Opportunity Knocks: Week 3 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 3 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

• The Cardinals offense shocked a top-ranked Cowboys squad in a 28-16 victory.

• Marquise Brown commanded a team-leading 33.3% target share (7 Targets) while pacing all Cardinals’ wideouts in snap percentage (58 Snaps/95.0%). Brown tallied five receptions for 61 yards and the team’s only receiving touchdown.

• Rondale Moore put on a performance his truthers have long been waiting for, tallying three rush attempts for 54 yards and one rushing touchdown while catching four of six targets (28.6% Target Share). Unfortunately, his four receptions translated to a mere eight yards.

• James Conner is on pace to lead all running backs in total opportunity share this season should he remain healthy, posting an 81.1% opportunity share thus far.

Atlanta Falcons

• Desmond Ridder is unfortunately showing why Arthur Smith refuses to increase the passing volume in his archaic offense. Ridder completed 21/38 attempts for 201 yards with no touchdowns while absorbing seven sacks in the Falcons Week 3 loss to the Lions. Ridder was unable to mount a single touchdown drive for the offense.

• Week 3 marked Bijan Robinson’s highest snap share in any game this season as the rookie running back played 81.0% of the team’s snaps. Unfortunately, Week 3 also marked Robinson’s lowest-scoring outing of the season with just 8.0 Half-PPR points.

• Drake London recorded just two receptions on six targets (15.8%) with a 93.0% snap share (62 Snaps).

• Both Kyle Pitts (9 Targets/23.7% Target Share) and Jonnu Smith (8 Targets/21.1% Target Share) received more targets than London in Week 3.

• Mack Hollins was the only other receiver to see the field for more than 50.0% of the team’s snaps. Hollins earned four targets (10.5% Target Share) on 48 snaps (63.0% Snap Share).

• The Falcons have only two receivers this year with a snap share above 20.0% (London, Hollins).

• Conversely, the team has three different tight ends with more than 40.0% of the snaps played (Pitts, Smith, Pruitt).

• The Falcons tight ends are out-targeting the wideouts 32-30 so far this season.

Baltimore Ravens

• Lamar Jackson fumbled three times. Kenyan Drake fumbled once

• Gus Edwards led the Ravens running backs in snaps (32 Snaps/50.0% Snap Share) and rushing opportunities (11 Carries/50.0% Rush Share).

• Zay Flowers led the Ravens wide receiver group with 67 snaps (93.0% Snap Share), marking a 16.0% increase from the previous week. Flowers has established himself as the unquestioned top wideout for the Ravens in his first season. Flowers earned a team-high 10 targets (32.3%) in his increased playing time. The rookie wideout has now topped the team in targets in two of three games this season.

• No other receiver for the Ravens played more than 75.0% of the offensive snaps.

Buffalo Bills

• The nature of the Bills blowout win greatly skewed some of the team’s opportunity data in Week 3.

• Stefon Diggs’ role as the Alpha target-earner stayed sticky, however, as the veteran wideout produced eight receptions for 111 yards on a team-high 12 targets (37.5%) despite playing just 66.0% of the offensive snaps (45 Snaps).

• Gabe Davis led the Bills wideout in snap count (52 Snaps/76.0% Snap Share), commanding four targets (12.5%).

• Dalton Kincaid (35 Snaps/2 Targets) continues to develop behind Dawson Knox (41 Snaps/2 Targets) who played more snaps and earned more targets than his rookie counterpart in Week 3.

• No other member of the Bills offense earned more than four targets.

• Seven different members of the Bills offense recorded rushing attempts in Week 3 (James Cook, Josh Allen, Latavius Murray, Damien Harris, Kyle Allen, Gabe Davis, Deonte Harty).

• James Cook led the charge with 98 yards on 15 attempts (60.0% Rush Share) while playing 42 snaps (62.0% Snap Share).

• Kyle Allen's “rush attempts” were both negative one-yard losses on kneel-downs in the 4th quarter as the starters celebrated a victory on the sidelines.

