Recapping the most important fantasy football player utilization data from Week 9 play.
It’s really past the point of the 2023 NFL season in which we learn a lot of new things about core player utilization, but the ebbs and flows of injuries as we cross the midpoint of the year spices up the way teams divide their available plays.
In Week 9, we saw another strong utilization share for an upstart rookie tight end and an injury-replacement running back leading the league in opportunities after recovering from an ankle issue of his own. A star Green Bay Packer finally returned to form, and the 2021 rushing champ separated himself from a multi-week slump.
Among the most utilized running backs, familiar faces decorated the list. Only four receivers entering Monday night posted at least 10 targets, and three of whom are fantasy superstars. The most targeted group of wideouts this week also was a star-studded cast.
After a rather wild start to the season, competitive fantasy rosters are starting to shore up postseason spots. While being able to rely on your studs takes a lot of pressure off owners trying to navigate bye weeks, let’s see what we can unearth from unheralded players and some of the more precarious situations across the league.
