On Target: More Than Just The Looks

Once again, it’s time to start analyzing those targets. One of the things that you may have noticed, without even looking at the hard data, is that some of those marquee players we drafted in the top five rounds are not seeing the same number of targets this season; at least, not the targets we expected. Vernon Davis seems to be getting phased out of the 49ers passing game while super-studs like Calvin Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald just aren’t cutting the mustard either. Sure, there are mitigating circumstances surrounding all of them, but the bottom line is that without targets, there will be no fantasy points. Let’s take a more in depth look, starting with the top performers from Week 8.

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