Carolina Panthers

• Andy Dalton made his first start of the season for an injured Bryce Young, completing 34/58 pass attempts for 361 yards and two touchdowns with no interceptions.

• Adam Thielen, Miles Sanders, D.J. Chark, Terrace Marshall, and Jonathan Mingo all saw five or more targets while Hayden Hurst and Chuba Hubbard drew three targets each.

• Thielen turned back time, topping the team in every receiving category. The veteran wideout caught 11 of his team-high 14 targets (24.1% Target Share) for 145 yards and one touchdown.

• D.J. Chark set a new season-high with 11 targets (19.0% Target Share) and 94.0% snap share (74 Snaps) but managed only four receptions. Chark did, however, haul in a 47-yard deep strike from Dalton, finishing with 86 yards and one touchdown.

Chicago Bears

• Justin Fields is struggling to develop as a passer, completing just 11/22 attempts for 99 yards with one touchdown and one interception while absorbing three sacks.

• Khalil Herbert (28 Snaps/55.0% Snap Share) and Roschon Johnson (23 Snaps/45.0% Snap Share) shared work in the absence of D’Onta Foreman. 

• Herbert handled seven carries (46.7% Rush Share) and three targets (9.1% Target Share) for 35 scrimmage yards (31 Rushing/4 Receiving) on eight touches (7 Carries/2 Receptions).

• Johnson corralled two receptions on three targets (9.1% Target Share) for just 11 receiving yards with 38 rushing yards on eight carries (53.3% Rush Share), averaging 4.8 YPC.

• D.J. Moore played 100.0% of the offensive snaps in Week 3, tallying three receptions on six targets (27.3% Target Share) for 41 yards and one touchdown as the team’s top wideout in every category.

Cincinnati Bengals

• The Bengals' offense continues to struggle, managing just one touchdown against the Rams in Week 3.

• Joe Burrow completed 26/49 attempts for 259 yards with no touchdowns and one interception.

• Joe Mixon’s opportunity share this season is absurd. Mixon played 75.0% (58 Snaps) of the offensive snaps with a 95.0% rushing share (19 Carries).

• Trayveon Williams was the only other running back to record a touch for the Bengals in Week 3. Williams saw 14 snaps (18.0% Snap Share) with two targets (4.1% Target Share) and one carry (5.0% Rush Share).

Cleveland Browns

• Nick Chubb’s season ended after just two games as the Browns' star running back is set to undergo multiple knee surgeries.

• Jerome Ford took over the leading role as the Browns’ defacto RB1 in Week 2, securing a 49.0% Snap Share (43 Snaps), 57.1% Rush Share (16 Carries), and 10.0% Target Share (4 Targets) Ford tallied 106 rushing yards and 25 receiving yards with one touchdown.

• In Week 3, Ford entered a committee of dysfunction as seven different members of the team recorded rushing attempts. Ford finished with 10 rushes (32.2% Rush Share) for 18 yards, salvaging a horrendously inefficient outing with two touchdowns.

Dallas Cowboys

• Dak Prescott and the Cowboys failed to find momentum against a lowly Cardinals squad, losing 28-16.

• CeeDee Lamb (4 Receptions/53 Yards), Michael Gallup (6 Receptions/92 Yards), Jake Ferguson (5 Receptions/48 Yards), and Brandin Cooks (2 Receptions/17 Yards) all tied for a team-high seven targets (17.5% Target Share).

• Lamb led the group with 67 snaps (83.0% Snap Share).

• Running back Rico Dowdle scored the team’s only touchdown of the day connecting with Dak Prescott on a 15-yard score.

• Tony Pollard was the most efficient and effective fantasy producer for the Cowboys in Week 3. Pollard was on the field for 86.0% of the team’s snaps, handling 23 rush attempts (82.1% Rush Share) for 122 yards. Pollard also caught all three of his targets (7.5 % Target Share) for a net gain of negative one yard.

Denver Broncos

• The Broncos were absolutely molly-whopped by the Dolphins in a historic beatdown that saw the team lose 70-20 in Week 3. Usage stats can often be skewed during one-sided blowouts so some of these numbers may not remain sticky.

