Fantasy Football News and Notes: Targets, Snaps, and Red Zone Stats From Week 14

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 a carry or target will be omitted from the data.

Stats via numberFire and NextGenStats unless otherwise noted.

Arizona Cardinals

It was a big game for James Conner (122 scrimmage yards on 22 opportunities) in a loss. Conner had half of the team's red zone looks -- plus four targets. This was his highest snap rate since Week 8.

Targets were concentrated again, but Trey McBride just can't seem to score a receiving touchdown. He had 4 red zone targets and 3 end zone targets this week.

But that's the only nitpick for McBride, who has an elite 35.7% target share since the team's Week 11 bye.

Atlanta Falcons

The Falcons scored 21 points in Week 14 in a negative game script and saw big fantasy games from Bijan Robinson and Darnell Mooney.

Robinson racked up 101 scrimmage yards on 24 opportunities (22 carries and 2 targets). He scored on the ground as well. Robinson's 84.3% snap rate was his highest mark since Week 1 as the Falcons' playoff push ramps up.

Darnell Mooney made the most of his 7 targets (just a 16.7% share); he caught 6 of them for 142 yards.

Drake London still had a 30.6% target share and claim to a lot of downfield work for 70 yards of his own, but Ray-Ray McCloud actually led with 11 targets.

Excluding Week 9 when London played limited snaps, he is pacing the team in target share and has a dominant red zone receiving role.

Baltimore Ravens

Bye Week

Buffalo Bills

Josh Allen went off for 342 yards and 3 touchdowns while also running 10 times for 82 yards and 3 touchdowns.

That didn't leave much rushing for James Cook (6 carries for 20 yards). Cook now has three straight games with under a 50.0% snap rate (38.0%, 46.4%, and 46.3%).

In another game without Keon Coleman and Dalton Kincaid, Amari Cooper earned a 37.8% target share and had 95 yards but didn't score. His route rate of 56.1% didn't represent much of a role change, however.

The receiving touchdowns went to Khalil Shakir, Mack Hollins, and Ty Johnson.

Over the last three weeks without Coleman and Kincaid, Shakir and Cooper are dominating looks, specifically Shakir (whose red zone role is good, too).

Carolina Panthers

Running back Jonathon Brooks (knee) exited early in Week 14. Raheem Blackshear (chest) also left early. Chuba Hubbard, then, played nearly every snap and would be elevated in fantasy football down the stretch if Brooks misses time.

Targets again favored Adam Thielen and Xavier Legette this week, though Hubbard had a pair of red zone targets (a 50.0% share).

In three post-bye games with Thielen back, he has averaged 86.0 yards per game on a 23.1% target share.

David Moore and Legette round out a three-man trio with 20-plus-percent target shares in this relevant split.

Chicago Bears

Regression hit for Rome Odunze, who scored twice on five targets. He had just 42 receiving yards, though, and has averaged 38.8 yards over his last five.

This is a very predictable passing offense in terms of volume. Odunze, DJ Moore, and Keenan Allen saw 75.0% of the team's targets this week. They're at 74.8% combined since their Week 7 bye.

With Roschon Johnson sidelined and Travis Homer (head) leaving early, D'Andre Swift handled a 78.8% snap rate and 16 chances for just 40 yards total. His efficiency has dwindled down the stretch, and he has gone six straight with fewer than 85 scrimmage yards.

Cincinnati Bengals

Ja'Marr Chase's dominant season continued in Week 14. He went for 177 yards and 2 scores on an elite 41.9% target share.

Chase Brown, though, was also peppered underneath and had 14 carries to go with his 8 targets. Brown went for 123 scrimmage yards. In five games without Zack Moss, he has averaged 123.4 per game with at least 94 in all five.

For a larger pass-catcher snapshot, here's a look at the team's distribution over the last three games with Tee Higgins back in the lineup.

Cleveland Browns

Despite Jerry Jeudy's huge game last week, David Njoku actually led in targets in Week 13. He did that again this week -- by a big margin.

Njoku had all 3 red zone targets and 2 end zone targets on 13 overall looks for 42 yards (but 105 air yards) and a score.

