A.J. Brown

Opportunity Knocks: NFL Shares to Watch – Week 5

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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 4 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

  • Kyler Murray has just 91 rushing yards through four games (22.75 YDS/G). This total marks the lowest rushing output through the opening four weeks of Murray’s career.
  • Marquise Brown led the team with 11 targets (34.4%) on 29 routes, catching six passes for 88 yards and one touchdown. Brown is firmly in WR1 territory until further notice.
  • The return of Rondale Moore destroyed the value of Greg Dortch faster than a Pym Particle power punch from Ant-Man himself.
  • Moore played 86.0% of the offensive snaps (65), second behind Brown, recording five targets (15.6%).
  • Dortch earned one target (3.1%).
  • Andy Isabella played 14 snaps in Week 4. He was cut following the Cardinals’ victory, signing with the Ravens shortly thereafter.
  • James Conner played 66.0% of the team’s snaps (50) with 62.5% of the backfield rushing opportunities (15 RSH).
  • The Cardinals are operating with a running-back-by-committee approach with Eno Benjamin and Darrell Williams garnering opportunity shares above 20.0% in Week 4.
  • Trey McBride upped his playing time considerably in Week 4. The rookie tight end played 42.0% of the offensive snaps (32), earning three targets (9.4%).
  • Zach Ertz remains the lead at the tight end position, playing 82.0% of the team’s snaps (62) with six targets (18.8%) and 30 routes.

Atlanta Falcons

  • The Falcons called 23 designed pass plays in Week 4. Kyle Pitts ran 13 routes, earning four targets with one reception for 25 yards.
  • Parker Hesse out-snapped Pitts 48 to 34.
  • Arthur Smith’s disproportionate management of a unicorn generational talent is inexcusable.
  • Cordarrelle Patterson exited the contest with a knee injury that will keep the veteran running back sidelined for a minimum of four games after being placed on injured reserve.
  • Rookie running back Tyler Allgeier and second-year Caleb Huntley formed a committee in Patterson’s stead.
  • Allgeier was the more effective of the two backs, rushing for 84 yards on ten carries, adding one catch for 20 yards on his sole target.
  • Huntley matched the rookie with ten carries, putting up 56 yards and one touchdown.
  • Allgeier is likely the leader of said committee, doubling Huntley’s snap percentage with a 44.0% share (24).
  • Drake London is averaging a 34.4% target share (WR2) through the first four games of his career. The rookie star sits behind the NFL’s number one target earner Cooper Kupp for the league lead at wide receiver.

Baltimore Ravens

  • J.K. Dobbins is back! Dobbins smashed through an imposing Bills defense in Week 4, rushing for 41 yards and one touchdown while tying for team-lead in receptions with four for 22 yards and his second touchdown.
  • Dobbins played 50.0% of the offensive snaps (35), garnering 61.9% of the team’s backfield rushing opportunities (13 RSH) and a 13.8% target share (4 TGT).
  • Mark Andrews led the Ravens in snap percentage at 94.0% (66), earning five targets (17.2%). The reigning TE1 could only manage 15 yards and two receptions against the Bills’ defense.
  • Rashod Bateman was shut down for the second consecutive week. The second-year receiver trailed Devin Duvernay and Demarcus Robinson in snaps while being treated for a foot injury but still recorded a team-high six targets (20.7%).
  • Lamar Jackson totaled 11 rushing attempts for 73 yards, leading the Ravens in rushing output for the third consecutive contest.

Buffalo Bills

  • Gabriel Davis led the Bills with a 98.0% snap share (63) but ranked sixth on the team in targets with three (8.3%).
  • Stefon Diggs played 95.0% of the team’s snaps (61) earning 16.7% of the pass attempts (6 TGT).
  • Isaiah Mckenzie will be expected to increase his playing time in the coming weeks after veteran slot receiver Jamison Crowder was placed on season-ending IR with an ankle injury. 
  • McKenzie and Crowder had been sharing snaps from the slot throughout the first four weeks, leaving the primary duties in the hands of McKenzie from here on out. He saw 48.0% of the offensive snaps (31) in Week 4, matching Diggs with six targets (16.7%).
  • Khalil Shakir could also see additional playing time. The rookie wideout played 25.0% of the snaps in Week 4, recording two receptions on two targets (5.6%) for 23 yards.
  • Dawson Knox recorded a season-high in targets with six (16.7%), playing 75.0% of the team’s snaps (48).
  • Devin Singletary has taken on a workhorse rate over the last two weeks. In Week 3, the Bills entrusted Singletary with a career-high 11 targets (17.5%) on a 73.0% snap share (67) and 64.3% rushing opportunity share (9 RSH). In Week 4, the veteran running back upped his snap percentage to 88.0% (56), earning 78.6% of the backfield carries (11 RSH).

