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Opportunity Knocks: NFL Shares to Watch – Week 4

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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 3 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

  • Head coach Kliff Kingsbury is effectively killing the best parts of this team, forcing Kyler Murray to operate as a pocket passer behind a mediocre offensive line.
  • Murray has 12 carries through three games with 65 rushing yards, averaging 5.4 YPC.
  • Marquise Brown broke through as the Cardinals WR1 in Week 3, catching 14 of 17 targets (29.3% TGT Share) for 140 yards and 28.0 PPR points (WR3).
  • Brown led the team in wide receiver snaps, recording 79 (95.0%).
  • Greg Dortch has enjoyed an early season run as the number two alongside Brown but will immediately concede snaps to Rondale Moore upon his return from IR.
  • Dortch played 81.0% of the Cardinals’ offensive snaps, recording ten targets (17.2%).
  • James Conner suited up for the contest after leaving the Cardinals’ Week 2 game with a lower-body injury. Conner played 60.0% of the team’s snaps with 68.4% of the rushing work.
  • Eno Benjamin (22 Snaps) and Darrel Williams (14 Snaps) are nothing more than low-level handcuffs that ultimately cap each other’s ceiling. The Cardinals’ committee of backups will need several injuries to clear out the depth chart for a path to meaningful playing time.
  • Zach Ertz played 93.0% of the offensive snaps, trailing only Brown in the Cardinals’ Week 3 loss. Ertz earned ten targets (17.2%), catching six passes for 45 yards.

Atlanta Falcons

  • Kyle Pitts recorded a casual 40.0% target share in Week 3, albeit on limited team volume as the Falcons attempted just 20 passes.
  • Pitts was surprisingly out-snapped by fellow Falcons tight end, Parker Hesse. Hesse played 43 snaps (75.0%); Pitts played 38 snaps (67.0%).
  • Drake London continues to command an insane amount of targets, earning a 30.0% target share in Week 3.
  • London led the team in snaps (48) and route participation (100.0%).
  • Olamide Zaccheaus was the only other receiver to record a target.
  • Cordarrelle Patterson is slowly yielding touches to rookie running back Tyler Allgeier. In Week 3, the duo played 35 and 21 snaps, respectively, in favor of the Falcons veteran. 
  • Allgeier was handed a 25.0% rushing opportunity share, his highest total thus far.

Baltimore Ravens

  • This season, Lamar Jackson has accounted for 89.0% of the Ravens’ total offensive production.
  • Jackson is tied for 5th in the league with 253 rushing yards while leading the NFL in passing touchdowns. He is currently averaging 34.8 PPG and is on pace to score 584.1 fantasy points this season.
  • The Ravens’ passing attack operated through the sure hands of Mark Andrews in Week 3. Andrews led all players with a 44.8% target share against the Patriots. 
  • Through three games, Andrews sits atop the target share leaderboard for all NFL pass-catchers with a staggering 37.3% rate.
  • The Patriots’ defense effectively shut down Rashod Bateman. He played 62.0% of the offensive snaps with four targets (13.8%).
  • Devin Duvernay is a touchdown machine, catching his third in as many games. Duvernay played just 58.0% of the offensive snaps with a 6.9% target share yet added another score to his unsuspecting 2022 stat line.
  • J.K. Dobbins made his long-awaited return after missing the 2021 season with a severe knee injury. Dobbins played 43.0% of the offensive snaps, earning 53.8% of the running back rushing opportunities. He earned two targets (6.9%)
  • Justice Hill played three more snaps than Dobbins but had a lower rushing share (46.2%), an encouraging sign for Dobbins moving forward.
  • Rookie tight end Isaiah Likely played fewer snaps than fellow tight end Josh Oliver with each player seeing two targets (6.9%).

