For a massive undertaking like Fantasy Points Data, we need a large team of dedicated and educated charting professionals to ensure that we can get statistics posted on the website both accurately and quickly.
While the data-charting process is, by nature, objective, our team will obviously form opinions about what they saw, given that we have to watch every play multiple times.
Every week, we’ll select the most notable observations and back them up with the objective data we’ve become known for.
Here are our top observations for 2025 NFL Week 2.
Week 1 Data Charter Observations
1. “Xavier Worthy is a key player for this Chiefs offense. He is a bit limited given his frame, but Andy Reid can scheme it up better than anyone. You saw the Chiefs deploy Worthy with motion and routes that make it difficult to cover him. Worthy can avoid press coverage by being put in motion, where it turns into an immediate foot race. Good luck to any DB in that matchup. From there he can also win on crossing routes where he doesn’t really need to win in and out of a break, he can use his speed to beat defenders across the field.”
With both teams needing a win, the Chiefs emerged victorious over the Ravens by a final score of 37-20 in Week 4. WR Xavier Worthy returned from a two-game absence to help ignite the Chiefs’ offense by catching 5 passes for 83 yards with another 38 yards on 2 carries to lead the Chiefs in both receiving and rushing. Worthy was especially effective on Go routes, running 7 of them in Week 4 while registering an insane ASS of 0.429. His speed opens up underneath throws for QB Patrick Mahomes as Mahomes threw for 233 yards and all 4 of his touchdowns on short area throws in Week 4.
While Worthy’s 38 yards on the ground were encouraging for him individually, Week 4 marked the third time in four games that a Chiefs’ RB was not their leading rusher. RBs Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt both have failed to register an explosive run yet this season, and neither RB is averaging over 4.0 YPC. Look for the Chiefs to continue to build on their passing output in Week 5 with a matchup with the Jaguars, who currently rank top 10 in rush defense, but bottom 10 in pass defense.
2. “People love to talk about Bucky Irving not having the athleticism to make big plays but the guy is a playmaker. It feels like he always makes the right cut at the right time and maximizes the opportunity of the play every time he gets the ball in his hands. However, the run game as a whole has not been as effective as last year, and I am starting to think it might be a schematic issue along with the depleted offensive line.”
The Bucs fell short in a comeback bid against the Eagles 31-25 in yet another game that came down to the wire. RB Bucky Irving posted his biggest game of the season with 165 total yards and a touchdown on a long 72-yard catch and run. With the offensive line nursing a number of injuries, Irving has not been able to produce big numbers in the running game, leading to just 31 of his 237 yards on the season coming on explosive runs while getting stuffed on 56.3% of his runs. The passing game is where Irving has made up for a slow start on the ground by ranking 3rd among RBs in receiving yards at 193 with 21.1% of his targets coming on designed targets.
Another bright spot for the Bucs was WR Emeka Egbuka. The rookie cracked 100 yards for the first time in his young career and scored his fourth touchdown in as many games. He was matched up with Eagles’ CB Quinyon Mitchell for much of the game, but was able to bring in a 77-yard touchdown on a play where he was schemed away from Mitchell’s coverage. The Bucs head to Seattle to take on the Seahawks in a matchup between two 3-1 NFC teams, but could be without Irving after he underwent an MRI following Week 4.
3. “I would caution against describing Drake Maye’s accuracy as elite. To be honest Drake Maye has gotten away with a couple of dropped interceptions in back-to-back weeks that could have changed the flow of the game. The reason he hasn’t become more of an ‘Exodia’ is because of the lack of a surrounding cast. The bottom-5 OL and bottom-5 receivers are going to cap his ceiling, especially with his hesitancy to run. The lanes are there, he has the capability to take off and run if he so chooses, but it looks like he is trying to follow the play and the reads as they are drawn up. Could the coaching staff be too scared to let Maye take off and run?”
