• First round running backs breakout:Omarion Hampton and Ashton Jeanty both had their best games of their young careers while seeing an increased workload.
• Run blocking tight ends see an increased role:Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills tight end rotations have become more complicated with the emergence of younger, run-blocking tight ends who have also found success as receivers.
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Welcome to PFF’s NFL Usage and Production Report—your one-stop for the fantasy football utilization you actually need. This hub pulls together snap counts, routes run, targets per route run (TPRR), carry share, red-zone usage, alignment, ADOT, time to throw, situational splits, fantasy points and so much more, so you can quickly spot role changes and act before your league does. Use it for waiver wire decisions, buy-low/sell-high trades, rest-of-season (ROS) rankings context, dynasty stashes, DFS builds and prop research.

Below you’ll find the top 10 most crucial usage and production takeaways. If you want more details on these top 10 players, or any other quarterback, running back, wide receiver or tight end in the league, you can jump into the interactive tool right below. It’s the most comprehensive fantasy tool, providing information on how a player is utilized, their performance, and how the defense responds to them. You can view by player, team or position, sort any column, filter by week and snaps, and switch between totals and percentages to see the full picture on anything you’re looking for. You’ll also find all of the information found in the usual recap articles.heir performance, and how the defense responds to them. You can view by player, team or position, sort any column, filter by week and snaps, and switch between totals and percentages to see the full picture on anything you’re looking for. You’ll also find all of the information found in the usual recap articles.

1. Omarion Hampton sees an elite workload

Hampton played nearly 90% of the Los Angeles Chargers‘ offensive snaps in the first game without Najee Harris.

The Chargers placed Harris on injured reserve on Wednesday after suffering a season-ending Achilles injury last week. Los Angeles elevated Kimani Vidal from the practice squad to give the team a third running back.

Hampton’s playing time was elite for a running back. His 88.9% snap rate was the most for a running back among the first nine games of the week. Only five running backs have played a higher percentage of their team’s offensive snaps in a game this season. Most of the running back rotation was in the first half, as Hampton played 25 of a possible 26 snaps in the second half.

This was also Hampton’s best game of the year. He ran 12 times for 128 yards and a touchdown and caught five passes for 37 yards. While Hampton won’t face the New York Giants‘ defense each week, he should be considered among the best running back options over the rest of the season, given his improved play and improved playing time.

2. Ashton Jeanty’s playing time bounces back