Benson got 9 carries in this game but the Cardinals got blown
out 42-14. Even with Arizona playing three running backs, Conner’s
lead-back role (19 touches) gives him low-end RB1 upside each
week.
Bijan had a TD on a screen pass get wiped out by a holding
penalty. Allgeier (10 touches) got a little hot-hand action this
week, at the expense of Bijan (11 touches).
Just 18 pass attempts from Lamar. Not much work needed from
the receivers when Derrick Henry is ripping off 200 yards rushing.
Agholor led the WRs & TEs with 3 targets.
TE Mark Andrews: 26 snaps (45.6%), 5.6% tgt share
TE Isaiah Likely: 31 snaps (54.4%), 11.1% tgt share
It’s ugly out there for Andrews. He has two targets total
in the last two games. Can’t justify starting him with this kind
of usage.
A rough outing for the Bills offense included just 17 carries
from the RB position. Ty Johnson had a similar snap share to Davis
but had just 1 touch and scored the only Bills’ TD.
Shakir spent some time on the sidelines getting his ankle
re-taped. He’s the one WR that has consistent production in this
offense. Samuel remains 5th on the depth chart and was in towards
the end of the game during garbage time. 6 targets for Hollins,
just 1 catch.
TE Dalton Kincaid: 37 snaps (62.7%), 25.9% tgt share
TE Dawson Knox: 27 snaps (45.8%), 3.7% tgt share
With Thielen out, the Panthers used a tight receiver rotation
consisting mainly of Diontae, Legette and Mingo. Double digit
targets for Diontae (13) and Legette (10).
Changes in the Bears backfield: Zero snaps for Khalil Herbert
who was active. Heavy usage for Swift (23 touches) who had looked
terrible through three games. Assuming Roschon keeps the backup
job, he’s worth an add if available.
Just 23 pass attempts for Caleb and 7 targets to Swift left
little for the wide receivers. Moore and Allen both had 3 catches.
This pass offense isn’t capable of supporting two, let alone three
receivers.
After a shaky start to the season, Kmet is back getting the
snap share we’d like to see. Now, if he could just get a few more
targets, that would be great.
Still a 60-40 snap share split for Moss (19 touches), but
a little hot-hand action got Brown more touches (17) than normal
this week. 3 TDs scored by the running backs including 2 from
Brown.
Higgins led the WR group with 10 targets. Only 1 target for
Iosivas this week.
TE Erick All: 40 snaps (59.7%), 13.3% tgt share
TE Mike Gesicki: 22 snaps (32.8%), 3.3% tgt share
Bengals are using Drew Sample (38 snaps) at tight end also.
You may have received negative points for Gesicki this week as
his lone catch went for minus 9 yards.
The Browns passing game is unreliable and uncomfortable to
watch. Watson has yet to top 200 passing yards in a game. Cooper
and Jeudy combined for 17 targets but just 10 catches.
There’s nothing exciting about the Cowboys running backs.
Elliott (6 touches) took a backseat to Dowdle (12 touches) in
this game while FB Hunter Luepke (4 touches) is involved just
enough to be annoying.
Low play volume for Dallas. The WR group remains consistent
but the secondary pieces didn’t see enough targets to be relevant.
Lamb added 3 carries to his 8 targets.
Sutton (9 targets) was the only wide receiver to catch a
pass from Nix who threw for a grand total of 60 yards! Avoid every
WR in this offense except Sutton.
The Lions racked up 42 points on just 53 plays. Goff only
threw 18 times but completed them all. Big 70-yard TD from Jamo.
Patrick has taken over the No.3 wide receiver role.
54 pass attempts from Love. Watson left this game with an
ankle injury which resulted in a spiked performance from Wicks
(13 targets) who will be a hot waiver add this week.
TE Tucker Kraft: 65 snaps (85.5%), 16.7% tgt share
TE Luke Musgrave: 25 snaps (32.9%), 5.6% tgt share
Nice performance from Kraft (6-53-1) who has taken over the
starting TE role.
Akers’ role (13 touches) wasn’t that strong with Mixon out.
The Texans also mixed in J.J. Taylor (16 snaps) and British Brooks
(6 snaps). I expect Mixon to be back next week.
Taylor sprained his ankle in this game. We’ll see how that
affects him moving forward. Sermon would be a volume-based fill-in
with limited upside if J.T. misses time.
Anthony Richardson left this game with a hip injury and was
replaced by Joe Flacco. 9 targets each for Pittman and Downs.
Adonai Mitchell (13 snaps) can be dropped if you need the roster
space.
D'Ernest Johnson mixed in for 12 snaps, making Etienne nothing
more than a Flex option given his minimal opportunities and the
struggles of the offense as a whole.
At least we know where the ball is going when Lawrence drops
back to pass. Kirk and Thomas combined for 21 of 32 targets. 5
targets for Gabe who caught 1 for minus two yards.
