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Fantasy Notebook: Snaps, Targets, Air Yards, & Routes Data From Week 7

October 24, 2023

Week 7 Fantasy Football Data To Know

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.

As a weekly series, I look at every box score, track target share, snap share, Route participation, 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 team profiles, weekly rankings, matchups preview, start/sit assistant, trade calculator, 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 7 of snaps, targets, air yards, and route participation.

Snap Share

Bijan Robinson played just 11 snaps (17%); Tyler Allgeier (51%) and Cordarrelle Patterson (40%) split the rest
Cardinals RB snap shares:
- Emari Demercado 80%
- Damien Williams 18%
- Keaontay Ingram 0%
Ravens RB snaps:
- Gus Edwards 30 (50%)
- Justice Hill 30 (50%)
- Keaton Mitchell 2 (3%)
Pierre Strong out-snapped Kareem Hunt 23 to 19
Javonte Williams played a season-high 53% of the snaps. His previous high was 45% in Week 2. Subsequently, Jaleel McLaughlin had his lowest snap share (17%) since Week 3
Jahmyr Gibbs played 87% of the snaps
Aaron Jones played 36% of the snaps in his first game since Week 4
Jonathan Taylor’s snap shares since returning: 15%, 42%, 50%; Zach Moss also played 50% in Week 7
Rams RB snaps:
- Darrell Henderson 39 (57%)
- Royce Freeman 29 (43%)
- Zach Evans 0 (0%)
Jeff Wilson played 14% of the snaps in his season debut
In Jamaal Williams’ return:
- Alvin Kamara 73%
- Jamaal Williams 22%
- Kendre Miller 3%

Target Share

Emari Demercado had a 15% target share
Trey McBride out-targeted Zach Ertz 6 to 4 (18% to 12%)
Drake London had a 31.8% target share
Keaton Mitchell, Justice Hill, and Gus Edwards all had one target (3.6%)
Odell Beckham led the Ravens with 7 targets (25%); Zay Flowers had 6
Dalton Kincaid had a season-high 20.5% target share (8 targets)
D’Onta Foreman was targeted 5 times (17.9%)
David Njoku led the Browns with 9 targets (25.7%)
Broncos RB targets:
- Javonte Williams 4 (16%)
- Samaje Perine 3 (12%)
- Jaleel McLaughlin 2 (8%)
Jahmyr Gibbs was targeted 10 times (20.4%)
Amon-ra St. Brown was targeted 19 times (38.8%)
Jameson Williams had a 12.2% target share
Aaron Jones had a 15.6% target share in his return; that was equal to Christian Watson, Romeo Doubs, and Luke Musgrave. They were all targeted 5 times
Colts RB targets:
- Jonathan Taylor 4 (18%)
- Zack Moss 2 (9%)
Josh Downs led the Colts with a 27% target share
Isiah Pacheco has had a double-digit target share in 4 of 7 games; he has had at least 3 targets 5 times
Quentin Johnston had a 6.7% target share
Rams RB targets:
- Darrell Henderson 2 (7.4%)
- Royce Freeman 0
- Zach Evans 0
Puka Nacua led the Rams with a 44.4% target share (12 targets)
Michael Mayer had an 8.9% target share
Jakobi Meyers led the Raiders with 13 targets (28.9%); Davante Adams had 12 targets
Rhamondre Stevenson had a 20% target share
Demario Douglas had a 20% target share
Jalin Hyatt had an 18.5% target share
AJ Brown had a 50% target share (15 targets)
Diontae Johnson had a 26.8% target share in his first game since Week 1 (6 targets); George Pickens had a team-high 34.8% share (8)
Jaxon Smith-Njigba led the Seahawks with 7 targets (29.2%) in DK Metcalf’s absence
Rachaad White has had a double-digit target share in every game since Week 1
Commanders WRs targets:
- Terry McLaurin 9 (25%)
- Curtis Samuel 8 (22.2%)
- Jahan Dotson 8 (22.2%)
- Byron Pringle 1 (2.8%)

Route Participation

Emari Demercado had a 64% route participation rate
Trey McBride and Zach Ertz each ran 20 routes (51.3%)
Ravens RB routes:
- Justice Hill 29 (63.6%)
- Gus Edwards 9 (27%)
- Keaton Mitchell 1 (3%)
Dalton Kincaid ran 29 routes to Dawson Knox’s 21
Broncos RB routes:
- Javonte Williams 12 (38%)
- Samaje Perine 10 (32%)
- Jaleel McLaughlin 4 (13%)
Jahmyr Gibbs had a 77% route participation rate
Jameson Williams had a 45% route participation rate
AJ Dillon ran 16 routes to Aaron Jones’ 12
Jonathan Taylor 15 routes, Zack Moss 10
Rashee Rice had a 65% route participation rate. That was only behind Travis Kelce and MVS on KC
Quentin Johnston ran a route on 69% of the drop backs
Michael Mayer ran 52.2% of the routes
Tre Tucker had a 56% route participation rate. That was only behind Jakobi Meyers and Davante Adams among Raiders pass catchers
Dolphins RB routes:
- Salvon Ahmed 14 (40%)
- Raheem Mostert 13 (37%)
- Jeff Wilson 7 (20%)
Mike Gesicki (48%) ran one more route than Hunter Henry
Demario Douglas had a 75% route participation rate. That was second to Kendrick Bourne
Taysom Hill ran 42 routes (71%)
Julio Jones ran 11 routes (30%) in his Eagles debut
Connor Heyward had a 96% route participation rate
Seahawks WR routes:
- Tyler Lockett 24 (85.7%)
- Jake Bobo 24 (85.7%)
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba 23 (82.1%)
Curtis Samuel ran 53% of the routes while both Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson ran 85.7% each

Air Yards Leaders (% of Team Share)

Player	Team	POS	Air Yards	Team Share
Stefon Diggs	BUF	WR	219	50.9%
Jalin Hyatt	NYG	WR	168	57.9%
AJ Brown	PHI	WR	146	66.4%
Jameson Williams	DET	WR	143	39.4%
Jakobi Meyers	LV	WR	135	42.9%
George Pickens	PIT	WR	131	63.9%
Travis Kelce	KC	TE	130	40.0%
Amari Cooper	CLE	WR	123	45.2%
Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	WR	122	33.6%
Chris Olave	NO	WR	118	35.5%
Puka Nacua	LAR	WR	116	53.2%
Terry McLaurin	WAS	WR	109	37.6%
Josh Palmer	LAC	WR	104	32.1%
Tyreek Hill	MIA	WR	99	38.2%
Jordan Addison	MIN	WR	99	38.8%
Josh Downs	IND	WR	97	44.7%
Chris Godwin	TB	WR	97	31.8%
Keenan Allen	LAC	WR	95	29.3%
Mike Evans	TB	WR	87	28.5%
George Kittle	SF	TE	86	35.7%
Davante Adams	LV	WR	85	27.0%
Odell Beckham	BAL	WR	83	33.6%
Gabe Davis	BUF	WR	78	18.1%
Rashid Shaheed	NO	WR	76	22.9%
Darren Waller	NYG	TE	76	26.2%
Calvin Ridley	JAX	WR	75	39.3%
Jahan Dotson	WAS	WR	75	25.9%
Marquise Brown	ARI	WR	71	38.0%
Michael Pittman	IND	WR	71	32.7%
Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	WR	70	30.6%