Players With Usage Increases After Week 5 2019

By Andy Troiano · October 09, 2019

What Is This Even About?

In this article, I am going to post the players that have an increase in snap counts 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 the 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

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Total Involvement

There is probably another name for this metric, and it is the players 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

  • Chris Thompson appeared on this list last week, and it seems his usage is continuing to rise. If he is available on the waiver wire and you need an RB to fill in for a bye week. He is a good target. The Redskins are also playing the Dolphins, so they probably aren’t going to be getting blown out.
<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> Leonard Fournette </td> <td> JAC </td> <td> 92 </td> <td> 65.75 </td> <td> 77 </td> <td> 0.39 </td> <td> 0.38 </td> <td> 30 </td> <td> 25.50 </td> <td> 23.7 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Chris Carson </td> <td> SEA </td> <td> 84 </td> <td> 47.50 </td> <td> 62 </td> <td> 0.47 </td> <td> 0.46 </td> <td> 29 </td> <td> 22.25 </td> <td> 19.3 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Josh Jacobs </td> <td> OAK </td> <td> 68 </td> <td> 35.25 </td> <td> 50 </td> <td> 0.60 </td> <td> 0.50 </td> <td> 30 </td> <td> 18.25 </td> <td> 29.3 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Marlon Mack </td> <td> IND </td> <td> 67 </td> <td> 43.75 </td> <td> 54 </td> <td> 0.59 </td> <td> 0.47 </td> <td> 32 </td> <td> 21.25 </td> <td> 17.8 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Mark Ingram </td> <td> BAL </td> <td> 65 </td> <td> 45.25 </td> <td> 53 </td> <td> 0.40 </td> <td> 0.38 </td> <td> 21 </td> <td> 17.25 </td> <td> 12.9 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Carlos Hyde </td> <td> HOU </td> <td> 64 </td> <td> 37.75 </td> <td> 47 </td> <td> 0.47 </td> <td> 0.45 </td> <td> 22 </td> <td> 17.25 </td> <td> 12.0 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Jon Hilliman </td> <td> NYG </td> <td> 64 </td> <td> -1.00 </td> <td> 44 </td> <td> 0.25 </td> <td> -1.00 </td> <td> 11 </td> <td> -1.00 </td> <td> 3.4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Joe Mixon </td> <td> CIN </td> <td> 63 </td> <td> 39.25 </td> <td> 42 </td> <td> 0.48 </td> <td> 0.47 </td> <td> 20 </td> <td> 18.25 </td> <td> 11.9 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Chris Thompson </td> <td> WAS </td> <td> 54 </td> <td> 31.75 </td> <td> 32 </td> <td> 0.34 </td> <td> 0.33 </td> <td> 11 </td> <td> 10.50 </td> <td> 8.8 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Tarik Cohen </td> <td> CHI </td> <td> 53 </td> <td> 28.50 </td> <td> 31 </td> <td> 0.35 </td> <td> 0.34 </td> <td> 11 </td> <td> 9.50 </td> <td> 10.9 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Frank Gore </td> <td> BUF </td> <td> 51 </td> <td> 41.25 </td> <td> 33 </td> <td> 0.48 </td> <td> 0.44 </td> <td> 16 </td> <td> 17.75 </td> <td> 8.9 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Wide Receiver

  • Allen Robinson is finally getting used like a number 1 WR, and he had a monster game last week.

  • Darius Slayton had a long TD catch last week and has been getting ~4 targets a game. He has a tough matchup this week. He's a marginal player.

  • Michael Gallup is playing again, which is why his name is on this list. He is a must-start and on pace for ~1000 receiving yards, despite missing time to injury.

  • KeeSean Johnson is getting targets (7 last game) but didn’t have much luck catching the ball. He is high-risk flier and dropable when Christian Kirk is back from injury.

