Check out last week’s piece for the introduction to this weekly series.
A couple quick notes before I drop in the interactive tables/graphs:
- I’m going to do rolling four-game samples for these tables throughout the season, basically because I think that’s going to be the most useful and predictive sample size.
- I’m adding to the article opportunities (targets plus rush attempts) inside the 10-yard line. Why the 10 instead of the red zone? Because opportunities inside the 10 are worth much more than other type of red-zone opportunities. Would you rather have your fantasy RB get a rush attempt at the 2? — or the 18?
- I kept in injured players, mostly so the pie charts (market share data) would equal 100 percent. The rolling four-game sample should deal with those players soon enough.
Because we post game-by-game previews and positional breakdowns every single week, I’m going to hold off on analysis of the following data. We release all of the slate previews and breakdowns on Thursday afternoon, so check back in for those then. You won’t want to miss them.
Here you go!
(Note: The graphs are interactive. Hover over for data.)
Snaps
A guy can’t touch the ball if he’s not on the field. Snap data is more important than a lot of people think. If 80 percent of success is showing up, then we want guys who actually show up on the field.
Targets
For targets we’ll use a pie chart, since players are competing for one ball on a per-play basis and there’s only so much of the pie to go around.
Rushes
Here’s the same visual representation except for rushing attempts:
Opportunities Inside the 10-Yard Line
Touchdowns are so critical for success in guaranteed prize pools. Getting opportunities inside the 10-yard line is pretty much DFS gold. (Hint: Check out Ryan Mathews.)
News Updates
After this piece is published, FantasyLabs is likely to provide news updates on a number of players presented in the charts. Be sure to stay ahead of your competition with our industry-leading DFS-focused news blurbs:
