The NFL Field Report: Week 16
The Field Report is designed to give you a look into the most popular plays from FanDuel’s Thursday Night action.
In order to truly separate your entry from the rest of the field, you need to create a very unique roster. In GPPs especially, playing along with the rest of your opponents won’t get you very far. The rules are much different in H2Hs and 50/50s, but in tournaments where you need to beat ALL of your opponents (e.g. major qualifiers), you need to take risks and use a player or two that you know will be lightly owned.
The percentages in the tables below come from the FanDuel $2 Snap, which has 114,943 entries. The listed players are ones that I have identified for a variety of reasons, but if you don’t see “your guy” here, post below in the comments and I will do my best to get you a percentage.
Quarterbacks
| Player | % Owned |
| Blake Bortles ($8.2K) | 17.70% |
| Ben Roethlisberger ($8.9K) | 16.70% |
| Cam Newton ($9.3K) | 13.50% |
| Russell Wilson ($8.8K) | 6.50% |
| Matthew Stafford ($7.6K) | 5.40% |
| Tyrod Taylor ($7.7K) | 3.00% |
| Tom Brady ($8.8K) | 2.50% |
| Teddy Bridgewater ($6.6K) | 2.20% |
| Jameis Winston ($7.3K) | 1.60% |
| Carson Palmer ($8.7K) | 1.20% |
| Aaron Rodgers ($8.5K) | 0.80% |
| Ryan Fitzpatrick ($7.7K) | 0.80% |
| Drew Brees ($8.2K) | 0.80% |
| Zach Mettenberger ($6.0K) | 0.20% |
Running Backs
| Player | % Owned |
| David Johnson ($7.3K) | 33.50% |
| DeAngelo Williams ($7.4K) | 25.70% |
| Charcandrick West ($6.7K) | 20.60% |
| Doug Martin ($8.1K) | 10.80% |
| James White ($6.6K) | 6.80% |
| Karlos Williams ($5.4K) | 5.40% |
| Tim Hightower ($6.3K) | 5.20% |
| Denard Robinson ($6.4K) | 4.70% |
| Cameron Artis-Payne ($5.6K) | 4.50% |
| Adrian Peterson ($8.2K) | 4.20% |
| Bilal Powell ($5.9K) | 3.80% |
| Matt Forte ($8.1K) | 3.60% |
| Darren McFadden ($7.0K) | 2.90% |
| Christine Michael ($5.5K) | 2.80% |
| Devonta Freeman ($8.5K) | 2.30% |
| Chris Ivory ($6.9K) | 2.10% |
| Todd Gurley ($8.3K) | 1.60% |
| Lamar Miller ($6.5K) | 1.30% |
| Javorius Allen ($5.8K) | 0.60% |
| Jay Ajayi ($5.4K) | 0.60% |
Wide Receivers
| Player | % Owned |
| Antonio Brown ($9.3K) | 43.30% |
| Allen Robinson ($8.4K) | 21.20% |
| Martavis Bryant ($7.2K) | 17.70% |
| Sammy Watkins ($7.7K) | 15.40% |
| Jeremy Maclin ($6.9K) | 14.20% |
| Ted Ginn Jr. ($7.1K) | 14.10% |
| Golden Tate ($6.7K) | 11.20% |
| Doug Baldwin ($7.7K) | 10.70% |
| DeAndre Hopkins ($8.5K) | 9.40% |
| Stefon Diggs ($6.0K) | 8.30% |
| Brandin Cooks ($7.0K) | 7.90% |
| Rueben Randle ($5.7K) | 7.60% |
| Tyler Lockett ($6.2K) | 7.20% |
| Mike Evans ($8.2K) | 6.00% |
| John Brown ($6.4K) | 5.40% |
| Kamar Aiken ($6.6K) | 5.10% |
| Michael Floyd ($6.3K) | 4.60% |
| Emmanuel Sanders ($7.5K) | 4.40% |
| Eric Decker ($7.6K) | 3.40% |
| Larry Fitzgerald ($7.3K) | 3.20% |
| Demaryius Thomas ($7.8K) | 3.10% |
| Brandon Marshall ($8.3K) | 3.10% |
| Julio Jones ($8.6K) | 2.60% |
| Jarvis Landry ($7.0K) | 2.60% |
| Randall Cobb ($6.8K) | 1.80% |
| Dorial Green-Beckham ($5.7K) | 0.90% |
| A.J. Green ($8.4K) | 0.70% |
| Alshon Jeffery ($7.8K) | 0.50% |
| Dez Bryant ($7.0K) | 0.50% |
| Rishard Matthews ($5.2K) | 0.30% |
Tight Ends
| Player | % Owned |
| Greg Olsen ($6.8K) | 11.80% |
| Julius Thomas ($6.5K) | 10.00% |
| Rob Gronkowski ($8.2K) | 5.70% |
| Will Tye ($5.1K) | 5.40% |
| Delanie Walker ($6.6K) | 4.90% |
| Benjamin Watson ($5.6K) | 3.60% |
| Zach Ertz ($5.0K) | 3.10% |
| Gary Barnidge ($6.4K) | 2.80% |
| Tyler Eifert ($6.3K) | 0.10% |
Kickers
| Player | % Owned |
| Graham Gano ($4.8K) | 11.40% |
| Chris Boswell ($5.0K) | 10.20% |
| Stephen Gostkowski ($5.2K) | 9.10% |
| Cairo Santos ($4.7K) | 8.80% |
| Chandler Catanzaro ($4.9K) | 6.20% |
| Matt Prater ($4.5K) | 6.20% |
| Brandon McManus ($4.8K) | 3.90% |
| Steven Hauschka ($5.1K) | 3.60% |
| Connor Barth ($4.7K) | 2.70% |
| Jason Myers ($4.7K) | 2.00% |
| Mason Crosby ($4.8K) | 1.90% |
| Mike Nugent ($4.8K) | 1.30% |
Defenses
| Player | % Owned |
| Kansas City Chiefs ($5.4K) | 21.50% |
| Pittsburgh Steelers ($4.8K) | 13.70% |
| Seattle Seahawks ($5.4K) | 8.00% |
| Carolina Panthers ($5.2K) | 7.70% |
| Houston Texans ($5.0K) | 7.70% |
| Denver Broncos ($5.2K) | 6.40% |
| Detroit Lions ($4.6K) | 5.20% |
| Buffalo Bills ($4.6K) | 4.40% |
| Minnesota Vikings ($4.7K) | 2.20% |
| Arizona Cardinals ($4.7K) | 1.90% |
| Miami Dolphins ($4.7K) | 1.40% |
| Jacksonville Jaguars ($4.3K) | 1.10% |
| Cincinnati Bengals ($4.8K) | 1.10% |
Thursday/Saturday Game Notables
| Player | % Owned |
| Jordan Reed ($6.9K) | 22.30% |
| Danny Woodhead ($5.9K) | 19.00% |
| Latavius Murray ($6.1K) | 17.00% |
| Antonio Gates ($6.2K) | 13.00% |
| DeSean Jackson ($6.8K) | 12.40% |
| Kirk Cousins ($7.5K) | 11.10% |
| Amari Cooper ($7.3K) | 10.30% |
| Derek Carr ($7.4K) | 6.70% |
| Philip Rivers ($7.6K) | 3.50% |
