Fantasy Football Target Shares, Snap Rates, and Red Zone Opportunities From Week 15

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Fantasy Football Target Shares, Snap Rates, and Red Zone Opportunities From Week 15

Week after week, it's vital to keep tabs on new trends and usage in order to make optimal fantasy football decisions for the rest of the season.

And while we can hope for certain players to see more work, what matters is the data -- snaps, carries, targets, and more.

So, with that in mind, here's a breakdown of each player's offensive snaps, passing play snaps, carries, red zone opportunities (carries plus targets), overall targets, and downfield targets (10-plus air yards).

Players without an offensive snap will be omitted from the data.

Stats via numberFire and NextGenStats unless otherwise noted.

Arizona Cardinals

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Trey McBride	TE	58 (90.6%)	32	0	1	10 (32.3%)	2
Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	49 (76.6%)	29	0	1	6 (19.4%)	4
Michael Wilson	WR	46 (71.9%)	24	0	0	2 (6.5%)	0
James Conner	RB	46 (71.9%)	23	16	8	5 (16.1%)	0
Tip Reiman	TE	29 (45.3%)	9	0	0	3 (9.7%)	0
Elijah Higgins	TE	23 (35.9%)	5	0	0	1 (3.2%)	0
Zay Jones	WR	18 (28.1%)	11	0	0	1 (3.2%)	0

It was a big game for James Conner, who handled 21 opportunities (16 carries and 5 targets) with a lot of leverage (6 red zone carries, 3 inside-the-five carries, and 2 red zone targets) on a 71.9% snap rate. Conner now has consecutive games with over a 70.0% snap rate as the Cardinals vie for a playoff spot.

Trey McBride again failed to find the end zone but dominated targets (10) and yards (87) in the offense.

McBride has operated as the team's top receiver in four post-bye games and is averaging nearly 100 yards per game in the split.

Player	GP	Targets/G	Rec/G	Yards/G	Target%	AY%	RZ%
Trey McBride	4	12.8	10.0	96.5	34.9%	25.1%	47.4%
Marvin Harrison Jr.	4	8.0	3.5	47.0	21.9%	47.1%	21.1%
James Conner	4	4.5	4.3	28.5	12.3%	-1.7%	21.1%
Michael Wilson	4	4.0	2.8	43.8	11.0%	25.0%	0.0%
Greg Dortch	4	2.3	1.8	17.8	6.2%	1.4%	5.3%
Emari Demercado	3	2.0	1.7	6.0	5.2%	-1.7%	6.7%
Elijah Higgins	4	1.3	1.0	8.3	3.4%	3.0%	0.0%

Atlanta Falcons

To be updated after Monday Night Football.

Baltimore Ravens

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Zay Flowers	WR	48 (81.4%)	25	0	0	7 (29.2%)	2
Rashod Bateman	WR	45 (76.3%)	20	0	1	5 (20.8%)	3
Mark Andrews	TE	39 (66.1%)	19	0	1	2 (8.3%)	2
Isaiah Likely	TE	39 (66.1%)	14	0	0	2 (8.3%)	0
Derrick Henry	RB	27 (45.8%)	6	14	3	0 (0%)	0
Justice Hill	RB	22 (37.3%)	15	2	0	5 (20.8%)	0
Patrick Ricard	RB	21 (35.6%)	1	0	0	0 (0%)	0

In a big game passing by Lamar Jackson (290 yards and 5 touchdowns), no pass-catcher had a particularly massive game. Rashod Bateman led in yards (80) and scored twice but had just 3 catches and 5 targets.

Zay Flowers led in routes and targets, per usual. Flowers is the only player with a full-season target share over 15.5%.

Player	GP	Targets/G	Rec/G	Yards/G	Target%	AY%	RZ%
Zay Flowers	14	7.2	4.7	65.4	26.1%	29.1%	13.2%
Rashod Bateman	14	4.3	2.7	46.7	15.5%	25.4%	11.3%
Isaiah Likely	13	3.8	2.7	30.8	13.8%	12.6%	23.4%
Mark Andrews	14	3.8	3.2	36.7	13.7%	15.3%	22.6%
Justice Hill	14	3.6	3.0	27.4	12.9%	-0.7%	15.1%
Nelson Agholor	14	2.1	1.0	16.5	7.5%	11.7%	3.8%
Diontae Johnson	4	1.3	0.3	1.5	4.9%	13.4%	0.0%

In the backfield, Derrick Henry led in snaps and carries but had only 67 scrimmage yards, one fewer than Justice Hill. Henry's been held under a 60.0% snap rate in three of his last four games.

Buffalo Bills

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Dawson Knox	TE	50 (73.5%)	23	0	1	3 (9.4%)	2
Keon Coleman	WR	43 (63.2%)	20	0	0	2 (6.3%)	2
Khalil Shakir	WR	40 (58.8%)	22	0	1	7 (21.9%)	1
Mack Hollins	WR	35 (51.5%)	20	0	1	3 (9.4%)	1
Dalton Kincaid	TE	32 (47.1%)	20	0	0	7 (21.9%)	4
Amari Cooper	WR	30 (44.1%)	13	0	0	0 (0%)	0
James Cook	RB	29 (42.6%)	9	14	5	1 (3.1%)	1

The Bills' offensive eruption included two running backs going over 120 scrimmage yards.

James Cook had 133 total yards and 2 touchdowns -- despite a 42.6% snap rate. Cook's snap rate has now been 46.4%, 46.3%, and 42.6% in three post-bye games.

Ty Johnson also went for 123 scrimmage yards on just 7 chances (5 targets, 2 carries). Johnson had 4 downfield targets and a 15.6% target share.

Leading the team in targets, Khalil Shakir and Dalton Kincaid had 7 each (21.9% shares), but routes here were really flat and dispersed. Nobody had better than a 60.5% route rate, and that was Dawson Knox.

