It was another solid week for a bunch of players with high TASERs, or players due for a positive regression. However, even despite that, we still have an interesting new #1 – interesting because, well, he had a pretty good game himself this week. Amari Cooper, what gives?
I think this shows that some players are going to just naturally have high TASERs. I do have plans to historically calculate TASER data for past seasons to figure this out and will probably do so after this NFL season. I think I’ll find that some guys, or some offenses I think in the case of Cooper, will lead to players with high TASERs.
Let’s look directly at the Cooper example – he had a very high TASER coming into Week 7, but it actually grew despite a great line of 5-133-1 on the day. The reason is because he had exactly zero redzone targets despite getting heavy work outside of the redzone. Once Oakland got into that range, they relied on other players – Latavius Murray had three rushes, and four receivers got a total of five targets, just none of them went to Cooper.
Now I think this is probably a little fluky, as Cooper is massive and thus a pretty ideal redzone threat for a team to have. However, TASERs can be affected by an offensive coordinator and their willingness to pass or run in the redzone. They can also be affected by whether a player is just really good outside of the redzone, although I think that’s probably overstated. What I mean is, Cooper had a touchdown run of 50-plus yards and thus didn’t have to do his damage from the redzone. But again, I think that’s probably just noise in the long run – teams will get into the redzone regardless of their receivers, and once there, you use your best players. Cooper will get redzone action eventually.
And that’s an important thing to remember in your research – not all targets, touchdowns, fantasy points, etc. are created equally. Basic stat lines at the end of the day do really nothing to help us predict future performance. However, how a player got to a specific stat line can help us predict – 100 yards and two touchdowns is nice, but if they came in garbage time against backups and weren’t redzone targets, well, I’m not sure that’s really going to hold up in the future (Oh. Sorry Nate Washington, I didn’t see you standing there!). That’s the point of TASER – it’s not a perfect stat, but it is better at predicting future performance than simple stat lines.
Anyway, here’s the data through Week 7.
Name | Team | Position | TASER |
Cooper, Amari | OAK | WR | 10.333 |
Thomas, Demaryius | DEN | WR | 9.222 |
Clay, Charles | BUF | TE | 8.571 |
Tate, Golden | DET | WR | 8.500 |
Benjamin, Travis | CLE | WR | 7.200 |
Brown, Antonio | PIT | WR | 6.909 |
Allen, Keenan | SD | WR | 6.857 |
Britt, Kenny | STL | WR | 6.600 |
