Arizona Cardinals
Kyler Murray is averaging 29.2 fantasy points per game, which would be the most all-time by a quarterback. Lamar Jackson has the record (27.7 FPG) from last year.
Murray has finished as a top-10 fantasy QB in every single game so far. His weekly finishes are: QB5 > QB5 > QB10 > QB6 > QB5 > QB3 > QB2 > QB1.
Murray already has eight rushing TDs, which is tied for fourth-most all-time by a QB. The record? Cam Newton (14 rushing TDs) in 2011.
In his first start without Kenyan Drake (foot), Chase Edmonds played on 66-of-69 snaps (96%) and 28-of-30 RB touches (93%).
Atlanta Falcons
Matt Ryan has finished as a QB1 (top-12) in 5-of-6 games when Julio Jones plays a full game this year.
Over the last month, Hayden Hurst is the TE4 in FPG (13.0) behind only Travis Kelce (19.9), T.J. Hockenson (13.7), and George Kittle (13.4).
Todd Gurley hasn’t cracked 2.9 YPC in four-straight games.
Among the 48 RBs with 50 or more carries, Gurley ranks 46th in success rate (32.7%).
Baltimore Ravens
Lamar Jackson has finished outside of the top-16 weekly quarterbacks in four of his last 6 games and is completing just 58.5% of his passes for 6.3 yards per attempt in this span.
Just 45% of Marquise Brown’s targets of 15+ yards downfield have been deemed on-target according to SIS, which is the fourth-lowest rate among 30 qualified receivers.
Mark Andrews is the TE9 in fantasy points per game (10.7) — which is just ahead of Jimmy Graham (10.6).
Per PFF, J.K. Dobbins is second-best among qualified running backs in missed tackles forced per touch. Gus Edwards is 50th-of-58th. Mark Ingram is 58th.
Buffalo Bills
When he’s not been pressured, Josh Allen’s passer rating of 105.8 is best in the league according to SIS.
Allen is averaging 24.0 fantasy points per game, which would be 15th-most all-time for a QB.
Zack Moss’ weekly snap rate since returning from injury a month ago: 25% > 47% > 53% > 56%.
Carolina Panthers
In his return, Christian McCaffrey out-snapped Mike Davis 71% to 31% and saw 28 opportunities (attempts + targets) to Davis’ 7.
Robby Anderson has out-targeted D.J. Moore 56 to 37 over the last six weeks.
Chicago Bears
Even with Tarik Cohen out of the lineup, David Montgomery is the RB26 in fantasy points per game since Week 4.
Montgomery is ninth in carries and fifth in targets per game without Cohen.
Allen Robinson has 27 targets of 15+ yards downfield, which is tied with Tyreek Hill for second-most among all wide receivers.
Robinson has scored 10 or more PPR points in 8-of-9 games this season.
Over his last seven games, A-Rob is averaging 7 receptions and 86.4 yards per game.
Cincinnati Bengals (Bye)
Cleveland Browns (Bye)
Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys have quietly been scaling back Ezekiel Elliott’s role. Over the last month, Elliott has played on 68% of Dallas’ snaps and handled 64% of the carries.
In Week 1-5, Zeke handled 88% of the snaps and 87% of the carries.
Elliott is averaging a career-low 4.4 yards per touch. His career average coming into this season was 5.2 yards per touch.
Denver Broncos
In five full starts with Drew Lock at quarterback, Jerry Jeudy leads the team in both targets (8.4 per game) and air yards (35% share).
For reference, both of those figures would rank in the top-15 among receivers over the full season.
Among the 48 RBs with 50 or more carries, Melvin Gordon ranks 44th in success rate (33%). Phillip Lindsay is 30th (39.6%).
Detroit Lions
T.J. Hockenson has put up 50 yards or scored a touchdown in every game so far.
Since returning from their bye, D’Andre Swift leads the backfield in snaps (48%) and carries (42) over Adrian Peterson (29% snaps; 39 carries).
Green Bay Packers
If you drop the Week 2 game where he got injured, Davante Adams is averaging 32.4 fantasy points per game.
The most all-time? Jerry Rice’s 1987 season where he scored 22 TDs in 12 games (26.2 FPG).
Aaron Rodgers’ 117.5 passer rating is the second-best figure of his career, only behind his 2011 season where he won MVP (122.5 rating).
Houston Texans
Will Fuller’s weekly finishes this season, not including Week 2 when he left early because of a hamstring injury: WR14 > WR29 > WR9 > WR23 > WR3 > WR39 > WR14.
Brandin Cooks has seen nine or more targets in all four games since HC Bill O’Brien was fired. Cooks has 39 targets to Fuller’s 30 in this span.
Indianapolis Colts
Jonathan Taylor’s snap rate has trended down over the Colts last three games: 59% > 34% > 31%.
Taylor got two touches after fumbling in the first quarter against the Ravens last week.
Jordan Wilkins has 31 carries to Taylor’s 17 over the last two weeks.
10 different Colts saw at least two targets last week.
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jags’ came out their bye and gave D.J. Chark a monster role (12 targets and 53% of air yards).
Jake Luton acquitted himself well in his first start and was efficient on first down. On 1st and 10, Luton completed 10-of-12 passes for 98 yards and six first downs.
