Usage Adjustment Status

The first run of THE BLITZ happens on Tuesday each week. This is a simple run that estimates player usage automatically. On Wednesday, every player and team is manually examined and their usage is re-projected more precisely than the automation is capable of doing. As an easy example, if a team’s top WR is going to be out this week, it’s impossible for an automated system to know how his targets are going to be redistributed to the rest of the team. This requires a manual touch.

This page updates every time THE BLITZ projections update, letting users know which teams have been manually adjusted for the upcoming week. This provides a simple Yes/No answer. If you have more specific questions about whether THE BLITZ is projecting a certain player “In” or “Out”, please see THE BLITZ Injury Report.

YEAR WEEK TEAM PASS_GAME_USAGE RUN_GAME_USAGE
2025 22 SEA YES YES
2025 22 NE YES YES
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DerekCarty
Derek Carty (DerekCarty)

Derek Carty is the creator of THE BAT X (for MLB) and THE BLITZ (for NFL) projection systems, widely considered the gold standard for projections and the driving force behind multiple Milly Maker winners. You may also know him from ESPN.com, from his time on Baseball Tonight and SportsCenter, or from his early career managing the fantasy sections for Baseball Prospectus and The Hardball Times. While perhaps best known for DFS, he also has an elite track record in both sports betting (career ~13% ROI on thousands of publicly-tracked bets as of the end of the 2023-24 NFL season) and season-long fantasy expert leagues (11 titles while placing in the top 3 in roughly half of all leagues). On the sports betting side, you may recognize his work from EV Analytics, ScoresAndOdds, Covers, and Unabated. For season-long fantasy, THE BAT X is prominently featured at FanGraphs. While known mostly for his analytical skills, he’s also proud to be the only active fantasy or betting analyst to have graduated from MLB’s exclusive Scout School. Follow Carty on Twitter – @DerekCarty