23 Interesting NFL Stats Entering Week 4

Interesting NFL Stats

The following stats were compiled with help from sites like FantasyData, Sleeper, and ProFootball-Reference.

1. Jordan Love has a 52.4 completion percentage. Packers WRs have dropped several passes this season, compounding the problem.

Love’s accuracy numbers have been a real story in Green Bay through three weeks, a sharp drop from the 66.3 percent he posted a year ago. Some of that falls on him, but some of it doesn’t. Green Bay’s offensive line has struggled to protect him consistently, and a young receiving corps has left some completions on the field that would have padded his percentage. 

2. Tyler Shough is QB3 in fantasy, averaging 23.1 PPG. He leads the NFL in pass attempts and completions, yet only 65% Starter at Sleeper

Shough has been the best value at the position through three weeks, and it isn’t particularly close. He’s the first quarterback since Josh Allen in 2022 to post 250-plus passing yards, multiple touchdowns, and 20-plus Fantasy points in each of his first three starts of a season. The volume is real, not a product of garbage time, and New Orleans has built its offense around letting him throw the ball as much as any team in the league. For a name still available in a meaningful share of leagues, that’s about as clear a signal as it gets to go add him now rather than wait.

3. Brock Purdy has an 88.2 percent completion rate in the red zone

San Francisco’s offense has been humming through the first stretch of the season, and Purdy’s precision inside the 20 is a big reason why. He’s completing an elite share of his red-zone attempts, well above league average, which has helped keep the 49ers’ offense from stalling out in the area of the field where drives most often go to die. 

4. Kyle Monangai was barely used last week against the Eagles, but he’s averaging close to 6 yards per carry for the season.

Monangai has been efficient every time the Bears have handed him the ball, even as his workload has stayed a distant second in the backfield. Chicago has preferred to lean on other options in the passing game and short-yardage situations, which has capped his touch count regardless of how well he’s run. For Fantasy purposes, that makes him a name to watch rather than a must-start, since the efficiency is there but the volume hasn’t followed. A change in role would make him considerably more interesting.

5. Bucky Irving has 13 targets through three games.

Tampa Bay has made a point of getting Irving the ball in space rather than relying on him purely as a between-the-tackles runner, and it’s shown up in his target totals. That receiving work adds a safety net to his Fantasy floor even on weeks when the ground game doesn’t break big plays, since catches and yards after the catch pad his line regardless of how the Buccaneers’ run-blocking performs. 

6. Cam Skattebo has fumbled three times this season (lost 0), more than any other player in the league. He’s also averaging just 3.5 yards per carry.

The fumbles are a genuine concern even though none have gone to the other team yet, since ball security issues have a way of catching up to a player if they aren’t corrected. Skattebo remains New York’s clear lead back in carries despite a middling per-carry average, which says more about the Giants’ offensive circumstances than it does about his talent. Cleaning up the fumbling will matter for his long-term role, but for now the touches keep coming regardless of the inefficiency, which is what keeps him fantasy-relevant.

7. Ashton Jeanty is a top-10 running back in Fantasy scoring this season despite not having a rushing touchdown.

Jeanty has gotten there almost entirely through volume and receiving work rather than finding the end zone on the ground, which is a notable split for a back getting this kind of workload. He has carried the ball at least 19 times in every game and has scored through the air instead, catching a pair of touchdowns while his per-carry average has lagged. Once he starts punching in a rushing score or two, his overall numbers will only get better, and the workload suggests that’s a matter of when, not if.

8. Chuba Hubbard has a 72.1 percent snap share, ranking among the league’s top running backs in that category through three weeks.

Hubbard’s workload has been about as safe as it gets at the position, with Carolina using him on early downs, third downs, and in the passing game rather than rotating him out for a change-of-pace back. That kind of snap share is one of the better indicators of sustained Fantasy value, since it all but guarantees touches regardless of game script. As long as Carolina keeps leaning on him this way, he’ll be a weekly Fantasy factor almost no matter the matchup.

9. Blake Corum hasn’t been used as much, but he’s averaging north of 5 yards per carry when he does get the ball.

Corum’s efficiency has been one of the better under-the-radar stories in the Rams’ offense, even with Kyren Williams still handling the bulk of the workload. A 5.3-yard-per-carry average over a real sample size suggests he’s more than capable of producing if his role expands, whether through an injury, a blowout script, or a deliberate shift in how Los Angeles wants to deploy its backfield. For dynasty and deeper-league managers, that efficiency is worth banking as a sign of what he could do with more volume.

10. Aaron Jones ranks among the top 10 running backs in carries this season

Jones is getting the volume that usually points to a strong Fantasy floor, but the per-carry number tells a story of a Minnesota offensive line that hasn’t consistently opened lanes. That combination, heavy touches with modest efficiency, tends to still produce usable Fantasy weeks because touches are touches, especially in any format that rewards receptions or goal-line work. It’s worth watching whether the Vikings’ blocking improves as the season progresses, since that would turn a solid floor into a much higher ceiling for Jones.

11. Cardinals WR Michael Wilson is now seeing one of the league’s heaviest target shares, with 31 through three games after a huge Week 3.

Wilson’s workload jumped dramatically in Arizona’s Week 3 game, and it wasn’t an isolated spike; it continued a trend of him seeing real volume across his recent outings with Jacoby Brissett at quarterback. A receiver pulling in this many targets will produce usable Fantasy weeks even on days when the catch rate or yards-per-catch numbers aren’t eye-popping, simply because of the sheer number of opportunities. He’s emerged as a legitimate WR1-caliber option in most formats as long as this target share holds.