Amari Cooper ran 13 routes and did not see a target.

This was telling, as Keon Coleman was back in the lineup, so we can likely expect muted target volume for individual pass-catchers for now.

Carolina Panthers

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Chuba Hubbard	RB	47 (94.0%)	22	10	0	4 (14.8%)	0
Jalen Coker	WR	43 (86.0%)	24	0	0	6 (22.2%)	3
Adam Thielen	WR	42 (84.0%)	25	0	0	7 (25.9%)	1
Tommy Tremble	TE	33 (66.0%)	15	0	0	2 (7.4%)	0
David Moore	WR	28 (56.0%)	18	0	1	4 (14.8%)	1
Ja'Tavion Sanders	TE	24 (48.0%)	16	0	0	1 (3.7%)	0
Xavier Legette	WR	22 (44.0%)	10	1	0	3 (11.1%)	1

Jalen Coker re-established himself in the offense this week. Coker returned to the lineup for the first time since Week 10. David Moore's role scaled back, as did Xavier Legette's.

Coker was the only Panther to go over 51 scrimmage yards (he had 110), and he trailed just Adam Thielen in targets. This was the first game all year with Coker and Thielen active together, and this usage suggests Thielen and Coker would be the two-WR set options moving forward.

Chuba Hubbard played 94.0% of the snaps yet didn't do much (49 total yards on 14 opportunities). He did run 22 routes and see 4 targets, so better days are likely for Hubbard down the stretch.

Chicago Bears

To be updated after Monday Night Football.

Cincinnati Bengals

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Ja'Marr Chase	WR	62 (96.9%)	35	0	2	11 (32.4%)	2
Chase Brown	RB	59 (92.2%)	22	25	10	3 (8.8%)	0
Andrei Iosivas	WR	55 (85.9%)	29	0	0	4 (11.8%)	1
Tee Higgins	WR	55 (85.9%)	33	0	2	8 (23.5%)	4
Drew Sample	TE	42 (65.6%)	11	0	0	1 (2.9%)	0
Mike Gesicki	TE	22 (34.4%)	17	0	0	4 (11.8%)	2
Cam Grandy	TE	8 (12.5%)	3	0	2	2 (5.9%)	0

Chase Brown continues to run as a true featured back in the NFL. He saw a 92.2% snap rate and totaled 113 yards on 28 opportunities with a 62.5% red zone opportunity share. Brown also ran over half the routes. This role is elite, and he's a productive player.

Ja'Marr Chase went for 94 yards on 11 targets, but Tee Higgins saw more downfield work (4 targets to 2 for Chase) in this one. Higgins had 88 yards and a score.

Since Higgins returned to the lineup in Week 14, Chase is seeing a 31.9% target share with over 100 receiving yards per game, and Higgins is at 82.0 yards per game on a 22.5% target share. Those two -- plus Chase Brown -- are heavily involved in the red zone.

Player	GP	Targets/G	Rec/G	Yards/G	Target%	AY%	RZ%
Ja'Marr Chase	4	12.8	9.0	108.0	31.9%	37.7%	35.3%
Tee Higgins	4	9.0	5.3	82.0	22.5%	30.2%	29.4%
Chase Brown	4	5.3	4.3	42.0	13.1%	4.3%	17.6%
Andrei Iosivas	4	4.0	2.8	31.8	10.0%	10.1%	2.9%
Mike Gesicki	4	3.5	2.8	28.5	8.8%	7.7%	5.9%
Tanner Hudson	4	2.0	2.0	17.3	5.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Drew Sample	4	1.8	1.5	9.5	4.4%	1.5%	0.0%

Cleveland Browns

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	Targets	Downfield Targets
Michael Woods II	WR	60 (100%)	32	0	3 (9.4%)	1
Jerry Jeudy	WR	57 (95.0%)	32	0	14 (43.8%)	2
Elijah Moore	WR	51 (85.0%)	30	0	6 (18.8%)	3
Jerome Ford	RB	35 (58.3%)	16	7	2 (6.3%)	0
Jordan Akins	TE	31 (51.7%)	21	0	4 (12.5%)	1
Blake Whiteheart	TE	23 (38.3%)	7	0	1 (3.1%)	1
Nick Chubb	RB	20 (33.3%)	9	9	1 (3.1%)	0

Nick Chubb broke his foot in Week 15, and Jerome Ford took over the backfield. Ford had a 58.3% snap rate and 104 scrimmage yards on 9 chances, including a second-half 62-yard rushing score. Ford had a 73.5% second-half snap rate.

Jerry Jeudy dominated the targets in this game: 14 of them for 108 yards and a 43.8% target share.

However, Jameis Winston was benched in favor of Dorian Thompson-Robinson. This would certainly impact the team's pass-catchers.

DTR threw just 9 passes for 18 yards and an interception. Thompson-Robinson's efficiency metrics were extremely poor in his time under center in 2023, and his average depth of target (aDOT) was 6.3 yards. Winston's is 9.2 this season.

Dallas Cowboys

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Rico Dowdle	RB	51 (72.9%)	21	25	1	0 (0%)	0
CeeDee Lamb	WR	48 (68.6%)	25	0	1	13 (46.4%)	2
Brandin Cooks	WR	44 (62.9%)	26	0	0	5 (17.9%)	2
Jake Ferguson	TE	42 (60.0%)	20	0	0	4 (14.3%)	1
Jalen Tolbert	WR	34 (48.6%)	13	0	1	2 (7.1%)	2
Luke Schoonmaker	TE	26 (37.1%)	6	0	0	0 (0%)	0
Hunter Luepke	RB	22 (31.4%)	5	0	0	0 (0%)	0

Rico Dowdle had a really good -- but not a great showing -- in Week 15. He played on 72.9% of the team's snaps and ran the ball 25 times for 149 yards. However, he was not targeted despite 21 routes, and Ezekiel Elliott had 3 red zone rushes while Dowdle had 1. Last week, it was three-to-one in favor of Dowdle, though.