Carolina Panthers

  • Christian McCaffrey recorded eight of the Panthers’ 13 total rushing attempts in the team’s loss to the Cardinals.
  • McCaffrey made up for his lack of rushing production by leading the team in receiving with nine receptions for 81 yards and one touchdown. He played 87.0% of the team’s snaps (45), earning nine targets (25.0%).
  • D.J. Moore led the Panthers with 11 targets (30.6%), catching six for 50 yards.
  • Moore and teammate Robbie Anderson played a team-high 96.0% of the offensive snaps (50).
  • Anderson recorded three catches for 26 yards on five targets (13.9%).
  • The Panthers tight end committee continues to share time throughout the game. Giovanni Ricci (24 Snaps/0 TGT), Tommy Tremble (22 Snaps/6 TGT), Ian Thomas (15 Snaps/3 TGT), and Stephen Sullivan (1 Snap/0 TGT) all saw the field at one point in Week 4.
  • Tremble’s six targets (16.7%) marked a career-high in opportunities for the second-year tight end.
  • Baker Mayfield is not good at football. The Panthers rank dead last in 3rd down conversion percentage (25.5%). For comparison, the Geno Smith-led Seahawks are converting at over twice the rate of the Panthers at 55.3%.

Chicago Bears

  • Justin Fields finally attempted more than 20 passes in a single game, setting a new season high with 11 completions for 174 yards with zero touchdowns or interceptions. Not good. Better but not good.
  • Fields flashed his ability as a rusher, recording 52 yards on seven carries.
  • The Bears’ menial increase in passing output allowed Darnell Mooney to set season-highs in receptions (4) and yards (94). Mooney played 85.0% of the offensive snaps (53), earning five targets (22.7%).
  • Equanimeous St. Brown led the Bears’ wideouts with a 95.0% snap share (59). He saw three targets (13.6%) in the contest. 
  • David Montgomery was kept out of the contest with a lower leg injury, opening up the window for Khalil Herbert to continue his lead-back duties.
  • Herbert led the bears with 19 rushing attempts and 77 yards. The second-year running back played 77.0% of the team’s snaps (48).
  • Cole Kmet played 98.0% of the offensive snaps in Week 3, leading all members of the Bears’ offense. The third-year tight end saw three targets for a 13.6% team share.

Cincinnati Bengals

  • Tee Higgins continues to out-produce fellow star receiver Ja’Marr Chase in 2022. Higgins led the Bengals with nine targets (28.1%) on 77.0% of the offensive snaps (49). The third-year star receiver finished with seven receptions for 124 yards and one touchdown.
  • Chase played more than Higgins with a 94.0% snap share (60) but trailed his teammate in all receiving categories, save for routes run. Chase earned six targets (18.8%), catching four for 81 yards.
  • Joe Mixon regressed to his familiar inefficient ways in Week 4. Mixon played 83.0% of the offensive snaps (53) earning an insane opportunity share with four targets (12.5%) and 96.0% of the team’s rushing attempts (24 RSH). He averaged a lowly 2.5 yards per carry and 3.3 yards per reception.
  • Hayden Hurst caught the touchdown we predicted in the weekly NFL Player Props: Thursday Night Football Preview series. Hurst played 56.0% of the offensive snaps (36), earning four targets (12.5%).

Cleveland Browns

  • Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt saw three targets each for an 8.6% team share, splitting snaps to a tune of 40:36, respectively. Chubb separated himself as the workhorse lead with a 65.5% rushing share (19 RSH) compared to Hunt’s 34.5% (10 RSH).
  • Donovan Peoples-Jones led the Browns in targets for the second game this season, repeating his Week 1 share with nine targets (25.7%) on 84.0% of the offensive snaps (62).
  • Amari Cooper played one more snap than Peoples-Jones with 62 for an 85.0% share. Cooper earned four targets (11.4), catching just one pass for nine yards against the Falcons.
  • David Njoku led the team in receiving yards (73), tying Peoples-Jones with five receptions. The uber-athletic tight end has been consistently earning targets and playing time over the last three weeks, recording seven targets (20.%) on 92.0% of the team’s snaps (67.0%).
  • Second-year tight end Harrison Bryant made a surprise appearance as a receiver in Week 4, earning six targets (17.1%) on 67.0% snap share (49).
  • Rookie wide receiver David Bell is slowly emerging as a viable weapon for this Browns’ offense. Bell played 26.0% of the offensive snaps (19) while earning three targets (8.6%) for two receptions and 35 yards on very limited playing time.

