Players With Usage Increases After Week 4 2019

By Andy Troiano · October 01, 2019

In this article, I am going to post the players that have an increase in snap-count from their three-game average and also have an increase in their total involvement per snap compared to their three-game average.

I don’t feel like evaluating increases in snap-count goes far enough. In reality, I am trying to use another metric (total involvement) to help identify players that are worth a look in fantasy.

I am excluding QBs from this analysis because their usage isn’t as relevant. You know who the starters are going to be each week.

Housekeeping

We have some other posts you might enjoy. - Week 5 PickEms

Total Involvement

There is probably another name for this metric; it is the player's total targets + rushing attempts. I use this to get the involvement per snap which is calculated by taking (targets + rushing attempts)/offensive snap-count.

What Are These Metrics?

I had to abbreviate the names to make the table look nice on our blog.

  • Snap Count Per - Offensive snap-count percentage
  • TGA Snap Count Per - Three games average snap-count percentage
  • Snap Count - Offensive snap-count
  • Inv Per Snap - Involvement per snap
  • TGA Inv Per Snap - Three games average involvement per snap
  • Total Inv - Receiving targets + rushing attempts
  • TGA Total Inv - Three game average receiving targets + rushing attempts
  • PPR Pts - PPR points scored

Running Backs

  • Jordon Howard benefitted from a great game plan by Doug Peterson; it will be interesting to see if his usage is high again this week.

  • Chris Thompson started to get more work; I wonder if they were easing him back after his injury. I have a personal love for Thompson so I hope he continues getting usage.

  • I don’t know what to make of David Montgomery; he isn’t scoring many fantasy points but he seems to be getting the ball more.

<table> <thead> <tr> <th> Name </th> <th> Team </th> <th> Snap Count Per </th> <th> TGA Snap Count Per </th> <th> Snap Count </th> <th> Inv Per Snap </th> <th> TGA Inv Per Snap </th> <th> Total Inv </th> <th> TGA Total Inv </th> <th> PPR Pts </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> Christian McCaffrey </td> <td> CAR </td> <td> 100 </td> <td> 68.00 </td> <td> 68 </td> <td> 0.54 </td> <td> 0.44 </td> <td> 37 </td> <td> 29.25 </td> <td> 33.9 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Chris Carson </td> <td> SEA </td> <td> 76 </td> <td> 42.25 </td> <td> 48 </td> <td> 0.54 </td> <td> 0.48 </td> <td> 26 </td> <td> 20.50 </td> <td> 18.5 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Derrick Henry </td> <td> TEN </td> <td> 75 </td> <td> 38.00 </td> <td> 48 </td> <td> 0.60 </td> <td> 0.57 </td> <td> 29 </td> <td> 21.75 </td> <td> 11.8 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Austin Ekeler </td> <td> LAC </td> <td> 72 </td> <td> 48.50 </td> <td> 48 </td> <td> 0.48 </td> <td> 0.42 </td> <td> 23 </td> <td> 20.25 </td> <td> 29.2 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> David Montgomery </td> <td> CHI </td> <td> 69 </td> <td> 37.25 </td> <td> 50 </td> <td> 0.52 </td> <td> 0.48 </td> <td> 26 </td> <td> 17.50 </td> <td> 9.7 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Joe Mixon </td> <td> CIN </td> <td> 61 </td> <td> 36.00 </td> <td> 42 </td> <td> 0.48 </td> <td> 0.42 </td> <td> 20 </td> <td> 15.50 </td> <td> 10.3 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Josh Jacobs </td> <td> OAK </td> <td> 54 </td> <td> 33.50 </td> <td> 36 </td> <td> 0.53 </td> <td> 0.49 </td> <td> 19 </td> <td> 16.75 </td> <td> 12.8 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Jordan Howard </td> <td> PHI </td> <td> 53 </td> <td> 23.25 </td> <td> 33 </td> <td> 0.58 </td> <td> 0.52 </td> <td> 19 </td> <td> 12.25 </td> <td> 32.5 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Chris Thompson </td> <td> WAS </td> <td> 53 </td> <td> 34.50 </td> <td> 27 </td> <td> 0.33 </td> <td> 0.32 </td> <td> 9 </td> <td> 11.00 </td> <td> 10.0 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Rhett Ellison </td> <td> NYG </td> <td> 53 </td> <td> 29.75 </td> <td> 41 </td> <td> 0.10 </td> <td> 0.06 </td> <td> 4 </td> <td> 2.00 </td> <td> 5.4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> James White </td> <td> NE </td> <td> 52 </td> <td> 29.00 </td> <td> 34 </td> <td> 0.32 </td> <td> 0.30 </td> <td> 11 </td> <td> 8.75 </td> <td> 13.8 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Wide Receiver

  • Courtland Sutton had a breakout game with 2 TDs; he has been getting his fair share of targets.