Volume carried CeeDee Lamb to a 116-yard game on 13 targets; he also scored. His average depth of target, however, was 2.5 yards, and he had only 2 downfield looks on 13 total targets.

In two games with Cooper Rush under center with Brandin Cooks and Jake Ferguson active (the last two weeks), Lamb is receiving WR1 treatment with a great red zone role.

Player	GP	Targets/G	Rec/G	Yards/G	Target%	AY%	RZ%
CeeDee Lamb	2	10.0	7.5	104.5	34.5%	21.5%	37.5%
Jake Ferguson	2	5.0	2.5	27.5	17.2%	20.2%	0.0%
Brandin Cooks	2	4.0	2.0	18.5	13.8%	18.0%	12.5%
Jalen Tolbert	2	2.5	0.5	5.5	8.6%	10.6%	25.0%
KaVontae Turpin	2	2.5	0.5	8.0	8.6%	14.1%	0.0%
Jalen Brooks	1	1.0	1.0	17.0	3.6%	13.1%	33.3%
Luke Schoonmaker	2	1.0	1.0	11.0	3.4%	2.9%	0.0%

Denver Broncos

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Courtland Sutton	WR	55 (90.2%)	32	0	1	9 (28.1%)	5
Devaughn Vele	WR	37 (60.7%)	22	0	0	1 (3.1%)	0
Javonte Williams	RB	33 (54.1%)	19	6	0	3 (9.4%)	0
Nate Adkins	TE	29 (47.5%)	8	0	1	1 (3.1%)	0
Troy Franklin	WR	28 (45.9%)	17	0	1	5 (15.6%)	1
Adam Trautman	TE	25 (41.0%)	9	0	1	2 (6.3%)	1
Lucas Krull	TE	24 (39.3%)	14	0	0	2 (6.3%)	0

Denver won a crucial post-bye game despite 3 interceptions from Bo Nix, who totaled only 130 yards on 33 attempts -- but also had 3 passing touchdowns and led the team in rushing with 23 yards in a backfield that isn't fantasy relevant.

Courtland Sutton caught just 3 of 9 targets for 32 yards and a score. The 32 yards led the team.

Since Devaughn Vele's return to the lineup in Week 6, Sutton is the only Bronco averaging more than 40 receiving yards or 4.5 targets per game.

Player	GP	Targets/G	Rec/G	Yards/G	Target%	AY%	RZ%
Courtland Sutton	9	8.0	5.4	72.7	25.1%	41.0%	27.5%
Devaughn Vele	9	4.2	2.8	37.6	13.2%	15.4%	12.5%
Troy Franklin	9	3.7	2.0	22.0	11.5%	19.0%	12.5%
Javonte Williams	9	3.7	2.6	15.2	11.5%	0.3%	0.0%
Marvin Mims	9	3.2	2.2	29.0	10.1%	8.6%	7.5%
Lil'Jordan Humphrey	9	2.9	1.9	14.7	9.1%	6.8%	15.0%
Lucas Krull	9	2.0	1.6	13.7	6.3%	4.7%	0.0%

Detroit Lions

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Sam LaPorta	TE	75 (97.4%)	52	0	0	10 (18.9%)	5
Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	70 (90.9%)	53	0	6	18 (34%)	6
Jameson Williams	WR	67 (87.0%)	52	0	1	5 (9.4%)	4
Tim Patrick	WR	64 (83.1%)	50	0	2	8 (15.1%)	3
Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	57 (74.0%)	41	8	5	7 (13.2%)	1
David Montgomery	RB	24 (31.2%)	13	5	0	4 (7.5%)	0
Brock Wright	TE	17 (22.1%)	6	0	0	0 (0%)	0

What a day for the Lions despite a losing effort.

Jared Goff threw for 494 yards and 5 touchdowns. Amon-Ra St. Brown posted an elite game with 193 yards and a score on 18 targets, and Sam LaPorta had 111 yards on 10 targets.

While this team usually has a very concentrated distribution among St. Brown, LaPorta, Jameson Williams, Jahmyr Gibbs, and David Montgomery, we did see early touchdowns from Tim Patrick and Dan Skipper (an offensive lineman).

Otherwise, market shares and snap rates looked pretty typical with two main caveats.

Tim Patrick had a season-high 83.1% snap rate in a negative script -- higher than even the games Jameson Williams and Sam LaPorta missed.

The second here is that Jahmyr Gibbs had a season-high 74.0% snap rate while playing from behind. David Montgomery tore his MCL.

Green Bay Packers

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Tucker Kraft	TE	54 (88.5%)	22	0	0	2 (7.7%)	1
Christian Watson	WR	47 (77.0%)	20	0	1	6 (23.1%)	3
Josh Jacobs	RB	46 (75.4%)	17	26	5	4 (15.4%)	0
Romeo Doubs	WR	46 (75.4%)	24	0	2	5 (19.2%)	3
Jayden Reed	WR	37 (60.7%)	21	3	2	6 (23.1%)	1
Dontayvion Wicks	WR	28 (45.9%)	10	0	0	2 (7.7%)	0
Ben Sims	TE	16 (26.2%)	1	0	0	0 (0%)	0

Green Bay remained efficient and focused on one player: Josh Jacobs.

Jacobs handled 26 carries for 94 yards and a touchdown on a 75.4% snap rate. Jacobs now has three straight games with at least a 75.0% snap rate as the Packers play for playoff positioning.

The pass-catchers remain tempting but flawed due to market shares. I will note that Christian Watson had a 36.8% share last week (the highest single-game share for anyone on the team all year) and a 23.1% share this week.

Romeo Doubs returned this week, dropping Dontayvion Wicks' snap rate from 80.0% to 45.9%.