Dallas Cowboys

  • Cooper Rush made his third start of the season for the Cowboys, filling in for an injured Dak Prescott. Rush is undefeated as a starting quarterback in the NFL. He averages 19.8 CMP/32.3 ATT (61.2%) with 249.5 YDS/1.5 TD per game and a QB rating of 97.6. He has thrown just one interception and conceded four sacks in his career as a starter.
  • CeeDee Lamb is earning targets at a career-high rate this season. Lamb sits third in the NFL with a 33.1% target share (42 TGT). He continued his high-volume stretch in Week 4, collecting six passes on eight targets (29.6%) for 97 yards and one touchdown.
  • Michael Gallup made his return to the starting lineup after missing the start of the season while recovering from a knee injury. Gallup played 64.0% of the offensive snaps (39), catching his first touchdown of 2022 on one of his three targets (11.1%).
  • Noah Brown stays in his place as the secondary option alongside Lamb while Gallup gets up to speed. Brown played 79.0% of the team’s snaps (48) with six targets (22.2%).
  • Dalton Schultz was back in the lineup after a one-game absence. Schultz put up a goose egg on the scoreboard, failing to catch any of his three targets (11.1%). He recorded a 90.0% snap share (55).

Denver Broncos

  • Russell Wilson put up better passing numbers than the previous two weeks, completing 17/25 attempts for 237 yards and two touchdowns.
  • Javonte Williams will finish his season on injured reserve after suffering a catastrophic knee injury that will require surgery and several months of rehab to heal.
  • Melvin Gordon was in the doghouse after fumbling for the fourth time this season, leaving Mike Boone to share backfield duties.
  • Boone played 19 snaps to Gordon’s 10 with both running backs recording three carries in the contest.
  • Courtland Sutton topped the team in snap percentage (94.0%) and target share (28.0%), catching five passes for 52 yards and one touchdown.
  • Jerry Jeudy recorded 89.0% of the Broncos’ offensive snaps, collecting four of five targets (20.0%) for 53 yards and the team’s second receiving touchdown.
  • KJ Hamler led the Broncos in receiving yards in Week 4, needing just one 55-yard bomb to accomplish the feat. Hamler only played 8.0% of the offensive snaps (4) with his one target (4.0%) accounting for 100.0% of his production and opportunities.
  • Albert Okweugbunan played one lonely snap, making him a drop candidate in all season-long formats.
  • Albert O is firmly behind every member of the Broncos depth chart with Eric Saubert (41 Snaps), Eric Tomlinson (24 snaps), and Andrew Beck (12) all receiving significantly more playing time than the third-year fan favorite.

Detroit Lions

  • The Lions are averaging a league-best 447.0 scrimmage yards and 35.0 points per game in 2022 while conceding a league-worst 455.5 scrimmage yards and 35.3 points per game to the opposing sideline.
  • Jared Goff currently sits happily as the QB5 in PPG (22.9) while upholding the production of every player on the Lions’ offense.
  • T.J. Hockenson was the latest benefactor of the teams’ insane scoring pace, catching eight of 12 targets (30.0%) for 179 yards and two touchdowns. Hockenson’s 39.9 PPR points in Week 4 rank 7th all-time in NFL history.
  • Hockenson single-handedly took on the receiving output of three separate players with D’Andre Swift, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and D.J. Chark forced to miss the contest.
  • Josh Reynolds shouldered the remaining workload, playing a season-high 84.0% of the team’s snaps (62), earning eight targets (20.0%) with seven receptions for 81 yards and one touchdown.
  • Jamaal Williams looked like the embodiment of Marshawn Lynch against the Seahawks defense, rushing for 108 yards and two touchdowns on 19 carries. Williams accounted for 82.6% of the backfield rushing attempts on a 50.0% snap share (37).