  • I had another instance of having to google a player. Javon Wims. It’s hard to recommend him in most leagues. His value is likely tied to the Taylor Gabriel injury. When Tyler Gabriel is back, he likely won’t see much playing time.

<table> <thead> <tr> <th> Name </th> <th> Team </th> <th> Snap Count Per </th> <th> TGA Snap Count Per </th> <th> Snap Count </th> <th> Inv Per Snap </th> <th> TGA Inv Per Snap </th> <th> Total Inv </th> <th> TGA Total Inv </th> <th> PPR Pts </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> Robert Woods </td> <td> LAR </td> <td> 98 </td> <td> 75.25 </td> <td> 96 </td> <td> 0.16 </td> <td> 0.14 </td> <td> 15 </td> <td> 10.75 </td> <td> 29.4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Amari Cooper </td> <td> DAL </td> <td> 97 </td> <td> 58.25 </td> <td> 56 </td> <td> 0.14 </td> <td> 0.12 </td> <td> 8 </td> <td> 7.25 </td> <td> 9.8 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Courtland Sutton </td> <td> DEN </td> <td> 95 </td> <td> 63.00 </td> <td> 52 </td> <td> 0.17 </td> <td> 0.13 </td> <td> 9 </td> <td> 8.00 </td> <td> 24.2 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Javon Wims </td> <td> CHI </td> <td> 94 </td> <td> 31.00 </td> <td> 68 </td> <td> 0.07 </td> <td> 0.06 </td> <td> 5 </td> <td> 2.00 </td> <td> 9.6 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> John Brown </td> <td> BUF </td> <td> 93 </td> <td> 66.50 </td> <td> 77 </td> <td> 0.14 </td> <td> 0.13 </td> <td> 11 </td> <td> 8.75 </td> <td> 11.9 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Corey Davis </td> <td> TEN </td> <td> 88 </td> <td> 52.50 </td> <td> 56 </td> <td> 0.11 </td> <td> 0.09 </td> <td> 6 </td> <td> 4.50 </td> <td> 20.1 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Cole Beasley </td> <td> BUF </td> <td> 86 </td> <td> 50.75 </td> <td> 71 </td> <td> 0.18 </td> <td> 0.17 </td> <td> 13 </td> <td> 9.00 </td> <td> 14.5 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Stefon Diggs </td> <td> MIN </td> <td> 84 </td> <td> 46.50 </td> <td> 52 </td> <td> 0.13 </td> <td> 0.10 </td> <td> 7 </td> <td> 4.75 </td> <td> 17.8 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Alshon Jeffery </td> <td> PHI </td> <td> 81 </td> <td> 40.25 </td> <td> 50 </td> <td> 0.18 </td> <td> 0.12 </td> <td> 9 </td> <td> 6.00 </td> <td> 12.8 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Randall Cobb </td> <td> DAL </td> <td> 81 </td> <td> 50.25 </td> <td> 47 </td> <td> 0.13 </td> <td> 0.12 </td> <td> 6 </td> <td> 5.75 </td> <td> 7.1 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Emmanuel Sanders </td> <td> DEN </td> <td> 80 </td> <td> 58.75 </td> <td> 44 </td> <td> 0.20 </td> <td> 0.14 </td> <td> 9 </td> <td> 8.25 </td> <td> 15.4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Zay Jones </td> <td> BUF </td> <td> 75 </td> <td> 44.00 </td> <td> 62 </td> <td> 0.13 </td> <td> 0.11 </td> <td> 8 </td> <td> 4.75 </td> <td> 2.4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Dontrelle Inman </td> <td> LAC </td> <td> 75 </td> <td> 34.75 </td> <td> 50 </td> <td> 0.14 </td> <td> 0.09 </td> <td> 7 </td> <td> 3.25 </td> <td> 12.6 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Chester Rogers </td> <td> IND </td> <td> 71 </td> <td> 34.50 </td> <td> 55 </td> <td> 0.11 </td> <td> 0.06 </td> <td> 6 </td> <td> 2.50 </td> <td> 13.8 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Ted Ginn Jr. </td> <td> NO </td> <td> 70 </td> <td> 44.25 </td> <td> 50 </td> <td> 0.10 </td> <td> 0.09 </td> <td> 5 </td> <td> 4.25 </td> <td> 4.9 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Jarius Wright </td> <td> CAR </td> <td> 69 </td> <td> 43.00 </td> <td> 47 </td> <td> 0.13 </td> <td> 0.08 </td> <td> 6 </td> <td> 3.75 </td> <td> 10.9 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Zach Pascal </td> <td> IND </td> <td> 68 </td> <td> 34.75 </td> <td> 53 </td> <td> 0.13 </td> <td> 0.06 </td> <td> 7 </td> <td> 2.50 </td> <td> 11.2 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Parris Campbell </td> <td> IND </td> <td> 63 </td> <td> 29.25 </td> <td> 49 </td> <td> 0.16 </td> <td> 0.10 </td> <td> 8 </td> <td> 3.50 </td> <td> 7.5 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Anthony Miller </td> <td> CHI </td> <td> 62 </td> <td> 31.75 </td> <td> 45 </td> <td> 0.07 </td> <td> 0.06 </td> <td> 3 </td> <td> 2.00 </td> <td> 3.1 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> DaeSean Hamilton </td> <td> DEN </td> <td> 62 </td> <td> 44.75 </td> <td> 34 </td> <td> 0.15 </td> <td> 0.08 </td> <td> 5 </td> <td> 3.75 </td> <td> 8.7 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Olabisi Johnson </td> <td> MIN </td> <td> 58 </td> <td> 14.50 </td> <td> 36 </td> <td> 0.11 </td> <td> 0.03 </td> <td> 4 </td> <td> 1.00 </td> <td> 7.5 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Kelvin Harmon </td> <td> WAS </td> <td> 57 </td> <td> 15.00 </td> <td> 29 </td> <td> 0.07 </td> <td> 0.05 </td> <td> 2 </td> <td> 1.00 </td> <td> 3.4 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Tight Ends

