Opportunity Knocks: Week 8 Usage Report and Recap

Opportunity is king in fantasy football. Tracking player volume and snaps each season helps managers get ahead of coaching trends while making advanced moves on the trade market and waiver wires. In this recurring weekly series, we will look at all 32 teams’ most notable market shares (percentage of team output) in targets, opportunities, and rushing/receiving production. Week 8 is officially in the books and we have some stunning usage data to recap, so let’s get right to it. For the complete report of opportunity data on every single player, download the FREE Fantasy Football by Broto App.

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Arizona Cardinals

• Trey McBride continues to increase his role within the offense–this time seeing a career-high 14 targets (37.8% Target Share) on a season-high 82.0% snap share (63 Snaps) while leading the Cardinals in all receiving categories (10 Receptions/95 Yards/1 Touchdown) McBride could provide massive value to fantasy rosters in the second half of the season with veteran tight end Zach Ertz set to hit injured reserve.

• Emari Demercado saw increased usage as the Cardinals leading running back with 43 snaps (55.0% Snap Share), tallying 20 carries (83.3% Rush Share) for 78 yards (3.9 YPC). Demercado’s usage created a trend of three consecutive games where the undrafted rookie has led the backfield in opportunity share. 

Atlanta Falcons

• Desmond Ridder was benched for Taylor Heinecke following Ridder’s 13th turnover of the season (6 Interceptions/7 Fumbles).

• Heinicke completed 12/21 attempts for 175 yards with no turnovers. The veteran journeyman will reportedly remain the starter moving forward.

• Bijan Robinson was limited in Week 7 with an illness but returned to a full workload in Week 8. Robinson saw a season-high 74.0% snap share, accounting for 11 carries (52.4% Rush Share) and five targets (14.7% Target Share) out of the backfield.

• Jonnu Smith (48 Snaps/71.0% Snap Share), played seven more snaps than Kyle Pitts (41 Snaps/60.0% Snap Share). Pitts saw five targets (14.7% Target Share) to Smith’s one (2.9% Target Share).

• Drake London played 37 snaps (54.0% Snap Share) before exiting with a groin injury. The second-year wideout led all members of the offense with a 20.6% target share (7 Targets) despite his limited playing time.

Baltimore Ravens

• Lamar Jackson completed 18/27 pass attempts for just 157 yards and one touchdown as the Ravens continuously capitalized on good field position with rushing production.

• Gus Edwards was the main provider of scoring for the Ravens offense, rushing for three touchdowns with 19 carries (82.6% Rush Share) for 80 yards (4.2 YPC).

• Zay Flowers led the team with seven targets (25.9% Target Share) but managed to levy those opportunities into a mere 19 yards on five receptions.

Buffalo Bills

• Stefon Diggs (9 Receptions/12 Targets/30.0% Target Share/70 Yards) and Gabriel Davis (9 Receptions/12 Targets/30.0% Target Share/87 Yards/1 Touchdown) had near identical usage and production with the slight edge going to the younger of the two wideouts as the Buccaneers honed in on limiting Diggs.

• Diggs and Davis both played a team-high 68 snaps (99.0%).

• Khalil Shakir had a welcomed, albeit unsuspecting, breakout with six receptions on six targets (% Target Share) and a team-high 92 receiving yards.

• Dalton Kincaid has been relishing in his role as the Bills' leading tight end sans Dawson Knox. Kincaid has enjoyed back-to-back TE1 finishes, putting up eight receptions on eight targets (19.5% Target Share) for 75 yards in Week 7 followed by five receptions on six targets (17.5% Target Share) for 65 yards and his first career touchdown in Week 8.

• Kincaid was the only active Bills tight end in Week 8 and the only player on the offense at the position to record a snap.

Carolina Panthers

• Bryce Young secured the first win of his NFL career against the C.J. Stroud-led Texans in Week 8. The Panthers rookie completed 22/31 pass attempts for 235 yards and one touchdown, adding 11 yards on four carries. 

• The matchup between Young and Stroud marked the fifth time in NFL history that the number one overall pick and number two overall pick has played against each other in their rookie seasons.

• Adam Thielen has recorded at least eight targets and seven receptions in six consecutive games. Thielen finished Week 8 with eight receptions on 11 targets (% Target Share) for 72 yards, leading the Panthers offense in all receiving categories.