Green Bay Packers

  • Aaron Rodgers looked lost and confused against the Patriots at times in Week 4. The reigning, defending, back-to-back MVP completed 21/35 pass attempts for 251 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. His historically low touchdown: interception ratio is at an unheard-of rate to begin the 2022 season with the future Hall of Famer tossing three picks to just four touchdowns.
  • Rodgers did, however, throw his 500th touchdown against the Patriots in Week 4.
  • AJ Dillon recorded one more rushing attempt than Aaron Jones (17:16) but was vastly out-produced by his veteran teammate. Jones amassed 110 rushing yards to Dillon’s 73-yard total.
  • Allen Lazard and Romeo Doubs had an identical snap share (96.0%) and target share (22.9%) in Week 4, playing 70 snaps with eight targets each.
  • Lazard set season-highs in receiving production, catching six passes for 116 yards.
  • Doubs recorded five receptions for 47 yards and one touchdown. The rookie should have broken the 100-yard threshold with his second touchdown but it was ultimately ruled a non-catch by the officials for reasons unbeknownst to anyone with a brain.
  • Christian Watson scored his first touchdown as an NFL pro, albeit on the ground rather than through the air. Watson took his only rushing attempt 15 yards to the house in Week 4. The second-round receiver played a team-low 25.0% of the snaps (18), earning three targets (8.6%).
  • Robert Tonyan played a lowly 44.0% of the Packers’ snaps (32) and saw just two targets (5.7%).

Houston Texans

  • Brandin Cooks is the only trustworthy receiving threat on the offense you should have in your lineups. Cooks recorded seven targets (20.0%) with a 79.0% snap participation (45).
  • Nico Collins matched Cooks’ snap percentage, recording five targets (14.3%) while leading the team in receiving yards (82).
  • Damien Pierce firmly holds onto the leading rusher role in Week 4. Pierce recorded 100.0% of the Texans’ running back carries for the second time this season, taking 14 attempts for an impressive 131 yards (9.4 YPC) and his second touchdown as a pro. He played 68.0% of the offensive snaps (39) with a 17.1% target share (6 TGT).
  • Rex Burkhead is merely the change-of-pace option/pass-catching back, garnering a 32.0% snap share (18) with five targets (14.3%). Burkhead was not on the field for any designed run plays in Week 4. He recorded five receptions for 39 yards and one touchdown.
  • O.J. Howard led the Texans’ tight ends in snap percentage with 75.0% (43). Howard saw five targets for a 14.3% team share.

Indianapolis Colts

  • The Colts offense is out of sync, scoring a league-low 14.3 PPG with just 87.8 team rushing yards per contest.
  • Jonathan Taylor is averaging 12.6 PPG (RB23) despite a 77.0% opportunity share (RB9) in 2022. The reigning RB1 has 81 rushing attempts for 328 yards, adding nine receptions for 44 yards in the first four games. 
  • The offensive line has not made things easy on Taylor as the lead back. The Colts’ front five are producing a run-blocking grade of 48.9 on Taylor’s carries, ranked 42nd amongst running backs. 
  • Taylor was bottled up by the Titans’ defense, rushing for 42 yards on 21 carries (2.1 YPC). Taylor played 88.0% of the offensive snaps (58), accounting for 95.2% of the running back rush attempts.
  • Nyheim Hines recorded one carry and two targets (5.4%) on a 32.0% snap share (21).
  • Rookie wide receiver Alex Pierce tied Michael Pittman Jr. for the team leader in targets with six (16.2%). Pierce played 44.0% of the offensive snaps (29) compared to Pittman’s 89.0% share (59).
  • Parris Campbell continuously ranks second on the team in snap percentage, doing so again in Week 4 with 67.0% (44). However, the oft-injured veteran is nothing more than a decoy at this juncture in his career, posting a 7.8% target share through four games despite seeing the field for 78.0% of the Colts’ passing plays.
  • Mo Alie-Cox exploded with two touchdowns, catching all six of his targets (16.2%) for 85 yards. Alie-Cox led the Colts’ tight ends with a 70.0% snap share (46).
  • Kylen Granson and Jelani Woods help to form the Colts’ lethal tight end trio with Granson catching four of four targets (10.8%) and 62 yards and Woods flexing his otherworldly athleticism on a 33-yard catch and grab.

Jacksonville Jaguars

  • Trevor Lawrence was met with a rude awakening in Week 4 after a dreamy start to the second-year quarterback’s 2022 season. Lawrence dealt with hurricane conditions in a matchup against the league’s top passing defense against the Eagles. He completed 11/23 attempts for 174 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
  • James Robinson seemed like he was running away with the lead role in the backfield, making Travis Etienne a volatile handcuff at best. Just when managers were ready to give up on Etienne, the Jaguars elected to give the former Clemson Tiger a 51.0% snap share (24) and a 50.0% rushing share (8 RSH) to match Robinson.
  • Etienne accumulated 32 yards to Robinson’s 29 on the ground. Neither player recorded a reception although Etienne was targeted once whereas Robinson saw no looks in the passing game.
  • Christian Kirk led the Jaguars in targets with nine (39.1%) while posting a 94.0% snap share (44). Kirk is the clearcut WR1 on this offense.
  • Zay Jones was ruled out of the contest before kickoff, leaving Marvin Jones to shoulder a 91.0% snap share. The elder Jones earned just one target (4.3%).
  • Evan Engram played 74.0% of the offensive snaps (35), mustering a lonely single target (4.3%) in the Jaguars’ loss to the Eagles.

