Opportunity is king when it comes to fantasy football production. Therefore, it is important to be aware of each player’s opportunity share. Past opportunity helps us predict future usage and, in turn, future fantasy output. But I understand that not every fantasy gamer has the time or resources to stay on top of the recent trends. So, I am doing the research for you.
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As a weekly series here at Create-A-Rank, I look at every box score, track target share, snap share, and air yards. I compile all of the trends that I find useful or interesting here in order to help you make better lineup and roster decisions. Pair this with our weekly rankings, WRs vs CBs Matchups chart, and other articles to give your teams an edge over the competition. Without further ado, here is everything I took away from an exciting Week 10 of snaps, targets, air yards, and trends.
Game Day Stats
- Lamar Jackson had a perfect 158.3 Passer Rating for the second time this season. Only one other quarterback has accomplished that in NFL history (Ben Roethlisberger, 2007).
- Joe Mixon’s 30 rush attempts was the first time he reached 20 carries in a game this season.
- Kareem Hunt was targeted nine times in his Browns debut. He also had four carries.
- Damien Williams had 19 carries and five targets with LeSean McCoy inactive.
- With Devonta Freeman injured, Brian Hill carried the ball 20 times in the upset win.
- Alvin Kamara and Latavius Murray combined for nine rush attempts.
- Kenyan Drake out-touched David Johnson 16 to six.
- While Ronald Jones had eight targets to Peyton Barber’s one, both Tampa backs carried 11 times.
- O.J. Howard saw seven targets in Week 10. His previous high was five in Week 1.
- Kalen Ballage out-touched all other Miami running backs 24 to five. However, he did nothing with his touches, averaging 2.2 yards per carry and 0.5 per reception.
- Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams each had 13 rush attempts.
- Cooper Kupp was held without a catch despite entering the game averaging 10.9 targets per game and playing against a Steelers defense that had allowed a league-high seven touchdowns to slot receivers.
- Jaylen Samuels led the Steelers backfield with 14 carries and seven targets (three receptions). Trey Edmunds and Tony Brooks-James combined for 10 carries and three targets.
- James Washington led all Steelers in targets, receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns.
Snap Share
- Cardinals backfield snap share in Week 10: Kenyan Drake: 64-percent, David Johnson: 43-percent.
- Devin Singletary has played on 67-percent of the Bills offensive snaps over the last three weeks.
- Joe Mixon played a season-high 76-percent of the snaps in Week 10. His previous high was 63-percent in Week 5.
- Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams had an even 50/50 split of the Packers offensive snaps. It was Jones’ lowest snap rate since Week 6 and Williams’ highest since Week 6.
- As the Colts played from behind, Marlon Mack (43-percent) played his lowest percentage of the snaps since Week 4 while Nyheim Hines (43-percent) played his highest since Week 4.
- Melvin Gordon played on over 60-percent of the snaps for the second straight week.
- Kalen Ballage played 82-percent of the snaps in the first game since Mark Walton’s suspension.
- Alvin Kamara played 78-percent of the snaps in his first game back from injury. Latavius Murray played on 25-percent, his lowest since Week 4.
- After being questionable coming in, Le’Veon Bell played a season-low 74-percent of the snaps.
- Chris Carson played a season-high 96-percent of the snaps on Monday Night Football.
- Buccaneers backfield snap share: Ronald Jones: 47-percent, Peyton Barber: 26-percent, Dare Ogunbowale: 26-percent.
- Kareem Hunt played 54-percent of the snaps in his Browns debut.
- O.J. Howard played on 99-percent of the snaps in Week 10.
Target Rate
- Devin Singletary has seen a target share of at least 17-percent in each of the last three weeks.
- Allen Robinson saw a season-high 39-percent target share in Week 10. He has received no lower than a 20-percent share in every game this season.
- In Ryan Finley’s first start, Tyler Boyd saw a 27-percent target share while Auden Tate saw 20-percent.
- Jarvis Landry has had a target rate of at least 25-percent in six of the last seven games.
- Odell Beckham had a season-high 32-percent target share.
- Tyreek Hill’s whopping 19 targets was good enough for a season-high 37-percent target rate.
- Travis Kelce had his best fantasy output since Week 2 despite receiving a season-low 14-percent of the Chiefs passing targets.
