Running Back

• Raheem Mostert operated as the lead back for the Dolphins on Thursday night playing on 72% of the snaps with Chase Edmonds (28%) playing second fiddle. 17 touches for Mostert, 7 for Edmonds who found the endzone again.
  
  
• Joe Mixon’s usage and workload are top notch. He played on 83% of the snaps Thursday night and cedes some work on third downs to Samaje Perine (19%). Mixon (2.7 ypc) and the Bengals haven’t got the run game going yet, but when it pops, he’s going to bust out in a big way.
  
  
• Alexander Mattison is working in a bit more than usual playing on 38% of the snaps in Week 4, and getting a lot of usage on third downs. Dalvin Cook (63%) is still the lead dog but isn’t being used as a workhorse like he has in previous years.
  
  
• With Alvin Kamara (ribs) out, the Saints called up Latavius Murray (43%) and added him to the committee with Mark Ingram (48%). Murray is worth consideration in games when Kamara is banged up.
  
  
• We know what we’re getting with the Browns backfield. A split between Nick Chubb (55%) and Kareem Hunt (50%) with Chubb getting around 20-22 touches per game and being hyper-efficient. Hunt is getting 12-15 touches and makes for a solid Flex option.
  
  
• The Falcons went run-heavy in their game against the Browns, calling 14 consecutive running plays at one point. With Cordarrelle Patterson (knee) placed on IR, Tyler Allgeier (44%) and Caleb Huntley (22%) will be waiver adds.
  
  
• Devin Singletary has grabbed ahold of the lead back role in Buffalo, playing on 88% of the snaps in Week 4. His use in the passing game is strong. 16 targets and 13 catches the last two weeks.
  
  
• The Ravens have settled into J.K. Dobbins (50%) and Justice Hill (36%) as their running back combo. Dobbins is a low-end RB2 option moving forward.
  
  
• Brian Robinson Jr. is set to be activated this week but when he plays is still anyone’s guess. This will muddy backfield when he does return with Antonio Gibson (41%) and J.D. McKissic (51%) likely to be in the mix. A three-headed RBBC will be one to avoid.
  
  
• Ezekiel Elliott played on 64% of the snaps against the Commanders with Tony Pollard playing on 39%. Zeke out-touched Pollard 21-9.
  
  
• As expected, Jamaal Williams dominated running back touches (20) for the Lions, but played on just 50% of the snaps. Craig Reynolds (32%) only touched the ball three times.
  
  
• With Travis Homer out, Seattle tightened up their RBBC this week, playing Rashaad Penny on 69% of the snaps and Kenneth Walker 36%. DeeJay Dallas (4%) was the only other running back to see action.
  
  
• Austin Ekeler was the No.1 running back in Week 4, playing on 59% of the snaps. Sony Michel (24%) and Joshua Kelley (20%) are still seeing significant snaps but aren’t fantasy worthy at the moment.
  
  
• Dameon Pierce played on 68% of the snaps for the Texans and saw a season-high six targets (only 8 yards). He busted off a 75-yard TD run. Rex Burkhead played on 32% of the snaps.
  
  
• Jonathan Taylor (88%) suffered a sprained ankle in this game and may miss Week 5 given the Colts play on a short week. Nyheim Hines (32%) may see an increased role. Phillip Lindsay could also see some action.
  
  
• With David Montgomery out, Khalil Herbert saw a 77% snap share with Trestan Ebner (23%) filling a backup role.
  
  
• The Giants lost both of their quarterback to injury, which led to a few snaps of Saquon Barkley in the wildcat. Barkley (94% of the snaps) finished with 33 touches and 158 yards. A true workhorse.
  
  
• We saw a bit of an increase for Travis Etienne who played on 51% of the snaps to James Robinson’s 47% Both backs only touched the ball 8 times.
  
  
• With Boston Scott inactive, the Eagles went with Miles Sanders (67% of snaps) and Kenneth Gainwell (27%). Trey Sermon (6%) got minimal run. Sanders saw 29 touches and scored twice in a bad weather game.
  
  
• Snap percentages for Breece Hall the first four weeks: 45%, 27%, 51%, 66%.
  
  
• Jaylen Warren played on 25% of the snaps for the Steelers. He’s in handcuff territory and doesn’t have any weekly stand-alone value.
  
  
• 18 touches for James Conner this week playing on 66% of the snaps. He’s been a disappointment through four weeks with only 1 TD. Eno Benjamin (15%) and Darrel Williams (21%) aren’t seeing enough volume to be considered.
  
  
• The Christian McCaffrey haters are looking for any reason to bury this guy. He didn’t miss Week 4 as some predicted. In fact, he played 87% of the snaps and finished as a top 5 PPR running back on the week despite the struggles of this Baker-led offense.
  
