Opportunity Knocks: NFL Shares to Watch

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 each team’s most notable market shares (percentage of team’s output) in targets, opportunities, and rushing/receiving production. With Week 1 in the rearview, let’s dive into some exciting usage data around the NFL.

Arizona Cardinals

• Kyler Murray led the Cardinals in rushing yards, needing just five attempts and 29 yards to accomplish the lowly feat.
• James Conner recorded 10 of the team’s 22 rushing attempts but netted 26 yards.
• Conner’s six targets (15.8%) tied Marquise Brown for the second highest total on the Cardinals offense.
• Eno Benjamin was an effective rusher with 28 yards on four attempts.
• Greg Dortch led the Cardinals in all receiving categories with seven receptions for 63 yards on nine targets (23.7%).
• Dortch filled an increased role in the absence of Rondale Moore and DeAndre Hopkins, recording a 91.0% snap share.
• Marquise Brown led the team in snaps in his first game as a Cardinal with 62 but earned a secondary target share of 15.8%.
• A.J. Green saw extended work on a depleted depth chart with 74.0% of the team’s offensive plays and four targets (10.5%).
• An injured Zach Ertz was able to make the call to battle but mustered a mere 39 offensive snaps, matching Green’s target total of four.

Atlanta Falcons

• Kyle Pitts and Drake London shared the team lead with seven targets each (21.2%).
• Pitts and London were also the most active players for the Falcons in Week 1, recording 63 and 54 snaps, respectively.
• London was the more effective of the two, leading the Falcons in receptions (5) and receiving yards (74).
• Pitts managed just two catches for 19 yards.
• Olamide Zaccheaus played 60.0% of the offensive snaps, accumulating four targets (12.1%).
• Marcus Mariota recorded 12 of the team’s 38 rushing attempts for 72 yards and a touchdown.
• Cordarrelle Patterson was the go-to weapon, amassing 120 of the Falcons’ 201 rushing yards on 22 carries. Patterson was second on the team with five targets (15.2%).

Baltimore Ravens

• Lamar Jackson was not his usual self on the ground, rushing for only 17 yards on six of his team’s 21 attempts.
• Late off-season signee Kenyan Drake led the team in rushing attempts with 11.
• Mark Andrews led every position in snaps (47), targets (7), and target share (23.3%).
• Rookie tight end Isaiah Likely played 45.0% of the offensive snaps but recorded no stats on four targets.
• Rashod Bateman led the receiving room with five targets (16.7%) and a 66.0% snap share.
• Devin Duvernay caught two of Jackson’s three touchdown passes, snagging all four of his targets for 54 yards. Duvernay played 52.0% of the offensive snaps.

Buffalo Bills

• Zack Moss received six targets (19.4%) out of the backfield on Thursday Night Football. 
• Devin Singletary led the team in snap percentage (59.0%), followed by Zack Moss (37.0%) and second-round rookie James Cook (5.0%).
• Singletary and Moss shared rushing work to a split of 57.1%/42.9%.
• Josh Allen led the team in rushing usage and production with ten attempts and 57 yards.
• Stefon Diggs led the team with nine targets (29.0%).
• Gabriel Davis recorded 98.0% of the Bills’ offensive snaps, 34.0% more than Diggs (64.0%).
• Davis earned a menial 16.1% of the team’s targets but walked away with the first touchdown of the 2022 NFL season.
• Jameson Crowder and Isaiah McKenzie shared snaps out of the slot. McKenzie recorded eight more snaps than Crowder (26/18).
• Crowder out-targeted McKenzie 12.9% to 9.7%.

