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Players to Buy
Travis Etienne Jr. led with 14 carries for 52 yards, averaging 3.7 yards per attempt. His longest run was 11 yards. Etienne, in addition to his rushing duties, caught 3 passes for 7 yards on 3 targets (9.4% Target share).
Tank Bigsby and D’Ernest Johnson added 21 and 20 yards, respectively, on 9 and 7 carries. Mostly garbage time. ETN is still a bell cow. Buy him after back-to-back middling games.
Jonathan Taylor carried the ball 23 times for 69 yards, averaging 3.0 yards per carry, and scored the only rushing touchdown on one of his 4 red-zone rushing attempts in Week 10. His longest run was 10 yards. Zack Moss had a minor role in the rushing game with just one carry for 2 yards. Taylor was targeted once in the passing game and made one reception for 6 yards.
It was a full-on takeover by JT. 88% snap share. Taylor is a top-5 running back rest of the season. Buy him off the bye week.
Michael Pittman Jr. (WR – IND)
The receiving corps was led by Michael Pittman Jr., who was targeted 12 times (46% Target share) and made 8 receptions for 84 yards. No. 3 in weighted opportunity in Week 10. Straight alpha. Excellent schedule the rest of the season for WRs. Buy high while he not top of mind off the bye week. Following their Week 11 bye week, the Colts will play the Buccaneers, Titans, Bengals and Steelers. The Colts have a top WR strength of schedule for the rest of the season.
Josh Downs saw only 3 targets in Week 10, turning them into 2 receptions for 40 yards. Played limited snaps as he was dealing with a knee injury. Should get healthy after the bye week. No need to hold him through the bye week in shallower leagues, but hold him/add him in deeper formats if he got dropped.
Zay Flowers, with a 98% snap count, contributed 43 yards on 3 receptions. But as most of us saw on Thursday night, he had a long TD wiped off the board due to a bogus holding penalty. Buy low. The team is going to have to lean on their talented rookie more than ever without Mark Andrews the rest of the way. Back in Week 1, Flowers commanded 10 targets, catching 9 for 78 yards with Andrews out.
Garrett Wilson and Xavier Gipson also “contributed” to the receiving game, though with limited success. Wilson caught just 2 passes (both from Tim Boyle) for 9 yards from 8 targets (28.6% Target share, 100-plus air yards), and Gipson made a 7-yard reception. Good lord. Allen Lazard also looks to have been leap-frogged by Gipson based on the prior’s superior snap share (79% vs. 65%).
The Jets’ schedule over the remainder of the season is still favorable. Dolphins are up next followed by Falcons, Texans and Dolphins (again). But not sure that matters with the current state of QB affairs…
But with the team officially going away from Zach Wilson, then Garrett Wilson becomes a screaming buy target. This was the one really bad game Wilson has had with the former BYU QB under center. He’s stayed afloat most of the season because he’s just that good. In Boyle we trust.
Buy low on Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson.
Rhamondre Stevenson carried the ball 20 times for 88 yards – 3 inside the 20-yard line – averaging 4.4 yards per carry, while Ezekiel Elliott added 54 yards on 13 carries, averaging 4.2 yards per attempt in Week 10. Elliott, apart from his rushing duties, also caught 2 passes on 2 targets for 34 yards with 4 red-zone carries. Stevenson was involved in the passing game as well, with 5 targets and 3 receptions (19% Target share). His receiving role is keeping him upright and there’s a chance it continues to be fruitful.
67% snap share for Stevenson versus 33% snap share for Elliott. It was also the first game that Mondre reached 20 carries all season. Buy after the bye week with the Giants smash spot coming up in Week 12.
In the passing game, Mac Jones completed 15 out of 20 attempts for 170 yards, with a back-breaking red zone INT. Got benched for Bailey Zappe in the final drive. Zappe was intercepted at the end of the game.
If the Patriots make a QB change to Zappe, that could be a boom for Stevenson’s fantasy value. Last year in two starts with Zappe at QB, Stevenson averaged 3.5 targets and over 20 fantasy points per game.
Nico Collins contributed 65 yards on 7 receptions from 11 targets (29% Target share, 88 air yards). He didn’t score, but Stroud was looking at him near paydirt as he commanded 4 red-zone targets.
Talked about Nico Collins as a buy-low last week, coming off his injury. With him far from the top of mind’s of fantasy gamers with Dell exploding, he’s probably a sharp buy high target as a access point to the Texans’ passing game. Left production on the table this past week and was the Target share leader in the passing game.
