Fantasy targets and touches, Week 2 Published: Sep 18, 2019 at 03:58 AM Every week this is your one stop shop to learn exactly how every team is utilizing both the run and the pa s. Knowing how each teams' offense operates will give you an edge over your leaguemates. KEY percent TS = percentage of total team pa sing targets player received percent AY = percentage of total team air yards player received Arizona Cardinals Backfield , RB- 8 touches, 58 percent snap share , RB- 3 touches, 42 percent snap share was forced to exit the game with a wrist injury but he ultimately returned and found pay dirt. He said after the game that he would be good to go going forward, so you can exhale if he's on your fantasy team. We were confirmed that Edmonds is the direct handcuff and would be in store for a big workload if Johnson was to mi s time, as he played all the snaps while Johnson was sidelined. Pa sing Game , WR- 30 percent TS, 43 percent AY , WR- 22 percent TS, 20 percent AY , WR- 5 percent TS, 15 percent AY , RB- 3 percent TS, -1.7 percent AY Damiere Byrd- 19 percent TS, 12 percent AY Michael Crabtree- 8 percent TS, 6.9 percent AY , WR- 0 snaps ... again is going to once again go toe- Juan Toscano-Anderson Jersey to-toe with father time and live to tell about it. Not only has he dominated target share, we are used to that, but he is now dominating the percent of air yards. He looks like a must start going forward. is seeing the nece sary volume to be a weekly play as well. and are competing to be the WR3 here, but it's Byrd who has the upper hand right now. Still, he is more bench depth than a weekly starter. is a fun project, but he can be dropped everywhere right now. Atlanta Falcons Backfield , RB- 14 touches, 64 percent snap share , RB- 6 touches, 36 percent snap share It's good to see see a larger share of the snaps, but he was once again bottled up. He has not performed well this season, but do not panic just yet, he has faced two very tough run defenses in the and . Pa sing Game , WR- 23 percent TS, 33 percent AY , TE- 14 percent TS, 7 percent AY , WR- 23 percent TS, 41 percent AY , WR- 16 percent TS, 9 percent AY Julio has had a consistent share of both targets and air yards the first two weeks. was the clear second option in Week 2, where he was second in air yards (22 percent) in Week 1 but was second in target share (20 percent). He fell to fourth this week. Julio is Julio, Ridley is the second option, but the other three will all fight for a similar target share. Baltimore Ravens Backfield II, RB- 15 touches, 60 percent snap share , RB- 3 touches, 19 percent snap share , RB- 2 touches, 19 percent snap share This is II's backfield. Not only did he dominate snaps and touches, but he also had both carries in the red zone. has some upside, but he is nothing more than an end of your bench stash right now. Pa sing Game , TE- 26 percent TS, 27 percent AY , WR- 37 percent TS, 43 percent AY Mikes Boykin, WR- 9 percent TS, 12 percent AY This is a two-man wrecking crew in the pa s game. Brown and Andrews are not just big play threats, but they are seeing a huge target and air yard share each right now. Both need to be in your lineup going forward until we see a reason not to be. Buffalo Bills Backfield , RB- 6 touches, 31 percent snap share , RB- 21 touches, 62 percent snap share Singletary continues to produce despite being on the wrong side of a platoon. While Singletary is averaging 12.7 yards per carry to Gore's 2.9, he saw significantly fewer snaps and touches. In fact, he did not have a target while Gore had two. While the opportunity is low, Singletary remains a low-floor, but high upside play. Gore is more depth, who should ultimately lose touches to Singletary, sooner than later. Pa sing Game , WR- 29 percent TS, 39 percent AY , WR- 14 percent TS, 17 percent AY , TE- 14 percent TS, 11 percent AY , WR- 10 percent TS, 10 percent AY is not only becoming the favorite target of but he is becoming a weekly play. Beasley remains a high-floor, low-ceiling PPR WR. There is no one else fantasy viable in this pa sing game, but is a name to keep an eye on. Carolina Panthers Backfield , RB- 18 touches, 100 percent snap share It was a let down game for , but not opportunity wise. This is his backfield. Start him and don't think twice. Pa sing Game , RB- 12 percent TS, -2 percent AY , WR- 28.6 percent TS, 21 percent AY , TE- 18 percent TS, 20 percent AY , WR- 27 percent TS, 45 percent AY is a safe start every week, once again showing to be Cam's top target. is a must-start tight end as long as he stays healthy. is unquestionably