Carolina Panthers

• Robbie Anderson and D.J. Moore played 100% of the Panthers’ offensive snaps in Week 1.
• Anderson bested the younger Moore in opportunities with eight targets (29.6%) to Moore’s six targets (22.2%).
• Shi Smith was the third-leading receiver in snaps, accounting for 77.0% of the team’s offensive plays with an 11.1% target share.
• Christian McCaffrey recorded an 81.0% snap share and 76.9% rushing share. His four targets (14.8%) ranked third on the team.
• Ian Thomas played 35 snaps to Tommy Trembles 18. The tight end duo combined for just four targets, with Thomas earning three (11.1%) and Tremble getting one(3.7%).

Chicago Bears

• David Montgomery was largely ineffective with his monstrous opportunity share allotting 50 scrimmage yards on 20 touches. Montgomery averaged 1.5 yards per carry and 8.0 yards per reception in Week 1.
• Khalil Herbert was the most effective rusher of the day, touting nine carries for 45 yards and a touchdown.
• Montgomery out-snapped Herbert 38 to 17.
• Justin Fields accounted for 42.3% of the Bears rushing opportunities with 11 carries for 28 yards. The second-year quarterback out of Ohio State attempted just 17 passes.
• Darnell Mooney and Equanimeous St.Brown matched each other with three targets (17.6%). Mooney out-snapped St.Brown 52 to 44.
• Dante Pettis made the most of his lone target, catching a long touchdown pass.
• Cole Kmet earned one target on an 83.0% snap share. He missed said target.
• Montgomery led the Bears with four targets (23.5%).

Cincinnati Bengals

• Second-year sensation Ja’Marr Chase bogarted the Bengals’ opportunity share after Tee Higgins exited with a concussion.
• Chase recorded 16 targets (30.2%) with a 100.0% snap share and route participation rating.
• Tyler Boyd stepped up in Higgins’ stead, recording seven targets (13.2%) on an 80.0% snap share.
• Joe Mixon played 73.0% of the team’s snaps while recording a 96.4% rushing opportunity share.
• Mixon was second on the team with nine targets (17.0%).
• Hayden Hurst led all Bengals tight ends with eight targets (15.1%) while playing 75.0% of the snaps on offense.

Cleveland Browns

• Amari Cooper was snuffed out by the Panthers’ defense, catching just three passes for 17 yards. Cooper recorded a 17.6% target share with 82.0% of the team’s snaps.
• Donovan Peoples-Jones tied Cooper’s snap rate but managed a 32.4% target share with 11 targets.
• Nick Chubb recorded 66.7% of the Browns’ rushing opportunities while on the field for three fewer snaps than Kareem Hunt (45/42)
• Hunt scored the Browns’ only offensive touchdowns in Week 1.
• Hunt recorded a 56.0% snap percentage, 11.8% target percentage, and 33.3% rushing percentage against the Panthers.
• David Njoku played 89.0% of the Browns’ offensive snaps and recorded one target (2.9%).

Dallas Cowboys

• The Cowboys’ offense was ravished by the injury bug in Week 1, losing several key pieces of the offensive line and franchise quarterback Dak Prescott due to injury.
• Ezekiel Elliot rushed for 52 of the Cowboys’ 71 rushing yards on ten attempts. He received two targets.
• Tony Pollard accumulated eight yards on six carries. 
• CeeDee Lamb caught two of his 11 targets (26.2%) for 29 yards.
• Noah Brown led the team with 68 receiving yards. Brown caught five of his nine targets (21.4%).
• Third-round rookie wideout Jalen Tolbert was a healthy scratch despite Dallas desperately needing outside receiving help.
• Dalton Schultz played 100.0% of the team’s offensive snaps, earning nine targets (21.4%) and leading the team with seven receptions.

Denver Broncos

• Russell Wilson rode Broncos Country into the ground with their first loss of the season against his former team and head coach.
• Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton each received seven targets for a 16.6% team share.
• Javonte Williams led the Broncos in targets, earning an insane 12 opportunities as a receiver.
• Williams was behind veteran running back Melvin Gordon for the team’s leading role on the ground.
• Gordon had 12 of the Broncos’ rushing attempts for 58 yards. Williams carried the ball seven times for 43 yards. Both players lost a fumble on the goal line.
• Albert Okweugbunam ranked third on the team in targets, earning six for a share of 14.28%.

