NFL Box Score Breakdown: Week 10 Snaps, Routes & Personnel Usage

Break down NFL box scores from Week 10 with key data on snaps, routes, personnel and usage trends to uncover fantasy football value and roster insights.
NFL Box Score Breakdown: Week 10 Snaps, Routes & Personnel Usage
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Stat Table Key

     

Weekly stats (first six columns)

  • Snap = % of team snaps that player was on the field for
  • Route = route share (routes run / QB dropbacks)
  • RUSHING = rushing line
  • RECEIVE = receiving line
  • Tgt = targets
  • AY = Air Yards

           

2025 Season Stats (final five columns)

  • Sn/G = snaps per game
  • Rt/G = routes per game
  • TPRR = Targets per Route Run
  • TS = percentage of team's targets
  • AYS = percentage of team's air yards

The final five columns of each stat table below (written in italics) show numbers for the entire season. Bold lettering denotes especially strong marks relative to positional standards. Green lettering for the weekly stats denotes considerable increases in playing time and/or usage relative to past weeks. Red lettering denotes the opposite a decreased role relative to prior games.

If you're looking for target and air-yard shares that only include active games, you can find those updated every Tuesday on RotoWire's advanced receiving stats page

Raiders (7) at Broncos (10) 

Raiders Personnel: 11 - 50% / 12 - 47%

58 Plays — 35 DBs — 4.3 aDOT — 16-of-27 for 143 yards — 0 TD, 1 INT, 6 sacks, 2 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBGeno Smith97% 3-7-0   56    
RBAshton Jeanty88%70%19-60-13-3-05-20422219%11%-5%
RBRaheem Mostert12%9%1-4-01-11-01-412813%2%0%
TEBrock Bowers*83%79%1--4-01-31-0325453026%16%17%
TEMichael Mayer60%42% 3-22-047331825%10%6%
TEIan Thomas10%     17718%2%0%
WRTre Tucker100%100%1-7-02-28-0328533116%18%24%
WRDont'e Thornton60%61% 1-4-0241312313%8%23%
WRTyler Lockett59%79% 5-44-0628262016%3%2%
WRJack Bech24%21% 0-0-013171015%4%6%
  • QB Geno Smith suffered a quad injury in the second half but returned on the following series and finished out the game.
  • Starting guards Dylan Parham and Jackson Powers-Johnson both left with ankle injuries. The latter is expected to miss extended time.
  • WR Tyler Lockett tied TE Brock Bowers for second on the team with 79% route share while leading the Raiders in targets (six) and receiving yards (44).
    • Lockett took two-thirds of his snaps from the slot. He didn't play much in 12 personnel, which the Raiders use a lot of, but he missed just one snap in 11 personnel.
    • Dont'e Thornton went from healthy scratch to 61% route share, albeit with just one catch for four yards on two targets. He got three-fourths of the snaps in 11 personnel and half of the snaps in 12 personnel, with fellow rookie Jack Bech rotating in as a replacement at times.
    • Tre Tucker was at 100% snap and route shares but with just three targets and 35 total yards to show for it.

     

Broncos Personnel: 11 - 53% / 12 - 25% / 22 - 18% 

57 Plays — 30 DBs — 8 aDOT — 16-of-28 for 150 yards — 1 TD, 2 INTs, 2 sacks, 0 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBBo Nix100% 5--2-0   63    
RBJ.K. Dobbins54%17%18-77-01-7-013321413%4%-1%
RBRJ Harvey26%37%4-9-02-9-031191227%9%1%
RBTyler Badie21%33% 0-0-01-5121124%5%0%
RBAdam Prentice18%3% 1-13-0119319%1%0%
TEAdam Trautman68%23% 1-2-012331312%3%1%
TEEvan Engram46%77% 2-12-0533292323%14%8%
TEMarcedes Lewis32%0%    122   
WRCourtland Sutton88%93% 3-24-0430553420%20%31%
WRTroy Franklin74%90% 5-40-19130422925%22%35%
WRPat Bryant49%73% 1-43-0222261513%6%7%
WRTrent Sherfield21%10%    1667%1%1%
  • WR Troy Franklin continued his surprising target dominance, seeing four more than any other Bronco and scoring the lone TD on a miserable night for Denver's offense.
    • Courtland Sutton, meanwhile, continues to disappoint. I still think this will correct some and Sutton (likely the better player) will eventually see more passes (and Franklin fewer) but there's too large of a sample to write this off as just a fluke. It may be a schematic issue more so than a skill/performance one, but it is possible the 30-year-old Sutton has lost a step (after his torrid second half of last season). He looks the same to the naked eye, FWIW.

      

Stock ⬆️: RB RJ Harvey

Stock ⬇️: QB Geno Smith, WR Jack Bech 

        

 Raiders Injuries 🚑: QB Geno Smith (quad), LG Dylan Parham (ankle), RG Jackson Powers-Johnson (ankle), S Tristin McCollum (head)

 Broncos Injuries 🚑: RB J.K. Dobbins (foot), LB Jonah Elliss (hamstring), LB Karene Reid (hamstring) 

                  

Falcons (25) at Colts (31) - OT

Falcons Personnel: 11 - 73% / 12 - 15%

60 Plays — 31 DBs — 12 aDOT — 12-of-28 for 177 yards — 1 TD, 0 INT, 3 sacks, 0 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBMichael Penix100% 1--1-0   61    
RBBijan Robinson85%90%17-84-02-4-025483024%19%3%
RBTyler Allgeier38%23%11-57-2   18812%2%0%
TEKyle Pitts92%87% 2-38-0582523321%21%17%
TECharlie Woerner40%19% 1-14-01529115%1%0%
WRDrake London*98%97% 6-104-1893583432%30%36%
WRDarnell Mooney*90%94% 1-17-0894492917%12%21%
WRDavid Sills48%52% 0-0-012124155%2%4%
  • RB Tyler Allgeier scored a pair of short TDs, much to the chagrin of Bijan Robinson's fantasy managers, who haven't gotten a rushing score since Week 6. We kind of know this is part of the deal with Robinson, but that won't ever stop people from complaining, will it?
  • WR Drake London stayed hot with 6-104-1, while Darnell Mooney had one catch for 17 yards on the same number of targets (eight).