• Courtland Sutton topped the team in snap percentage (59 Snaps/95.0% Snap Share) and target share (11 Targets/28.9% Target Share), catching eight passes for 91 yards and one touchdown.

• Jerry Jeudy is still ramping up to his full allotment of playing time after missing the first game of the season with a hamstring injury. Jeudy played 76.0% of the offensive snaps (47), catching five of seven targets (18.4% Target Share).

• Marvin Mims has played just 25.0% of the team's snaps (48) with an 8.7% target share (9 Targets) and leads all Broncos in receiving yards this season.

Detroit Lions

• First-round rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs was rarely utilized in Week 1, recording just 19 snaps (27.0% Snap Share) with seven carries (25.0% Rush Share) and two targets (5.7% target share).

• Week 2 exhibited some of the league-winning upside Gibbs has as a pass-catcher out of the backfield.

• The Lions Rookie led the team with nine targets (25.7% Target Share), catching seven passes for 39 yards. 

• Unfortunately, that passing volume dissipated in Week 3 with Gibbs as the starter. The rookie received just two targets (6.1% Target Share) despite leading all members of the backfield with 42 snaps (60.0% Snap Share). Gibbs did, however, lead the team with an encouraging 17 carries (70.8% Rush Share).

• Gibbs will continue to lead the charge as the Lions RB1 while David Montgomery recovers from injury.

• Amon-Ra St. Brown paced all Lions receivers with nine receptions for 102 yards on 12 targets (36.4% Target Share).

• Rookie tight end Sam LaPorta continues to impress, catching eight of 11 targets (33.3% Target Share) for 84 yards and one touchdown on 74.0% Snap Share (52 Snaps).

• LaPorta is the first tight end in NFL history to record five or more receptions in their first three games as a pro.

Green Bay Packers

• A.J. Dillon produced just 33 yards from scrimmage (all rushing, no receiving) with no touchdowns despite an increased opportunity share sans Aaron Jones.

• Dillon was outpaced on the ground by Jordan Love who tallied 39 rushing yards and one touchdown on nine carries.

• Love completed just 22/44 attempts for 259 yards with one touchdown and one interception, boasting a horrendous 53.1% completion rating through three games this season.

• Romeo Doubs led the Packers wideouts with 68 snaps (86.0% Snap Share), topping all members of the offense with 12 targets (27.3% Target Share) and 73 receiving yards.

• Rookie tight end Luke Musgrave led the team in receptions, corralling six of eight targets (18.2% Target Share) for 49 yards on an 86.0% snap share (68 Snaps).

• Rookie wideouts Jayden Reed and Dontayvion Wicks both played 52 snaps (66.0% Snap share) with Reed earning seven targets (15.9%) and Wicks seeing six targets (13.6%).

Houston Texans

• C.J. Stroud is passing at a frenetic pace, attempting 44, 47, and 30 pass attempts in his first three two games, respectively. In Week 3 Stroud completed 20/30 pass attempts for 280 yards and two touchdowns.

• Dameon Pierce topped all members of the Texans backfield in total snaps (30 Snaps/54.0% Snap Share), rush attempts (14 Carries/60.9% Rush Share), and targets (3 Targets/10.0% Target Share) but managed just 31 rushing yards (2.1 YPC) and 28 receiving yards on three receptions.

• Devin Singletary played 22 snaps (39.0% Snap Share), tallying a team-high 41 rushing yards on nine carries (39.1% Rush Share).

• The Texans trio of top wideouts (Robert Woods, Nico Collins, Tank Dell) have been surprisingly productive and reliable through the early stages of the 2023 season.

• Woods led the team in snaps (43 Snaps/77.0% Snap Share) in Week 3, earning six targets (20.0%).

• Collins had a standout performance in Week 2 but regressed slightly in Week 3 with a 10.0% target share (3 Targets).

• Dell led the team in total targets (7 Targets/23.3% Target Share) for the second consecutive week, catching five passes for 145 yards and one touchdown despite playing fewer snaps (34 Snaps/61.0% Snap Share) than Woods and Collins.

Indianapolis Colts

• Gardner Minshew drew the start for an injured Anthony Richardson (concussion), leading the Colts to an overtime win over the Ravens on the road.

• Minshew completed 27/44 attempts for 227 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.

• Zack Moss is currently leading the NFL in opportunities per game (27.5 Opp/G) after playing two games as the Colts leading running back. Moss produced 122 rushing yards on 30 carries (85.7% Rush Share) while catching two of three targets (6.8% Target Share) for 23 yards and one touchdown. He played 64 Snaps in Week 3 (76.0% Snap Share) while no other running back on the team has played more than 50 snaps combined this season.

• Michael Pittman is the only wide receiver in the NFL with eight or more catches in the first three games of the 2023 season. Pittman tallied nine receptions for 77 yards on 11 targets (25.0% Target Share) in Week 3. The third-year wideout played 100.0% of the team’s snaps (84 Snaps).

• Rookie wideout Josh Downs led the team in targets (12 Targets/27.3% Target Share) catching eight for 57 yards on an 80.0% snap share (67 Snaps).

Jacksonville Jaguars

• The Jaguars' offense has struggled to find an identity this season, dropping two games to the Chiefs and Texans where they combined for just 26 points in the two losses.

• Travis Etienne topped the team with a 71.0% snap share (52 Snaps) and 79.2% rush share (19 Carries). Etienne also drew five targets (11.9% Target Share), tallying 138 scrimmage yards (88 Rushing/50 Receiving) on 23 touches (19 Carries/4 Receptions).

• Evan Engram led the Jaguars offense with eight targets (19.0% Target Share) catching seven for 67 yards.

• Tank Bigsby found the end zone for the second time this season but saw only two carries (8.3% Rush Share) and one target (2.4% Target Share) on a 12.0% snap share (9 Snaps) in Week 3.

• Christian Kirk led the wide receiver room with 63 snaps (86.0% Snap Share), catching four passes for 54 yards and one touchdown on six targets (14.3% Target Share).

• Calvin Ridley drew seven targets (16.7% Target Share) on 60 Snaps (82.0% Snap Share) but managed just three receptions for 40 yards.

Kansas City Chiefs

• The Chiefs demolished the Bears in Week 3, affecting the usage of every offensive member.

• The Chiefs backfield combined for four touchdowns as Isaih Pacheco, Jerrick McKinnon, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire found production at ease.

• Noah Gray and Travis Kelce played the same amount of snaps (47 Snaps/61.0% Snap Share).

• Kelce led the team with eight targets (21.1% Target Share, catching seven for 69 yards and one touchdown.

• Rookie wide receiver Rashee Rice led the wideout corps with seven targets (18.4% Target Share), tallying five receptions for 59 yards.

Las Vegas Raiders 

• Davante Adams recorded a team-high 20 targets (45.5% Target Share) on a 97.0% snap share (70 Snaps), catching 13 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns. Adams topped the team in every receiving category in Week 3.

• In Week 1, Josh Jacobs led the NFL with a 95.0% rushing share (19 Carries) but managed just 47 rushing yards. That equated to one yard per snap (47 Snaps/80.0% Snap Share) for the Raiders veteran running back.

• In Week 2, Jacobs tallied negative (-)2 yards on nine carries (69.2% Rush Share) with a 72.0% Snap Share (29 Snaps). Jacobs encouragingly recorded 51 receiving yards with five receptions on six targets (25.0% Target Share).

• Week 3 presented more of the same frustrations as Jacobs managed just 62 rushing yards on 17 carries (100.0% Rush Share) for an average of 3.6 YPC while totaling just 18 receiving yards on three receptions and five targets (11.4% Target Share).

• Jakobi Meyers returned after a one-game absence, playing 86.0% of the offensive snaps (62 Snaps) with 12 targets (27.3% Target Share).

Los Angeles Chargers

• Josh Kelley was unable to produce meaningful numbers despite an increased opportunity share sans Austin Ekeler.

• Kelley managed just 17 total yards (12 Rushing/5 Receiving) on 12 touches (11 Carries/1 Reception) while playing 73.0% of the team’s snaps (48).

