Every week we’ll bring you The Primer, a deep dive into every fantasy-relevant player from every NFL game of the week. You can find the full weekly Primer here. Below we dive into a few notable players ahead of this weekend’s games.
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Ty Chandler: Chandler could draw the start this week with Alexander Mattison dealing with an ankle injury. He has flashed some juice in spurts, but overall, his efficiency metrics haven’t been pretty. Among 60 qualifying backs, he ranks 57th in missed tackles forced per attempt and yards after contact per attempt. Volume should be on his side this week if he draws the start with 20 20-touch upside. The Bengals have remained a run defense to attack. Since Week 9, they have had the eighth-lowest stuff rate while allowing the 11th-highest missed tackles per attempt and the third-highest yards before contact per attempt. Week 15 Positional Value: RB2
Jared Goff: The Lions have been dialing back the pass attempts lately, as Goff has averaged only 30 attempts over his last two games. His per-play efficiency has remained pretty stable, but his volume reduction and some tough matchups have led him to post only two QB1 games over his last seven starts. Since Week 9, he ranks ninth in yards per attempt and 11th in passer rating and highly accurate throw rate. Look for Detroit to lean on their ground game this week against a formidable Denver pass defense. Since Week 9, they have contained passers with the fourth-lowest passer rating, the second-fewest passing touchdowns, and the eighth-lowest adjusted completion rate allowed. Week 15 Positional Value: QB2
Chuba Hubbard: This is Hubbard’s backfield. Over the last three games, he has played at least 64% of the snaps weekly, averaging 23 touches and 97.4 total yards with RB11, RB6, and RB25 finishes. Hubbard ranks 31st in missed tackles forced per attempt and 25th in yards after contact per attempt. He faces an Atlanta defense that has been a neutral matchup for backs. Since Week 9, they have allowed the 11th-most rushing yards per game while ranking 16th in yards after contact per attempt and 19th in explosive run rate allowed. Hubbard is a weekly RB2/3. Week 15 Positional Value: RB2
Jaylen Waddle: The last time Waddle tangled with this secondary, he was the WR15 for the week, snagging all eight of his targets for 114 receiving yards. Waddle needs the volume and deep shots because he has only one red zone target over his last five games and only eight for the season. Waddle has a 22.2% target share, a 28.2% air-yard share, 2.68 YPRR, and a 25% first-read share. Since Week 8, the Jets have allowed the lowest PPR points per target to boundary receivers. Week 15 Positional Value: WR2
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