Patriots’ QB Drake Maye turned in an efficient performance, guiding the Patriots to a 42-13 thrashing of the Panthers in Week 4. Maye attempted just 17 passes, but completed 14 for 203 yards and 2 touchdowns while adding 11 yards and another touchdown on the ground. In his second season, Maye’s passing has taken a step forward with improvements in CPOE (10.0%), ADJ COMP % (84.3%), ACC (62.6%), and OFF (12.2%). Designed runs are not quite there yet as 15 of his 24 rushing attempts and both of his rushing touchdowns are on scrambles.
WR Stefon Diggs looked more like his pre-ACL tear form en route to his best output of the season with 6 catches for 101 yards. Diggs also turned in his best ASS score of 2025 by registering a score of 0.176 against the Panthers. Maye and company get their first big challenge of the season next week as they head to Buffalo to matchup with the Bills.
4. “The issue with Marvin Harrison Jr. isn’t the player, it’s not the skillset, it’s the player's mental struggles. The mental fortitude it takes to not only compete in the NFL, but dominate the way people expected MHJ to do, takes a special type of ‘Mamba Mentality.’ We are seeing a player who is wearing his emotions on his sleeve. The touchdown late in the game for example, I have never seen a player who looked so emotionally exhausted and eternally grateful to have caught said touchdown. It was as if in that moment he realized, ‘Yeah, I am built for this’”
Week 4 kicked off with the Cardinals falling 23-20 on a last-second field goal to the Seahawks on Thursday Night Football. Cardinals’ WR Marvin Harrison Jr. was coming off a dreadful game in Week 3 and looked to be on his way to another forgetful performance against the Seahawks. Harrison caught just 1 pass for 8 yards in the first half while being the target of 2 interceptions and another throw where he was on a completely different page than QB Kyler Murray.
A sideline fade in the 3rd quarter finally seemed to get Harrison going as he went on to finish with 6 catches for 66 yards and the aforementioned touchdown. Through 4 games, Harrison ranks 69th among WRs in passer rating when targeted at a rate of 80.3 and owns the 14th highest in drop rate at 11.5%. Week 5 brings a solid opportunity for Harrison to build on his second half from last week as the Cardinals host the 0-4 Titans.
5. “Jaxson Dart has ‘IT’ man! He has the perfect energy and charisma for a big market like New York, and that kind of swagger that earns respect from fellow alphas like Malik Nabers (broken heart). That charisma comes through on the football field, and you see a guy out there ready to put it all on the line. Dare I say mini Baker Mayfield vibes? – too early to tell. Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo just became must-watch TV each week, absolute dawgs.”
In his regular-season debut, Giants’ QB Jaxson Dart led an upset win over the Chargers by a score of 21-18. The rookie from Ole Miss completed 13 passes for 111 yards and one touchdown, but did show off his legs by carrying the ball 10 times for 54 yards and another score. The Giants seemed to simplify the playbook, with Dart attempting only 20 passes (though the injury to Malik Nabers may have something to do with it). That said, he displayed encouraging rates of 73.7 ADJ COMP%, 75.0 1READ%, 50.0 ACC%, and 80.0 CATCH%.
Fellow rookie Cam Skattebo took on a workhorse role, totaling 90 yards on 27 touches. Skattebo is a remarkably efficient runner, boasting excellent rates of 0.25 MTF/ATT and 2.73 YAC/ATT on his way to 181 rushing yards on the season. The Saints are on tap for the Giants next in Week 5 and the Saints have struggled to tackle as they have missed 25 tackles in run defense (most in the NFL).
6. “Woody Marks is a perfect fit for a struggling Texans offense. The fact that they have terrible OL play, and a QB who loves to play hero ball, means they need a player like Marks in the backfield more than Nick Chubb. Chubb, at this point in his career, almost tips the playcaller’s hand. He is not a threat in the pass game, and has no explosiveness left — whereas Marks keeps the defense honest. They have to play him both in the run and the pass game, opening up more diversity in the offense or at least that’s the idea.”