Detroit Lions

• Second-year wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown led the Lions in all receiving categories, earning his usual high-volume target share with 12 targets (32.4%).
• D.J. Chark earned eight targets (21.6%) in his first game in a Lions uniform.
• T.J. Hockenson ranked third on the team with seven targets (18.9%).
• D’Andre Swift recorded 144 rushing yards on just 15 attempts but was vultured on the goal line by Jamaal Williams twice.
• Williams recorded 11 carries in a timeshare with Swift but managed just 28 yards.
• Swift out-snapped his veteran counterpart by 46 to 23.

Green Bay Packers

• Aaron Rodgers spread the ball out evenly without Davante Adams available as his first, second, and third read.
• A.J. Dillon secured the team lead in targets with six (15.4%).
• Dillon also led the Packers with 10 of the team’s 18 rushing attempts. The third-year back recorded 91 scrimmage yards (45 rushing/46 receiving).
• Aaron Jones was afforded just five rushing attempts. Jones recorded 49 yards as the Packers’ leading rusher.
• Three members of the Packers offense tied for second on the team with five targets (12.8%): Aaron Jones, Robert Tonyan, and fourth-round rookie Romeo Doubs.
• Doubs ranked second on the team in receiving production with 37 yards.
• Second-round rookie Christian Watson played 66.0% of the offensive snaps, earning four targets. Watson dropped a would-be touchdown on a perfectly delivered pass from Rodgers.
• Sammy Watkins and Randall Cobb saw three targets each.
• Robert Tonyan earned a 12.8% target share on just 22 snaps. Tonyan is easing back into game speed after suffering a season-ending knee injury in 2021. His usage with limited playing time is encouraging.

Houston Texans

• Fourth-round rookie running back Dameon Pierce was likely a bad pick at his post-hype heightened ADP. Pierce played second fiddle to veteran Rex Burkhead with the split heavily favoring the older option.
• Burkhead Opportunity Share: 33.84%/Pierce Opportunity Share: 18.46%
• Burkhead Rushing Yards Share: 51.94%/Pierce Rushing Yards Share: 42.85%
• Burkhead Receiving Yards Share: 12.5%/Pierce Receiving Yards Share: 2.5%
• Brandin Cooks led the team with 12 targets (32.4%) while playing 91.0% of the offensive snaps.
• Nico Collins saw only three targets despite playing 67.0% of the snaps in an overtime game.
• O.J. Howard caught both of his targets for touchdowns but saw only 17.0% of the Texans snaps in Week 1.
• Pharaoh Brown and Brevin Jordan shared lead tight end duties, playing 46 and 42 of the team’s total offensive plays.

Indianapolis Colts

• Michael Pittman cemented himself as the lone Alpha for the Colts in Week 1 with 13 targets (26.0%) and 98.0% of the offensive snaps. Pittman led the receiving corps in all statistics.
• The Colts spread the ball evenly after looking at Pittman as the first read. Two members of the offense secured seven targets (Jonathan Taylor and Kylen Granson), and two members secured six targets (Nyheim Hines and Ashton Dulin).
• Pittman was the only receiver with more than 50 yards, recording 121 on nine catches in the season opener.
• Ashton Dulin and Kylen Granson were surprise recipients of career highs in targets during Week 1.
• Nyheim Hines was the secondary read, catching all six of his targets for 50 yards.
• Jonathan Taylor took on a full workhorse role, carrying the rock 31 times for 161 yards of the Colts 177 yard rushing total.