• Miles Sanders returned to action after missing the last two games with a groin/knee injury. Unfortunately, Sanders' role was limited to just two carries (10.0% Rush Share) and no targets as he conceded rushing opportunities to Chuba Hubbard (15 Carries/75.0% Rush Share) and Raheem Blackshear (3 Carries/15.0% Rush Share).

• Sanders gained zero yards with his two opportunities.

• It should be worth noting that Hubbard had outproduced and out-snapped Sanders in two consecutive games before the latter of the two teammates missed a contest.

Chicago Bears

• Tyson Bagent made his second full start of the 2023 season, completing 25/37 attempts for 232 yards with two interceptions and no touchdowns.

• D’Onta Foreman (9 Carries/34 Yards/47.4% Rush Share), Roschon Johnson (6 Carries/21 Yards/31.6% Rush Share) and Darrynton Evans (4 Carries/18 Yards/1 Touchdown/21.1% Rush Share) made up a committee of dysfunction in Week 8.

• Johnson led the Bears backfield in snaps (24 Snaps/36.0% Snap Share) followed by Foreman (21 Snaps/32.0% Snap Share) and Evans (18 Snaps/27.0% Snap Share).

• D.J. Moore hauled in four of his six targets (16.2% Target Share) for 55 yards as Bagent struggled to pass the ball outside the numbers.

• Cole Kmet caught all ten of his targets (27.0% Target Share) for 79 yards and a 100.0% Catch Rating with Bagent favoring the big-bodied security blanket as the team’s top receiving weapon.

Cincinnati Bengals

• Ja’Marr Chase doubled the next closest target-earner on the offense with 12 targets (37.5% Target Share) on 56 snaps (89.0% Snap Share). Chase hauled in 10 of said targets for a team-high 100 receiving yards, adding one touchdown to his scoring totals in Week 8.

• Tee Higgins played more than 60.0% of the offensive snaps for the first time since Week 2, earning six targets (18.8% Target Share) on 42 snaps (67.0% Snap Share) with five receptions for 69 yards.

Cleveland Browns

• Deshaun Watson remains sidelined with a shoulder injury despite being medically cleared to play on multiple occasions.

• P.J. Walker once again got the start for Watson, throwing for 248 yards on 15/31 pass attempts with two interceptions and one touchdown.

• Jerome Ford was expected to miss multiple weeks with an ankle injury but made a speedy recovery in time to suit up in Week 8. Ford handled nine carries (27.3% Rush Share) for 37 yards (4.1 YPC) with one reception for two yards on two targets (6.2% Target Share). Ford played on 33% of the offensive snaps (26). 

• Kareem Hunt (27 Snaps/35.0% Snap Share) and Pierre Strong (24 Snaps/31.0% Snap Share) paired up to spell the ailing Ford. 

• Hunt tallied a team-high 14 carries (42.4% Rush Share) for 55 yards (3.9 YPC) and one touchdown with one reception on his lone target (3.1% Target Share) for 12 receiving yards.

• Strong saw 10 carries (30.3% Rush Share) for 41 yards (4.1 YPC) with one reception for 41 yards on just one target (3.1% Target Share).

• Amari Cooper received a team-high 11 targets (34.4% Target Share), catching six for 89 yards while playing 81.0% of the offensive snaps.

• David Njoku has replaced Elijah Moore as the number two pass-catcher alongside Cooper. Njoku earned eight targets (25.0% Target Share), hauling in four for 77 yards with one touchdown.

• Moore played 82.0% of the offensive snaps (64), catching two passes for 30 yards.

Dallas Cowboys

• CeeDee Lamb had a career-best outing in Week 8, catching 12 of 14 targets (41.2% Target Share) for 158 yards and two touchdowns while adding 12 yards on one carry.

• Lamb’s 14 targets were a new personal best for the young receiver.

• Lamb accounted for 51.9% of Dak Prescott’s passing yards and 48.0% of the quarterback’s completions in Week 8, marking the highest single-game market share of Lamb’s four-year career.

Denver Broncos

• Russell Wilson led the Broncos to an unsuspecting upset win over the Chiefs in Week 8, completing just 12/19 pass attempts for 114 yards with three touchdowns.

• Javonte Williams has officially grown into his workhorse role as the Broncos leading back after dealing with several nagging injuries over the last two seasons.

• Willaims handled 27 rush attempts (84.4% Rush Share) for 85 yards (3.1 YPC) on a 63.0% snap share (45 Snaps), hauling in three of his three targets (15.8% Target Share) for 13 yards and one touchdown.

• Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy each found the endzone in Week 8. Both wideouts recorded two receptions. 

• Jeudy (6 Targets/31.6% Target Share) needed just 50 yards to lead the Broncos in receiving while Sutton (3 Targets/15.8% Target Share) ranked second on the squad with a mere 29 yards.

Detroit Lions

• Jahmyr Gibbs had a monstrous breakout performance in Week 8. The rookie running back tallied a career-best 152 rushing yards and one touchdown on 26 carries (65.0% Rush Share/5.8 YPC) while catching all five of his targets (13.5% Target Share) for 37 yards. He played 70.0% of the offensive snaps (60). 

• Gibbs’ snap totals and team rushing share represent new season highs for the rookie running back.

• Gibbs accounted for 68.4% of the team’s rushing yards while Craig Reynolds tallied 74 rushing yards (33.3% Rushing Yards Share) on 14 carries (% Rush Share).

• Jared Goff and Kalif Raymond accounted for a net negative of four rushing yards.

• Amon-Ra St. Brown led the Lions wideouts with 79 snaps (92.0% Snap Share), catching six of nine targets (24.3% Target Share) for 108 yards.

• Sam LaPorta is enjoying the rarest of rookie breakouts as the first-year tight end continues to dominate opposing defenses. LaPorta caught eight of his team-high 10 targets (27.0% Target Share) for 57 yards and his fourth touchdown of the season while leading the team in total snaps (81 Snaps/94.0% Snap Share).

Green Bay Packers

• Jordan Love has been one of the most wildly erratic quarterbacks in the NFL this season, completing just 57.7% of his total pass attempts (135 CMP/234 ATT) with 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions.

• All of Love’s interceptions have occurred in the last five games.

• Aaron Jones (35 Snaps/50.0% Snap Share) and A.J Dillon (35 Snaps/50.0% Snap Share) had a dead even split in playing time but combined for just 40 rushing yards (Jones: 29, Dillon: 11) on 13 carries (Jones: 7, Dillon: 6).

• Five different members of the Packers offense had five or more targets: Romeo Doubs (9 Targets/22.0% Target Share) Christian Watson (8 Targets/19.5% Target Share), Jayden Reed (6 Targets/14.6% Target Share), Aaron Jones (5 Targets/12.2% Target Share), and A.J. Dillon (5 Targets/12.2% Target Share).

• Jayden Reed led the team with 83 receiving yards while Dillon surprisingly was the only member of the offense to have five receptions despite the parity in usage.

• Doubs tallied just 18 yards on four receptions despite his team-leading opportunity share.

Houston Texans

• C.J. Stroud faced some unfortunate rookie regression following the Texans' Week 7 bye. The first-year franchise quarterback completed 16/24 attempts for a season-low 140 yards with no touchdowns. Stroud was, however, able to find the end zone on the ground, tallying 13 yards on two carries with one touchdown.

• Dameon Pierce (12 Carries/52.2% Rush Share) and Devin Singletary (10 Carries/43.5% Rush Share) continue to share work as a one-two punch in the Texans backfield.

• Their opportunity shares were also identical as Singletary earned two targets and Pierce received no looks in the passing game.

• The duo saw a combined 83.0% team snap share (Pierce: 43.0%, Singletary: 40.0%) while veteran Mike Boone mixed in for 17.0% of the offensive snaps (10), totaling one rushing attempt (4.3% Rush Share) and one target (4.2% Target Share).

Indianapolis Colts

• The continued breakout of Josh Downs deserves a look back through the recent past as we have highlighted the rookie’s inevitable breakout through the “Opportunity Knocks” series.

• Downs appeared to be the favorite target of Gardner Minshew from the jump as the rookie wideout was just one target shy from leading the team in Week 3 when Minshew started against the Ravens.

• In Week 5, with Minshew to close the game once again, Downs topped the Colts in receiving production with six receptions on six targets (23.1% Target Share) for 97 yards while once again falling one target shy of Michael Pittman Jr. for the team lead.

• Against the Jaguars in Week 6, the rookie faltered with his opportunity (8 Targets/14.6% Target Share) but managed to find the endzone for his first pro score, collecting five receptions for 21 yards and one touchdown.

• Week 7 marked what seemed inevitable as Downs led the Colts in all receiving categories, commanding six targets (26.1% Target Share) with five receptions for 125 yards and one touchdown.

• The rookie receiver on the rise cemented himself as a must-start option in Week 8 against a stout Saints secondary, catching seven of nine targets (22.0% Target Share) for 72 yards.

