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Opportunity Knocks: NFL Shares to Watch – Week 14

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Opportunity is king in fantasy football. Tracking player volume and snaps each season helps managers get ahead of coaching trends while making advanced moves on the trade market and waiver wires. In this recurring weekly series, we will look at all 32 teams’ most notable market shares (percentage of team output) in targets, opportunities, and rushing/receiving production. With Week 13 in the rearview, let’s dive into some exciting usage data around the NFL as we prepare for the upcoming slate of games.

Arizona Cardinals

  • The Cardinals enter Week 14 fresh off their Week 13 bye to face the Patriots on Monday Night Football.
  • This may be the first game in which all three starting receivers (Marquise Brown, DeAndre Hopkins, Rondale Moore) are healthy in the same contest.
  • Brown immediately took over as the Cardinals’ top receiving option in Week 13, catching six of eight targets (27.6%) on a 97.0% snap share (64).
  • Hopkins played 74.0% of the offensive snaps, earning six targets (20.7%).
  • Rookie tight end Trey McBride has been relatively unimpressive through his first two starts, posting target shares of 9.1% (4 TGT) and 10.3% (3 TGT).
  • There is no one on the roster that presents a threat to James Conner’s usage.

Atlanta Falcons

  • Cordarrelle Patterson registered a 58.0% snap share (33) with 11 carries (47.8 RSH%) and five targets (20.0%) in Week 12. The following week Patterson played just 25 snaps (46.0%) with zero targets.
  • Tyler Allgeier played 52.0% of the team’s snaps (28) but received just ten carries (40.0 RSH%) to Patterson’s 11 (42.0 RSH%). The Falcons rookie also had a targetless outing.
  • Drake London earned a season-high 12 targets for an absurd 50.0% market share of the Falcons’ pass attempts. The big-bodied rookie caught six balls for 95 yards.
  • Olamide Zaccheaus matched London with 47 snaps (87.0%), earning five targets (20.8%).
  • MyCole Pruitt found the endzone in back-to-back contests since Kyle Pitts was placed on injured reserve. 
  • The Falcons are one of six teams to receive a bye in Week 14.

Baltimore Ravens

  • Lamar Jackson was forced to exit the Ravens’ Week 13 contest with a knee injury, leaving Tyler Huntley as the leading signal-caller under center. Jackson is considered week-to-week, meaning Huntley is likely the starter for the Ravens’ Week 14 clash against the Steelers
  • Huntley completed 27/32 pass attempts for 187 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. He did a good job impersonating Jackson’s dual-threat ability, leading the team in rush attempts (10) and rushing yards (41) while scoring the team’s only touchdown on the ground. The Ravens narrowly defeated the Broncos 10-9.
  • Gus Edwards led the team in carries, rushing production, and snap percentage in Week 12 but confusingly faded out of the game plan in Week 13. Edwards played just 17 snaps (24.0%) with six carries (42.9 RSH%) and zero targets.
  • Kenyan Drake led the Ravens backfield with 34 Snaps (47.0%), seven carries (50.0 RSH%), and three targets (8.1%).
  • Devin Duvernay out-snapped Demarcus Robinson 68 (94.0%) to 55 (76.0%) but received six targets (16.2%) compared to Robinson’s eight (21.6%).
  • Mark Andrews played 85.0% of the offensive snaps, earning seven targets (18.2%). Andrews has not had more than 70 receiving yards since Week 6.

Buffalo Bills

  • Rookie running back James Cook had a mini-breakout game, rushing for 86 yards on 11 carries (36.7 RSH%) in Week 11. Cook played only 14 snaps (18.0%) in Week 12 but encouragingly saw five targets (11.9%) in his limited playing time. In Week 13, the young back received one fewer snap than Devin Singletary but had one more carry and six total targets (18.2%). Cook took 14 rush attempts for 64 yards, catching all six of his targets for 41 yards, surpassing the 100-yard threshold for the first time in his career.
  • Singletary saved fantasy managers with a touchdown but was largely ineffective against the Patriots. The Bills’ lead running back manages just 51 yards on 15 opportunities (13 RSH/2 TGT).
  • Gabriel Davis has played more snaps than Stefon Diggs in every game, save for one this season (excluding injury). The third-year wideout is commanding a mediocre 16.3% target share despite leading the team with 92.4% of the offensive snaps this season.
  • Stefon Diggs caught seven of nine targets ( for 92 yards and a touchdown despite playing just 73.0% of the team’s snaps (55).
  • Dawson Knox played 84.0% of the offensive snaps (63), receiving just one lonely target.