this team's best deep threat, but this game he also saw the target share that he needs to live up to those breakout predictions. He can be viewed as a high-upside WR3 going forward. Chicago Bears Backfield , RB- 19 touches, 46 percent snap share , RB- 3 touches, 23 percent snap share , RB- 6 touches, 38 percent snap share There is the workload we were hoping Montgomery would receive. The 19 touches is great, but there is room to improve on that snap share. may have eaten into the snaps but he was not much of a factor when it came to actually touching the ball. Montgomery is a RB2, while Cohen is a RB3 in PPR with a higher ceiling. Pa sing Game , WR- 26 percent TS, 49 percent AY , WR- 19 percent TS, 12 percent AY , WR- 11 percent TS, 1 percent AY is the only option in the pa sing game you should be looking to get into your fantasy lineup. He let down after a big Week 1, but the opportunity is there and that is what matters going forward. Cincinnati Bengals Backfield , RB- 14 touches, 55 percent snap share , RB- 7 touches, 39 percent snap share should be started whenever active. becomes a must start if Mixon was ever to sit, but is more of a bench option. He has some stand alone value in 14-team leagues or deeper. Pa sing Game III, WR- 19 percent TS, 21 percent AY , WR- 24 percent TS, 22 percent AY is a must-play in every league. III is becoming a strong play, but his value will take a big hit when returns from injury. If Green is out again next week, Ro s III is in play. Cleveland Browns Backfield , RB- 22 touches, 68 percent snap share , RB- 6 touches, 22 percent snap share is the feature back here. That is all. Pa sing Game Jr., WR- 31 percent TS, 50 percent AY , WR- 22 percent TS, 16 percent AY With going down, the relied on Jr. and . Beckham Jr. reminded New York and all fantasy fans just how awesome he is and is an obvious WR1. Landry is a low-floor WR3. Dallas Cowboys Backfield , RB- 25 touches, 77 percent snap share , RB- 5 touches, 23 percent snap share Zeke is back to being Zeke again. As for Pollard, he is looking like a mere handcuff at this point. Pa sing Game , WR- 17 percent TS, 16 percent AY , WR- 27 percent TS, 46 percent AY , WR- 20 percent TS, 4 percent AY , TE- 13 percent TS, 6 percent AY , WR- 10 percent TS, 22 percent AY may have scored the touchdown, giving him the most fantasy points, but it was Gallup that led in both target and air-yard share and it wasn't all that close. Gallup was looking like a breakout receiver who unfortunately will mi s 2-4 weeks with a knee injury. He is a worthy stash. will see a bump in target and air yard share. He's no Gallup, but he is worthy of a waiver wire flier. Cobb manned the slot and has a safe floor, but very little upside. Denver Broncos Backfield , RB- 17 touches, 49 percent snap share , RB- 16 touches, 51 percent snap share played one more snap than in Week 2. He was also the more productive back in the ground and pa sing game, running for more yards (54 to 36), out catching Lindsay (5 to 4) and putting up more receiving yards (48 to 30). There is a clear platoon here and both backs are on the RB2/3 threshold. Until one can and does pull away as the favorite for touches, it will be a frustrating situation. Pa sing Game , WR- 14 percent TS, 35 percent AY , WR- 26 percent TS, 34 percent AY , RB- 14 percent TS, -7 percent AY , RB- 14 percent TS, 1 percent AY , TE- 8 percent TS, 11 percent AY is looking like 's go-to receiver. He has peppered him with targets early on and should be in your lineup going forward. is the only other receiver who you should be interested in here. He lost out on the target battle to Sanders this week, but still had the largest air yard share. He's a WR3 going forward. Detroit Lions Backfield , RB- 14 touches, 55 percent snap share , RB- 5 touches, 19 percent snap share , RB- 7 touches, 21 percent snap share is the only viable fantasy option here, but it is very frustrating to see other backs eat into his workload. It puts a cap on his ceiling and will keep him as a RB2 going forward Pa sing Game , WR- 3 percent TS, 2 percent AY , TE- 10 percent TS, 7 percent AY , WR- 33 percent TS, 50 percent AY Jr. , WR- 20 percent TS, 29 percent AY had the largest target share in Week 1 and was barely a blip in Week 2. Jr. had a solid bounce back week, while wasn't Glenn Robinson III Jersey even the most targeted tight end on his team! out targeted him four to one. is a safe play, while Hockenson will be a low-end TE1 or high-end TE2 most weeks. Green Bay Packers Backfield , RB- 27 touches, 61 percent snap share , RB- 12 touches, 44 percent