The 14th week of fantasy football action was a doozy. It set the tone for many franchises entering the postseason or confirmed the championship-free fate of others. We lost Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (finger) indefinitely, wide receiver Justin Jefferson (back) exited briefly after returning from a hamstring injury, and the Minnesota Vikings also watched starting running back Alexander Mattison (ankle) prematurely leave. Those injuries, among others, directly impacted broader utilization figures.
Let’s take a peek at a few notable performances that really don’t deserve their own standalone attention.
The Jacksonville Jaguars needed to pass the ball like crazy with an injured Trevor Lawrence heaving it 50 times in attempt to keep pace with the *checks notes* Joe Flacco-led Cleveland Browns. This resulted in three Jags with at least a dozen targets: WR Zay Jones (14), WR Calvin Ridley (13) and TE Evan Engram (12). Mind you, Christian Kirk (abdomen) was sacrificed to the football gods last week, so a larger percentage of the target share was available.
