This week I look at some interesting stats and tidbits that might surprise you and/or help you with your lineup decisions heading into the end of the first half of the fantasy season.
TAKEAWAYS ARE A BIG FACTOR IN WINS AND LOSSES
2-plus takeaways per game
- 2.33 PHI
- 2.17 BUF
- 2.00 BAL
- 1.86 NE
- 1.71 DAL, CHI, SEA
- 1.67 MIN, TEN
- 1.57 NYJ
- 1.43 PIT, ATL, ARI
- 1.33 LAR, HOU
- 1.29 TB, NYG, SF, JAC, LAC
- 1.14 CIN, KC
- 1.00 DEN, IND, MIA
- 0.86 CAR, CLE, NO
- 0.83 DET
- 0.71 GB
- 0.67 LSV
- 0.57 WAS
DID YOU KNOW?
- Philadelphia leads the league with 126 points scored in the first half of games. They are 30th in the league in second-half points with 35.
- Tennessee has scored just 6 points all year in the fourth quarter.
- Buffalo has allowed only 17 points in the second half all season.
- Chicago has 383 more yards rushing than passing this year. Next closest is the Giants with 88 yards.
- Alvin Kamara has the most rushing yards (351) without a rushing touchdown.
- Tennessee, Kansas City, San Francisco, and Buffalo are all allowing less than 100 yards rushing per game.
- For those of you in kicker leagues - Cincinnati allows a league-high 3.0 FGM per game. Denver is right behind them at 2.86. Las Vegas and Tampa Bay make the most field goals per game at 2.67 and 2.29, respectively.
- The Bills have 17 passing touchdowns and only 3 rushing touchdowns.
- Denver has 4 touchdowns in 17 red zone attempts.
- The Chiefs average 3.0 points per possession. Interestingly enough, the Raiders are second with 2.68 points per possession.
- Jalen Hurts has the most rushing attempts (24) in the red zone. The highest percentage of team rushes inside the red zone is Dameon Pierce (94%), Josh Jacobs (90%), Derrick Henry (88%), and Jamaal Williams (87%).
- Allen Robinson has just as many targets inside the 10-yard line (8) as Justin Jefferson. Robinson also leads the Rams in team target percentage inside the red zone (32.3%). Cooper Kupp is 2nd with (25.8%).
- The Chiefs allow the most receptions to running backs with a hefty 8.71 receptions per game. The Giants allow the fewest at 2.29 per game. Other teams allowing high receptions to running backs include JAC (7.71), Las Vegas (7.00), and Tennessee (6.83).
- Quarterbacks against the Bills and Eagles are one and a half times more likely to throw an interception.
- The Broncos have allowed only one receiving touchdown to a wide receiver all season (Brandon Aiyuk in Week 3).
- The Colts, Packers, and Bears allow the fewest receptions to wide receivers at 10 catches or less per game.
- Saquon Barkley (20.4) and Derrick Henry (22.3) are the only running backs averaging 20+ rush attempts per game.
- Only four wide receivers average more receptions per game than Austin Ekeler (7.5 recs per game). Those wide receivers include Cooper Kupp, Stefon Diggs, and Tyreek Hill. Five if you count DeAndre Hopkins.
- The Cardinals have attempted the most fourth downs (23). They have converted 13. Green Bay is 2 for 9 on fourth down attempts, the worst in the league (22%).
- The Saints have allowed three pick-sixes this year. The Rams and Lions have each allowed two.
- Start your quarterbacks against...the Chiefs. Kansas City has allowed 17 passing touchdowns this year (2.43 per game). The Broncos have allowed the fewest (
1ST QUARTER TOUCHDOWN LEADERS
Arguably the best way to put a smile on your face on Fantasy Sunday is when your player scores in the first quarter. He has at least solidified a decent week, and there may be more to come. Here are your leaders in 1st quarter touchdowns
Quarterbacks
- 5 Geno Smith, SEA
- 5 Patrick Mahomes II, KC
- 4 Ryan Tannehill, TEN
- 4 Josh Allen, BUF
- 4 Joe Burrow, CIN
- 3 Jimmy Garoppolo, SF
- 3 Aaron Rodgers, GB
Running Backs
- 3 Nick Chubb, CLE
- 2 Derrick Henry, TEN
- 2 Joe Mixon, CIN
- 2 Jamaal Williams
- 1 several tied with
Wide Receivers & Tight Ends
- 3 Will Dissly, SEA
- 3 Travis Kelce, KC
- 2 Tyler Boyd, CIN
- 2 Gabe Davis, BUF
- 2 Davante Adams, LSV
- 2 Amari Cooper, CLE
START YOUR PLAYERS VS. THESE TEAMS
Points allowed per drive
- 2.64 DET
- 2.46 ATL
- 2.40 LSV
- 2.38 ARI
- 2.36 SEA
- 2.34 KC
- 2.33 CLE
- 2.30 LAC
Yards allowed per drive
- 41.3 ATL
- 37.8 HOU
- 37.4 DET
- 37.3 SEA
- 36.7 LSV
- 35.5 TEN
- 35.4 MIN
- 35.0 ARI
PLAYERS WITH 10+ TARGETS IN A GAME
Five times
- Ja'Marr Chase, CIN
- Tyreek Hill, MIA
- Diontae Johnson, PIT
Four times
- Mark Andrews, BAL
- Marquise Brown, ARI
- Amari Cooper, CLE
- Stefon Diggs, BUF
- Zach Ertz, ARI
- Tyler Higbee, LAR
- Justin Jefferson, MIN
- Cooper Kupp, LAR
- CeeDee Lamb, DAL
Three times
- Davante Adams, LSV
- Austin Ekeler, LAC
- Chris Godwin, TB
- Chris Olave, NO
- Courtland Sutton, DEN
- Mike Williams, LAC
Two times
- Brandon Aiyuk, SF
- A.J. Brown, PHI
- Parris Campbell, IND
- Brandin Cooks, HOU
- Mike Evans, TB
- Zay Jones, JAC
- Travis Kelce, KC
- Christian Kirk, JAC
- Tyler Lockett, SEA
- DK Metcalf, SEA
- D.J. Moore, CAR
- Michael Pittman, IND
- Josh Reynolds, DET
- Curtis Samuel, WAS
- Sterling Shepard, NYG
- DeVonta Smith, PHI
- Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET
- Jaylen Waddle, MIA
- Garrett Wilson, NYJ
FANTASY EQUALS
Here are some fantasy equals using PPR scoring. Some of these are shocking.
125.7 Geno Smith, SEA (QB6)
126.2 Christian McCaffrey, CAR/SF (RB5)
115.2 Mark Andrews, BAL (TE2)
112.2 Rhamondre Stevenson (RB8)
81.2 David Njoku, CLE (TE3)
80.3 Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET (WR29)
103.7 Joe Mixon, CIN (RB11)
103.0 Christian Kirk (WR10)
72.5 T.J. Hockenson (TE6)
72.2 Raheem Mostert, MIA (RB26)
76.6 Travis Etienne, JAC (RB22)
76.3 Gabe Davis, BUF (WR30)
74.0 Kareem Hunt, CLE (RB24)
73.5 Taysom Hill, NO (TE5)
73.9 Diontae Johnson, PIT (WR34)
72.1 Eno Benjamin, ARI (RB27)
93.6 Dameon Pierce, HOU (RB13)
93.5 Chris Olave, NO (WR19)
69.9 D.J. Moore, CAR (WR37)
69.9 Michael Carter, NYJ (RB31)
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