     

Colts Personnel: 11 - 61% / 12 - 20% / 13 - 19%

74 Plays — 39 DBs — 8.2 aDOT — 19-of-26 for 255 yards — 1 TD, 1 INT, 7 sacks, 6 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBDaniel Jones100% 7-53-0        
RBJonathan Taylor91%64%32-244-33-42-03-5512913%10%-2%
RBAmeer Abdullah7%6% 1-8-0145428%2%0%
RBTyler Goodson3%3%1-4-0   5419%1%0%
TETyler Warren89%79% 8-99-01046513024%21%14%
TEMo Alie-Cox45%30% 0-0-0114261111%3%2%
TEDrew Ogletree24%15%    1663%0%0%
WRAlec Pierce*95%91% 4-84-17135533022%17%39%
WRMichael Pittman81%88% 2-19-0216523123%22%21%
WRJosh Downs*46%61% 1-3-025352324%15%12%
WRAshton Dulin20%15%1-22-0   12713%2%4%
  • RB Jonathan Taylor put up the top PPR score of the 2025 campaign, albeit aided by overtime. In terms of MVP credentials,... there will always be at least 2-3 QBs that did more for their teams than any non-QB when you break it down into points or wins (baseball style) with advanced metrics. However, Taylor is at least making it a conversation, and probably deserves some of the credit for Indy's passing game being more efficient than expected... at least until the past two weeks.
  • I think WR Alec Pierce was always capable of this but didn't really get the opportunity. And I think he's still a 'buy' candidate in dynasty, with potential to stick for a few years as a fantasy WR3 and real-life WR2.
    • I could even see Pierce signing with a lousy team as an underqualified No. 1 receiver (he's in the final season of his rookie contract).

    

Stock ⬆️: WR Alec Pierce

Stock ⬇️: QB Daniel Jones

        

 Falcons Injuries 🚑: CB Dee Alford (head), LB Josh Woods (hamstring)

         

Browns (20) at Jets (17) 

Browns Personnel: 11 - 54% / 12 - 39%

70 Plays — 43 DBs — 6.4 aDOT — 17-of-32 for 167 yards — 2 TDs, 0 INT, 6 sacks, 5 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBDillon Gabriel100% 5-54-0   46    
RBQuinshon Judkins54%37%22-75-02-10-033311223%6%0%
RBDylan Sampson27%32%2--4-01-3-010151029%8%-1%
RBJerome Ford20%21%1-1-00-0-011221921%8%-2%
TEDavid Njoku69%50% 2-21-12-4493220%14%11%
TEHarold Fannin67%74% 4-44-0742482924%18%16%
TEBlake Whiteheart13%5%    1169%1%1%
WRJerry Jeudy96%97% 6-78-112115553620%21%39%
WRCedric Tillman*73%74% 2-11-0450483215%8%11%
WRJamari Thrash30%39% 0-0-014231512%5%5%
WRMalachi Corley26%16%2-32-00-0-01-710319%1%0%
WRGage Larvadain24%24%    15911%2%2%
  • WR Cedric Tillman returned from IR (hamstring) and replaced Isaiah Bond (foot) as the No. 2 receiver. Bond was inactive due to his injury but likely looking at a reduced role anyway.
    • Naturally, Tillman's return corresponded with Jerry Jeudy's first big stat line of an otherwise barren campaign.
      • It was still inefficient production (six catches on 12 targets), and Dillon Gabriel still looked bad, even against a bottom-five defense that just traded away its two best players. In other words, don't expect Jeudy to catch fire like he did at this time last year. I don't even expect him to be a decent fantasy WR3.
    • Jamari Thrash was still the No. 3 receiver, but with Malachi Corley and Gage Larvadain mixing in some.
  • RB Quinshon Judkins played only 54% of snaps (58% before the fourth quarter) but got 25 of Cleveland's 30 RB opportunities, continuing his pre-bye domination of backfield touches.

     

Jets Personnel: 11 - 53% / 12 - 15% / 6OL - 19%

47 Plays — 16 DBs — 5.4 aDOT — 6-of-11 for 54 yards — 1 TD, 1 INT, 3 sacks, 2 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBJustin Fields100% 7-28-0   53 0%0% 
RBBreece Hall70%21%21-83-01-42-11-5361727%13%3%
RBIsaiah Davis30%21%3-10-01-1-01-8181323%8%2%
FBAndrew Beck19%7%    6236%2%1%
TEMason Taylor77%79% 1-4-0210492819%19%16%
TEJeremy Ruckert51%21% 1-0-01-224917%5%3%
WRArian Smith68%57%1-13-0   33206%4%9%
WRTyler Johnson62%57% 0-0-014291613%7%12%
WRIsaiah Williams45%57% 1-4-01-417823%2%0%
WRGarrett Wilson*40%71% 0-0-0361512830%25%33%
WRJohn Metchie15%14%1--7-01-3-0147231%0%0%
  • WR Garrett Wilson's return from a knee injury didn't go well, to say the least. He played well into the second half without catching a pass, and then left early with a knee injury (possibly an aggravation of the exiting) that's expected to keep him out 3-4 weeks.
    • New addition Adonai Mitchell was a healthy scratch, but he may soon get a look as a No. 1 receiver in the NFL (it probably won't go well, but he's athletic enough that he at least needs to be rostered in most dynasty leagues to see what happens). 
    • TE Mason Taylor is arguably the favorite to lead the Jets in targets over the next month. That's perhaps intriguing for fantasy, but kind of just sad otherwise.
  • It was the same story for Breece Hall, who has dominated the RB rushing workload since Braelon Allen's injury while ceding most of the passing-down work to Isaiah Davis. In this one, Hall made hay with a 42-yard TD on his lone target (a screen).
    • Hall had 22 touches in a game where the Jets ran just 47 plays because they had a pair of return TDs.
    • The Jets might be better with Hall on the field rather than Davis in passing situations, but it's not really in anybody's interest to grind Hall to dust for a team that's going nowhere anyway and doesn't have a franchise QB to protect. Taking Hall off the field in those situations is probably a win for everyone but fantasy managers (and Justin Fields... or Tyrod Taylor?).

    

Stock ⬆️: WR Jerry Jeudy

Stock ⬇️: QB Justin Fields

        

 Browns Injuries 🚑: DE Alex Wright (quad)    

 Jets Injuries 🚑: WR Garrett Wilson (knee), CB Azareye'h Thomas (concussion)

         

Jaguars (29) at Texans (36) 

Jaguars Personnel: 11 - 58% / 21 - 16%

55 Plays — 32 DBs — 7.7 aDOT — 13-of-23 for 158 yards — 1 TD, 1 INT, 5 sacks, 4 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBTrevor Lawrence100% 5-35-0   66    
RBTravis Etienne58%29%16-58-12-19-04-11392024%10%-3%
RBLeQuint Allen31%36% 1-6-01-4151210%3%0%
RBBhayshul Tuten27%29%4-5-01-5-02514821%4%-1%
TEQuintin Morris53%36% 00 9120%0% 
TEJohnny Mundt49%43% 1-21-0215241215%4%2%
WRParker Washington85%93%2--4-03-33-1772392325%17%25%
WRTim Patrick*69%64% 00 16810%2%3%
WRJakobi Meyers42%50% 3-41-0331231421%1%1%
WRDyami Brown*38%39% 0-0-0133362320%11%19%
WRAustin Trammell15%25% 2-33-0336151021%1%3%
WRTim Jones9%4%    10311%0%0%
  • WR Parker Washington easily led Jacksonville's WRs in route share (93%), targets (seven) and receiving yards (33), with one TD through the air and another on a punt return. He also took two carries, albeit for a loss of four yards.
    • Washington's value still feels somewhat fragile, with Meyers and Brian Thomas (ankle) lingering as threats, but there's no question that Washington and Travis Etienne have been the centerpieces of Jacksonville's offense in recent weeks. Washington looks like a solid fantasy start for at least another week.
  • WR Jakobi Meyers took 42% snap share and 50% route share in his Jacksonville debut, with 3-41-0 on three targets.
    • WR Tim Patrick got more snaps and a few more routes (64%) but finished without a target.
    • Meyers, Patrick, Dyami Brown and Austin Trammell all rotated behind Washington, the lone full-time pass catcher for Jacksonville.
  • TEs Johnny Mundt and Quintin Morris were in a near-50/50 platoon in the absence of Brenton Strange (quad) and Hunter Long (hip).