• Keenan Allen continues to produce alpha wide receiver numbers. Allen topped the team with 59 snaps (89.0% Snap Share), securing 18 receptions on 20 targets (24.4%) for 215 yards while also throwing a 49-yard passing touchdown to Mike Williams.

• Unfortunately, Williams would exit the game a few plays later, suffering a season-ending ACL injury. Williams recorded seven receptions on eight targets (16.7% Target Share) for 121 yards with one touchdown before departing.

• Managers expected Quentin Johnston to receive increased playing time sans Williams but it was Joshua Palmer who stepped into the role, catching four of his seven targets (14.65 Target Share) for 66 yards and one touchdown. Palmer played 61.0% of the offensive snaps (40 Snaps).

• Johnston continues to disappoint, playing just 16 snaps (24.0% Snap Share) with two receptions for 10 yards on three targets (6.2% Target Share).

Los Angeles Rams

• Puka Nacua was a relatively unknown name before he stepped on the field In Week 1, torching the Seahawks defense for 119 yards with 10 receptions on a league-high 15 targets (39.5% Target Share) despite playing fewer snaps than Tutu Atwell (64 Snaps/79.0% Snap Share) and Van Jefferson (75 Snaps/93.0% Snap Share).

• Week 2 produced more of the same as Nacua hauled in 15 of a league-high 20 targets (36.4% Target Share) for 147 yards, setting the NFL record for most targets and receptions by a rookie through the first two games of his career. 

• Nacua regressed back to earth in Week 3 but still posted an encouraging five receptions for 72 yards on seven targets (21.2% Target Share) despite being a last-minute game-time decision with an oblique injury.

• The rookie has yet to find the endzone in his first three games.

• Tutu Atwell ranked third amongst all Rams receivers with an 87.0% snap share (48 Snaps), earning a team-high nine targets (27.3%).

• Kyren Williams was unable to find the endzone in Week 3 after two consecutive games with multiple touchdowns in Week 1 and Week 2. Williams is still in command of the backfield, however, he posted a 100.0% Snap Share (55 Snaps), 21.2% Target Share (7 Targets), and 100.0% Rush Share (10 Carries) in Week 3.

Miami Dolphins

• The Dolphins had a historic outing in Week 3, scoring 70 points against the Broncos, the second-highest total in NFL history and the single-highest scoring total since 1966.

• Tua Tagovailoa completed 17 consecutive passes before tallying his first incompletion. Tua finished with 309 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions and no sacks while completing 23/26 pass attempts.

• Rookie De’Von Achane and veteran Raheem Mostert combined for eight touchdowns in Week 3, scoring four each.

• Mostert led the Dolphins backfield with a 51.0% snap share (37 Snaps). Mostert tallied 13 carries (32.5% Rush Share) and seven targets (25.0% Target Share), finishing with 142 scrimmage yards (82 Rushing/60 Receiving), seven receptions and four touchdowns (3 Rushing/1 Receiving).

• Achane led the Dolphins backfield with a 45.0% rush share (18 carries). Achane tallied four receptions for 30 yards on four targets (14.3% Target Share), finishing with 233 scrimmage yards (203 Rushing/30 Receiving) and four touchdowns (2 Rushing/2 Receiving).

• Tyreek Hill earned a team-high 11 targets (39.3% Target Share), catching nine passes for 157 yards and one touchdown while playing just 53.0% of the team’s snaps (54).

• Robbie Chosen saw increased playing time during the blowout, leading the Dolphins wideouts with a 58.0% snap share (42 Snaps). Chosen caught his only target (3.6% Target Share) for a 68-yard touchdown from backup quarterback Mike White.

Minnesota Vikings

• Justin Jefferson is an unstoppable force of elite target-earning production. Jefferson collected nine of 13 targets (26.0% Target Share) for 149 yards and one touchdown while playing 95.0% of the offensive snaps (78).

• K.J. Osborn played just two fewer snaps (93.0% Snap Share) than Jefferson, earning three targets (6.0%). Osborn caught one pass for 36 yards and one touchdown.