• Michael Pittman remains atop the depth chart and should be considered the Colts' true WR1 but Downs is hot on his heels and has proven to perform admirably even with limited playing time.

• Pittman caught eight of his team-high 13 targets (31.7%) for 40 yards and one touchdown, leading the offense with a 99.0% snap share (70 Snaps) in Week 8.

• Jonathan Taylor (43 Snaps/61.0% Snap Share) and Zack Moss (28 Snaps/39.0 % Snap Share) continue to be locked in a timeshare for touches and snaps.

• Taylor tallied 12 carries (52.2% Rushing Share) and two targets (4.9% Target Share), totaling 97 scrimmage yards (95 Rushing Yards/2 Receiving Yards) with no touchdowns.

• Moss handled 11 carries (47.8% Rush Share) and one target (2.4% Target Share), finishing with 74 scrimmage yards (66 Rushing/8 Receiving) and one touchdown.

Jacksonville Jaguars

• Travis Etienne has now scored seven touchdowns in his last four contests, cementing himself as one of the best players at his position in fantasy. 

• Etienne has single-handedly accounted for 72.7% of the Jaguars' total offensive touchdowns in the last four games.

• In Week 8, the star running back handled 24 carries (82.8% Rush Share) with an 89.0% Snap Share (63 Snaps), earning six targets (18.8% Target Share).

• Etienne finished with 149 scrimmage yards (79 Rushing/70 Receiving) on 27 touches (24 Carries/3 Receptions) and continues to establish himself above several star assets at the position as one of the few true workhorse running backs in the league.

Kansas City Chiefs

• Travis Kelce led the team with 13 targets (23.7% Target Share) catching 9 for 58 yards as the team’s receiving leader in every category on a day where the Chiefs were unsuspectingly shut down by a bottom-feeding Broncos defense.

• Rashee Rice led all Chiefs wide receivers with five targets (14.3% Target Share) and four receptions, amassing 56 yards. Rice is quickly establishing himself as the Chiefs' number-one wideout alongside Kelce’s unquestioned role as the team’s top target.

Las Vegas Raiders 

• The Raiders franchise, and subsequently their offense, are in deep despair, firing their general manager and head coach following a disgusting loss to the Lions on Monday Night Football.

• Jimmy Garoppoo owns the most notable market share for the team, completing 47.6% of his pass attempts (10/21) with one interception. Garoppolo targeted Davante Adams a team-high seven times (33.3% Target Share), completing one pass for 11 yards to his star wideout.

Los Angeles Chargers

• Austin Ekeler reminded everyone of his league-winning upside as the dual-threat running back led the Chargers with 94 receiving yards and one touchdown. Ekeler earned eight targets (20.0% Target Share), tallying seven receptions and 15 carries (62.5% Rush Share).

• Keenan Allen saw a team-high 10 targets (25.0% Target Share), catching eight for 69 yards.

• First-round rookie wideout Quentin Johnston saw a season-high five targets (15.0% Target Share) on a personal best 70.0% snap share (48 Snaps), collecting five receptions for 50 yards.

Los Angeles Rams

• Cooper Kupp has now recorded less than 30 receiving yards in two consecutive contests, marking the first time in his NFL career he has achieved such lows.

• Kupp managed just 21 yards on four receptions in Week 8 despite leading the Rams with 10 targets (31.2% Target Share)

• Puka Nacua’s historic rookie start hit a minor speed bump in Week 8 with the first-year wideout tallying 43 yards and 3 receptions on seven targets (21.9% Target Share).

• Royce Freeman (33 Snaps/53.0% Snap Share) and Darrell Henderson (29 Snaps/47.0% Snap Share) will continue to complement one another in a committee until Kyren Williams returns from injured reserve.

Miami Dolphins

• Tyreek Hill continues pacing toward the single-season receiving yards record, catching eight of 13 targets (28.8% Target Share) for 112 yards and one touchdown. 

• Hill is averaging 126.8 Yards Per Game with 61 receptions on 87 targets (31.4% Target Share) for 1014 receiving yards and eight touchdowns through eight starts.

• Hill is the first player in NFL History during the Super Bowl Era to record more than 1,000 receiving yards in the team’s first eight games of the season. Only three other players in the history of organized professional football have ever surpassed that mark (Charlie Hennigan in 1961, Elroy Hirsch in 1951, and Don Hutson in 1942)

• The speedy veteran has accounted for 41.19% of Tua Tagovailoa’s total passing yardage, 31.56% of the team’s receptions, and 23.3% of the team’s total offensive touchdowns.