     

Texans Personnel: 11 - 68% / 12 - 9% / 6OL - 20%

69 Plays — 49 DBs — 10.1 aDOT — 27-of-45 for 292 yards — 2 TDs, 1 INT, 2 sacks, 2 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBDavis Mills100% 3-20-1   44    
RBWoody Marks78%60%14-63-12-18-03-4301919%8%2%
RBNick Chubb14%11%5-47-01-5-014241219%5%0%
RBDare Ogunbowale7%2%    8720%2%0%
FBBritish Brooks3%     720%0% 
TEDalton Schultz77%79% 7-53-11195453223%19%16%
TEHarrison Bryant23%9%    17716%2%2%
WRNico Collins*90%91% 7-136-015209483129%23%34%
WRJayden Higgins58%55% 5-42-1797351917%9%13%
WRXavier Hutchinson52%53%    422712%9%9%
WRChristian Kirk*42%47% 1-3-0314362521%9%10%
WRJaylin Noel33%36% 4-35-0428191222%8%9%
  • RB Woody Marks made his first career start and finished with easily the largest snap share (80%) of his career, taking 17 of 23 RB opportunities (and scoring a one-yard TD).
    • Game script helped Marks' snap share, and Nick Chubb's minor foot injury may have also been a factor, but the Texans also seemed to just want Marks getting the ball more and Chubb getting it less (not exactly a new thing, but there's been some back and forth, with this week being the strongest split in Marks' favor so far).
    • Marks took 82% of snaps on first down, 82% on second down and 67% on third down (Dare Ogunbowale subbed in for a few of the clear passing situations).
  • Jayden Higgins, Xavier Hutchinson, Christian Kirk and Jaylin Noel all rotated behind Nico Collins, who finished with 7-136-0 on 15 targets (209 air yards).
    • Noel caught four passes after barely playing the week before, but fellow rookie Higgins made even more noise with 5-42-1 on seven targets (97 air yards). Higgins' production combined with a zero-target performance from Hutchinson might finally nudge Houston further in the direction of simply playing the former over the latter?
  • TE Dalton Schultz scored his first TD of the season while drawing a season-high 11 targets. It was his sixth time in the past seven games with five or more catches, putting him on pace for 85 receptions.

    

Stock ⬆️: RB Woody Marks + WR Jayden Higgins

Stock ⬇️: WR Christian Kirk + WR Dyami Brown

Bills (13) at Dolphins (30) 

Bills Personnel: 11 - 66% / 22 - 25%

65 Plays — 46 DBs — 9.6 aDOT — 28-of-40 for 306 yards — 2 TDs, 1 INT, 3 sacks, 3 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBJosh Allen95% 4-31-0   60    
RBJames Cook51%37%13-53-05-24-0514381516%8%0%
RBTy Johnson40%47%1-2-02-24-02-10181410%4%0%
RBRay Davis9%5%2--2-01-0-0208332%3%0%
FBReggie Gilliam26%2%    1630%0% 
TEDawson Knox68%56% 3-37-0430351515%7%7%
TEJackson Hawes43%23% 1-26-124728726%4%5%
TEDalton Kincaid26%28% 2-37-0340271825%14%16%
WRKhalil Shakir66%88% 7-58-0961382526%22%12%
WRKeon Coleman62%79% 3-46-18164452522%19%30%
WRElijah Moore37%37%1--1-02-9-022191018%5%6%
WRTyrell Shavers37%42% 1-24-0113211014%5%6%
WRCurtis Samuel34%35% 1-21-011623139%2%4%
  • TE Dalton Kincaid is week-to-week after suffering a hamstring injury.
    • With Kincaid playing just three snaps after halftime, fellow tight end Dawson Knox led the team's skill-position players with 77% snap share, drawing three targets in the process.
      • Knox figures to play more snaps now, but TE Jackson Hawes and the weak WR group could also be tasked with more in Kincaid's absence. Keep in mind that Knox has played a ton in the NFL, always with Josh Allen, and always with low target rates. Don't expect much for fantasy. 
      • Kincaid's absence could also help Khalil Shakir, though his problem lately has been efficiency rather than volume, go figure.
  • RB Ray Davis got both of his carries on the final drive, and his only target one series before that. Prior to garbage time, it was all James Cook for the rushing work and mostly Ty Johnson for passing situations (the same as previous weeks).
    • It is still possible that Davis would be more valuable than Johnson in the event of Cook missing time. But both can be left on waivers in a lot of formats, despite last week's scare, as it's not a clear handcuff situation.
  • WR Keon Coleman had his best fantasy game since Week 1, but he still wasn't quite a full-time player (62% snaps, 79% routes), and that's with Joshua Palmer (knee) inactive again.

     

Dolphins Personnel: 11 - 34% / 21 - 13% / 6OL - 34%

53 Plays — 21 DBs — 9.1 aDOT — 15-of-21 for 173 yards — 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 0 sacks, 0 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBTua Tagovailoa100% 2--1-0   53 0%0% 
RBDe'Von Achane89%76%22-174-26-51-06-8442727%22%-1%
RBJaylen Wright19%5%5-17-0   10413%0%0%
RBOllie Gordon6%5%1--3-0   13714%3%-1%
FBAlec Ingold40%29%1-6-0   20109%2%1%
TEGreg Dulcich58%76% 1-22-0412241620%3%2%
TEHayden Rucci42%10%    1230%0% 
WRJaylen Waddle83%81% 5-84-17152452725%22%41%
WRNick Westbrook-Ikhine47%48% 1-7-017301811%6%5%
WRMalik Washington45%67%1-4-02-9-1327322221%15%10%
WRCedrick Wilson28%14%    17612%1%0%
WRTahj Washington9%14%    5514%1%2%
  • RB De'Von Achane took 28 touches on Miami's 53 plays, in case you were wondering what this team wants to do on the rare occasion they control a game.
    • RB Jaylen Wright got more work than Ollie Gordon, but that may be because of Gordon's ankle injury the week before. None of Wright's five carries were in garbage time; the final non-kneel-down carry for Miami was a 35-yard TD by Achane.
  • TE Greg Dulcich hit season highs for snap share (58%) and route share (76%), with Julian Hill (ankle) inactive and Tanner Conner not getting a practice-squad callup.
    • TE Darren Waller (IR - pectoral) is expected back at some point, but it's not clear when, and he won't be eligible until Week 13.