of snap share made up for a disappointing Week 1 by having a career-high 27 touches. He is a very solid RB2 play most weeks, with the upside to be an RB1. is a deep league play and remains one of the top backup options in . Pa sing Game , WR- 27 percent TS, 48 percent AY , WR- 18 percent TS, 21 percent AY , TE- 6 percent TS, 9 percent AY , RB- 18 percent TS, 7 percent AY , WR- 15 percent TS, 11 percent AY made up for a down Week 1. Outside of him, good luck knowing which other pa s catcher to start in fantasy. After and had big Week 1's it was stepping up. However, in terms of opportunity MVS was still second in target and air yard share. He is the preferred play over Allison. Graham is a touchdown dependent TE play. Houston Texans Backfield , RB- 6 touches, 40 percent snap share , RB- 20 touches, 60 percent snap share So much for featured back . did have more carries than Duke in Week 1, but Johnson dominated snaps, pa sing game usage and had more touches. It wasn't even close this week with Hyde vastly out touching Johnson. Hyde is starting to look like the lead back here, but there is definitely some uncertainty. Both are in the RB3/flex range. Pa sing Game , WR- 28 percent TS, 24 percent AY , RB- 3 percent TS, 5 percent AY , WR- 10 percent TS, 13 percent AY , WR- 24 percent TS, 35 percent AY , WR- 14 percent TS, 9 percent AY DHop is gonna DHop. But outside of him, there was not a whole lot of certainty heading into this game. Well, saw a big increase in target share from Week 1 and is still the top deep threat on this team. made his debut and was the third most targeted player. He out targeted Fuller last year in the few games the two were healthy, so that is worth monitoring going forward. Stills does not see enough volume to trust right now. Indianapolis Colts Backfield , RB- 22 touches, 71 percent snap share , RB- 3 touches, 20 percent snap share , RB- 6 touches, 12 percent snap share failed to match his big Week 1, but he still is seeing a heavy amount of touches and snaps. He is a solid RB2 going forward. has a very low floor without Andrew Luck. He is difficult to trust and is on the chopping block. Pa sing Game , WR- 23 percent TS, 64 percent AY , WR- 15 percent TS, 0 percent AY , WR- 4 percent TS, 15 percent AY , TE- 15 percent TS, 7 percent AY , TE- 12 percent TS, 6 percent AY It's not pretty in the ' pa sing game right now. can be trusted, is a touchdown dependent TE and that's about it. has upside, but he's not seeing nearly enough volume. Jacksonville Jaguars Backfield Leonard Fourette, RB- 19 touches, 97 percent snap share This is 's backfield. If he is healthy, you are using him. Pa sing Game , WR- 15 percent TS, 34percent AY , WR- 15 percent TS, 17 percent AY Marquese Chriss Jersey Leonard Founette, RB- 18 percent TS, 4 percent AY Jr., WR- 27 percent TS, 37 percent AY Jr. looks to have the best rapport with right now, but last week that was . It's better off to just leave any of these receivers on your bench. Kansas City Chiefs Backfield , RB- 12 touches, 50 percent snaps , RB- 14 touches, 41 percent snaps was on the slightly heavier side of a platoon, before getting knocked out with an injury. He continues to be the back used in the pa sing game, which comes with a ton of value on the . He remains the back a top the pecking order, but him and McCoy do continue to vulture value from one another. Pa sing Game , WR- 30 percent TS, 25 percent AY , TE- 21 percent TS, 22 percent AY , WR- 14 percent TS, 28 percent AY , WR- 14 percent TS, 14 percent AY is one of the big stories of Week 2 and is a top waiver wire claim. He is the WR2 target I am most interested in, as he saw the same amount of targets as Hardman, but more air yards. However, Hardman is just as capable of big games like this as Robinson. led both in target and air yard share and remains a WR1 with sidelined. Los Angeles Chargers Backfield , RB- 23 touches, 74 percent snap share , RB- 8 touches, 26 percent snap share Just like last week, dominated touches. He is a RB1 moving forward, while is more of a low-ceiling flex option. It's hard to get excited about using him. Pa sing Game , WR- 43 percent TS, 59 percent AY , RB- 17 percent TS, 2 percent AY Mike Williams- 14 percent TS, 25 percent AY is a WR1 that you use every single week. was banged up but still put up a solid game. He should see a larger workload if he is healthy next week. Other than that, there's not much else here for fantasy. Los Angeles Rams Backfield , RB- 19 touches, 64 percent snap share , RB- 7 touches, 36 percent snap share , RB- 0 touches, 0 percent snap share This is