-7.4pts/game vs expected
14.7 PPG on 22.1 expected (xFP)
- 1.4 TDs below expected
Brissett is averaging 14.7 half-PPR points a game on 22.1 expected, 7.4 short per game, with 1.4 fewer touchdowns than his touches usually produce.
Buy low
Scoring under what their opportunity usually produces. The volume is there; the points should follow.
-5.6pts/game vs expected
10.8 PPG on 16.4 expected (xFP)
- 5.6 TDs below expected
- 26% target share
- 89% of snaps
Wilson is averaging 10.8 half-PPR points a game on 16.4 expected, 5.6 short per game, with 5.6 fewer touchdowns than his touches usually produce.
-3.5pts/game vs expected
7.7 PPG on 11.2 expected (xFP)
- 2.3 TDs below expected
- 23% target share
- 95% of snaps
Metcalf is averaging 7.7 half-PPR points a game on 11.2 expected, 3.5 short per game, with 2.3 fewer touchdowns than his touches usually produce.
-3.5pts/game vs expected
13.8 PPG on 17.2 expected (xFP)
- 3.4 TDs below expected
- 27% target share
- 84% of snaps
Golden is averaging 13.8 half-PPR points a game on 17.2 expected, 3.5 short per game, with 3.4 fewer touchdowns than his touches usually produce.
-3.3pts/game vs expected
19.1 PPG on 22.4 expected (xFP)
Prescott is averaging 19.1 half-PPR points a game on 22.4 expected, 3.3 short per game.
-3.2pts/game vs expected
10.4 PPG on 13.6 expected (xFP)
- 1.5 TDs below expected
- 61% of team carries
Brown is averaging 10.4 half-PPR points a game on 13.6 expected, 3.2 short per game, with 1.5 fewer touchdowns than his touches usually produce.
-3.0pts/game vs expected
7.2 PPG on 10.2 expected (xFP)
- 1.7 TDs below expected
- 86% of snaps
Loveland is averaging 7.2 half-PPR points a game on 10.2 expected, 3.0 short per game, with 1.7 fewer touchdowns than his touches usually produce.
-2.6pts/game vs expected
19.4 PPG on 22.0 expected (xFP)
Love is averaging 19.4 half-PPR points a game on 22.0 expected, 2.6 short per game.
-2.4pts/game vs expected
14.2 PPG on 16.6 expected (xFP)
- 2.3 TDs below expected
Jeanty is averaging 14.2 half-PPR points a game on 16.6 expected, 2.4 short per game, with 2.3 fewer touchdowns than his touches usually produce.
-2.4pts/game vs expected
5.0 PPG on 7.5 expected (xFP)
- 1.4 TDs below expected
- no 20+ yard catches yet
Andrews is averaging 5.0 half-PPR points a game on 7.5 expected, 2.4 short per game, with 1.4 fewer touchdowns than his touches usually produce.
-2.1pts/game vs expected
6.1 PPG on 8.2 expected (xFP)
- 1.2 TDs below expected
- 84% of snaps
Worthy is averaging 6.1 half-PPR points a game on 8.2 expected, 2.1 short per game, with 1.2 fewer touchdowns than his touches usually produce.
No buy-low targets at this position this week.
Sell high
Scoring well above their opportunity. Efficiency and touchdowns like this tend to cool off.
+4.0pts/game vs expected
10.3 PPG on 6.3 expected (xFP)
- 1.4 TDs above expected
Douglas is averaging 10.3 half-PPR points a game on only 6.3 expected, 4.0 over per game, helped by 1.4 more touchdowns than expected.
+4.0pts/game vs expected
11.4 PPG on 7.5 expected (xFP)
- 2.9 TDs above expected
- just 47% of snaps
- 10% target share
Gesicki is averaging 11.4 half-PPR points a game on only 7.5 expected, 4.0 over per game, helped by 2.9 more touchdowns than expected.
+3.9pts/game vs expected
25.1 PPG on 21.2 expected (xFP)
Burrow is averaging 25.1 half-PPR points a game on only 21.2 expected, 3.9 over per game.
+3.9pts/game vs expected
14.6 PPG on 10.7 expected (xFP)
- 2.0 TDs above expected
Flowers is averaging 14.6 half-PPR points a game on only 10.7 expected, 3.9 over per game, helped by 2.0 more touchdowns than expected.
