20 key matchups (Week 8)

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10 players in good spots:

QB - Jared Goff vs MIN: 8.6 YPA and +0.38 EPA/dropback when blitzed, 7.7 YPA when not. MIN blitzes on 71.4% of dropbacks, most in the NFL.

QB - Trevor Lawrence vs IND: 8.7 YPA when not blitzed, 6.8 when blitzed. IND blitzes on 21.5% of dropbacks, 2nd-fewest.

RB - Braelon Allen vs LV: 90% of his carries between the tackles, 4th-highest among 39 RBs. LV allows 4.9 YPC inside, 2nd-most.

RB - Kenneth Walker III at DEN: 2.67 YAC per carry, 3rd among 39 RBs. DEN allows 2.47 YAC per carry, most in the NFL.

RB - Rhamondre Stevenson at MIA: 8.5 YPT, 2nd among 17 RBs with 20+ targets. MIA funnels 24.1% of the targets it faces to RBs, most in the NFL, and allows 6.9 YPT to them, 6th-most.

RB - Jaylen Warren vs CLE: 10.8% of his carries go 10+ yards, 13th among 39 RBs. CLE allows a 10+ yard run on 15.9% of RB carries, most in the NFL.

RB - Blake Corum vs LAC: 14.1% of his carries go 10+ yards, 5th among 39 RBs. The Chargers allow a 10+ yard run on 10.8% of RB carries, 8th-most.

WR - Parker Washington vs IND: about half his snaps in the slot. IND allows 2.01 YPRR to the slot, 2nd-most.

WR - Stefon Diggs vs PHI: about 60% of his routes from the slot. PHI allows 108 slot yards per game, 3rd-most.

TE - T.J. Hockenson at DET: 20.9% target share, 4th among 33 TEs. DET funnels 30.0% of the targets it faces to TEs, 2nd-most.

10 players in tough spots:

QB - Sam Darnold vs CHI: 38% completions and 4.6 YPA when pressured (28th and 25th). CHI pressures QBs on 28.1% of dropbacks, 4th-highest.

QB - Baker Mayfield vs ATL: -0.46 EPA/dropback when pressured, 31st of 33 QBs. ATL pressures QBs on 25.4% of dropbacks, 9th-highest.

QB - Kirk Cousins at NYJ: 6.6 YPA vs the blitz, 7.7 without. The Jets blitz on 38.4% of dropbacks, 7th-most.

RB - Jonathan Taylor at JAX: 12.1% of his carries go 10+ yards, 10th among 39 RBs. JAX allows a 10+ yard run on 4.8% of RB carries, 2nd-lowest.

RB - Derrick Henry at BUF: 71% of his carries between the tackles. BUF allows 3.4 YPC inside, 6th-fewest.

RB - D’Andre Swift at SEA: 81% of his carries between the tackles. SEA allows 3.2 YPC inside, 5th-fewest.

RB - Quinshon Judkins at PIT: 80% of his carries between the tackles. PIT allows 3.2 YPC inside, 3rd-fewest.

WR - Luther Burden at SEA: about half his routes from the slot. SEA allows 0.13 fantasy points per route to the slot, 2nd-fewest.

TE - Harold Fannin at PIT: 18.8% target share, 7th among 33 TEs. PIT allows 17.2% of targets to TEs, lowest in the NFL.

TE - Colston Loveland at SEA: 5.8 YPT, 30th of 33 TEs. SEA allows 5.2 YPT to TEs, 2nd-fewest.

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