The Utilization Report: Week 2
Fantasy performance occurs at the intersection of efficiency and opportunity. While most fantasy players and fans can recite empty efficiency stats such as yards per carry and yards per reception by memory, most don’t have a real grasp of a player’s utilization.
Opportunity is the lifeblood of fantasy performance. Thanks to statistics such as average depth of target (aDOT), Air Yards, routes run, and quarterback dropbacks, we have a greater understanding of player utilization.
For 2020, using proprietary PFF data, readers will now have unique insights into several new utilization metrics only available in this report.
— Two-minute offense
— Four-minute offense
— Third and fourth down with over seven yards to go (LDD)
— Play action
— Open targets (two steps of separation or more)
— First, next and check-down targets
With this data in hand, fantasy players can make timely and informed decisions based on the value of a player’s role. For Week 2, we don’t have enough data to formulate trends, but it creates a baseline for moving forward.
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