Kansas City Chiefs

  • Patrick Mahomes had his way with the Buccaneers’ defense, orchestrating a 41-31 beatdown of his former Super Bowl LV opponents. Mahomes tossed three touchdowns with 249 yards, completing 23/37 attempts.
  • Travis Kelce earned a team-high ten targets (27.0%), leading the Chiefs in receptions (9) and receiving yards (92). 
  • Marquez Valdes-Scantling led the Chiefs with a 69.0% snap share (55), recording five targets (13.5%).
  • JuJu Smith-Schuster once again led the receiving group in targets for the third time in four games, earning eight (21.6%) in Week 4 but he has yet to do much with his WR1 opportunity share.
  • Rookie wide receiver Skyy Moore played a season-high 22 snaps (28.0%), earning four targets (10.8%).
  • Nothing Mecole Hardman does is noteworthy.
  • Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a season-high rushing output taking a 59.4% rushing share (19 RSH) for 92 yards and one touchdown. Edwards-Helaire added a receiving touchdown on his only reception for good measure. The fantasy football castaway has five touchdowns through four games to begin the season.
  • Rookie running back Isaih Pacheco recorded a 34.4% rushing opportunity share (10 carries) on just 17 snaps (21.0%).
  • Jerrick McKinnon out-snapped Pacheco 18-17 but saw only two targets (2.7%) and three rush attempts (6.2%) in the Sunday showcase.
  • Second-year tight end Noah Gray scored an unsuspecting rushing touchdown.

Las Vegas Raiders

  • Josh Jacobs is thriving in his newly-founded workhorse role. Jacobs played 89.0% of the Raiders’ snaps in Week 4, taking 28 carries for 144 yards and two touchdowns while earning an impressive 17.8% target share (6 TGT). Jacobs added 31 yards on five receptions, finishing with 34.5 PPR points (RB2).
  • Davante Adams played 95.0% of the offensive snaps (71), recording an absurd 13 targets (38.2%). Adams hauled in nine passes for 101 yards in Week 4.
  • Mack Hollins led the Raiders in snaps, recording 72 (96.0%) with five targets (14.7%).
  • Hunter Renfrow remains sidelined while in concussion protocol.
  • Darren Waller is not producing at the elite rate he is familiar with. Waller caught three passes for 27 yards, recording 80.0% of the team snaps (60) with five targets (14.7%).

Los Angeles Chargers

  • Keenan Allen missed his third consecutive contest with a hamstring injury.
  • Mike Williams bounced back after a disappointing showing in Week 3, recording seven receptions for 120 yards in Week 4. Williams played a team-high 93.0% of the snaps (65), leading all members of the offense with 11 targets (28.2%).
  • Austin Ekeler finished as the RB1 overall, securing three total touchdowns and 34.9 PPR points. Ekeler played 59.0% of the Chargers’ snaps (41), earning seven targets (17.9%) and a 56.5 rushing share (13 RSH).
  • Ekeler scored twice on the ground and once through the ear, totaling 109 scrimmage yards (60 RSH YDS/49 REC YDS) on 19 touches (13 RSH/6 REC).
  • Josh Palmer (20) played fewer snaps than DeAndre Carter (19). Carter received three targets (7.7%)
  • Sixth-string wide receiver Michael Bandy recorded more targets (2), receptions (2), and receiving yards (49) than Palmer.
  • Gerald Everett maintained his heightened target share through Week 4, earning six targets (15.4%) on 66.0% of the offensive snaps.

Los Angeles Rams

  • Cam Akers and Darell Henderson continue to plod their way to meaningless yardage. Akers recorded 13 yards on eight carries with Henderson managing 27 yards on 7 attempts.
  • Henderson was the only running back on the roster to record a reception in Week 4, catching three of four targets (8.3%) for 12 yards.
  • The Rams’ passing attack is funneled through two players primarily. Cooper Kupp and Tyler Higbee combined for 33 of Matthew Stafford’s 48 pass attempts.
  • Kupp earned 19 targets (39.6%), catching 14 balls for 122 yards.
  • Higbee collected 10 receptions on 14 targets (29.2%), recording 73 yards.
  • Stafford did not throw for any touchdowns against the 49ers.
  • Higbee and Kupp led the team in snap percentage and routes run, respectively.
  • Allen Robinson has been a non-factor this season. He earned six targets (12.5%) but could only levy two receptions for seven yards with his opportunities.

