We’re going to get a lot of stuff wrong, but sifting through usage metrics can help us work through what matters and what doesn’t. That’s the goal of this article: to break down the most actionable takeaways from each week in a concise, numbers-filled format and work through what’s important. Let’s get right to it:
1. De’Von Achane played 91% of snaps in Week 9, his second-highest mark of the season, after Ollie Gordon II left early with an ankle injury. Jaylen Wright was a healthy scratch in this game and has generally been unable to earn a consistent workload despite some random coachspeak buzz a couple of times, but he’d be forced into RB2 duties if Gordon misses time.
2. With D’Andre Swift out, Kyle Monangai stepped into a workhorse role for the Bears, playing 74% of snaps, running 24 routes on 45 dropbacks, and handling 26 of 31 running back carries. 26 carries! He was highly effective with 176 rushing yards and added three catches on five targets for 22 yards. It sounds like a short-term deal on Swift, and it was an ideal matchup, but this kind of performance could earn Monangai a larger share of the pie moving forward. He played 46% of snaps in Week 8 with Swift narrowly beating him out at 49%.
3. Cole Kmet left early with a concussion, thrusting Colston Loveland back into a full-time role. Loveland ran 34 routes on 45 dropbacks and led Chicago with 6/118/2 on seven targets (18.9% target share) and the game-winning touchdown. Loveland had a modest game in his other Kmet-less outing, but he’d re-enter the top-12 conversation if Kmet misses time again.
4. Samaje Perine left early due to injury, and the Bengals turned Chase Brown back into a workhorse rather than getting Tahj Brooks involved. Brown played an incredible 96% of snaps in total and handled 11 of 13 RB carries (Brooks had one carry), and he also had an absurd 14 targets. Cincinnati could give Brooks more work after a week to prepare, but Perine going down is clearly a major boon for Brown.
5. PFF’s Nathan Jahnke noted that Aaron Jones was the clear RB1 before leaving the game due to a shoulder injury in the third quarter. Per Jahnke, Jones out-snapped Jordan Mason 24-8 in the first half (in positive game script, too). Jones out-carried Mason 6-2 in the first half. Mason took over as the workhorse after Jones left, with Zavier Scott failing to record an offensive snap.
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