<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> Allen Robinson </td> <td> CHI </td> <td> 100 </td> <td> 58.75 </td> <td> 58 </td> <td> 0.14 </td> <td> 0.12 </td> <td> 8 </td> <td> 7.25 </td> <td> 28.7 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Odell Beckham Jr. </td> <td> CLE </td> <td> 100 </td> <td> 62.25 </td> <td> 49 </td> <td> 0.16 </td> <td> 0.14 </td> <td> 8 </td> <td> 8.50 </td> <td> 7.0 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Tyler Boyd </td> <td> CIN </td> <td> 99 </td> <td> 60.00 </td> <td> 66 </td> <td> 0.21 </td> <td> 0.17 </td> <td> 14 </td> <td> 10.25 </td> <td> 28.3 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> D.J. Moore </td> <td> CAR </td> <td> 97 </td> <td> 61.00 </td> <td> 63 </td> <td> 0.13 </td> <td> 0.12 </td> <td> 8 </td> <td> 7.50 </td> <td> 15.1 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Chris Godwin </td> <td> TAM </td> <td> 97 </td> <td> 65.75 </td> <td> 57 </td> <td> 0.16 </td> <td> 0.14 </td> <td> 9 </td> <td> 9.00 </td> <td> 31.5 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> KeeSean Johnson </td> <td> ARI </td> <td> 95 </td> <td> 41.00 </td> <td> 73 </td> <td> 0.11 </td> <td> 0.10 </td> <td> 8 </td> <td> 4.25 </td> <td> 5.5 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Alshon Jeffery </td> <td> PHI </td> <td> 93 </td> <td> 44.75 </td> <td> 63 </td> <td> 0.13 </td> <td> 0.11 </td> <td> 8 </td> <td> 6.00 </td> <td> 11.2 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Michael Gallup </td> <td> DAL </td> <td> 86 </td> <td> 52.75 </td> <td> 62 </td> <td> 0.23 </td> <td> 0.18 </td> <td> 14 </td> <td> 9.50 </td> <td> 24.3 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Calvin Ridley </td> <td> ATL </td> <td> 82 </td> <td> 52.25 </td> <td> 61 </td> <td> 0.15 </td> <td> 0.13 </td> <td> 9 </td> <td> 6.50 </td> <td> 19.8 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> DJ Chark </td> <td> JAC </td> <td> 81 </td> <td> 55.75 </td> <td> 68 </td> <td> 0.16 </td> <td> 0.15 </td> <td> 11 </td> <td> 8.25 </td> <td> 36.4 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Anthony Miller </td> <td> CHI </td> <td> 78 </td> <td> 39.00 </td> <td> 45 </td> <td> 0.16 </td> <td> 0.09 </td> <td> 7 </td> <td> 3.50 </td> <td> 9.2 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Trevor Davis </td> <td> OAK </td> <td> 75 </td> <td> 28.75 </td> <td> 55 </td> <td> 0.07 </td> <td> 0.04 </td> <td> 4 </td> <td> 1.75 </td> <td> 8.2 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Dede Westbrook </td> <td> JAC </td> <td> 69 </td> <td> 53.00 </td> <td> 58 </td> <td> 0.19 </td> <td> 0.16 </td> <td> 11 </td> <td> 8.00 </td> <td> 15.2 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Darius Slayton </td> <td> NYG </td> <td> 65 </td> <td> -1.00 </td> <td> 45 </td> <td> 0.11 </td> <td> -1.00 </td> <td> 5 </td> <td> -1.00 </td> <td> 16.2 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Adam Humphries </td> <td> TEN </td> <td> 58 </td> <td> 37.50 </td> <td> 36 </td> <td> 0.17 </td> <td> 0.14 </td> <td> 6 </td> <td> 5.25 </td> <td> 7.0 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Keelan Doss </td> <td> OAK </td> <td> 55 </td> <td> 15.25 </td> <td> 40 </td> <td> 0.05 </td> <td> 0.03 </td> <td> 2 </td> <td> 0.75 </td> <td> 3.1 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>

Tight Ends

  • Dawson Knox had five targets last week and has been averaging ~4 targets a week. He is a suitable bye week fill-in.
<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> Austin Hooper </td> <td> ATL </td> <td> 84 </td> <td> 58.00 </td> <td> 62 </td> <td> 0.15 </td> <td> 0.14 </td> <td> 9 </td> <td> 8.25 </td> <td> 11.6 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Evan Engram </td> <td> NYG </td> <td> 84 </td> <td> 56.75 </td> <td> 58 </td> <td> 0.22 </td> <td> 0.16 </td> <td> 13 </td> <td> 9.00 </td> <td> 10.7 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Gerald Everett </td> <td> LAR </td> <td> 81 </td> <td> 55.50 </td> <td> 58 </td> <td> 0.19 </td> <td> 0.12 </td> <td> 11 </td> <td> 6.75 </td> <td> 20.6 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Josh Hill </td> <td> NO </td> <td> 74 </td> <td> 38.75 </td> <td> 52 </td> <td> 0.08 </td> <td> 0.06 </td> <td> 4 </td> <td> 2.50 </td> <td> 6.9 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Dawson Knox </td> <td> BUF </td> <td> 72 </td> <td> 46.50 </td> <td> 47 </td> <td> 0.11 </td> <td> 0.10 </td> <td> 5 </td> <td> 4.25 </td> <td> 3.2 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> C.J. Uzomah </td> <td> CIN </td> <td> 64 </td> <td> 35.25 </td> <td> 43 </td> <td> 0.05 </td> <td> 0.03 </td> <td> 2 </td> <td> 1.00 </td> <td> 3.6 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Foster Moreau </td> <td> OAK </td> <td> 62 </td> <td> 28.50 </td> <td> 45 </td> <td> 0.11 </td> <td> 0.08 </td> <td> 5 </td> <td> 2.50 </td> <td> 8.6 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Jeff Heuerman </td> <td> DEN </td> <td> 61 </td> <td> 35.00 </td> <td> 37 </td> <td> 0.08 </td> <td> 0.07 </td> <td> 3 </td> <td> 2.50 </td> <td> 3.6 </td> </tr> <tr> <td> Jared Cook </td> <td> NO </td> <td> 60 </td> <td> 42.50 </td> <td> 42 </td> <td> 0.14 </td> <td> 0.12 </td> <td> 6 </td> <td> 5.25 </td> <td> 14.1 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
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