Carolina Panthers

  • The Panthers return after their Week 13 bye to face the Seahawks.
  • Sam Darnold appears to be the unquestioned starter as the organization released Baker Mayfield and P.J. Walker remains without a timetable for return.
  • D’Onta Foreman handled 24 carries (58.5 RSH%) for 113 yards on a 53.0% snap share (35) in his last game.
  • Chuba Hubbard may be seeing an increase in playing time following the Panthers’ bye. In Week 12 he played 42.0% of the team’s snaps (28) with 17 carries (41.5 RSH%) for 65 yards.
  • Raheem Blackshear was the only member of the Panthers backfield to be targeted in the passing game the last time they placed. He received two targets on three snaps. Meaning, Blackshear earned a target on 66.6% of his offensive snaps.
  • D.J. Moore accounted for 62.8% of Darnold’s net yardage in Week 12. Moore finished with 103 three yards and one touchdown, catching four of six targets (31.6%). He led all receivers with 97.0% of the team’s snaps (64).
  • Terrace Marshall was phased out of the game script in favor of a brute force rushing attack and the random prayers lobbed towards D.J. Moore.
  • Marshall had been receiving significant playing time alongside Moore in the previous weeks but played just 62.0% of the snaps (41). Marshall received three targets (15.8%).

Chicago Bears

  • Justin Fields returned after a one-game absence, showing no signs of the injury that held him out of the Bears’ Week 12 loss to the Jets.
  • Fields rushed six times for 71 yards and one touchdown, completing 20/25 pass attempts for 254 yards and two interceptions.
  • David Montgomery played 40 snaps (77.0%) rushing for 61 yards on 14 carries (82.4 RSH%). He caught four of five targets (20.0%) for a net total of six yards. Montgomery is inefficient and ineffective but is receiving enough volume to mask his dreadful peripheral metrics.
  • The Bears receiving corps is arguably the worst in the NFL. The loss of Darnell Mooney makes their ineptitudes vastly more apparent. Dante Pettis (34 Snaps/2 TGT), Chase Claypool (33 Snaps/6 TGT), Equanimeous St. Brown (30 Snaps/4 TGT), Byron Pringle (20 Snaps/0 TGT), Velus Jones Jr. (12 Snaps/0 TGT), and N’Keal Harry (5 Snaps/1 TGT) form a Frankenstein committee of mediocre talent.
  • Cole Kmet is the only reliable pass-catcher on the Bears’ offense. Kmet played 100.0% of the team’s snaps (52), recording six receptions on seven targets (28.0%) for 72 yards.
  • The Bears are one of the last six teams to receive a bye week this season. They will use Week 14 as a regrouping phase before closing out 2022 against the Eagles and Bills.

Cincinnati Bengals

  • Ja’Marr Chase made his long-awaited return after missing four games with hip and shoulder injuries. Chase played 59 snaps (82.0%), trailing both Tee Higgins (67 Snaps) and Tyler Boyd (62 Snaps). Playing time did not affect Chase’s involvement as the second-year wideout led the team with eight targets (25.8%), catching seven for 97 yards.
  • Higgins and Boyd both received five targets (16.1%).
  • Joe Mixon was held out of the Bengals’ Week 12 and Week 13 contests while remaining in the league’s concussion protocol.
  • In Week 12 Samaje Perine took over lead duties, playing 80.0% of the offensive snaps (56) with an 89.5% rushing share (17 RSH) and 18.9% target share (7 TGT). Perine managed 93 scrimmage yards (58 RSH YDS/35 REC YDS) with one rushing touchdown.
  • Week 13 cemented Perine’s run as a potential league-winning asset. He played 83.0% of the offensive snaps (60) with a 95.5% rushing share (21 RSH) and 22.6% target share (7 TGT). The savvy veteran tallied 155 scrimmage yards (106 RSH YDS/49 REC YDS).

