Fantasy Football Usage Report Week 12: Dowdle, Kmet, And Legette Trending Up

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Each week I will break down each team’s running back and wide receiver snap share percentages and the amount of touches/targets they receive that week. Although these numbers do not always lead to fantasy football results, they are worth monitoring for multiple reasons. Opportunity is the best way to determine a player’s floor in fantasy football. The more snaps and volume a player receives, the more likely they will produce more points weekly. Conversely, a player who is not receiving as many snaps or touches but has been highly efficient is a good breakout candidate in future weeks. Below I mention some key takeaways as well as each team’s usage rates.

Key Takeaways

Antonio Gibson out snapped Rhamondre Stevenson leading to a bigger split in the Pats backfield
Tyrone Tracy Jr. got benched leading to a three-man committee in New York
Roschon Johnson has established a clear role on 3rd downs, two-minute drills, and goal line snaps
DeAndre Hopkins continues to play limited snaps in KC, lowering his weekly floor
Xavier Legette is the Panthers receiver to own in fantasy football
Cedric Tillman is trending in the wrong direction, while Jerry Jeudy is trending up
Both Bucky Irving and Rachaad White settled in at 40% of snaps despite Irving’s big day
Ameer Abdullah cashed in on his opportunity with a high usage rate in Las Vegas
Injuries to Brian Robinson Jr and Austin Ekeler open the door for Jeremy McNichols
JK Dobbins injury opens the door for Gus Edwards and Hassaan Haskins
Cole Kmet continues to have a bigger role with Thomas Brown at OC
The Broncos RB room is a mess while the Cowboys have turned to Rico Dowdle full time