still 's backfield, but he is sharing more of it then ever before. doesn't see enough volume to be used in anything but the deepest leagues, but he is a great stash just in case anything happens to Gurley. Henderson is looking droppable at this point. Pa sing Game , WR- 7 percent TS, 5 percent AY , WR- 32 percent TS, 33 percent AY , WR- 14 percent TS, 43 percent AY , TE- 18 percent TS, 7 percent AY II, RB- 14 percent TS, -5 percent AY If you have you should love to see this. If you have you should like that he's still the top deep threat, but the target share is low. If you have , this may make you feel a sick. Woods was heavily featured last week, so lets hope this is a one week fluke, but it likely means that the three receivers will be inconsistent week-to-week. Miami Dolphins Backfield , RB- 11 touches, 56 percent , RB- 5 touches, 33 percent is the RB to trust here, but he is just an RB3 since he is splitting work on the league's worse offense. saw five targets this week, but he did duck out the way of one, so maybe Drake steals some of those away. Pa sing Game , WR- 18 percent TS, 31 percent AY , WR- 15 percent TS, 20 percent AY , WR- 18 percent TS, 20 percent AY has been the most productive fantasy receiver here, but the production is going 's way. Still, you should look to avoid the . Minnesota Vikings Backfield , RB- 23 touches, 73 percent snap share , RB- 4 touches, 12 percent snap share is looking like the best running back in fantasy through two weeks. He should be viewed as a top-5 back every week. Pa sing Game , WR- 27 percent TS, 42 percent AY , RB- 10 percent TS, 3 percent AY , WR- 23 percent TS, 48 percent AY , TE- 17 percent TS, 7 percent AY and make one of the most talented receiver combos in the NFL, but their value is taking a big hit given how much the rely on the run. New England Patriots Backfield , RB- 6 touches, 31 percent snap share , RB- 21 touches, 49 percent snap share , RB- 7 touches, 23 percent snap share This is a me sy situation. Sony Mihcel dominated touches largely because the were up by so much. Remember he was a big disappointment in Week 1. White did score a touchdown, and would be a sell high candidate, given that he had just six touches. Bellitricks are back in full effect. Pa sing Game , WR- 14 percent TS, 11 percent AY , WR- 29 percent TS, 37 percent AY , RB- 14 percent TS, 0 percent AY , WR- 18 percent TS, 21 percent AY is already the focal point of the ' offense. Not only did he lead in target and air yard share, but he also had five of the seven red zone targets for the Pats. has a super safe floor, but his ceiling is severely capped now. has a WR3 floor, with high upside. New Orleans Saints Backfield , RB- 14 touches, 65 percent snap share , RB- 6 touches, 33 percent snap share had a disappointing Week 2, but he will be fine. is a flex option going forward. Pa sing Game , WR- 45 percent TS, 47 percent AY , RB- 10 percent TS, 19 percent AY , WR- 10 percent TS, 4 percent AY Jared Cook- 24 percent TS, 31 percent AY is a must-start WR1, but his value does take a hit if mi ses time. is the only other option in this pa sing game. New York Giants Backfield , RB- 20 touches, 88 percent snap share is a must-start option. Pa sing Game , TE- 18 percent TS, 16 percent AY , WR- 11 percent TS, 17 percent AY , WR- 23 percent TS, 44 percent AY , RB- 16 percent TS, -2 percent AY is the only player to really trust of the above names. But, is a deep league sleeper is is forced to mi s more time. New York Jets Backfield , RB- 31 touches, 88 percent snap share Not only is this 's backfield, he is the entire offense. He is an unquestioned RB1 going forward. Pa sing Game , WR- 20 percent TS, 31 percent AY , 33 percent TS, -18 percent AY , 20 percent TS, 67 percent AY (8 targets) was the Nico Mannion Jersey top target of , but Robbie Anderson (6) and (5) saw a good amount of volume. Anderson put up 81 yards with Falk, while Crowder had 40. Anderson is a low-floor, high-upside WR3 right now with no , while Crowder is a safe floor flex option. Oakland Raiders Backfield , RB- 12 touches, 47 percent snap share , RB- 5 touches, 25 percent snap share , RB- 4 touches, 28 percent snap share looked like a work horse in Week 1 and was anything but in Week 2. Jacobs is still the top back here, but it does not bode well that in a game the were chasing points, he shared snaps and was the only one of the three without a target. That is something to monitor as it greatly affects Jacobs value. Pa sing Game , TE- 19 percent TS, 13 percent AY , WR- 19 percent TS, 36 percent AY , WR- 22 percent TS, 21 percent AY