Cleveland Browns 

  • Deshaun Watson made his debut against the Texans in Week 13 after serving an 11-game suspension. Watson entered a sold-out stadium of 72,220 fans that wanted to see him vilified on the football field for his past transgressions. The crowd, the moment, and the defensive pressure all appeared to be too much to handle for the Texans’ former first-round pick. Watson completed 11/22 pass attempts for 131 yards with no touchdowns and one interception. He added 21 rushing yards on seven carries but failed to lead the Browns’ offense on a single scoring drive.
  • The Browns’ defense/special teams carried the day, recording touchdowns on a punt return, a fumble recovery, and an interception.
  • Amari Cooper earned a team-high 9 targets (40.9%), playing 81.0% of the snaps (51). Cooper tallied four receptions for 40 yards.
  • Donovan Peoples-Jones outpaced Cooper with 60 snaps (95.0%) but saw only three targets (13.6%). He did, however, find the endzone on a punt return. Peoples-Jones caught all three of his targets for a team-high 44 yards.
  • Rookie wide receiver David Bell played a season-high 50 snaps (63.0%), earning a 16.2% target share (6 TGT) in Week 12. Bell had progressed his snaps and target totals in three consecutive contests before regressing massively in Week 13 with just three snaps (5.0%) and one target (4.5%).
  • Nick Chubb (32 Snaps) and Kareem Hunt (24 Snaps) were both on the field less than Demetric Felton (38 Snaps). Felton received just one target and zero carries with his inexplicable rise in snaps.
  • Chubb tallied 17 carries (58.6 RSH%) for 80 yards.
  • Hunt had one of his better outings of what can only be considered a lost season for the veteran running back. He rushed nine times (31.0 RSH%) for 59 yards, adding two receptions on three targets (13.6%) for 18 yards.

Dallas Cowboys

  • The Cowboys molly-whopped the Colts 54-19, scoring five touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
  • The team’s weekly usage and snap percentages are slightly skewed due to the nature of the late blowout.
  • Ezekiel Elliott played more snaps than Tony Pollard for the first time in three games. Elliott was on the field for 38 offensive plays, registering 17 carries (53.1 RSH%) and three targets (10.0%).
  • Tony Pollard played 28 snaps (41.0%) with 12 carries (37.5 RSH%), matching Elliott with three targets (10.0%).
  • As per usual, Pollard was much more effective than his veteran counterpart, garnering 106 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns (91 RSH YDS/15 REC YDS) on 14 touches (12 RSH/2 REC).
  • Elliott managed 91 scrimmage yards (77 RSH YDS/14 REC YDS) on 20 touches (17 RSH/3 REC).
  • CeeDee Lamb led the Cowboys in all receiving categories, catching five of seven targets (23.3%) for 71 yards and one touchdown.
  • Michael Gallup matched lamb with seven targets (23.3%), hauling in four receptions for 23 yards with two touchdowns.
  • Dalton Schultz earned six targets (20.0%) but finished with a mere two receptions for 33 yards.

Denver Broncos

  • Russell Wilson has now lost six of his last seven starts, dropping another winnable game to the Tyler Huntley-led Ravens in a narrow 10-9 defeat. Wilson failed to mount a single touchdown drive for the Broncos, completing 17/22 pass attempts for 189 yards.
  • Latavius Murray was earning a sizeable workload before the Broncos elected to cut fellow veteran running back Melvin Gordon. The absence of Gordon from the lineup allowed Murray to increase his opportunity share further.
  • The Broncos starting running back played a team-high 68.0% of the offensive snaps (36), garnering a 68.0% rushing opportunity share (17 RSH) and four targets (18.2%).
  • Rookie tight end Greg Dulcich played 72.0% of the offensive snaps (38), earning a team-high eight targets (36.4%). Dulcich has significantly cooled down after starting his rookie campaign ablaze with top-end production. He had a significant bounceback despite being on the losing side of the scoreboard, posting six receptions for 85 yards against the Ravens.
  • Kendall Hinton was the only member of the Broncos’ receiving corps to play more than 50.0% of the offensive snaps.
  • Jerry Jeudy topped the wideouts with four targets (18.2%) on 20 snaps (38.0%).

