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Welcome to the Week 11 edition of The Inside Look for the 2022 NFL season.  This will be a data driven article and will go under the hood to see if the box scores tell the whole story about what transpired during the weekend.   My goal here will be to either calm your nerves about a player that may have underperformed or cause you to rethink some of the spots you may have taken.

With Thanksgiving upon us, we’re officially in the home stretch folks.  Teams are going to start jockeying for playoff position in the coming weeks and the contenders and pretenders are both starting to show their true colors.  The Vikings were completely embarrassed this weekend and the Eagles eeked out another one.  The Ravens are starting to look like the real deal as well. 

Let’s dig in to the data!

Wide Receiver Targets

Before we dig in to individual player performances I wanted to take a moment to talk about why we focus so heavily on Targets.  Targets equal opportunities and in fantasy opportunity more often than creates production.  The more targets that a player gets the better chance there is that the player will return on value. 

With Chase out in Week 11, Tee Higgins was primed for a breakout performance.  Boy did he deliver.  Higgins was tied for the league lead in targets in Week 11 with 13 of them.  His 13 targets were the most he’s had this season, as were the 9 catches and 148 receiving yards.  The only thing he didn’t do right this weekend was finding the end zone.  He’ll look to continue with the good ways in Week 12 against the Titans. 

Davante Adams is heating up!  Adams was targeted 13 times in Week 11 and made the most out of them.  He finished the game with 7 catches for 141 yards and 2 touchdowns.  He’s now broken the century mark in 3 straight and has 5 touchdowns over those games.  He’s on an absolute heater right now and his fantasy owners are finally reaping the benefits of drafting him early. 

This one is bittersweet.  Wan’Dale Robinson had the game of his young career, but it ended in misery.  He set career-highs in targets with 13, receptions with 9, and yards with 100.  When all was said and done though his season came to an end as he tore his ACL.  His future is bright though.  We’ll miss you kid!

Running Back Targets

Another week where the running backs were essentially MIA in the receiving game.  No running back was targeted more than 7 times this week.  We’ll focus on Tony Pollard here though.  Pollard was targeted just 6 times but he caught all 6 for 109 receiving yards and 2 receiving touchdowns.  He was a huge reason the Cowboys were able to thoroughly dominate the Vikings this weekend.  Up next for him will be a date with the Giants on Turkey day. 

Tight End Targets

For just the second time this season, Pat Freiermuth had double-digit targets.  His 12 targets this weekend were a season-high and his 8 receptions tied a season-high.  With all that being said, the damage that he did was minimal as he only finished with 79 yards and no touchdowns. 

Is there a more fun tandem to watch than Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce?  Kelce had yet another monster game this weekend.  He turned his 10 targets into 6 catches, 115 yards, and 3 touchdowns!  His 3 touchdowns now give him 11 on the year.  Kelce continues to be one of the most dominant pass catchers in the game. 

Quarterback Target Share

Dak Prescott and the Cowboys had as dominant of a game as we’ve seen this season.  A lot of it had to do with how he used his pass-catchers. Nearly a third of all of his 30 passes went to his running backs.  With how well Pollard played, a bulk of those went to him. 

With the majority of his receiving corps out or getting injured mid-game, Patrick Mahomes went to old reliable often.  Nearly 50% of Patrick Mahomes passes went to his tight ends.  While Kelce got the majority of them, Jody Fortson and Noah Gray also got a handful of targets this weekend. 

Jalen Hurts only threw the ball 23 times this weekend, but 80% of those went to his wide receivers.  While Davonta Smith and A.J. Brown were the most heavily targeted, it was Quez Watkins that had arguably the most important catch as his went for a TD. 

Running Back Touches

After a couple of down weeks in regards to carries, the workhorse known as Derrick Henry returned in Week 11.  His 28 carries led all running backs this week.  He didn’t break 100 yards, but most importantly he found the end zone.  His TD game him 10 for the season, the fifth straight season he’s had double-digit rushing touchdowns.  Up next for the Titans will be the Bengals in what is essentially a neutral matchup for Henry. 

For the second consecutive week, Josh Jacobs had at least 20 carries. His 24 carries were the second most he’s had this season and the fifth time he’s had at least 20 this season.  He also broke the century mark with 109 yards on the ground.  He’s now had at least 100 rushing yards 4 times this season. 

Playbook

The ‘Playbook’ as I like to call it shows a breakdown of the play splits that teams used this past weekend.

Between David Montgomery and Justin Fields, the Bears ran a mostly run-type offense this week.  41 of their 60 plays were run plays and the bulk of those runs were Fields and Montgomery.  They combined for 35 carries in Week 11.

With Dameon Pierce having a down game and the Texans went with a pass-heavy offense.  They threw the ball more than 66% of the time this weekend.  The passing game didn’t do much better than the run game as the Texans lost pretty badly to the Commanders. 

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Welcome to the Week 10 edition of The Inside Look for the 2022 NFL season.  This will be a data driven article and will go under the hood to see if the box scores tell the whole story about what transpired during the weekend.   My goal here will be to either calm your nerves about a player that may have underperformed or cause you to rethink some of the spots you may have taken.

Week 10 was filled with drama and great games.  What we witnessed in Buffalo between the Bills and Vikings may go down as the game of the year.  The comeback by Aaron Rodgers and the Packers vs. Dallas may be the comeback of the year.  And finally, the Eagles have lost so we no longer have a perfect team. 

Let’s dig in to the data!

Wide Receiver Targets

Before we dig in to individual player performances I wanted to take a moment to talk about why we focus so heavily on Targets.  Targets equal opportunities and in fantasy opportunity more often than creates production.  The more targets that a player gets the better chance there is that the player will return on value. 

If you still haven’t watched a replay of the ‘catch’ by Justin Jefferson, I highly recommend you take a few moments out of your day to go see it.  You won’t regret it!  Jefferson was tied for the lead league in targets this weekend with 16.  He was able to catch 10 of them for 193 yards and one touchdown.  The star receiver for the Vikings just continues to get better. 

The 16 targets were the most he’s had this season as were the 193 receiving yards.  He’s now gone over the 100-yard mark in 6 of his 9 games this season.  He’ll get a matchup with the Dallas Cowboys in Week 11.