Kansas City Chiefs
Patrick Mahomes is averaging 26.4 fantasy points per game, which is more than his historic 2018 season (26.1).
Mahomes’ 26.4 FPG ranks sixth-most all-time among QBs.
Travis Kelce is very quietly having one of the best seasons ever for a tight end. His 18.8 fantasy points per game ranks fifth-best all-time and his 85.4 yards per game ranks third-best.
Since adding Le’Veon Bell three weeks ago, Clyde Edwards-Helaire has played on just 51% of Chiefs’ snaps and split carries with Bell (19 to 16).
Las Vegas Raiders
Derek Carr has improved his passer rating in every season under Jon Gruden from 93.9 to 2018, to 100.8 last year, and 110.0 this season.
Henry Ruggs hasn’t seen more than 5 targets in a game this year.
This is huge: The Raiders are using Darren Waller way more in the red-zone this season. He already has 6 end-zone targets, which matches his amount from last year. Waller has 5 targets inside of the 10-yard line, which is already one more than last year.
Los Angeles Chargers
Justin Herbert’s throws have been on-target 78% of the time when he’s not been under pressure, which is the best rate in the league per SIS.
Herbert is averaging 306.6 yards per game, which is the most all-time for a rookie QB by far. Andrew Luck averaged 273.4 YPG in his rookie season.
In six full games with Justin Herbert, Keenan Allen has gone for 7/96, 13/132/1, 8/62, 10/125, 9/67/1, and 9/103/1.
In these six games, Allen has seen 76 targets with Herbert under center (12.7 per game).
Los Angeles Rams (Bye)
Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins really opened up their playbook for Tua Tagovailoa this past week. After a bunch of short throws in his debut — when he averaged a week-low 5.1 average depth of target — Tua’s aDOT was up to 10.1 yards in Week 9.
In their first game without Myles Gaskin (IR), the Dolphins went with a full-blown timeshare at RB with Salvon Ahmed (46%), Jordan Howard (34%), and Patrick Laird (20%) splitting snaps.
Minnesota Vikings
Just how good has Dalvin Cook been this year? He leads all running backs in yards after contact per attempt, ranks 8th in missed tackles forced per touch, and he’s 2nd in rushing success rate.
Cook is averaging 28.7 fantasy points per game, or the seventh-most all-time by a running back.
Kirk Cousins is averaging 30.6 attempts per game in Vikings’ losses and 18.7 attempts/game in their wins.
New England Patriots
Cam Newton ranks last in the league in touchdown rate (1%) and third-from-last in interception rate (3.7%).
Just 52.8% of Newton’s throws when under pressure have been on-target, which is third-worst ahead of only Jared Goff (52.5%) and Carson Wentz (51%) per SIS.
New Orleans Saints
- Michael Thomas got his normal role in his return back from injury and led the team in routes (28) in Week 9.
New York Giants
Evan Engram’s role has been really strong over the last three weeks (9, 10, and 10 targets).
Engram has seen 28% of Giants’ targets in this span, which trails only Darren Waller (31%).
New York Jets
The Jets really challenged the Patriots deep downfield last week and Joe Flacco led all QBs in aDOT (13.7 yards).
As a result, Breshad Perriman (8 targets) and Denzel Mims (7) were his lead targets while Jamison Crowder (2) wasn’t really a part of the game-plan.
Chris Herndon has seen zero targets in three of his last 4 games.
Philadelphia Eagles (Bye)
Pittsburgh Steelers
Diontae Johnson has seen 10 or more targets in four of his five full games this year.
Maybe it was because the Steelers laid an egg and were trailing throughout the game, but James Conner played on 46% of snaps, which marked a seven-week low.
Ben Roethlisberger is averaging just 6.7 yards per attempt, which would be a career-low.
San Francisco 49ers
- In their first game without Raheem Mostert (IR), Jeff Wilson (IR), and Tevin Coleman (knee), Jerick McKinnon handled 74% of 49ers snaps and 73% of the RB opportunities (attempts + targets).
Seattle Seahawks
Russell Wilson is averaging 28.5 fantasy points per game, which would be the second-most all-time among QBs.
D.K. Metcalf has now gone over 100 yards or scored a touchdown in 7-of-8 games this year.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Bucs’ WR routes run this past week (on Tom Brady’s 44 dropbacks): Chris Godwin (43), Mike Evans (40), and Antonio Brown (36).
Since returning from an ankle injury, Leonard Fournette has out-snapped Ronald Jones 124 to 64 over their last three games.
Jones is averaging 20.1 fantasy points per game when Fournette is out and just 9.0 FPG when Fournette plays.
Tennessee Titans
A.J. Brown has seen between 7 and 9 targets in every game so far this year.
Since returning from injury in Week 5, Brown is averaging 20.8 fantasy points per game which is fourth-most among receivers.
Washington
Over the last five games, J.D. McKissic has run 120 routes to Antonio Gibson’s 67.
McKissic has seen 39 targets to Gibson’s 19 in this span.
Just 39% of Terry McLaurin’s targets of 15+ yards downfield have been on-target, which is the lowest rate among qualified receivers per SIS.
McLaurin and Keenan Allen are the only WRs to see at least 20% of their team’s targets in every game so far.
