Fantasy Football Player Notes

Jaylen Warren is the RB19 in fantasy points per game. Since Week 13, Warren has averaged 13.5 touches and 76.3 total yards with a 50% snap rate and 34.1% route share as the RB11 in fantasy points per game. Overall, among 54 qualifying backs, Warren ranks fifth in missed tackle rate and 20th in yards after contact per attempt. Warren is a strong RB2 with RB1 upside again this week. Since Week 12, Cleveland has allowed the 14th-most rushing yards per game, the second-highest rushing touchdown rate, and the 14th-highest yards before contact per attempt.

Since Week 13, Rico Dowdle has averaged 16.6 touches and 51 total yards as the lead back for the Carolina Panthers. Chuba Hubbard has also factored in, but Dowdle has been the main source of volume in this backfield. Among 60 qualifying backs, Dowdle ranks 24th in missed tackle rate and 12th in yards after contact per attempt. He's a volume-driven low-end flex this week. Seattle's run defense remains elite. Since Week 12, they have allowed the sixth-fewest rushing yards per game, the lowest explosive run rate, the second-lowest missed tackle rate, and the fourth-fewest yards before contact per attempt.

In his two games with Philip Rivers, Pittman has had a 15.9% target share (third on the team) with 29 receiving yards per game, 0.95 yards per route run, and a 16.3% first-read share (third on the team). He hasn't seen a red zone target, but has gotten two deep targets. Pittman could have a bounce-back game this week, but with his prior usage with Rivers, he's only a middling flex play this week. Since Week 12, Jacksonville has allowed the eighth-most receiving yards per game and the tenth-most fantasy points per game to perimeter wide receivers.