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5 fantasy stats to know from Week 5

New Orleans Saints' Willie Snead catches a touchdown pass in front of Green Bay Packers' Quinten Rollins (24) during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)

It’s easy to look at the box scores and make conclusions about fantasy performance, but the numbers often don’t tell the whole story. Each week, I’ll dig a little deeper and pull out some need-to-know stats that will help you dominate your league.

 

1. Willie Snead racked up 3.62 yards per route run.

It’s no surprise that DeAndre Hopkins led the week with 3.93 YPRR, but Snead's second-place finish certainly raises an eyebrow. On a per route basis, Snead currently sits sixth in the league for the season with 2.74 YPRR. That places him ahead of Hopkins, Julian Edelman, Brandon Marshall, Demaryius Thomas, Odell Beckham Jr., and many other marquee names. Snead certainly took advantage of a plus matchup against the Eagles, but more importantly he’s firmly entrenched as the Saints’ No. 2 receiver (especially now with Marques Colston dealing with a separated shoulder). That’s a good spot for fantasy purposes, even with Drew Brees on the downslope of his career. At this point, Snead has to be considered an upside WR3 and should be owned in all formats.

 

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Jeff Ratcliffe is the Assistant Managing Editor and resident IDP maven and DFS junkie of PFF Fantasy.  

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