Amon-Ra The Sun God
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We got a brief one today due to an intense work-week, but still found some pretty spicy nuggets for you. Let’s get into it:
Analysis & Hype:
Chris Olave had 13 targets, 28% target share, and 365 air yards in week 2.
As rookies, Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase’s max targets in a single game was 13 targets. Garrett Wilson just had 14 targets in second game.
Dameon Pierce led all rookie RB’s in yards after contact in week 2 with 55.
D'Andre Swift is averaging 10 Yards Per Carry this season (Best in the NFL).
James Robinson has the 6th most rush attempts in the NFL through 2 games.
Most slot receiving yards through 2 games:
1. Christian Kirk - 154
2. Justin Jefferson - 144
Most PPR points by a WR drafted top 10 through their first two career games:
1. AJ Green - 39.5
2. Garrett Wilson - 39.2
3. Drake London - 35.0
T4. Ja'Marr Chase - 34.3
T4. Roy Williams - 34.3
6. Calvin Johnson - 33.8
“Just unbelievable starts by both Wilson and London.”
Drake London currently has a 33.3% target share. Since 2011, the highest prorated/per game target share from a rookie wide receiver (minimum 8 games played) was 29.0% from Odell Beckham in 2014. His target share in week 2 was 48%.
Sterling Shepard saw 31.3% of New York's targets today and now leads all wide receivers on the team with a 26.4% target share. Kenny Golladay has 2 targets this season.
“Amon-Ra St. Brown -- THE SUN GOD -- has posted a 30%-plus target share in his EIGHTH consecutive game. Everyone asked who is this year's Cooper Kupp before drafts? Everyone snickered and said no such thing. Maybe not.”
Amon-Ra St. Brown averages 25.6 FPG over his last 8 games.
Justin Jefferson's best-ever 8-game stretch: 22.6 FPG
“Breece Hall saw 37.5% of the Jets' running back rushes in Week 1, but that jumped to 50.0% in Week 2. Oddly, after finishing second in the NFL at RB with 10 targets last week, he saw just 1 this week. And he scored on it.”
Washington wide receiver targets through two games:
Terry McLaurin: 12
Jahan Dotson: 10
Curtis Samuel: 20
Carson Wentz through 2 games:
650 yards
7 TDs 3 INTs
57 of 87 — 65% comp
100.3 rating
The only teammates to have 150+ Receiving Yards, 10+ Receptions, & 2+ Receiving TD in the same game in NFL history: Jaylen Waddle & Tyreek Hill
PFF’s highest-graded wide receiver in the NFL through 2 weeks: Stefon Diggs - 90.9
Jalen Hurts is PFF’s highest-graded passer this season. Turns out Jalen can throw it.
Tua Tagovailoa was PFF’s highest-graded QB in Week 2.
Most 10+ yard catches this season:
AJ Brown: 12
Ja’Marr Chase: 11
Tyreek Hill: 10
Stefon Diggs: 9
Jaylen Waddle: 8
(This feels like a Tua stat)
Yards After The Catch:
119 . . . Austin Ekeler
116 . . . Jaylen Waddle
104 . . . Tyreek Hill
103 . . . Dallas Goedert
Goedert also ranks 1st among NFL TEs in yards/catch (17.8) and 3rd in receiving yards (142).
“Treylon Burks:
• 7th in WR efficiency
• 5th most targets per route
• 4th in yards after catch per target
Translation: Breakout game is approaching.”
“The Detroit Lions are averaging a league-leading 3.8 (!!) yards BEFORE contact per rush, per TruMedia. That offensive line is a fucking monster.”
Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase have run 483 routes together. Here's their split on those routes:
Targets:
110 — Tee Higgins
95 — Ja'Marr Chase
Air yards:
1,322 — Tee Higgins
1,216 — Ja'Marr Chase
PPR Points:
219 — Tee Higgins
213 — Ja'Marr Chase
Cold Water:
In a game where Tua threw 50 times for 469 yards, Chase Edmonds had 3 targets for 1 reception.
The Atlanta Falcons put up 25 points. Kyle Pitts has 2 receptions for 19 yards.
Arthur Smith when asked about Kyle Pitts lack of targets: "It's not fantasy football. We're just trying to win."
“Bears wide receivers have 7 receptions in two games. Cooper Kupp had 7 receptions across 8 minutes of gameplay against the Falcons yesterday.”
The Fun Stuff:
“The next game will consist of finding a usable RB on the waiver wire”
“Kyler's got *that* type of speed”
Mike Gesicki’s griddy.
2-0 teams, assemble!
MVP race is heating up.
Mike Evans said “THAT’S TOM BRADY, WHAT YOU WANT ME TO DO”
For anyone that hasn’t seen George Pickens’ insane 1-handed grab.
“Collinsworth: "I don't know what Rodgers was seeing there, but boy, what a throw!" What Rodgers was seeing there:”
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