What are the top 10 fantasy football statistics to know in Week 14?

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Each of the four primary skill positions in fantasy football—tight end, wide receiver, running back, and quarterback—has at least two statistics, which we have broken down in this week’s TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) article. To view each author’s full article, click on their byline. Wishing you luck this week.

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Week 14 of TLDR Fantasy Football.

Essential Fantasy Football Stats for Quarterbacks.

Levis, Will (QB-TEN).

Among fantasy football streaming options, Will Levis isn’t the most popular. After overcoming a shoulder injury, the sophomore quarterback has been effective. Over the first six weeks, he averaged 116 points, five yards of passing, one touchdown, and seven points of fantasy points per game, scoring seven points or less in 60 percent of the games. In contrast, Levis has been the quarterback 13 for the last four weeks, averaging 240 yards, 1 point eight touchdowns, and 16 point eight fantasy points per game. In all but one game, Levis has scored two touchdowns and 16 point 1+ fantasy points.

In addition, Week 14 may mark the former Kentucky standout’s first game this season with three passing touchdowns. The Jaguars defense, which Levis will be playing against, has given up four or more passing touchdowns to quarterbacks in 25% of their games, including a few weeks ago. More importantly, Jacksonville has given up the most fantasy points in the NFL—22 points per game—to quarterbacks. Against a struggling Jaguars defense, quarterbacks have completed 73.1% of their passes for 345.5% yards, 24.5.5% touchdowns, and 25.4% fantasy points per game over the last two weeks.

-Fanelli Mike.

Josh Allen (BUF quarterback).

Buffalo’s offense is among the most well-rounded in the NFL when viewed through the prism of efficiency. With just over half of their plays (52 percent), Josh Allen’s arm leads the team. Their passing yards per play (7.1) rank fifth, and their EPA/pass (0.14) is ranked third overall. They have had the league’s fewest sacks (13) this season thanks to their outstanding protection.

With 334 rushing yards at 4 point 8 yards per attempt, 20 throwing touchdowns, and six rushing scores, Allen is the fantasy quarterback number five. Given that his passer rating (100.3) is significantly higher than his career average, Allen could finish in the top three fantasy rankings in 2024. Over the course of the next month, which includes two games against the Jets and the Patriots, the Bills will be putting as much pressure on the Chiefs for the top seed in the AFC.

Gavin Babbitt.

Essential Fantasy Football Running Back Statistics.

RB-LAC Gus Edwards.

Gus Edwards had a lot of people’s expectations this year. But with J, he had trouble seeing the field. The K. Dobbins is doing well. With an average of 3 points per game and 9 half-PPR fantasy points, the veteran is the RB69 for the season and finishes each game with 7 points or less. In addition, he only has one rushing touchdown after scoring 13 in 2023. More significantly, in Week 13’s victory over the Atlanta Falcons, Edwards played his first game without Dobbins this season, completing with just six rushing attempts for 32 yards and 3 points and 8 fantasy points.

Fantasy football players can attribute the veteran’s difficulties from the previous week to the fact that he faced a strong run defense. Regretfully, on Sunday night, Edwards will take on what is arguably the league’s top run defense. With 13:1 fantasy points per game, Kansas City has the lowest number of running backs in the NFL. In their last nine games, they have given up four rushing touchdowns to running backs, and six overall. Most significantly, in their Week 4 game, the Chiefs limited the Chargers backfield to just 2 points per rushing attempt, 51 yards, and 9 points per fantasy point.

Fanelli, Mike.

(RB-MIN) Aaron Jones.

Aaron Jones’ Week 13 performance would have been disastrous but for a touchdown. Jones performed as the half-PPR RB10 from Weeks 1–5, providing a strong start to his Minnesota Vikings career. In spite of this, he has not been able to maintain this momentum into the second half of the season. For the past six games, he has only been able to surpass 11.1 fantasy points once. Is Aaron Jones’ volume going to decline as inefficiencies and problems with ball security start to appear frequently?

Jones is ranked 39th in elusive rating and 31st in run grade among rushers with at least 60 carries, according to PFF. Additionally, he has fumbled in three straight games. Jones was benched back after head coach Kevin O’Connell became irritated with his turnovers in Week 13. Consequently, the volume of backup running back Cam Akers increased. With an average of 2 points 64 yards after contact per attempt and eight missed tackles, according to PFF, Akers has so far been a reliable contributor for the Vikings. If Jones continues to struggle, Akers will be ready for a more regular role in this offense.

Lombardi, Nino.

CAR-RB Chuba Hubbard.

Jonathan Brooks put in more work last week, but Chubba Hubbard still held sway over the photos. He finished with 12 touches and 43 total yards while playing 80% of the snaps. Hubbard’s red zone snap rate was 64 percent last week as well. This season, Hubbard is the 15th best running back in terms of fantasy points per game, averaging 18 points per four touches and 87 points per yard. Hubbard is ranked 10th in yards after contact per attempt and 12th in explosive run rate out of 57 qualifying backs.

If Hubbard’s offensive line can keep creating holes, he should have success this week. Due to their increased ground mobility since Week 8, Philly has allowed the 13th-highest yards after contact per attempt rate, the ninth-highest missed tackle rate, and the fourth-highest zone rushing success (Hubbard, 67 points per 7 percent zone).