Detroit Lions

  • The Lions are protecting D’Andre Swift with bubble wrap, slowly nursing him back to health with limited exposure to danger. Swift was averaging below 35.0% of the offensive snaps since returning from injury in his lead-up to Week 13 against the Jaguars. The dual-threat running back encouragingly led the Lions in snaps (39), and rushing attempts (14) while commanding a respectable 14.6% TGT share. 
  • Jamaal Williams (23 Snaps/11 RSH/05 TGT) and Justin Jackson (16 Snaps/1 RSH/5 TGT) played secondary roles.
  • Williams found the endzone for his league-leading 14th touchdown of the 2022 campaign.
  • Amon-Ra St. Brown continues to dominate the Lions’ receiving usage. St. Brown played 87.0% of the offensive snaps (66) with 12 targets (29.3%). The Lions’ second-year wideout collected 11 receptions for 114 yards and two touchdowns.
  • The Lions designated Jameson Williams to return from injured reserve. He saw intermittent work on special teams, recording just eight snaps (11.0%) with one target (2.4%) on offense.

Green Bay Packers

  • Christian Watson added yet another touchdown to his incredible streak, lifting his total to seven in the last four games. Watson played 92.0% of the offensive snaps (61), catching three passes on six targets (19.4%) for 48 yards. Watson added 46 yards and one touchdown on his lone carry.
  • Allen Lazard led the team with 62 snaps (94.0%), matching Watson with just three targets (19..4%) despite barely leaving the field on offense.
  • Aaron Jones earned a 71.0% snap share (35), 60.% rushing share (12 RSH), and 16.0% target share (4 TGT).
  • A.J. Dillon recorded his second RB1 performance in a row, marking the third time he has surpassed the threshold. Dillon saw 45 snaps (68.0%) with a season-high 18 carries (64.3 RSH%) and three targets (9.7%). The Packers’ backup received increased work as Aaron Jones was limited due to injury. 
  • Jones played 25 snaps (38.0%) tallying nine rush attempts (32. RSH%) and five targets (16.1%).
  • The Packers join five other teams with a Week 14 bye.

Houston Texans

  • Davis Mills was benched for Kyle Allen who somehow looked even more incompetent. Allen completed 20/39 pass attempts for 201 yards with two interceptions and one touchdown. Allen fumbled twice, losing one en route to conceding 14 points to the Browns’ defense.
  • The Texans must have thought better about attempting to blatantly lose games with Allen under center, electing to make the switch back to Mills for the remainder of the season.
  • For better or worse, Dameon Pierce continues to be the focal point of the Texans’ offense. Pierce has finished outside of the top 20 running backs in scoring for three consecutive weeks. 
  • In Week 12 the rookie running back recorded his lowest rushing usage and output of the season. Pierce ran the ball five times (55.6 RSH%) for eight yards, earning six targets (15.4%) on a 56.0% snap share (34). He managed 95 scrimmage yards (73 RSH YDS/22 REC YDS) on 21 touches (18 RSH/3 REC). Pierce has not scored a touchdown since Week 8.
  • Nico Collins saw ten targets (25.6%) leading all Texans in snaps (47). He managed a mere three receptions for 35 yards but was able to find the end zone for the Texans’ only offensive touchdown of the day.

Indianapolis Colts

  • The Colts gave up eight touchdowns to the Cowboys in Week 13, five of which came in the fourth quarter. 
  • Matt Ryan tossed three interceptions, completing 21/37 pass attempts for 233 yards. Ryan connected with rookie wideout Alec Pierce and Ashton Dulin on his touchdowns.
  • Pierce led the team with eight targets (21.6%), catching four for 86 and a score. Pierce ranked third amongst Colts wideouts in snap participation (71.0%).
  • Michael Pittman led the team with 93.0% of the offensive snaps but received just four targets (10.8%).
  • Parris Campbell joined Pierce in out-targeting Pittman despite playing fewer snaps. Campbell tallied a 78.0% snap share (56) with five targets (13.5%).
  • Jonathan Taylor earned a true workhorse opportunity share, playing 59 snaps (82.0%) with 21 carries (80.8 RSH%) and 4 TGT (10.8%). The third-year star totaled 103 scrimmage yards (81 RSH YDS/12 REC YDS) on 24 touches (21 RSH/3 REC).
  • The Colts will have a chance to regroup during their Week 14 bye.

