We’re a quarter of the way through the season, and I feel like we’re starting to get a handle on who these receivers and offenses are. It is officially time to worry if you drafted JuJu Smith-Schuster , though I don’t know what you can do about it. It’s officially time to ride Darren Waller and trade whichever tight end you drafted first, if you haven’t already.

PlayerTeamGamesPositionTargetsRecYardsTDsDropsCatch %ADoTYards Per TargetYards Per ReceptionsRed Zone TargetsRed Zone ReceptionsFantasy Points
Keenan Allen LAC4WR46344523273.911.39.8313.29131097.5
Cooper Kupp LA4WR44323893072.77.098.8412.169589.3
Michael Thomas NO4WR423436112818.338.610.625376.1
Sammy Watkins KC4WR37233653162.210.629.8615.877277.5
Darren Waller OAK4TE37333200089.25.228.659.73365.7
Zach Ertz PHI4TE37242550164.98.226.8910.639649.5
Evan Engram NYG4TE372733121735.788.9512.266372.1
Kenny Golladay DET4WR36192434152.816.286.7512.7913467.3
DeAndre Hopkins HST4WR36242592366.711.447.1910.793261.9
Julio Jones ATL4WR36233174163.912.728.8113.788578.8
Tyler Boyd CIN4WR362728200757.757.8310.445355.5
Robert Woods LA4WR36263070272.28.698.5311.817361
Davante Adams GB4WR35253780071.410.810.815.128462.8
John Brown BUF4WR34233151267.614.479.2613.78360.9
Allen Robinson IICHI4WR34242800170.611.828.2411.677352
Mike Evans TB4WR34183684152.917.0910.8220.4412478.8
Cole Beasley BUF4WR34242460270.67.767.2410.254348.6
Christian Kirk ARZ4WR34242420070.68.447.1210.088450
Odell Beckham Jr.CLV4WR34213081061.811.449.0614.677257.8
Chris Godwin TB4WR33263864078.810.9411.714.859788.6
Larry Fitzgerald ARZ4WR33233002069.79.619.0913.045265
Emmanuel Sanders DEN4WR33232982069.711.649.0312.9611564.8
Austin Hooper ATL4TE33283072184.87.039.310.964270.7
Jarvis Landry CLV4WR32183280156.310.5310.2518.226251.8
Mark Andrews BLT4TE32232663171.910.598.3111.5710767.6
Travis Kelce KC4TE3224369117511.5611.5315.388466.9
John Ross CIN4WR31163283551.611.3910.5820.56566.8
Tyler Lockett SEA4WR31263282283.912.3910.5812.627570.8
Julian Edelman NE4WR31212261367.77.947.2910.767550.5
Mohamed Sanu ATL4WR302423901808.077.979.964348.1
Marquise Brown BLT4WR3018304226015.710.1316.898360.4
D.J. Moore CAR4WR2920261116910.03913.056353.3
Preston WilliamsMIA4WR29152011251.714.626.9313.411541.1
Curtis Samuel CAR4WR29151991251.716.16.8613.277241.2
Amari Cooper DAL4WR29212864372.412.489.8613.627773.6
Christian McCaffrey CAR4RB29252180086.20.797.528.7221111.9
Greg Olsen CAR4TE29182262162.19.837.7912.564252.6
Courtland Sutton DEN4WR28223092078.61111.0414.0511864.9
Brandin Cooks LA4WR28192961367.914.8610.5715.584255.6
Nelson Agholor PHI4WR28181683264.39.6469.336452.8
David JohnsonARZ4RB282118221751.576.58.673374.5
Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB4WR26162171061.511.698.3513.565143.7
Jamison Crowder NYJ3WR26201640176.95.856.318.21136.8
JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT4WR26172581065.49.549.9215.186348.8
Sterling Shepard NYG3WR252021810808.568.7210.96552.2
D.J. Chark Jr.JAX4WR2519321307615.2812.8416.898469.1
T.Y. Hilton IND3WR252019540808.527.89.758663.5
Chris Thompson WAS4RB252025100801.610.0412.553149.7
Terry McLaurin WAS3WR24162573366.715.9610.7116.068459.7
Tyrell Williams OAK4WR24172164270.814.42912.719562.6
Phillip Dorsett NE4WR24151973062.5138.2113.135554.8
Dede Westbrook JAX4WR24161451366.76.046.049.064137.1
Josh Gordon NE4WR24142211358.38.839.2115.795342.2
Marvin Jones Jr.DET4WR2418277107515.2511.5415.397552.1
Austin Ekeler LAC4RB242427030100-0.511.2511.2533109
Alvin Kamara NO4RB24201991083.31.218.299.955379.9

