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Fantasy Football: Key utilization stats to know from Week 5

Recapping the most important fantasy football player utilization data from Week 5 play.

All teams during the 2024 National Football League regular season have logged either four or five games to date, and we now have enough of a sample size to either cut bait on fantasy football players not meeting drafting expectations.

Draft charts are changing all of the time, and sometimes it’s a move at another position that trickles down and effects other areas of an offense.

The good news is for the second straight time in Week 5, the injury bug was pretty kind after a brutal first three weekends. Changes won’t result from injuries, and that’s a good thing. And, we’re starting to see some guys start to get over nagging injuries, or get up to speed after shaking off rust from off-field issues in training camp and the preseason.

In other words, it seems like we’re getting some normalcy after a wild ride in the first month.

Fantasy Football: Key utilization stats to know from Week 4

Recapping the most important fantasy football player utilization data from Week 4 play.

The 2024 National Football League has officially reached what is roughly the quarter point of the regular season, and it’s a bit past the quarter-pole of the fantasy season.

Thankfully, the injury bug didn’t bite too badly in Week 4 like in the first few weekends of the season. In fact, a lot of injured players are nearing a return, and should be back soon.

We continue to see some high-round fantasy options underproduce, however, forcing fantasy managers to change their thinking. It might not necessarily be time to cut bait, but you have to bench guys rather than just starting them, and hoping for the best, even if they were early picks.

This season, perhaps more than any in recent memory, has had so much turmoil due to injuries and players not even coming close to their preseason projections. We’re seeing depth charts changing weekly, and we’re trying to stay on top of things to help you set a better lineup in the weeks ahead.

As we look back at Week 4, we’ll check out some utilization situations, and how they’re changing the fantasy landscape going into Week 5.

Fantasy Football: Key utilization stats to know from Week 3

Recapping the most important fantasy football player utilization data from Week 3 play.

The 2024 National Football League season has been a wild ride. In previous seasons, the projections, rankings, etc. for fantasy football have been fairly consistent. We’ve had our regular stars sitting at or near the top of their respective positions all season long at times.

However, we’ve seen fantasy mainstays fall off hard in 2024, while guys who were projected to be the undisputed starter have tailed off, and are either in a timeshare, or the depth chart has already flipped. It has left fantasy managers scrambling.

In addition, we’ve had some discarded talents, sometimes on their second, third or fourth stop, find a new home and resurrect their career. It’s still very early in the season, but we have some surprise fantasy contributors, and guys we just can’t rely on for help anymore.

As we look back at Week 3, we’ll check out some utilization situations, and how they’re changing the fantasy landscape going into Week 4.

Fantasy Football: Top utilization stats to know from Week 1

Recapping the most important fantasy football player utilization data from Week 1 play.

It was an outstanding Week 1, as we kicked off the regular season Thursday in Friday in Brazil and Sunday all across the NFL. After studying for draft day, then wondering how the projections would play out, we finally have some data to mull over.

Unfortunately, we also have some major injuries from Week 1. The Cleveland Browns lost tight end David Njoku to what might be a multiweek injury. In the same game, Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson also suffered a knee injury. The injuries weren’t limited to tight end as Puka Nacua checked out in the first half with a knee injury, opening the door for others to step up. In addition, the Green Bay Packers lost Jordan Love to what should be a multiweek injury, while Christian McCaffrey was a surprise scratch and could miss even more time.

We’re only heading into Week 2, and you don’t want to panic after only one game. But there were some alarming situations outside of the injuries, which could change the fantasy picture dramatically going forward.