Week 10 Fantasy Football WR/TE Snap & Target Report: Ja'Marr Chase Stars, Alec Pierce or Adonai Mitchell, Ricky Pearsall Surging and More
Morgan takes a look at important usage numbers for fantasy football pass catchers coming out of Week 10.
With week 10 in the books, it’s time for another fantasy football story on the usages of wide receivers and tight ends.
I’m going to switch things up this week and look at some notable things on a team-by-team basis, similar to the running back usage stories. Speaking of which, check back soon for that!
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Patriots
Kayshon Boutte led New England with six targets. Tight end Austin Hooper had a team-high 64 yards, while Ja'Lynn Polk caught the team’s lone touchdown.
Boutte played 62 snaps, while Hunter Henry was at 57. Nobody else was over 45 snaps.
Jets
Davante Adams had a team-high 13 targets in week 10, but it led to just six catches and 31 yards. Garrett Wilson only had 41 yards on five catches and six targets.
Tight end Tyler Conklin was the only other pass catcher over 25 snaps, getting 45.
Bills
Khalil Shakir was the leader in targets (9) with Amari Cooper and Keon Coleman out. Mack Hollins had 86 yards on four grabs and six targets.
Curtis Samuel led the team with 66 snaps played. Hollins was at 65, Shakir 53 and Dawson Knox 52. Nobody else was over 30 snaps.
Dolphins
Jaylen Waddle had a team-leading six targets, going for 57 yards on three grabs. Jonnu Smith was the only other pass catcher over 20 yards, tallying 45.
Waddle played 47 snaps, while Tyreek Hill had 46. Nobody else was over 30.
Ravens
Rashod Bateman led the Ravens with eight targets, while Mark Andrews had seven and Zay Flowers six. Tylan Wallace led the team with 115 yards on three grabs and targets.
Andrews (55), Flowers (52) and Bateman (49) led the pass catchers in snaps. Diontae Johnson only was on the field for five snaps.
Steelers
George Pickens had seven targets to lead Pittsburgh. Calvin Austin had six targets.
Pickens played 63 snaps, while Van Jefferson was at 55. Darnell Washington played more snaps (50-45) than Pat Freiermuth. Mike Williams only played nine snaps, but scored a touchdown in his Steelers’ debut.
Bengals
Ja'Marr Chase was a fantasy monster in week 10 and helped a bunch of teams win. He had 264 yards and three scores on 11 receptions and 17 targets.
Mike Gesicki had nine targets, but Tanner Hudson outproduced him on seven targets. Hudson played the sixth-most snaps on the team. Tee Higgins missed the game, so Chase was the focal point, and Andrei Iosivas played the second-most snaps.
Texans
Tank Dell led the team with nine targets, while John Metchie had six and scored a touchdown. Xavier Hutchinson led the way with 57 snaps played.
Things might look a lot different if Nico Collins is able to play going forward.
Titans
Calvin Ridley had 84 yards and two scores on five grabs and nine targets - he dominated the Titans’ passing game.
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine played 54 snaps to Ridley’s 50, but NWI only had 31 yards on three grabs and targets.
Colts
Josh Downs led the team with 10 targets, while Alec Pierce had seven and Adonai Mitchell six. Michael Pittman missed the game with an injury.
Mitchell played the most snaps (60) of the receiver trio, and is someone to watch and potentially play if Pittman or another wideout misses a game.
Jaguars
Evan Engram was easily the top Jacksonville pass catcher, but he only finished with 40 yards on six grabs and eight targets.
Gabe Davis and Brian Thomas Jr. led the team with 38 snaps played, while Engram was at 37.
Broncos
Courtland Sutton topped the Denver pass catchers with 70 yards and a score on six grabs and nine targets.
No other WR or TE played over 40 snaps, while Sutton was at 54 snaps.
Chiefs
Travis Kelce led the way with 64 yards and a score on eight grabs and 12 targets. DeAndre Hopkins had 56 yards on four catches and five targets.