Jacksonville Jaguars

  • The Jaguars’ offense sputtered in an easily exploitable matchup against a hapless Lions’ defense.
  • Trevor Lawrence exited briefly with what appeared to be a nasty knee injury but returned without concern after being checked out in the locker room.
  • Travis Etienne suited up after being listed as a limited participant in practice due to a foot injury that knocked him out of the Jaguars’ Week 12 contest against the Ravens. Etienne played a full allotment of snaps (88.0%) against the Lions but managed just 54 rushing yards on 13 attempts (92.9 RSH%). Etienne has not been utilized in the passing game at the volume we anticipated this season. He saw just three targets (8.8%) in Week 13 and has a mere 8.1% target share for the year.
  • Christian Kirk led the Jaguars’ wide receivers with eight targets (23.5%) and 48 snaps (86.0%).
  • Zay Jones was close behind with 46 snaps (82.0%) and seven targets (20.6%). 
  • Kirk was by far the most impressive member of the Jaguars’ offense in Week 13, catching six passes for 104 yards.
  • Evan Engram was the only member of the Jaguars’ offense to find the endzone against the Lions. Engram played 77.0% of the offensive snaps with seven targets (20.6%), catching five passes for 30 yards and a score. 

Kansas City Chiefs

  • Travis Kelce was surprisingly contained, at least by his standards, for much of the Chiefs’ Week 13 matchup against the Bengals. Kelce received six targets (22.2%), tallying four catches for 56 yards in the loss.
  • Isaih Pacheco broke out in a big way in Week 11, taking 15 carries (65.2 RSH%) for 107 yards. 
  • In Week 12, the rookie tallied 22 carries (84.6 RSH%) for 69 yards and one touchdown, leading the Chiefs backfield in snap percentage for the first time with 39 snaps (51.0%). He caught his only target for 17 yards.
  • Week 13 marked another positive performance for Pacheco. He played the same number of snaps (26) as Jerrick McKinnon, matching the receiving specialist with two targets (7.4%). Pacheco nearly doubled his teammates’ rushing opportunities, recording a 63.6% rush share (14 RSH). 
  • JuJu Smith-Schuster led the Chiefs wideouts with a 76.0% snap share (42), earning four targets (14.8%)
  • Marquez Valdes-Scantling tied Kelce for a team-high six targets (22.2%) despite playing only 31 snaps (56.0%
  • Rookie wide receiver Skyy Moore played 42.0% of the offensive snaps but did not receive any targets.

Las Vegas Raiders 

  • Derek Carr completed passes to four members of the offense. Davante Adams, Mack Hollins, Foster Moreau, and Josh Jacobs were the only players to show up in the receiving column.
  • Josh Jacobs single-handedly handed the Seahawks a devastating overtime loss in Week 12. Jacobs registered 303 scrimmage yards (229 RSH YDS/74 REC YDS) on 39 touches (33 RSH/6 REC) and 79.0% of the offensive snaps (61). The former first-round pick followed that up with another stunning performance in Week 13 against the Chargers. Jacobs rushed for 144 yards on 26 attempts (89.7 RSH%) with one touchdown while catching both of his targets (6.7%) for an additional six yards.
  • Davante Adams and Mack Hollins were the only wideouts to earn targets in Week 13. Adams led the team with a 40.0% target share (12 TGT) on 59 snaps (97.0%). He caught eight passes for 177 yards and two touchdowns.
  • Mack Hollins played one more snap than Adams, receiving one fewer target than his teammate. Hollins caught five of nine targets (30.0%) for 35 yards.

Los Angeles Chargers

  • Keenan Allen is a locked and loaded WR1 when healthy. Allen saw a team-high 14 TGT (29.8%) on 72 snaps (96.0%), catching six for 88 yards and one touchdown.
  • Josh Palmer continues to carve out a succinct role for himself amidst major injuries to the Chargers’ receiving corps. Palmer recorded 11 targets (23.4%) in Week 13 while playing 70 snaps (93.0%). The third-year wideout caught seven passes for 60 yards.
  • Austin Ekeler received ten carries (58.8 RSH%) and six targets (12.8%) on a 60.0% snap share (45). Ekeler totaled 102 scrimmage yards (35 RSH YDS/67 REC YDS).
  • Gerald Everett had a quietly productive week, posting five receptions on six targets (12.8%) for 80 yards.

