The Field Report 2.0: Week 15
Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!
When FanDuel finally began hiding ownership percentages in Week 8, it appeared that the Field Report would be no more. However, there is a loophole with this that differs from the way DraftKings hides ownership levels; since FanDuel is not a late-swap site, they display ownership percentages for players you’ve rostered, regardless of whether or not that players game has started yet. DraftKings doesn’t have the capability to do this, since roster moves can be made seconds before a particular players game starts (which causes ownership percentages to fluctuate throughout the day/night). While this report will be slightly different from the early season version, I think it’s actually more useful this way.
For this edition of Field Report 2.0, I’ve entered 20 lineups into the $25K Thurs NFL Dive #2 ($1 buy-in, multi-entry GPP with 28736 entries) and attempted to target each player I thought was relevant heading into the weekend. Instead of simply listing players owned by at least 5% of the field, you’ll see the ownership levels for each and every player in any of those 20 lineups. I entered some wacky teams into this tournament for the sake of gathering this data, so just because a player is listed here doesn’t mean he’s someone I’ll be targeting in GPPs come Sunday morning. For anyone who is interested, here’s a link to the tournament I’ve used for this week’s article.
Just as a disclaimer, the ownership percentages shown here won’t be as high compared to any of the early season Field Reports. I was entering smaller tournaments (those with 100-200 entries), which can inflate those totals a bit. With a field of almost 3,000 entries, there is a much wider range of player exposure.
Quarterbacks
| Player | % Owned |
| Derek Anderson | 15.90% |
| Johnny Manziel | 13.60% |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 8.80% |
| Matt Ryan | 7.40% |
| Eli Manning | 6.00% |
| Mark Sanchez | 4.50% |
| Matthew Stafford | 4.30% |
| Joe Flacco | 4.00% |
| Drew Brees | 3.60% |
| Andrew Luck | 3.30% |
| Jay Cutler | 3.30% |
| Aaron Rodgers | 2.50% |
| Peyton Manning | 2.30% |
| Tom Brady | 1.60% |
| Philip Rivers | 1.40% |
| Tony Romo | 1.20% |
| Josh McCown | 0.80% |
| Russell Wilson | 0.80% |
| Kyle Orton | 0.60% |
| Ryan Tannehill | 0.20% |
Running Backs
| Player | % Owned |
| Le’Veon Bell | 29.30% |
| Justin Forsett | 19.10% |
| Matt Forte | 14.70% |
| Chris Johnson | 9.60% |
| Joique Bell | 8.70% |
| Jonathan Stewart | 7.60% |
| Latavius Murray | 7.30% |
| DeMarco Murray | 7.00% |
| LeGarrette Blount | 6.80% |
| C.J. Anderson | 6.60% |
| LeSean McCoy | 6.20% |
| Christopher Ivory | 5.80% |
| Arian Foster | 4.90% |
| Isaiah Crowell | 4.40% |
| Mark Ingram | 4.30% |
| Jamaal Charles | 3.60% |
| Dan Herron | 3.50% |
| Fred Jackson | 3.30% |
| Alfred Morris | 3.20% |
| Jeremy Hill | 2.70% |
| Rashad Jennings | 2.50% |
| James Starks | 2.20% |