Matthews, Rishard | MIA | WR | 6.571 |
Cooks, Brandin | NO | WR | 6.400 |
Lockett, Tyler | SEA | WR | 6.200 |
Colston, Marques | NO | WR | 6.167 |
Gabriel, Taylor | CLE | WR | 6.167 |
Cooper, Riley | PHI | WR | 6.000 |
Crabtree, Michael | OAK | WR | 6.000 |
Dorsett, Phillip | IND | WR | 6.000 |
Spiller, C.J. | NO | RB | 6.000 |
Baldwin, Doug | SEA | WR | 5.857 |
Sanders, Emmanuel | DEN | WR | 5.769 |
Lewis, Dion | NE | RB | 5.625 |
Randle, Rueben | NYG | WR | 5.625 |
Floyd, Malcom | SD | WR | 5.571 |
Wilson, Marquess | CHI | WR | 5.429 |
Jones, Julio | ATL | WR | 5.350 |
Bennett, Martellus | CHI | TE | 5.083 |
Harvin, Percy | BUF | WR | 5.000 |
Miller, Lamar | MIA | RB | 5.000 |
Murray, Latavius | OAK | RB | 5.000 |
Tamme, Jacob | ATL | TE | 5.000 |
Vereen, Shane | NYG | RB | 5.000 |
Williams, Maxx | BAL | TE | 5.000 |
Matthews, Jordan | PHI | WR | 4.867 |
Maclin, Jeremy | KC | WR | 4.846 |
Gore, Frank | IND | RB | 4.833 |
Beckham, Odell | NYG | WR | 4.824 |
Ertz, Zach | PHI | TE | 4.800 |
Watkins, Sammy | BUF | WR | 4.800 |
Hurns, Allen | JAC | WR | 4.786 |
Sproles, Darren | PHI | RB | 4.778 |
Forsett, Justin | BAL | RB | 4.750 |
Bernard, Giovani | CIN | RB | 4.667 |
Brown, Marlon | BAL | WR | 4.667 |
Johnson, Duke | CLE | RB | 4.667 |
Evans, Mike | TB | WR | 4.583 |
Robinson, Allen | JAC | WR | 4.556 |
Ginn, Ted | CAR | WR | 4.500 |
Thomas, Julius | JAC | TE | 4.500 |
Woods, Robert | BUF | WR | 4.500 |
Fleener, Coby | IND | TE | 4.444 |
Ingram, Mark | NO | RB | 4.444 |
Freeman, Devonta | ATL | RB | 4.417 |
Jennings, Rashad | NYG | RB | 4.400 |
Moncrief, Donte | IND | WR | 4.400 |
Kelce, Travis | KC | TE | 4.385 |
Diggs, Stefon | MIN | WR | 4.375 |
Hilton, T.Y. | IND | WR | 4.368 |
Crowder, Jamison | WAS | WR | 4.364 |
Watson, Benjamin | NO | TE | 4.364 |
Austin, Miles | PHI | WR | 4.333 |
Cook, Jared | STL | TE | 4.333 |
Johnson, David | ARI | RB | 4.333 |
Polk, Chris | HOU | RB | 4.333 |
Brown, John | ARI | WR | 4.308 |
Mumphery, Keith | HOU | WR | 4.250 |
Washington, Nate | HOU | WR | 4.250 |
Woodhead, Danny | SD | RB | 4.231 |
Amendola, Danny | NE | WR | 4.200 |
Gordon, Melvin | SD | RB | 4.200 |
Smith, Steve | BAL | WR | 4.188 |
Patton, Quinton | SF | WR | 4.167 |
Edelman, Julian | NE | WR | 4.158 |
Johnson, Calvin | DET | WR | 4.150 |
Dunbar, Lance | DAL | RB | 4.143 |
Hopkins, DeAndre | HOU | WR | 4.143 |
Wheaton, Markus | PIT | WR | 4.143 |
Wallace, Mike | MIN | WR | 4.091 |
Shorts, Cecil | HOU | WR | 4.077 |
Beasley, Cole | DAL | WR | 4.000 |
Douglas, Harry | TEN | WR | 4.000 |
Garcon, Pierre | WAS | WR | 4.000 |
Heyward-Bey, Darrius | PIT | WR | 4.000 |
Johnson, Steve | SD | WR | 4.000 |
Marshall, Brandon | NYJ | WR | 4.000 |
McCluster, Dexter | TEN | RB | 4.000 |
Riddick, Theo | DET | RB | 4.000 |
