Since it& #39;s now August, with new summer followers and people getting ready to play fantasy football in whatever capacity we& #39;ll get it this season...

Going to throw out a thread throughout the day on some of the work I have done this offseason.

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What types of targets carry the most fantasy appeal and which WRs are getting those targets the most?

Michael Thomas and Tyreek Hill are unique scorers, targets from Russell Wilson are fantasy-rich, who are high upside targets and who is overvalued? https://bit.ly/2XkoBUW ">https://bit.ly/2XkoBUW&q...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⏺️" title="Kreis zum Aufnehmen" aria-label="Emoji: Kreis zum Aufnehmen">No RB has scored a higher % of his RuTDs from 1-2 yards than Leonard Fournette.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⏺️" title="Kreis zum Aufnehmen" aria-label="Emoji: Kreis zum Aufnehmen">Just 2 of Joe Mixon& #39;s career RuTD have come from 10+ yards.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⏺️" title="Kreis zum Aufnehmen" aria-label="Emoji: Kreis zum Aufnehmen">David Johnson has not scored a RuTD from over 6 yards out since 2016.

Depending on the red zone for RBs... https://bit.ly/3gsAY8Y ">https://bit.ly/3gsAY8Y&q...
•Gardner Minshew finished in the top half of weekly scoring in 10/12 starts.
•9 were vs D in the bottom half in pass efficiency allowed.
•He averaged 17.6 PPG in those games.
•JAC doesn& #39;t face a D that was top half in 2019 PaEff until Week 10. https://bit.ly/2PdOQI6 ">https://bit.ly/2PdOQI6&q...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Pfeil nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach rechts">75% of the Saints TDs in 2019 were passing (4th).
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Pfeil nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach rechts">Drew Brees had a career-high 7.1% PaTD%.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Pfeil nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach rechts">In Alvin Kamara’s first two years, NO was 2nd (50%) & 4th (53.5%) in RuTD%.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="➡️" title="Pfeil nach rechts" aria-label="Emoji: Pfeil nach rechts">NO had just 13 team RuAtt inside the 5YL as opposed to 33 & 20 in 2017-2018. https://bit.ly/3hXk42r ">https://bit.ly/3hXk42r&q...
The TE1 is also due for a TD rebound

Travis Kelce in the red zone last season...

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😢" title="Weinendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Weinendes Gesicht">Converted just 2/19 red zone targets for TD
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😢" title="Weinendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Weinendes Gesicht">Converted just 2/10 inside of the 10
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😢" title="Weinendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Weinendes Gesicht">Converted just 1/8 end zone targets.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😢" title="Weinendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Weinendes Gesicht">36.8% red zone catch rate (league was 58.8%) https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/tight-end-red-zone-travis-kelce-mark-andrews/">https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/t...
The list of WRs since 2000 that have had larger spikes in 2nd year receiving yardage from their rookie seasons than what D.J. Chark had last year....

Alshon Jeffery
Brandon Marshall
Antonio Brown
Steve Breaston
Allen Robinson
Josh Gordon
Chad Johnson https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/dynasty-buy-sell-or-hold-d-j-chark/">https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/d...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🎇" title="Feuerwerk Wunderkerze" aria-label="Emoji: Feuerwerk Wunderkerze">Russell Wilson is the only QB in the league to have at least 30 PaTD in each of the past three seasons (and the only QB with multiple 30 PaTD seasons over that span).

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔑" title="Schlüssel" aria-label="Emoji: Schlüssel">Wilson has finished first or second in end zone pass attempts all three seasons. https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/quarterback-red-zone-fantasy-points-lamar-jackson-josh-allen/">https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/q...
The Ravens scored on 57.0% of their offensive possessions in 2019, matching the 2007 Patriots for the highest scoring rate per drive since 2000.

How do teams above and below the league rates in scoring percentage per drive perform the following season? https://bit.ly/3fmrDxR ">https://bit.ly/3fmrDxR&q...
In 2019, Quarterbacks set a new all-time-high in collective rushing fantasy points for the third consecutive season.

↑, ↑, ↓, ↓, ←, →, ←, →, B, A, START.

Bring over a controller and we can hit SELECT/START. https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/2019-fantasy-recap-qb-production-fantasy-output/">https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/2...
Daniel Jones averaged just 5.9 Y/A under pressure last season (17th).

He opens the season with four teams that were in the top-eight in pressure rate last season.

Which other QBs could have potential for tough early-season starts? https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/fantasy-football-worst-2020-season-opening-quarterback-schedules/">https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/f...
The Washington Football Team was just the second team over the past 10 years to run fewer than 900 offensive plays in a season.

The Ravens ran a league-low 467 passing plays, a total above only the 2012-2013 Seahawks and 2013 49ers over that span... https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/what-we-can-learn-from-play-splits-for-2020/">https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/w...
Through two years, Saquon Barkley has run cold near the end zone...
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❄️" title="Schneeflocke" aria-label="Emoji: Schneeflocke">He has converted just 6-of-23 carries (26.1%) inside of the 5-yard line for TD
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❄️" title="Schneeflocke" aria-label="Emoji: Schneeflocke">6-of-14 (42.8%) carries from the 1-2 yard lines
*League rates over that span have been 47.3% and 54.5%. https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/rb-red-zone-fantasy-points-aaron-jones-saquon-barkley/">https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/r...
Under Ryan Tannehill, the Titans scored a TD on 26/30 of their possessions that ended inside of the red zone.

Their 75.6% season-long RZTD% was the highest % in the 2000s. This is while ranking 25th in % of drives to reach the red zone at 25.6%. https://bit.ly/3grdFfy ">https://bit.ly/3grdFfy&q...
From 2018 to last season, the top 14 teams to outproduce their implied TD totals based on yardage gained came back and scored fewer offensive TDs in 2019 while 16 of the bottom 18 teams scored more TDs a year ago than the season prior. https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/what-we-can-learn-from-team-yardage-to-touchdown-rate-for-2020/">https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/w...
Since entering the league in 2016, no player has more touchdowns scored from outside of the red zone than Tyreek Hill’s 28.

The next closest active player over that span has 16.

Which other WRs thrive in and out of the red zone? https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/wide-receiver-red-zone-reliance-michael-thomas-aj-brown/">https://www.sharpfootballanalysis.com/fantasy/w...
If you like those posts and content, I have also put out a 65-page PDF with full player tiers and writeups and started rolling out draft guide content for our 2020 subscribers.

You can find out all our 2020 season info here... http://bit.ly/2020Fantasy ">https://bit.ly/2020Fanta...
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