  • Noah Fant caught a TD last week and five targets, it’ll be interesting to see if his targets stay in the range this week if they do, he might be a good person to target if you are desperate
<table> <thead> <tr> <th> Name </th> <th> Team </th> <th> Snap Count Per </th> <th> TGA Snap Count Per </th> <th> Snap Count </th> <th> Inv Per Snap </th> <th> TGA Inv Per Snap </th> <th> Total Inv </th> <th> TGA Total Inv </th> <th> PPR Pts </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> Will Dissly </td> <td> SEA </td> <td> 79 </td> <td> 42.50 </td> <td> 50 </td> <td> 0.16 </td> <td> 0.12 </td> <td> 8 </td> <td> 5.50 </td> <td> 18.7 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Vernon Davis </td> <td> WAS </td> <td> 75 </td> <td> 48.75 </td> <td> 38 </td> <td> 0.11 </td> <td> 0.10 </td> <td> 4 </td> <td> 4.75 </td> <td> 1.5 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Jack Doyle </td> <td> IND </td> <td> 73 </td> <td> 50.00 </td> <td> 57 </td> <td> 0.14 </td> <td> 0.08 </td> <td> 8 </td> <td> 4.25 </td> <td> 12.2 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Noah Fant </td> <td> DEN </td> <td> 73 </td> <td> 48.00 </td> <td> 40 </td> <td> 0.10 </td> <td> 0.09 </td> <td> 4 </td> <td> 4.25 </td> <td> 11.1 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Jimmy Graham </td> <td> GB </td> <td> 70 </td> <td> 42.50 </td> <td> 57 </td> <td> 0.16 </td> <td> 0.10 </td> <td> 9 </td> <td> 4.50 </td> <td> 18.1 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Dallas Goedert </td> <td> PHI </td> <td> 69 </td> <td> 28.25 </td> <td> 43 </td> <td> 0.07 </td> <td> 0.06 </td> <td> 3 </td> <td> 1.75 </td> <td> 9.6 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
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