  
• Aaron Jones (62%) and AJ Dillon (58%) continue to do their thing in Green Bay. Jones (16-110-0) had 19 touches; Dillon (17-73-0) had 18.
  
  
• With the unfortunate news the Javonte Williams (knee) will miss the rest of the season, Melvin Gordon (19%) and Mike Boone (36%) will split the workload. What the split looks like remains to be seen.
  
  
• Josh Jacobs is a bellcow. He played on 89% of the snaps for the Raiders. Brandon Bolden (7%) and Zamir White (4%) are picking up scraps.
  
  
• Clyde Edwards-Helaire (56%) saw 20 touches in Week 4. Isiah Pacheco saw his snap share increase to 21% at the expense of Jerick McKinnon (23%).
  
  
• The Bucs finally took some heat off Leonard Fournette (61%) by using rookie Rachaad White (38%) in Week 4. White saw five targets in the passing game catching all five for 50 yards.
  
  
• Cam Akers (38%) and Darrell Henderson (60%) continue to split time for the Rams with Henderson playing more in negative game scripts and passing situations. Malcom Brown (3%) was also added to mix.
  
  
• Jeff Wilson (66%) is dominating the running back position for the 49ers at the moment. He saw 18 of 19 RB carries last night against the Rams. FB Kyle Juszczyk (64%) got the other carry.

Wide Receiver

• Miami’s wide receiver usage is dominated by Tyreek Hill (60 snaps) and Jaylen Waddle (55 snaps). Trent Sherfield (40 snaps) operated as the clear No.3 with Cedrick Wilson (ribs) out.
  
  
• Justin Jefferson (94%), Adam Thielen (97%), and K.J. Osborn (85%) are dominating snap share for the Vikings.
  
  
• Marquez Callaway played on 97% of the snaps with Michael Thomas out. Chris Olave (68%) and Jarvis Landry (63%) with the other top receivers for the Saints. It’s difficult to see Callaway being fantasy viable even with his high usage rate.
  
  
• Amari Cooper posted a 1-9-0 line on Sunday but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. He saw an 85% snap share just ahead of Donovan Peoples-Jones (84%). These are the only two Browns’ wideouts to consider.
  
  
• Jamison Crowder is going to miss some time with a broken ankle which could open the door for Isaiah McKenzie (48%) to see an increased role. Khalil Shakir (25%) is also an option. Gabriel Davis (95%) continues to be the on the field but just isn’t seeing enough targets. That’s bound to change one of these weeks.
  
  
• Rashod Bateman was hobbled in this game leading to a 44% snap share. Devin Duvernay (64%) and Demarcus Robinson (56%) were the other Ravens’ wideouts to see significant action.
  
  
• Jahan Dotson (60%) may miss Week 5 with a hamstring injury which would allow Dyami Brown (28%) to see an increased role. Still, Terry McLaurin (95%) and Curtis Samuel (78%) will be the receivers to own.
  
  
• Seeing his first action of the season, Michael Gallup played on 64% of the snaps and should operate as the No.2 wideout for the Cowboys moving forward. Noah Brown (79%) is the clear third option.
  
  
• With Amon-Ra St. Brown (ankle) out of action, Josh Reynolds led the Detroit wideouts with an 84% snap share compared to Tom Kennedy (81%) and Kalif Raymond (51%). Reynolds will be startable as long as ASB and D.J. Chark (ankle) are out.
  
  
• DK Metcalf (76%) and Tyler Lockett (79%) are the only viable receivers in Seattle.
  
  
• Mike Williams (93%) dominated snaps for the Chargers with DeAndre Carter (70%) and Josh Palmer (56%) also seeing significant action. Michael Bandy (29%) was a new addition.
  
  
• Treylon Burks (65%) came down with a turf toe injury which is likely to keep him out in Week 5. Robert Woods (76%) and Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (65%) are likely to dominate snaps at wide receiver in Tennessee.
  
  
• Michael Pittman Jr. (89%) Parris Campbell (67%) and Alec Pierce (44%) are the top three wideouts for the Colts. Pittman is really the only option among this group.
  
  
• With Byron Pringle out, Equanimeous St. Brown saw a 95% snap share but only saw two targets in the broken Bears passing game.
  
  
• Zay Jones was inactive in this game, leading to increased opportunities for Jamal Agnew (38%). Christian Kirk (94%) and Marvin Jones (92%) continued to see the most usage with Tim Jones (55%) playing a significant amount.
  
  
• Elijah Moore (90%) Garrett Wilson (77%) and Corey Davis (74%) are locked into their roles. Corey Davis led the group with 7 targets.
  