Los Angeles Rams

  • The Rams franchise is a disaster of dysfunction, clinging onto life by a thread as their team deals with an unfathomable amount of irreplaceable injuries.
  • Cam Akers crawled out of the basement of irrelevance in Week 13, rushing for 60 yards and two touchdowns on 17 attempts (85.0 RSH%). Akers played a season-high 72.0% of the offensive snaps (46).
  • Rookie running back Kyren Williams managed just nine rushing yards on three attempts. He failed to catch his only target.
  • Van Jefferson played 100.0% of the offensive snaps (64), logging two receptions on four targets (15.4%) for 39 yards.
  • Tyler Higbee saw five targets (19.2%) but managed just two receptions for 14 yards.
  • Tutu Atwell led the Rams in receiving yards, needing just 48 yards to accomplish the feat. Atwell tied Higbee for a team-high five targets (19.2%).

Miami Dolphins

  • The teacher could not best the master as Mike McDaniel’s Dolphins were trounced by Kyle Shanahan’s 49ers.
  • Miami could not find any breathing room on the ground, netting just 33 total rushing yards between Raheem Mostert and Jeff Wilson.
  • Mostert (28 Snaps/7 RSH/0 TGT) and Wilson (17 Snaps/1 RSH/2 TGT) were the only two members of the Dolphins’ offense to record opportunities in Week 13.
  • Tyreek Hill played 85.0% of the team’s snaps (39) earning 14 TGT (41.2%). Hill caught nine balls for 146 yards and one touchdown.
  • Trent Sherfield took the Dolphins’ first pass attempt of the game to the house for a 75-yard catch-and-run touchdown. Sherfield did not record another reception following his opening drive heroics.
  • Jaylen Waddle was forced to exit the game early and should be considered questionable for the Dolphins’ Week 14 matchup.

Minnesota Vikings

  • Justin Jefferson is an unstoppable machine of elite target-earning production. Jefferson led the Vikings with a 96.0% snap share (65), earning 11 targets (31.4%) with seven catches for 45 yards and one touchdown.
  • Adam Thielen handed Father Time a late notice in Week 12, turning back the clocks with a vintage receiving slash (9 REC/10 TGT/61 YDS/1 TD). Father time handed that notice right back to the 32-year-old wideout in Week 13 and told him the rent is due. Thielen regressed to his putrid 2022 season norm, catching two of six targets (17.1%) for 27 yards.
  • Dalvin Cook tallied 86 rushing yards and one touchdown on 20 attempts (87.0 RSH%) but had a net negative of -3 yards receiving.
  • T.J. Hockenson recorded a 90.0% snap share (61), 17.1% target share (6), and a 0.771 weighted opportunity rating. Unfortunately, he translated his high-value targets into just four receptions for 33 yards.

New England Patriots

  • Mac Jones completed passes to ten different receivers in the Patriots’ loss to the Bills.
  • Rhamondre Stevenson is a cheat code for PPR production at the running back position. Stevenson recorded six receptions on eight targets (22.2%) for 24 yards, adding 54 yards on ten rush attempts (90.9 RSH%).
  • Defensive back Marcus Jones led the team in receiving yards, catching two passes for 51 yards and one touchdown.

New Orleans Saints

  • Taysom Hill saw snaps under center, at running back, slot receiver, out the wide, tight end, and on special teams against the Buccaneers. Hill attempted one pass, completing it for 21 yards. He rushed three times for 10 yards and received three targets, hauling in two for 35 yards and one touchdown.
  • Alvin Kamara played 59.0% of the offensive snaps (35), earning three targets (10.3%) and 12 carries (63.2 RSH%). He tallied a lowly 26 yards on the ground, adding a mere 11 yards on two receptions. 
  • Chris Olave earned a team-high six targets (20.7%) while playing 69.0% of the offensive snaps (38). The Saints’ rookie recorded four receptions for 65 yards.
  • Rashid Shaheed led the team with 75 receiving yards, catching four passes on four targets (13.8%).
  • The Saints will reportedly reevaluate the quarterback position during their Week 14 bye.

New York Giants

  • Saquon Barkley maintained an elite opportunity share in Week 13, garnering 100.0% of the team’s backfield rushing opportunities (18 RSH) with a 16.1% target share (5 TGT).
  • Darius Slayton played a team-high 61 snaps (92.0%) with eight targets (25.8%). Slayton totaled six receptions for 90 yards.
  • Daniel Jones was the only member of the Giants’ offense to record a rushing attempt other than Barkley. Jones led the Giants with 71 rushing yards on 12 carries while completing 25/31 pass attempts for 200 yards and one touchdown.