Buffalo Bills

  • Josh Allen attempted 63 pass attempts in Week 3 in the Bills’ upset loss to the Dolphins.
  • Gabriel Davis earned only six targets (9.5%) despite leading the team in snap percentage (96.0%) and Allen’s insane volume.
  • Davis saw an increase in snaps and route participation due to the mid-game injury of lead wideout Stefon Diggs. 
  • Diggs played a season-low 70.0% of the offensive snaps but still managed to lead the receiving team in targets (11 TGT/17.5%).
  • Veteran wideouts Isaiah McKenzie and Jamison Crowder remain locked as slot-receiver-by-committee tandem. McKenzie out-targeted Crowder nine to three but played only two more snaps than his counterpart (47:45).
  • Devin Singletary tied Diggs’ team lead with 11 targets (17.5%), topping all offense members with seven receptions for 78 yards and a touchdown. Singletary also led the Bills backfield in rushing share (64.3%) and snap percentage (67 Snaps/73.0%).
  • Zack Moss and James Cook appear to be interchangeable as Singletary’s backup and rarely enter the game, remaining on the sideline until the lead back needs a rest.
  • Dawson Knox played 71.0% of the offensive snaps, earning four targets for a 6.3% team share.

Carolina Panthers

  • The mediocre mamba Baker Mayfield somehow squeaked out a win against the Saints despite completing just 12 passes for 170 yards and one touchdown.
  • Christian McCaffrey recorded 25 of the Panthers’ 31 rushing attempts (80.6%), breaking the 100-yard threshold for the second time in back-to-back games. McCaffrey earned four targets (16.0%) with an 80.0% snap share.
  • No member of the Panthers’ offense recorded more than two receptions.
  • D.J. Moore was the least productive receiver on the team, catching one of six targets (24.0%) for two measly yards while playing 98.0% of the offensive snaps.
  • Robbie Anderson played 51 snaps (84.0%), earning four targets (16.0%).
  • Laviska Shenault led the team in receiving with two receptions for 90 yards and one touchdown. Laviska played just 18.0% of the offensive snaps after being a healthy scratch in Week 1 and Week 2.
  • Four separate tight ends recorded snaps for the Panthers in Week 3: Ian Thomas (38), Giovanni Ricci (31), Tommy Tremble (24), and Stephen Sullivan (2).
  • Thomas led the crew with three targets (12.0%).

Chicago Bears

  • Justin Fields has attempted a league-low 45 passes through the first three weeks of the 2022 season. Fields has completed 23 passes for a 51.1% completion rating. He has yet to achieve more than eight pass completions in one game this season.
  • Fields went 8/17 for 106 yards with two interceptions against the Texans.
  • David Montgomery was forced to leave the game with an injury in the first quarter, conceding the starting duties to his capable backup Khalil Herbert.
  • Herbert played 60.0% of the offensive snaps, recording a 66.7% opportunity share. The second-year running back amassed 157 rushing yards on 20 carries (7.9 YPC) with two touchdowns. Herbert added two catches on two targets (11.8%) for 12 yards. He finished with 30.9 PPR points (RB1).
  • Herbert is a must-own handcuff with RB1 overall upside when Montgomery is injured, although he likely earned himself a more prominent role moving forward after this performance.
  • Rookie running back Trestan Ebner saw an increase in playing time with 24.0% of the team’s offensive snaps but was largely ineffective with his increased opportunity (7 RSH/23 YDS).
  • Darnell Mooney led the team in snaps (59 Snaps/94.0%) and targets (6 TGT/35.3%) but is a rapidly declining asset while the unit is averaging 78.3 passing yards per game, ranked dead last at 32nd in the league.
  • Cole Kmet played 92.0% of the offensive snaps in Week 3, trailing only Darnell Mooney for the team lead. Kmet earned a 17.6% target share, needing only three targets to accomplish that rate.

Cincinnati Bengals

  • The Bengals got their first win of the young season against the Jets in Week 3.
  • Joe Burrow looked much more comfortable, completing 23/36 pass attempts for 275 yards and three touchdowns.
  • Tyler Boyd led the team in receiving production, catching four passes for 105 yards and one touchdown. Boyd saw 68.0% of the offensive snaps, receiving four targets for a 16.7% team share.
  • Tee Higgins returned from his one-game stint in concussion protocol only to absorb another dangerous hit in Week 3. Higgins would ultimately return to the game, playing 46 snaps (68.0%) and earning seven targets (19.4%).
  • Higgins out-produced Ja’Marr Chase with five receptions for 93 yards despite his reduced playing time.
  • Ja’Marr Chase led the Bengals in snap percentage (87.0%), garnering ten targets (27.8%) but struggled to gain much production. Chase finished with six receptions for 29 yards and one touchdown.
  • Joe Mixon led the running backs with a 66.0% snap share, rushing 15 times (57.1% rush share) for 24 yards. Mixon earned seven targets (19.4%), catching three for 14 yards.
  • Samaje Perine led the team in rushing production with 47 yards on nine attempts (42.9% rush share) while playing 34.0% of the offensive snaps.
  • Mitchell Wilcox led the tight end group in offensive snaps with 38 compared to Hayden Hurst’s runner-up total of 26.