| Marshawn Lynch | 2.10% |
| Lamar Miller | 1.80% |
| Darren Sproles | 1.80% |
| Steven Jackson | 1.50% |
| Gio Bernard | 0.90% |
| Pierre Thomas | 0.90% |
| Shane Vereen | 0.70% |
| Terrence West | 0.50% |
| Ryan Mathews | 0.20% |
Wide Receivers
| Player | % Owned |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | 25.80% |
| Antonio Brown | 17.70% |
| Kenny Stills | 15.20% |
| Alshon Jeffrey | 13.40% |
| Martavis Bryant | 11.90% |
| Marquess Wilson | 11.60% |
| Steve Smith Sr. | 11.10% |
| T.Y. Hilton | 11.00% |
| Josh Gordon | 9.50% |
| Jordan Matthews | 8.60% |
| Calvin Johnson | 7.70% |
| Kelvin Benjamin | 7.40% |
| Dez Bryant | 7.00% |
| DeAndre Hopkins | 6.80% |
| Donte Moncrief | 6.80% |
| Jordy Nelson | 6.40% |
| Mike Evans | 5.50% |
| Sammy Watkins | 5.40% |
| Jeremy Maclin | 5.30% |
| Julian Edelman | 4.60% |
| Golden Tate | 4.20% |
| Emmanual Sanders | 4.00% |
| Malcolm Floyd | 3.90% |
| Cole Beasley | 3.50% |
| Roddy White | 3.30% |
| Julio Jones | 3.10% |
| Doug Baldwin | 3.00% |
| Marques Colston | 2.90% |
| Marquis Lee | 2.60% |
| A.J. Green | 2.50% |
| Vincent Jackson | 2.50% |
| Mohamed Sanu | 2.50% |
| Keenan Allen | 2.40% |
| Charles Johnson | 2.40% |
| Pierre Garcon | 2.20% |
| Demaryius Thomas | 2.10% |
| Brandon LaFell | 2.00% |
| Dwayne Bowe | 2.00% |
| Randall Cobb | 1.90% |
| Andrew Hawkins | 1.40% |
| Kamar Aiken | 1.20% |
| Mike Wallace | 1.10% |
| Harry Douglas | 1.10% |
| Eddie Royal | 1.10% |
| Davante Adams | 1.00% |
| Nate Washington | 1.00% |
| Anquan Boldin | 0.70% |
| Derek Hagan | 0.50% |
| Greg Jennings | 0.40% |
| Kendall Wright | 0.20% |
Tight Ends
| Player | % Owned |
| Martellus Bennett | 15.20% |
| Rob Gronkowski | 8.30% |
| Antonio Gates | 8.00% |
| Delanie Walker | 7.40% |
| Travis Kelce | 6.80% |
| Jimmy Graham | 6.40% |
| Larry Donnell | 5.30% |
| Jordan Cameron | 4.30% |
| Julius Thomas | 3.20% |
| Greg Olsen | 2.40% |
| Jason Witten | 2.30% |
| Coby Fleener | 2.10% |
| Zach Ertz | 1.50% |
| Jordan Reed | 1.40% |
| Heath Miller | 1.40% |
| Mychal Rivera | 1.40% |
| Dwayne Allen | 1.30% |
| Owen Daniels | 0.90% |
| Jermaine Gresham | 0.50% |
| Kyle Rudolph | 0.40% |
Kickers
| Player | % Owned |
| Cairo Santos | 18.60% |
| Connor Barth | 12.90% |
| Matt Bryant | 7.70% |
| Mike Nugent | 3.70% |
| Kai Forbath | 3.10% |
| Adam Vinatieri | 2.80% |
| Steven Hauschka | 2.80% |
| Dan Bailey | 2.70% |
| Stephen Gostkowski | 2.30% |
| Billy Cundiff | 1.90% |
| Cody Parkey | 1.70% |
| Shaun Suisham | 1.70% |
| Shayne Graham | 1.50% |
| Matt Prater | 1.00% |
| Caleb Sturgis | 1.00% |
| Nick Novak | 0.90% |
| Randy Bullock | 0.40% |
Defenses
| Player | % Owned |
| Kansas City | 12.10% |
| Baltimore | 11.40% |
| Seattle | 6.00% |
| New England | 5.10% |
| Detroit | 4.90% |
| New York Giants | 3.90% |
| Tennessee | 3.70% |
| Carolina | 3.60% |
| New York Jets | 3.60% |
| Cleveland | 3.30% |
| New Orleans | 2.40% |
| Cincinnati | 1.90% |
| Washington | 1.50% |
| Green Bay | 1.30% |
| Philadelphia | 1.20% |
