Fantasy Football Usage Trends After Week 2

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• Kenneth Walker III is the best half-PPR RB setup right now. He had 92% of carries in Week 2 and has 24% of targets.
• Nico Collins is out again. Dalton Schultz (28% of targets in Week 2) is a TE1 until Collins is back.
• J.K. Dobbins has the Broncos backfield to himself while Jonah Coleman and RJ Harvey are out, and he gets the goal-line work.
• Terrance Ferguson is a streaming TE. Puka Nacua is doubtful, and Ferguson went from 1 target in Week 1 to 9 in Week 2.
• Rising RBs to grab: Jeremiyah Love, Woody Marks, Jaylen Warren and Chuba Hubbard. Aaron Jones will get a lot of work if his knee is OK.
• QB injuries hurt everyone around them: Jaxson Dart is out for the season, Jayden Daniels is out for multiple weeks, and Caleb Williams is going to miss Week 3.

49ers

• The team is cutting Christian McCaffrey's workload on purpose, and rookie Kaelon Black has led in carries.
• McCaffrey still gets 22% of targets and all 4 of the team's goal-line carries, so he's still an elite option.

Bengals

• Ja'Marr Chase bounced back: 20% of targets for the season, 29% in Week 2.

Bills

• James Cook had 100% of the team's RB carries in Week 2.

Broncos

• Jaylen Waddle's target share jumped from 11% in Week 1 to 35% in Week 2.

Cardinals

• Jeremiyah Love took over the backfield in Week 2 with 56% of carries to Tyler Allgeier's 31%.

Chargers

• TEs David Njoku and Charlie Kolar are both on IR. Together they had 24% of targets in Week 2. Oronde Gadsden could pick those up in Week 3.
• Ladd McConkey (ribs, practicing fully) should also get more looks after dropping to 12%.

Chiefs

• Kenneth Walker III had 92% of carries in Week 2 and has 24% of targets. That's the best half-PPR RB setup in the league.

Colts

• Josh Downs's target share went from about 14% in Week 1 to 30% in Week 2, which puts him in a spotlight with Alec Pierce now on IR.

Eagles

• Saquon Barkley had a stinger and played only 12 snaps in Week 2. Tank Bigsby got 54% of carries and the only goal-line TD.
• Barkley is likely to play in Week 3, but hold Bigsby.

Jaguars

• Parker Washington is officially a WR1: 37% target share for the season and 43% in Week 2.

Jets

• Adonai Mitchell (33% of targets in Week 2) passed Garrett Wilson (19%). Wilson is still the WR1 for the Jets, but Mitchell is worth rostering and potentially starting if healthy.

Packers

• Avoid the backfield: three backs are splitting it while Josh Jacobs is on the Commissioner's Exempt List and none of them are exciting.

Patriots

• TreVeyon Henderson jumped to 67% of carries after Rhamondre Stevenson fumbled.
• Be careful: Mike Vrabel says the split will go back to about even.

Rams

• TE Terrance Ferguson went from 1 target in Week 1 to 9 in Week 2 (30%), making him a streaming TE with Puka doubtful to play.

Ravens

• Zay Flowers (hamstring) is questionable and may miss a second game.
• Rashod Bateman went from 1 target in Week 1 to 9 in Week 2 (31%).

Seahawks

• Emanuel Wilson has 4 goal-line carries and took over when Jadarian Price got hurt. Price is questionable with a chest injury.

Steelers

• Rico Dowdle is out with a toe injury. Jaylen Warren played 71% of snaps in Week 2 and becomes a near-bell cow.

Texans

• Nico Collins (hamstring) is out again. Dalton Schultz had 28% of targets in Week 2 and Xavier Hutchinson had 18%, so Schultz is a TE1 while Collins is out.
• Woody Marks passed David Montgomery with 57% of carries in Week 2.

Vikings

• Jordan Mason is on IR with a thumb injury. Aaron Jones had 92% of carries in Week 2.
• Jones has a knee issue but is trending toward playing. If he plays, he's a volume RB2.

Sources

• WaivrWire: NFL Backfield Share
• WaivrWire: NFL Target Share
• FantasyPros: 20 injuries to know for Week 3
• PlayerProfiler: NFL injury report, fantasy football Week 3
• Forbes: Fantasy football Week 3 injuries, Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, Saquon Barkley and more
• TheRams.com: Rams injury report, Week 3 at Broncos, Puka Nacua and Kam Kinchens doubtful
• NBC Sports: Texans rule out Nico Collins (hamstring) in Week 3
• ESPN: Chargers placing TEs David Njoku, Charlie Kolar on IR
• Athlon Sports: Rhamondre Stevenson vs. TreVeyon Henderson, Mike Vrabel clarifies the Patriots backfield split
• Sports Illustrated: 49ers GM John Lynch confirms new workload plan for Christian McCaffrey
• Fantasy Football Calculator: Josh Jacobs news
• Pro Football Talk: After Week 2 stinger, Saquon Barkley vows to be fearless