Cleveland Browns

  • Nick Chubb took 23 of the Brown’s 38 team rushing attempts for 113 yards and one touchdown. Chubb played 62.0% of the team’s offensive snaps.
  • Hunt received a 44.0% snap share with 12 rush attempts (34.3%) for 47 yards. Hunt earned four targets (12.9%), catching three for 12 yards.
  • Amari Cooper again proved his worth as the Browns’ number one receiving option in Week 3, earning 11 targets (35.5%). Cooper was surprisingly on the field for fewer snaps than Donovon Peoples-Jones but vastly outperformed his teammate.
  • Donovon Peoples-Jones led the Browns with an 88.0% snap share but saw just three targets (9.7%).
  • Rookie wide receiver David Bell played 56.0% of the offensive snaps, up 26.0% from his Week 2 total. Bell mirrored his Week 2 performance, tallying one catch for six yards on his only target.
  • David Njoku played 88.0% of the offensive snaps, tying Peoples-Jones with a team-high share. Njoku earned ten targets (32.3%), catching nine opportunities for 89 yards and one touchdown.

Dallas Cowboys

  • Cooper Rush made his second start of the season for the Cowboys, filling in for an injured Dak Prescott. The backup quarterback performed admirably, completing 21/35 passes for 215 yards with one touchdown and a victory over the Bengals. Rush is now 2-0 as a starter in 2022.
  • Ezekiel Elliott split work evenly with Tony Pollard in Week 3. Elliott played 64.0% of the offensive snaps, handling 53.6% of the rushing work.
  • Tony Pollard played a season-high 44.0% of the team’s snaps, finishing with a similar rushing share to his veteran teammate (13 RSH:15 RSH) while vastly out-producing Elliott.
  • Pollard rushed for 105 yards compared to Elliott’s 73-yard rushing total. Elliott lucked into the team’s only rushing touchdown of the day.
  • CeeDee Lamb led the Cowboys in receiving yards (87) for the first time this season, catching eight 12 targets for a team-high share of 38.7%. Lamb has the second-highest target share amongst wide receivers this season at 33.7% through three games.
  • Noah Brown played 80.0% of the offensive snaps, earning a 22.6% target share on seven targets. He could see his role greatly diminished with Michael Gallup expected back in the lineup as early as their Week 4 matchup against the Commanders.
  • Dalton Schultz missed the contest with a knee injury, opening up playing time for Jake Ferguson and Peyton Hendershot.
  • Ferguson played 53 snaps (83.0%), with Hendershot occasionally spelling the starter on 38 snaps (59.0%). Both players earned three targets (9.7%).

Denver Broncos

  • Russell Wilson looks horrendous to begin the 2022 season. He followed up a dreadful performance in Week 2 by completing 20/33 attempts for a lowly 184 yards with no touchdowns.
  • Courtland Sutton led the team with ten targets (30.3%), playing 64 snaps (86.0%).
  • Jerry Jeudy returned after exiting the Broncos’ Week 2 contests with a rib injury. The third-year wideout played a limited snap share of 59.0%, earning six targets (18.2%).
  • Javonte Williams separated himself from Melvin Gordon in Week 2 with 47 snaps to Gordon’s 23 but fell back into a timeshare with his veteran counterpart in Week 3. 
  • Williams played 33 snaps to Gordon’s 28, with the younger of the duo earning 15 carries compared to 12 rushing attempts for Gordon.
  • Gordon also saw one more target than Williams, receiving six (18.2%) to Williams’ five (15.2%).
  • The Broncos have rarely used tight end Albert Okweugbunan this season. Four tight ends recorded snaps for the team in Week 3, with Albert O falling to the bottom of the pack.
  • Eric Saubert (35 Snaps), Eric Tomlinson (35 Snaps), and Andrew Beck (27 Snaps) had more playing time than Albert O.