Let's take a step back and look at 10 games with Jacobs, Watson, Doubs, Wicks, Jayden Reed, and Tucker Kraft all active. Nobody is above a 20.0% target share or 50 receiving yards per game.

Player	GP	Targets/G	Rec/G	Yards/G	Target%	AY%	RZ%
Romeo Doubs	10	5.0	3.3	48.4	19.5%	29.7%	20.5%
Jayden Reed	10	4.4	3.5	48.6	17.1%	12.3%	12.8%
Christian Watson	10	3.9	2.3	43.9	15.2%	31.6%	15.4%
Tucker Kraft	10	3.0	2.2	29.5	11.7%	7.3%	23.1%
Dontayvion Wicks	10	2.8	1.2	13.3	10.9%	15.1%	10.3%
Josh Jacobs	10	2.7	2.2	18.0	10.5%	-1.9%	5.1%

Houston Texans

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Dalton Schultz	TE	46 (92.0%)	23	0	0	4 (16%)	1
Nico Collins	WR	40 (80.0%)	22	0	2	6 (24%)	2
Joe Mixon	RB	31 (62.0%)	13	12	3	6 (24%)	1
Tank Dell	WR	30 (60.0%)	21	1	0	2 (8%)	1
Irv Smith	TE	23 (46.0%)	4	0	0	0 (0%)	0
Robert Woods	WR	23 (46.0%)	8	0	0	2 (8%)	1
John Metchie III	WR	21 (42.0%)	15	0	1	4 (16%)	1

It was a down game for Joe Mixon (56 scrimmage yards but still half of the team's red zone opportunities). Though this did represent a five-week snap rate low for Mixon, he tied for a team high in targets and led in receiving yards.

Nico Collins scored twice on 6 targets but had only 17 yards to show for it in a low-volume game for Houston (just 50 offensive plays).

Since Collins' Week 11 return, he has a 27.0% target share, but it's actually Mixon next on the list at 18.0%.

Player	GP	Targets/G	Rec/G	Yards/G	Target%	AY%	RZ%
Nico Collins	4	8.3	5.3	70.5	27.0%	31.1%	28.6%
Joe Mixon	4	5.5	4.0	29.5	18.0%	1.0%	14.3%
Dalton Schultz	4	5.0	3.5	31.8	16.4%	13.1%	21.4%
Tank Dell	4	4.5	2.5	43.8	14.8%	34.3%	0.0%
John Metchie III	4	3.0	2.0	18.0	9.8%	11.4%	21.4%
Cade Stover	3	2.3	2.0	15.0	7.2%	2.4%	18.2%
Robert Woods	4	1.5	1.3	8.3	4.9%	5.3%	0.0%

Indianapolis Colts

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	70 (97.2%)	37	0	1	9 (25%)	4
Josh Downs	WR	55 (76.4%)	32	0	0	8 (22.2%)	3
Jonathan Taylor	RB	48 (66.7%)	11	22	0	2 (5.6%)	0
Alec Pierce	WR	35 (48.6%)	16	0	0	4 (11.1%)	3
Adonai Mitchell	WR	33 (45.8%)	19	1	1	4 (11.1%)	3
Andrew Ogletree	TE	28 (38.9%)	5	0	0	0 (0%)	0
Kylen Granson	TE	24 (33.3%)	14	0	1	4 (11.1%)	1

Jonathan Taylor's dropped touchdown overshadowed a 111-yard, 24-opportunity day for the running back. He led all backs with a 50.0% second-half snap rate, however.

Passing production was scarce again, as Anthony Richardson went 17 of 38 for 172 yards and 2 picks.

Despite three-plus downfield targets for four Colts (Michael Pittman, Josh Downs, AD Mitchell, and Alec Pierce), nobody cleared 60 yards receiving.

In five games with Richardson, Pittman, Downs, and Taylor active together (Weeks 3, 8, 11, 12, and 15), Pittman and Downs account for half of the team's targets.

Player	GP	Targets/G	Rec/G	Yards/G	Target%	AY%	RZ%
Michael Pittman Jr.	5	7.0	4.4	50.4	25.4%	27.4%	22.2%
Josh Downs	5	6.8	3.6	54.8	24.6%	19.7%	22.2%
Alec Pierce	5	3.6	1.2	33.6	13.0%	26.3%	0.0%
Adonai Mitchell	5	2.8	0.6	10.4	10.1%	13.0%	22.2%
Kylen Granson	5	2.2	1.2	19.0	8.0%	3.9%	11.1%
Jonathan Taylor	5	1.4	0.8	8.8	5.1%	-0.8%	0.0%
Will Mallory	2	1.5	0.0	0.0	4.5%	3.2%	0.0%

Jacksonville Jaguars

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Brian Thomas Jr.	WR	67 (87.0%)	42	0	3	14 (32.6%)	3
Parker Washington	WR	65 (84.4%)	41	0	0	6 (14%)	4
Brenton Strange	TE	62 (80.5%)	38	0	1	12 (27.9%)	0
Travis Etienne	RB	54 (70.1%)	27	14	3	5 (11.6%)	0
Devin Duvernay	WR	35 (45.5%)	25	0	1	4 (9.3%)	1
Luke Farrell	TE	27 (35.1%)	9	0	0	0 (0%)	0
Josh Reynolds	WR	27 (35.1%)	17	0	0	1 (2.3%)	1

Brian Thomas Jr. and Brenton Strange were bright spots in the offense without Evan Engram active.

Thomas Jr. and Strange each had double-digit targets and catches -- but aDOTs of 4.4 and 4.5, respectively. Thomas Jr. had 2 end zone targets and 3 downfield looks, though, and his role has been great for weeks now. He has a 31.3% target share in three post-bye games.

Strange could be viable down the stretch without Engram.