• Jordan Addison played just 71.0% of the team’s snaps (48) with a 16.0% target share (8 Targets). Addison finished with six receptions for 52 yards.

• T.J. Hockenson earned 11 targets (22.0% Target Share), catching eight for 78 yards while playing 89.0% (73 Snaps) of the team's snaps.

• Alexander Mattison led the Vikings backfield in snaps (66 Snaps/80.0% Snap Share) and carries (7 Carries/87.0% Rush Share), gaining 93 rushing yards while adding five catches on seven targets (14.0% Target Share) for 32 yards.

New England Patriots

• Ezekiel Elliott paced the Patriots in rushing yards, tallying 80 yards on 16 attempts (45.7% Rush Share) despite playing fewer snaps (27 Snaps/38.0% Snap Share) with fewer carries than Rhamondre Stevenson.

• Stevenson was on the field for 65.0% of the team’s snaps (47 Snaps), recording 59 rushing yards on 19 carries (54.3% Rush Share), adding one reception for three yards on four targets (13.8% Target Share).

• Nine different players on the Patriots recorded a reception in Week 3 despite Mac Jones completing just 15 total passes.

• Kendrick Bourne (4 Receptions/46 Yards) and Hunter Henry (2 Receptions/17 Yards) paced the Patriots with five targets each (% Target Share).

New Orleans Saints

• Derek Carr exited early after a forceful hit during the Saints Week 3 loss to the Packers. Carr is expected to miss several weeks with an AC joint sprain.

• Jameis Winston stepped up as the leading quarterback, throwing for 101 yards on 10/16 pass attempts.

• Winston was unable to mount a single scoring drive.

• Kendre Miller was in line for increased production and opportunity share during his first game as an NFL prop. Alvin Kamara and Jamaal Williams remained sidelined during Miller's debut but the rookie was unable to seize the moment.

• Miller played 21 snaps (34.0% Snap Share), nine fewer than Tony Jones Jr. (30 Snaps/49.0% Snap Share). The rookie back recorded just 34 yards on nine carries while failing to gain any yards on his only reception and target (11.8% Target Share).

• Chris Olave continues to separate himself from the remaining talent on the Saints roster. Olave topped the team with 11 targets (32.4% Target Share) catching eight for 104 yards. The second-year star has yet to score this season.

New York Giants

• Daniel Jones bounced back after a scoreless performance against the Cowboys in Week 1, finishing as the QB1 overall in Week 2.

• Week 3 was not as endearing to the Giants signal-caller as he struggled to gain momentum against a fearsome 49ers defense.

• Jones completed 22/32 pass attempts for 137 yards with no passing touchdowns, no rushing touchdowns, and one interception. Jones added just five rushing yards on two carries.

• Matt Breida got the starting nod for an injured Saquon Barkley, playing 82.0% of the team’s snaps (41 Snaps) with a 50.0% Rush Share (4 Carries) and 9.1% Target Share (3 targets).

• Gary Brightwell posted the exact same opportunity share as Breida (4 Carries/3 Targets) despite playing just nine snaps (18.0% Snap Share).

• Darren Waller has led the team in targets for three consecutive weeks but has struggled under the inconsistent delivery from Jones.

• Parris Campbell caught all six of his targets (18.2%% Target Share) for a team-high in receptions but tallied just 24 yards.

New York Jets

• The Jets team opportunity shares are almost not worth monitoring until the team finds a competent quarterback to helm the offense.

• Zach Wilson ranks 36th in CYOE out of 36 players to attempt a pass this season.

• Garrett Wilson unsurprisingly led the wideouts in snap percentage (61 Snaps/97.0% Snap Share) and target share (9 Targets/25.0% Target Share), catching five balls for 48 yards.

• Breece Hall’s pitch count was increased as the second-year star led the team with 18 carries (60.0% Rush Share). Unfortunately, Hall managed just 18 total rushing yards (1.5 YPC).

• Dalvin Cook also tallied only 18 rushing yards but needed just eight carries (40.0% Rush Share) to do so.