The other receiver to have 16 targets this week was on the other side of this game. Stefon Diggs corralled 12 of the 16 targets for 128 receiving yards.  The 12 catches were the most he’s had since Week 2 against the Titans.  Like Jefferson, Diggs has now surpassed the 100-yard mark in 6 of the 9 games he’s played this season. Next week he’ll look to keep up the momentum with a matchup vs. the Cleveland Browns. 

Was this the coming-out party for Ceedee Lamb?  Lamb had a career-high 15 targets on Sunday and boy did he make the most of them.  Lamb caught 11 of the 15 passes thrown his way and went for 150-yards and 2 touchdowns.  This was just the fifth 100-yard game for the third-year receiver and the first since Week 8 in 2021.   He’ll look to build off of this monster game in Week 11 vs. a Vikings team that is absolutely rolling right now. 

Running Back Targets

Austin Ekeler was the only running back even to sniff double-digit targets this weekend.  As has been the case in most weeks, Ekeler led the way with 12 targets this weekend.  He’s now had double-digit targets in 3 of his last 4 games.  While the targets were high, he failed to really do any meaningful damage with them as he caught 7 of them for just 39 yards.  Next week will be a tough matchup for the Chargers as they’ll play host to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. 

Tight End Targets

Justin Jefferson wasn’t the only Vikings player to get targeted a whole bunch.  T.J. Hockenson led all tight ends this week with 10 targets.  Since joining the Vikings, he’s now been targeted a total of 19 times.  This week, he finished with an ok stat line of 7 catches and 45 yards.  Hock has now gone 5 consecutive games without finding the endzone, making him somewhat of a fantasy disappointment. 

Quarterback Target Share

Unlike the majority of recent weeks, more Dolphins players played a role in the passing the game this weekend.  While Hill was still the most heavily targeted Dolphins player, he was only targeted 6 times.  Running backs played a big part this weekend as nearly 40% of Tua’s passes this week went to the likes of Alec Ingold, Jeff Wilson, and Raheem Mostert

Justin Fields doesn’t throw often, but when he does, Cole Kmet is licking his chops.  Kmet was Fields most often used pass catcher this weekend and he did not disappoint.  His 7 targets led the Bears, as did his 2 receiving touchdowns and his 74 yards.  Kmet and Fields are just warming up and it’s going to be fun to continue to watch this tandem get more comfortable with each other. 

Kyler Murray essentially threw only to his receivers this weekend, and by receivers, I mean Rondale Moore and DeAndre Hopkins.  Moore and Hopkins accounted for 27 of Murray’s 35 passes this weekend. That’s a pretty centralized strategy if you ask me!

Running Back Touches

For just the second time this season, Saquon Barkley had more than 30 carries.  He set a season-high with 35 carries this weekend, 4 more than his previous best of 31.  He also had his second-most rushing yards this season with 152 yards.  The hot New York Giants will only go as far as Barkley will take them, and he’s trying his hardest to take them to the top!

Despite Chuba Hubbard returning from injury this week, D’Onta Foreman continued to be the main guy in Carolina as he carried the ball a season-high 31 times on Sunday.  He also rushed for a season-high 130 yards and found the endzone once.  Foreman owners had to be relieved after the absolute dud he put up in Week 9. 

Playbook

The ‘Playbook’ as I like to call it shows a breakdown of the play splits that teams used this past weekend.

As I mentioned above, D’Onta Foreman ran a ton this weekend.  This led the Panthers to go with a predominantly run-based offense this weekend as they ran close to 75% run plays vs. just 25% for passes.  I guess they have little faith in PJ Walker and his arm. 

On the other side of the playbook, we have the Jacksonville Jaguars.  While the masses gravitated to Travis Etienne this weekend, he was essentially irrelevant as he only ran the ball 11 times for 45 yards.  70% of the plays the Jaguars ran this weekend were passes as Trevor Lawrence threw the ball 40 times this weekend. 

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Welcome to the Week 7 edition of The Inside Look for the 2022 NFL season.  This will be a data driven article and will go under the hood to see if the box scores tell the whole story about what transpired during the weekend.   My goal here will be to either calm your nerves about a player that may have underperformed or cause you to rethink some of the spots you may have taken.

We are now more than third of the way through the 2022 NFL season and what a weird season it’s been so far.  The Buccaneers are a mess while the Giants are up to 6-1.  Matt Ryan has officially been benched while PJ Walker is thriving.   

There were some big injuries this past weekend, none more impactful than Breece Hall going down with an ACL tear.  That led the Jets to trading for James Robinson last night.  Will we finally see the capabilities of the running back on a more consistent basis?  Maybe, maybe not!

Let’s dig in to the data!

Wide Receiver Targets

Before we dig in to individual player performances I wanted to take a moment to talk about why we focus so heavily on Targets.  Targets equal opportunities and in fantasy opportunity more often than creates production.  The more targets that a player gets the better chance there is that the player will return on value. 

The base line stats for Mike Evans were pretty impressive this weekend.  He led the league in targets with 15 and caught 9 of them for 96 yards.  It was the one pass that he didn’t catch that all Buccaneers fan will remember though.  He dropped a perfect pass from Brady in the first quarter that would have went for a TD. 

That play could have drastically changed the outcome of this one.  Evans’ 15 targets and 9 catches were season-highs.  The Bucs will have a short turnaround as they face an equally disappointing Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night. 

After sitting out in Week 6 with an injury, the Chris Olave show continued in Week 7 with an impressive game.  Olave had just his second 100 yard receiving game of his career thanks to a career-high 14 targets.  The Saints rookie is putting together an impressive first season.  He also ran a career high 49 routes, 10 more than he had run in any game this season.  Up next for the Saints will be a matchup with the Raiders, a team that has been about league average vs. Wide Receivers. 

There was no rust involved with DeAndre Hopkins.  After sitting out the first 6 weeks with a suspension, Hopkins returned this week to 14 targets.  He was able to turn those 14 targets into 10 catches and 103 receiving yards.  The only thing he did wrong in this game was that he failed to find the End Zone.  The Hopkins show will continue in Week 8 with a favorable matchup vs. the Minnesota Vikings.