Jeudy led in routes, though, and was efficient on his 6 targets (5 catches, 64 yards, 1 touchdown).

Cedric Tillman missed his second straight game, but this team has a pretty clear top trio when healthy with Njoku, Jeudy, and Tillman.

In the backfield, Jerome Ford again led in snaps (53.6%) over Nick Chubb (37.7%) and opportunities (14 to 12). Ford has out-snapped Chubb in four of five games with both active.

Dallas Cowboys

In a heart-breaking loss, Dallas had some big fantasy performances from their top-two skill players.

CeeDee Lamb led with a 22.6% target share and 94 yards, but it was Rico Dowdle who played best: 141 scrimmage yards on 20 opportunities.

Since a Week 9 role increase, Dowdle has a 63.9% snap rate and 93.2 scrimmage yards per game. In a narrower sample with his role stable, he's at a 70.2% snap rate with 22.3 opportunities and 120.7 scrimmage yards per game.

We saw Jake Ferguson back in the lineup on Monday, and he played a 76.3% snap rate.

In four games with Ferguson, Lamb, and Brandin Cooks active together, it's a relatively flat target distribution at the top.

Lamb's target share in games outside this split is 27.7%.

Denver Broncos

Bye Week

Detroit Lions

Jahmyr Gibbs led over David Mongomery in snap rate (56.6% to 44.7%), carries (15 to 14), and targets (6 to 5), but Montgomery led in scrimmage yards (84 to 73) and scored on the ground. Gibbs had a receiving touchdown, to be clear. Both played good football, and this backfield continues to be a close split.

Tim Patrick had a big red zone role and scored twice on seven targets, but Sam LaPorta actually had three red zone targets to lead the team.

Despite three straight targets to open the game, Amon-Ra St. Brown ended the contest with 6 looks for just 43 yards.

We've seen LaPorta's snap rate spike the last three games since returning, and in that split, market shares have been pretty dispersed.

Green Bay Packers

Josh Jacobs' role continues to be great, and while he averaged just 3.7 yards per carry on Thursday night, he scored three times and handled a heavy majority of the red zone work for an efficient Packers offense.

Notably, even without Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed drew just one target on a low-volume game for the Packers.

Reed also ran behind Dontayvion Wicks and Christian Watson. Watson had impressive market shares here.

No matter how you slice this team's splits (with or without Jordan Love under center, with Doubs active or not, since Wicks first broke out, etc.), nobody earns dominant market shares -- other than Josh Jacobs as a rusher.

Houston Texans

Bye Week

Indianapolis Colts

Bye Week

Jacksonville Jaguars

Tank Bigsby's carry lead over Travis Etienne (18 to 4) doesn't tell the full story of their workload split as Bigsby played just 2 more snaps (30 to 28). Etienne was more involved as a receiver (4 targets to 2 for Bigsby with 15 routes to 9 in his favor). It's a split backfield in an offense that isn't moving the ball well.

Brian Thomas Jr. is quietly dominating the passing usage in this offense, though. Thomas Jr. had a 40.0% target share with a 73.2% air yards share and both red zone targets.

In three games started by Mac Jones, Thomas Jr. has some great market shares -- but only 60.0 yards per game.

Kansas City Chiefs

In a 19-17 win on Sunday Night Football, the Chiefs spread the ball around (again).

Eight players had double-digit scrimmage yards, but none had more than Isiah Pacheco's 61.

After seeing a 32.8% rate in his Week 13 return to the lineup, Pacheco overtook Kareem Hunt this week. He also handled 18 of 27 total RB opportunities and looks to be the lead back again, but it remains to be seen if he comes close to the 80.0% snap mark he reached in Week 1.

Since JuJu Smith-Schuster's Week 11 return to the lineup, yardage has been muted for the pass-catchers.

Las Vegas Raiders

Sincere McCormick had a 60/40 snap split over Ameer Abdullah this week and dominated the available RB opportunities (18 of 21) for 89 scrimmage yards and a 46.2% overall red zone opportunity share. It's a very notable workload.

Aidan O'Connell (knee) left early, which is also notable here.