    

Stock ⬆️: RB De'Von Achane + TE Dawson Knox + TE Jackson Hawes

Stock ⬇️: RB Ollie Gordon (maybe)

        

 Bills Injuries 🚑: TE Dalton Kincaid (hamstring), DE Landon Jackson (knee)

         

Ravens (27) at Vikings (19) 

Ravens Personnel: 11 - 18% / 12 - 27% / 21 - 23% / 22 - 26%

66 Plays — 34 DBs — 4.9 aDOT — 17-of-29 for 176 yards — 1 TD, 0 INT, 1 sack, 4 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBLamar Jackson100% 9-36-0   52 0%0% 
RBDerrick Henry68%43%20-75-03-9-03-3321216%6%0%
RBJustice Hill26%23%1-1-11-12-023211628%12%-1%
RBKeaton Mitchell8% 4-31-0   5225%1%0%
FBPatrick Ricard52%10%1-3-0   2350%0% 
TEMark Andrews62%67% 3-14-1540372122%17%16%
TEIsaiah Likely56%57% 2-17-0533351913%6%5%
TECharlie Kolar44%20% 1-23-02726916%4%4%
WRZay Flowers82%87%1-6-04-75-0622482727%29%31%
WRRashod Bateman62%83% 1-10-0219382315%13%21%
WRDeAndre Hopkins27%43% 2-16-0317161119%8%16%
WRTylan Wallace12%     14910%3%3%
  • Playing-time shares were about the same as recent weeks across the board, with the big (potential) change being Rashod Bateman's ankle sprain in the fourth quarter.
    • The injury happened late enough that there's no meaningful WR data to analyze, as Baltimore was just running the ball from heavy formations. That said, DeAndre Hopkins is the obvious snap beneficiary, with Tylan Wallace and Devontez Walker also in the mix. 

     

Vikings Personnel: 11 - 77% / 12 - 16%

61 Plays — 47 DBs — 11.8 aDOT — 20-of-42 for 248 yards — 1 TD, 2 INTs, 1 sack, 4 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBJ.J. McCarthy100% 5-48-0   54    
RBAaron Jones72%65%9-47-13-22-060271821%6%0%
RBJordan Mason23%16%4-25-01-6-01-4331911%5%-2%
FBC.J. Ham11%7%    9510%0%0%
TET.J. Hockenson90%81% 2-8-028473117%15%7%
TEBen Yurosek18%0%    10411%1%0%
TEBen Sims10%2%    630%0% 
WRJustin Jefferson100%100% 4-37-012198553427%31%40%
WRJordan Addison*95%95% 3-35-011163553720%16%27%
WRJalen Nailor67%72% 5-124-16104412615%13%19%
WRAdam Thielen13%14% 2-16-0314181214%5%5%
  • RB Aaron Jones not only played through his shoulder injury but took 72% of snaps and 15 of 20 RB opportunities (75%).
    • Jordan Mason was a bit more involved after halftime, but he took just one carry and 13% of snaps in the first half, compared to nine touches on 75% snap share for Jones.
      • In other words, game script wasn't really a factor in Jones' dominance of the RB workload. He's ostensibly the more receiving-oriented back, yet it was actually in comeback mode that Mason got a bunch of his snaps (still fewer than Jones did late in the game).
  • Remember T.J. Hockenson?

    

Stock ⬆️: RB Aaron Jones

Stock ⬇️: RB Jordan Mason

        

 Vikings Injuries 🚑: EDGE Jonathan Greenard (shoulder) 

 Ravens Injuries 🚑: CB Marlon Humphrey (finger)

         

Giants (20) at Bears (24) 

Giants Personnel: 11 - 27% / 12 - 71%

70 Plays — 44 DBs — 8.3 aDOT — 22-of-36 for 287 yards — 0 TD, 0 INT, 4 sacks, 4 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBJaxson Dart71% 6-66-2        
QBRussell Wilson29% 2-12-0        
RBTyrone Tracy*66%40%14-71-01-0-02-1291819%7%-1%
RBDevin Singletary34%20%8-20-03-53-03-414915%3%0%
TETheo Johnson97%80% 7-75-0870553119%17%12%
TEDaniel Bellinger73%60% 1-8-0220291414%5%6%
TEChris Manhertz4%0%    939%0%0%
WRWan'Dale Robinson99%98% 6-62-01170573225%26%24%
WRDarius Slayton*63%60% 4-89-0470522915%11%17%
WRGunner Olszewski37%40% 0-0-02397414%1%2%
WRRay-Ray McCloud27%38%    342012%0%0%
  • The Giants fired Brian Daboll on Monday, naming Mike Kafka as the OC.
  • Goal-line back Jaxson Dart entered concussion protocol in the third quarter and was replaced by check-down artist Russell Wilson.
  • RB Tyrone Tracy got 66% of snaps and 16 of 27 RB opportunities, after Devin Singletary had a slight advantage in terms of both touches and playing time the week before.
    • TBD how new (interim) head coach Mike Kafka wants to deploy his RBs. Nothing would really surprise me here; we could see Singletary take the lead again, or Tracy in a workhorse role. Or something in between.
  • WR Darius Slayton left with a hamstring injury in the second quarter, sitting on a 3-85-0 receiving line at the time. He returned during the third quarter and was back to a full-time role for the fourth quarter, but he saw just one target after the injury
    • New York's passing game has really consolidated around Slayton, Wan'Dale Robinson and Theo Johnson in recent weeks.
      • Johnson's per-target numbers still look ugly for the season, but a 7-75-0 line on eight targets helped, boosting his YPT to a more respectable 6.2. And he seems to be the only guy besides Dart who scores TDs for the Giants in a post-Skat world.