Sims, Charles | TB | RB | 4.000 |
Snead, Willie | NO | WR | 4.000 |
Fitzgerald, Larry | ARI | WR | 3.941 |
Green, A.J. | CIN | WR | 3.938 |
Aiken, Kamar | BAL | WR | 3.909 |
Kearse, Jermaine | SEA | WR | 3.889 |
Murray, DeMarco | PHI | RB | 3.889 |
Cunningham, Benny | STL | RB | 3.857 |
Hunter, Justin | TEN | WR | 3.857 |
Agholor, Nelson | PHI | WR | 3.833 |
McFadden, Darren | DAL | RB | 3.833 |
Hawkins, Andrew | CLE | WR | 3.818 |
Walker, Delanie | TEN | TE | 3.818 |
Avant, Jason | KC | WR | 3.800 |
Thielen, Adam | MIN | WR | 3.800 |
Hartline, Brian | CLE | WR | 3.750 |
Funchess, Devin | CAR | WR | 3.714 |
Graham, Jimmy | SEA | TE | 3.714 |
Huff, Josh | PHI | WR | 3.714 |
McCoy, LeSean | BUF | RB | 3.714 |
Wright, Kendall | TEN | WR | 3.692 |
Anderson, C.J. | DEN | RB | 3.667 |
Enunwa, Quincy | NYJ | WR | 3.667 |
Mathews, Ryan | PHI | RB | 3.667 |
Jones, Marvin | CIN | WR | 3.643 |
Witten, Jason | DAL | TE | 3.643 |
Kendricks, Lance | STL | TE | 3.600 |
Smith, Torrey | SF | WR | 3.600 |
Johnson, Andre | IND | WR | 3.583 |
Davis, Vernon | SF | TE | 3.571 |
Wright, Jarius | MIN | WR | 3.571 |
White, Roddy | ATL | WR | 3.556 |
Foster, Arian | HOU | RB | 3.500 |
Hogan, Chris | BUF | WR | 3.500 |
Jennings, Greg | MIA | WR | 3.500 |
Charles, Jamaal | KC | RB | 3.455 |
Bell, LeVeon | PIT | RB | 3.444 |
Bailey, Stedman | STL | WR | 3.429 |
Murphy, Louis | TB | WR | 3.429 |
Powell, Bilal | NYJ | RB | 3.429 |
Wilson, Albert | KC | WR | 3.429 |
Barnidge, Gary | CLE | TE | 3.412 |
Randle, Joseph | DAL | RB | 3.400 |
Rodgers, Richard | GB | TE | 3.364 |
Green, Ladarius | SD | TE | 3.357 |
Hyde, Carlos | SF | RB | 3.333 |
Peterson, Adrian | MIN | RB | 3.333 |
Reed, Jordan | WAS | TE | 3.294 |
Ebron, Eric | DET | TE | 3.273 |
Abdullah, Ameer | DET | RB | 3.250 |
Brown, Corey | CAR | WR | 3.250 |
Coleman, Brandon | NO | WR | 3.250 |
Lewis, Marcedes | JAC | TE | 3.250 |
Thompson, Chris | WAS | RB | 3.231 |
Harris, Dwayne | NYG | WR | 3.222 |
Conley, Chris | KC | WR | 3.200 |
Crowell, Isaiah | CLE | RB | 3.200 |
Hankerson, Leonard | ATL | WR | 3.200 |
Meredith, Cameron | CHI | WR | 3.200 |
Olsen, Greg | CAR | TE | 3.200 |
Walters, Bryan | JAC | WR | 3.200 |
Oliver, Branden | SD | RB | 3.167 |
Owusu, Chris | NYJ | WR | 3.167 |
Williams, Nick | ATL | WR | 3.167 |
Celek, Garrett | SF | TE | 3.111 |
Gillmore, Crockett | BAL | TE | 3.111 |
Yeldon, T.J. | JAC | RB | 3.111 |
Montgomery, Ty | GB | WR | 3.100 |
Daniels, Owen | DEN | TE | 3.091 |
Austin, Tavon | STL | WR | 3.077 |
Williams, Terrance | DAL | WR | 3.063 |
Landry, Jarvis | MIA | WR | 3.048 |
Bellamy, Josh | CHI | WR | 3.000 |
Cobb, Randall | GB | WR | 3.000 |
Donnell, Larry | NYG | TE | 3.000 |
Grant, Ryan | WAS | WR | 3.000 |
Inman, Dontrelle | SD | WR | 3.000 |
Jackson, Fred | SEA | RB | 3.000 |