Jacksonville Jaguars

• Travis Etienne and James Robinson shared backfield work in Week 1, with the former first-round pick besting the undrafted star by a slight margin of 51% to 49%.
• Robinson shouldered 73.3% of the team’s rushing attempts, carrying the rock 11 times for 66 yards and a touchdown.
• Etienne earned four targets (9.5%) share with just four carries. Etienne was impressive in limited work, biting off considerable chunk gains for big yardage.
• Christian Kirk was paid to be the WR1 for the Jaguars and looked to be just that. Kirk controlled the majority of passing opportunities, earning 12 targets (28.6%) on a team-leading 91.0% snap share.
• Zay Jones filled in as the team’s number two pass-catcher with a 21.4% target share on 83.0% of the team’s snaps.
• Marvin Jones was third in the pecking order with six targets (14.3%) and 81.0% of the offensive plays.
• Evan Engram was the only tight end worth noting as he accumulated four targets (9.5%) while on the field for 71.0% of the team’s offensive possessions.

Kansas City Chiefs

• Patrick Mahomes was near perfect in Week 1, breaking his personal record for consecutive completions with 12 straight against the Cardinals. Mahomes finished the day completing 30/39 passes for 360 yards and five touchdowns.
• JuJu Smith-Schuster led the wide receiver corps in targets (8), receptions (6), and receiving yards (79) but failed to capitalize on Mahomes’ big day with a touchdown of his own.
• Marquez Valdes-Scantling recorded the highest snap percentage of any Chiefs wide receiver with 73.0%.
• Valdes-Scantling managed four targets for a 10.3% share.
• Mecole Hardman played just 56.0% of the team’s snaps, amassing six targets (15.4%) for three receptions and 16 yards.
• Rookie Skyy Moore hauled in his lone opportunity for a 30-yard catch.
• Clyde Edwards-Helaire caught all three of his targets for 32 yards, including two big touchdown receptions.
• Travis Kelce appears to be the principal benefactor of Tyreek Hill’s vacated role. Kelce’s nine targets (23.1%) led the team, as did his eight receptions and 121 receiving yards.
• Isiah Pacheco led the Chiefs in rushing attempts (12) and rushing yards (62). Pacheco benefited from garbage time as he was behind both Clyde Edwards-Helaire and Jerrick McKinnon in snap percentage.
• Edwards-Helaire and McKinnon registered an identical snap share at 27 apiece.

Las Vegas Raiders

• New Team; No Problem. Davante Adams currently leads the NFL in targets after one game, amassing 17 total opportunities through the air for a mind-boggling 45.9% target share.
• Darren Waller and Hunter Renfrow tied for the second-highest target allocation with six (16.2%).
• Waller played 84.0% of the Raiders’ offensive snaps in Week 1.
• Adams led the team in snap percentage at 95.0%, followed closely by an unsuspecting offseason addition in wide receiver Mack Hollins at 88.0%.
• Hollins earned just one target in the outing.
• Josh Jacobs played 35 snaps, totaling 60.0%. He rushed ten times for 57 yards. Brandon Bolden was the only other Raiders running back to carry the football (3 RSH ATT).
• Bolden found meaningful work on third downs as a pass-catcher. Bolden finished with a 28,0% snap share.
• Ameer Abdullah rounded out the running back room, receiving seven offensive plays in Week 1. Abdullah did not have any rushing attempts.

Los Angeles Chargers

• Justin Herbert played most of the game without his favorite receiver, causing a dead-even distribution of targets across the board.
• Keenan Allen exited the game early with a hamstring injury after playing just 22 snaps. Allen tied seven other Chargers players with four targets (11.8%) despite his limited playing time.
• Mike Williams was on the field for 93.0% of the Chargers’ offensive plays, topping everyone on the team.
• Josh Palmer stepped in for Allen and was handed a 75.0% snap share.
• Gerald Everett and Tre McKitty split work at tight end, with the veteran leading the duo by a slight margin in total snaps (44/40).
• Austin Ekeler led the Chargers with 14 rushing attempts on 49.0% of the offensive snaps.
• Sony Michel and Josh Kelley were used sparingly on short-yardage situations, with the pair combining for 11 carries and 33 yards. 
• Kelley made up 21 yards with four carries, whereas Michel managed 12 yards on seven attempts.