     

Bears Personnel: 11 - 59% / 12 - 28%

64 Plays — 41 DBs — 9.7 aDOT — 20-of-36 for 220 yards — 1 TD, 0 INT, 0 sacks, 5 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBCaleb Williams100% 8-63-1   63 67%1%0%
RBD'Andre Swift61%50%13-80-05-18-089382123%11%-2%
RBKyle Monangai39%39%7-28-10-0-014251414%5%0%
TECole Kmet67%50% 1-5-0213442216%8%11%
TEColston Loveland61%56% 4-55-0440372119%10%11%
TEDurham Smythe16%6%    1660%0% 
WRRome Odunze78%81% 6-86-110149593324%24%40%
WRDJ Moore61%67% 0-0-0460533018%17%19%
WROlamide Zaccheaus58%67% 1-5-0440372225%17%13%
WRLuther Burden50%44% 3-51-033317925%6%6%
  • RB D'Andre Swift returned from a one-week absence and had the same role as in Weeks 6-8, with about 60-65% of Chicago's backfield work.
  • With Cole Kmet making it through a game healthy for the first time in three weeks, Colston Loveland's snap and route shares dropped to around 60%, down from the 80-85% range in his previous two games (with Kmet either inactive or exiting early).
    • The snap/route workload was bad news for Loveland, but he at least made the most of his four targets with a 4-55-0 receiving line, while Kmet had a five-yard catch on two targets.
  • WR Luther Burden had season highs for snap share (50%) and route share (44%), while DJ Moore finished with season lows (both below 70%).
    • What's more, Burden caught each of his three targets for 51 yards, while Moore went catch-less on four targets. 
    • Rome Odunze also played a bit less than usual, yet led the team in targets, air yards, fantasy points, etc., bouncing back strong from a goose egg of his own.
    • It's easy to look at the target rates for Burden and Olamide Zaccheaus and wonder what Burden might do if he took most of the slot work away from Zaccheaus and 12-personnel snaps from Moore. I don't think the Bears will outright bench Moore, at least not yet, but Sunday's game did feel like a concerted effort to give Burden more chances (his elevated snap/route shares were consistent throughout the afternoon, not just once the Bears fell behind.

    

Stock ⬆️: TE Theo Johnson + WR Luther Burden

Stock ⬇️: RB Devin Singletary + WR DJ Moore

        

 Giants Injuries 🚑: QB Jaxson Dart (head), DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches (toe)    

 Bears Injuries 🚑: Ruben Hyppolite (knee)

         

Patriots (28) at Buccaneers (23) 

Patriots Personnel: 11 - 51% / 12 - 17% / 22 - 10%

59 Plays — 36 DBs — 11.9 aDOT — 16-of-31 for 270 yards — 2 TDs, 1 INT, 1 sack, 4 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBDrake Maye100% 7-13-0   60  0%0%
RBTreVeyon Henderson83%72%14-147-21-3-01-5251520%9%-2%
RBD'Ernest Johnson10%13%1-1-0   640%0% 
RBTerrell Jennings8%0%4-5-0   9233%0%0%
FBJack Westover25%6% 0-0-0121344%0%0%
TEHunter Henry86%84% 1-9-0431502819%17%16%
TEAustin Hooper54%28% 0-0-0115341414%5%5%
WRMack Hollins80%84% 6-106-010153391819%12%16%
WRStefon Diggs59%78% 5-46-1894342228%22%22%
WRKyle Williams56%53% 1-72-125115811%3%5%
WRDeMario Douglas20%31%1-0-02-34-026181423%12%13%
  • RB TreVeyeon Henderson got the start, and eventually broke off two long TDs in an every-down role, but only after Terrell Jennings took the first four carries of the game.
    • Jennings subbed in on the second snap and took two carries on each of the first two drives... before Henderson even got his first carry. Jennings then left the game with a knee injury with about 4:30 remaining in the first quarter.
      • From that point forward, Henderson took 90% of snaps and 15 of 16 RB opportunities, only subbing out for D'Ernest Johnson a few times.
      • Prior to Jennings' injury, Jennings played five of 10 snaps and took four carries for five yards, while Henderson played five snaps without a touch.
        • It may not end up mattering after what Henderson did, but it's definitely a relevant piece of information that his team (once again) didn't even want him in the role that he ultimately thrived in.
  • WR Mack Hollins was the big winner with Kayshon Boutte (hamstring) inactive, though Kyle Williams also played more, and Stefon Diggs got a small boost in route share (almost hitting 80% for the first time this season).
    • DeMario Douglas, meanwhile, played his usual role. He's been effective on the limited snaps, but it isn't leading to more snaps.
    • Williams scored a 72-yard TD on a long crossing route, flashing breakaway speed that New England's other WRs simply lack. Granted, the play was mostly about Drake Maye making an absurd throw.
    • It still looks messy for anyone besides Diggs having value outside of best-ball formats. Hollins won't necessarily get this type of snap/route workload even if Boutte misses time.
  • Remember Hunter Henry?

     

Buccaneers Personnel: 11 - 68% / 12 - 21%

66 Plays — 45 DBs — 6.5 aDOT — 28-of-43 for 273 yards — 3 TDs, 0 INT, 2 sacks, 0 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBBaker Mayfield100%     61    
RBRachaad White71%73%10-38-05-16-05-7342218%9%-2%
RBSean Tucker33%22%9-53-01--2-02-1110623%2%-1%
TECade Otton97%84% 9-82-01244583517%16%9%
TEPayne Durham27%7% 0-0-01-32066%1%0%
TEDevin Culp8%7%    420%0% 
WREmeka Egbuka88%96% 6-115-113137503326%25%39%
WRTez Johnson83%87% 4-42-2565312217%10%14%
WRSterling Shepard65%80%1-11-03-20-0445362717%13%13%
WRKameron Johnson14%11%1-11-00-0-01108417%2%3%
WRRyan Miller12%2%    11316%1%3%
  • RB Sean Tucker had a sizable role for the second straight game, getting 33% of snaps and 11 of 26 RB opportunities.
    • Rachaad White still had a 71% snap share and 15 touches, but fantasy enthusiasm probably requires the 20-touch workload given his lack of long gains (and general rushing efficiency). Tucker is a better pure runner, so it makes sense to give him a bunch of the work, which leaves White as a shaky RB2 for fantasy (rather than the RB1 some may have been hoping for without Bucky Irving).
  • The thing where Cade Otton gets targets when Baker Mayfield has nobody else to throw to is happening again.
    • With all due respect to rookies Emeka Egbuka and Tez Johnson, who combined for three TDs.
    • Egbuka's usage was genuinely dominant, while Johnson was targeted on just five of Baker Mayfield's 43 pass attempts but score on two of those.
      • Johnson is startable as a WR3, but I worry that he's relying on efficiency more so than volume in an offense that doesn't otherwise appear as efficient as it was last year (or early this year).