Smith, Devin | NYJ | WR | 3.000 |
Stills, Kenny | MIA | WR | 3.000 |
Tye, Will | NYG | TE | 3.000 |
Cameron, Jordan | MIA | TE | 2.933 |
Sanu, Mohamed | CIN | WR | 2.909 |
Roberts, Andre | WAS | WR | 2.889 |
Decker, Eric | NYJ | WR | 2.882 |
Robinson, Khiry | NO | RB | 2.875 |
Moore, Lance | DET | WR | 2.846 |
Jackson, Vincent | TB | WR | 2.833 |
Fowler, Bennie | DEN | WR | 2.800 |
Jones, Matt | WAS | RB | 2.800 |
OShaughnessy, James | KC | TE | 2.800 |
Ross, Rashad | WAS | WR | 2.800 |
Royal, Eddie | CHI | WR | 2.786 |
Boldin, Anquan | SF | WR | 2.773 |
Gronkowski, Rob | NE | TE | 2.750 |
Starks, James | GB | RB | 2.750 |
Adams, Davante | GB | WR | 2.714 |
Floyd, Michael | ARI | WR | 2.714 |
Forte, Matt | CHI | RB | 2.714 |
Dickson, Ed | CAR | TE | 2.667 |
Greene, Rashad | JAC | WR | 2.667 |
Bell, Joique | DET | RB | 2.600 |
Eifert, Tyler | CIN | TE | 2.600 |
LaFell, Brandon | NE | WR | 2.600 |
Stewart, Jonathan | CAR | RB | 2.600 |
Street, Devin | DAL | WR | 2.600 |
Jones, James | GB | WR | 2.579 |
Boyle, Nick | BAL | TE | 2.500 |
Myers, Brandon | TB | TE | 2.500 |
Reece, Marcel | OAK | FB | 2.500 |
Kerley, Jeremy | NYJ | WR | 2.444 |
Rivera, Mychal | OAK | TE | 2.444 |
Johnson, Charles | MIN | WR | 2.429 |
Lacy, Eddie | GB | RB | 2.429 |
Willson, Luke | SEA | TE | 2.429 |
Andrews, Antonio | TEN | RB | 2.400 |
Fells, Daniel | NYG | TE | 2.400 |
Graham, Garrett | HOU | TE | 2.400 |
Lee, Marqise | JAC | WR | 2.400 |
Rudolph, Kyle | MIN | TE | 2.400 |
Whittaker, Fozzy | CAR | RB | 2.400 |
Grimes, Jonathan | HOU | RB | 2.375 |
Lynch, Marshawn | SEA | RB | 2.375 |
Wright, Timothy | DET | TE | 2.375 |
Dobson, Aaron | NE | WR | 2.333 |
Gates, Antonio | SD | TE | 2.333 |
McDonald, Vance | SF | TE | 2.333 |
Walford, Clive | OAK | TE | 2.333 |
Jeffery, Alshon | CHI | WR | 2.308 |
White, James | NE | RB | 2.286 |
Gragg, Chris | BUF | TE | 2.250 |
Fells, Darren | ARI | TE | 2.222 |
Martin, Doug | TB | RB | 2.222 |
Bersin, Brenton | CAR | WR | 2.200 |
DiMarco, Patrick | ATL | FB | 2.200 |
Dray, Jim | CLE | TE | 2.200 |
Fuller, Corey | DET | WR | 2.200 |
Mason, Tre | STL | RB | 2.200 |
Pettigrew, Brandon | DET | TE | 2.200 |
Robinson, Josh | IND | RB | 2.200 |
Smith, Lee | OAK | TE | 2.200 |
Thomas, DeAnthony | KC | WR | 2.200 |
Ward, Terron | ATL | RB | 2.200 |
Hill, Josh | NO | TE | 2.182 |
Norwood, Jordan | DEN | WR | 2.182 |
Gurley, Todd | STL | RB | 2.167 |
Johnson, Chris | ARI | RB | 2.167 |
Williams, DeAngelo | PIT | RB | 2.167 |
Williams, Karlos | BUF | RB | 2.167 |
Fiedorowicz, C.J. | HOU | TE | 2.143 |
Hillman, Ronnie | DEN | RB | 2.143 |
Cotchery, Jerricho | CAR | WR | 2.125 |
Parker, Preston | NYG | WR | 2.125 |
Seferian-Jenkins, Austin | TB | TE | 2.111 |
Sankey, Bishop | TEN | RB | 2.100 |
Bryant, Martavis | PIT | WR | 2.091 |
