With no McCaffrey, Barkley, Thomas, Adams, Julio, and Kittle, Week 3 felt a little hollow. The Seahawks and Cowboys both went off and Kamara looks like he’s going to carry fantasy teams all year long, but by and large, this past week was a bit of a snooze fest. And Week 4 might be even weirder. So it goes in 2020. The good news is that we now have three games under our belts and some clear trends are emerging. Here is your Week 4 Stat Pack:
Atlanta Falcons
Calvin Ridley ranks 1st in fantasy points, 2nd in yards, 3rd in targets, and 6th in yards per route run.
Ridley leads the NFL in air yards (478), red-zone targets (13) and end-zone targets (7).
Ridley already has 18 targets of 15+ yards downfield, which is by far the most in the NFL.
Arizona Cardinals
DeAndre Hopkins is averaging 10.7 receptions per game, which puts him on pace for 171 for the full season.
Hopkins leads the NFL in target share (36%), which is even higher than his 32% league-leading target share last year.
Kyler Murray leads all QBs in rushing fantasy points (42.7) but he’s 19th in passing fantasy points (42.4).
Kenyan Drake has handled 78% of the non-QB carries but just 32% of the RB targets.
Drake has run 67 routes to Chase Edmonds’ 49.
Baltimore Ravens
Ravens RB snaps so far: J.K. Dobbins (67), Mark Ingram (66), Gus Edwards (48)
After two bad games, Marquise Brown and Mark Andrews both look like great buy-lows. The Ravens passing offense is concentrated around them with Brown and Andrews controlling 48% of the targets and 63% of the air yards.
Buffalo Bills
Per SIS, Josh Allen ranks 1st in passer rating on play-action, 3rd when under pressure, 3rd in the pocket, and 7th when kept clean.
On throws of 10 or more yards downfield, Allen ranks fifth-best in on-target rate (74%).
Last year, Allen ranked 25th in on target throw rate on throws of 10 or more yards (60%).
Over his last 24 starts, Allen has scored 17.5 or more fantasy points 21 times. He’s gone over 20 fantasy points 18 times in this span.
Without Zack Moss (toe) last week, Devin Singletary was on the field for 55 of the Bills 62 plays (89%).
Carolina Panthers
In his first start without CMC, Mike Davis played on 76% of Panthers’ snaps, he ran a route on 71% of passing plays, and handled 68% of the carries.
Davis already has 16 receptions through five quarters without CMC, which is tied with Austin Ekeler for second-most among RBs.
D.J. Moore has seen 25% of the targets while Robby Anderson is at 24%.
Chicago Bears
David Montgomery has seen 16 or more opportunities (carries + targets) in 14 of his 19 career games. His role is obviously further solidified with Tarik Cohen (ACL) on IR.
For some reason, Anthony Miller has played on just 46% of Bears snaps through three games.
Allen Robinson has handled 28% of Bears’ targets while Miller is second at 12%.
Cincinnati Bengals
J.K. Dobbins has scored more fantasy points than Joe Mixon despite seeing 44 fewer touches.
Mixon has run 75 routes to Gio Bernard’s 59, but Mixon has nine targets to Bernard’s 15.
12 running backs have seen 45 or more carries and Mixon is the only one without a rushing touchdown.
A.J. Green ranks 73rd-of-83 WRs in yards per route run per PFF.
Cleveland Browns
Odell Beckham ranks tied for 22nd among all players in targets while Jarvis Landry ranks 97th.
The Browns have run the ball on 71% of their first-downs, which is the highest rate in the league.
Nick Chubb has handled 33 of the Browns’ first-down carries. Kareem Hunt has 22.
Chubb and Hunt have split snaps 105 to 85.
Hunt has 11 targets to Chubb’s 3.
Dallas Cowboys
A lot has been made of the Seahawks letting Russ cook… but the Cowboys are really letting Dak cook. The Cowboys are passing on 64% of early-downs (1st and 2nd) -- which is the third-highest rate in the league.
