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Arizona Cardinals
Marvin Harrison Jr. is third in the NFL in uncatchable target rate
Just over 45 percent of Harrison Jr.’s targets have been deemed uncatchable by Pro Football Focus. Some of that is based on his usage. The Cardinals are using Harrison Jr. almost exclusively as a downfield burner. Per ESPN’s Seth Walder, three seconds into the play, Harrison Jr. is the fifth-farthest receiver downfield on average. Just above him on the list are Simi Fehoko, Jalin Hyatt, and Trey Palmer. This issue has been exacerbated by Kyler Murray’s struggles on deep throws. He has completed just 32 percent of his deep shots and is 23rd in PFF passing grade on throws 20+ yards downfield. And that’s just on the throws he is attempting.
Atlanta Falcons
Kyle Pitts has a 19 percent target share over his past three games
That number was 13 percent through four weeks. Pitts’ fantasy outlook bottomed out when he failed to catch any of his three targets in Week 4. He ran a route on just 67 percent of Kirk Cousins’ dropbacks. He has since run a route on 85 percent of the team’s passing plays. Pitts is averaging two yards per route run during that stretch.
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Baltimore Ravens
Rashod Bateman is seventh in ESPN’s Open Score
His Open Score of 79 is 17 points higher than his mark from 2023. Bateman is averaging 1.99 yards per route run and is PFF’s No. 32 graded receiver. He is on pace for 957 yards and seven touchdowns. This isn’t exactly what dynasty managers had in mind when Bateman was drafted in 2021, but it will be more than enough to pay off his meager redraft ADP this year.
Buffalo Bills
The Bills logged their highest pass rate over expected of the year (+10%)
The Bills had been leaning into their ground game prior to Week 7. They immediately flipped the script following their…
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Publish date : 2024-10-23 22:16:36
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