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On the ground, Bijan Robinson led the team with 12 carries for 61 yards (5.1 YPC), with his longest run being 28 yards. Tyler Allgeier contributed 12 yards on 6 carries (2.0 YPC). Each RB caught three of their targets for minimal yardage.
Robinson carried the ball three times in the red zone without scoring. The touchdowns continue to evade B-Rob, but it’s not for a lack of efficiency/usage.
Robison played 67% of the snaps to Allgeier’s 36% on Thursday night.
Like I mentioned last week, B-Rob has been disappointing, but there’s room for growth. There’s a buy-low window for RB that could be a cheat code at the position. Take the leap. Bijan is 13th in total yards from scrimmage and 14th in touches. The touchdowns will come.
The Jets’ ground game was limited, with Breece Hall leading the rushing efforts, carrying the ball nine times for 23 yards (2.6 YPC). Braelon Allen added 13 yards on five carries, also averaging 2.6 yards per carry.
WOOF. As chairman of the Breece Hall RB1 board, I can’t help but feel terrible about Hall’s recent performances. Two of his worst games in back-to-back weeks. At least this week, Allen wasn’t much better as the entire Jets offense couldn’t do much of anything on the ground.
Both Allen and Breece Hall also made contributions in the receiving game, but with minimal yardage. Hall commanded four targets catching three balls for 14 yards to Allen’s two.
The snaps were also still heavily in favor of Hall (74%) to Allen’s 26% with Hall dominating the routes out of the backfield.
I’m in the camp where Jets offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has numbered days left in New York. When teams struggle somebody has to be the scapegoat, and Hackett looks to be that guy. Why is this a potential good thing as to not lose all faith in Hall rest of season?
Because I’d imagine they would promote quarterbacks coach & passing game coordinator Todd Downing as the new OC. He has been with the Jets since last season and was the former OC in Tennessee from 2021-2022. Dude knows how to build an offense around the running game, which has been severely lacking in the Jets offense.
Hall ranks fourth worst in success rate this season. I wish this was an outlier, but Hall’s boom-or-bust rushing style leads to poor rushing success rates, especially when he’s NOT ripping off the big plays that were are so accustomed to seeing him create.
If you’d rather stay away until Hackett gets canned, be my guest. But if you haven’t taken my advice and already acquired Hall (apologies in advance), I still think he’s a buy low. The Jets offensive’s woes have been amplified by the fact that they have faced the No. 1 and No. 2 defenses respectively in EPA/play allowed the last two weeks.
Hall is still inside the top 12 in touches at the position. Before the last two weeks, Hall was RB6 overall averaging nearly 18 points per game. Last year through five games, Hall was RB18 averaging 10.9 points per game. He’s ahead of where he was last season still.
He turned in on in the second half of 2023, and still think that is firmly in Hall’s range of outcomes. Only Christian McCaffrey and Kyren Williams were superior to Hall from Week 6 onward during the 2023 season.
I am trying to not let my offseason excitement about Hall cloud my judgement. But I’m still just a strong believer in the talent, and that there’s a path where this Jets offense can turn things around. The offensive environment is hurting Hall more than anything, so I am trying to keep that in mind before completely burying the player. Get rid of Hackett, trade for Adams and soon we are cooking with gas.
Kenneth Walker III added just 19 rushing yards on five carries, averaging 3.8 yards per carry, with a long of just seven yards. Zach Charbonnet chipped in with 11 rushing yards on two carries, averaging 5.5 yards per carry, with a long of nine yards. Walker III contributed significantly in the passing game as well, catching all seven of his eight targets for 57 receiving yards (20% Target share). Walker’s rushing line and final box score wasn’t great but the receiving usage and snap share (67%) are that of a workhorse running back. The constant receiving usage is divine.
On the ground, Josh Jacobs led the rushing attack with 19 carries for 73 yards and one touchdown, averaging 3.8 yards per carry, with a long run of 13 yards. Jacobs had two red zone carries, scoring one touchdown. He finally scored! And he had an eye-popping 75% snap rate – surpassing a previous season high of 73%.