Los Angeles Rams

• Cooper Kupp registered 15 targets, suitable for a 36.6% target share.
• Allen Robinson played 97.0% of the offensive snaps and was targeted only twice.
• Tyler Higbee ranked second on the team in target share, earning 11 targets (26.8%) in the loss.
• Cam Akers rushed three times for 0 yards while playing 18.0% of the offensive snaps.
• Darrell Henderson dominated the opportunity share in the Rams backfield, securing 82.0% of the offensive snaps and 81.2% of the rushing opportunities and rounding it out with a respectable 12.2% target share.

Miami Dolphins

• Tyreek Hill had no issues acclimating to a new offense, leading the team with 12 targets (36.4%).
• Jaylen Waddle matched Hill’s snap totals with the pair mirroring each other on either side of the field. 
• Waddle earned a much lower target share than last season’s familiar total with five targets (15.2%).
• Mike Gesicki played fewer snaps than Durham Smythe (38.25) and was targeted once in the contest.
• Smythe recorded two targets (6.1%) with his increase in playing time.
• Seven members of the Dolphins’ offense recorded rushing attempts in Week 1.
• Chase Edmonds led the squad with 12 attempts for a 70.6% rushing share but managed just 25 yards.
• Edmonds also topped the backfield with four targets (12.1%).
• Raheem Mostert played 42.0% of the offensive snaps. Mostert recorded five carries for 16 yards but failed to catch his only target.

Minnesota Vikings

• Justin Jefferson stands alone atop the leaderboards as the only Vikings player with more than five targets. Jefferson saw 11 of Kirk Cousins’ 32 pass attempts for a 34.4% target share.
• The Vikings played nearly all their offensive snaps in three wide receiver formations. Adam Thielen led the team in snaps (59), with Justin Jefferson (57) and K.J. Osborn (45) closely behind.
• Thielen and Osborn earned four targets each (12.5%).
• Dalvin Cook received a monstrous opportunity share with 71.4% of the team’s rushing attempts and a 15.6% target share. Cook ranked second on the team with five targets.
• Irv Smith Jr. played 31.0% of the offensive snaps, conceding work to blocking specialist Johnny Mundt. Mundt played 65.0% (40) of the Vikings’ tight end snaps.
• Smith Jr. saw 19 snaps, only two more than third-string tight end Ben Ellefson.

New England Patriots

• The Patriots’ backfield epitomized a committee approach in Week 1.
• Damien Harris led the charge with 22 snaps, with Rhamondre Stevenson spelling him for 14 plays.
• The tandem split rushing attempts with Harris receiving nine carries and Stevenson recording eight.
• Jakobi Meyers earned six targets, leading the Patriots with a 20.0% share.
• Devante Parker led the team with a 100.0% snap share but managed only two targets (6.7%).
• Ty Montgomery caught Mac Jones’ only passing touchdown.
• Jonnu Smith played fewer Snaps than Hunter Henry (44/39) but recorded four targets to Henry’s three and led the Patriots tight end duo in all receiving categories.

New Orleans Saints

• Taysom Hill earned the majority of the Saints rushing output on one 57-yard rushing play. Hill finished with four carries for 81 yards and a touchdown.
• Alvin Kamara led the Saints with a 62.0% snap share but was forced to leave the game with an injury. Kamara had a 69.2% rushing opportunity share and an 11.8% target share prior to being inactive.
• Mark Ingram played his usual bruiser role with 33.0% of the offensive snaps and 30.8% of the team’s rushing opportunities. Ingram was utilized almost exclusively on first and second downs.
• First-round rookie receiver Chris Olave led the Saints in snaps with 45 (74.0%). Olave earned just three targets with his playing time.
• Jarvis Landry topped the Saints’ depth chart with nine targets (26.5%). Landry recorded 114 of the Saints’ 269 passing yards.
• Michael Thomas made his return triumphantly, catching five of eight targets (23.5%) for 57 yards and two touchdowns.