Detroit Lions

  • Amon-Ra St.Brown cemented himself as one of the league’s top wide receivers in Week 2. Brown recorded his eighth consecutive game with at least eight catches, joining Michael Thomas and Antonio Brown as the only other receivers to accomplish that feat. 
  • The second-year star receiver ended his streak in Week 3 of the 2022 season against the Vikings after suffering an injury in the contest.
  • St.Brown played 73.0% of the offensive snaps, earning nine targets for a 22.0% team share.
  • Josh Reynolds tied DJ Chark for the team lead in snap percentage (79.0%). Reynolds led the Lions with ten targets (24.4%), catching six passes for 96 yards. 
  • Chark earned six targets (14.6%) but managed just three catches for 46 yards, securing fewer yards than St.Brown despite playing more snaps and running more routes.
  • D’Andre Swift is dealing with a myriad of injuries to start the season, exiting the Lions’ Week 3 game with a shoulder issue.
  • Jamaal Williams erupted in Swift’s stead, playing 45.0% of the offensive snaps with a 60.6% rushing share. Williams took 20 of the Lions’ 33 rushing attempts for 87 yards and two touchdowns.
  • T.J. Hockenson played 76.0% of the team’s offensive snaps, earning a fifth-ranked target share of 9.8% on four targets. Hockenson recorded only three catches for 18 yards.

Green Bay Packers

  • Aaron Rodgers completed 27/35 pass attempts for 255 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.
  • Aaron Jones and AJ Dillon recorded 12 rushing attempts each, with Jones securing 36 yards to Dillon’s 32.
  • AJ Dillon recorded six fewer snaps than Jones (33:39).
  • Romeo Doubs led the Packers in all receiving categories in Week 3. The rookie fourth-round pick saw eight targets (22.9%), catching all eight for 73 yards and one touchdown. Doubs played one less snap than veteran wideout Allan Lazard (55:56).
  • The first-year wideout leads the Packers’ offense with a receiving split of 14 REC/16 TGT/137 YDS through three games.
  • Lazard’s team-high snap count led to six targets (17.1%). He managed four receptions for 45 yards and one touchdown.
  • Robert Tonyan earned a season-high 20.0% target share on seven targets, playing 58.0% of the offensive snaps.

Houston Texans

  • Davis Mills tossed two interceptions against the Bears in Week 3, completing 20/32 attempts for 245 yards and one touchdown.
  • Brandin Cooks is the only reliable receiving threat on the offense, recording seven targets (21.9%) with an 86.0% snap participation.
  • Nico Collins recorded four targets (12.5%) while playing 68.0% of the team’s snaps.
  • Damien Pierce firmly holds onto the leading rusher role in Week 3. Pierce recorded 87.0% of the Texans’ running back carries, taking 20 attempts for 80 yards and his first touchdown as a pro. He played 59.0% of the offensive snaps.
  • Rex Burkhead is merely the change-of-pace option/pass-catching back, garnering a 41.0% snap share with five targets (15.6%)
  • Pharaoh Brown led the Texans’ tight ends in snap percentage (81.0%), tying Jordin Akins with four targets (12.5%).

Indianapolis Colts

  • Matt Ryan toppled the heavily favored Chiefs in a Week 3 upset. Ryan completed 27/37 attempts for 222 yards and two touchdowns.
  • After a one-game absence, Michael Pittman Jr. returned to his alpha role, playing 94.0% of the offensive snaps with nine targets (24.3%).
  • Pittman led the team with eight receptions for 72 yards in the Colts’ upset of the Chiefs.
  • Alec Pierce also returned after clearing the concussion protocol. The rookie wideout played 45.0% of the offensive snaps, earning five targets (13.5%).
  • Ashton Dulin was relegated to depth work after stepping up for the depleted Colts receiving corps in Week 2.
  • Jonathan Taylor secured 21 of the Colts’ 24 rushing attempts. Taylor accounted for 86.5% of the team’s total rushing yards (82 YDS). The third-year star running played 76.0% of the offensive snaps.
  • Nyheim Hines was second on the offense in receptions (5) and targets (6 TGT/16.2%), playing 45.0% of the team snaps in his usual hybrid pass-catching role.
  • Rookie tight end Jelani Woods caught two of his three targets (8.1%) in the end zone in Week 3, securing both of Ryan’s touchdown passes on the day. Woods played 23.0% of the offensive snaps and had the lowest route participation of any member of the offense but made the most of his limited targets.
  • Mo Alie-Cox saw 59.0% of the offensive snaps, earning three targets for an 8.1% team share.
  • Kylen Granson played 30 snaps (42.0%), earning two targets (5.4%), and will have an uphill battle to relevancy with Alie-Cox and Woods in his way.