    

Stock ⬆️: RB TreVeyeon Henderson + TE Cade Otton + WR Mack Hollins

Stock ⬇️: RB Rhamondre Stevenson (foot)

        

 Patriots Injuries 🚑: RB Terrell Jennings (knee)    

 Buccaneers Injuries 🚑: C Ben Bredeson (hamstring) 

         

Saints (17) at Panthers (7) 

Saints Personnel: 11 - 49% / 12 - 22% / 22 - 10%

67 Plays — 31 DBs — 10.1 aDOT — 19-of-28 for 282 yards — 2 TDs, 0 INT, 2 sacks, 1 scramble

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBTyler Shough82% 4--3-0   33    
QBTaysom Hill37% 7-20-00-0-01111 20%1%0%
RBAlvin Kamara64%53%22-83-03-32-03-2432717%11%1%
RBDevin Neal34%27%4-22-03-9-03-3161216%2%0%
RBAudric Estime4%     3    
TEFoster Moreau63%30% 2-16-031021716%2%1%
TEJuwan Johnson49%70% 4-92-1441503221%18%16%
TEZaire Mitchell-Paden39%3% 1-14-01926217%1%1%
WRDevaughn Vele87%100% 1-15-0364221312%4%6%
WRChris Olave54%83% 5-104-18144513428%29%38%
WRBrandin Cooks49%70%    40279%8%9%
WRMason Tipton34%13%    8311%1%1%
  • After five straight games with 11 or fewer carries, RB Alvin Kamara took 22 totes for 83 yards in an upset win at Carolina, avoiding game-script / team volume concerns for the first time since September.
    • Those concerns will be back, don't worry, but it still fun to see that Kamara can still pay, and even be the engine of an NFL offense at times.
  • WR Devaughn Vele jumped to 100% route share with Rashid Shaheed gone, but that yielded just three targets and 15 yards, while Kamara, Chris Olave and Juwan Johnson did all the heavy lifting.
    • Johnson put up 4-92-1 for a much-needed boost to his receiving efficiency stats, but his snap and route shares were actually season lows, with Foster Moreau taking on more of a role.
      • Game script and formation stuff was a factor, but Johnson also played just 24 of 34 snaps in 11 personnel, ceding the other 10 to Moreau. That may continue if the Saints think they can keep running the ball (and thus using heavier personnel at times, including the better blocker in three-wide sets in neutral-ish situations).

     

Panthers Personnel: 11 - 70% / 12 - 20% / 13 - 10%

50 Plays — 27 DBs — 7.2 aDOT — 17-of-25 for 124 yards — 0 TD, 1 INT, 2 sacks, 0 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBBryce Young100% 2-6-0        
RBRico Dowdle78%48%18-53-13-10-03-9321520%8%-1%
RBChuba Hubbard22%26%3-14-01-1-011332017%8%0%
TETommy Tremble72%59%    381715%8%4%
TEMitchell Evans34%19% 0-0-01721817%4%3%
TEJa'Tavion Sanders34%41% 5-32-0515311920%9%7%
WRTetairoa McMillan90%96% 5-60-0895553125%27%44%
WRJalen Coker74%81% 3-21-0420352014%4%4%
WRXavier Legette68%81% 0-0-0138482817%13%19%
WRJimmy Horn20%15%    13629%3%4%
  • RB Rico Dowdle took 78% of snaps and 21 of 25 RB opportunities, scoring Carolina's lone TD in an otherwise brutal performance by the offense.
  • WRs Xavier Legette and Jalen Coker have a total of 52 yards over the past two games, despite both topping 70% route share in both contests. The state of the passing game is brutal, and Andy Dalton's cameo a few weeks back didn't leave much hope for improvement via a Bryce Young benching.

    

Stock ⬆️: RB Alvin Kamara

Stock ⬇️: QB Bryce Young

         

Cardinals (22) at Seahawks (44) 

Cardinals Personnel: 11 - 73% / 12 - 15% / 6OL - 10%

73 Plays — 54 DBs — 7.9 aDOT — 22-of-45 for 258 yards — 2 TDs, 0 INT, 5 sacks, 4 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBJacoby Brissett96% 4-31-0   47    
RBBam Knight47%28%10-28-01-5-0418301722%4%1%
RBEmari Demercado41%40%4-64-03-40-04-1161317%3%0%
RBMichael Carter11%8%3-4-0   211321%4%2%
TETrey McBride85%82% 9-127-113100583628%29%30%
TEElijah Higgins37%30% 2-19-0322211020%6%3%
TEJosiah Deguara4%2%    820%0% 
WRMichael Wilson92%94% 4-34-0738503313%13%16%
WRMarvin Harrison90%96% 3-33-112158503321%20%37%
WRGreg Dortch38%40%2-2-1   181314%5%-1%
WRSimi Fehoko29%30%    760%0% 
WRZay Jones15%16% 0-0-0112312111%6%12%
  • WR Marvin Harrison and TE Trey McBride both got double-digit targets and triple-digit air yards while scoring TDs, though the rest of their receiving lines look somewhat different.
  • RBs Bam Knight and Emari Demercado split snaps throughout the game, right around 50/50, until Michael Carter came on at the very end in garbage time.
    • Knight was injured toward the end of the third quarter and didn't play any snaps in the fourth. Through three quarters, he was at 53% snap share, with 14 of 21 RB opportunities (including 10 of 13 carries) for just 33 total yards.
    • Demercado had just three carries through three quarters, but with three catches for 40 yards, and he then broke a long run in the fourth quarter (not quite going the distance).
    • It's anyone's guess what this backfield looks like moving forward. Trey Benson (ankle) still feels like the best hope for fantasy value, and he's eligible to return from IR now, but it's not clear when he might actually be ready to play.
      • I get that the Cardinals don't actually want to be using any of these guys, but it seems odd that they seem to change their mind from week-to-week or quarter-to-quarter about how each guy should be used. Last week, Demercado got 14 carries but just 11% route share. This week, his role looked more like in the past, with four carries and 40% route share (a.k.a. used as a passing-down back).
  • WR Greg Dortch should be back in the No. 3 WR role soon. WRs Zay Jones (Achilles) and Simi Fehoko (wrist) both suffered long-term injuries Sunday, and Xavier Weaver (ankle) was already inactive.

     

Seahawks Personnel: 11 - 27% / 12 - 20% / 21 - 34% / 22 - 10%

59 Plays — 13 DBs — 9.9 aDOT — 10-of-12 for 178 yards — 1 TD, 1 INT, 1 sack, 0 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBSam Darnold90% 3--2-0   54    
RBKenneth Walker41%46%14-67-01-3-01-2251116%5%0%
RBZach Charbonnet*39%23%14-83-100 29159%4%0%
RBGeorge Holani19%8%7-31-100 11525%1%0%
FBRobbie Ouzts42%15% 00 1950%0% 
FBBrady Russell8%     720%0% 
TEElijah Arroyo47%54% 1-5-014251317%9%8%
TENick Kallerup47%23% 0-0-01619325%0%0%
TEAJ Barner39%38%2-3-000 432118%12%8%
WRCody White75%31% 00 28710%1%1%
WRCooper Kupp54%69% 2-74-0218422319%16%13%
WRJaxon Smith-Njigba41%85% 5-93-1694412438%39%50%
WRRashid Shaheed31%62%2-20-01-3-01-218823%0%0%
  • This is one of the most run-heavy box scores I've ever seen, with Seattle jumping out to a huge lead and using three different RBs (in a game where Arizona ended up running far more plays once it was out of hand).
    • Jaxon Smith-Njigba had 85% route share and 41% snap share... you probably won't see those two numbers coming from the same player in the same game again.
    • Kenneth Walker finishing with 14 carries and no TD even in this kind of blowout is pretty much lights out for any hope of 2025 value. And the way people talk about it, you'd think they were wasting Barry Sanders! 
  • WR Rashid Shaheed played only 31% of snaps, but his route share (62%) was much higher and he finished with three touches on offense.
    • Cooper Kupp, meanwhile, returned from a hamstring injury to fill his usual role, including a bunch of blocking snaps when JSN and Shaheed weren't on the field. Kupp got loose for a big play but drew just one other target.