New York Giants

• Saquon Barkley silenced all doubters in Week 1, dominating rushing and receiving shares for the Giants.
• Barkley accumulated 18 of the Giants’ 33 rushing attempts with 164 of the team’s 238 rushing yards.
• The former first-round running back led the team with 50 snaps (83.0%) and seven targets (33.3%).
• Kenny Golladay is a shell of his former self. Golladay led the team in snap percentage (77.0%) but was fourth in the pecking order with just two targets (9.5%).
• Richie James led the Giants’ wide receivers with six targets (28.6%).
• Sterling Shepard returned after a season-ending Achilles tear, earning four targets (19.0%) on 72.0% of the offensive snaps.
• Second-round rookie wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson caught his only target before exiting with a knee injury.
• Rookie tight end Daniel Bellinger led the position in snaps but recorded zero targets or opportunities.

New York Jets

• Joe Flacco served as the starter in a revenge game against his former team while second-year starter Zach Wilson recovers from a knee sprain.
• Flacco favored the checkdown, with rookie running back Breece Hall leading the team in targets (10 TGT/16.94%) and Michael Carter trailing closely behind (9 TGT/15.3%).
• Hall gave up rushing work to second-year running back Michael Carter.
• Carter carried the rock ten times for 60 yards, whereas Hall managed just 23 yards on six carries.
• Veteran wideout Corey Davis led the team in all receiving categories on a 15.3% target share.
• Davis fell behind Elijah Moore in snap percentage, with Moore recording 89.0% of the offensive snaps compared to Davis’ 68.0%.
• Moore saw seven targets for an 11.9% team share.
• Rookie wideout Garret Wilson recorded less than 50.0% of the team’s offensive snaps (41 total) and earned six targets (10.2%).
• Braxton Barrios earned six targets on a 46.0% snap share (39 total).

Philadelphia Eagles

• Jalen Hurts led the eagles with 17 rushing attempts.
• Miles Sanders bested his dual-threat quarterback teammate with 96 rushing yards compared to Hurts’ 90.  
• Four different members of the Eagle’s offense scored rushing touchdowns. Jalen Hurts, Miles Sanders, Kenneth Gainwell, and Boston Scott. 
• A.J. Brown was the only pass-catcher to record more than five targets. Brown recorded 13 targets for a 40.6% share.
• Devonta Smith earned four targets (12.5%), tying teammates Dallas Goedert and Kenneth Gainwell.
• The Eagles did not score a passing touchdown.

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Najee Harris paced the steelers with 10 of the team’s 22 rushing attempts but was second to wide receiver Chase Claypool in rushing yards.
• Harris managed 26 yards from scrimmage on 12 touches before exiting early.
• Jaylen Warren is a name to keep an eye on as he recorded 37.0% of the team’s offensive snaps.
• Pat Freirmuth led the team in receiving production on a 26.3% target share and 89.0% snap share.
• Diontae Johnson topped all Steelers with 12 targets (31.6%) but fell behind Claypool in total snaps (58/51).
• Claypool earned six targets for a 15.8% share on 92.0% of the Steelers’ offensive snaps.
• George Pickens played 71.0% of the snaps, catching one of three targets for three yards.