New York Jets

  • Mike White took over for second-year quarterback Zach Wilson (benched) in Week 12. White was a savior for the Jets’ passing offense, completing 22/28 passes for 325 yards and three touchdowns despite playing in a torrential downpour at MetLife stadium.
  • White was criticized following the Jets’ Week 13 loss despite showing a solid floor of scoring production even when he fails to find the endzone through the air. He completed 31/57 pass attempts for 369 yards with two interceptions, finding his only touchdown via the ground.
  • Garrett Wilson has been red-hot as of late, even when Zach Wilson was still under center. The Jets’ rookie wideout saw a team-high 15 targets (25.9%) catching eight for 162 yards.
  • Corey Davis was the secondary receiver, receiving ten targets (17.2%) on 69 offensive snaps (81.0%).
  • Elijah Moore played just 68.0% of the team’s snaps (58), earning six targets (10.3%) in limited playing time.
  • Michael Carter sat out of the game with an ankle injury, paving the way for UDFA running back Zonovan “Bam” Knight to take over lead duties.
  • Knight looked impressive with his opportunities against a respectable Vikings defense. The Jets’ rookie running back tallied 108 yards from scrimmage (90 RSH YDS/28 REC YDS) on 20 touches (15 RSH/5 REC).
  • Knight has eclipsed 100 scrimmage yards in back-to-back games.

Philadelphia Eagles

  • A.J. Brown had his revenge on the franchise that traded him away in Week 13. The former Titans wideout dominated his old team with eight receptions on ten targets (24.4%) for 119 yards and two touchdowns.
  • DeVonta Smith had quietly led the Eagles in targets for three consecutive games leading up to Week 13. That streak ended against the Titans but did not stop a positive day of production from the second-year receiver. Smith played 63 snaps (86.0%), tallying five receptions on eight targets (19.5%) for 102 yards and one touchdown.
  • Miles Sanders had his most productive outing of the season in Week 12, rushing for 143 yards and two touchdowns against the Packers. Sanders floundered the following week, managing just 24 rushing yards on ten carries. 
  • The Eagles dominated the Titans 35-10, skewing the usage stats for all of their starters as most of the team rested late in the fourth quarter.

Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett completed 16/28 pass attempts for 197 yards and one touchdown, adding 14 rushing yards on seven attempts.
  • Najee Harris is beginning to find his footing after struggling through the first ten weeks of the 2022 season. Harris tallied 86 rushing yards on 17 carries (70.8 RSH%). He caught his only target for six yards.
  • Diontae Johnson continues to disappoint amidst a downward spiral of empty targets. Johnson received a team-high 11 targets (39.3%) but managed just five receptions for 60 yards.
  • Rookie wideout George Pickens greatly disappointed in what was presumed to be an easy matchup. Pickens played 44 snaps (68.0%) with only two targets (7.1%). He caught one pass for two yards.
  • Pat Freiermuth is the most talented pass-catcher on the Steelers’ offense despite lining up from the tight end position. Freiermuth hauled in three of his five targets (17.9%) for a team-high 76 yards.
  • Tight end Connor Heyward was the recipient of Pickett’s lone touchdown pass.

San Francisco 49ers

  • Jimmy Garoppolo will miss the remainder of the regular season with a foot injury.
  • Mr. Irrelevant, Brock Purdy stepped in as the lead quarterback, completing 25/37 pass attempts for 210 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. 
  • The loss of Elijah Mitchell (knee) for the remainder of the season has seemingly translated into an increased work rate for Christian McCaffrey down the stretch.
  • McCaffrey received massive increases in opportunity share in Week 13 with 69 snaps (82.0%), 17 carries (68.0 RSH%), and ten targets (24.4%). The dual-threat running back tallied 146 scrimmage yards (66 RSH YDS/80 REC YDS) on 25 touches (17 RSH/8 REC) as the 49ers leading rusher and receiver.
  • Deebo Samuel caught six of ten targets (24.4%) for 58 yards. Samuel added five rushing yards on four attempts.
  • Brandon Aiyuk led the 49ers’ receivers with a 95.0% snap share (80), earning nine targets (22.0%).
  • George Kittle topped all members of the depth chart with 81 team snaps (96.0%) but received only three targets (7.3%).

