The Thanksgiving Week of football came to a close with an NFC North clash between Minnesota and Chicago. We didn’t experience a great deal of surprises in the utilization department, despite 30 other teams doing battle.
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jayden Reed saw 27% of the target share vs. Detroit, posting WR2 stats for the third straight contest. A fellow rookie, Baltimore Ravens wideout Zay Flowers, reeled in five targets for 25 yards and a TD — while adding a rushing score on his nine-utilization night — to pace the offense. Kansas City’s Rashee Rice balled out again (more on him in a bit), and Indianapolis Colts WR Josh Downs tied for the team lead in targets at 13, which ranked second entering Monday Night Football. In short, rookie receivers showed off in Week 12.
As we enter the home stretch of the fantasy season, most pecking orders have stabilized, although we’ll see a handful of transitions toward the youth movement as teams fall out of the playoff race. That means fewer notable situations arise, and some of the inclusions will be a rehashing of developing roles.