Jacksonville Jaguars

  • Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars have knocked off the Colts and Chargers in back-to-back weeks. Lawrence had the best game of his young career, completing 28/39 attempts for 262 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers or sacks allowed.
  • James Robinson is running away with the lead role in the backfield, rushing 17 times for 100 yards and one touchdown in Week 3. Robinson played 58.0% of the offensive snaps.
  • Travis Etienne is making a case for a split backfield with 43.0% of the offensive snaps and 43.3% of the team’s rushing opportunities. Etienne was less efficient than Robinson, gaining 45 yards on his 13 attempts. 
  • Zay Jones led the Jaguars with 11 targets (28.2%), playing 76.0% of the offensive snaps. Jones caught ten passes for 85 yards and one touchdown, leading the Jaguars in all receiving categories.
  • Christian Kirk recorded nine targets (23.1%) on a 92.0% snap share with six receptions for 72 yards and one touchdown. Kirk has scored in all three of the Jaguars games this season.
  • Marvin Jones finished with seven targets (17.9%) and 52 snaps (68.0%).
  • Evan Engram led the Jaguars in target share (26.7%) in Week 2 but managed just three targets (7.7%) while playing 76.0% of the offensive snaps in Week 3.

Kansas City Chiefs

  • Patrick Mahomes recorded 262 passing yards with one touchdown and one interception in the Chiefs’ disappointing loss to the now 1-1-1 Colts.
  • Mahomes was the team’s leading rusher, taking four carries for 26 yards.
  • Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s meager opportunity share finally caught up to his impressive production streak in Week 3. Edwards-Helaire recorded a net total of zero rushing yards on seven attempts but ended up with one rushing touchdown in Week 3.
  • Jerrick McKinnon led the Chiefs’ running backs with seven carries for 20 yards. 
  • McKinnon received more snaps than Edwards-Helaire for the third consecutive game. McKinnon recorded 52.0% of the offensive snaps; Edwards-Helaire recorded 40.0%.
  • Isiah Pacheco received only five snaps, recording three carries for nine yards.
  • JuJu Smith-Schuster regained his lead as the team’s number one receiving option, playing 70.0% of the snaps with a team-high eight targets (22.2%). JuJu led the Chiefs with five receptions for 89 yards.
  • Travis Kelce tied JuJu’s team-high eight targets (22.2%), hauling in four passes for 58 yards and one touchdown. Kelce played 89.0% of the offensive snaps, leading the team in route participation.
  • Marquez Valdes-Scantling earned seven targets (19.4%) on 78.0% of the offensive snaps.
  • Mecole Hardman played 68.0% of the offensive snaps with a laughable 2.8% target share.
  • Second-round rookie wide receiver Skyy Moore saw just two snaps in Week 2, with offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy saying, “I can guarantee he (Moore) gets more than two snaps moving forward.” Bieniemy is not a liar, as Moore saw nine snaps in Week 3. He recorded no statistics for the second consecutive week.

Las Vegas Raiders

  • Josh Jacobs suited up despite not traveling with the team due to an illness. Jacobs handled 13 of the Raiders’ 16 running back rush attempts for 66 yards.
  • Mack Hollins had a career game, matching Davante Adams’ team-high ten targets (22.2%) while catching eight passes for 158 yards and one touchdown. Hollins played 97.0% of the offensive snaps in a game where Hunter Renfrow was absent.
  • Davante Adams played 100.0% of the Raiders snaps in Week 3, earning ten targets (22.2%) with five receptions for 36 yards and one touchdown.
  • Keelan Cole was the only other receiver to be targeted in Week 3.
  • Foster Moreau was second in receiving yards, catching three of five targets (11.1%) for 44 yards on a 50.0% snap share.
  • Darren Waller played 73.0% of the offensive snaps, matching Moreau with five targets for an 11.1% team share.