Emanuel Wilson added 24 rushing yards on six carries, averaging 4 yards per carry, with a long of 7 yards. Wilson had two red zone carries with no touchdowns. Jacobs out-touched Wilson 20 to 7.
Chris Godwin was the team’s top target, catching five of six passes (25% Target share) for 64 yards (12.8 yards per catch) with 37 yards after the catch (YAC). I like the Buccaneers in this Week 6 spot with extra rest against the Saints playing on a short week. We know that Mike Evans sometimes struggles in his bi-annual matchup against Marshon Lattimore, so Godwin might be a sneaky buy after Thursday night. The Bucs slot WR has a 27% Target share this season.
DK Metcalf caught four of his seven targets for 55 yards, averaging 13.8 yards per reception, with a long of 22 yards. He has a 22% Target share this season.
Per Next Gen Stats, Giants CB Banks lined up opposite DK Metcalf on 35 of his 47 routes (74.5%), limiting him to 2 catches on 4 targets for 24 yards. Metcalf faced off coverage on 89.4% of his routes, the 3rd-highest mark in a game in Metcalf’s career. Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught four of his seven targets for 31 yards, averaging 7.8 yards per reception, with Geno Smith‘s lone touchdown pass. Smith-Njigba had three red zone targets, hauling in two catches and scoring one touchdown. Tyler Lockett isn’t going to be the team’s leading receiver very often. Buy low on the Seattle WRs that didn’t perform in Week 5. Seattle has a quick turnaround this week against the 49ers at home Thursday night. Then they will face Atlanta, Buffalo and Los Angeles (Rams) before their bye week. Great overall schedule for the offense and it’s fantasy weapons. Invest in the Seahawks passing game that is +10% pass rate over expectation over the last two weeks.
Diontae Johnson added three catches for 23 yards on a team-high six targets (18% Target share). Even after the bad game he still leads all WRs in red-zone targets (10). Note that Johnson still tallied a 28% Target share from Dalton before he left the game. He was my buy high last week and now he’s a great buy low.
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 bye week, Dobbins will be cooking. Buy low off the bye week.
Deebo Samuel had three targets and caught one pass for 11 yards with 14 YAC, while Mason caught his only target for nine yards. Aiyuk led with 12 targets (34% Target share), followed by Kittle (34%), Jennings with 4 targets (11%), and Samuel with three targets (8%). As is always the case with the 49ers top playmakers, you buy after bad games, and sell after great games to maximize your return on investment. Samuel’s four touch and one-catch game against the Cardinals is the owest amount of opportunities he’s had in a game since last year against the Cardinals at home.
Chase Brown led the rushing attack with 12 carries for 46 yards, averaging 3.8 yards per carry, with a long run of 16 yards. Zack Moss added nine carries for 24 yards, averaging 2.7 yards per carry before exiting with an injury (although he did return). Moss had three red zone carries but did not score or record any red zone targets. Moss had two carries inside the 5-yard line. Brown recorded one red zone carry and two red zone targets. Moss saw four targets to Brown’s three. Brown also caught a receiving touchdown. But the usage was very much in favor of Brown before the injury. First half carries, five for Brown and two for Moss. Moss’s final snap share at 67% does not tell the story compared to Brown’s 33%. The massive snap discrepancy is based on Moss taking on the pass-protection repetitions and in obvious rush plays in the second half. The touches for Brown (15) over Moss (12) are more important to recognize. Before OT, it was another dead even split between the two backs for the second straight week. It’s been the same old song and dance for me all year, and I will continue to preach it. Buy Chase Brown (second in the NFL in rushing success rate) and sell Zack Moss.
