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Players to Buy
In the rushing game, Braelon Allen led with eight carries for 34 yards, while Breece Hall was held to just four yards on ten carries. Hall also saw five targets to Allen’s one while winning the snap battle 69% to Allen’s 36%. Similar to what the split has been so far this season.
This game was a slop fest in the rain. Hall couldn’t get anything going on the ground. Keep in mind that he only had one carry in the entire second half. He got stuffed twice from inside the Denver one-yard line.
Allen’s not going away. I think we can all see his talent. But I think an Allen backfield takeover based on this game is not one of my takeaways from Week 4. Hall still dominated the high-value touches in regard to targets, routes (nearly doubled Allen) and red-zone opportunities (three), two occurring from inside the 5-yard line.
How do you feel about Hall rest of season?
I’m settling on him as a buy-low. Hall still ranks tenth in touches among running backs, and number one in RB targets (24). Hall is pacing for over 100 targets (same as last season). Keep calm and Breece Hall on.
James Cook had 9 carries for 39 yards, averaging 4.3 YPC with a long run of 7 yards. Cook caught his only target for 9 yards. The Bills ran into a buzzsaw (Derrick Henry) on Sunday Night Football, and they just couldn’t match the Ravens’ production. But that hardly means the sky is falling on this offense. After a prime-time dud, all Bills should be at the top of your trade target lists.
Jordan Mason carried the ball 24 times for 123 yards (5.1 YPC) with one touchdown and a long run of 25 yards. Mason caught three of three targets for 37 yards. He’s a hold/buy for me because I have zero confidence that this Christian McCaffrey saga ends on a positive note. Mason is young and leads the NFL in rushing attempts (91) while ranking second in touches (97). I’m finding it hard to narrow my list of RBs I wouldn’t trade for Mason.
Brock Bowers caught two of three targets for 19 yards. Woof. No Davante Adams. No targets for Bowers. Make it make sense. Give the ball to the talent. The route participation was at a season-high of 73%. Buy low.
Josh Jacobs had nine carries for 51 yards. Jacobs caught four of six targets for 27 yards (11% target share) while leading the backfield with a 61% snap rate.
Emanuel Wilson had eight carries for 27 yards. Jacobs saw two more carries (also two targets) inside the red zone but didn’t score again. Green Bay had the ball at the three-yard line, but they got flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct. Jacobs’ inability to score is beyond frustrating. But the fact that he was able to muster production in the face of massive negative game script is a positive. With Love back under center, Jacobs is a BUY. Eighth in touches this season.
When Love has been under center this season, Jacobs has rushed into stacked boxes on just one of 26 carries. The touchdowns will come.
Brandon Aiyuk caught two of five targets for 48 yards (18.5% target share, 90 air yards). Aiyuk’s production has been lackluster thus far, and I think a lot can be attributed to his missed time this offseason. In Aiyuk’s defense – pun intended – he drew the toughest matchup New England had to offer.
Per Next Gen Stats, Christian Gonzalez aligned to the boundary on 70% of his snaps in Week 4 after having done so on 37%-38% of his snaps in every other game this season.
Gonzalez lined up against Brandon Aiyuk on 13 of his 25 routes (52%) and pressed him on 7 of 13 (54%). Aiyuk managed just 1 reception for 10 yards on 2 targets with Gonzalez as the nearest defender. Gonzalez allowed just 2 receptions for 12 yards on 5 total targets faced as the nearest defender.
But there’s no denying that he hasn’t looked like the WR the 49ers backed up the bank truck for. Meanwhile, Jennings looks like an emerging superstar.
In a game where he played with all the other 49ers playmakers healthy – aside from Christian McCaffrey – he was the target leader. That’s not nothing. When he’s running a route, Purdy is looking for No. 15. I think Jennings is a buy/hold. We see guys from the 49ers offense miss time constantly. Now it seems like he is fourth in the pecking order, but that could change quickly. He’s got immense upside in this offense attached to Purdy.
But that’s not to say Aiyuk isn’t also a buy. He’s not been himself, but we know the talent is there from last season. He will have his spike weeks at some point, but I don’t think his role in the offense is truly reflective of his role from a statistical standpoint. If you can buy low, great. Just don’t get carried away with selling the farm for Aiyuk. But have confidence that however you acquire Aiyuk, you’ll be getting him during his upcoming best stretch of future production.
Diontae Johnson had 13 targets, catching seven for 83 yards and one touchdown (32% target share, two RZ, 159 air yards). DJ was super productive for the second week in a row. But also, for the second week in a row Johnson left more production on the table.
His role is one of the single best you could ask for among fantasy football WRs. Buy high. Leads the NFL in red-zone targets. Easiest path to fantasy WR1 status? Red-zone targets.
Last week, I cited that the Ravens receivers had suppressed betting prop lines because of the severe lack of passes from Lamar Jackson in Week 3. It was the LOWEST number of attempts by the Ravens quarterback in any game in his ENTIRE career where he played the full game. Week 4 was the fifth lowest of his career.