The Texans picked up their first win of the season, shutting out the Titans 26-0 in Week 4. Texans’ rookie RB Woody Marks got his first real playing time opportunity, and he delivered with 69 rushing yards on 17 carries and one touchdown, along with 50 yards on 4 catches and another touchdown. Against the Titans, Marks forced 3 total missed tackles while running through contact at a rate of 2.71 YACO/ATT. The Texans need to give Marks more opportunities as starter Nick Chubb owns just a 2.1% explosive run rate and a poor 1.68 YACO/ATT through 4 games. The Texans take on a depleted Ravens’ defense next week that has allowed the 6th most rushing yards (565) in 2025.
7. “This Browns offense is not what it was last year. Due in large part to their defense and the dominance of Quinshon Judkins. Add in Joe Flacco’s inability to move within the pocket, and this offense is more about reducing the offense’s mistakes to try and win via defense/special teams. While they have still been forced to pass a ton this year (every game with 35+ attempts), that has significantly dipped from the first two games of the season (Weeks 1-2 over 45+ attempts, Weeks 3-4 down to 35/36 attempts respectively). This is no longer a shoot-out offense chasing a huge second-half deficit, but a mediocre offense with an elite defense whose goal is to drain the clock and suffocate their opponents.”
The Browns fell to 1-3 on the season following a 34-10 loss to the Lions in Week 4. Despite taking on three straight games against the Ravens, Packers, and Lions, Browns’ rookie RB Quinshon Judkins has made a case for himself being the best rookie RB of 2025 so far. In his latest performance, Judkins totaled 115 yards and one touchdown on 25 touches. For the season, Judkins ranks 5th in rush yards per game at 79.0, while proving to be an elusive runner with 0.20 MTF/ATT.
The Browns appear to be making the switch to rookie QB Dillon Gabriel after Joe Flacco has thrown for just 2 touchdowns compared to 6 interceptions on the season. Gabriel enters a situation with WRs Jerry Jeudy and Isaiah Bond as his top two healthy options. Both players have win rates above 10.0% at 20.3% and 12.5% respectively. Gabriel and Judkins will get their first game action together in a trip to London to face the Vikings.
Bonus Observations
Bucs WR Chris Godwin — Chris Godwin’s 2025 season got off to a slow start with 3 catches and 26 yards, however, the usage is there. He ran 86.4% of the team's routes with a 22.5% target share. He dropped a couple passes throughout the day that were catchable and I’ve seen him make those plays with ease before. There was one play where he needed one more foot down to get a ~20 yard completion and another play where he wasn’t on the same page with Mayfield. I would trust the usage and attribute the bad game to rust.
Broncos RBs RJ Harvey/JK Dobbins — JK Dobbins won’t let RJ Harvey take the job from him, but there might be enough work to go around even when they aren’t facing a defense as bad as that of the Bengals. Harvey showed off his tackle-breaking ability and receiving skill, although he just missed a touchdown up the seam as he broke stride a little bit while Nix fired one in off his fingertips. Dobbins just looks so patient and comfortable in the scheme, knowing when to let the blocks unfold and when to get upfield in a hurry. Dobbins and Harvey both played over 40.0% of the snaps while combining for 203 total yards and one touchdown.
Chargers WR Ladd McConkey — This was an abysmal game from our favorite Ladd. I am not sure if it was concentration issues or trying to make a play before securing the catch, but this was the worst game I have seen from McConkey. He had a couple of drops in key situations. It only made sense for Herbert to look elsewhere and feed his more reliable weapons. McConkey caught just 1 pass for 11 yards and is now sitting at 3rd on the Chargers in target share at 18.1%.
Steelers RB Kenny Gainwell — Last week, we pointed out how interchangeable Jaylen Warren and Kenny Gainwell are. Take away the numbers on the jerseys, and you may not be able to differentiate one player from the other. Gainwell just validated what we as charters believed, and he stepped in and replicated Warren’s production, but I do not foresee Gainwell taking the job from Warren. They will continue to complement each other and be incredibly reliant check-down options for Aaron Rodgers. Gainwell popped for 134 total yards and 2 touchdowns in Warren’s absence in Week 4.
