Fantasy Football Player Notes

Jaylen Warren is the RB20 in fantasy points per game. Last week, he resumed his lead-back duties even though he had a down game. Warren played 55.8% of the snaps with ten of the 15 running back rushing attempts, with a 52% route share. He finished with 12 touches and 44 total yards while splitting the red zone role with Gainwell. Each back had one red zone rushing attempt. Among 55 qualifying backs, Warren is fourth in missed tackle rate and tenth in yards after contact per attempt. He gets another plus matchup this week. Since Week 9, Baltimore has allowed the fifth-highest explosive run rate, the 12th-highest missed tackle rate, and the 11th-highest yards after contact per attempt.

DK Metcalf is the WR32 in fantasy points per game with a 21% target share, 50.4 receiving yards per game, 1.79 yards per route run, and a 26.9% first-read share. Metcalf has nine red zone targets and 13 deep targets this season. With Aaron Rodgers not healthy and struggling, Metcalf hasn't surpassed 50 receiving yards in a game since Week 8. This week, he gets a nice schematic matchup, but I don't know if he'll be able to take advantage of it with the state of Rodgers and how well the Ravens' secondary is playing. Since Week 11, Baltimore has the fourth-highest single high rate (66.1%). Against single high, Metcalf has had a 27.8% target share with 1.85 yards per route run and a 33.3% first-read share. The problem for Metcalf is that since Week 9 has ranked 15th in receiving yards per game against perimeter wide receivers while also limiting the position to the second-fewest PPR points per target.

Last week, Gainwell saw his role in the offense diminish with only seven touches and 45 total yards. He had one red zone rushing attempt, which equaled Jaylen Warren's usage in that department. Gainwell played 41.9% of the snaps with a 44% route share. He's a viable flex option this week if you're struggling to fill out a lineup. Since Week 9, Baltimore has allowed the fifth-highest explosive run rate, the 12th-highest missed tackle rate, and the 11th-highest yards after contact per attempt.