Philadelphia Eagles

• In Week 1, D’Andre Swift and Rashaad Penny (healthy scratch) appeared to be nothing more than depth pieces at the early juncture of the 2023 season. Kenneth Gainwell led the trio in carries (14 Carries/87.5% Rush Share), receptions (4), and targets (4 Targets/12.1% Target Share), securing 74 scrimmage yards on 18 touches.

• Then with Gainwell sidelined in Week 2, Swift took over as the lead back, putting on a career performance with 175 rushing yards on 28 carries with one touchdown. 

• Swift played 58 snaps (75.0%) with a 13.0% target share (3 targets) and 77.8% RB Rushing share (28 Carries). No other member of the Eagles backfield had more than five touches or 10 snaps in Week 2.

• Gainwell returned in Week 3 but Swift continued to dominate snaps, touches, and yardage totals.

• Gainwell played 46.0% of the offensive snaps (37 Snaps), earning a 46.7% rush share (14 Carries) and 5.4% target share (2 Targets). Gainwell finished with 43 rushing yards (3.1 YPC) and five receiving yards.

• Swift, on the other hand, played 54.0% of the team’s snaps (43 Snaps), earning a 53.3% rush share (16 carries) and 5.4% target share (2 Targets). Swift finished with 130 rushing yards (8.1 YPC) and eight receiving yards.

• A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith are Sympatico as the Eagles’ WR1(A) and WR1(B). Deciding who is the A and who is the B is irrelevant as both wideouts continue to produce at elite levels.

• Brown’s sideline antics from Week 2 earned him an increased target share in Week 3 as the Eagles star wideout tallied 14 targets (37.8% Target Share) with nine receptions for 131 yards compared to Smith’s receiving line of 4 REC/5 TGT/28 YDS.

• Surprisingly, Smith led the pair in snaps, playing 99.0% of the team’s plays (79 Snaps).

Pittsburgh Steelers

• A running back committee appears prevalent in the Steelers backfield as Najee Harris (31 Snaps/50.0% Snap Share) and Jaylen Warren (28 Snaps/45.0% Snap Share) split work.

• Warren quadrupled Harris’ target total, earning four targets (14.3%) to Harris’ one (3.6%).

• Harris continues to outpace his teammate as a rusher, however, posting 19 carries (70.4% Rush Share) to Warren’s eight (29.6% Rush Share).

• In Week 2, it was Allen Robinson who surprisingly led the team in snaps without Diontae Johnson in the lineup. Robinson played 47 snaps (87.0% Snap Share), earning three targets (10.0% Target Share). Robinson regressed to a secondary role in Week 3, playing 50 snaps (81.0% Snap Share) with four targets (14.3% Target Share).

• Week 3 paved the way for George Pickens to step into the top spot as the second-year receiver played a team-high 55 snaps (89.0% Snap Share) while tying for the team lead in targets (6 Targets/21.4% Target Share).

• Calvin Austin was the receiver in question who matched Pickens with six targets (21.4% Target Share).

San Francisco 49ers

• In Week 1, Brandon Aiyuk (58 Snaps/85.0% Snap Share) played just one fewer snap than Deebo Samuel (59 Snaps/87.0% Snap Share) but vastly outproduced his teammate. Aiyuk saw a team-high eight targets (27.6% Target Share) catching all eight for 129 yards and two touchdowns.

• Aiyuk was forced to exit the 49ers Week 2 contest early, paving the way for Samuel to retake the throne as the WR1 on the offense. Aiyuk finished with three receptions for 43 yards on six targets (24.0% Target Share) and 53.0% Snap Share (30 Snaps).

• Samuel retained his role as the unquestioned alpha in Week 3, leading all wideouts with an 82.0% snap share (68 Snaps) and 12 targets (32.4% Target Share). Samuel tallied six receptions for 129 yards with one touchdown, adding one carry for two yards.

• In Week 2, Christian McCaffrey led the charge with a 100.0% Snap Share (57 Snaps), 100.0% Rush Share (20 Carries), and 12.0% target share (3 Targets) while no other member of the 49ers backfield played a single snap.