has the nice combination of volume and deep shots, making him a top-30 WR going forward. will see enough volume to be a TE1 this season. Meanwhile, Renfrow is a safe-floor, low-ceiling WR for the time being. Kevon Looney Jersey Philadelphia Eagles Backfield , RB- 13 touches, 43 percent snap share , RB- 9 touches, 22 percent snap share , RB- 2 touches, 35 percent snap share is slowly taking over this backfield. He once again led them in snaps and now led in touches. He is the only one to trust and is a borderline RB2/3 depending on the matchup, but he has higher upside if he can earn a larger workload. Pa sing Game , WR- 17 percent TS, 22 percent AY , TE- 34 percent TS, 32 percent AY , WR- 9 percent TS, 15 percent AY , WR- 23 percent TS, 31 percent AY The receiving core was super banged up with , and tight end Zach Goedert all leaving the game. gets even more of a boost if those three mi s time, with becoming the top WR. Pittsburgh Steelers Backfield , RB- 14 touches, 56 percent snap share , RB- 4 touches, 37 percent snap share left the game with a knee injury, which lead to seeing the bulk of work. Remember, head coach Mike Tomlin likes to use one featured back, so if Conner is healthy, fire him up. If he mi ses time, start Samuels. Pa sing Game Donte Moncreif, WR- 3 percent TS, 5 percent AY , WR- 24 percent TS, 48 percent AY , WR- 9 percent TS, 11 percent AY , TE- 21 percent TS, 5 percent AY This situation is looking pretty bad right now. Like, use , and keep it moving bad. San Francisco 49ers Backfield , 10 touches, 22 percent snap share , 13 touches, 31 percent snap share , 16 touches, 44 percent snap share is quickly looking like the back to own here. had a strong game himself. Both are RB3/flex options right now. Pa sing Game , TE- 12 percent TS, 10 percent AY , RB- 15 percent TS, -2 percent AY , WR- 27 percent TS, 26 percent AY , WR- 12 percent TS, 29 percent AY , WR- 0 targets is looking like the top wide out in San Fran and should be a top priority on the waiver wire. Other than him you can trust and not a whole lot else. is one of the bigger disappointments so far this season. Seattle Seahawks Backfield , RB- 17 touches, 56 percent snap share , RB- 11 touches, 32 percent snap share may have had the bigger day scoring the long touchdown, but this is still 's backfield. Pa sing Game , RB- 9 percent TS, -5 percent AY , WR- 20 percent TS, 49 percent AY , WR- 34 percent TS, 33 percent AY , TE- 14 percent TS, 13 percent AY made up for a low-volume Week 1 with 12 targets in Week 2. He is a high upside WR2 going forward. is a boom-or-bust flex option, while is a tight end to view off the waiver wire. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Backfield , RB- 4 touches, 12 percent snap share , RB- 24 touches, 66 percent snap share , RB- 1 touches, 24 percent snap share does not have a ton of upside, but he is clearly the RB to use in Tampa Bay right now. Pa sing Game , WR- 36 percent TS, 36 percent AY , TE- 0 targets , WR- 32 percent TS, 24 percent AY Is there a new top target in Tampa Bay? Through two weeks it is looking that way. For the time being and are the only Bucs you should trust. still po se s the upside that everyone loved in draft season, but the volume is non-existent. Tenne see Titans Backfield , RB- 17 touches, 52 percent snap share , RB- 4 touches, 48 percent snap share Despite the snaps being fairly close, all the work is going to . He is a RB2 going forward where is on the chopping block. Pa sing Game , TE- 24 percent TS, 43 percent AY , WR- 20 percent TS, 21 percent AY , WR- 20 percent TS, 31 percent AY , WR- 8 percent TS, -6 percent AY is about the only pa s catcher that I would be excited to use on the . and are more bench options when the bye weeks hit. can be dropped. Washington Redskins Backfield , 12 touches, 29 percent snap share , 7 touches, 49 percent snap share will be in on running situations and is the pa sing downs back. Both are RB3/flex options, but of the two, has a safer floor as AD relies more on TD's at this point in his career. Pa sing Game , 21 percent TS, 1 percent AY , 24 percent TS, 62 percent AY , 11 percent TS, 14 percent AY , 8 percent TS, 5 percent AY , 19 percent TS, 15 percent AY aka "Scary Terry" has blo somed into a great waiver wire pickup. He should be viewed as a WR3 option moving forward. He's also the only real option to trust in this pa sing game. is a low-ceiling, safe floor option as well. *Make sure to follow Michael Florio on Twitter, . * This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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