Running Back Targets

The Austin Ekeler cheat code has been released.  For the third time in the last 4 weeks, Ekeler had a multiple touchdown game.  This week he had one on the ground and one through the air.  His 12 targets led all running backs this week, as did his 12 receptions.   Yes, he caught every ball thrown his way.  He’ll be tutoring Mike Evans on the proper way to catch a ball.  Ekeler is on an epic run right now.  The only thing that will be able to slow him down will be the bye that his team has in week 8.

Running back Aaron Jones did the majority of his damage this weekend in the air and not on the ground.  Jones had the second most targets of any running back this week with 10.  He was able to coral 9 of those passes into 53 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns.  The 10 targets and 9 catches were by far the most he’s had all season.  He’ll have to do more though if the Packers ever expect to win another game.  He’ll get that chance in Week 8 vs. Buffalo, an extremely tough matchup.   

Tight End Targets

This was a weird week for tight ends as not a single tight end was targeted more than 9 times.  We typically have a few in double digits, not this week though.  The star of the show this week for tight ends was George Kittle of the 49ers.  He had 9 targets and was able to catch 6 of them for 98 yards and 1 TD.  This was by Kittles’ best performance of the year.  He’ll look to keep up the momentum in Week 8 vs. the Rams, a team coming off a bye in Week 7.

Quarterback Target Share

Of Davis Mills 40 passes this weekend, more than 40% of them went to his running backs.  Dare Ogunbowale and Rex Burkhead combined for 13 of the passes that Mills threw. 

On the opposite end of the spectrum we have Tom Brady.  Brady threw the ball 48 times this weekend, with 75% of them going to his receivers.  28 of those passes went to Mike Evans and Chris Godwin.  While Evans finished with 96 yards, he’ll probably be losing some sleep over that one that he dropped in the first quarter. 

Running Back Touches

The workload for Derrick Henry continues to increase week after week.  After bottoming out in Week 2 with just 13 carries, Derrick Henry reached 30 for the first time this season.  He turned those 30 carries into a season high 128 yards.  We are seeing the return of the work horse we’ve grown accustomed to watching over the last few years.  Week 8 will be a matchup vs. a Texans team that has given up the fourth most rushing yards in the league. 

Can anyone, and I mean anyone stop the New York Giants?  After being a joke for the last few years, the Giants are now 6-1.  That has mostly been due to the performance of their former first round pick Saquon Barkley.  For the second consecutive week, Barkley rushed more than 20 times.  His 24 carries in Week 7 were the second most he’s had this season and he reached 100 yards rushing for the third time this year.  A healthy Barkley is good for the NFL and the Giants. 

Playbook

The ‘Playbook’ as I like to call it shows a breakdown of the play splits that teams used this past weekend.

What a weird offensive scheme the Ravens went out with this week.  Gus Edwards made his return after tearing his ACL prior to the 2021 season.  That led the Ravens to go with a run dominant offense.  They ran the ball more on more than 70% of their plays this weekend.  Normal target monster Mark Andrews saw just 2 targets and Lamar Jackson threw the ball just 16 times. 

Conversely, we have the Los Angeles Chargers.  The ran a pass heavy offense this weekend, with nearly 80% of their plays being through the air.  Just Herbert ended up with 51 passes to their 15 runs.  That’s what the game calls for though when you’re down most of the game but quite a bit.

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Welcome to the Week 7 edition of The Inside Look for the 2022 NFL season.  This will be a data driven article and will go under the hood to see if the box scores tell the whole story about what transpired during the weekend.   My goal here will be to either calm your nerves about a player that may have underperformed or cause you to rethink some of the spots you may have taken.

We are now more than third of the way through the 2022 NFL season and what a weird season it’s been so far.  The Buccaneers are a mess while the Giants are up to 6-1.  Matt Ryan has officially been benched while PJ Walker is thriving.   

There were some big injuries this past weekend, none more impactful than Breece Hall going down with an ACL tear.  That led the Jets to trading for James Robinson last night.  Will we finally see the capabilities of the running back on a more consistent basis?  Maybe, maybe not!

Let’s dig in to the data!

Wide Receiver Targets

Before we dig in to individual player performances I wanted to take a moment to talk about why we focus so heavily on Targets.  Targets equal opportunities and in fantasy opportunity more often than creates production.  The more targets that a player gets the better chance there is that the player will return on value. 

The base line stats for Mike Evans were pretty impressive this weekend.  He led the league in targets with 15 and caught 9 of them for 96 yards.  It was the one pass that he didn’t catch that all Buccaneers fan will remember though.  He dropped a perfect pass from Brady in the first quarter that would have went for a TD. 

That play could have drastically changed the outcome of this one.  Evans’ 15 targets and 9 catches were season-highs.  The Bucs will have a short turnaround as they face an equally disappointing Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night. 

After sitting out in Week 6 with an injury, the Chris Olave show continued in Week 7 with an impressive game.  Olave had just his second 100 yard receiving game of his career thanks to a career-high 14 targets.  The Saints rookie is putting together an impressive first season.  He also ran a career high 49 routes, 10 more than he had run in any game this season.  Up next for the Saints will be a matchup with the Raiders, a team that has been about league average vs. Wide Receivers. 

There was no rust involved with DeAndre Hopkins.  After sitting out the first 6 weeks with a suspension, Hopkins returned this week to 14 targets.  He was able to turn those 14 targets into 10 catches and 103 receiving yards.  The only thing he did wrong in this game was that he failed to find the End Zone.  The Hopkins show will continue in Week 8 with a favorable matchup vs. the Minnesota Vikings.

Running Back Targets

The Austin Ekeler cheat code has been released.  For the third time in the last 4 weeks, Ekeler had a multiple touchdown game.  This week he had one on the ground and one through the air.  His 12 targets led all running backs this week, as did his 12 receptions.   Yes, he caught every ball thrown his way.  He’ll be tutoring Mike Evans on the proper way to catch a ball.  Ekeler is on an epic run right now.  The only thing that will be able to slow him down will be the bye that his team has in week 8.

Running back Aaron Jones did the majority of his damage this weekend in the air and not on the ground.  Jones had the second most targets of any running back this week with 10.  He was able to coral 9 of those passes into 53 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns.  The 10 targets and 9 catches were by far the most he’s had all season.  He’ll have to do more though if the Packers ever expect to win another game.  He’ll get that chance in Week 8 vs. Buffalo, an extremely tough matchup.   