Seattle Seahawks

  • Rookie running back Kenneth Walker was forced to exit the game with an injury. Walker played just 14 snaps (21.05) with three carries (15.0 RSH%) and one target (2.6%).
  • DeeJay Dallas (32 Snaps/10 RSH/1 TGT) and Tony Jones (23 Snaps/7 RSH/4 TGT) formed a committee in Walker’s stead.
  • Gen Smith completed 28/39 pass attempts for 367 yards and three touchdowns with one interception against the Rams in Week 13. Smith completed touchdown passes to three different receivers in the Seahawks’ victory
  • Tyler Lockett led the Seahawks with nine receptions for 128 yards and one touchdown on 12 targets (30.8%). Lockett matched D.K. Metcalf with 59 offensive snaps (88.0%).
  • Metcalf caught all eight of his targets (20.5%) for 127 yards and one touchdown.
  • Noah Fant was the third recipient of Smith’s touchdown passes, catching four of five targets (12.8%) for 45 yards and a score.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  • In Week 9, Rachaad White recorded more rushing attempts than Leonard Fournette for the first time in the 2022 season. It is worth noting that both members of the backfield were healthy at the time.
  • An unfortunate injury to Fournette led to White handling 22 attempts (57.9%) for 105 yards in Week 10.
  • With Fournette out of the lineup in Week 12, we were finally able to see the upside that Rachaad White possesses. The rookie running back shouldered 23 total touches (14 RSH/9 REC) with 109 scrimmage yards (64 RSH YDS/45 REC YDS). White recorded a 90.0% snap share, 20.9% target share, 77.8% rushing share, and a 100.0% catch rate on nine targets.
  • A roller coaster of usage has ensued for the Buccaneers’ talented rookie running back. An early fumble caused White to be benched for the majority of the team’s Week 13 contest against the saints, only for the rookie to be inserted into the lineup on the final drive to catch the game-winning touchdown.
  • White played 41.0% of the offensive snaps (33) with nine carries (47.4 RSH%) and eight targets (14.8%).
  • Leonard Fournette returned to the lineup after missing one game with a hip injury. Fournette received ten carries (52.6 RSH%) and seven targets (7.0%) on 60.0% of the team’s snaps (48).
  • Chris Godwin led the Buccaneers in receptions (8), receiving yards (63), and targets (13).
  • Mike Evans was sixth on the team in target totals. Evans saw four targets (7.4%) catching all of them for 59 yards. 
  • Rookie tight end Cade Otton saw a season-high ten targets (18.5%), catching six for a measly 28 yards with one touchdown. 

Tennessee Titans

  • The King fell off his throne in Week 13 as Derrick Henry rushed for just 30 yards on 11 attempts (64.7 RSH%). 
  • Rookie first-round wide receiver Treylon Burks made a spectacular grab in the back of the endzone, managing to hang onto the ball after a devastating hit that would ultimately force him out for the remainder of the contest.
  • Rookie tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo led the Titans in receiving, catching four of five targets (19.2%) for 68 yards.

Washington Commanders

  • Brian Robinson began his NFL career with a dreaded cold stretch wherein he failed to finish inside the top 15 running backs for seven consecutive weeks.
  • The Commanders’ rookie finally broke through In Week 12 against the Falcons, finishing as the RB5 overall in PPR scoring. Robinson touted 18 carries (58.1 RSH%) for 105 rushing yards compared to Antonio Gibson’s nine rushing attempts (29.0 RSH%) for 32 yards.
  • Both running backs received similar work in the receiving game. Robinson caught two of his three targets (13.0%) for 20 yards and a touchdown whereas Gibson hauled in all three of his targets (13.0%) for 22 yards.
  • Week 13 followed a similar trend. Robinson handled 21 carries (67.7%) with two targets (4.9%).
  • Gibson saw 42 snaps (49.0%), two more than Robinson, but was afforded just nine carries (29.0%) and four targets (9.8%).
  • Terry McLaurin’s connection with Taylor Heinicke has led to some incredible production from the Commanders star wideout. McLaurin caught eight of his team-high 12 targets (29.3%) for 105 yards and one touchdown.
  • Jahan Dotson was second behind McLaurin in snap percentage (79.0%) and target share (22.0%). The rookie wideout caught five of nine targets for 54 yards and his fifth touchdown of the 2022 season.
  • Curtis Samuel hauled in six receptions on seven targets (17.1%) for 63 yards. Samuel played 66.0% of the team’s snaps, falling behind both McLaurin and Dotson as the top options.

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