Derrick Henry led the rushing attack with 10 carries for 38 yards, averaging 3.8 yards per attempt. His longest run was 16 yards. Tyjae Spears contributed 14 yards on 4 carries. Spears caught 2 passes for 12 yards. Henry caught a pass for 6 yards on 2 targets (11.8% Target share).
62% snap share for Henry, 45% for Spears. Interesting because in negative game scripts, Henry never out-snaps Spears. By far the most snaps he has played in a big loss this season.
The Panthers are up next for the Titans. Back at home. 4 of their last 5 games are at home, where they play so much better.
It’s an awesome bounce-back spot for somebody like Derrick Henry and the Tennessee offense. This Week 11 game was bizarre as the Titans ran just 38 offensive plays. The Titans rank last in the NFL in that category this season (58).
Then it’s the Colts, Dolphins, Texans, Seattle and Houston again. Overall it’s a favorable schedule for for the offense to produce fantasy points.
Marquise Brown and Geoff Swaim also contributed to the receiving efforts, with Brown catching 2 passes for 18 yards (5 targets, 91 air yards) and Swaim adding 15 yards on 2 receptions. Brown only had two targets in the first half.
Still, the downfield looks are there, and the matchups are sublime. Buy Hollywood Brown for dirt cheap ahead of the fantasy playoffs. Ran a route on 100% of the dropbacks.
The Cardinals face the Rams and Steelers over the next 2 games, followed by the bye week. Then it’s SF, CHI and PHI.
James Conner led with 14 carries for 62 yards, averaging 4.4 yards per attempt. His longest run was 14 yards. Conner caught 2 passes for just 1 yard on 3 targets (10.3% Target share). Also played 69% of the snaps as the bell cow. Buy low after he failed to find the end zone.
Drake London was the primary target in the receiving corps, catching 3 of his 4 targets (22.2% Target share) for 36 yards. Kyle Pitts also made a significant contribution with 30 yards on 3 receptions from a team-high 5 targets (28% Target share). Still the clear alpha in the passing game. And better yet, Desmond Ridder is the starting QB moving forward. Heinicke targeted London once in Week 10. Ridder targeted London 5 times (including penalties and 2-point attempts) for a 63% Target share (8 total pass attempts) in his limited playing time in Week 10.
London is Ridder’s binky. Trade for the binky. No Marshon Lattimore this week for the Saints.
Jaylen Warren led the rushing attack with an impressive 129 yards and a touchdown on just nine carries, averaging a remarkable 14.3 yards per carry. His longest run was a notable 74-yarder and he caught all 3 passes for 16 yards on 3 targets (12% Target share). Najee Harris contributed 35 yards on 12 carries. 2 targets. Woof. 5 carries in the first half.
Harris saw his snaps bounce back to 57% versus Warren’s 45%. But I’d pay less attention to the snaps when Warren would have played MORE had he not been ripping off chunk gains left and right.
As always, buy Warren and sell Harris. The Steelers can only keep their best offensive playmaker behind Harris for so long. And the matchups in the next 2 weeks are divine for the ground attack to be productive.
Diontae Johnson, targeted 8 times (32% Target share, 100-plus air yards), had 16 yards on 2 receptions. Triple Woof. Still want to buy low based on the overall usage he is seeing with plus-matchups approaching. The Steelers’ upcoming schedule: Bengals (bet the under), Cardinals, Patriots and Colts.
Kareem Hunt rumbled for 12 carries for 36 yards, averaging 3.0 yards per attempt. His longest run was 16 yards but he only had four carries in the first half. Jerome Ford also had 12 carries, gaining 31 yards and scoring a touchdown from the 1-yard line. 10 carries in the first half. Ford also caught 2 passes for 8 yards. Hunt caught all three of his targets for 1 yard.
Ford played 49% of the snaps to Hunt’s 44% snap rate. He was also the preferred red-zone back, earning two carries inside the 6-yard line while leading the backfield in routes run.
Even though the yardage totals were similar, Ford is doing more in this backfield than Hunt. Buy him ahead of a SMASH spot against the Broncos’ atrocious run defense.
Jayden Reed led the team with 46 rushing yards and a touchdown on just 3 carries, averaging an impressive 15.3 yards per carry with his longest run being 32 yards for a TD. A.J. Dillon added 29 yards on 14 carries, and Aaron Jones contributed 14 yards on 4 carries (21% snap share). Both Jones and Emmanuel Wilson left with injuries and did not return. Dillon also caught 4 passes for 32 yards.
