"My son just saw that Clyde Edwards-Helaire point and now he’s addicted to drugs"
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I have a pretty busy week ahead, so unfortunately I’ll be out of commission next week. We’ll be back to the regularly scheduled program the following week, though. Hope you all have a great Thanksgiving!
-Will
Analysis & Hype:
Elijah Moore over the last three weeks:
WR2 in PPR scoring (23.5 p/g)
WR6 in Rec Yards (89.7 p/g)
WR13 in Targets (8.33 p/g)
WR16 in Rec Yards per Tm PA (1.95)
DeVonta Smith and Elijah Moore have been the highest graded WRs over the past 4 weeks per PFF.
“Since his first career start in Week 14 of the 2020 #NFL season, Jalen Hurts has more total TD (29) than Lamar Jackson (28) and Kyler Murray (25).” Side note that Kyler and Lamar missed 3 games in that span. Still impressive, though (and durability is underrated).
Jalen Hurts is the No. 1-ranked QB in the NFL over the last 5 weeks (75.0 QBR).
Jalen Hurts is also now the #1 scorer in all of fantasy (standard scoring).
“The government doesn't want you to know that the Falcons have scored *0* points in seven quarters without Cordarrelle Patterson.”
201 players have 25+ carries since 2019. Most missed tackles forced per carry (PFF):
1. Deebo Samuel (0.39)
Most targets among all running backs in 2021:
1. D'Andre Swift (65)
2. Najee Harris (62)
3. Austin Ekeler (55)
4. Leonard Fournette (54)
Most games as a top-12 fantasy football running back:
9: Jonathan Taylor
8: Najee Harris
6: Austin Ekeler
5: D'Andre Swift, Ezekiel Elliott, Alvin Kamara, Joe Mixon, James Robinson
4: Nick Chubb, Myles Gaskin, Cordarrelle Patterson, Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey, Dalvin Cook
Jonathan Taylor has now tied the NFL record of 8 straight games with 100 scrimmage yards and a Rush TD (LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006 and Lydell Mitchell in 1975-76).
Jonathan Taylor has more runs of 30+ yards than the entire NFL.
Brandon Aiyuk's target shares over his last four games: 25.9%, 20.5%, 21.1%, 36.8%
Brandon Aiyuk’s production in the last three: 19 targets, 16 receptions, 200 yard, 2 TDs
Lowest percentage of turnover-worthy plays:
Tom Brady 1.1%
Kyler Murray 1.3
Justin Herbert 1.5
Russell Wilson 1.7
Carson Wentz 2.4
Justin Herbert passed for 382 yards and ran for 90 yards. No quarterback in NFL history ever hit both those totals in a single game.
Terry McLaurin leads the NFL in contested catches.
Dallas Goedert with Zach Ertz this year: 11.1% target share per game
Dallas Goedert without Zach Ertz this year: 28.3% target share per game
Rookie WR Update:
- Ja'Marr Chase: WR5 on the season
- Elijah Moore: WR1 since W8
- Jaylen Waddle: WR5 since W6
- DeVonta Smith: WR7 since W9
- Kadarius Toney: leads all WRs in YPRR since W4
- Rondale Moore: 11 catches in W11
- Terrace Marshall: out-snapped by Brandon Zylstra W11
D’Andre Swift set a new career-high for rushing yards for the second straight week.
Darnell Mooney:
-28.2% of Team's Targets (4th highest for WRs)
-31 total targets the last 3 games
-20.6 + 23.1 fantasy points his last 2 games
-Back-to-back games w/ a TD
-121 receiving yards last week
Chart: RB yards over expected vs. run blocking grades.
Massive Week 11 recap thread on Twitter.
Cold Water:
Justin Herbert passer rating by target (PFF):
Donald Parham (145.4)
Mike Williams (128.5)
Austin Ekeler (126.1)
...
Keenan Allen (85.8)
Jared Cook (82.5)
“Rondale Moore had negative-11 air yards on his 11 targets today. Wow.”
The Fun Stuff:
“My son just saw that Clyde Edwards-Helaire point and now he’s addicted to drugs
Set a better example @NFL” (For reference.)
The greatest football pass of all time.
Aaron Rodgers having a sense of humor about himself.
I’m not sure what this is, but I’m including it. (video)
Stop letting Russ cook.
“Each of D.J. Chark, Travis Etienne and now Jamal Agnew on IR. Gotta think Laviska Shenault could see some serious opportunity coming his way down the stretch if Marvin Jones, Tavon Austin, Dan Arnold and James Robinson also get hurt.”
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