We are entering perhaps the most challenging week yet with six teams on a bye (CAR, HOU, DAL, CIN, NYJ, TEN), injuries everywhere, and teams more than ever using a multiple-back approach at running back. Who is healthy? Who can play? Who can you add? In the interest of keeping your team competitive, it may be wise not to replace some players who are out or have bye weeks. It's better to take a zero for one week than lose out on a quality player that you may not be able to get back. You could say the same for the Cowboys' defense (Week 7 bye), who have singlehandedly won some weeks this season.
The name of the game is scoring fantasy points. What are some factors that lead to scoring more fantasy points that can be beneficial to your decision-making?
- Players on high-scoring teams
- Players against teams who allow high-scoring
- Players on teams who run a lot of plays
- Players against teams who allow a lot of plays
Teams scoring the most points per game
- 37.2 Miami
- 30.7 San Francisco
- 28.8 Buffalo
- 28.0 Detroit
- 25.8 Philadelphia
- 25.7 Dallas
- 25.4 Los Angeles Chargers
- 24.8 Seattle
- 24.5 Kansas City
- 23.7 Jacksonville
Teams allowing the most points per game
- 33.3 Denver
- 31.0 Carolina
- 29.3 Washington
- 29.3 Chicago
- 27.8 New York Giants
- 27.0 Arizona
- 26.0 Miami
- 25.3 Indianapolis
- 25.3 New England
- 24.8 Los Angeles Chargers
Teams running the most plays per game
- 71.3 Philadelphia
- 71.0 Cleveland
- 68.3 Jacksonville
- 67.8 New Orleans
- 67.3 Carolina
- 67.2 Indianapolis
- 66.8 Kansas City
- 66.8 Atlanta
- 66.7 Detroit
- 66.0 Los Angeles Rams
Teams allowing the most plays per game
- 70.0 Pittsburgh
- 69.7 Indianapolis
- 69.0 Green Bay
- 68.8 Seattle
- 68.7 New York Jets
- 67.3 Minnesota
- 67.2 Los Angeles Chargers
- 66.3 Miami
- 65.8 Washington
- 65.7 Arizona
Target players on these teams
- Philadelphia (5th in points scored, 1st in plays run)
- Detroit (4th in points scored, 9th in plays run)
- Jacksonville (10th in points scored, 3rd in plays run)
- Kansas City (9th in points scored, 7th in plays run)
Target players against these teams
- Washington (3rd in points allowed, 9th in plays run allowed)
- LA Chargers (10th in points allowed, 7th in plays run allowed)
- Arizona (6th in points allowed, 10th in plays run allowed)
- Indianapolis (8th in points allowed, 2nd in plays run allowed)
- Miami (7th in points allowed, 8th in plays run allowed)
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