Jordan Love completed 27 of 40 attempts for 322 yards, throwing 2 touchdowns without any interceptions.
Dontayvion Wicks was a significant target in the receiving game, making 3 receptions for 91 yards on 5 targets (13.2% Target share). Did suffer a head injury in the contest.
Romeo Doubs contributed with 53 yards and a touchdown on 5 receptions from 6 targets (15.8% Target share). Reed, apart from his rushing contributions, caught 4 passes for 46 yards on 6 targets (15.8% Target share). He led the team in targets in the first half and finished with just one fewer route than Watson (77%). He’s breaking out folks. And better yet, just $4,200 on DraftKings.
David Njoku was heavily targeted, catching 7 passes for 56 yards on 15 targets! (37% Target share).
Amari Cooper contributed 34 yards on 4 receptions from 8 targets (19.5% Target share, 42% air yards share).
Schedule: DEN, LAR and JAC.
Njoku is a MUST-START next week against Denver, a team that is BLEEDING production to tight ends this season. And he has been clearly DTR’s favorite target in both the rookie’s starts.
Amon-Ra St. Brown was the primary target in the receiving game, making 8 receptions for 77 yards and a touchdown on 11 targets (31.4% Target share). Jameson Williams contributed with 44 yards and a touchdown on 2 receptions from 3 targets.
Jamo played 65% of the snaps, and commanded 83 air yards. He is starting to push Josh Reynolds as the WR2 in the offense, and it’s coming at the perfect time. Add him. He ran a route on 66% of dropbacks. Season-highs in snaps and routes again. And he caught a key TD that helped the Lions win. Buy the second year WR who is starting to turn the corner.
FWIW, I’d much rather play Jamo than any Dallas WR sub-4K on DraftKings on the Thursday-only slate. He’s $3,400.
Sam LaPorta and Reynolds also contributed to the receiving efforts, with LaPorta catching 3 passes for 18 yards (5 targets).
The Packers (Thanksgiving), Saints, Bears, Broncos, Vikings and Cowboys are following up for the Lions.
It’s a great schedule overall for the Lions offense.
Luke Musgrave caught 4 of his 6 targets for 28 yards. Only played 64% of the snaps as the team has been featuring more of fellow rookie tight end, Tucker Kraft (42% snap share). Still, Musgrave is getting the route usage we need. Good matchup this week.
Mark Andrews is going to miss the rest of the season with a season-ending ankle injury. Absolute brutal outcome for both the Ravens and fantasy managers alike.
In his absence, Likely only drew two targets. But he caught neither of them as he looked to be out of sync with his quarterback. Likely still should see the biggest workload increase moving forward with Andrews out. He ran a route on 88% of the dropbacks – second most on the team in Week 11.
The Chargers, Bye Week, Rams, Jaguars, 49ers and Dolphins to close out the season.
Odell Beckham Jr., who played 33% of the snaps, was a key target in the receiving game, making 4 receptions for 116 yards on a team-high 7 targets (30% Target share, 159 air yards). He’s looked GREAT even though he deals with minor injuries. Needs to be added off waivers.
Players to Sell
Josh Jacobs totaled 14 carries for 39 yards, averaging 2.8 yards per carry with his longest run being 9 yards. He caught one pass for 12 yards. 77% snap share. Ameer Abdullah was used curiously more as a receiver in this contest. With the schedule coming up, I’d just move away from Jacobs. The Chiefs, a bye week and Vikings are up next for LV in their next 3 weeks.
Saquon Barkley tallied 14 carries for 83 yards. In the first half, he was at 6 carries for -2 yards. Barkley also caught 4 passes for 57 yards and scored 2 touchdowns on 5 targets (19.2% Target share). 91% snap share. He is the Giants’ entire offense. And he probably just had his best game against the weakest opponent on the schedule with NE, GB, NO, PHI and the Rams rounding out their remaining schedule.
In the passing department, Aidan O’Connell completed 24 of 41 attempts for 271 yards, throwing 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions. His longest pass was 46 yards.
Davante Adams was the primary target in the receiving game, making 7 receptions for 82 yards and a touchdown on 13 targets (34% Target share, 195 air yards). Jakobi Meyers and Michael Mayer each contributed significantly, with Meyers catching 4 passes for 49 yards from 5 targets (13% Target share) and Mayer adding 46 yards on 4 receptions, also from 5 targets (13% Target share). The rookie tight end played 80% of the snaps.
Adams was great in this contest, but the schedule and potential roller coaster ride that is O’Connell make him a player worth moving away from as we enter the fantasy football postseason.
