Fantasy Football Usage Report Week 15: Notes On Josh Downs, Romeo Doubs, And Kimani Vidal

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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.

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Key Takeaways

Rashod Bateman’s usage rate jumped up and will have flex appeal in the next three weeks
The Buffalo Bills continued their three headed RB committee hurting James Cook’s floor
Jalen Coker operated as the primary slot receiver with an 87% snap share and has flex appeal
Tim Patrick and Sam LaPorta’s roles have increased in the Lions offense
Romeo Doubs returned with a 75% snap share and 2 touchdowns
- Christian Watson’s role stayed the same
- Dontayvion Wicks role significantly decreased
- Jayden Reed’s role stayed the same
  - Overall, Packers Wide Receivers are hard to predict and should be avoided
Josh Downs has a nice usage report with a 76% target share and 8 targets in his return
Brenton Strange slotted right into Evan Engram’s role and has solid value the rest of the season
Xavier Worthy continues to have a sizable role within the Chiefs passing attack and has flex appeal
The Chiefs are sticking with a three headed RB committee and it makes none of them startable
Kimani Vidal operated as the primary running back for the Chargers
Ameer Abdullah and Alexander Mattison split snaps after Sincere McCormick’s injury
Jerome Ford and Keandre Miller are poised for bigger roles with injuries to each team’s lead back
Malik Washington filled into Jaylen Waddle’s role post injury
Calvin Austin had a bigger role this week in George Pickens second week being out
Tyjae Spears had a bigger role with Tony Pollard banged up and could be in play for more snaps