+3.5pts/game vs expected
11.6 PPG on 8.0 expected (xFP)
- 1.4 TDs above expected
- just 61% of snaps
Rice is averaging 11.6 half-PPR points a game on only 8.0 expected, 3.5 over per game, helped by 1.4 more touchdowns than expected.
+3.1pts/game vs expected
15.8 PPG on 12.7 expected (xFP)
- 1.7 TDs above expected
- just 55% of snaps
- 8% target share
Tuten is averaging 15.8 half-PPR points a game on only 12.7 expected, 3.1 over per game, helped by 1.7 more touchdowns than expected.
+2.9pts/game vs expected
16.0 PPG on 13.1 expected (xFP)
- 14% target share
Warren is averaging 16.0 half-PPR points a game on only 13.1 expected, 2.9 over per game.
+2.8pts/game vs expected
18.0 PPG on 15.2 expected (xFP)
- 1.5 TDs above expected
- 9% target share
Cook is averaging 18.0 half-PPR points a game on only 15.2 expected, 2.8 over per game, helped by 1.5 more touchdowns than expected.
+2.7pts/game vs expected
6.3 PPG on 3.7 expected (xFP)
- just 26% of snaps
- 7% target share
Johnson is averaging 6.3 half-PPR points a game on only 3.7 expected, 2.7 over per game.
No sell-high targets at this position this week.
Hot and earning it
Well above expectation, but with elite opportunity behind it (85th percentile or better in expected points). Not sells.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba+7.7WR, SEA. 94th percentile xFP
Tee Higgins+3.8WR, CIN. 87th percentile xFP
Touchdown luck
Touchdowns scored against the touchdowns an average player would expect from the same touches (rushing only for quarterbacks). Big gaps in either direction usually close.
Due for more touchdowns
| Player | TDs | Expected | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Wilson WR, ARI | 2 | 7.6 | -5.6 |
| Matthew Golden WR, GB | 4 | 7.4 | -3.4 |
| Rome Odunze WR, CHI | 0 | 2.5 | -2.5 |
| DK Metcalf WR, PIT | 1 | 3.3 | -2.3 |
| Ashton Jeanty RB, LV | 4 | 6.3 | -2.3 |
| George Holani RB, SEA | 1 | 3.1 | -2.1 |
Scoring above their touchdown rate
| Player | TDs | Expected | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR, SEA | 9 | 4.6 | +4.4 |
| Mike Gesicki TE, CIN | 6 | 3.1 | +2.9 |
| Stefon Diggs WR, WAS | 5 | 2.3 | +2.7 |
| Darius Cooper WR, PHI | 4 | 1.8 | +2.2 |
| Blake Corum RB, LAR | 4 | 1.9 | +2.1 |
| Pat Freiermuth TE, PIT | 5 | 3.0 | +2.0 |
How the targets are picked
Stats are half PPR through Week 8, among fantasy-relevant players (the top 36 QBs, 72 RBs, 96 WRs and 36 TEs by points) who played in Week 8. Expected points come from the ffverse expected points model on nflverse play-by-play data; snap counts from nflverse.
What makes a buy-low target?
A player scoring at least two half-PPR points a game below his expected points (xFP), while still getting real opportunity: an above-average share of expected points at his position and, outside quarterbacks, at least half his team's snaps. The volume that produces points is there; the points have not caught up yet.
What makes a sell-high target?
A player scoring well above his expected points (2.5 or more a game) on only modest opportunity. Efficiency and touchdowns that run ahead of volume tend to come back down, so his trade value may be at its peak.
What is xFP?
Expected fantasy points: what an average player would score with the same carries and targets, given where on the field they came and how far downfield the passes went. It measures opportunity, separate from what the player did with it. Here it is scored in half PPR.
Why are some hot players listed as "not a sell"?
When a player is far above expectation but his opportunity is also elite (85th percentile or better in expected points), the production is built on a real role. Those players are listed as hot and earning it rather than as sells.
When does this update?
Every Tuesday at 8 AM Eastern from Week 4 through Week 15, once the full week of games, including Monday night, is in the data. Each week also keeps its own permanent page.