In Week 11, the Denver Broncos had a limited impact on the ground, with Javonte Williams being the primary rusher. Williams gained only 37 yards on 11 carries, averaging 3.4 yards per attempt, with his longest run being 15 yards. He played 49% of the snaps.
The Vikings run defense is no joke. And the schedule gets tougher for Williams.
Samaje Perine (36% snap share) and Jaleel McLaughlin (15% snap share) also had rushing attempts, but their contributions were minimal. 1 for 7 yards and 1 for 1 yard, respectively. Williams is the favored early-down rusher, but if the constant involvement of the other guys limits his upside in less favorable matchups.
As for Ja’Marr Chase, I want to buy low on the talent and his game-breaking ability. But we saw him struggle out of the gates with an injured Burrow and post a meager 12 yards in a game that saw Browning play a ton.
The first month of the season, Chase was WR27 in points per game. If I can get a fantasy WR1 for Chase, I’ll likely pivot. But for another copy-past cookie-cutter fantasy WR2, I’d buy.
Still, the schedule is better for WRs than RBs hence my lean toward buying low on Chase versus Mixon. But it’s risky if this offense just tanks entirely with Browning at QB. Bengals games have gone from potential weekly shootouts to sub-39-point totals and a cloud of dust.
I’d kick the tires on Chase’s price to see where he’s valued heading into Week 12.
Chris Olave was a significant target in the receiving game, catching 6 of his 9 targets (23% Target share) for 94 yards, including a 26-yard touchdown reception (2 red-zone targets). 182 total air yards (45%). He had another big catch nullified due to an offensive offsides penalty.
All of his production came in the second half. He had zero first-half targets. Carr got hurt on his first throw to Olave. Sell high on Olave after his big game with Winston at QB. Because that is not going to be the case after the bye week, under the assumption Carr clears the concussion protocol.
A.T. Perry saw fewer targets but made a notable impact with 38 yards and a touchdown on 2 receptions. Came down with a jump ball in the end zone and played a TON with Michael Thomas out with an injury (3% snap share).
Raheem Mostert led Miami with 22 carries for 86 yards, averaging 3.9 yards per carry with his longest run being 10 yards. Salvon Ahmed added minimal yardage, rushing for 6 yards on 3 carries. Ahmed caught a touchdown pass on 1 of his 3 targets. Mostert earned 2 targets and ran a route on 71% of dropbacks.
Devon Achane also had a single carry before exiting with a knee injury ?. 1 target. He was trying to get back in the game, but the coaches kept him on the sideline.
Mostert was a straight-up bellcow as a rusher, earning 79% of the snaps. Ahmed played 29% of the snaps with Jeff Wilson Jr. a healthy scratch. Ahmed did get banged up toward the end of the game.
But again, Achane started the game. And I think if he get relatively positive injury news, he should be okay. I’d sell high on Mostert as a result. But with Achane being labeled day-to-day, it might be worth it just to hold Mostert at this point. Wouldn’t bet he plays on a short week (Black Friday).
Joe Burrow is going to miss the rest of the season with a wrist injury. Hate selling low, but I think that’s the move that needs to be made before the trade deadline’s close in the majority of fantasy football leagues.
On 17 Browning pass attempts, Irwin was his favorite target followed by Chase.
Irwin 7 – 41% Target share
Chase 4 – 24% Target share
Mixon – 2 targets
Jackson – 1 target
Hudson – 2 targets
Boyd – 2 targets
Irwin was Browning’s favorite target, but his role will likely be reduced when Tee Higgins returns.
The rest of the season schedule is also very tough. Entering Thursday night the Bengals had the most difficult schedule based on the opponent’s W-L record.
Pittsburgh, Jacksonville, Indianapolis and Minnesota, followed by Pittsburgh again and the Chiefs in the fantasy football championships. Woof.
I’m selling Joe Mixon easily on the idea that the Bengals will lean on him more with an inexperienced QB under center. The last thing you want is to overly rely on Mixon after he scored for the fourth in time in as many weeks. From Weeks 1-6, Mixon was the RB19 in points per game averaging just north of 10 points per game in half-PPR.
Calvin Ridley was the primary target in the receiving game, catching 7 of his 9 targets (28.1% Target share) for 103 yards and 2 touchdowns. Naturally, Zay Jones was back to Ridley balls out.
