This season, Zachary Krueger will use the RotoViz Screener Tool to evaluate player red-zone opportunity. Understanding how teams deploy their red-zone personnel, and who they give red-zone opportunities to, can offer a valuable edge over your opponents. This weekly Red Zone Report aims to give you that exact edge.
We’re back for another dive into some weekly red-zone data. Week 6 brought a lot of exciting performances for players in regards to overall volume and red-zone opportunity. Here’s a look at some players who flourished in the red zone in Week 6, and have me excited for Week 7.
Running Back Red Zone Opportunity
| PLAYER | TEAM | OPP | EP | PPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Johnson | HOU | 7 | 16.4 | 8.1 |
| David Montgomery | CHI | 8 | 12.4 | 1.4 |
| Darrell Henderson | LAR | 5 | 6.1 | 2.6 |
| Derrick Henry | TEN | 5 | 4.4 | 7.2 |
| James Robinson | JAC | 7 | 6.9 | 10.4 |
| Mike Davis | CAR | 5 | 7.4 | 6.4 |
| Ronald Jones | TB | 5 | 7.7 | 13.1 |
| D'Andre Swift | DET | 4 | 10.2 | 13 |
| Joe Mixon | CIN | 5 | 6.2 | 7.8 |
| Myles Gaskin | MIA | 5 | 5.0 | 4.7 |
| Adrian Peterson | DET | 3 | 4.1 | 6.7 |
| Benny Snell | PIT | 3 | 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | 3 | 2.2 | 0.5 |
| Devonta Freeman | NYG | 4 | 4.8 | 1.1 |
| Darrel Williams | KC | 3 | 2.5 | 7 |
| Kenyan Drake | ARI | 4 | 7.9 | 6.5 |
| Phillip Lindsay | DEN | 3 | 4.4 | 0.3 |
| Todd Gurley | ATL | 3 | 1.8 | -0.5 |
| Alexander Mattison | MIN | 2 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Boston Scott | PHI | 4 | 7.8 | 1.5 |
| Gus Edwards | BAL | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| James Conner | PIT | 2 | 2.7 | 6.6 |
| Mark Ingram | BAL | 2 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| Raheem Mostert | SF | 2 | 2.9 | 0.6 |
| Ameer Abdullah | MIN | 1 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Aaron Jones | GB | 1 | 3.2 | 6.1 |
| Brian Hill | ATL | 1 | 1.8 | 0.2 |
| Chase Edmonds | ARI | 1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | 2 | 3.8 | 0.7 |
| Giovani Bernard | CIN | 1 | 2.6 | 6.2 |
| Jerick McKinnon | SF | 1 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Jonathan Taylor | IND | 1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| James White | NE | 1 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Kerryon Johnson | DET | 2 | 2.1 | 0.2 |
| Mike Boone | MIN | 1 | 3 | -0.1 |
| Matt Breida | MIA | 1 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Royce Freeman | DEN | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Alex Armah | CAR | 1 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Antonio Gibson | WAS | 1 | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| Chris Thompson | JAC | 1 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
| Duke Johnson | HOU | 1 | 2.9 | 1.2 |
| Jeremy McNichols | TEN | 2 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| Kareem Hunt | CLE | 1 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| LeSean McCoy | TB | 1 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Lamical Perine | NYJ | 1 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| Tony Pollard | DAL | 1 | 2.6 | 0 |
D’Andre Swift
In Week 6 against the Jaguars, D’Andre Swift had his long-awaited breakout game. He turned 14 carries and four targets into 123 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, finishing with 27.3 PPR (RB3).
Moreover, Swift received four opportunities in the red zone last week, after having just five red-zone opportunities through the first four weeks. Swift turned his four red-zone opportunities into 13.0 PPR points, with both of his touchdowns coming in the high-value area of the field.
On the year, the Lions’ backfield has been surprisingly valuable in the red zone, despite giving way to Adrian Peterson on 48.4% of their RB red-zone touches. Detroit’s running backs have posted the ninth most PPR points in the red zone (53.5), despite having the 13th most expected points in the red zone (43.2).
As an encore to his Week 6 breakout, Swift gets a juicy matchup in Week 7 against the Atlanta Falcons. Over the last five weeks, the Falcons have allowed the 17th most PPR points to opposing RBs. Of those five games, two featured games against less than stellar opponents in the Bears and Vikings.
