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Which players were targeted most often week 1 when they were on the field? Reggie Wayne led the way in total targets with 18, but he was also on the field for 48 passing plays (45 throws and 3 sacks). Pierre Garcon left early with an injury, but while he was on the field he was targeted 4 times on only 5 pass plays: 80% of the plays. Here are the leaders in targets per pass route run, minimum 4 targets (data from Pro Football Focus).
Top 10 WRs
80.0% Pierre Garcon WAS 4/5, 109 yards58.3% Cecil Shorts JAX 7/12, 74 yards52.4% Kevin Ogletree DAL 11/21, 114 yards42.9% Brandon Marshall CHI 15/35, 119 yards40.0% Randy Moss SF 4/10, 47 yards37.5% Reggie Wayne IND 18/48, 135 yards37.5% Travis Benjamin CLV 6/16, 12 yards36.0% Andrew Hawkins CIN 9/25, 86 yards35.7% Andre Johnson HST 10/28, 119 yards32.0% Percy Harvin MIN 8/25, 84 yardsSome guys you'd expect, some big surprises, including a few of the hottest waiver wire pickups. There's no way that Ogletree, Hawkins, or Shorts will keep up this target percentage, but they could easily earn more playing time.
Top 5 TEs
57% Jeff Cumberland NYJ 4/7, 33 yards43% Clay Harbor PHI 6/14, 16 yards36% Tony Moeaki KC 5/14, 37 yards30% Owen Daniels HST 8/27, 87 yards29% Kyle Rudolph MIN 7/24, 67 yardsPart-time players on top, followed by a couple guys who could be their team's #2 receiving target.
Top 5 RBs
50% Le'Ron McClain SD 4/8, 15 yards42% Darren McFadden OAK 18/43, 86 yards38% Ronnie Brown SD 5/13, 26 yards31% Erik Lorig TB 4/13, 21 yards29% Darius Reynaud TEN 4/14, 17 yardsWhat an exciting game in San Diego! McFadden is the only one with fantasy relevance.
The WR data seems more informative than the other positions, so here are the next 10 WRs:
Victor Cruz NYG
Danny Amendola SL
Steve Johnson BUF
Dexter McCluster KC
Steve L. Smith CAR
Santonio Holmes NYJ
Stephen Hill NYJ
Michael Crabtree SF
Randall Cobb GB
David Nelson BUF
Top 10 WRs
80.0% Pierre Garcon WAS 4/5, 109 yards58.3% Cecil Shorts JAX 7/12, 74 yards52.4% Kevin Ogletree DAL 11/21, 114 yards42.9% Brandon Marshall CHI 15/35, 119 yards40.0% Randy Moss SF 4/10, 47 yards37.5% Reggie Wayne IND 18/48, 135 yards37.5% Travis Benjamin CLV 6/16, 12 yards36.0% Andrew Hawkins CIN 9/25, 86 yards35.7% Andre Johnson HST 10/28, 119 yards32.0% Percy Harvin MIN 8/25, 84 yardsSome guys you'd expect, some big surprises, including a few of the hottest waiver wire pickups. There's no way that Ogletree, Hawkins, or Shorts will keep up this target percentage, but they could easily earn more playing time.
Top 5 TEs
57% Jeff Cumberland NYJ 4/7, 33 yards43% Clay Harbor PHI 6/14, 16 yards36% Tony Moeaki KC 5/14, 37 yards30% Owen Daniels HST 8/27, 87 yards29% Kyle Rudolph MIN 7/24, 67 yardsPart-time players on top, followed by a couple guys who could be their team's #2 receiving target.
Top 5 RBs
50% Le'Ron McClain SD 4/8, 15 yards42% Darren McFadden OAK 18/43, 86 yards38% Ronnie Brown SD 5/13, 26 yards31% Erik Lorig TB 4/13, 21 yards29% Darius Reynaud TEN 4/14, 17 yardsWhat an exciting game in San Diego! McFadden is the only one with fantasy relevance.
The WR data seems more informative than the other positions, so here are the next 10 WRs:
Victor Cruz NYG
Danny Amendola SL
Steve Johnson BUF
Dexter McCluster KC
Steve L. Smith CAR
Santonio Holmes NYJ
Stephen Hill NYJ
Michael Crabtree SF
Randall Cobb GB
David Nelson BUF