Miami Dolphins

  • Tua Tagovailoa was knocked out of the Dolphins’ Week 3 game with a scary head/neck/back injury but was somehow able to return. Tua suffered another gruesome head injury and ensuing concussion in Week 4 and can be considered out indefinitely.
  • Teddy Bridgewater stepped up as the starter, completing 14/23 attempts for 193 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
  • Tyreek Hill was Bridgewater’s favorite look, earning 14 targets (37.8%) on 94.0% of the offensive snaps (60). Hill finished with 160 yards on ten receptions.
  • Jaylen Waddle was targeted five times (13.5%) while playing 86.0% of the snaps (55). The second-year wideout had 39 yards on two receptions.
  • Trent Sherfield topped Waddle in targets (6), receptions (5), and receiving yards (55) while playing 62.0% of the offensive snaps (40).
  • Raheem Mostert appears to be the lead running back, taking over the role from Chase Edmonds. Mostert played 72.0% of the team’s snaps (46), recording 15 rushing attempts for 69 yards.
  • Edmonds had a season-low 28.0% snap share (18), garnering an appalling six yards on five carries.
  • Both of the Dolphins’ running backs earned three targets (8.1%).

Minnesota Vikings

  • Kirk Cousins completed passes to seven different receivers while overseas against the Saints in Week 4, none more targeted than Justin Jefferson.
  • Jefferson exposed Marshon Lattimore with his slick route-running after two down performances. Jefferson caught 10 of 13 targets (33.3%) for 147 yards. The third-year star wideout found the endzone on the ground with one carry for three yards.
  • Adam Thielen led the Vikings with a 97.0% snap share (70), earning nine targets (23.1%). Thielen caught eight passes for 72 yards.
  • Irv Smith Jr. played 64.0% of the offensive snaps, earning four targets (10.3%). 

New England Patriots

  • The Patriots lost Mac Jones to a high ankle sprain in Week 3, pivoting to backup quarterback Brian Hoyer in Week 4. Hoyer was forced out of the contest in the early portions after suffering a head injury, opening up the door for rookie fourth-round selection Bailey Zappe to call the shots under center.
  • Zappe completed 10/15 attempts for 99 yards and one touchdown, yielding no turnovers.
  • No members of the Patriots’ offense had more than four receptions or 50 yards.
  • Rhamondre Stevenson and Damien Harris carried the team to overtime, accounting for 32 combined rushing attempts.
  • Stevenson played more snaps than Harris at 55.0% (32) but had fewer rushing attempts (14).
  • Harris played 45.0% of the offensive snaps, recording a 56.2% rushing share (18 RSH). Harris recorded the Patriots’ only rushing touchdown of the day.
  • Stevenson led the team with five targets (23.8%).

New Orleans Saints

  • Andy Dalton received his first start as a member of the Saints, throwing for 236 yards on 20/28 attempts with one touchdown.
  • Alvin Kamara was shockingly listed as a last-minute inactive player despite traveling with the team to London in Week 4.
  • Latavius Murray and Mark Ingram shared lead duties. Ingram recorded 29 snaps (48.0%) with ten carries for a 47.6% rushing opportunity share.
  • Murray saw fewer snaps, recording 26 (43.0%) but had one more rush attempt than Ingram.
  • Rookie first-round receiver Chris Olave has led the Saints’ offense in targets for three consecutive weeks. Olave earned seven targets (25.0%) despite falling behind Marquez Callaway in team snaps.
  • Callaway saw an increased snap and opportunity share amidst the absence of Michael Thomas and the mid-game injury of Jarvis Landry. Callaway played a team-high 97.0% of the offensive snaps, earning six targets (21.4%).
  • Adam Trautman (39 Snaps/3 TGT) and Juwan Jennings (29 Snaps/4 TGT) form a tight end duo of irrelevance.

New York Giants

  • For the first time this season, a team attempted fewer pass attempts than the Bears. The Giants attempted just 16 passes in their Week 4 victory, with Daniel Jones and Tyrod Taylor combining for 82 yards, no touchdowns, and one interception.
  • Saquon Barkley received a monstrous 88.6% rushing opportunity share (31 RSH), exploiting the Bears’ defense for 146 yards on the ground and 16 through the air.
  • Rookie tight end Daniel Bellinger is the Giants’ most reliable pass-catcher. Bellinger has led the tight ends in snaps in all four games this season, continuing his positive stretch with a team-high three receptions for 23 yards on three targets (18.8%) in Week 3.
  • No member of the Giants had more than 25 receiving yards. Bellinger’s three targets and three receptions topped the offense.

