Oh Right… Everybody Doesn’t Play Every Week

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Get these summaries delivered to your inbox each week!  Subscribe now Welcome to October. The fantasy playoffs might still be months away, but this is where championships are won. Anyone can read a list, hit on one or two late round picks, and put together a team that looks good when all your starters are playing; what separates the wheat from the chaff is how you manage around having three guys on IR, one who’s suspended (#FreeRashee - not in the criminal sense, but let’s get this show back on the road) and now two guys who have the unmitigated gall to take a week off. Despite what Lionel Richie would have you believe, Sunday morning is not easy, and it just got a whole lot harder. When the air gets colder and the leaves start to fall (well… I live in San Diego, but let’s pretend), free agency is your best friend. Luckily, we’re here with the data to help you weed through it all. If you’re looking for more guidance, as well as up-to-the-minute headlines and the greatest community of fantasy players out there, then join our premium subscriber’s community on Discord via Patreon for just $5 a month . Here’s a taste of what we talked about this week: Michael Carter vs Emari Demercado Jordan Love vs Caleb Williams ROS Marvin Harrison Jr. vs Malik Nabers in dynasty Should you trade high on Egbuka ROS for Rashee Rice If you’re here from some non-email source (Reddit, Twitter, a friend who forwarded the email, etc.), make sure to subscribe so you get this email every Thursday AM and can act on it before your leaguemates get to it first. In case you missed the button to do so above, here’s another one: Subscribe now As always, let us know what stats helped you out in the comments, Reddit , or on Twitter @FFNewsletter! Onward to the news. Analysis & Hype: Don’t despair if you’re 0-4 - there’s still a ~15% chance of making the playoffs . Rookie running backs ran for 737 yards this week. Most by any rookie class in any week of September football in NFL history. Rookie RB snap shares: • 89% snaps for Cam Skattebo . • 75% snaps for Omarion Hampton. • 58% snaps for Quinshon Judkins. • 56% snaps for Woody Marks. • 35% snaps for Bill. • 31% snaps for TreVeyon Henderson. When Bucky Irving missed most of Week 14, opportunities were: • Rachaad White : 11 carries, 1 target • Sean Tucker: 3 carries, 2 targets Kendre Miller has as many or more missed tackles forced (12) this season than Christian McCaffrey, Josh Jacobs, Cam Skattebo, Quinshon Judkins, Travis Etienne on just 28 rushing attempts. The top 3 RBs in Yards After Contact/att in Week 4: 1. Omarion Hampton 2. Ashton Jeanty 3. Kendre Miller Stuff Rate: • Bhayshul Tuten - 19.0% (BEST in the NFL) • Etienne - 47.7% Missed Tackles Forced Per Attempts: • Tuten - 0.29 (3rd-best) • Etienne - 0.17 Caleb Williams has a higher TD rate, success rate, and QB rating while throwing for more yards per game with more intended air yards per pass attempt and better EPA all while taking fewer sacks and winning more games in a new offense than in 2024. Through his first 21 games, Caleb Williams has 28 TDs and just 8 INTs. That’s the best start to a career by a #1 overall pick in NFL history. Your Top 5 Fantasy Tight Ends right now: 1) Hunter Henry - 49.9 2) Jake Ferguson - 45.3 3) Dalton Kincaid - 42.9 4) Tucker Kraft - 42.8 5) Tyler Warren - 42.4 RBs over last decade to average 6+ ypc through 1st month of NFL season (min. 60+ carries): • 2015- Todd Gurley • 2016- Isaiah Crowell • 2017- Kareem Hunt • 2024- Saquon Barkl…