    

Stock ⬆️: RB Emari Demercado (last man standing?)

Stock ⬇️: RB Kenneth Walker

        

 Cardinals Injuries 🚑: WR Zay Jones (Achilles), RB Bam Knight (ankle), WR Simi Fehoko (wrist), DT Walter Nolen (knee), RT Jonah Williams (shoulder), S Dadrion Taylor-Demerson (ankle), DL Darius Robinson (groin)

 Seahawks Injuries 🚑: OL Jalen Sundell (knee) 

         

Rams (42) at 49ers (26) 

Rams Personnel: 11 - 49% / 13 - 45%

69 Plays — 37 DBs — 9.0 aDOT — 24-of-36 for 280 yards — 4 TDs, 0 INT, 1 sack, 0 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBMatthew Stafford100% 3--3-0   63    
RBKyren Williams60%49%14-73-22-11-038452717%10%2%
RBBlake Corum37%16%13-56-0   17916%3%0%
TEColby Parkinson57%27% 4-41-1514291426%5%2%
TETyler Higbee54%41% 3-33-0310352019%9%5%
TEDavis Allen52%27% 2-8-1214291121%5%3%
TETerrance Ferguson33%35% 1-32-048216823%4%9%
WRPuka Nacua51%62% 5-64-1627442936%26%25%
WRDavante Adams49%65% 6-77-18128473128%26%37%
WRKonata Mumpfield49%35% 0-0-022815611%2%2%
WRXavier Smith48%54% 1-14-01-513815%3%5%
WRJordan Whittington10%14%    341811%6%4%
  • WR Davante Adams suffered an oblique injury late in the game. He didn't return, but it reportedly isn't too serious.
  • RB Blake Corum had a significant role again, though mostly in the second half after Kyren Williams took 71% of snaps and 10 of 13 RB opportunities in the first half.
    • The Rams opened the second half with Corum on the field, and he took nine of the next 10 RB carries before Williams got four totes in a row on the final drive. Corum then took the last carry before a kneel-down.
    • Corum probably would've played less if the Rams hadn't been up by multiple scores most of the afternoon, but it's not like he was piling up carries in garbage time. The Rams were choosing to use him over Williams, repeatedly, in a key game where a hated rival was still putting up a fight and staying within striking distance.
  • WR Puka Nacua will still have a few more massive receiving lines this year if he stays healthy, but, yes, it does matter that his route shares have suffered due to the Rams' frequent use of three-TE formations recently (plays where Nacua is off the field, and the team sometimes passes).
    • He's still a high-end WR1, just not quite as high as a month ago (when he was arguably as valuable as CMC and JT).
    • It stinks for fantasy, but Sean McVay deserves credit for finding ways to put up so many points without relying on his top guys. He's increasing the odds of Nacua, Adams and Williams being healthy come January, and so far it's been done without costing the team a game.
  • Konata Mumpfield and Xavier Smith shared the No. 3 receiver role, while Jordan Whittington barely played.
    • Mumpfield and Adams took the three-TE snaps (with just one WR on the field), while Nacua, Adams and Smith were the regulars in 11 personnel.

     

49ers Personnel: 11 - 40% / 21 - 37% / 22 - 15%

60 Plays — 39 DBs — 7.0 aDOT — 33-of-39 for 319 yards — 3 TDs, 1 INT, 0 sacks, 0 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBMac Jones100% 1-3-0   64    
RBChristian McCaffrey78%74%12-30-08-66-01025553431%26%8%
FBKyle Juszczyk52%46% 2-8-02-2281316%5%3%
RBBrian Robinson22%10%8-41-11-4-01310418%2%0%
TEGeorge Kittle*92%82% 9-84-1949452522%7%6%
TELuke Farrell28%18% 2-15-124271114%3%1%
TEJake Tonges3%5%    302120%10%6%
WRJauan Jennings*92%90% 6-71-1994503021%14%20%
WRKendrick Bourne68%62% 1-19-0118462916%12%17%
WRDemarcus Robinson43%54% 3-34-0462291916%6%12%
WRSkyy Moore17%23% 1-18-01189611%2%3%
  • Playing-time shares didn't change much, but George Kittle and Jauan Jennings had their best fantasy games of the season, aided by negative game script and a solid showing by QB Mac Jones.
  • RB Brian Robinson surprisingly took just four fewer carries than Christian McCaffrey, but five of Robinson's eight totes came on a single series (the first drive of the second half, which he ended with a TD).

    

Stock ⬆️: WR Jauan Jennings + TE George Kittle

Stock ⬇️: RB Kyren Williams

        

 Rams Injuries 🚑: WR Davante Adams (oblique)

         

Lions (44) at Commanders (22) 

Lions Personnel: 11 - 63% / 12 - 16% / 6OL - 10%

68 Plays — 35 DBs — 5.9 aDOT — 25-of-35 for 320 yards — 3 TDs, 0 INT, 0 sacks, 0 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBJared Goff87%     60 0%0% 
RBDavid Montgomery54%49%15-71-01-0-01-1251321%7%0%
RBJahmyr Gibbs50%46%15-142-23-30-147372123%13%-2%
RBSione Vaki1% 1-4-0   1    
TESam LaPorta75%71% 5-53-0520553020%19%16%
TEBrock Wright40%29% 0-0-012321116%4%1%
TERoss Dwelley16%11% 0-0-0118311%0%0%
WRJameson Williams87%91% 6-119-1774543116%16%35%
WRAmon-Ra St. Brown76%74% 5-58-1857543130%31%37%
WRKalif Raymond54%49%1-10-04-49-0419261713%6%5%
WRIsaac TeSlaa28%23% 1-11-01111399%3%7%
  • Offseason buzz suggested new Lions OC John Morton would be good news for Jahmyr Gibbs and Jameson Williams (and presumably not-as-good news for Montgomery/ARSB), but Gibbs and Williams both put up their biggest stat lines of the year after Dan Campbell took over play-calling.
    • Playing-time shares were about the same as in previous weeks, except for Amon-Ra St. Brown being scaled back in the second half. ARSB took 98% of snaps in the first half but just 67% in the third quarter and 23% in the fourth. Campbell also eased up on LaPorta and Gibbs late in the game.