Last year, Dallas passed on 54% of their early-downs (ranking 17th).
Dallas is 65% pass-heavy when their games have been within a score, the second-highest rate in the league.
Denver Broncos
Over the last two weeks without Phillip Lindsay (toe), Melvin Gordon has handled 84% of Broncos’ carries.
Without Courtland Sutton (ACL), KJ Hamler (48), Tim Patrick (45), Noah Fant (42), and Jerry Jeudy (37) led the Broncos in routes.
Fant saw 26% of the team’s targets while Jeudy got 24% and Hamler was down at 13%.
Detroit Lions
D’Andre Swift played 6 snaps last week. Six.
Adrian Peterson played 39 snaps. Kerryon Johnson got 20 snaps.
Through three games, Swift has 17 touches, Johnson has 19, and Peterson has 47.
Green Bay Packers
The Packers lead the league in yards per play (6.9), points per game (40.7), and drives ending in a score (67%).
RB leaders in fantasy points per game since the start of 2019: Christian McCaffrey (29.1), Dalvin Cook (21.0), Alvin Kamara (20.9), and Aaron Jones (20.7).
Houston Texans
After a tough opening stretch (vs. Chiefs, Ravens, Steelers), the Texans face the Vikings and Jaguars next. The Vikings have allowed the fourth-most yards per pass attempt and 10th-highest passer rating while the Jaguars have allowed the sixth-most YPA and 2nd-highest passer rating.
After running a route on just 58% of Deshaun Watson’s dropbacks in Week 2, Will Fuller was on the field for 32-of-33 passing plays in Week 3.
Indianapolis Colts
Through two games without Marlon Mack, rookie Jonathan Taylor has handled 55% of Colts’ carries and played on 54% of snaps.
Last year, Mack handled 59% of Colts’ carries and 54% of snaps.
A total of 67 wide receivers have scored more fantasy points than T.Y. Hilton.
Zach Pascal and Hilton both have 8 targets over the last two weeks.
Jacksonville Jaguars
James Robinson has handled 64% of the Jaguars’ total carries, the ninth-highest rate for any RB in the league.
The top-6 RBs in fantasy points per snap are Raheem Mostert, Alvin Kamara, Jerick McKinnon, Aaron Jones, Kareem Hunt, and James Robinson.
Kansas City Chiefs
A total of 16 players have seen six more carries inside of the 10-yard line (red-zone) so far. Clyde Edwards-Helaire is the only one without a touchdown (on 8 carries).
Edwards-Helaire has handled every single one of the Chiefs RBs carries inside of the 10.
After not catching a pass in Week 1, Edwards-Helaire has 11 receptions for 102 yards over the last two weeks. Both of these figures are top-5 among RBs.
Edwards-Helaire ranks fourth in carries (55) and fourth in routes run (82) among RBs.
Las Vegas Raiders
After having just one game with four or more targets last year, Jacobs already has two to start this year.
In a game where the Raiders trailed throughout against the Patriots, Jacobs ran 16 routes to Jalen Richard’s 19. Richard out-snapped Jacobs 7 to 3 on third-downs.
Los Angeles Chargers
In seven career games without Melvin Gordon, Austin Ekeler has seen 18, 24, 16, 23, 20, 20, and 23 touches and averaged 21.3 fantasy points per game.
Ekeler has now finished as a top-20 scoring RB in 6-of-7 games without Gordon and four of those 7 performances have been top-5 at the position.
Over the last two weeks, Keenan Allen has commanded 37% of the Chargers' targets and 45% of Justin Herbert’s air yards.
Los Angeles Rams
Darrell Henderson leads all RBs in success rate (63%) per SIS.
A massive 40% of Darrell Henderson’s carries so far have gained 5 or more yards.
For comparison, 31% of Ezekiel Elliott’s carries have gained 5 or more yards.