Steele fumbled early in the game, his 2nd fumble in four
weeks. He’s now on the outside looking in as Hunt had 16 touches.
CEH is eligible to return this week to further muddy the waters.
Huge loss for the Chiefs as Rice (knee) is likely out for
the season. Expect to see more of JuJu Smith-Schuster and Justin
Watson on the field. They are the two candidates to likely fill
Rice’s role. Worthy and Kelce will likely see a target bump as
well.
TE Travis Kelce: 54 snaps (87.1%), 32.1% tgt share
TE Noah Gray: 32 snaps (51.6%), 14.3% tgt share
Kelce appeared to be the focus of the Chiefs offense from
the get-go, even with Rice leaving early. He led all TEs this
week with a 32.1% target share. He’s going to be more of a priority
now that Rice is gone.
The Chargers had one good drive to start the game. After
that, not much else happened except penalties and Herbert limping
around on one leg. Dobbins (17 touches) is the clear lead back
and will have better matchups moving forward.
A big spike in usage for the rookie Whittington comes at
the expense of Tyler Johnson. Whittington led the team with 8
targets. He should be on your fantasy radar until Kupp comes back.
Davante Adams (hamstring) was Inactive. A huge target share
for Meyers (41.7%) which led all WRs this week, but terribly inefficient
as he finished with just a 5-49-0 line. Tucker is a viable Flex
option when Adams is out.
Ugly passing attack from the Dolphins with Tyler Huntly at
QB. 22 pass attempts. Couldn’t even crack 100 yards through
the air. Hill led all receivers with 36 yards. Tua won’t
return until Week 8.
Usage was a little light for Addison (4 targets) in his first
game back from injury as the Vikings played five wideouts. Expect
the usage to tick up for Addison moving forward.
We’re going to see a lot of games like this from the Patriots
were basically nobody is useful in fantasy football. Polk’s 7
targets led the team but he totaled just 30 yards.
TE Hunter Henry: 50 snaps (78.1%), 9.4% tgt share
TE Austin Hooper: 38 snaps (59.4%), 6.2% tgt share
Nabers (15) and Robinson (14) combined for 29 of the 38 targets
from Daniel Jones. Solid PPR days for both but the offense couldn’t
find the endzone. Nabers suffered a concussion in the 4th quarter
but does get the mini-bye giving him more time to get cleared
for Week 5.
It was an ugly afternoon for the Jets offense that couldn’t
find the endzone. Allen (9 touches) has carved out a nice role
but will need to be efficient to pay off.
Wilson, Lazard and Conklin all had 8 targets. Mike Williams
has solidified his spot as the third receiver but won’t be on
the fantasy radar until he overtakes Lazard.
Barkley got behind the defense on a wheel-route on the first
play of the game but Hurts missed him. Surprisingly, Barkley (12
touches) wasn’t the focal point of the gameplan.
Both A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith were Inactive. We figured
the thin Eagles receiver corps was going to be an issue and it
was. The Eagles struggled to move the ball. The Eagles four wide
receivers combined for 12 targets and 32 yards.
Finally, a blow-up game from Justin Fields (312-1-0) that
included 2 rushing TDs. Jaylen Warren was Inactive. Disappointing
day for Najee who couldn’t do much with 16 touches (73 yards).
Cordarrelle Patterson (6-43-0, 2-19-0) left early with an ankle
injury.
Walker was back in his lead back role after missing two games
with an oblique issue. He made the most of his 16 touches, racking
up 116 yards and 3 TDs. Charbonnet was back in his change of pace
role and played at the end of the game when Seattle was pass-happy.
Two weeks in a row that JSN has received more snap share
than Lockett. Metcalf and JSN both had 12 targets. Metcalf drew
multiple pass interference penalties.
Fant was injured in the first quarter but did return. With
Seattle using three TEs, it puts a cap on his ceiling. Disappointing
output considering Geno threw 56 times for 395 yards.
Another game, another high usage rate for Mason who handled
26 touches. He had the highest rush share (75%) among RBs this
week. He should maintain this role until McCaffrey returns.
With Deebo back in action, Jennings was back in this typical
WR3 role but led the team with 6 targets and 88 yards. Aiyuk’s
slow start to the season continues.
After all the speculation, both White and Bucky got the same
number of rushing attempts (10) and rushing yards (49). It’s obvious
White is not going to be the volume hog he’s been in the past.
Jalen McMillan was Inactive. He was replaced by a committee
of Sterling Shepard, Kameron Johnson and Trey Palmer. Regardless,
Evans and Godwin remain the alphas in this passing game.
Levis only played 11 snaps before injuring his throwing shoulder.
Mason Rudolph finished the game at QB. The two QBs combined for
102 yards passing. Hopkins remains limited in playing time but
saw the most targets (4).
Austin Ekeler was Inactive. 9 touches for McNichols who managed
to score twice. Robinson’s snap share and rush share were on par
with his normal workload even with Ekeler out.