Los Angeles Chargers

  • Justin Herbert played through a significant rib injury in the Chargers’ loss to the Jaguars in Week 3. Herbert completed 25/45 attempts for 297 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
  • Keenan Allen missed his second consecutive contest with a hamstring injury.
  • Mike Williams conceded lead receiving duties to Josh Palmer. Williams played 90.0% of the offensive snaps, earning six targets (13.3%). He managed one catch for 15 yards and one touchdown.
  • Palmer played more snaps than Williams (57:55), earning a team-high nine targets (20.0%) while leading the Chargers in receptions (6) and receiving yards (99).
  • Austin Ekeler caught all eight of his targets (17.8%) but had fewer rush attempts and rushing yards than Sony Michel.
  • Michel played 23.0% of the offensive snaps, recording five rush attempts for 22 yards compared to Ekeler’s four rush attempts for five yards.
  • Gerald Everett maintained his heightened target share through Week 3, earning six targets (13.3%) with 75.0% of the offensive snaps.

Los Angeles Rams

  • Cam Akers and Darell Henderson recorded identical snap shares with 24 apiece (50.0%).
  • Akers finished with 12 rush attempts for 61 yards with one touchdown compared to Henderson’s four rush attempts for 17 yards without a score.
  • Cooper Kupp recorded six targets (24.0%) on a night where Matthew Stafford attempted only 25 passes.
  • Kupp played 100.0% of the offensive snaps but was out-produced by relative unknown receiver Ben Skowronek.
  • Skowronek played 85.0% of the offensive snaps, earning four targets (16.0%). He caught all of his opportunities for 66 yards.
  • Allen Robinson maintained his high snap share with 92.0% of the offensive snaps but could not produce meaningful opportunities.
  • No receiver on the Rams offense recorded a touchdown in Week 3.
  • Tyler Higbee played 94.0% of the offensive snaps, earning four targets (16.0%) with seven catches for 71 yards.

Miami Dolphins

  • Tua Tagovailoa was knocked out of the game with a scary head/neck/back injury but was somehow able to return and lead the Dolphins to victory over the Bills. He completed 13/18 pass attempts for 186 yards and one touchdown.
  • Chase Edmonds recorded two touchdowns on six carries for 21 yards. 
  • River Cracraft has scored in back-to-back games for the Dolphins.
  • Tyreek Hill out-snapped Jaylen Waddle 37 to 32 but fell behind his younger counterparts’ production totals.
  • Waddle caught four of six targets (30.0%) for 102 yards on 74.0% of the offensive snaps.
  • Durham Smythe has officially surpassed Mike Gesicki for the lead tight end position. Gesicki played just 17 snaps compared to Smythe’s 32.
  • Smythe earned three targets for a 15.0% team share, while Gesicki saw only one.

Minnesota Vikings

  • Kirk Cousins completed passes to nine different receivers in Week 3.
  • Justin Jefferson was shut down for the second game in a row. The star receiver recorded three catches on six targets (14.6%).
  • K.J. Osborn led the Vikings with 73 receiving yards and one touchdown while tying Adam Thielen’s team-high eight targets (19.51%).
  • Thielen recorded six catches for 61 yards with one touchdown.
  • Dalvin Cook shouldered his usual workload as the Vikings’ lead back, touting 17 of the team’s 24 carries for 96 yards and one touchdown. Cook was not among the nine Vikings players to record a reception in Week 3.
  • Alexander Mattison took over for Cook after a short stint on the sidelines, rushing seven times for 28 yards and a touchdown of his own.
  • Irv Smith Jr. played 51.0% of the offensive snaps, recording six targets (14.6%).

New England Patriots

  • Rhamondre Stevenson took over a massive role in Week 3, potentially cementing himself as the lead back moving forward.
  • Stevenson played 62.0% of the offensive snaps, handling 54.0% of the team’s rushing attempts with a 64.0% route participation and 16.0% target share.
  • Damien Harris saw fewer snaps and opportunities than Stevenson for the first time this season.
  • Jakobi Meyers missed the contest with a knee injury, opening the door for DeVante Parker to lead the Patriots with ten targets (31.2%) and 97.0% of the team snaps.
  • Hunter Henry played 14 more snaps than Jonnu Smith (46:32) but earned just one target (3.1%) compared to Smith’s four (12.5%).