Jakobi Meyers led the team in targets, which isn't too surprising, but tight end Michael Mayer out-targeted Brock Bowers 9 to 5, and each had a red zone target and two downfield targets.

Mayer was inactive from Weeks 4 through 9 and has seen his role increase since returning after their Week 10 bye.

Bowers is still clocking a 29.4% target share in this span, but we should keep an eye on this development.

Los Angeles Chargers

Without Ladd McConkey in Week 14, targets went primarily to Josh Palmer and Quentin Johnston, who also saw the majority of the downfield work and air yards.

Based on prior usage and this week's game, Palmer and Johnston clearly look to be the top options moving forward if McConkey misses more time.

In the red zone, it was Gus Edwards who had two-thirds of the opportunities.

Edwards' 43.9% snap rate (25 snaps) led to just 10 overall looks and 36 yards, however, so the touchdown didn't lead to a big fantasy day.

Kimani Vidal actually out-snapped Edwards but had 9 chances for 34 yards. The backfield is split.

Los Angeles Rams

The Rams erupted for 44 total points and had 5 offensive touchdowns in Week 14.

Kyren Williams had 2 of the scores -- both on the ground -- to go along with 29 carries. His snap rate was 81.9%, up from 67.3% in Week 13. Despite the 29 carries and 2 targets, he had just 97 scrimmage yards. He's averaged 89.8 scrimmage yards per game this season. That's 13th among all RBs.

Puka Nacua was peppered here: 14 targets for 162 yards and a touchdown receiving with 5 rushing attempts for 16 yards and a score. His workload is nearly unmatched among receivers right now.

In five games with he and Cooper Kupp scaled up fully, they've combined for 63.3% of the team's targets, and Nacua has averaged 111.2 yards per game receiving.

Miami Dolphins

De'Von Achane continues to see elite target shares for a running back but also earned 58.8% of the team's red zone chances in Week 14, including five carries from inside the five. Achane has averaged 88.0 scrimmage yards in 12 contests with at least a 20% snap rate.

Tyreek Hill led in target share outright for the first time since Week 8. This was also Hill's first 100-yard game since Week 1.

Since Tua Tagovailoa's Week 8 return, Hill does lead in target share, but his mark is just 21.4% in that split, and the red zone usage has been dispersed across three main options.

Minnesota Vikings

The Vikings went nuclear in Week 14's win. Jordan Addison had 133 yards and 3 touchdowns on a team-high 12 targets. Justin Jefferson went for 132 and 2 scores on 7 targets.

T.J. Hockenson's 5-target, 45-yard game was still solid -- but didn't live up to the breakouts from the receivers. Hockenson's snap rate remained stable even with Josh Oliver back, as well.

In three games since Hockenson's role improved, we have seen a really concentrated target tree between Addison, Jefferson, and Hockenson.

As far as the backfield goes, Aaron Jones had a 64.3% snap rate, up from 51.0% last week. He scored and had 15 opportunities for 84 yards. He has had some up-and-down snap rates in six games with Cam Akers in the lineup but has not fallen below 50.0% in that span.

New England Patriots

Bye Week

New Orleans Saints

The Saints won ugly in Week 14 and didn't have much offensive production in the 14-point showing.

Alvin Kamara's 69.7% snap rate was a five-week low, though this coincided with Kendre Miller's return to the lineup after a four-game absence. Kamara still went for 79 scrimmage yards on 22 opportunities, but it's a role reduction with Miller active.

This is a notable sample for the receiving corps, given the current rotation after Taysom Hill's injury.

Marquez Valdes-Scantling led in routes, targets, yards, and air yards and seems like the WR1 moving forward. Unfortunately, Derek Carr left with multiple injuries in Week 14.

New York Giants

Tyrone Tracy tied a season-best snap rate for himself at 83.8% in Week 14 and went for 83 scrimmage yards in the loss. Tracy's route rate was 60.0%, and he had a whopping 10 targets in the outing.

Also with 10 targets was Malik Nabers, who went into the weekend questionable.

But Wan'Dale Robinson also had double-digit targets (12) for 38 yards -- yet 110 air yards on an abnormally high-aDOT week for Robinson. The absence of tight end Theo Johnson helped concentrate some volume.

