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Quarterback

 

Philip Rivers

  • He has thrown for 3,611 passing yards in 13 games (277.8 YPG) this season, fifth most among QBs. Kansas City has allowed 258.8 passing yards per game this season, seventh highest in NFL.
  • He has turned the ball over on 0.7% of touches against the blitz this season, second best among QBs. Kansas City has blitzed on 37.2% of plays this season — sixth most among teams.

 

Ben Roethlisberger

  • He has thrown for 3,744 passing yards in 13 games (288.0 YPG) this season, second best in NFL. New England has allowed 271.2 passing yards per game this season, third most.
  • He has averaged 17.2 fantasy points per game this season (NFL Rank: 10th best among QBs). New England has allowed an average of 17.8 fantasy points per game to opposing QBs this season — sixth worst in the league (League Avg: 15.7).

 

Running Back

 

Tevin Coleman

  • He has averaged a TD every 27.8 carries this season, seventh best among RBs. Tampa Bay has allowed a touchdown every 22.3 carries this season, the second highest rate among teams.
  • He has rushed for 370 yards on 77 carries (4.8 YPC) on first down this season, eighth best among RBs. Tampa Bay has allowed 4.4 YPC on first down this season, seventh most in NFL.

 

Carlos Hyde

  • He has been targeted 79 times this season, third most among RBs. Tennessee has allowed 703 receiving yards to RBs this season (NFL Rank: second most).

 

Christian McCaffrey

  • He has been targeted 94 times this season, most among RBs. Green Bay has allowed 611 receiving yards to RBs this season, sixth most.

 

Wide Receiver

 

Keenan Allen

  • He has 1,143 receiving yards this season, fifth most among WRs. Kansas City has allowed 2,284 receiving yards to WRs this season (NFL Rank: second most).
  • He has averaged 11.2 fantasy points per game this season, fourth best among WRs. Kansas City has allowed an average of 14.2 fantasy points to its opponent’s top scoring WR this season — second worst in the league (League Avg: 11.3).

 

Michael Thomas

  • He has averaged 9.5 fantasy points per game this season (NFL Rank: 14th best among WRs). He will face a New York defense that has allowed an average 13.8 fantasy points to its opponent’s top scoring WR this season — third worst in the league (League Avg: 11.3).

 

Tight End

 

Zach Ertz

  • He has 663 receiving yards this season, fourth most among TEs. The New York GIants have allowed 870 receiving yards to TEs this season, most in NFL.
  • He has averaged 9.7 fantasy points per game this season, third best among TEs. New York has allowed an average of 9.2 fantasy points to its opponent’s top scoring TE this season — worst in the league (League Avg: 6.2).

 

Jason Witten

  • He has been targeted 70 times this season, 10th most among TEs. Oakland has allowed 821 receiving yards to TEs this season (NFL Rank: fourth most).
  • He has averaged 5.7 fantasy points per game this season (NFL Rank: 12th best among TEs). Oakland has allowed an average of 8.0 fantasy points to its opponent’s top scoring TE this season — sixth worst in the league (League Avg: 6.2).

 

Defense

 

Arizona Cardinals

  • Kirk Cousins has fumbled the ball 6 times when he was pressured by the defense this season, sixth most among qualified QBs. Arizona has pressured opposing QBs on 29.9% of passing plays this season, second most in NFL.

 

 

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