Needless to say, the lack of passing volume is going to regress to the mean eventually in games where Baltimore isn’t so fortunate to play from ahead. They are facing two top offenses in the next two weeks, so you could see the passing game seeing more volume. Flowers is an easy trade target as a result. Team-high 26% target share while leading the team in receptions.
Amari Cooper caught four of eight targets for 35 yards (25% target share). He had a long 82-yard TD wiped off the board because of a penalty. WOMP. There’s no experience like rostering Cooper in fantasy football.
Both Cooper and Jeudy saw nearly 100 air yards.
Tight end Blake Whiteheart caught all three of his targets for 13 yards and a touchdown (9% target share). Two red-zone targets for a tight end I didn’t know existed. He worked in a closer committee with Jordan Akins. David Njoku should be close to returning in Week 5.
The Browns will play the Commanders in Week 5. If there’s a time to buy low on the Cleveland passing game, it would be before this salivating matchup.
J.K. Dobbins carried the ball 14 times for 32 yards (2.3 YPC). Dobbins caught all four of his targets for 30 yards (15% target share) while seeing a strong 71% snap share. Back-to-back weeks where Dobbins has dominated the snaps and the touches. Once the Chargers get their OL healthy post by week, Dobbins will be cooking. Buy low on the bye week.
Devin Singletary rushed 14 times for 24 yards, averaging 1.7 YPC, with a long run of five yards. New York will host Seattle and Cincinnati in the next two games. Singletary off a prime-time stinker might be a nice buy-low target. The Seahawks are dealing with defensive line issues and the Bengals bleed production to running backs. Singletary ranks inside the top 20 in total touches this season. Just don’t break the bank as the Giants running game has not been consistent whatsoever.
Justin Fields led the team with 55 yards on 10 carries (5.5 YPC) and 2 rushing touchdowns. Cordarrelle Patterson added 43 yards on 6 carries (7.2 YPC) before leaving with an injury, while Najee Harris contributed 19 yards on 13 carries (1.5 YPC). 69% snap share. The next RB on the depth chart is Aaron Shampklin. He’s a speed back.
Harris’ horrible performance is a reminder me why I didn’t want to draft him this season. Woof.
Harris and Josh Jacobs remain atop the list of RBs with the most red-zone opportunities without a touchdown score yet in 2024.
Still, he’s the last man standing against a depleted Cowboys defense. Unless he’s on your bench, you are starting him or trading for him on the cheap. Volume and matchup are favorable on his side.
Ladd McConkey caught five of seven targets for 67 yards and one touchdown (26% target share). He might be a sneaky trade target while on bye this week. 27% target share this season.
Brian Robinson had 21 carries for 101 yards and one touchdown (4.8 YPC). Robinson caught all three of his targets for 12 yards (10% target share).
Jeremy McNichols had eight carries for 68 yards and two touchdowns (8.5 YPC). McNichols caught one of one target for six yards (3% target share).
McNichols had a big role in this game in the absence of Austin Ekeler. Presuming Ekeler returns from his concussion soon, he’s a trade target for me. Ekeler looked great back from last year’s injuries, and this offense heavily involves the running backs. And if we saw Robinson miss time, Ekeler would be slated for upside akin to his glory years with the Chargers. Either way, this Commanders dynamic ground game should produce against the Browns.
Keenan Allen & Rome Odunze (WR – CHI)
Keenan Allen caught all three of his targets for 19 yards (13% target share). Rome Odunze was limited to one catch on three targets. It was Allen’s first game back from injury, so I am willing to let this performance slide. Among the Bears WRs to target in trade – because the schedule is so juicy – Allen might be my favorite in the short term. He’s a short-to-intermediate target, and that’s when Caleb Williams was at his best this past Sunday. Williams was 15 of 15 on passes under 15 air yards against the Rams in Week 4, completing +21.6% of passes over expected. I also like Rome Odunze as a sneaky buy. Allen’s presence nuked his target appeal, but this is still a top-10 real-life NFL Draft WR talent.
Tucker Kraft caught six of nine targets for 53 yards and one touchdown (17% target share). 79% route participation (second highest on the team).
Kraft singles baby.
We have arrived. The Packers second-year tight end caught both of his red-zone targets. He is tied for the NFL lead among TEs in red-zone targets (4). If you can trade Mark Andrews for Kraft…You do it.
Dontayvion Wicks caught five of 13 targets for 78 yards and two touchdowns (24% target share). Christian Watson left the game with an injury. Wicks saw 10 of his targets in the second half alone with three coming in the red zone. 200 air yards as Love was chucking it aggressively to Wicks to get the Packers back in the game. The breakout was delayed because of Love’s injury. But with Love back and Watson on the injury shelf, the Wicks is on fire. The Packers will play the Rams and Cardinals in their next two contests. Great matchups for the Packers offense to COOK.
Erick All caught all four targets for 28 yards (13% target share). Death, taxes, Erick All with four caches on four targets. All is still behind Mike Gesicki in routes run, but there’s no denying that the Bengals love this rookie tight end.
As we saw with Chase Brown‘s usage, I’d expect to see more of All, even if it takes a few weeks. ALL IN.
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