Xavier Worthy had an 11-yard catch across four targets. Kelce led the way with 57 snaps played, while Justin Watson was at 52 snaps and Worthy 51. Hopkins played 44 snaps.
Chargers
Will Dissly was the only pass catcher over two targets, getting six. Quentin Johnston led the team with 49 snaps played, and he scored another touchdown.
Ladd McConkey was the only other pass catcher over 40 snaps, playing 46.
Eagles
A.J. Brown had seven targets to lead Philly. He also had a team-high 50 snaps.
DeVonta Smith was held in check across his 49 snaps, while Dallas Goedert scored during his 43 offensive snaps. Grant Calcaterra had 42 snaps, but only one target.
Cowboys
CeeDee Lamb had twice as many targets (10) as anyone else, but it only led to 21 yards on six grabs.
Jalen Tolbert had five targets across a team-high 56 snaps. Jake Ferguson had five targets across 45 snaps.
Giants
Malik Nabers led the Giants with 10 targets and six catchers, while Wan'Dale Robinson had five grabs on eight targets.
Theo Johnson played a team-high 69 snaps. Nabers was at 66 and Robinson 49. Jalin Hyatt played 55 snaps, and turned four catches and targets into 39 yards with Darius Slayton out with an injury.
Commanders
Zach Ertz had a team-high eight targets, while Noah Brown was at seven and Terry McLaurin six. McLaurin was easily the top producer with his 113 yards.
Brown and McLaurin played 57 snaps each, while Ertz was at 49. Nobody else was over 30.
Vikings
T.J. Hockenson and Justin Jefferson each had nine targets, with Hockenson also leading the team in catches (8) and yards (72).
Jordan Addison played the second-most snaps (62), but only had two grabs on five targets. Josh Oliver played 57 snaps and went for 52 yards on four catches and six targets. Jalen Nailor played 42 snaps, but finished with just one catch and three targets.
Bears
D.J. Moore, Rome Odunze and Keenan Allen all had six targets, but nobody had over 45 yards.
Moore played the most snaps (58), while Odunze had the least (41).
Lions
Amon-Ra St. Brown led the Lions with eight targets and scored another touchdown. Sam LaPorta had six targets and a score, while Jameson Williams had five targets. Those were the only three Detroit players with targets in week 10.
Falcons
Drake London had eight catches, 12 targets and 97 yards in week 10. Darnell Mooney was at 96 yards, five grabs and 10 targets. Kyle Pitts had 55 yards on four grabs and six targets, while Ray-Ray McCloud finished with 30 yards on three catches and four targets.
Buccaneers
Cade Otton again led the team in targets (8). He had 35 of the 63 receiving yards between the WRs and TEs.
Getting Mike Evans back will be a huge boost for the Bucs.
Panthers
Jalen Coker had twice as many targets (8) as anyone else. Xavier Legette had one less yard (40) on three grabs and four targets and led the team with 59 offensive snaps.
Coker and Ja'Tavion Sanders (two catches/targets and a touchdown) each played 53 snaps, while David Moore had four targets across 50 snaps.
Saints
Juwan Johnson and Marquez Valdes-Scantling had three targets each to lead New Orleans. MVS had 109 yards and two scores, while Johnson was limited to 22 yards.
Foster Moreau played 44 snaps, while Johnson was at 31 and MVS 29. Mason Tipton also played 29 snaps, while Kevin Austin played 26.
Rams
Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp combined for 21 targets and 16 catches of the team’s 37 total targets and 26 catches among the WR and TE.
Kupp played 63 snaps, while Nacua was at 55. Demarcus Robinson played 58, but only had a catch on five targets. Tight end Davis Allen had five catches and six targets across 56 snaps, while Colby Parkinson only played 11 snaps.
49ers
Jauan Jennings got 11 targets to lead the way - he also led the way with seven catches. Ricky Pearsall had 73 yards and a score across six targets, while Deebo Samuel Sr. also had six targets.
George Kittle only got four targets, but went for 57 yards and another touchdown.
Cardinals
Trey McBride and Marvin Harrison Jr. had five targets each, while Michael Wilson got four. Those three led the way in snaps as well.