Tight End Targets

This was a weird week for tight ends as not a single tight end was targeted more than 9 times.  We typically have a few in double digits, not this week though.  The star of the show this week for tight ends was George Kittle of the 49ers.  He had 9 targets and was able to catch 6 of them for 98 yards and 1 TD.  This was by Kittles’ best performance of the year.  He’ll look to keep up the momentum in Week 8 vs. the Rams, a team coming off a bye in Week 7.

Quarterback Target Share

Of Davis Mills 40 passes this weekend, more than 40% of them went to his running backs.  Dare Ogunbowale and Rex Burkhead combined for 13 of the passes that Mills threw. 

On the opposite end of the spectrum we have Tom Brady.  Brady threw the ball 48 times this weekend, with 75% of them going to his receivers.  28 of those passes went to Mike Evans and Chris Godwin.  While Evans finished with 96 yards, he’ll probably be losing some sleep over that one that he dropped in the first quarter. 

Running Back Touches

The workload for Derrick Henry continues to increase week after week.  After bottoming out in Week 2 with just 13 carries, Derrick Henry reached 30 for the first time this season.  He turned those 30 carries into a season high 128 yards.  We are seeing the return of the work horse we’ve grown accustomed to watching over the last few years.  Week 8 will be a matchup vs. a Texans team that has given up the fourth most rushing yards in the league. 

Can anyone, and I mean anyone stop the New York Giants?  After being a joke for the last few years, the Giants are now 6-1.  That has mostly been due to the performance of their former first round pick Saquon Barkley.  For the second consecutive week, Barkley rushed more than 20 times.  His 24 carries in Week 7 were the second most he’s had this season and he reached 100 yards rushing for the third time this year.  A healthy Barkley is good for the NFL and the Giants. 

Playbook

The ‘Playbook’ as I like to call it shows a breakdown of the play splits that teams used this past weekend.

What a weird offensive scheme the Ravens went out with this week.  Gus Edwards made his return after tearing his ACL prior to the 2021 season.  That led the Ravens to go with a run dominant offense.  They ran the ball more on more than 70% of their plays this weekend.  Normal target monster Mark Andrews saw just 2 targets and Lamar Jackson threw the ball just 16 times. 

Conversely, we have the Los Angeles Chargers.  The ran a pass heavy offense this weekend, with nearly 80% of their plays being through the air.  Just Herbert ended up with 51 passes to their 15 runs.  That’s what the game calls for though when you’re down most of the game but quite a bit.

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Welcome to the Week 4 edition of The Inside Look for the 2022 NFL season.  This will be a data driven article and will go under the hood to see if the box scores tell the whole story about what transpired during the weekend.   My goal here will be to either calm your nerves about a player that may have underperformed or cause you to rethink some of the spots you may have taken.

Let’s dig in to the data!

Wide Receiver Targets

Before we dig in to individual player performances I wanted to take a moment to talk about why we focus so heavily on Targets.  Targets equal opportunities and in fantasy opportunity more often than creates production.  The more targets that a player gets the better chance there is that the player will return on value. 

Cooper Kupp did everything but find the end zone Monday night.  With the Rams seemingly down the entire game, Stafford was forced to the throw the ball a ton.  That equated to a season high 19 targets for Kupp and a career high 14 receptions for Kupp.  His final stat line for the night was 14 catches for 122 yards.  He’s now reached at least 100 yards receiving in 3 of the games this season.  Up next for the Rams will be a matchup of the Coopers as the Cooper Kupp and his teammates take on Cooper Rush and the Cowboys.

With a combination of Tua and Teddy Bridgewater throwing to him, Tyreek Hill was targeted a season-high 14 times. He’s now had double-digit targets in 3 of the games and for the second time this season, Hill finished with over 100 receiving yards.  Unlike the first time he did though, Hill failed to find the end zone and the Dolphins fell to the Bengals 27-15.  The Dolphins will look to return to the win column next week vs. the New York Jets.

Another receiving that had a monster stat line that was missing a touchdown was Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings.  After being completely invisible in Weeks 2 and 3, Jefferson returned to form in Week 4 with a season-high 10 catches on a season-high 13 targets.  His 147 receiving yards were the most he’s had since Week 1 vs. the Packers.  Next up for the Vikings will be a touch test with the Bears, a team that has given up just 725 yards through the air this season. 

Running Back Targets

Similar to Week 2, this was another disappointing week in terms of targets and running backs.  Not a single back this weekend was targeted more in double digits. 

While the rushing yards weren’t there for Christian McCaffrey this weekend, McCaffrey owners had to be excited about his participation in the passing game.  Coming into Week 4, McCaffrey had been targeted just 10 times.  This week he nearly doubled his season total with 9 targets.  He was able to catch all of them and finished with a season-high 81 receiving yards. 

Tight End Targets

Return of the Hock!  Coming into Week 4, T.J Hockenson hadn’t been targeted more than 7 times in any game this season. That all changed this weekend.  Thanks to being without D’Andre Swift, DJ Chark, and Amon-Ra St. Brown, Hockenson was targeted 12 times.  And he made the absolute most of those as he caught 8 of them and went for 179 yards and 2 touchdowns.  The 12 targets were the most he’s ever had in a game and this was the first time since his first NFL game in 2019 that he surpassed 100 receiving yards. 

Similar to his teammate Cooper Kupp, Tyler Higbee had a season-high in targets with 14 of them.  Also like Kupp, Higbee failed to find the endzone.  Although he didn’t score, Higbee did set season highs in receptions with 10 and receiving yards with 73. 

Quarterback Target Share

Ryan Tannehill only threw the ball 21 times this weekend, but of those nearly half of them went to his running backs.  Tannehill and Robert Woods have yet to really click as Woods hasn’t had more than 4 catches in any game this season.  This offense runs through Derrick Henry.  And that is as clear as it has ever been as he led the team in targets this week with 5. 