Juszczyk, Kyle | BAL | FB | 2.091 |
Roberts, Seth | OAK | WR | 2.083 |
Bush, Reggie | SF | RB | 2.000 |
Carrier, Derek | WAS | TE | 2.000 |
Cumberland, Jeff | NYJ | TE | 2.000 |
Fasano, Anthony | TEN | TE | 2.000 |
Gresham, Jermaine | ARI | TE | 2.000 |
Holmes, Andre | OAK | WR | 2.000 |
Janis, Jeff | GB | WR | 2.000 |
Martin, Keshawn | NE | WR | 2.000 |
Miller, Heath | PIT | TE | 2.000 |
Pierce, Bernard | JAC | RB | 2.000 |
Robinson, Denard | JAC | RB | 2.000 |
Stevens, Craig | TEN | TE | 2.000 |
Toilolo, Levine | ATL | TE | 2.000 |
Allen, Dwayne | IND | TE | 1.900 |
Brown, Jaron | ARI | WR | 1.889 |
Williams, Damien | MIA | RB | 1.889 |
Helu, Roy | OAK | RB | 1.875 |
Miller, Zach | CHI | TE | 1.857 |
Phillips, John | SD | TE | 1.857 |
Asiata, Matt | MIN | RB | 1.833 |
Caldwell, Andre | DEN | WR | 1.833 |
Coffman, Chase | TEN | TE | 1.833 |
Dixon, Anthony | BUF | RB | 1.833 |
Matthews, Chris | SEA | WR | 1.833 |
Waller, Darren | BAL | WR | 1.833 |
Blue, Alfred | HOU | RB | 1.800 |
Bohanon, Tommy | NYJ | FB | 1.800 |
Bradshaw, Ahmad | IND | RB | 1.800 |
Burkhead, Rex | CIN | RB | 1.800 |
Ellington, Bruce | SF | WR | 1.800 |
Givens, Chris | BAL | WR | 1.800 |
Griffin, Ryan | HOU | TE | 1.800 |
Harbor, Clay | JAC | TE | 1.800 |
Langford, Jeremy | CHI | RB | 1.800 |
Mariani, Marc | CHI | WR | 1.800 |
McKinnon, Jerick | MIN | RB | 1.800 |
Nelson, J.J. | ARI | WR | 1.800 |
Quick, Brian | STL | WR | 1.800 |
Rawls, Thomas | SEA | RB | 1.800 |
Stocker, Luke | TB | TE | 1.800 |
Doyle, Jack | IND | TE | 1.750 |
Green-Beckham, Dorial | TEN | WR | 1.750 |
West, Charcandrick | KC | RB | 1.727 |
Miller, Bruce | SF | FB | 1.714 |
Morris, Alfred | WAS | RB | 1.714 |
Taliaferro, Lorenzo | BAL | RB | 1.714 |
Ivory, Chris | NYJ | RB | 1.700 |
Bell, Blake | SF | TE | 1.667 |
Ellington, Andre | ARI | RB | 1.667 |
Ellison, Rhett | MIN | TE | 1.667 |
Jones, Taiwan | OAK | RB | 1.667 |
Butler, Brice | DAL | WR | 1.625 |
Sims, Dion | MIA | TE | 1.625 |
Chandler, Scott | NE | TE | 1.615 |
Bolden, Brandon | NE | RB | 1.600 |
Davis, Geremy | NYG | WR | 1.600 |
Davis, Knile | KC | RB | 1.600 |
Harkey, Cory | STL | TE | 1.600 |
Harris, Demetrius | KC | TE | 1.600 |
Jones, T.J. | DET | WR | 1.600 |
Line, Zach | MIN | FB | 1.600 |
Olawale, Jamize | OAK | RB | 1.600 |
Rodgers, Jacquizz | CHI | RB | 1.600 |
Sherman, Anthony | KC | FB | 1.600 |
Williams, Michael | NE | TE | 1.600 |
Zenner, Zach | DET | FB | 1.600 |
Campanaro, Michael | BAL | WR | 1.571 |
Lockette, Ricardo | SEA | WR | 1.571 |
Strong, Jaelen | HOU | WR | 1.571 |
Hoomanawanui, Michael | NO | TE | 1.556 |
Parker, DeVante | MIA | WR | 1.556 |
Bryant, Dez | DAL | WR | 1.500 |
Davis, Mike | SF | RB | 1.500 |
Green, Virgil | DEN | TE | 1.500 |
Housler, Rob | CLE | TE | 1.500 |
Johnson, Malcolm | CLE | FB | 1.500 |
