2015 Fantasy Football: Week 7 Target Report
The target list is comprised of players making the standard rule of seven or more targets each week. You will notice TTL and AVG, which represents how many total targets (TTL) and the average number of targets (AVG) a player receives each week. I also put a short summary on how each player on this target list is performing.
Week 7 brought us some newcomers to this list. Players such as Robert Woods and Chris Hogan got an opportunity due to injuries while others made another week happen as they have all season. You don’t have to go far to see DeAndre Hopkins as a primary example of that situation. Hopkins is far above almost anyone in targets this season. Julio Jones is second, and he is 12 behind Hopkins, and Keenan Allen is third. Players such as Danny Amendola and Zach Ertz are starting to impress, and some are just flat out inconsistent. Welcome back to the list Nate Washington, Rob Gronkowski, Jordan Reed, Darren Sproles, and Ted Ginn. Congrats to those that haven’t left the list this season: Brandon Marshall, Jordan Matthews, and T.Y. Hilton. All numbers are brought to you by FantasyPros.
| Player | Pos | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | TTL | AVG | Summary |
| Julio Jones | WR | ATL | 11 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 89 | 12.7 | A touchdown and 17 targets, Julio returns to his schoolyard |
| Nate Washington | WR | HOU | 11 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 44 | 11 | Washington had been on a role before injury, he returns stronger |
| Rob Gronkowski | TE | NE | 8 | 13 | 7 | bye | 5 | 5 | 16 | 54 | 9 | Gronk had been bottled up for two weeks; he smashed is way out with 16 targets |
| T.Y. Hilton | WR | IND | 14 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 74 | 10.6 | Much of this can be contributed to garbage time |
| Robert Woods | WR | BUF | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 5.1 | First-Timer |
| Keenan Allen | WR | SD | 17 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 84 | 12 | You can count on Allen to get 10-15 targets each week |
| Jordan Reed | TE | WAS | 11 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 47 | 9.4 | If it wasn’t for the injuries… |
| Brandin Cooks | WR | NO | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 8.3 | Cooks finally lifted the lid in targets, will it continue? |
| Danny Woodhead | RB | SD | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 6.7 | Woodhead has only missed one week on the target list |
| Eric Decker | WR | NYJ | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 | bye | 7 | 12 | 38 | 7.6 | Two solid weeks in a row for Eric Decker |
| DeAndre Hopkins | WR | HOU | 13 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 101 | 14.4 | Still number one on the overall target board |
| Mike Evans | WR | TB | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 5 | bye | 12 | 45 | 9 | Will Mike Evans be more consistent this season? |
| Chris Hogan | WR | BUF | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 4.1 | First-Timer |
| Darren Sproles | RB | PHI | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 36 | 5.1 | Sproles back on the list |
| Danny Amendola | WR | NE | 3 | 2 | 5 | bye | 3 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 5.2 | Amendola now has two weeks of nine targets |
| Delanie Walker | TE | TEN | 3 | 0 | 10 | bye | 6 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 7.6 | Three of the four last weeks have found Walker on the list |
| Julian Edelman | WR | NE | 12 | 19 | 11 | bye | 5 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 11 | Edelman has dropped off, is it due to the broken finger? |
| Steve Smith | WR | BAL | 7 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 66 | 11 | Only one week has he gone M.I.A. great season in bad offense |
| Ladarius Green | TE | SD | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 36 | 6 | Green continues to get targets and see an increase until Gates is back healthy |
| Allen Robinson | WR | JAC | 6 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 69 | 9.9 | Six weeks in a row now with 12-9-12-9-12-9 will he get 12 targets after their bye week? |
| Stefon Diggs | WR | MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | bye | 9 | 9 | 28 | 9.3 | Nine looks like the magic number for Diggs |
| Frank Gore | RB | IND | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 3.4 | It’s been a few Frank, nice to see you again |
| Jason Witten | TE | DAL | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | bye | 8 | 45 | 7.5 | Six to eight targets seem to be what the doctor ordered |
| Michael Crabtree | WR | OAK | 8 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 9 | bye | 8 | 56 | 9.3 | Has only missed once on the list. Unfortunately, he isn’t getting much outside small amounts of targets |
| Steve Johnson | WR | SD | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 6.6 | Johnson returns and gets most in garbage time |
| Ted Ginn | WR | CAR | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 | bye | 4 | 8 | 37 | 6.2 | Its been three weeks, welcome back Ted Ginn |
| Dexter McCluster | WR | TEN | 0 | 4 | 2 | bye | 1 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 3.2 | First-Timer |
| Brandon LaFell | WR | NE | 0 | 0 | 0 | bye | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | First-Timer |
| Antonio Brown | WR | PIT | 11 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 9.4 | Brown putting up big prayers for Roethlisberger return this Sunday |
| Kendall Wright | WR | TEN | 4 | 4 | 12 | bye | 6 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 6.5 | Two timer |
| Travis Benjamin | WR | CLE | 3 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 60 | 8.6 | Benjamin had a slight drop but should bounce back up |
| Zach Ertz | TE | PHI | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 42 | 6 | Ertz is counted on for at least seven or eight targets |
| Martavis Bryant | WR | PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | Bryant now has two weeks of eight targets and two touchdowns |
| Allen Hurns | WR | JAC | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 7.3 | Hurns and Allen limit each others actual production |
| Anquan Boldin | WR | SF | 5 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 54 | 7.7 | Four weeks in a row now for Boldin being on the list |
| Arian Foster | RB | HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 7 | Hoping for a successful recovery and see you next season |
| Brandon Marshall | WR | NYJ | 9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | bye | 9 | 7 | 60 | 10 | Hasn’t fallen off this list all season |
| Calvin Johnson | WR | DET | 4 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 68 | 9.7 | Johnson is fighting the limited offense production. We will see if the firing of Joe Lombardi changes things |
| Gary Barnidge | TE | CLE | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 48 | 6.9 | Barnridge continues to impress as he is the clear Browns second receiver |
| Tavon Austin | WR | STL | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | bye | 7 | 32 | 5.3 | This guy continues to hang around |
| Terrance Williams | WR | DAL | 8 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 6 | bye | 7 | 40 | 6.7 | Williams is too inconsistent to be considered seriously |
| Chris Gragg | TE | BUF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 4.3 | First-Timer |
| Jordan Matthews | WR | PHI | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 63 | 9 | Hasn’t had a breakthrough game but has made this list each week |
| Crockett Gillmore | TE | BAL | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 5.2 | First-Timer |
| Willie Snead | WR | NO | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | Bounced back from failing to make the list last week |
| Branden Oliver | RB | SD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 1.9 | First-Timer |
| Duke Johnson | RB | CLE | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | Look for Johnson to be the primary back in the passing game |
| Chris Conley | WR | KC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 5 | Three of four weeks he has maintained on the list |
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