantasy. If Fannin is on the outside looking in weekly on that inner circle, it could be a long season for him. Last year, the Bucs allowed the sixth-most fantasy points per opportunity to tight ends while ranking 15th in yards per target allowed to the position.

In Week 1, KC Concepcion had an 18.2% target share and 28.6% first-read share, which were tied for the team lead with Denzel Boston. Concepcion had a deep target and finished with four receptions and 43 receiving yards (1.95 YPRR). Concepcion was the WR51 for the week. He could have a more productive Week 2, facing a secondary that allowed the 11th-most yards per target and fantasy points from receiving yards per game in Week 1.

Denzel Boston secured a long garbage-time touchdown in Week 1 to finish as the WR23 in fantasy. Boston had an 18.2% target share and 28.6% first-read share. Both of those marks tied for the team lead. Boston finished with 59 receiving yards (2.19 YPRR, 28.7 aDOT), one red zone target, and two deep targets. Boston could have another solid Week 2 facing a secondary that was 18th in yards per target and 19th in fantasy points per target allowed to perimeter wide receivers in Week 1.