  
• Rondale Moore stepped right into a significant role in his first action of the season playing on 86% of the snaps at the expense of Greg Dortch (36%). Marquise Brown (93%) and Rondale are the only Arizona wideouts to consider right now.
  
  
• D.J. Moore and Robbie Anderson both played on 96% of the snaps for the Panthers. If only Baker Mayfield was a good enough quarterback to support these guys.
  
  
• Allen Lazard and Romeo Doubs are the obvious top two wide receivers in Green Bay. Both played on 96% of the snaps in Week 4 against the Patriots. Randall Cobb (34%) and Christian Watson (25%) are currently in backup roles.
  
  
• Davante Adams (95%) and Mack Hollins (96%) are every-down players. Keelan Cole (65%) operated as the third receiver with Hunter Renfrow out.
  
  
• Skyy Moore (28%) saw a bump in offensive usage but JuJu Smith-Schuster (63%), Marquez Valdes-Scantling (69%) and Mecole Hardman (46%) are all rotating in.
  
  
• Mike Evans (91%) and Chris Godwin (83%) are the receivers to trust in Tampa Bay. Julio Jones (28%) can’t be counted on even if he does play.
  
  
• Cooper Kupp played on 100% of the snaps. Allen Robinson (99%) is getting his cardio in and seeing low percentage jump balls near the goaline. It’s not happening for him right now. Ben Skowronek (88%) rounds out the three-receiver set.

Tight Ends

• Once again, Mike Gesicki (44%) played fewer snaps than Durham Smythe (63%). Gesicki is the pass-catching tight end but he’s a middling TE2 given his usage.
  
  
• Irv Smith played 64% of the snaps in Week 4. A nice increase from Week 3 (51%) but still not in the 75% that we’d like to see.
  
  
• The Saints are mixing and matching their tight ends with Taysom Hill (20%), Juwan Johnson (48%) and Adam Trautman (65%) all seeing time. We know Hill will get some valuable touches around the endzone making him somewhat viable in deep leagues.
  
  
• We’re seeing some encouraging usage for David Njoku who played on 92% of the Browns snaps in Week 4. Given how bad the position is, he feels like a safe low-end TE1 option.
  
  
• Ohhh, Kyle Pitts (62%). The Falcons aren’t running enough plays and they aren’t passing the ball enough for Pitts to be a trusted fantasy option. 19 attempts and 7 completions for Mariota in Week 4.
  
  
• Dawson Knox played 75% of the snaps in Week 4 making him a viable weekly option.
  
  
• Isaiah Likely (37%) and Josh Oliver (30%) saw a similar snap share for the Ravens. Neither one of these guys is playable in fantasy.
  
  
• Logan Thomas played on 74% of the snaps in Week 4.
  
  
• After missing Week 3, Dalton Schultz played on 90% of the snaps in Week 4. He’s in the low-end TE1 consideration.
  
  
• Gerald Everett (66% of snaps) has established himself as a mid-range TE1 option especially with Keenan Allen (hamstring) on the bench.
  
  
• O.J. Howard played on 75% of the snaps for Houston with Brevin Jordan on the Inactive list. Howard saw 4 targets (2-27-0).
  
  
• Austin Hooper has been bothered by a neck injury and played on only 37% of the snaps in Week 4. He isn’t a weekly option. Geoff Swaim played on 74%.
  
  
• The Colts continue to use three tight ends with Mo Alie-Cox (70%), Kylen Granson (46%) and Jelani Woods (23%) all seeing time. Alie-Cox scored twice against the Titans.
  
  
• Evan Engram (1-16) played on 75% of the snaps but isn’t seeing enough targets.
  
  
• With C.J. Uzomah (44%) back in the mix, Tyler Conklin (81%) still played the majority of snaps and is the preferred option if you must have a Jets tight end.
  
  
• Jonnu Smith (29%) left with a leg injury allowing Hunter Henry to play on 85% of the snaps. Henry might be a deep league option if Jonnu sits in Week 5.
  
  
• Albert Okwuegbunam played 1 snap in Week 4… 1 snap. Eric Saubert (77%), Eric Tomlinson (45%) and Andrew Beck (27%) played ahead of Albert-O.
  
  
• Darren Waller played 80% of the snaps for the Raiders. He’s scored once in four games.
  
  
• The Chiefs are mixing in Noah Gray (58%) and using Jody Fortson (29%) around the goaline but it’s not cutting into Travis Kelce’s (81%) usage or production.
  
  
• Tyler Higbee played on 93% of the snaps and leads all tight ends with 38 targets through four weeks.
  
  
• George Kittle played on 94% of the snaps. Targets, not injuries are the concern at the moment.