Another thing that was crystal clear in Week 4 was Kirk Cousins use of his standout wide receivers.  Justin Jefferson and Adam ‘I’ve got a’ Thielen accounted for 22 of Kirk Cousins 35 passes.  In total, more than 70% of Kirk Cousins’ passes this weekend went to a wide receiver. 

Running Back Touches

Holy usage Saquon Barkley!  Barkley ran the ball 31 times this weekend.  Through the first 3 games of the season, he hadn’t ran the ball more than 21 times in a game.  The 31 rushes were the most he’s had in a game in the NFL.  After failing to reach the century mark in Weeks 2 and 3, Barkley ran for 146 yards this weekend.  He’s now run for over 100 yards in 2 of the 4 games this season.  Up next will be a date with the Packers, a team that has given up the fifth most rushing yards of any team in the league this season. 

Josh Jacobs, have yourself a day!  Josh Jacobs ran the ball 28 times on Sunday and finished with a career-high 144 rushing yards.  To make it even sweet for fantasy owners, Jacobs also found the end zone 2 times on  Sunday.  Next week he’ll get a much tougher task as he’ll face off against the Chiefs, the team that has given up the few rushing yards this season. 

Playbook

The ‘Playbook’ as I like to call it shows a breakdown of the play splits that teams used this past weekend.

The New York Giants ran 59 plays this weekend, 75% of which were run plays.  With the passing game seemingly ineffective and Daniel Jones going down and then Tyrod Taylor also going down, the Giants just ran, and then ran some more.  It proved effective as they topped the Chicago Bears by a score of 20-12. 

On the polar opposite end of the spectrum we have the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  The Bucs ran 58 plays this week, with 90% of them being pass plays.  With Mike Evans and Chris Godwin back, Tom Brady threw the ball 52 times for 385 yards.  If only Brady could play defense. 

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Welcome to the Week 1 edition of The Inside Look for the 2022 NFL season.  This will be a data driven article and will go under the hood to see if the box scores tell the whole story about what transpired during the weekend.   My goal here will be to either calm your nerves about a player that may have underperformed or cause you to rethink some of the spots you may have taken.

With the completion of the Monday Night game between the Broncos and Seahawks, Week 1 is finally over.  And what a week it was!

Let’s dig into the data!

Wide Receiver Targets

Before we dig into individual player performances I wanted to take a moment to talk about why we focus so heavily on Targets.  Targets equal opportunities and in fantasy opportunity more often than creates production.  The more targets that a player gets the better chance there is that the player will return on value. 

Of the top 10 receivers in terms of targets this past week, 4 were new weapons in new cities.  Davante Adams led the way this week with 17 targets. Adams and Derek Carr clicked instantly as he went for 141 yards on 10 receptions and even found the endzone.  Adams’s 17 targets were nearly half of the passes thrown by Carr. It’s clear right from the start that the Raiders’ offense will go through Adams.  Adams will have the benefit of facing off against a Cardinals team in Week 2 that saw their defense give up 360 passing yards, more than any team in the league.

A.J. Brown was another new face in a new city as the former Titans receiver made his Eagles debut.  Brown’s 13 targets were the most of any Eagles player.  His final stat line in Week 1 was 10 receptions for 155 yards.  Although he didn’t find the end zone in Week 1, the Eagles were able to win in a shootout vs. the Lions.  Up next will be a date with the Minnesota Vikings.  The Vikings were middle of the pack this week against the pass, giving up 260 passing yards. 

A mainstay of this article from last year, Cooper Kupp went out and did Cooper Kupp-type things on Thursday night.  While the rest of the Super Bowl Champion Los Angeles Rams struggled mightily in Week 1, Kupp was the bright spot of the night.  He was targeted 15 times and caught 13 of them for 128 yards and a TD.  Stafford and the Rams will look to get back on track next week vs. a Falcons team that gave up 2 passing TD this weekend. 

Running Back Targets

With the Broncos down seemingly the entire game, Russel Wilson went with a pass-heavy offense and that included Javonte Williams.  Williams led all backs in Week 1 with 12 targets.  Of those 12 targets, he was able to reel in 11 of them for 65 yards. 

When it comes to pass-catching running backs, Joe Mixon is normally at the top of the list.  Mixon ended Sunday with 9 targets and was able to reel in 7 of them for 63 receiving yards.  Some of the extra targets that Mixon received this weekend were partly due to Tee Higgins missing most of the game with a concussion.  It will be interesting to see in Week 2 if he has that big of a target share should Higgins return.  Up next, the Bengals will face off against the Cowboys in Week 2.

Tight End Targets

With the Rams down most of the game, Stafford was forced the throw the ball quite often.  Only a handful of QB’s threw the ball more than Stafford this weekend.  Kupp was near the top of the list in targets for receivers, but Tyler Higbee was all the way at the top of the list for tight ends and targets.  Although Higbee led all tight ends in targets, he was only able to catch 5 of them for 39 yards.  Higbee owners are hopeful that the targets will continue in Week 2, but more hopeful that he’ll catch a few more than he did in Week 1.

After a solid rookie season, Pat Freiermuth picked up right where he left off.  His 10 targets trailed only Higbee.  He was able to catch 5 of the 10 targets and finish with 75 yards.  Next up for Freiermuth and the Steelers will be a matchup with the Patriots. 

Quarterback Target Share

It was the Saquon Barkley show on Sunday, on the ground and in the air.  Daniel Jones only threw the ball 21 times on Sunday, but nearly a third of those targets went to Barkley.   Finally healthy, Barkley is back to being the focal point of this Giants offense.  His 7 targets led the team and Jones targeted his running backs a total 8 times. 

Of the 38 passes Trevor Lawrence threw on Sunday, more than 70% went to his wide receivers.  He clicked instantly with his shiny new weapon as Christian Kirk accounted for 12 of his targets.  Zay Jones wasn’t too far behind that number with 9 himself.  In what will be a pass-heavy offense this season, we can feel comfortable using his receivers because we know they will get plenty of looks. 

Running Back Touches

Jonathan Taylor picked up right where he left off.  Taylor rushed 31 times on Sunday for 161 yards and 1 TD.  If you were lucky enough to snag him in season-long drafts or were able to keep him from last year, consider yourself extremely lucky.  If he isn’t already, he’s on his way to becoming the top back in the league.  In Week 2 the Colts will face off against a Commanders team that gave up only 66 yards on the ground in Week 1.