Tank Bigsby carried the load with 13 rushes for 101 yards, averaging 7.8 yards per carry, including a long run of 65 yards with two touchdowns. Bigsby carried the ball three times in the red zone, scoring one touchdown.Travis Etienne Jr. was less involved, rushing just six times for 17 yards, with a long run of four yards. Lawrence also chipped in with two rushes for 4 yards. The snaps were 40% for Bigsby and 38% for Etienne. Season-high and season-low respectively. In the first-half split was four carries each for minimal yardage. Etienne Jr. was also involved in the passing game, catching six of seven targets (21% Target share) for 43 yards, averaging 7.2 yards per reception, including 59 yards after the catch. Gabe Davis contributed three catches on four targets for 38 yards, including a long catch of 21 yards. Bigsby added on catch for 28 yards. We are starting to see more and more of this RB committee form in Jacksonville with Bigsby as the lead rusher, and Etienne as the main pass-catcher. ETN ran the most routes on the offense, while D’Ernest Johson (22% snap share) ran more routes than Bigsby. Johnson had three targets of his own. On the surface, it’s simple to view this situation as buy Tank Bigsby (as Chris Welsh correctly called on the podcast last week) and sell Travis Etienne. And although I agree about still wanting Bigsby, Etienne isn’t going entirely away. He’s got the pass-catching role in this offense. And although Bigsby has flashed with the big runs, Etienne has been more than serviceable. Ninth overall in rushing success rate (56.6%). This isn’t Bigsby is great, Etienne sucks conversation. It’s Bigsby great. Buy Bigsby and hold (or even buy low) Etienne.
Rachaad White led the ground game with 10 carries for 72 yards, including a 56-yard burst, averaging 7.2 yards per carry. Bucky Irving also contributed 44 yards on nine carries (4.9 YPC), with his longest run being 16 yards. Irving recorded three red zone carries and one red zone target but did not score a touchdown. Like in Week 4, Irving was the preferred red-zone back coming just shy off a rushing touchdowns from the 6 and 2-yard lines.
White caught all three of his targets for just -6 yards, while running more routes than Irving (47% versus 30%. The route usage was the same as Week 4, while the snap percentages bounced back in White’s favor at 64% to Irving’s 43% snap rate.
We are in a pretty even 60-40 split between White/Irving with the rookie emerging as the superior ball carrier and preferred red-zone back. I think that gives him the slightest edge over White rest of season, but it’s razor close. Might come down to specific matchups and game scripts as to who is the more productive Buccaneers running back on a week-to-week basis.
Simply put, you want Irving in half-PPR and White in PPR formats.
Therefore, I think both running backs are buys/holds especially after neither did anything special on Thursday night. They are running backs in a committee – which is the majority of backfields in 2024 – in a good offense. Beggers can’t be choosers.
Amari Cooper was the Browns’ most targeted receiver, seeing 10 targets and catching four passes for 60 yards, with an average of 15 yards per reception and a long catch of 19 yards. He had another 19-yard catch nullified because of penalty. Cooper is the king of air yards – 183 in Week 5 – that result in lackluster production. His opportunity in this offense is off the charts. With favorable matchups coming up, I still like Cooper as dirt cheap buy/hold. Yes he busts, but his booms are week-winning. The Browns WR leads the NFL in air yards (653).
Running back Austin Ekeler contributed significantly, rushing six times for 67 yards, including an impressive 50-yard run, with an average of 11.2 yards per carry. Ekeler had three red zone carries.
Jeremy McNichols added seven rushes for 44 yards, while Brian Robinson carried the ball seven times but managed just 18 yards, averaging 2.6 yards per carry after missing most of this week with a knee injury. Robinson Jr. logged three red zone carries, scoring two touchdowns, and did not have any red zone targets.
McNichols had one carry in the first half. He scored in the third quarter to put the Commanders up 31-6. McNichols recorded three red zone carries and scored one touchdown, with no targets.