New York Jets

  • Zach Wilson made his debut in Week 4, starting with some poor decisions and turnovers before going 6/6 for 57 yards on the game-winning drive.
  • Breece Hall scored the final touchdown to put the Jets over the top. Hall is taking over the backfield from Michael Carter.
  • The rookie running back recorded a 66.0% snap share (46.0%), a 65.4% rushing share (17 RSH) with six targets (16.2%).
  • Carter, on the other hand, fell behind Hall in all three categories (31 Snaps, 9 RSH, 3 TGT).
  • Corey Davis led the Jets with five receptions for 74 yards and one touchdown, catching five of seven targets (18.9%). Dais played 74.0% of the team’s snaps (52).
  • Elijah Moore led the receiving group with 90.0% of the offensive snaps (63) but could manage only four targets (10.8%).
  • Garrett Wilson earned six targets (16.2%) on a 77.0% snap share (54).
  • Tyler Conklin continues his run as a top-12 positional option in fantasy points this season, earning five targets (13.5%) with three receptions for 52 yards while on the field for 81.0% of the Jets’ passing plays.

Philadelphia Eagles

  • Jalen Hurts has proven he is an above-average passer capable of supporting multiple fantasy weapons even in hurricane conditions.
  • Hurts rushed 16 times for 38 yards and one touchdown while completing 16/25 attempts for 204 yards.
  • Miles Sanders was the top performer of the day, taking 27 rush attempts for 134 yards and two touchdowns while adding two receptions for 22 yards through the air. Sanders played 67.0% of the offensive snaps with a 79.4% rushing opportunity share.
  • Kenneth Gainwell found the endzone on one of his five carries. Gainwell played 27.0% of the team snaps (22). The pass-catching hybrid has not lived up to his dual-threat reputation this season with a four-game target share of 6.5% (8 TGT).
  • A.J. Brown led the eagles with seven targets (28.0%), playing one fewer snap than DeVonta Smith.
  • Smith recorded an 87.0% snap share (71), earning four targets (16.0%).
  • Dallas Goedert had an impressive performance, catching five of six targets (24.0%) for 72 yards. Goedert dropped a gimme score that hit him directly in the hands inside the five-yard line.

Pittsburgh Steelers

  • Kenny Pickett replaced Mitchell Trubisky midway through the Steelers’ loss to the Jets in Week 4. Pickett completed 10/13 passes for 120 yards with no touchdowns and three interceptions. The rookie quarterback rushed for 15 yards on 6 attempts with two touchdowns on the ground.
  • Pickett targeted fellow rookie George Pickens on 38.0% of his pass attempts in Week 4. Pickett’s second most targeted player was the Jets’ defense at 23.0%. CC: Chris M DFF Dynasty Football (@force_fantasy) 
  • Pickens led the steelers in receiving yards (102), playing 70.0% of the offensive snaps (45) with nine targets (30.8%).
  • Diontae Johnson regressed from his high-volume role, accumulating just four targets (15.4%) on 89.0% of the team’s snaps (57).
  • Pickens has surpassed Chase Claypool. Claypool saw two targets (7.7%) in Week 4.
  • Second-year star tight end Pat Freiermuth led the Steelers in targets, earning nine (34.6%).
  • Najee Harris’ value as an RB1 in dynasty is disintegrating like a sand castle being washed away by the rising tides. Harris’ opportunity share decreased to 79.3% in 2022, averaging just 11.3 PPG (RB27). The former first-round pick averages a laughable 3.5 yards per carry, amassing 202 rushing yards on 58 attempts. His target share has face-planted to 8.7% (RB28), leaving little room for upside as a receiver. Harris is hitting a sophomore slump with no signs of recovery in sight.

San Francisco 49ers

  • The 49ers’ defense snuffed out the Rams in Week 4, allowing smooth sailing for Jimmy Garoppolo and company. Jimmy G completed 1627 attempts for 239 yards and one touchdown.
  • Jeff Wilson recorded 18 of the team’s 19 backfield opportunities. Kyle Juszczyk was the only other running back to record a rushing attempt in Week 4.
  • Wilson rushed for 74 yards and one touchdown, accounting for 84.0% of the team’s rushing output.
  • Deebo Samuel recorded six receptions on seven targets (25.9%) for 115 yards and one touchdown.
  • Brandon Aiyuk led the 49ers in snap participation but managed just four targets (14.8%). Aiyuk caught all four of his opportunities for 37 yards.