• It was Jaylen Waddle, however, not Hill who paced the team in total receiving yards in Week 8, catching seven of 12 targets (26.6% Target Share) for 121 yards.

Minnesota Vikings

• The Vikings left the field with a stoic demeanor despite their victory in Week 8 as veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins suffered a season-ending Achilles tear.

• Cam Akers punched in the team’s first rushing touchdown of the season.

• T.J. Hockenson hauled in six of his nine targets (25.7% Target Share) for 88 yards.

• Jordan Addison continues to develop into a star receiver, earning eight targets (22.9% Target Share) on a team-high 68 snaps (94.0% Snap Share) with seven receptions for 82 yards and one touchdown.

• K.J. Osborn surprisingly outpaced Addison in total targets (10 Targets/28.6% Target Share) and receiving production (8 Receptions/99 Yards) as the team’s top pass-catcher.

New England Patriots

• Rookie wideout Demario Douglas finished with a team-high seven targets (% Target Share) after Kendrick Bourne was forced to exit with a season-ending knee injury.

• Douglas (25 Yards) led the team with five receptions but was outpaced by Bourne (36 Yards), Pharaoh Brown (33 Yards) and Hunter Henry (28 Yards)

• No other member of the Patriots offense saw more than four targets (Bourne: 4, Stevenson: 4).

New Orleans Saints

• Taysom Hill led the Saints with 63 rushing yards on nine attempts (25.0% Rush Share), scoring two touchdowns while completing one of two passes for 44 yards. Hill also hauled in his only target (3.7% Target Share) for 14 yards as the Saints do-it-all gadget man cooked up a career-best performance against the Colts.

• Rashid Shaheed saw three targets (11.1%), putting up a Randy Moss-esque outing with three receptions for 153 yards and one touchdown on a mere 27.0% Snap Share).

• Alvin Kamara has been red-hot since returning from suspension. Week 8 added another positive performance to his season-long resume. Kamara took 17 carries (65.4% Rush Share) for 59 yards with one touchdown, adding four receptions on five targets (17.2% Target Share) for 51 yards and another score.

• Chris Olave continues to struggle as Derek Carr builds rapport with the other members of the Saints offense.

• Olave saw nine targets (31.0% Target Share) but managed just 46 yards on five receptions.

New York Giants

• The Giants had a net negative of (-) nine passing yards with Tommy DeVito taking over as the third-string quarterback for an injured Tyrod Taylor and Daniel Jones.

• The passing skews are so far off the norm that they are not worth monitoring this week.

• Saquon Barkley, however, recorded a season-high 128 rushing yards on 36 carries (87.8% Rush Share), accounting for 65.9% of the offensive yards – the highest total of any player this season.

• Barkley also led the team with five targets (35.7% Target Share), catching three for zero yards.

New York Jets

• The Jets held off the Giants in the battle of New York–err…New Jersey. The two teams combined for 24 punts with the game eventually being decided by a Greg Zuerlien field goal in overtime.

• Breece Hall is a walking house call that can drop a trip to the paydirt on any defense at a moment’s notice. Hall saw nine targets (25.0% Target Share), catching six for 76 yards but struggled as a rusher, handling 12 carries (75.0% Rush Share) for a measly 17 yards.

• Garrett Wilson had one of the quietest 100-yard outings you will ever see. The star wideout secured seven receptions on a team-high 13 targets (36.1% Target Share) for 100 yards on the dot.

Philadelphia Eagles

• A.J. Brown was perfect in Week 8, catching eight of eight targets (21.1% Target Share) for 130 yards and two touchdowns.

• The star receiver has recorded six consecutive games with 125 receiving yards or more, the longest streak of such performances in the history of the NFL.

• Brown surpassed Lions legend and Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson who had previously held the record.

• Four of Brown’s five touchdown passes this season have come against the Commanders.

• Smith did, however, break his cold streak in Week 8 by catching seven of seven targets (18.4% Target Share) for 99 yards and one touchdown.

• Dallas Goedert matched Smith with seven targets (18.4% Target Share) catching four for 36 yards.

• Jalen Hurts had one of the better pure-passing performances of his young career, completing 29/38 attempts for 319 yards and four touchdowns.