Derek Brown.

Essential Wide Receiver Fantasy Football Data.

Ridley, Calvin (WR-TEN).

Calvin Ridley has more air yards than any other NFL player this season, even though you might not be aware of it. He only has 671 receiving yards to show for his 1,441 air yards, which is 60 more than anyone else on the season (Courtland Sutton is second). With that figure, he is WR23 for the season. The touchdown issue adds to the already startling disparity. 87 targets and 1,441 air yards have yielded three touchdowns for Calvin Ridley this season. Undoubtedly, the issue is also under intense scrutiny, akin to that of Nick Westbrook.

This week, it was widely reported that Westbrook-Ikhine has only caught 20 passes this season, but he has already scored eight touchdowns. It is the complete opposite of Ridley’s issue and moves at an insane pace. Despite receiving none of the production, Ridley is receiving a 50.7% air yards share (first in the NFL) and a 26.6% target share (sixth in the NFL). I can’t figure out why Mason Rudolph and Will Levis are so accurate about Westbrook-Ikhine but not Ridley. Keep your faith in the procedure and the data, though, and things ought to be out before the season concludes.

-Kirksey Ryan.

Waddle, Jaylen (WR, MIA).

After a terribly disappointing season, Jaylen Waddle has recently shown signs of life. Week 12 was by far his best performance of the season, and Week 13 saw him record four catches for 53 yards on an exceptional 90 percent route participation rate, which was by far his best of the year. Regretfully, I don’t think Week 14 will see him continue his hot streak, if we can call it that. With just 21 points per game, the Jets are in last place when it comes to fantasy points given to opposing receivers.

They give up the fewest receptions, third-fewest yards, and second-fewest touchdowns to the position, making them a difficult opponent overall. The Dolphins, meanwhile, are six points ahead at home this week because their offense is collapsing. Miami’s offensive style, which used to run up the score at will, has changed over the years. I anticipate another quiet performance from Waddle in a difficult game where the Dolphins might not need to pass much.

“Ted Chymz.”.

WR-MIN Justin Jefferson.

When kept clean, Sam Darnold has had 260 dropbacks this season with a 72.3% completion rate, a 79.8% adjusted completion rate, 2,143 passing yards, 14 passing touchdowns, 16 big-time throws, and an average depth of throw of 8 yards, according to Pro Football Focus (PFF). Good news for Darnold: according to Pro-Football-Reference, the Falcons have the sixth-lowest pressure rate this season (18.9%).

Darnold’s luck ought to work in Justin Jefferson’s favor. Minnesota’s No. One wide receiver’s incredible output from prior seasons has not been matched. Nevertheless, Jefferson has had a 38 percent air yards share, 27 point 4 percent target share, 33 point 2 percent first-read percentage, and 10 end-zone targets this season, per the Fantasy Points data suite. Jefferson’s foundational data is excellent, and this week he has a cupcake to eat.

This season, wide receivers have been given 151 point-6 receiving yards and 1 point-25 receiving touchdowns per game by the Falcons. Jefferson has not had a multi-touchdown performance this season and has only reached 100 receiving yards three times. Jefferson has also failed to score a touchdown in six straight games. Minnesota’s No. By hanging a triple-digit receiving yardage line and multiple touchdowns on the Falcons on Sunday, one wide receiver will remind fans of his game-changing potential.

Josh Shepardson.

Tight End Fantasy Football Statistics You Must Know.

Noah Gray (KC, TE).

Despite two outstanding performances, Noah Gray’s roster percentage increased from 4 percent to 11 percent in Weeks 12 and 13. Travis Kelce is probably to blame for that figure, as is the belief that Gray’s impressive performances (89 yards and four touchdowns in Weeks 11 and 12) were an anomaly that would never happen again. It is highly doubtful that the two touchdowns per game will continue, but Gray’s offensive opportunities with the Chiefs have persisted.

Gray had six more targets and four receptions for 58 yards in Week 13. After three weeks, that now stands at 16 targets and 12 receptions. Gray had one of his highest snap shares of the season (62 percent) along with that Week 13 output. Strange as it may seem, the only Chiefs players with more targets than Noah Gray this season are Travis Kelce and Xavier Worthy. In the upcoming two weeks, when Kansas City deploys an additional 12 players, he is a clear component of this offense and should be rostered against the Chargers and Browns.

—Kirksey Ryan.

Fant, Noah (TE-SEA).

In their most recent encounter, Noah Fant did not play against Arizona. When he returned last week, his route share was 68.6%, his target share was 12.9%, his yards per route run (YPRR) was 10.08%, and his first-read share was 10.5%. Since Week 10, Arizona has relied largely on two high coverage players who are the most used in the NFL (65.3%).

Fant is fourth on the team in terms of targets per route run (TPRR) at 16 percent, third in terms of YPRR (1.41), and fourth in terms of first-read share (13.8 percent), compared to two highs. Arizona has held tight ends in check, allowing the position to score the sixth-fewest fantasy points per game and the tenth-lowest yards per reception.