I think the splits with a Jones are somewhat noisy – as Ridley has been just more matchup-dependent based on the defense he has faced – but I do want to provide some semblance of why I think Jones being active helps Ridley be more productive. Pointing specifically to Weeks 1, 5 and last week. Jones playing allows the Jaguars to be more versatile with how they deploy Ridley. He’s no longer Pidgeon-held to being stuck on the perimeter running strictly go-routes and curls. He played his most slot snaps of the year in Week 11. Ridley can be used more over the middle/intermediate level of the field as an actual route-runner.
Christian Kirk contributed with 48 yards on 3 receptions from 6 targets (19% Target share). Johnson made a significant impact with a 34-yard reception on his lone target, and Evan Engram caught 4 passes for 29 yards on 6 targets (19% Target share).
Zay Jones also contributed to the receiving efforts, adding 20 yards on 4 receptions (4 targets). Played his normal role, running a route on 77% of dropbacks.
Even with Jones back, I’d still be wary of holding Ridley too close. Prime time to sell high after a big boom game against a horrible defense. And it’s the perfect time to buy Christian Kirk, who has been Lawrence’s go-to guy all season.
Don’t let one game let you forget, Ridley has been nothing more than a boom-or-bust fantasy WR3 this season.
In Week 11, the Baltimore Ravens showcased a strong rushing performance coupled with an effective passing game. Gus Edwards led the rushing attack with 12 carries for 62 yards, averaging 5.2 yards per carry and scoring 2 red-zone touchdowns, including a long run of 26 yards. He played 38% of the snaps (25) and caught both of his targets for 8 yards. His red-zone usage remains outstanding. The TDs won’t always be there, so he is more of a sell high – Ravens still have their bye week upcoming along with some less-than-stellar matchups – but no sense moving him if you can’t get any strong return even with the backfield operating more by committee.
Keaton Mitchell contributed 33 yards on 8 carries – by far his largest workload of the season. He also played just one fewer snap than Edwards (36%). An increase from 24% the week before.
Mitchell only saw one target, but he saw only one fewer carry than Edwards in the first half.
Justice Hill was used as a distance third RB, playing just 26% of the snaps, while receiving just one carry. He can be dropped with him falling to RB3 in the pecking order.
Mitchell continues to be put into a position to deliver splash plays and his role is growing in the offense. He is going to see a handful of touches every week based on his explosiveness, but I don’t think it goes more than that while the other RBs remain healthy.
The Buffalo Bills’ ground game was paced by James Cook, who amassed 73 yards on 17 carries, averaging 4.3 yards per carry with his longest run being 12 yards. He played 46% of the snaps – same as last week.
Latavius Murray contributed 35 yards on 10 carries, while quarterback Josh Allen added 15 yards on 5 carries. 32% snap share.
Murray and Cook split routes, while neither scored on the ground. Cook showcased his versatility with 29 receiving yards and a touchdown on 3 catches with 4 targets.
Scatback and long-time truther Ty Johnson had a productive outing with 47 yards and a touchdown on 3 receptions from 3 targets (10.3% Target share). Also tallied 3 carries while tallying a 21% snap share.
With more and more RBs being used in this backfield, I’ll try to sell high on Cook after the receiving TD. Schedule is rough for RBs: Eagles, Bye Week, Chiefs, Cowboys and Chargers.
Zach Charbonnet led the rushing attack with 15 carries for 47 yards, averaging 3.1 yards per attempt. His longest run was 11 yards. Kenneth Walker III added 18 yards on 4 carries, but left this game early with an oblique injury and did not return. Charbs was a full-blown workhorse after Walker left the game. He played 85% of the snaps.
DeeJay Dallas contributed 4 yards on his single carry.
However, the Seahawks have one of the tougher schedules rest of the season for RBs. If you can flip Charbonnet solely based on the bell cow usage to the Walker manager…I’d pull the trigger.
In Week 11, the Minnesota Vikings showcased an effective running game, with Alexander Mattison at the forefront against a suspect Broncos run defense. Mattison carried the ball 18 times, gaining 81 yards and averaging 4.5 yards per carry, with a long run of 15 yards. He also lost a fumble.
Ty Chandler also made a significant impact, rushing for 73 yards on 10 carries, including a long run of 31 yards. He had a massive rush on a fake punt in the 4th quarter.
Snaps were 65% for Mattison and 31% for Chandler. First-half carries were 6 for Chandler and 10 for Mattison.
Chandler caught 4 passes for 37 yards, Mattison was targeted twice but ended with negative yardage on his one reception. Mattison ran the most routes, but Chandler drew more targets (4 vs. 2). Mattison also dominated the red-zone carries with 5 attempts to Chandler’s 1.