Joe Mixon had not only a ton of targets on Sunday but also a ton of touches.  He trailed only Taylor on Sunday.  It was all good news though as he had one of the lowest yards per carry of any of the top backs.  On 27 carries, he finished with just 82 yards. 

Is this the Saquon Barkley the Giants were hoping for when they drafted him?  Barkley had one of the best games in his career Sunday.  On 18 carries, he finished with 164 yards on the ground and found the endzone.  Finally healthy, Barkley will look to surpass the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the first time since 2019.  He’s well on his way after a great Week 1. 

Playbook

The ‘Playbook’ as I like to call it shows a breakdown of the play splits that teams used this past weekend.

With the weather being just absolutely awful, the Bears ran the ball nearly 70% of the time on Sunday.  As the weather gets better for them, I’m sure we’ll see Justin Fields throwing the ball just a bit more than he did on Sunday.

Facing off against a tough run defense in the Ravens and also being down the majority of the game, Joe Flacco and the Jets went with a pass-heavy offense.  They threw the ball nearly 80% of the time.  Flacco threw the ball 59 times on Sunday, finishing with 307 yards. 

Another team that had a pass-heavy offense was the Las Vegas Raiders.  They threw the ball just a bit more than 70% of the time on Sunday.  This is a trend that will more than likely continue as Carr will continue to throw heavily at Adams. 

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The NFL DFS season continues with the Thursday night showdown, and we’ve got the breakdown to help you win big money in the first Week 2 NFL DFS contests!

NOTE: For a refresher on showdown general rules and strategy, see last week’s TNF showdown article.

Let’s get to the game!

Week 2 NFL DFS MVP candidates (1.5x points)

Some notes on the differences between MVP on FanDuel and DraftKings: The 1.5x point boost on FD comes with no salary penalty, while and DK also bumps the salary to 1.5x – a crucial factor in deciding who we can and cannot afford on both sites. We can use this to our advantage on FD by occasionally targeting non-QBs to establish more variance and more unique lineups, and on DK it allows us to build more hearty overall stacks when we punt the MVP position with a cheap but high-upside player.

Week 2 NFL DFS Chalk: Daniel Jones (FD $15,000, DK $15,600)

Pivot: Antonio Gibson (FD $12,500, DK $14,400)

Contrarian #1: Taylor Heinicke (FD $14,500, DK $15,300)

Contrarian #2: Terry McLaurin (FD $12,000, DK $13,500)

Contrarian #3: Sterling Shepard (FD $11,500, DK $12,000)

We don’t have an obvious chalk play at captain for this week’s showdown, but when the final tallies are in, it’s likely to be one of the two starting QBs. Both Daniel Jones and Taylor Heinicke have high ceilings and low floors, and while it’s rare that we focus on a RB in the top spot in showdowns, this might be the week to give Antonio Gibson the opportunity to carry us to victory. It’s also a week where leaving a large amount of salary on the table shouldn’t concern us too much.

Giants notes: Even against a solid Broncos defense, Jones tallied 22.38 DK points. His 267-1-0 passing line was inefficient but his fantasy total got a boost from a 27 rushing yards and a rushing TD, also tempered by a lost fumble — something that continually plagues the third-year QB. This week, he’ll be without TE Evan Engram again, and reports of a limited Saquon Barkley could further complicate the Giants’ offensive outlook. While a full-strength Barkley is a player I’d be looking to force into my showdown lineups, I have almost no interest in paying full price for the guy in a reduced role. I’ll have some exposure, but I’m a lot more interested in getting shares of top target Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton, who’s done nothing but exceed expectations since he entered the league, even when he’s playing hurt. I’ll also find ways to get some exposure to a seemingly healthy Kenny Golladay, TE Kyle Rudolph, and backup RB Devontae Booker — especially if we get word he’ll assume a much larger workload. There’s a good chance that we get a negative game script where Booker sees a few extra targets in the passing game.

Washington notes: Some of my builds will immediately start off locking in Heinicke/Gibson with WR Terry McLaurin, and I’ll have a few more that add in TE Logan Thomas, a top 10 fantasy tight end who had just three targets last week but should normally be seeing 6-8 on a weekly basis. I don’t view McLaurin as a must-play in this particular matchup, but he does have a high ceiling. If you’re playing cash games, we can probably finalize an ideal build without spending up for the highest-priced WR in the contest. I’ll have the most shares of Gibson, and there’s an easy path to some formidable lineups that start with Gibson/Thomas and then focus on the Giants passing game. In some large-field GPPs where maximizing salary is less of an issue, it’s a good idea to mix in some Gibson/Thomas/Washington DST with a kicker and a couple Giants pass catchers. Dyami Brown saw four targets in his NFL debut but caught just one pass for -2 yards, and there’s always veteran WR Adam Humphries, who I actually liked better with Ryan Fitzpatrick. Still — Humphries and even WR Cam Sims are relatively cheap and could make for a final piece in your builds.

Week 2 NFL DFS Final thoughts (and some DOs and DON’Ts)

Remember to build your team based on an NFL DFS narrative that makes sense.

DO: Build a trio (or quartet) of offensive weapons for a team that makes sense together

DON’T: Worry about spending every dollar. With Saquon Barkley possibly seeing a reduced workload, there’s plenty of value out there (and a wide enough range of outcomes that don’t prominently feature both QBs having huge days) where you can get a little weird

DO: Use the projected team totals to shade one way or the other with your selections.

DON’T: Tread too much in the sub-$1K range this week. I’ve looked it over and there’s just not a lot there to get excited about.

Now that we’ve established some Week 1 NFL DFS narratives and MVP candidates, the best way to round out this piece is with a list of my favorite options in descending order, based on overall value (a combo of salary and projected points):

  1. Daniel Jones
  2. Antonio Gibson
  3. Taylor Heinicke
  4. Logan Thomas
  5. Sterling Shepard
  6. Terry McLaurin
  7. Darius Slayton
  8. Kenny Golladay
  9. Saquon Barkley (questionable, could be limited)
  10. Washington DST
  11. Devontae Booker
  12. Dustin Hopkins
  13. Adam Humphries
  14. Kyle Rudolph
  15. Graham Gano
  16. Giants DST
  17. J.D. McKissic
  18. Dyami Brown
  19. Cam Sims
  20. Kadarius Toney

Don’t forget to read the rest of WinDaily’s excellent football articles this week as you prep for Week1 action!