Travis Etienne re-established the backfield lead with a 70.1% snap rate. Etienne had more opportunities (19 to 12) and scrimmage yards (85 to 42) than Tank Bigsby.

Kansas City Chiefs

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Travis Kelce	TE	67 (89.3%)	36	0	1	8 (21.1%)	3
Xavier Worthy	WR	61 (81.3%)	34	3	2	11 (28.9%)	3
Justin Watson	WR	42 (56.0%)	19	0	0	1 (2.6%)	0
Noah Gray	TE	41 (54.7%)	16	0	1	5 (13.2%)	1
JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR	38 (50.7%)	23	0	1	3 (7.9%)	1
DeAndre Hopkins	WR	34 (45.3%)	19	0	0	6 (15.8%)	1
Isiah Pacheco	RB	28 (37.3%)	9	13	1	1 (2.6%)	0

Patrick Mahomes (ankle) left early in Week 15 and is considered week-to-week.

Xavier Worthy had 76 scrimmage yards, a season-high for himself, while leading the team with a 28.9% target share.

This has been a disappointing fantasy passing offense for most of the year. To demonstrate that, let's look at the team's distributions since JuJu Smith-Schuster's Week 11 return.

Player	GP	Targets/G	Rec/G	Yards/G	Target%	AY%	RZ%
Travis Kelce	5	7.8	4.8	42.0	21.1%	23.5%	23.5%
Xavier Worthy	5	7.0	4.8	49.6	18.9%	24.5%	14.7%
DeAndre Hopkins	5	6.8	4.2	44.4	18.4%	30.7%	14.7%
Noah Gray	5	5.0	3.6	38.8	13.5%	12.7%	17.6%
Kareem Hunt	5	2.2	1.4	7.2	5.9%	-1.8%	8.8%
Samaje Perine	5	2.0	1.4	12.6	5.4%	-1.2%	2.9%
Isiah Pacheco	3	2.0	1.3	8.7	5.0%	0.0%	0.0%

Kareem Hunt and Isiah Pacheco each had a 37.3% snap rate with similar workloads (15 chances for Hunt and 14 for Pacheco). Neither cleared 50 total yards.

Las Vegas Raiders

To be updated after Monday Night Football.

Los Angeles Chargers

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Ladd McConkey	WR	43 (89.6%)	31	0	1	7 (21.9%)	1
Quentin Johnston	WR	35 (72.9%)	25	0	2	10 (31.3%)	3
Josh Palmer	WR	35 (72.9%)	28	0	0	3 (9.4%)	1
Stone Smartt	TE	32 (66.7%)	21	0	1	6 (18.8%)	2
Kimani Vidal	RB	32 (66.7%)	16	3	0	3 (9.4%)	0
Tucker Fisk	TE	14 (29.2%)	5	0	0	1 (3.1%)	0
Gus Edwards	RB	13 (27.1%)	2	8	0	0 (0%)	0

The Chargers' offense disappointed in Week 15, and nobody had more than 60 scrimmage yards, though Quentin Johnston and Ladd McConkey each scored while leading the team in targets.

Stone Smartt ran around 60% of the team's routes with Will Dissly out.

We have a six-game sample since Johnston's Week 9 return with McConkey active. They have seen over 45.0% of the team's targets combined.

Player	GP	Targets/G	Rec/G	Yards/G	Target%	AY%	RZ%
Ladd McConkey	6	7.2	5.5	83.8	25.6%	30.3%	7.1%
Quentin Johnston	6	5.5	2.3	36.8	19.6%	28.5%	35.7%
Will Dissly	5	4.0	3.0	33.2	14.7%	11.2%	30.0%
Josh Palmer	6	3.7	1.8	28.7	13.1%	24.7%	7.1%
J.K. Dobbins	4	3.0	2.5	11.8	10.6%	-1.1%	12.5%
Stone Smartt	4	2.0	1.5	13.3	6.5%	5.4%	11.1%

Despite a 66.7% snap rate for Kimani Vidal, he had 3 carries and 3 targets for 22 scrimmage yards.

Los Angeles Rams

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Kyren Williams	RB	56 (86.2%)	14	29	9	2 (7.7%)	0
Cooper Kupp	WR	55 (84.6%)	22	0	0	3 (11.5%)	1
Demarcus Robinson	WR	51 (78.5%)	25	0	0	1 (3.8%)	1
Puka Nacua	WR	50 (76.9%)	24	2	1	8 (30.8%)	2
Colby Parkinson	TE	32 (49.2%)	16	0	1	5 (19.2%)	1
Hunter Long	TE	22 (33.8%)	7	0	0	2 (7.7%)	0
Tutu Atwell	WR	20 (30.8%)	10	0	0	2 (7.7%)	1

Rainy conditions factored into the Rams' Week 15 offensive distributions. Kyren Williams had nearly 30 carries for 108 yards and a total of 112 scrimmage yards. He had 9 of 11 red zone chances for the team, as well, all while seeing an 86.2% snap rate.

Puka Nacua got peppered, per usual with a 30.8% target share albeit minimal downfield work in the conditions. Cooper Kupp was catchless on three targets, netting a donut in the fantasy point column in a crucial week.

Since Nacua and Kupp returned to the lineup in Week 8, they've accounted for 56.2% of the team's targets with Nacua leading in the split and averaging nearly 100 yards per game (96.3). Nacua also has averaged 1.3 rushes per game in this span.