- Austin Ekeler had a season-low six-percent target share. It was just the second time he was under 10-percent this season. Melvin Gordon also had a season-low three-percent.
- Golden Tate has seen a 20-percent or better target share in four of the last five games.
- After three straight games of 20-percent target rate or better, Robby Anderson has seen just 10-percent of the Jets targets in each of the last two weeks.
- Josh Jacobs had a season-high 16-percent target rate in Week 10.
- Mike Evans (12-percent) had his lowest target rate since Week 7 (11-percent).
- Ronald Jones had a season-high 17-percent target rate.
Top-Five WRs in Week 10 target rate:
- Allen Robinson 39-percent
- Tyreek Hill 37-percent
- Keenan Allen 35-percent
- Odell Beckham Jr. 32-percent
- Michael Thomas 30-percent
Top-Five TEs in Week 10 target rate:
- Hunter Henry 23-percent
- Jared Cook 22-percent
- Anthony Firkser 21-percent
- Darren Waller 16-percent
- Dawson Knox 15-percent
Top-Five RBs in Week 10 target rate:
- Devin Singletary 17-percent
- Ronald Jones 17-percent
- Tarik Cohen 17-percent
- Josh Jacobs 16-percent
- Jalen Richard/Le’Veon Bell 13-percent
Top-15 in Week 10 Air Yards (% Team Share) (AirYards.com)
Tyreek Hill 237 (56)
Christian Kirk 199 (37)
Odell Beckham 168 (74)
Amari Cooper 166 (25)
Michael Gallup 165 (25)
Davante Adams 164 (49)
John Brown 155 (42)
Pharoh Cooper 148 (28)
Darius Slayton 142 (59)
Eric Ebron 134 (33)
Mike Evans 123 (28)
DeVante Parker 120 (69)
Kenny Golladay 119 (38)
Keenan Allen 118 (30)
Julio Jones 118 (45)
The Tweet Zone
Most PPR points allowed to RBs over the last four weeks:
1. Carolina – 41.7
2. Kansas City – 34.8
3. Detroit – 29.6
4. Arizona – 29.4
5. Buffalo – 28.2Via: @fantasy_finest
— Yards Per Fantasy (@YardsPer) November 13, 2019
Most PPR points allowed to WRs over the last four weeks:
1. Tampa Bay – 55.3
2. Minnesota – 51.1
3. New York Jets – 50.6
4. Tennessee – 42.2
T5. Cincinnati – 41.7
T5. Houston – 41.7Via: @fantasy_finest
— Yards Per Fantasy (@YardsPer) November 13, 2019
Most PPR points allowed to TEs over the last four weeks:
1. Green Bay – 23.9
2. Dallas – 21.1
3. Tampa Bay – 18.3
T4. Chicago – 17.2
T4. Detroit – 17.2
T4. Oakland – 17.2Via: @fantasy_finest
— Yards Per Fantasy (@YardsPer) November 13, 2019
Most PPR points allowed to QBs over the last four weeks:
1. Oakland – 32.4
2. Tampa Bay – 31.5
3. Arizona – 30.6
4. Cincinnati – 28.6
5. Detroit – 27.5Via: @fantasy_finest
— Yards Per Fantasy (@YardsPer) November 13, 2019
In Kareem Hunt’s first game back from suspension/injury, he played in 38 of the #Browns 70 offensive snaps.
He received a target or carried the ball on 13 of those 38 plays. #FantasyFootball
Via: @fantasy_finest pic.twitter.com/IhGvpoyniY
— Yards Per Fantasy (@YardsPer) November 12, 2019
David Montgomery played just 59.6% of the #Bears offensive snaps in week 10 after seeing 73.2% and 73.3% in the previous 2 weeks. #FantasyFootball
Via: @fantasy_finest pic.twitter.com/o2pZz5KAV6
— Yards Per Fantasy (@YardsPer) November 12, 2019
Kenyan Drake played in 64.3% of Arizona’s offensive plays in David Johnson’s first game back from injury (Johnson played in just 42.9%). #FantasyFootball
Via: @fantasy_finest pic.twitter.com/EMCb0487Mp
— Yards Per Fantasy (@YardsPer) November 12, 2019
It’ll be an easy waiver wire week considering I already have Brian Hill on most of my rosters pic.twitter.com/0q5A0hZyFA
— Alex Johnson (@a_johnsonFF) November 11, 2019