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2020 New York Giants Bets and Props

Check out our breakdown of our favorite 2020 New York Giants Bets and Props on DraftKings Sportsbook.

Daniel Jones OVER 3800 yards | DraftKings

This one is a little contentious among the Win Daily Family, but when we dive into what Jones did last season and what the potential is this season it’s ripe for the over

He passed for 3,027 yards in 12 starts, with 24 TDs, 12 INTs, with 18 fumbles, losing 11. Outside of the 23 turnovers, these numbers are great. The Giants brought in some offensive line help through the draft in their first, third, and fifth round picks, and also brought in some veteran lineman. This might not sure up the offensive line, but the hope is it will be better. Jones was sacked 38 times last year, averaging over 3 a game.

Jones was also without a healthy Saquon Barkley for most of the season, arguable the most important piece to the Giants offense. He was also without oft injured tight end Evan Engram, who, when on the field, has elite talent.

If we take Jones’s season and push it to a 16 game average, he flies over the 3800 mark with about a game to spare. Jones now will have Jason Garrett as an offensive coordinator, who routinely put up great numbers when he was Dallas’ head coach and OC. In his 3 years as a full time OC in Dallas, all his teams ranked in the top half of the league in points getting as high as 2nd and passing yards within the top 10 each season.

With Saquon fully healthy (700+ yards receiving his rookie year, a better offensive line, and a better offensive coach this 3800 OVER should hit easy. But wait, there’s more! The Giants defense is dreadful and their schedule is very hard per many, many metrics. It is fair to assume that they will be down in most of the games they play and for some a majority of the time. This is another avenue for Jones to gain more pass attempts and more yards.

Lock in the OVER now on DraftKings Sportsbook!

Saquon OVER 1200 rushing yards | DraftKings

In each of Saquon Barkley’s first two seasons he eclipsed 1000 yards rushing the ball. Fully healthy, he was other worldly with over 1300 yards rushing and another 700+ receiving. Last year he missed a few games and really wasn’t himself until a few games into playing again.

This season should be more like the first assuming he is in good health. As said before, the offensive line should be improved, maybe not by leaps and bounds, but by something! Daniel Jones will also be able to extend drives long then Ol’ Eli, potentially leading to more carries for Saquon.

And again, Jason Garrett is great at clapping, but he’s also had some GREAT rushing offenses his years in Dallas. Since 2014, Garrett has had a top 10 rush offense every year and was in the top 5 4 out of 6 years. This bodes very well for Saquon in terms of rushing yards. He will get the attempts and hopefully a scheme that won’t just run him directly up the middle on every 1st & 10. I’m looking at you Pat Shurmur. Garrett has always had great offensive line play in Dallas, so here’s to hoping he can teach the Giants offensive line a thing or two.

I think there is a great shot at this OVER hitting and wouldn’t be surprised if you had a game or two to sit back and count your money. Make sure to lock it in right now on DraftKings Sportsbook!

Giants Total Wins UNDER 6.5 | DraftKings

While we have spent a lot of time here talking about why the offense should be better so Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley can rack up some yards, that doesn’t mean we think they will be go. One reason we think they will rack up so many yards, Jones in particular, is that the defense is really that bad.

Just a little context on how bad they were: they gave up less than 20 points two times last season, once to the Washington Redskins and once to the Chicago Bears and Mitchell Trubisky. They were 28th in passing yards against, and 30th in points against.

Over they offseason they released Alec Ogletree (addition by subtraction), added James Bradberry, Blake Martinez, and drafted Xavier McKinney. Each of these moves should help the defense, but by how much?

It also should be noted that they have one of the hardest Strength of Schedules based on a few different metrics. The one I like looking at is Warren Sharp’s based on the Vegas Win Totals for the upcoming season, rather than looking back. With this, the Giants have the 2nd hardest schedule in the NFL.

A bad defense, a hard schedule, and a not so great offensive line will lead this team down a dark path. Lock in the UNDER 6.5 win on DraftKings Sportsbook now!

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We’ve got your NFL Week 17 DFSplays – the best RBs to use in the main slate, as well as some contrarian picksto help you win big!

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Week 17 DFS Running Back – Cash Game Plays

 Christian McCaffrey, CAR vs. NO

DK ($10,000)   FD ($11,000)

McCaffrey is the best fantasy RB in the game and has a chance to finish with over 1,000 yards this season for both rushing and receiving. He is only 67 yards short on the receiving end, so expect the Panthers to let him rack up the receptions and eclipse that mark. In a week with plenty of uncertainty, Panthers’ interim coach Perry Fewell has already stated he has no plans to pull CMC early in Week 17.

 Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs.WAS

DK ($8,000)   FD ($8,700)

Zeke should be involved in the Cowboys offense early andoften, and while his workload and productionthis year haven’t been up to his usual standards, he’s still running theball well when given the chance. Just last week against a tough run defense,he had 20 touches and played on 97 percent of the snaps, rushing for 84 yards.Now he gets the lackluster Washington run defense (ranked 28th inthe NFL) in a game the Cowboys should win. He’s one of the top cash game plays forWeek 17.

Also consider:Joe Mixon, Nick Chubb

Week 17 DFS Running Back – GPP Plays

MarlonMack, IND at JAC

DK ($6,900)   FD ($7,300)

The Colts wrap up the season against the Jaguars, who have given up 5.14 yards per carry this season and more than 30 fantasy points a game to opposing runners – the second most in the NFL on both counts. This Jags defense allowed Mack to gash them for 109 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries in Week 11, and Mack’s 7.8 yards per attempt during that game ranks as the RB’s highest since Week 6 of 2017. He’s a great GPP play on a team that hasn’t been throwing it too well.

