Snap share stock report time! This is where I examine snap share from every single team and highlight some players that may have seen a notable spike or dip in playing time for fantasy football.
JACK BECH: STOCK DOWN
Let’s start in Las Vegas, where, if you thought the Jakobi Meyers trade was going to finally open up playing time for rookie Jack Bech … well, my friends, I got some hard news for ya.
He only played 24.1% of the snaps with fellow rookie Dont’e Thornton playing 60%.
I mean, the team only spent A SECOND-ROUND PICK on the guy, but sure, let’s get 33-year-old Tyler Lockett on the field for 59% of the snaps.
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Honestly, I’m not even mad about Lockett; he at least has a lot of built-in chemistry with Geno Smith, but what are we doing out here with Thornton??!? He played all of TWO snaps in Week 6, then played 85.7% of the snaps in Week 7. He was then a HEALTHY SCRATCH in the team’s next game in Week 9 before inexplicably playing 60% of the snaps last week.
MAKE IT MAKE SENSE.
Bech profiles as a more snappy version of Meyers with inside-outside versatility. Considering Bech’s draft pedigree, I thought Tre Tucker would be the outside speed guy, Lockett would primarily be a slot guy who could float to flanker and that Bech would be the utility receiver used all over the formation. NOPE.
TROY FRANKLIN: STOCK UP
The second-year player out of Oregon is starting to establish himself as the go-to receiver in Denver.
Over his last four games, Franklin leads the team in targets and is outpacing Courtland Sutton, 37-26, in looks. When you do the math, Franklin is averaging an eyebrow-raising 9.3 targets per game in that span. You probably didn’t realize or care because he’s only caught 48.6% of those looks and is averaging just 43.8 yards per game despite the heavy volume.
But there’s reason to believe this volume holds up. After seeing his snap share in the 50s and 60s for much of the season, Franklin has posted 79% and 74% snap share in back-to-back weeks.
Also of note is that Franklin was playing about 50-50 inside-outside on the year but this past week, he all of a sudden played a whopping 76% of his snaps lined up outside.
This opened the door for Pat Bryant to stick almost exclusively in the slot with a 79% inside alignment. Bryant’s overall snap share didn’t move but this is a development to watch as the rookie could potentially carve out a role for himself as an inside receiver.
RJ HARVEY & TYLER BADIE: STOCK UP
J.K. Dobbins is dealing with a foot injury and there are rumors he could end up on injured reserve.
Harvey is already rostered and has massive upside but don’t forget about Badie. He’s been solid for the Broncos as a pass-catching option, averaging 8.7 yards per reception. He only has 14 career carries but is averaging 6.8 ypc on those limited opportunities. He’s worth a speculative stash.
DEVAUGHN VELE: STOCK UP
If you were wondering who might step up after the Rashid Shaheed trade, the answer was resoundingly Devaughn Vele.
He led the team in routes run and WR snap share, playing 86.6% of the snaps, outpacing Chris Olave in both categories.
Vele only played 47% in the slot but I would consider him the primary slot man for the Saints moving forward.
Brandin Cooks played just 49% of the snaps, ran 21 routes and saw literally zero targets. I thought he might actually step forward in that speed slot role and hooooo boy, I was wrong.
TYRONE TRACY JR.: STOCK UP
Last week, I wrote about Devin Singletary’s stock as on the rise but I also made it very clear that I liked Tracy a lot and that the second-year player obviously has more upside. And in this last game — Brian Daboll’s last game as it turns out — Tracy outsnapped Singletary 65.7% to 34.3%.
It’s also not insignificant that Singletary was a Daboll guy. With both Daboll and Jaxson Dart out this week, it’s fair to wonder if the Giants lean on the run game. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Tracy either maintain or build on that 65% snap share.
KENNETH WALKER III: STOCK DOWN
I don’t know why Klint Kubiak hates Kenneth Walker III, I really don’t. But he’s been below 45% snap share in four out of his last five games.
This week, they mixed in some more George Holani (18.6%) and as a result, Walker played a depressingly low 40.7% of the snaps.
Seattle’s version of Wendell Brown from Varsity Blues, the team is going with a “anyone but Walker” approach at the goal line, as even Holani got into the end zone. The only problem is that Sam Darnold isn’t pulling a Mox anytime soon, so until something changes, Walker is a high-profile stash-and-pray guy.
KYLE WILLIAMS: STOCK ????
I have no idea what to do with this New England data. Kyle Williams played 55.9% of the snaps and made literally ONE play. That one play though, was a huge one; a 72-yard catch-and-run touchdown. But I’m struggling to see where Williams sneaks more playing time.
Mack Hollins played 79.7% of the snaps and had a really good game (10/6/106) and because he’s so active in the run game, I don’t see too many snaps being taken from him.
Stefon Diggs (59.3% snap share) didn’t really see his play time increase with the Kayshon Boutte hamstring injury. And DeMario Douglas, despite having his first-ever 100-yard game in Week 9, saw no increase in play time at all, playing just 20.3% of the snaps. But because of his work in the slot, I don’t see him coming off the field any more than he already is.
Williams is a really interesting player and someone you can hold onto at the end of your bench but if you need room, I’m comfortable letting him go and seeing where we’re at with him next year.
OTHER NOTABLE SNAP SHARE HIGHLIGHTS
Despite all this Breece Hall trade talk, he ended up playing 70.2% of the snaps, Isaiah Davis 29.8%. Don’t be surprised to see Hall have dominant snap share like this from here on out.
Rico Dowdle played 78% of the snaps, Chuba Hubbard 22%. That is dominant snap share usage for Uncle Rico. As a result, Dowdle had 18 carries, Hubbard just three.
Is Jaylen Wright the new-old-new insurance back in Miami? He played 18.9% of the snaps this past week while Ollie Gordon II played just three snaps total (5.7%)
Travis Etienne played 58.2% of the snaps but I wanted to make a note of the backup split. People seem absolutely convinced that Bhayshul Tuten is the unquestioned backup and honestly, I’m not so sure. This LeQuint Allen Jr. character continues to play just as much as Tuten. This past week, Allen played 30.9%, Tuten 27.3%.
Jayden Higgins played 58% of the snaps for the Texans in Week 10. That’s a very slight tick up from the beginning of the season but not a great figure overall. He had a nice game, I’m just not convinced we’re seeing a “breakout” here. Xavier Hutchinson still played 52.2% of the snaps, Christian Kirk 42% and Jaylin Noel 33.3%.
D’Andre Swift came back from injury and immediately reclaimed the starter role, playing 60.9% of the snaps compared to Kyle Monongai’s 39.1%, a surprise considering Mono-Man’s nearly 200 scrimmage yards the week prior.
Christian Watson LED GB WRs in snaps, playing 81.8% of them. Romeo Doubs 62.1%, Dontayvion Wicks 66.7%.