In three post-bye games, Nabers' 29.6% share is the only mark above 18.0%.

New York Jets

Without Breece Hall, the Jets split running back snaps and chances between Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis.

Allen was on the field for more passing plays, but Davis had one more target (6 to 5) and was more involved in the red zone. Allen, though, had 14 more yards (81 to 67). This looks like a committee if Hall were to miss more time.

Both Garrett Wilson (114) Davante Adams (109) went over 100 yards receiving on double-digit targets. Their dominant target shares are nothing new.

Since joining the team, Adams has a 30.6% target share, and Wilson's mark is 26.5%. Nobody else is above 12.1% in that split.

Allen Lazard returned to a 76.2% snap rate after being out since Week 8.

Philadelphia Eagles

Passing volume was low again for the Eagles (Jalen Hurts threw only 21 times -- but for 108 yards and 2 scores).

Saquon Barkley handled 20 carries for 124 yards on the ground in a strong showing yet again. Barkley has averaged 145.4 scrimmage yards per game this season.

In a game without Dallas Goedert, DeVonta Smith led in targets (6) for 37 yards and a touchdown.

A.J. Brown has an elite 31.7% target share in his active games, but that's only 6.6 targets per game (though for 83.7 yards).

Smith has a 26.2% target share in his active games for 55.3 yards per game.

Pittsburgh Steelers

George Pickens was out for Week 14. As a result, targets were spread out, and nobody eclipsed 50 yards receiving.

Also notable was a sheer lack of heavy routes and snaps for any particular pass-catchers (no wide receiver or tight end had better than a 72.6% snap rate).

Najee Harris was out-snapped by Jaylen Warren here, though Harris was more involved as a rusher (16 carries to 9) and scored on one of his 6 red zone carries (a 40.0% share).

Harris has now averaged 76.4 scrimmage yards and a 41.7% red zone opportunity share since the Week 10 bye, which coincides with Cordarrelle Patterson's return to action.

San Francisco 49ers

Isaac Guerendo (foot) did not return to action after leaving in the fourth quarter, but he did play a 55.7% snap rate and total 128 yards and 2 touchdowns before leaving. His talent is clear, but we'll need to monitor his health moving forward.

Jauan Jennings again received WR1 treatment here with a third of the team's targets for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns, and George Kittle's 151 yards on just 6 targets prove that he's a tight end unlike any others in the league right now.

Deebo Samuel had just 3 targets but 5 rush attempts for 35 scrimmage yards.

In games without Brandon Aiyuk but with Samuel and Jennings, Jennings has a whopping 31.0% target share.

Seattle Seahawks

In a game without Kenneth Walker, Zach Charbonnet saw a 78.7% snap rate and 29 opportunities for 193 scrimmage yards and 2 touchdowns. He had 8 red zone carries and 4 rushes inside the 5 while also getting 7 total targets for a workload that only elite RBs ever really see.

D.K. Metcalf led in targets among the WRs and TEs but had just 49 yards. He hasn't gone over 100 scrimmage yards since Week 4.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has out-gained him in each game since the Week 10 bye -- despite Metcalf leading in target share in that four-game split.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Bucky Irving (back) left early, and Rachaad White saw a 74.6% snap rate as a result. White turned in 109 scrimmage yards on 20 opportunities and had a 60.0% red zone opportunity share in an okay game for the Bucs' offense.

Both Jalen McMillan and Sterling Shepard out-targeted Mike Evans, though Evans led the WRs in yards (69). Cade Otton had a team-high 70 yards on 4 looks.

Since the Week 11 bye, Evans still leads in target share -- even with a limited snap rate in his return -- so we don't need to worry too much here about his prospects moving forward.

Tennessee Titans

In a week where the Titans scored just six points, not much jumps out.

The bright spot -- as usual -- was Tony Pollard, who held a 62.9% to 37.1% snap rate lead over Tyjae Spears and had 21 of 27 carries between them for 124 scrimmage yards. He's still the lead back in the committee.

Even with a 38.7% target share and 12 total targets, Calvin Ridley didn't do too much (59 yards on 7 catches). His aDOT was just 5.6 yards.

Washington Commanders

Bye Week

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