Sony Michel, NE vs. MIA

DK ($4,900)   FD ($6,500)

Michel should tear this Miami run defense to shreds, andhis price is obscenely low on DK. He’s a viable GPP play on both sits, however,and should have pretty low ownership on FD where he’s priced between PhillipLindsay and Damien Williams. I think his upside is a little higher than both thosecapable backs, even with the crowded backfield in New England, because he couldeasily rush for two or three TDs. We’ve been burned by him before, but if youcan stand a little risk, this feels like a big Michel week.

Also consider: Derrick Henry, Phillip Lindsay

Week 17 DFS Running Back – Contrarian GPP Plays

Saquon Barkley, NYG vs. PHI

DK ($8,700) FD ($9,300)

Barkley doesn’t have the best matchup on paper, but the Giants are using him an awful lot lately and he’s shown explosiveness that’s been missing for most of 2019, averaging 40.1 DraftKings points over his past two games. The volume is there, and the price is still affordable. I’m in love with Barkley as a low-owned contrarian play in a week that might have the DFS masses looking elsewhere.

Kenyan Drake, ARI at LAR

DK ($7,100)   FD (7,300)

Drake is coming off another monster game where he carried the ball 24 times for 166 yards and two TDs, adding 3-18-0 receiving in a stunning win over the Seahawks. He now looks to cap off an unexpectedly productive season in a Week 17 road game against the Rams. It’s not a great spot, but we’ve seen Drake rise to the occasion in a tough matchup before, and there’s a lot of free agency money at stake for him.

Also consider: Austin Ekeler, Devonta Freeman

Week 17 DFS Running Back – Value/Punt Plays

 Damien Williams, KCvs. LAC

DK ($4,700)   FD ($6,400)

Williams was the workhorse last week for the Chiefs and hegets a favorable home matchup against a faltering division rival. The Chargersallow 110.3 rushing yards per game, making Williams a high-upside play in aleading role.

Chris Thompson, WAS at DAL

DK ($3,900)   FD ($5,100)

Thompson got some involvement in the running game lastweek, carrying the ball eight times for 34 yards to go along with his usualpassing game role (4-18-0 on four targets). His skill set fits in nicely for thismatchup with the Cowboys, and we could see him get a lot more targets his wayin what should be a negative game script. The price is right on DK, but I’llstay away on FD.

Additional plays: Mike Boone, Kareem Hunt, Kerryon Johnson

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We’ve got your NFL Week 16 DFS plays – the best RBs to use in the main slate, as well as some contrarian picks to win your GPPs!

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Week 16 DFS RunningBack – Cash Game Plays

Christian McCaffrey, CAR atIND

DK ($10,100)   FD ($10,800)

McCaffrey resumes top dog cash game play of the week after a minorbobble of the crown in weeks 13 and 14. He posted his fourth-highest pointstotal of the season in Week 15 and is once again in a smash spot against astruggling Indy defense.

Chris Carson, SEA vs. ARI

DK ($8,500)   FD ($8,200)

Carson doesn’t have much competition for touches anymoreand remains a fire-breathing, yard-churning monster the Seattle backfield. Thematchup here checks all the boxes for favorable, including opponent, probable gamescript and home field, He had 133 rushing yards and two scores in Week 15, andthere’s nothing to prevent him form a similar stat line facing the Cards rundefense.

Also consider:Joe Mixon, Devonta Freeman

Week 16 DFS RunningBack – GPP Plays

Mark Ingram, BAL at CLE

DK ($6,800)   FD ($7,600)

I expect the Ravens to avenge the loss the Browns handed them earlier this season with heavy doses of Mark Ingram, who only had 12 cries and one catch in Week 4. Ingram cost $6,600 then and sputtered to just 9.1 DK points, but I’m expecting production twice that this week, as he should handle a few more red-zone touches and be part of the formula to put the game out of reach, The Browns defense is also pretty beat up.

Saquon Barkley, NYG at WAS

DK ($8,300) FD ($8,800)

Barkley’s price has come up, but it’s not outrageous yet – and Washingtonhasn’t had the pleasure of trying to stop Mr. Barkley yet this season. TheGiants were committed to getting him the ball in Week 15, and he responded with112 rushing yards and two scores (to go along with 5-31-0 receiving) and we canexpect positive results again this week. He’s fine for cash or GPP.

Also consider: Marlon Mack, Leonard Fournette, Alvin Kamara

Week 16 DFS RunningBack – Contrarian GPP Plays

Ezekiel Elliott, DAL at PHI

DK ($7,900)   FD ($8,700)

Elliott gashed the Eagles defense for 111 rushing yards and a score in Week 7 and now faces them in a game that likely decides who wins the NFC East and sends the winner to the playoffs. Although the Eagles defense is usually more vulnerable to the passing game, even Jason Garrett can’t screw this up by eliminating the Zeke factor. It’s not a perfect spot for Zeke, but that’s usually when he surprises you with a monster game by catching a few extra passes and mixing in some big plays.

Austin Ekeler, LAC vs. OAK

DK ($6,100)   FD (6,800)

Once again, we have a week where nobody is talking about Austin Ekeler, despite a favorable matchup against a division rival that could keep the game close. Last week, Ekeler still managed 10 fantasy points despite low usage and I’m betting he can thump the Raiders with a couple of game-breaking runs or catches. Ekeler’s Kamara-light skillset gives you a huge discount and about the same upside.

Also consider: Aaron Jones, Kenyan Drake

Week 16 DFS RunningBack – Value/Punt Plays

Melvin Gordon, LAC vs. OAK

DK ($5,600)   FD ($7,000)

If it’s not Ekeler, it’ll be Gordon, who’s actually cheaper on DraftKings because of the PPR factor. Melvin stands to get a few extra goal-line/red zone carries this week and the Chargers, in general, should be in a good spot to score a few extra points facing a battered Raiders defensive unit. I’m less interested in FanDuel but his price on DK is a bargain.

Kerryon Johnson, DET at DEN

DK ($4,900)   FD ($4,500)

Johnson just got activated, so this isn’t aplay for the faint of heart. But the Lions RB has been practicing the past fewweeks and hasn’t experienced any setbacks, and he regularly occupied the 10-20 fantasypoint range when he was healthy. You’re getting low ownership and a solid price(minimum on FD) on a back who could be in for a workhorse role in Week 16.

Additional plays: Phillip Lindsay, Patrick Laird, Dion Lewis (if Derrick Henry sits)

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