     

Commanders Personnel: 11 - 29% / 12 - 27% / 13 - 33%

51 Plays — 26 DBs — 12.8 aDOT — 16-of-22 for 213 yards — 2 TDs, 0 INT, 2 sacks, 2 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBMarcus Mariota94% 5-22-0        
RBJacory Croskey-Merritt43%17%11-30-0   251114%5%-1%
RBChris Rodriguez35%33%6-16-1   1350%0% 
RBJeremy McNichols31%25%5-25-01-4-014171221%7%0%
TEZach Ertz82%83% 4-54-0579382520%19%18%
TEJohn Bates71%38% 1-6-023281019%4%1%
TEBen Sinnott41%21% 1-4-1131749%1%0%
WRDeebo Samuel*76%83% 4-29-1523422528%23%15%
WRTreylon Burks39%54% 3-58-0343261217%2%3%
WRJaylin Lane27%29% 1-41-0139251520%11%16%
WRRobbie Chosen25%33% 1-17-0487221429%3%5%
WRChris Moore20%21%    321811%6%12%
  • RB Chris Rodriguez was named as a team captain for the week and got the start over Jacory Croskey-Merritt.
    • In the first half, Rodriguez took 68% of snaps and six of 10 RB opportunities (all carries).
    • In the second half, Croskey-Merritt opened as the lead, taking five carries for 18 yards on the opening drive. Rodriguez then came on for the first snap of the next drive, but he injured his shoulder and missed the rest of the game (it's also possible he injured his shoulder earlier but tried to continue playing, and that's why JCM starting getting more work... I don't think so, but it's possible.
    • After Rodriguez left, JCM took 63% of snaps and four of eight RB opportunities, splitting what was essentially garbage-time work with Jeremy McNichols.
  • WR Jaylin Lane had a 41-yard catch on his lone target, but newcomer Treylon Burks actually ran almost twice as many routes and put up 3-58-0 on three targets.
    • I wouldn't bet on Burks mattering in many fantasy leagues, but there is late-bloomer potential to at least have a decent career. It's not a great sign for the other guys here that Burks moved ahead of them in a few weeks, after missing so much time with injuries the past few years.

    

Stock ⬆️: WR Jameson Williams + WR Treylon Burks

Stock ⬇️: WR Jaylin Lane

        

 Lions Injuries 🚑: CB Terrion Arnold (head), C Graham Glasgow (back)    

 Commanders Injuries 🚑: RB Chris Rodriguez (shoulder), CB Trey Amos (ankle), CB Jonathan Jones (groin) 

         

Steelers (10) at Chargers (25) 

Steelers Personnel: 11 - 42% / 12 - 26% / 13 - 18% / 6OL - 10%

 Plays — 34 DBs — 7.7 aDOT — 16-of-31 for 161 yards — 1 TD, 2 INTs, 3 sacks, 0 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBAaron Rodgers100%     54    
RBKenneth Gainwell52%71% 2-4-035241726%13%-2%
RBJaylen Warren46%26%14-70-02-21-02-16321723%10%-3%
RBKaleb Johnson6%3%2-3-0   6215%1%-1%
TEJonnu Smith68%71% 1-4-0220332120%14%10%
TEDarnell Washington50%21% 1-15-0111321522%8%9%
TEPat Freiermuth48%50% 3-33-030261718%11%11%
WRDK Metcalf92%97% 3-35-0797493120%21%36%
WRCalvin Austin*74%85% 2-14-0768402620%14%25%
WRRoman Wilson36%41% 2-35-1331181214%6%10%
WRBen Skowronek14%9%    1058%1%2%
  • RB Kenneth Gainwell handled a 52% snap share and 71% route share without getting a single carry, while Jaylen Warren took 16 of 21 RB opportunities (for 91 yards) on 46% snap share and 26% route share.
    • Gainwell getting more pass snaps is nothing new, but it hasn't been to this extent, even in other games where Pittsburgh played from behind.
  • WR DK Metcalf and WR Calvin Austin still have similar usage rates in the games they've played together. Even if Metcalf is overrated and Austin is overrated, that feels ridiculous, right?

     

Chargers Personnel: 11 - 59% / 12 - 13% / 21 - 14%

69 Plays — 40 DBs — 4.9 aDOT — 20-of-33 for 220 yards — 1 TD, 0 INT, 5 sacks, 2 scrambles

  SnapRouteRUSHINGRECEIVETgtAYSn/GRt/GTPRRTSAYS
QBJustin Herbert100% 5-19-0   65    
RBKimani Vidal94%61%25-95-11-13-01-5392313%4%-1%
RBScott Matlock26%5% 00 2176%1%0%
RBJaret Patterson4%0%1-1-0   1230%0% 
TEOronde Gadsden52%55% 3-13-0635412821%12%13%
TETucker Fisk39%13% 1-7-01-324711%1%1%
TETyler Conklin30%16% 1-12-014171116%3%1%
WRQuentin Johnston*81%92% 5-42-01048533520%18%25%
WRLadd McConkey70%84% 4-107-1668523623%23%26%
WRKeenan Allen51%61% 2-19-0525362829%23%26%
WRTre' Harris45%37% 2-4-02-5271314%5%5%
WRDerius Davis7%3% 1-3-01-4429%0%0%
  • TE Oronde Gadsden left early with a lower-body injury, but he's merely considered day-to-day after an MRI on Monday revealed nothing more than a quad bruise.
  • RB Kimani Vidal took 94% of snaps and 26 of 27 RB opportunities en route to 108 total yards and a TD, continuing the every-other-week trend (while also continuing to dominate the Chargers' backfield, and to an even greater extent than in past weeks).

    

Stock ⬆️: RB Kimani Vidal + WR Quentin Johnston

Stock ⬇️: QB Aaron Rodgers + WR DK Metcalf

        

 Steelers Injuries 🚑: CB Darius Slay (concussion)  

 Chargers Injuries 🚑: TE Oronde Gadsden (knee)

         

Stat Table Key     

Weekly stats (first six columns)

  • Snap = % of team snaps that player was on the field for
  • Route = route share (routes run / QB dropbacks)
  • RUSHING = rushing line
  • RECEIVE = receiving line
  • Tgt = targets
  • AY = Air Yards

           

2025 Season Stats (final five columns)

  • Sn'25 = snap share for the season
  • Rt'25 = route share for the season
  • TPRR = Targets per Route Run
  • TS = Percentage of team's targets
  • AYS = Percentage of team's air yards
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jerry was a 2018 finalist for the FSWA's Player Notes Writer of the Year and DFS Writer of the Year awards. A Baltimore native, Jerry roots for the Ravens and watches "The Wire" in his spare time.
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