New Orleans Saints

  • Chris Olave earned 13 targets (32.5%) in Week 2, repeating that total for a 31.7% target share in Week 3. Olave finished with nine receptions and 147 yards.
  • Michael Thomas and Jarvis Landry dealt with injuries throughout the game, playing 68.0% and 30.0% of the offensive snaps, respectively. 
  • Tre’Quan Smith stepped up, playing 61.0% of the team snaps with five targets (12.2%).
  • Jarvis Landry was third on the team in snaps (46) and targets (5 TGT/12.5%).
  • Alvin Kamara returned from his one-game absence to receive 70.0% of the offensive snaps, 75.0% of the team’s rushing attempts, and a 17.1% target share on seven targets.
  • Mark Ingram had five carries with no targets and is irrelevant as long as Kamara is healthy.
  • Juwan Johnson led the Saints tight ends with 47 snaps but was closely followed by Adam Trautman with 44 snaps. Each player earned one target (2.4%) in the Saints’ loss.

New York Giants

  • Saquon Barkley is currently leading all running backs in snap percentage and opportunity share through three games of the 2022 season. Barkley saw 92.0% of the team’s snaps with a 93.3% rushing share in Week 3. He received four targets (10.8%).
  • Sterling Shepard suffered another season-ending injury in the Giants’ loss to the Cowboys. Shepard was the team’s leading receiver prior to exiting.
  • Kenny Golladay is a shell of his former self, Shepard will end the season on injured reserve, and Kadarius Toney is buried so far on the depth chart you would need SONAR to find him. All signs point towards rookie receiver Wan’Dale Robinson leading the team once he is healthy enough to take the field.
  • Rookie tight end Daniel Bellinger is making a name for himself as the Giants’ most reliable pass-catcher. Bellinger has led the tight ends in snaps in all three games this season, continuing his positive start with four receptions for 40 yards on five targets (13.5%) in Week 3.

New York Jets

  • Joe Flacco may have started his final game this season as Zach Wilson prepares to debut in Week 4.
  • Elijah Moore and Garrett Wilson tied for a team-high ten targets (19.2%). Moore received 94.0% of the offensive snaps, whereas Wilson maintained his high target total with just 63.0% of the team’s snaps in Week 3.
  • Tyler Conklin led the Jets with eight receptions for 84 yards, catching all eight of his targets (15.4%).
  • Breece Hall overtook Michael Carter for the first time in his young career, playing 40 snaps to Carter’s 38 while seeing a team-high 11 targets (21.2%) compared to two targets (3.8%) for Carter.
  • The running back duo matched each other’s rushing yards with 39 apiece.

Philadelphia Eagles

  • Jalen Hurts has proven he is an above-average passer capable of supporting multiple fantasy weapons.
  • DeVonta Smith finished Week 3 as the WR1 overall in PPR formats, catching eight passes for 169 yards and one touchdown. Smith led the eagles with 12 targets (34.3%).
  • A.J. Brown saw ten targets (28.6%), playing 80.0% of the Eagles’ snaps.
  • Miles Sanders recorded 75.0% of the running back rushing opportunities with a 59.0% snap participation.
  • Kenneth Gainwell saw 31.0% of the offensive snaps, finishing with no targets and three carries.
  • Jalen Hurts rushed 11 times for 57 yards, including two highlight-worthy touchdown runs.
  • Dallas Goedert acted as the team’s number three receiver, playing 64.0% of the offensive snaps with an 11.4% target share (4 TGT).

Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Rookie Wide receiver George Pickens burst onto the scene with one of the most spectacular one-handed grabs you will ever see. Pickens was second on the team with seven targets (21.9%), playing 76.0% of the offensive snaps.
  • Diontae Johnson continues to earn targets rapidly, accumulating 11 targets for a 34.4% share. Johnson led the team in snap percentage (98.0%).
  • Chase Claypool played 93.0% of the offensive snaps, earning six targets (18.8%).
  • Najee Harris was his usual inefficient self taking 15 carries (78.9% rush share) for 56 yards and one touchdown.
  • Second-year tight end Pat Freiermuth is on the rise as a consistent contributor for the Steelers. Freiermuth played 76.0% of the team’s snaps with a 12.5% target share (4 TGT).