Player	GP	Targets/G	Rec/G	Yards/G	Target%	AY%	RZ%
Puka Nacua	8	9.9	7.1	96.3	30.4%	35.5%	28.6%
Cooper Kupp	8	8.4	5.6	63.8	25.8%	25.0%	20.0%
Demarcus Robinson	8	3.6	1.9	29.4	11.2%	16.9%	17.1%
Kyren Williams	8	2.6	2.0	11.0	8.1%	-0.2%	8.6%
Tutu Atwell	8	2.3	1.6	22.6	6.9%	13.5%	0.0%
Colby Parkinson	8	1.5	1.0	11.4	4.6%	3.5%	5.7%
Tyler Johnson	8	1.5	1.0	10.0	4.6%	3.3%	8.6%

Miami Dolphins

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Tyreek Hill	WR	57 (91.9%)	38	0	1	7 (17.9%)	6
De'Von Achane	RB	41 (66.1%)	25	12	2	7 (17.9%)	0
Jonnu Smith	TE	40 (64.5%)	29	0	2	11 (28.2%)	1
Malik Washington	WR	38 (61.3%)	28	0	0	6 (15.4%)	0
Julian Hill	TE	24 (38.7%)	8	0	0	0 (0%)	0
Jaylen Waddle	WR	24 (38.7%)	13	0	0	2 (5.1%)	2
Raheem Mostert	RB	23 (37.1%)	12	6	1	3 (7.7%)	0

Jaylen Waddle (knee) left after 24 snaps and didn't catch either of his two targets. Jonnu Smith led in targets with De'Von Achane and Tyreek Hill each seeing a 17.9% share.

Malik Washington's role improved without Waddle. Washington played an 82.1% snap rate in the second half. River Cracraft had a 71.4% snap rate after halftime, as well, but Washington was the one who earned targets.

Going back to Achane, he had 12 carries in addition to 7 targets for 76 scrimmage yards. He has played at least 62.5% of the team's snaps in six of the last seven games.

Minnesota Vikings

To be updated after Monday Night Football.

New England Patriots

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Kayshon Boutte	WR	43 (87.8%)	22	0	0	5 (22.7%)	3
Hunter Henry	TE	39 (79.6%)	17	0	0	4 (18.2%)	0
Rhamondre Stevenson	RB	32 (65.3%)	13	13	2	1 (4.5%)	0
Austin Hooper	TE	31 (63.3%)	13	0	0	3 (13.6%)	1
Demario Douglas	WR	29 (59.2%)	14	0	1	3 (13.6%)	0
Kendrick Bourne	WR	25 (51.0%)	12	0	0	3 (13.6%)	1
Ja'Lynn Polk	WR	20 (40.8%)	9	0	1	1 (4.5%)	1

Rhamondre Stevenson remains relevant and had 85 scrimmage yards on a 65.3% snap rate. He now has at least a 65.3% snap rate in six of his last seven. He's averaging 68.1 scrimmage yards per game in that span.

No pass-catcher went over 44 yards here, and only Hunter Henry (45.4) is averaging more than 36.3 on the year in each player's active games.

New Orleans Saints

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Kevin Austin Jr.	WR	39 (76.5%)	25	0	0	3 (10.3%)	1
Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR	39 (76.5%)	23	1	0	7 (24.1%)	4
Juwan Johnson	TE	36 (70.6%)	24	0	1	3 (10.3%)	1
Foster Moreau	TE	32 (62.7%)	13	0	2	4 (13.8%)	0
Dante Pettis	WR	25 (49.0%)	17	0	1	5 (17.2%)	2
Alvin Kamara	RB	25 (49.0%)	12	5	0	5 (17.2%)	2
Kendre Miller	RB	24 (47.1%)	13	9	2	1 (3.4%)	0

Jake Haener was benched in the third quarter, and Spencer Rattler entered the game. Alvin Kamara (groin) left early, as well.

Running back Kendre Miller had a 71.0% second-half snap rate and an 88.0% fourth-quarter snap rate. He could be a difference-maker to end the season.

Marquez Valdes-Scantling again saw WR1 treatment (a 24.1% target share, 7 total targets, 4 downfield targets) in a subpar passing offense.

New York Giants

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Malik Nabers	WR	57 (95.0%)	36	0	2	14 (41.2%)	4
Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	45 (75.0%)	28	0	1	9 (26.5%)	3
Daniel Bellinger	TE	40 (66.7%)	22	0	0	3 (8.8%)	1
Tyrone Tracy Jr.	RB	40 (66.7%)	19	10	1	4 (11.8%)	0
Darius Slayton	WR	40 (66.7%)	25	0	0	1 (2.9%)	0
Chris Manhertz	TE	25 (41.7%)	5	0	0	0 (0%)	0
Devin Singletary	RB	21 (35.0%)	10	8	2	3 (8.8%)	0

Tyrone Tracy Jr. had a 66.7% snap rate for a three-week low (71.2% and 83.8% leading in) and was out-earned 41 to 35 in the scrimmage yard department by Devin Singletary. Singletary also handled a third of the team's red zone looks and scored on the ground.

Malik Nabers had a volume-based standout showing with 14 targets for 10 catches, 82 yards, and a score. He also saw two of three red zone targets and all three end zone targets in the offense.

Nabers also saw 8 of 24 attempts from Tim Boyle. Wan'Dale Robinson had 7 of Boyle's 24 targets.

New York Jets

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Garrett Wilson	WR	52 (96.3%)	30	0	0	6 (21.4%)	5
Davante Adams	WR	50 (92.6%)	30	0	3	12 (42.9%)	7
Allen Lazard	WR	42 (77.8%)	25	0	0	4 (14.3%)	3
Jeremy Ruckert	TE	36 (66.7%)	19	0	0	3 (10.7%)	1
Breece Hall	RB	26 (48.1%)	14	9	1	2 (7.1%)	0
Kenny Yeboah	TE	25 (46.3%)	10	0	0	0 (0%)	0
Isaiah Davis	RB	21 (38.9%)	9	5	1	1 (3.6%)	0

Davante Adams has been on a tear the past two games and has 307 yards in that span on a 34.3% target share. Garrett Wilson has 170 yards and 23.9% of the targets in that split.

Backing out a bit more, Adams and Wilson have accounted for 56.3% of the team's targets since Adams arrived.