Robinson saw his last carry in the second quarter. Wouldn’t be concerned about this backfield becoming a three-headed committee. However, as I stated last week, Ekeler is a BUY. He has looked fantastic this season and is coming off a 49% backfield high snap share. If anything, Robinson would be a “short-term” sell ahead of a tough matchup against the Ravens. And even though he played, there’s still a chance he is not 100% given his knee injury.
Javonte Williams carried the ball 13 times for 61 yards, averaging 4.7 yards per carry, with a long run of 17 yards. Williams had two red zone carries without scoring. He had two carries inside the 5-yard line. Williams is starting to make his claim in this backfield after a slow start. His 63% snap rate was his highest since Week 2. He’s got an elite receiving role for a RB, and is finally starting to run efficiently. Hasn’t scored yet which makes him attainable. 18 touches in back-to-back games.
Jaleel McLaughlin added 22 rushing yards on 6 attempts, averaging 3.7 yards per carry, while Marvin Mims Jr. had 1 carry for 17 yards. Bo Nix also contributed nine yards on eight carries.
Per Next Gen Stats, the Raiders defense struggled getting the Broncos ball carriers to the ground, missing 16 tackles for 63 yards lost, while converting the first tackle opportunity only 41.5% of the time.
Javonte Williams forced 9 missed tackles on 18 touches, nearly hitting his total missed tackles forced in Weeks 1-4 combined (13).
In the passing game, Williams was also the leading receiver, catching all five of his six targets for 50 yards, averaging 10 yards per reception with a long of 26 yards, and racking up 59 yards after the catch (YAC).
McLaughlin was targeted on four passes, catching three for three yards and a touchdown.
In the rushing game, Jerome Ford was the leading rusher, carrying the ball nine times for 47 yards, averaging 5.2 yards per carry, with a long run of 9 yards. But his snaps were down from his usual workload, with just a 58% snap share.
D’Onta Foreman also contributed with nine carries for 44 yards, averaging 4.9 yards per carry, including a long run of 25 yards. Foreman carried the ball twice in the red zone but did not score on a 34% snap share.
Deshaun Watson rushed three times for 14 yards, while Pierre Strong had one carry for 2 yards.
Foreman started this game and led the team in carries in the first half. Ford didn’t see his first carry until the second quarter, although he saw targets before then.
This backfield usage is as back and fourth as it gets. Once week it’s Ford, the next week it’s Foreman etc. With Nick Chubb returning, the only Browns RB to roster is Ford given his pass-catching.
Ty Chandler led the team with 14 carries for 30 yards, though he averaged just 2.1 yards per carry. Aaron Jones followed with seven carries for 29 yards, averaging 4.1 yards per rush. Darnold himself ran the ball five times for 11 yards, while C.J. Ham and Myles Gaskin added minor contributions on the ground. Ham scored a goal-line touchdown.
Jones is scheduled to undergo an MRI on his right hip Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. He missed time in this game as a result. Do not be optimistic that Jones will just make his way back into the starting lineup come Week 7 (Vikings are on a Week 6 bye).
Chandler would inherit RB1 duties in Jones’ absence. He played a 63% snap share, despite Jones starting the game (22% snap share). Be ahead of the curve on waivers scooping him up.
Dontayvion Wicks had a team-high seven targets (28% Target share, 43% air yards share, 91 air yards), catching two passes for 20 yards, averaging 5 yards per reception, with a long of 7 yards. Malik Heath caught two of his three targets for 14 yards, and Bo Melton caught one pass for 12 yards on two targets. Wilson also had one target but finished with -9 yards receiving. Heath was a starter in 3-WRs sets alongside Wicks/Reed. Melton was the WR4.
Target shares were led by Wicks with seven targets (28% Target share), Reed with six targets (23.1%), Kraft with five targets (19.2%), and Jacobs with one target (3.8%).
As frustrating as Wicks’ performance was, you can’t tilt drop him. The Packers will play the Cardinals next. Another great matchup for the Packers offense to COOK.
Then it’s Houston, Jacksonville, and Detroit before a Week 10 bye week.
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