12. Kalif Raymond has 19 catches through three weeks, among the league leaders in receptions.

Raymond has quietly turned into one of the more productive possession receivers in football, catching the ball at a high rate on the volume Chicago has sent his way. He’s now put together multiple double-digit PPR performances in a row, and Ben Johnson’s offense has clearly found ways to get him the ball regardless of the quarterback situation behind center. In PPR formats especially, that kind of reliable target share makes him a weekly starter rather than a matchup-based flex.

13. Garrett Wilson has been one of the best receivers in football at winning contested catches.

Wilson’s ability to come down with the ball in tight coverage has been on display all season, and it’s a big part of why he’s found another gear in New York’s offense under Frank Reich. That skill set matters for Fantasy purposes because it raises his weekly floor; a receiver who wins jump balls and 50-50 throws is far less dependent on scheme or a clean pocket to produce. It’s a big reason Wilson has remained a must-start option even through some uneven quarterback play for the Jets this season.

14. Drake London ranks among the league’s top receivers in yardage, but he has yet to find the end zone this season.

London’s box score has been driven almost entirely by volume and yardage rather than touchdowns, which is a common but frustrating profile for Fantasy managers who draft him expecting scores. His Week 3 game against Green Bay was a real breakout after a slower start behind backup quarterback play, and the yardage totals suggest the touchdowns are more a matter of red zone luck than a real concern about his role. Once Atlanta starts finding him in the end zone, his overall numbers should jump.

15. George Pickens, Matthew Golden and Jameson Williams have each dropped multiple passes this season, tied for the most in the league at the position.

Drops are one of the more frustrating stats in Fantasy because they represent points left on the field rather than points actually lost to a bad matchup or a tough defense. All three of these receivers have otherwise shown real per-target upside, which makes the drops more of a correctable annoyance than a sign of a bigger problem. Each situation is worth watching, but coaches on all three teams have publicly said they aren’t concerned, framing it as a fixable issue rather than a lack of talent.

16. Elic Ayomanor and Courtland Sutton have each seen 5 red zone targets this season, putting them among the more heavily used wide receivers near the goal line.

Red zone target share is one of the better predictors of touchdown upside, since scoring chances cluster in that part of the field more than anywhere else. Both receivers have carved out real roles as trusted options once their offenses get into scoring territory, which gives them touchdown equity even on weeks when their overall target count is modest. That kind of usage tends to stick with a team’s top perimeter options, making both worth rostering in most formats.

17. Devaughn Vele has played an enormous share of his team’s offensive snaps this season, over 90 percent.

Vele, has quickly turned into one of the offense’s most trusted every-down pieces, logging more offensive snaps than any other receiver on the roster. That kind of workload gives him a real weekly floor regardless of target volume in any single game, since he’s on the field for nearly every meaningful play. In an offense that has been willing to throw the ball as often as almost anyone in the league, that snap share alone makes him worth rostering in most leagues.

18. Matthew Golden ranks among the league leaders in air yards this season

Golden’s role in Green Bay has increasingly become about stretching the field vertically, and his air-yards total reflects how often the Packers ask him to work downfield rather than just underneath. That profile brings some week-to-week volatility, since a receiver living on deep targets won’t always see the ball as consistently as an underneath possession option, but it also gives him real touchdown and big-play upside. As Green Bay’s passing game continues to develop, Golden looks like the clearest beneficiary of that downfield role.

19. Cade Otton has played an extremely high share of Tampa Bay’s offensive snaps

Otton has long been one of the league’s most durable, high-snap tight ends, and that trend has continued this season. A tight end playing essentially every offensive snap brings real value in the passing game and as a blocker, and it all but guarantees him a role in the game plan regardless of matchup. That level of usage is part of why he’s remained a steady if unspectacular Fantasy option, someone whose floor rarely disappears even in games where the big play doesn’t come.

20. Juwan Johnson has 19 targets this season, with 6 coming in the red zone

Johnson’s red-zone role has made him one of the league’s more productive tight ends this season, since touchdown equity near the goal line is one of the clearest paths to Fantasy production at the position. New Orleans has been willing to throw the ball as much as any team in the league, and Johnson has carved out a real piece of that volume even with other pass-catchers on the roster. That mix of high overall targets and real red-zone usage makes him a weekly starter in most formats.

21. The Packers have only 146 rushing yards total entering Week 4, on just 48 carries, 16 fewer carries than the Titans have run all season.

Green Bay’s inability to establish any kind of ground game has been one of the season’s more jarring storylines, with some outlets calling it among the worst starts to a rushing attack in franchise history. Falling behind early in multiple games has forced the Packers to abandon the run altogether in stretches, which compounds the problem rather than fixing it. Until Green Bay finds a way to establish balance, its passing-game options carry added value while its running backs remain difficult to trust week to week.

22. The Detroit Lions have allowed 979 passing yards through three games, the most in the league.

Detroit’s pass defense has been the clear soft spot on an otherwise talented roster, surrendering big yardage totals through the air in each of its first three games. That makes nearly every opposing passing game worth a look for Fantasy purposes against the Lions, from the starting quarterback down to secondary receivers and tight ends who might not otherwise draw consideration. Until Detroit’s coverage or pass rush improves, treat any team on its schedule as a plus matchup through the air.

23. Four defenses, the Cowboys, Jets, Colts, and Eagles, have not recorded an interception yet this season.

Going three weeks without picking off a single pass is a notable drought for all of these defenses, which have talent in the secondary on paper. It’s a reminder that takeaways can be streaky even for good units, and it’s worth factoring into Fantasy DST (defense/special teams) rankings for all four teams, since turnovers are one of the biggest scoring drivers at that position. A turnaround could come at any time, but for now, none of the four should be leaned on for their takeaway upside.