Kuhn, John | GB | FB | 1.500 |
Pruitt, MyCole | MIN | TE | 1.500 |
Tolbert, Mike | CAR | FB | 1.500 |
White, Myles | NYG | WR | 1.500 |
Celek, Brent | PHI | TE | 1.455 |
Allen, Javorius | BAL | RB | 1.429 |
Gerhart, Toby | JAC | RB | 1.429 |
Hill, Jeremy | CIN | RB | 1.429 |
Whalen, Griff | IND | WR | 1.429 |
Bowe, Dwayne | CLE | WR | 1.400 |
Burton, Michael | DET | FB | 1.400 |
Coates, Sammie | PIT | WR | 1.400 |
Davis, Kellen | NYJ | TE | 1.400 |
Fisher, Jake | CIN | OT | 1.400 |
Goodwin, Marquise | BUF | WR | 1.400 |
Hanna, James | DAL | TE | 1.400 |
Jackson, DeSean | WAS | WR | 1.400 |
Jacobs, Nic | JAC | TE | 1.400 |
Patterson, Cordarrelle | MIN | WR | 1.400 |
Quarless, Andrew | GB | TE | 1.400 |
Shepard, Russell | TB | WR | 1.400 |
Tate, Brandon | CIN | WR | 1.400 |
Varga, Tyler | IND | FB | 1.400 |
White, DeAndrew | SF | WR | 1.400 |
Whitehead, Lucky | DAL | WR | 1.400 |
Young, Darrel | WAS | FB | 1.400 |
Coleman, Tevin | ATL | RB | 1.333 |
Easley, Marcus | BUF | WR | 1.333 |
Grant, Corey | JAC | RB | 1.333 |
Herron, Dan | BUF | RB | 1.333 |
Rainey, Bobby | TB | RB | 1.333 |
Ross, Jeremy | BAL | WR | 1.333 |
Stoneburner, Jake | MIA | TE | 1.333 |
Dye, Donteea | TB | WR | 1.286 |
Hewitt, Ryan | CIN | TE | 1.286 |
Johnson, Austin | NO | FB | 1.286 |
Escobar, Gavin | DAL | TE | 1.250 |
Alualu, Tyson | JAC | DT | 1.200 |
Cadet, Travaris | NE | RB | 1.200 |
Clutts, Tyler | DAL | FB | 1.200 |
Coleman, Derrick | SEA | FB | 1.200 |
Daniels, B.J. | SEA | WR | 1.200 |
Darkwa, Orleans | NYG | RB | 1.200 |
Davis, Cody | STL | DB | 1.200 |
Felton, Jerome | BUF | FB | 1.200 |
Flowers, Ereck | NYG | OT | 1.200 |
Fowler, Jalston | TEN | FB | 1.200 |
Gray, MarQueis | BUF | TE | 1.200 |
Hayne, Jarryd | SF | RB | 1.200 |
Helfet, Cooper | SEA | TE | 1.200 |
Johnson, David | SD | TE | 1.200 |
Johnson, Will | PIT | FB | 1.200 |
Latimer, Cody | DEN | WR | 1.200 |
Lee, Khari | CHI | TE | 1.200 |
Michael, Christine | DAL | RB | 1.200 |
Moeaki, Tony | ATL | TE | 1.200 |
Moore, Marlon | CLE | WR | 1.200 |
Mulligan, Matthew | BUF | TE | 1.200 |
Murphy, Tyler | PIT | WR | 1.200 |
Niklas, Troy | ARI | TE | 1.200 |
Nix, Roosevelt | PIT | RB | 1.200 |
Penn, Donald | OAK | T | 1.200 |
Slater, Matthew | NE | WR | 1.200 |
Spaeth, Matt | PIT | TE | 1.200 |
Stafford, Matthew | DET | QB | 1.200 |
Swaim, Geoff | DAL | TE | 1.200 |
Taylor, Stepfan | ARI | RB | 1.200 |
Thompson, Juwan | DEN | RB | 1.200 |
Tipton, Zurlon | IND | RB | 1.200 |
Tukuafu, Will | SEA | FB | 1.200 |
Williams, Andre | NYG | RB | 1.200 |
Wood, Cierre | BUF | RB | 1.200 |
Perillo, Justin | GB | TE | 1.167 |
Blount, LeGarrette | NE | RB | 1.143 |
Draughn, Shaun | CLE | RB | 1.143 |
Reitz, Joe | IND | OT | 1.000 |
Streater, Rod | OAK | WR | 1.000 |
Taylor, Tyrod | BUF | QB | 1.000 |