San Francisco 49ers

  • Jimmy Garoppolo stepped in for Trey Lance in his first complete start of 2022, completing 18/29 pass attempts for 211 yards with one touchdown, one interception, and one baffling gaff that saw Jimmy G run out of the back of the end zone for a safety.
  • Jeff Wilson acted as the de facto lead running back with injuries to Elijah Mitchell and Tyrion Davis-Price. Wilson had 12 carries for 75 yards on 73.0% of the offensive snaps and 92.3% of the team’s rushing attempts.
  • Bradon Aiyuk led the 49ers in snap percentage (89.0%) while tying Deebo Samuel with a team-high eight targets (27.6%)
  • Deebo Samuel played 79.0% of the offensive snaps, recording five receptions for 73 yards and five carries for six yards. Samuel has not been dominating backfield touches the way he did in 2021.
  • George Kittle made his season debut in Week 3, playing 91.0% of the offensive snaps with four catches for 28 yards on five targets (17.2%).

Seattle Seahawks

  • Geno Smith completed 32/44 attempts for 325 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Smith set season-highs in pass attempts, completions, and yards in Week 3.
  • DK Metcalf led the team with a 93.0% snap share, recording a team-high and season-high 12 targets (27.3%).
  • Tyler Lockett played 82.0% of the offensive snaps, earning 11 targets for a 25.0% team share.
  • Rashaad Penny led the backfield with a 69.0% (nice) snap share, totaling 66.7% of the team’s rushing opportunities.
  • Rookie running back Kenneth Walker saw the field for only nine plays in Week 3.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  • Tom Brady fell to Aaron Rodgers and the Packers in a battle of two stout defenses.
  • Julio Jones and Chris Godwin could not suit up for the contest as both receivers are recovering from lower body injuries.
  • Mike Evans served his one-game suspension after an altercation with Marshon Lattimore in Week 2.
  • Russell Gage stepped up as the team’s number one receiver, playing 80.0% of the team’s snaps in a heightened role due to many player absences. Gage recorded 13 targets (31.0%) while leading the team in receptions (12), receiving yards (87), and receiving touchdowns (1). Gage scored the Buccaneers’ only offensive touchdown of the game.
  • Scotty Miller matched Gage’s team-leading 80.0% snap share, recording one catch for four yards on five targets (11.9%).
  • Leonard Fournette amassed an absurd rushing opportunity share of 100.0% on 91.0% of the snaps.
  • Rookie running back Rachaad White is merely a complimentary handcuff to Fournette at this stage in his career, evident by a limited 9.0% snap share in Week 2 with no targets or carries.

Tennessee Titans

  • Derrick Henry regained his throne as the king of the backfield in Week 3, taking 90.9% of the Titans’ rushing opportunities (20 RSH) for 85 yards and one touchdown.
  • No receivers on the Titans played more than 75.0% of the offensive snaps. Robert Woods: 42 Snaps, Treylon Burks: 40 Snaps, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: 33 Snaps, Cody Hollister: 14 Snaps, Josh Gordon: 6 Snaps.
  • Woods led the team with nine targets (33.3%).
  • Rookie wideout Treylon Burks matched his lowest target total of the season with two targets (7.4%).
  • Geoff Swaim led the Titans’ tight ends with 40 snaps (69.0%) and three targets (11.1%).
  • Austin Hooper played just 24 snaps, earning two targets (7.4%) in his time on the field.

Washington Commanders

  • Curtis Samuel was again the primary receiving threat for the Commanders in Week 3. Samuel earned ten targets (23.3%) on an 83.0% snap participation. 
  • Jahan Dotson ranked second on the team in snaps (67/87.0%). The Commanders’ rookie ended his touchdown streak at two games with a lackluster all-around offensive showing in Week 3. However, Dotson managed eight targets for a respectable 18.6% share.
  • Terry McLaurin led the receiving corps with 68 snaps (88.0%), earning nine targets (20.9%). McLaurin appears to be firmly behind Samuel in the pecking order for opportunities thus far.
  • Logan Thomas played 65.0% of the offensive snaps but saw just three targets (7.0%)
  • Antonio Gibson played seven fewer snaps than J.D. McKissic (34:41) but controlled 75.0% of the team’s rushing opportunities.
  • McKissic recorded nine targets (18.8%) on a 53.0% snap share.

SIGNOFF

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Opportunity Knocks: NFL Shares to Watch Week 2, Opportunity Knocks NFL Shares to Watch Week 3

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