Pittsburgh Steelers

• Diontae Johnson’s return to the lineup has drastically affected the role of George Pickens as the younger wideout cedes the top spot to his veteran teammate.

• Johnson caught eight of his team-high 14 targets (32.6% Target Share) for 85 yards playing 91.0% of the team’s snaps (61) in his second game back from injured reserve.

• Johnson more than doubled the targets of the next closest player (Connor Heyward: 6 Targets/14.0% Target Share)

• Pickens saw a 93.0% snap share (62 Snaps), hauling in one of his five targets (11.6% Target Share) for 22 yards and one touchdown.

San Francisco 49ers

• Christian McCaffrey is an unstoppable fantasy football cheat code for week-winning production in every single outing. The 49ers star running back continued his run on the record for most consecutive games with a touchdown from scrimmage (17 Games) in Week 8.

• Brock Purdy led the 49ers to 15 consecutive regular season wins but has now dropped three consecutive matches to beatable opponents as the heavily favored 49ers find themselves on a two-game losing skid.

Seattle Seahawks

• Zach Charbonnet led the Seahawks backfield in snaps (34 Snaps/59.0% Snap Share) as Kenneth Walker was forced to exit briefly with an injury.

• Walker tallied eight carries (61.5% Rush Share) and two targets (5.4% Target Share) on 24 snaps (41.0%).

• D.K. Metcalf missed the first game of his NFL career in Week 7 but returned to an alpha share of the team’s opportunities in Week 8. Metcalf earned a team-high 14 targets (37.8% Target Share), catching five for 67 yards.

• Tyler Lockett led the team in snap percentage (49 Snaps/84.0% Snap Share), collecting eight of his nine targets (24.3% Target Share) for a team-high 81 receiving yards with one touchdown.

• Jaxon Smith-Njigba was relegated back to a tertiary role upon Metcalf's return, playing 66.0% of the team’s snaps (38) with four targets (10.8%). The rookie did, however, find the end zone for his second touchdown in as many games.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Baker Mayfield has been surprisingly efficient and effective this season but failed to capitalize on several drives against the Bills in Week 8. Mayfield completed 25/42 attempts for 237 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions while adding 19 rushing yards on three carries.

• Rachaad White continues to be a major disappointment from a rushing standpoint when considering his current production compared to his workhorse opportunity share. White managed just 39 rushing yards on nine carries (69.2% Rush Share)

• White did, however, flash his promise as a pass-catcher by grabbing all seven of his targets (16.7% Target Share) for 70 yards, leading the team in yardage and receptions.

Tennessee Titans

• Will Levis made his debut as the Titans starter, throwing for 238 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions on 19/29 pass attempts.

• Levis is just the third quarterback in NFL history to begin their career with four touchdown passes, joining Marcus Mariota (2015) and Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton (1961) as the only players to accomplish the lofty feat.

• The entire Titans offense had just three total passing touchdowns (Tannehill: 2/Henry: 1) before Week 8.

• Three of Levis' four passing touchdowns came from a distance of 30 yards or more, marking the most deep ball touchdown passes by any quarterback in NFL History in their first start.

• Levis became the fourth quarterback in Hopkins' career to connect with the wideout on their first career touchdown pass (Case Keenum, Deshaun Watson, Tom Savage).

• Hopkins has now recorded 100-yard games with 14 different starting quarterbacks throughout his career, the most of any receiver in NFL history. 

• Hopkins led the Titans with 128 receiving yards and three touchdowns, needing just four receptions and six targets (% Target Share) to do so.

Washington Commanders

• Sam Howell continues to pass at a frenetic pace despite disparaging results in the win-loss column. Howell has recorded at least 40 pass attempts in four of his last five games.

• Howell completed 29/52 attempts for 397 yards and four touchdowns, with one interception in Week 8 against the Eagles.

• The second-year quarterback has established himself as a top-12 fantasy quarterback this season but continues to struggle mightily with limiting sacks and turnover-worthy throws.

• Terry McLaurin (12 Targets/23.1% Target Share) and Jahan Dotson (10 Targets/19.2% Target Share) worked in tandem as the team’s top pass-catchers with the second-year wideout enjoying a much-needed breakout performance ahead of his veteran teammate.

• Dotson tallied eight receptions for 108 yards and one touchdown while McLuarin trailed with five receptions for 63 yards and a touchdown of his own.

• Jameson Crowder stepped up out of nowhere, catching seven of seven targets for 95 yards and one touchdown while Curtis Samuel was limited due to injury.

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