Seattle Seahawks

  • Geno Smith treated fans to the highest-scoring single-game output of the 2022 season in a heroic 48-45 win over the Lions in Week 4. Smith completed 23/30 attempts for 320 yards and two touchdowns.
  • Rashaad Penny stole the show, recording 151 rushing yards on 17 attempts (8.9 YPC) for two touchdowns. Penny played 69.0% of the team snaps (48).
  • DK Metcalf led the team with a 33.3% target share(10 TGT), recording 76.0% of the offensive snaps (53)
  • Tyler Lockett played two more snaps than Metcalf, earning a 26.7% target share on eight targets.
  • Will Dissly has surpassed Noah Fant as the TE1, earning four targets (13.3%) on a 73.0% snap share (51).
  • Fant saw just 41 snaps (59.0%) with one target (3.3%).

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  • Tom Brady dropped another game to a future Hall of Fame quarterback after losing a hard-fought matchup to the Chiefs in Week 4. 
  • Fournette entered the team’s contest with an opportunity share above 75.0%, out-snapping his younger counterpart Rachaad White in every game. 
  • Fournette has looked old and ineffective through the first four weeks, exposing his lack of efficiency amidst an unsustainable 78.7% snap share and 84.5% rushing share for the Buccaneers. 
  • The playoff hero has garnered 60 rushing attempts thus far, averaging 3.7 yards per carry for 224 yards (56.0 YPG). His 12.3% target share resulted in 16 receptions for 111 yards (6.94 YPR) with one touchdown, averaging 27.8 receiving yards per game.
  • In Week 4, White matched Fournette’s rushing opportunity share (albeit with only three carries a piece) while receiving 24 offensive snaps to Fournette’s 39.
  • The rookie back earned five targets (9.6%), securing five receptions for 50 yards. White had the Buccaneers’ only rushing touchdown of the day. He also amassed 300% more rushing production than Fournette, needing just six yards to topple his veteran teammate’s despicable total of negative three yards on three carries.
  • White played 100% of the Buccaneers’ final two series to finish the game despite fumbling on the opening kickoff. 
  • Chris Godwin returned after a two-game absence, tying Mike Evans for the team lead in targets with 10 (19.2%). Godwin played 83.0% of the Buccaneers’ snaps (53) in their loss to the Chiefs.
  • Rookie tight end Cade Otton played a season-high 62.0% of the offensive snaps (43), earning four targets (7.7%).
  • Cameron Brate saw more targets than Otton (8 TGT/15.4%) while playing just 34.0% of the offensive snaps (22).

Tennessee Titans

  • Long live the King. Derrick Henry accounted for 100.0% of the Titans’ backfield rushing attempts, taking 22 carries for 114 yards and one touchdown. Henry also led the team in targets with five (28.6%), catching three passes for 33 yards.
  • No receivers on the Titans played more than 76.0% of the offensive snaps. Robert Woods: 41 Snaps, Treylon Burks: 35 Snaps, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine: 35 Snaps, Cody Hollister: 11 Snaps, Kyle Philips: 2 Snaps.
  • Woods led the team with four targets (19.0).
  • Rookie wideout Treylon Burks was forced to exit the contest with a toe injury and is expected to miss the Titans’ upcoming contest. Burks recorded three targets (14.3%) before exiting.
  • Geoff Swaim led the Titans’ tight ends with 40 snaps (74.0%), earning zero targets.
  • Austin Hooper played just 20 snaps, earning one target (4.8%) in his time on the field.
  • Rookie tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo caught his first touchdown as a pro. Okonkwo played 24.0% of the team snaps (13), garnering three targets (14.3%).

Washington Commanders

  • Terry McLaurin led the Commanders with a 95.0% snap share (70) but remains second in the pecking order behind Curtis Samuel for targets. McLaurin saw six targets (14.3%), catching two for 15 yards.
  • Samuel recorded four receptions on seven targets (16.7%) on 78.0% of the Commanders’ offensive snaps (58).
  • Rookie wide receiver Jahan Dotson played 59.0% of the team’s snaps, earning four targets (9.5%).
  • Logan Thomas played 74.0% of the offensive snaps (55) achieving six targets (14.3%). 
  • Backup tight end John Bates matched Thomas’ target total, playing 25 fewer snaps than his veteran teammate.
  • Antonio Gibson played eight fewer snaps than J.D. McKissic (30:38) with a mere 50.0% of the team’s rushing opportunities (13 RSH).
  • McKissic recorded eight carries and four targets (9.5%) on a 51.0% snap share (38).

SIGNOFF

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Opportunity Knocks: Week 2, Opportunity Knocks Week 3, Opportunity Knocks: Week 4

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