San Francisco 49ers

• Second-year quarterback Trey Lance attempted 28 passes on a wet and sloppy Soldier Field against the Bears in Week 1.
• Lance led the team with 13 rushing opportunities and 54 rushing yards.
• Deebo Samuel was the primary target of the 49ers’ minimal passing attack, receiving eight targets (28.6%) on an 82.% snap share.
• Samuel was also the primary backfield weapon, sans Elijah Mitchell. Samuel carried the ball eight times for 52 yards and a touchdown.
• Brandon Aiyuk led the team with 99.0% of the offensive snaps but managed only two targets (7.1%).
• Juan Jennings was the secondary air weapon, amassing six targets for a 21.4% share.
• Elijah Mitchell was forced to exit the game early, playing just 25.0% of the team’s total snaps with nine carries.
• Jeff Wilson supplanted Mitchell in his absence, recording six carries and a 59.0% snap share.
• The duo of Tyler Kroft and Ross Dwelley attempted to fill in for the oft-injured George Kittle in Week 1. Kroft and Dwelley combined for four targets, earning two each on a 7.1% team share.

Seattle Seahawks

• Geno Smith was hyper-accurate, completing 23/28 passes. Smith passed for just 195 yards.
• Rashaad Penny received 12 of the Seahawks’ 19 carries, earning 60 of the team’s 76 rushing yards.
• DK Metcalf was the primary pass-catching weapon, catching all seven of his targets (25.0%).
• Tyler Lockett matched Metcalf’s snap total but saw only four targets (14.28%).
• The Seahawks targeted three different tight ends in their victory in Week 1: Will Dissly, Noah Fant, Colby Parkinson
• Will Dissly played more snaps than Noah Fant, although the former Bronco out-targeted his veteran counterpart four to three.
• Dissly hauled in each of his three targets for 43 yards and one touchdown.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Leonard Fournette was a workhorse in Week 1. The Buccaneers’ veteran running back took 21 of the team’s 32 carries for 127 rushing yards. Fournette was targeted twice in the passing game.
• Rookie running back Rachaad White received six carries and two targets on a 27.0% snap share.
• Mike Evans led the Buccaneers with a 73.0% snap share and a 25.9% target share.
• Julio Jones earned five targets (18.5%) on 32 offensive snaps (52.0%).
• Russell Gage was used sparingly with a minimal snap rate (42.0%) and only two targets (7.4%). 
• Chris Godwin exited the game early with a lower-body injury. Godwin caught all three of his targets for 35 yards before departing.
• Cameron Brate served as the number one tight end with three targets and 68.0% of the team’s snaps.

Tennessee Titans

• Derrick Henry continues to record unfathomable volume as the Titans lead back with 21 of the team’s 26 rushing attempts in Week 1. Henry amassed 82 of the Titans’ 103 cumulative rushing yards.
• Late-round rookie receiver Kyle Philips led the Titans in receptions (6) and receiving yards (66) on a team-high 27.3% target share. Philips played less than 50.0% of the team’s offensive snaps.
• First-round rookie receiver Treylon Burks played even fewer snaps than Philips, recording 24 plays for a 37.0% share.
• Veteran wideout Robert Woods topped the Titans with a 71.0% snap share. Woods earned two targets in his heightened role.
• Nick Westbrook-Ikhine matched Woods’ target total of two (6.1%) while playing 68.0% of the offensive snaps.
• Austin Hooper saw fewer snaps and targets than Geoff Swaim. Swaim out-snapped his teammate 45 to 40 with four targets to Hooper’s two.

Washington Commanders

• The Commanders afforded Antonio Gibson the dual-threat role many managers had been awaiting in Week 1. Gibson took 14 of the Commanders’ 28 rushing attempts for a team-leading 58 yards. The third-year back also led the team with seven receptions and 72 receiving yards on eight targets (19.5%).
• Curtis Samuel led the Commanders with a 26.8% target share on 11 targets. Samuel was also used as the number two running back, touting four carries for 17 yards.
• Terry McLaurin led the wide receivers in snap percentage but earned just four targets (9.7%).
• First-round rookie receiver Jahan Dotson caught three of his five targets for 40 yards and two touchdowns.
• Logan Thomas returned to the starting lineup after missing most of 2021 with a knee injury. Thomas led the tight end group in snaps (42) and targets (6).

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