Player	GP	Targets/G	Rec/G	Yards/G	Target%	AY%	RZ%
Davante Adams	8	10.1	6.1	81.4	30.8%	36.0%	35.9%
Garrett Wilson	8	8.4	5.4	66.8	25.5%	39.0%	20.5%
Breece Hall	7	4.3	3.1	31.1	13.4%	-0.7%	6.3%
Tyler Conklin	7	3.4	2.4	18.0	10.2%	6.8%	11.1%
Allen Lazard	3	3.0	1.7	25.3	8.5%	16.7%	0.0%
Isaiah Davis	6	1.8	1.3	11.2	5.3%	1.5%	9.7%
Jeremy Ruckert	8	1.8	1.1	7.0	5.3%	3.6%	5.1%

Breece Hall returned to a committee role with under half of the team's snaps and 51 scrimmage yards on 11 opportunities.

Philadelphia Eagles

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
DeVonta Smith	WR	72 (93.5%)	31	1	3	12 (38.7%)	2
Grant Calcaterra	TE	71 (92.2%)	31	0	0	1 (3.2%)	1
A.J. Brown	WR	70 (90.9%)	32	0	1	11 (35.5%)	3
Saquon Barkley	RB	46 (59.7%)	20	19	3	2 (6.5%)	0
Jahan Dotson	WR	35 (45.5%)	17	0	0	1 (3.2%)	1
Kenneth Gainwell	RB	31 (40.3%)	8	7	5	3 (9.7%)	0
C.J. Uzomah	TE	25 (32.5%)	5	0	0	0 (0%)	0

Jalen Hurts threw early and often for a change in this matchup. His 32 attempts were his most since Week 3.

DeVonta Smith (12 targets) and A.J. Brown (11) both benefitted and went for 109 and 110 yards, respectively. Each scored. This is a hyper-concentrated passing offense, so added passing volume would be clutch for Smith and Brown until Dallas Goedert returns from IR.

Saquon Barkley played just 59.7% of the team's snaps in Week 15, his fourth game of the year under a 60.0% rate and his first since Week 10. Barkley went to the medical tent and -- after a 77.8% first-quarter snap rate -- played 54.2% of the snaps the rest of the game and just 43.5% in the fourth quarter.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Calvin Austin III	WR	33 (80.5%)	21	0	0	5 (25%)	1
Van Jefferson	WR	33 (80.5%)	18	0	1	2 (10%)	1
Pat Freiermuth	TE	28 (68.3%)	17	0	2	6 (30%)	2
Jaylen Warren	RB	21 (51.2%)	11	4	1	2 (10%)	0
Darnell Washington	TE	18 (43.9%)	3	0	0	0 (0%)	0
Mike Williams	WR	15 (36.6%)	11	0	0	2 (10%)	1
Najee Harris	RB	14 (34.1%)	4	6	2	1 (5%)	0

In a negative game script that saw just 41 plays on offense for Pittsburgh, Jaylen Warren saw a 51.2% snap rate, besting Najee Harris' 34.1% snap rate. Neither topped 7 opportunities or 21 yards, though.

The lack of play volume also kept the pass-catchers in check. Nobody had more than 6 targets, and only Calvin Austin (65 yards) went over 22 yards receiving.

Here's a snapshot of the usage in two games without George Pickens.

Player	GP	Targets/G	Rec/G	Yards/G	Target%	AY%	RZ%
Calvin Austin III	2	4.5	3.0	34.5	22.5%	33.7%	10.0%
Pat Freiermuth	2	4.5	3.0	35.0	22.5%	29.5%	40.0%
Jaylen Warren	2	3.5	1.5	14.0	17.5%	-5.2%	20.0%
Mike Williams	2	3.0	2.0	25.5	15.0%	32.3%	0.0%
Van Jefferson	2	1.5	1.0	5.0	7.5%	13.9%	20.0%
Cordarrelle Patterson	2	1.0	1.0	-1.5	5.0%	-3.8%	0.0%
Najee Harris	2	0.5	0.5	3.5	2.5%	-2.1%	10.0%

San Francisco 49ers

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	Targets	Downfield Targets
George Kittle	TE	51 (96.2%)	27	0	7 (22.6%)	3
Jauan Jennings	WR	50 (94.3%)	31	0	9 (29%)	6
Deebo Samuel	WR	41 (77.4%)	25	2	7 (22.6%)	2
Isaac Guerendo	RB	40 (75.5%)	22	16	4 (12.9%)	0
Ricky Pearsall	WR	29 (54.7%)	20	0	4 (12.9%)	3
Kyle Juszczyk	RB	27 (50.9%)	16	0	0 (0%)	0
Eric Saubert	TE	17 (32.1%)	5	0	0 (0%)	0

It was an ugly game weather-wise and efficiency-wise for the 49ers in Week 15 on Thursday Night Football.

Isaac Guerendo did see a 75.5% snap rate and 20 chances for 75 yards, however.

Jauan Jennings led the team with 9 targets and 121 air yards but caught just 2 balls for 31 yards. That was good for a 29.0% target share. He, George Kittle, and Deebo Samuel led in targets, as expected.

In five games without Brandon Aiyuk but with Samuel, Kittle, and Jennings healthy, Jennings has been treated like a WR1.

