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Week 7 Usage Report: Darius Slayton benefits from Giants injuries, plus full WR and TE target and snap data
Each week, SportsLine's Fantasy expert Jacob Gibbs will provide a data-driven deep-dive into Sunday's games to help provide a better understanding of what we learned and how it will impact the Fantasy outlook of specific teams and players.
Below, you can find full team-by-team data on snap counts, target share, routes run, red-zone usage and more for every Fantasy relevant wide receiver and tight end. Check back later in the week for What We Learned, where Gibbs will break down all the takeaways you should have from Week 7, pulling largely from the information in this usage report.
If you have questions about any stats, players, or situations covered or not covered in this article, feel free to reach out to Gibbs on Twitter.
Week 7 Leaders
On the year:
— Jacob Gibbs (@jagibbs_23) October 26, 2021
(target share on the left, air yard share on the right)
34.1% — Deebo Samuel — 35%
33.8% — Davante Adams — 43.4%
33.8% — Cooper Kupp — 34.4%
31.2% — Brandin Cooks — 49%
Season-long leaders:
— Jacob Gibbs (@jagibbs_23) October 26, 2021
91% — Darren Waller
87% — Travis Kelce
86% — TJ Hockenson
82% — Mark Andrews
83% — Tyler Higbee
81% — Kyle Pitts
80% — Noah Fant
74% — Mike Gesciki
73% — Cole Kmet
71% — Dawson Knox
69% — Hunter Henry
68% — Dalton Schultz
Target per route run leaders at the TE position through Week 7:
— Jacob Gibbs (@jagibbs_23) October 26, 2021
23% — Dalton Schultz, Darren Waller, Mark Andrews, Travis Kelce
22% — Mike Gesicki
21% — Noah Fant, Kyle Pitts
19% — TJ Hockenson
18% — Hunter Henry, Jared Cook
17% — Tyler Conklin
15% — Dawson Knox, Tyler Higbee
These tight ends are being targeted at the highest rate when allowed to run routes, but that's only part of the equation when evaluating tight ends for Fantasy purposes. Understanding how often each tight end's offense allows them to actually run routes is another important piece of the puzzle.
TPRR Continued:
— Jacob Gibbs (@jagibbs_23) October 26, 2021
26% — Calvin Ridley, D'Andre Swift, DJ Moore, Terry McLaurin, Rondale Moore
25% — Alvin Kamara, Hunter Renfrow, Sterling Shepard, DK Metcalf
24% — Najee Harris, Justin Jefferson, Chase Claypool, Keenan Allen
23% — CeeDee Lamb, Marquise Brown, Jakobi Meyers, OBJ
Target per route run rate is one of the most important stats available for evaluating pass-catchers in Fantasy. I wrote about it in more detail here, if you are unfamiliar with the stat.
Players who accounted for the largest share of their team's air yards in Week 7:
— Jacob Gibbs (@jagibbs_23) October 26, 2021
63% — Darius Slayton
59% — AJ Brown
58% — Terry McLaurin
55% — Marquise Brown
48% — Michael Pittman
45% — Tee Higgins, Kalif Raymond
42% — Kyle Pitts
41% — Nico Collins, DK Metcalf
Let's dig into the full data on Week 7 usage rates.
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