Fantasy Football: Jordyn Tyson's targets per route in his long-awaited NFL debut, plus more key stats from Week 9
Joel Smyth highlights 8 key stats from Week 9 that may go overlooked, and could be useful for fantasy football.
Week 9 of the NFL saw Jordyn Tyson make his long-awaited debut, targeting 31% of his routes. The rookie appeared limited with only 16 routes, but was targeted five times, second-most on the team after Chris Olave. Tyson bounced back from a fumble, recording three receptions in the fourth quarter as the Saints came back to tie the game and go into overtime.
In Denver, RB Jonah Coleman dominated with 80.8% of the rushing touches, a significant increase from Sean Payton's typical backfield committees. For the Jets, Breece Hall's return saw him reduce to a fringe flex due to the increased workload of Braelon Allen, who had double the routes of Hall. Nico Collins struggled in Week 9, with a 17% target share as the Texans faced the absence of Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins.
Colts' RB Jonathan Taylor's production dropped dramatically since Week 5, falling from 85% to 63% of the team's rushing touches. Bucky Irving, the Buccaneers' running back, led the league with 38.3% completions per dropback, becoming the primary focus of Tampa Bay's offense. Finally, Eagles QB Joe Milton had a poor performance in his first start, completing 18 of 47 passes in 38.3% efficiency.
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