Target Breakdown

  • Robert Woods finally had the day everyone who drafted him was hoping for, catching 13 of 15 targets for 164 yards. He still hasn’t found the end zone this season, but he is tied for eighth in targets this season. I don’t trust this offense like I did last season, so those targets may not be as valuable as we’re used to, but I’ll have an awfully hard time benching him or Brandin Cooks most weeks.
  • Like Robert Woods , Davante Adams too had the breakout game we all thought would have come by now. And like Woods, Adams was kept out of the end zone. Adams hasn’t gone this long without a touchdown since 2015, and I think he’ll get one the next time he’s able to play.
  • Duke Johnson is up over three targets per game, but just barely. He’s tied with Joe Mixon and Ezekiel Elliot, but he doesn’t run nearly enough to make up for the lack of targets. The Falcons have struggled against pass-catching running backs in recent seasons, so if Duke doesn’t see an uptick in targets in this game, it’s time to move on.
  • Michael Thomas caught nine out of nine targets in Week 4, giving him 16 in two weeks since Teddy Bridgewater took over. Thomas had 13 targets in both of the games Drew Brees started. It’s nice to see Thomas’s floor is still pretty high, but I don’t think we should expect a return to the numbers he had with Brees.
  • There are fewer than 10 tight ends you’re starting almost every week, and Austin Hooper is now one of them. Matt Ryan has proven he is content to check down to Hooper and Mohammad Sanu if that’s what the defense gives him, even if he’d be better off taking shots at Julio Jones and Calvin Ridley . I still don’t think Hooper is good, and his lows could be lower than most, but he’s fourth in targets among tight ends and second in receptions, and that has value.
  • One week after we used this space to bemoan Todd Gurley ’s lack of targets, he was targeted 11 times Sunday. Every team seems to have taken a page out of the Patriots’ playbook and is playing five or six defensive linemen in an effort to take away the Rams’ outside zone runs. The Rams still haven’t found a way to counter that look, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they continue to lean on Gurley in the passing game until they find a better counter. I don’t think we can count on two touchdowns and double-digit targets most weeks, but it was still nice to see.
  • O.J. Howard caught all 3 of his targets for 33 yards Sunday. I still think once I’m past Austin Hooper , I’m taking a chance on Howard before the likes of Greg Olsen , Delanie Walker , Tyler Eifert or either Indianapolis tight end. At some point, he probably needs more than three targets per game, but I think he’s more likely to break off a long reception than any of the tight ends I mentioned.
  • James Conner caught a ton of dump-offs from Mason Rudolph , and while that is probably Pittsburgh’s plan for the foreseeable future, smarter defenses will take that away in an effort to force Rudolph to try to make plays down the field. It is fair to be worried about Conner’s workload; I don’t expect his targets to save him every week.
  • Royce Freeman had six targets to just one for Philip Lindsay. I continue to be flummoxed by why Denver doesn’t throw the ball to Philip Lindsay more. He and Freeman both have 19 targets, which I suppose is good for keeping defenses off-balance, but I’d love to see someone of his size and skill set used more in the passing game.
  • Cole Beasley is the reason standard leagues are better than PPR leagues, though I do find it interesting his numbers are nearly identical to everyone’s preseason darling Christian Kirk . Beasley is tied for 14th with 34 targets, but we know his ceiling is extremely limited. I also doubt Josh Allen ’s injury helps Beasley, and it could hurt him significantly.
  • Dionte Johnson is emerging as Pittsburgh’s WR2, though it is worth noting James Conner and Jaylen Samuels led the Steelers with eight receptions on eight targets Sunday. Johnson had a career-high six, and while I don’t want him anywhere near my starting lineup, there are worse ways to use a bench spot.
  • David Johnson had 11 targets Sunday, marking his third game with at least seven targets. Johnson's floor is awfully high so long as he is an integral part of the passing game, and he should have a pretty high ceiling against the hapless Bengals.
  • It is probably time to give up any hope of Tyler Lockett contributing consistently for fantasy. This season he has had two, 12, 14 and four targets in his four games. His big-play ability means he can be useful even when he’s only getting a couple of targets as he did in Week 1, but the Seahawks have proven they won’t throw if they don’t have to. With Will Dissly looking like a legit weapon in the passing game, Lockett will likely continue to find himself an afterthought on days Russell Wilson throws fewer than 30 passes.
  • Jimmy Graham entered last week’s game against the Eagles without an injury designation, and the Packers said they wanted to get him the ball more. They followed through on Thursday, though at least a couple of his nine targets can be attributed to Davante Adams ’s injury. I think Graham has a pretty high floor if Adams is out, but even if Adams plays, Graham is startable in all leagues. Graham will probably be just as frustrating as every other tight end out there, but he’s at least got a chance to be pretty consistent.