Snap Count Observations: Transactions to Make for Week 10 (Fantasy Football)
Carolina Panthers
Rico Dowdle 72%; Chuba Hubbard 22%
It’s official, the full Rico takeover has occurred. Rico is by far the leader of this backfield in both playing time and opportunities (28 opportunities for Dowdle to six for Hubbard). And Dowdle is rewarding the team with outstanding play (141 total yards and two TDs). Rico is a top-5 RB play right now.
He has been so good that it’s affecting the pass catchers. In fact, Rico alone had more rushing attempts than Bryce Young had pass attempts, and against the team with the best record in the NFC, no less. This dominance hurts Tetairoa McMillan, who only saw six targets for 46 yards. NFL teams might start loading the box to stop Dowdle, which hopefully opens the door for the rookie WR.
Lastly, let’s just take a minute to congratulate Dave Canales (Panthers head coach) for actually doing the logical thing by riding the hot hand. The Panthers paid Hubbard a lot of money in the past, but that did not stop them from rewarding the better player. It led to a win in this game. Good job, logical coaching! (sad we have to do this…)
Conclusion: Dowdle is a top-5 RB play.
Green Bay Packers
Tucker Kraft 49%; Luke Musgrave 46%
The Packers lost their best pass-catching weapon in this game, as it appears that Tucker Kraft has torn his ACL. The instant replacement is Luke Musgrave, but he lacks the same pass-catching impact.
After Kraft went down, Jordan Love began targeting Romeo Doubs far more than prior to the injury (eight of his 10 targets after Kraft’s injury). Christian Watson also saw a small uptick in usage, but one of those deep targets resulted in an interception. Musgrave did find three targets, all after the Kraft injury, so he likely will be more involved, but unlikely to the same extent as Kraft.
Conclusion: Romeo Doubs is a better play now that Tucker Kraft is unavailable.
New England Patriots
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TreVeyon Henderson 75%; Terrell Jennings 25%
Good news and bad news here. The good news is that TreVeyon Henderson played a ton in this game without Rhamondre Stevenson. The bad news is that he ceded a lot of carries to Terrell Jennings, an undrafted RB from Florida A&M. Oh, and the Patriots gave Jennings the only goal-line carry of the day. Ugh.
Henderson received six targets, which was a career high, so that is good at least. Nevertheless, he did very little with his 20 opportunities (87 total yards), so, between the team not trusting him more than an undrafted rookie from a lower-tier school, and the impending return of Stevenson, I am starting to wonder if it will ever happen for Henderson this year. It might, and you shouldn’t drop him, but this was his big opportunity, and it did not go well.
Conclusion: It appears highly unlikely that TreVeyon Henderson will pay dividends his year.
New York Giants
Ray-Ray McCloud 91%; Wan’Dale Robinson 100%; Darius Slayton 89%; Devin Singletary 56%; Tyrone Tracy 44%
Just two weeks after signing with the Giants’ practice squad, the Giants elevated McCloud for the game on Sunday against San Francisco. He played a ton, as the Giants ran almost exclusively 3-WR sets, which is likely a result of losing Cam Skattebo and a trustworthy running game. McCloud did nothing (just one catch for five yards), while Slayton and Robinson had decent days (Slayton 7/5/62; Robinson 11/9/46). The Giants are piecing it together, and Jaxson Dart is playing his heart out, so McCloud is worth keeping an eye on. He has only been with the team for two weeks, so he might be a low-ceiling option later in the season if he continues to play 90%+ snaps.
Meanwhile, without Skattebo, the Giants leaned on Singletary more than Tracy. This may be game script related, as Singletary is a veteran known as a good pass protector. Tracy did receive the first carries of the game, but he was extremely unsuccessful all day (5 for 18 on the ground, 2 for 8 through the air). The Giants are not a great offense, and the best playmaker is the QB, who led the team in rushing. If you spent big on Tracy, maybe don’t panic quite yet, but he needs to at least outsnap Singletary soon before he heads back to waivers.
Conclusion: Don’t drop Tyrone Tracy quite yet.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Parker Washington is the WR1 in Jacksonville. Travis Hunter is on IR, and Brian Thomas is struggling, at least partially due to injury. Now add an ankle to his list of injuries in 2025.
Meanwhile, Parker Washington is a full-time receiver, saw nine targets, and led the team in receiving yards. He is not the most exciting name, but he is getting it done.
Conclusion: Parker Washington needs to be rostered. He would be my top WR pickup.
Chicago Bears
Kyle Monangai 74%
With D’Andre Swift unavailable, Kyle Monangai was basically the only RB who played. He played 59 total snaps, and the next closest Bears RB had merely six. Monangai was great in this game too (31 total opportunities for 198 total yards). Bengals defense caveats apply here, but this is still an amazing opportunity anytime Swift misses time.
Moreover, a performance like this demands extra work for Monangai. Swift has been pretty good this year, so we are probably looking at a split backfield, but part of me thinks that Ben Johnson still doesn’t love D’Andre Swift. When Johnson was the Lions coordinator, the Lions added David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs while Swift was still under contract with the Lions. Johnson was consulted when they quickly found a way to oust Swift from Detroit. So, perhaps Johnson has found a way to replace Swift again. This possibility exists, which is why Monangai should be a priority add.
Conclusion: Add Kyle Monangai, and prioritize him more than most would.