Miami Dolphins
Over the last two years, DeVante Parker has averaged 11.7 fantasy points per game when Preston Williams plays.
When Williams missed the final eight games last year, Parker averaged 19.3 FPG.
Myles Gaskin’s snap rate by week: 62% > 65% > 73%.
Gaskin and Alvin Kamara are the only two RBs with 4 or more receptions in every game so far.
Minnesota Vikings
Dalvin Cook has cleared 70 rushing yards or scored a touchdown in 17 of his last 18 healthy games (including postseason).
After running 83% of his routes from the slot in Week 1-2, the Vikings moved Justin Jefferson outside in Week 3 as he ran 88% of his routes split out wide.
New England Patriots
- Through three games, Cam Newton (35) leads the Patriots over Sony Michel (26), Rex Burkhead (19), and J.J. Taylor (16).
New Orleans Saints
Alvin Kamara is second among all players in receptions and fifth in receiving yards.
Kamara’s 106.8 fantasy points ranks second-most by any running back in Week 1-3 all-time.
Drew Brees’ average depth of throw downfield is just 5.1 yards, which is the lowest clip in the league by far. Sam Darnold ranks second from last (6.3 yards).
New York Giants
In their first game without Saquon Barkley, the Giants split their RB snaps Dion Lewis (38%), Wayne Gallman (35%), and Devonta Freeman (29%).
Darius Slayton and Golden Tate led the Giants in targets (7) without Sterling Shepard in Week 3. Evan Engram had 5.
Over his last nine starts with Daniel Jones, Evan Engram is averaging only 10.1 fantasy points per game.
New York Jets
The Jets are averaging just 4.5 yards per play on offense, the second-worst clip in the league.
They have just 47 first downs (fewest).
They have scored on just 21% of their drives, the lowest rate in the league.
They are averaging 12.3 points per game (fewest).
They have converted on just 32% of their third-downs (second-worst).
Philadelphia Eagles
Only Dwayne Haskins (63% on-target) has been less accurate than Carson Wentz (66%) so far this season, per SIS.
Wentz has been on-target on just 39% of his throws of 10 or more yards, also second-worst to only Haskins (32%).
The good news about the Eagles? Miles Sanders is a bell-cow. Over the last two weeks, Sanders has played on 78% of Eagles’ snaps (third-most among RBs), he has run 76 routes (second-most), and handled 53 opportunities (attempts + targets) -- which is third-most among RBs in Week 2-3.
Pittsburgh Steelers
- James Conner officially has his bell-cow role back. Over the last two weeks, he’s handled 72% of Steelers’ snaps.
San Francisco 49ers
- Jerick McKinnon out-snapped Jeff Wilson 46 to 10 in the first three quarters against the Giants before going down with an injury in the fourth quarter.
Seattle Seahawks
Russell Wilson’s first three weekly finishes: QB1 > QB4 > QB2.
Seattle is passing on 59% of their plays when they are ahead on the scoreboard, which is the sixth-highest rate in the league.
Last year, Seattle ran on 57% of their plays when they were ahead (fourth-highest rate).
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bucs’ RB snaps over the last two weeks: Jones (56), Fournette (51).
Routes: Jones (28), Fournette (27).
Opportunities (attempts + targets): Fournette (26), Jones (26).
Mike Evans’ first three stat lines this year: 1/2/1, 7/104/1, and 2/2/2.
Tennessee Titans
Derrick Henry has 262 carries over his last 10 games (including postseason).
Henry has gone over 75 rushing yards or scored a touchdown in 20 of his last 21 games.
Washington
On throws of 10 or more yards downfield, Dwayne Haskins has been on-target 32% of the time -- which is the worst rate in the league per SIS.
Haskins has been on-target on 30% of his throws when pressured (worst).
And… Haskins has been horrible when the pocket is clean, too. He’s been on-target just 67% of the time (worst) and has a 78.0 passer rating (third-worst) in a clean pocket.