• McCaffrey shared some of his opportunities in Week 3, as Elijah Mitchell recorded a 34.0% snap share (28 Snaps) 34.4% rush share (11 Carries), and 8.1% target share (3 Targets).

• Nevertheless, McCaffrey still topped the team with 18 carries (56.2% Rush Share), five targets (13.5% Target Share), and 51 snaps (61.0% Snap Share). The star running back finished with 85 rushing yards, one rushing touchdown, and 34 receiving yards on five receptions with a 100.0% catch rating.

Seattle Seahawks

• Kenneth Walker is the clearcut RB1 for the Seahawks, recording a 62.1% Rush Share (18 Carries) and 51.0% Snap Share (38 Snaps) in Week 2.

• Rookie Zach Charbonnet saw a slight increase in snaps (32 Snaps/43.0% Snap Share) as the game got out of hand but remains firmly entrenched behind Walker for touches.

• DK Metcalf (54 Snaps/72.0% Snap Share/8 Targets/22.2% Target Share) and Tyler Lockett (61 Snaps/81.0% Snap Share/7 Targets/19.4% Target Share) predictably led the way with team-high totals in snap and target percentage.

• Jaxon Smith-Njigba earned three targets (8.3% Target Share) while playing just 33 snaps (44.0% Snap Share).

• Fellow rookie wideout Jake Bobo played just two fewer snaps (31 Snaps/41.0% Snap Share) than Smith-Njigba converting one of his two targets (5.6% Target Share) into a touchdown.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers offense were effectively bottled up by the Eagles in Week 3.

• Rachaad White failed to find meaningful production in Week 3, posting just 38 rushing yards on 14 carries for an average of 2.7 YPC. White added three receptions, catching all three of his targets (12.0% Target Share) for 24 yards.

• Mike Evans earned a team-high 10 targets (40.0% Target Share), catching five for 50 yards and one touchdown as he once again out-produced Godwin as the top wideout.

• Godwin led the Buccaneers with 41 snaps (87.0% Snap Share) while Evans trailed with 38 snaps (81.0% Snap Share) but failed to find meaningful production. Godwin finished with three receptions for 32 yards on five targets (20.0% Target Share)

Tennessee Titans

• In Week 1, the Titans allocated 100.0% of the third-down opportunities to Tyjae Spears with the rookie gaining a higher snap percentage than the bruising veteran. 

• In Week 2, that number stood tall again with Spears handling 86.0% of third-down work. 

• That usage has continued as a trend, rather than an outlier as Spears once again out-snapped his veteran teammate in Week 3, this time both on third down and in total offensive snaps.

• Spears earned 56.0% of the team’s snaps (27) compared to Henry’s 38.0% (18).

• Henry still leads the charge as a rusher, tallying 11 carries (73.3% Rush Share) to Spears' four (26.7% Rush Share) but has lost all passing work to the rookie.

• Spears saw four targets (16.0% Target Share) while Henry drew zero targets.

Washington Commanders

• Sam Howell came crashing down after a surprisingly successful start to the 2023 season. Howell tossed four interceptions against the Bills, completing just 19/29 pass attempts for 170 yards with no touchdowns. 

• Antonio Gibson lost yet another fumble. Gibson encouragingly saw five targets (17.2% Target Share) as a pass-catcher but his utility within the offense is quickly waning.

• Brian Robinson once again led the backfield in opportunities, tallying 10 rush attempts (83.3% Rush Share) for 70 yards but it was Gibson who led the duo in total snaps (Robinson: 20 Snaps/Gibson: 33 Snaps).

• Second-year tight end Cole Turner surprisingly led the team in targets (7 Targets/24.1% Target Share), catching four for 35 yards.

• Terry McLuarin was not far behind Turner, sporting a 100.0% catch rate with six receptions on six targets (20.7% Target Share) for 41 yards.

• Jahan Dotson led the Commanders in snap percentage (51 Snaps/94.0% Snap Share) but earned just four targets (13.8% Target Share), matching Curtis Samuel who played only 40 snaps (74.0% Snap Share).

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