Player	GP	Targets/G	Rec/G	Yards/G	Target%	AY%	RZ%
Jauan Jennings	5	8.0	4.8	62.0	30.5%	36.1%	29.4%
Deebo Samuel	5	5.0	3.0	28.2	19.1%	12.9%	11.8%
George Kittle	5	5.0	4.0	71.6	19.1%	20.4%	29.4%
Christian McCaffrey	3	4.7	3.7	39.7	18.4%	7.3%	25.0%
Ricky Pearsall	5	2.6	1.2	18.8	9.9%	18.3%	11.8%
Isaac Guerendo	5	1.4	1.4	13.0	5.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Seattle Seahawks

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	53 (94.6%)	32	0	2	12 (38.7%)	2
D.K. Metcalf	WR	52 (92.9%)	32	0	0	3 (9.7%)	1
Zach Charbonnet	RB	44 (78.6%)	26	8	0	4 (12.9%)	0
Tyler Lockett	WR	42 (75.0%)	25	0	0	1 (3.2%)	1
Noah Fant	TE	34 (60.7%)	19	0	1	7 (22.6%)	3
AJ Barner	TE	17 (30.4%)	11	0	0	3 (9.7%)	1
Jake Bobo	WR	15 (26.8%)	9	0	0	1 (3.2%)	0

Geno Smith suffered a knee injury in Week 15, and Sam Howell struggled mightily in relief. Howell was 5 of 14 with an interception and 4 sacks taken.

Howell's target distribution included Jaxon Smith-Njigba (4) and Noah Fant (4) followed by Zach Charbonnet (3) and AJ Barner (3). He did not target D.K. Metcalf, who had just three targets total.

Despite 44 snaps (78.6%), Zach Charbonnet had just 12 chances -- but for an okay 66 yards and a rushing score. Charbonnet ran 26 routes and could be a check-down option for Howell if he starts in Week 16.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Cade Otton	TE	61 (91.0%)	23	0	0	3 (11.5%)	1
Mike Evans	WR	43 (64.2%)	24	0	0	11 (42.3%)	4
Jalen McMillan	WR	43 (64.2%)	23	0	0	6 (23.1%)	4
Rachaad White	RB	35 (52.2%)	13	15	4	2 (7.7%)	0
Sterling Shepard	WR	32 (47.8%)	19	0	0	1 (3.8%)	1
Payne Durham	TE	30 (44.8%)	4	0	0	0 (0%)	0
Bucky Irving	RB	29 (43.3%)	9	15	3	2 (7.7%)	0

Although Rachaad White led in snap rate over Bucky Irving, each had 17 opportunities total. White generated 81 yards, and Irving recorded 117. Both were involved in the red zone -- but White accounted for 50.0% of the red zone carries and targets. Both are viable, based on how efficient this offense is.

Mike Evans was dominant here with a 42.3% target share for 159 yards and 2 touchdowns. Jalen McMillan remains involved and had a 23.1% target share with 4 downfield looks.

Evans and McMillan each returned in Week 12, coming out of a bye. In that sample, Evans' share is 28.8%.

Player	GP	Targets/G	Rec/G	Yards/G	Target%	AY%	RZ%
Mike Evans	4	8.5	6.5	103.5	28.8%	45.9%	11.8%
Sterling Shepard	4	5.3	3.5	34.3	17.8%	14.2%	23.5%
Jalen McMillan	4	4.5	3.0	42.5	15.3%	20.8%	5.9%
Cade Otton	4	4.3	2.5	36.0	14.4%	13.4%	17.6%
Bucky Irving	4	3.0	3.0	27.0	10.2%	-3.9%	17.6%
Rachaad White	4	1.8	1.5	12.0	5.9%	-2.8%	23.5%
Sean Tucker	4	0.8	0.3	1.8	2.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Notably, McMillan has had target shares of 25.0% and 23.1% the last two weeks.

Tennessee Titans

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	WR	59 (90.8%)	35	0	1	3 (8.1%)	0
Calvin Ridley	WR	47 (72.3%)	31	1	0	5 (13.5%)	2
Chigoziem Okonkwo	TE	39 (60.0%)	20	0	0	10 (27%)	2
Tyjae Spears	RB	36 (55.4%)	23	4	3	7 (18.9%)	0
Tyler Boyd	WR	36 (55.4%)	29	0	0	3 (8.1%)	1
Tony Pollard	RB	29 (44.6%)	8	17	4	0 (0%)	0
Nick Vannett	TE	24 (36.9%)	2	0	0	1 (2.7%)	0

The Titans benched Will Levis in Week 15 after three interceptions. In relief, Mason Rudolph threw for 209 yards and 2 touchdowns while completing 21 of 25 passes.

Rudolph featured the tight ends and running backs heavily. Here's his target distribution:

7: Chig Okonkwo
5: Josh Whyle, Tyjae Spears
3: Calvin Ridley
2: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Bryce Oliver
1: Mason Kinsey

Spears led the team with 87 receiving yards but had only 5 rushing yards on 4 carries, though he did lead the backfield in snap rate.

Washington Commanders

Player	Pos	Snaps	Routes	Carries	RZ Opps	Targets	Downfield Targets
Terry McLaurin	WR	66 (89.2%)	27	0	2	10 (32.3%)	5
Dyami Brown	WR	58 (78.4%)	26	0	0	4 (12.9%)	1
Brian Robinson	RB	54 (73.0%)	17	21	4	3 (9.7%)	0
John Bates	TE	40 (54.1%)	6	0	0	1 (3.2%)	0
Ben Sinnott	TE	40 (54.1%)	15	0	0	1 (3.2%)	0
Olamide Zaccheaus	WR	36 (48.6%)	17	0	0	4 (12.9%)	1
Jeremy McNichols	RB	21 (28.4%)	8	2	0	2 (6.5%)	1

Terry McLaurin's role has increased notably of late, including this week. He's averaging 82.7 yards per game over his last three on a 25.3% target share.

Zach Ertz (concussion) left early.

Unfortunately, even without Noah Brown (on IR) this week, nobody stepped up to improve their workload among the pass-catchers. Dyami Brown did finish second in routes behind McLaurin, though.

Brian Robinson Jr. had a solid day (87 total yards on 24 opportunities) with a strong red zone market share (44.4%). He also ran 17 routes (with 3 targets). He's a very interesting RB option down the stretch in an offense that will be competitive.

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