The team’s obsession with the plodding Mattison is beyond me. But I still want to sell after a prime-time game against one of the league’s worst run defenses. Detriot is a much better run defense and then the Vikings go on bye.
DK Metcalf was the primary target in the receiving game, making 5 receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown on 9 targets (23.7% Target share, 130 air yards).
Tyler Lockett contributed with 51 yards on 5 receptions from 7 targets (18.4% Target share). Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Charbonnet also contributed to the receiving efforts, with Smith-Njigba catching 3 passes for 40 yards (6 targets, 119 air yards) and Charbonnet adding 22 yards on 6 receptions. Caught all 6 of his targets.
Smith-Njigba was used more downfield than ever – 19.8 Adot – and one would assume they need to lean heavily on him up against the 49ers offense that seemingly cannot be stopped when healthy.
JSN also played more snaps and ran more routes than Lockett, as I think the Seahawks are monitoring the veteran’s workload. He has been on the injury report every week with a hamstring issue. As an older player, it is better to get out sooner rather than later as these injuries tend to not get better, especially on a short week.
Devin Singletary led Houston with 22 carries for 112 yards, averaging 5.1 yards per carry and scoring a touchdown. Also caught two passes. 85% snap share. RB1 until Dameon Pierce returns. Sell high if you can after Pierce practiced last week. Not like Singletary has a long track record of maintaining workhorse status as a team’s RB1.
A.J. Dillon added 29 yards on 14 carries, and Aaron Jones contributed 14 yards on 4 carries (21% snap share). Both Jones and Emmanuel Wilson left with injuries and did not return. Dillon also caught 4 passes for 32 yards. And the short turnaround suggests an RB1 week for A.J. Dillon that he will undoubtedly disappoint us in. He played 72% of the snaps with both other RBs going down. He’s $5,400 and will be super chalky. If you can sell high on the “idea” he can be a fantasy RB1, I think I would do so.
Chuba Hubbard led the Panthers with 10 carries for 57 yards, averaging 5.7 yards per attempt with his longest run being 14 yards. Miles Sanders added 50 yards on 11 carries (3 red-zone carries), and quarterback Bryce Young contributed 3 yards on 2 carries.
Hubbard and Sanders were involved in the passing game as well, with Hubbard catching 2 passes for 8 yards and Sanders adding 2 yards on a single reception. Spilt routes. The first half was a split in carries, with Sanders getting more work in the second half for the second straight week. Overall snaps were 49% for Hubbard and 46% for Miles Sanders.
Sanders is starting to get more involved in recent weeks, making this a tough 50/50 split on a bad offense. Not ideal, especially with the BRUTAL schedule coming up. Get out of this backfield.
Khalil Herbert contributed 35 yards on 16 carries, and Roschon Johnson added 30 yards on 6 carries. D’Onta Foreman scored a rushing touchdown, contributing 14 yards on 6 carries (3 red-zone carries). He left the game with an injury.
Herbert, apart from his rushing duties, caught 2 passes for 6 yards on 3 targets (13.6% Target share).
In the first half… Foreman had 5 carries for 1 yard (TD), while Herbert had 4 carries for 5 yards (2 targets). Herbert also ran the most routes.
Total Bears RB snap counts:
Khalil Herbert: 43%
Roschon Johnson: 33%
D’Onta Foreman: 24%
Herbert looks like the RB1 going forward, but again, you do not want to invest long-term in this backfield. Bottom schedule ranking for the rest of the season for fantasy RBs. They still have their bye week. With Foreman still seeing goal-line work and RJ looking good, this backfield is a mess.
Christian Watson scored a touchdown on one of his 2 receptions. His first target came at the end of the first half. He also played the most snaps (72%) and ran the most routes. He’s not the alpha in the offense he was drafted in fantasy football leagues to be. Sell high after the TD score.
Quentin Johnston and Alex Erickson also contributed to the receiving efforts, with Johnston catching 2 passes for 21 yards (6 Targets) and Erickson adding 12 yards on a single reception. Erickson MY GUY. 100% catch rate. YLTSI. Off the practice squad, Erickson played 78% of the snaps.
And QJ dropped a perfectly thrown pass by Herbert in the 4th quarter. It was BAD. YHTSI. It’s not happening for Johnston. All the usage and the QB play you could want. Not firing. Rather stash Jaylen Guyton – who missed this game. Bad matchup in Week 12 anyway.
BAL is the next game for the Bolts, followed by the Broncos, Raiders, Bills and Broncos (again).
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