• The Honest McCormick present ends early: The Las Vegas Raiders‘ breakout working again suffered an ankle damage towards the Atlanta Falcons and didn’t return.
• Minnesota Vikings win with the standard suspects: Aaron Jones Sr., Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson all surpassed 10 PPR factors in a decisive Vikings victory over the Chicago Bears.
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PFF’s fantasy soccer recap focuses on participant utilization and stats, breaking down all of the important info it’s essential obtain fantasy success in 2024.
Chicago Bears @ Minnesota Vikings
The Chicago Bears are hurting at working again: Roschon Johnson missed his second consecutive recreation on account of a concussion, and D’Andre Swift isn’t at 100%.
Swift appeared on the damage report heading into Week 14 with a quad damage, which brought on him to not observe that Wednesday or Thursday. He was a restricted participant in observe on Friday, was declared questionable and ended up enjoying. This week, he was coping with a groin damage and adopted the identical sample relating to observe and recreation statuses.
Final week, Darrynton Evans was elevated from the observe squad and took just some early-down snaps, whereas Swift performed the overwhelming majority of early snaps. Travis Homer cut up passing-down snaps with Swift. Homer performed extra on early downs this week than in some other recreation this season outdoors of two-minute drills. Homer was additionally the clear third-down again. As the sport progressed, Swift was extra persistently on the sphere for early downs.
Swift nonetheless obtained loads of touches. It was a transparent inform within the first half that if Swift was on the sphere, he was seemingly getting the ball. He ended up with 4.2 yards per carry, thanks to some good runs in passing conditions however was ineffective when the sport was shut.
Johnson is likely to be price a waiver-wire add at this level. The Bears have been eradicated from playoff rivalry, and Swift hasn’t been 100%. There’s a probability they’ll shut him down in some unspecified time in the future, through which case Johnson could possibly be a function again. In Week 17, the Bears play the Seattle Seahawks, which could possibly be a advantageous matchup.
T.J. Hockenson nonetheless isn’t totally again: Hockenson obtained extra enjoying time than traditional this week, but it surely was largely pushed by 11-personnel utilization.
In 2023, Hockenson performed 90% of Minnesota’s 11-personnel snaps and 87% of 12-personnel snaps. In his first 4 video games again this season, Hockenson performed 56% of the 11-personnel snaps and 60% of the 12-personnel snaps. Previously two weeks, Hockenson was again to regular in 11 personnel at a 91% snap charge, however that got here at a value, with fewer 12-personnel snaps at a 50% charge. He has not been one to play in 21 personnel throughout his time with the Vikings.
This week, he remained on the sphere for practically all the 11-personnel snaps, as traditional, however he performed lower than half of the 12-personnel snaps. The Vikings spent a lot of the first three quarters in 11 personnel however are often slightly extra numerous of their personnel utilization. Within the fourth quarter, the Vikings largely caught with two-wide receiver units to expire the clock, which meant Hockenson wasn’t on the sphere as a lot. This finally left Hockenson enjoying slightly greater than traditional. He caught 5 passes for 52 yards.
Nonetheless, subsequent week, we are able to anticipate the Vikings’ personnel utilization to turn into extra numerous once more, through which case Hockenson’s enjoying time will seemingly regress to his traditional charges. He’s nonetheless somebody who ought to seemingly be in fantasy beginning lineups, however he stays an even bigger threat than final season.
Miscellaneous Notes
- Bears backup vast receiver DeAndre Carter landed on injured reserve final week. The Bears opted to not exchange him with one other vast receiver on the 53-man roster. As a substitute, Tyler Scott was energetic after being a wholesome inactive for the previous few weeks.
- Chicago performed round with personnel utilization on its first 15 scripted performs. The Bears solely used four-wide receiver units on solely six performs over the primary 14 weeks, and so they did so 5 instances on the primary two drives. Additionally they used extra 13 personnel than traditional throughout that span.
- Bears vast receiver D.J. Moore tied his profession excessive in speeding makes an attempt, with three. He completed that throughout the first 10 minutes of the sport.
Atlanta Falcons @ Las Vegas Raiders
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Desk Notes
• Snaps embrace performs referred to as again on account of penalties, together with offensive holding or defensive go interference. The opposite three stats have these performs eliminated.
• Targets could differ from official NFL sources. The most probably discrepancy can be from a transparent thrown-away go, the place the NFL could give the goal to the closest receiver whereas this knowledge won’t.
• Carries are solely on designed performs. Quarterback scrambles received’t rely for the full variety of carries within the recreation.
