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Week 12 Fantasy Football Usage Report
Keon Coleman healthy scratches
Keon Coleman started off great in Week 1, but he has been hard to find since. In surprising fashion, the Bills have given Coleman a healthy lead each of the last two weeks. We may never know the true reason for this move as the coach’s speech was not clear, but anyone with eyes can see that Coleman has been a disappointment in his career thus far. He has made the occasional splash play, because he is quite athletic after all. However, the consistency was not there.
There’s a real chance Keon Coleman won’t be on the Bills in 2026. There’s reason to believe his benching isn’t just related to on-field performance. High draft picks like him often get extra opportunities. Obviously, Coleman is a blank for the rest of the season. I wouldn’t keep him in the dynasty either, if you can get anything in a trade.
Kenneth Walker Coachspeak comes through
After the Seahawks game in Week 11, we got the quote that Kenneth Walker deserved more opportunities. This was something that anyone who saw Walker play alongside Zach Charbonnet could see. Before Week 12, Walker and Charbonnet were split almost 50/50. Walker had played 45.4% of snaps to Charbonnet’s 44.6%. Walker also handled 51.2% of opportunities in the backfield, while Charbonnet had 40%.
In week 12, the coaches endorsed their quote. Walker played a season-high 62.5% of the snaps and had 71.4% of the opportunities in the backfield. Charbonnet was left with 31.3% of snaps and 28.6% of backfield opportunities.
Because the backfield was so tightly divided previously, neither Kenneth Walker nor Zach Charbonnet mattered much for fantasy football. But as usage continues to condense around Walker, we now have a real asset. Walker should be considered a mid-range RB2 moving forward.
Emanuel Wilson Handcuff Status
Josh Jacobs has battled many injuries throughout his career and this year, but he was unable to step up in Week 12. In his absence, Emanuel Wilson took charge of the Packers’ backfield. Wilson first showed his ability late in the 2024 season, where he averaged 11.9 PPR PPG while playing alongside Jacobs. This week he had a career day, scoring 26.5 PPR points against a tough Viking defense. Wilson saw 56.1% of Green Bay’s offensive snaps and handled 76.9% of the opportunities in the backfield.
Emanuel Wilson is officially a top handcuff. There were indications that Wilson would be the Packers’ workhorse if anything were to happen to Josh Jacobs, but we still had to see it to know for sure. Now we can be sure. The Packers have a good offense and have now shown a willingness to give Wilson a three-down role. We love that.
Rhamondre Stevenson returns
After TreVeyon Henderson exploded with a toe injury during his two-game absence, Rhamondre Stevenson returned to the Patriots’ lineup. Based on the first half of the season and Mike Vrabel’s “old school” coaching style, many thought the split in the backfield could go Stevenson’s way or even return to how it was before his injury. Not so fast. In his return, Stevenson played just 31% of the snaps and had 25.8% of the opportunities in the backfield, while Henderson got the start.
It makes sense for the Patriots to keep TreVeyon Henderson as the starter and lead back. He is the better player they just invested a high draft pick in. Rhamondre Stevenson now falls into the high-end handcuff and desperation flex area.
Jameson Williams roller coaster
For a while it looked like Jameson Williams was back on track. In Weeks 10 and 11, when Dan Campbell took over play-calling duties, Williams had a 20% target share and led the Lions in receiving yards on his way to 21.8 PPR PPG. In week 12, Williams gave us a goose egg. He scored 0.0 fantasy points on three targets while playing nearly every snap, as usual. Williams is already a nearly do-it-all player for the Lions, so expanding his role is difficult.
This is who Jameson Williams is. He has more peaks and valleys than the average wide receiver. He’s talented and as dynamic as they come, but his style of play in the Lions offense doesn’t lend itself to week-to-week consistency. Williams is still a boom/bust WR3.
Mini-Ascension of Luther Burden III
Throughout the season, Luther Burden has shown playmaking ability even though he has rarely been on the field. Burden came to the NFL as an athletic playmaker who needed to refine his skills. It should come as no surprise that he started slowly. Before Week 12, Ben Johnson said Burden deserved more snaps.
Prior to this week, Burden had played just 26% of the Bears’ snaps and run 27.8% of their routes. In week 12 these numbers increased to 50.8% and 60.5%. He also provided one carry. Unfortunately, he turned his increased opportunity into a mediocre 9.1 PPR points.
The increased playing time and opportunities are a good improvement for Luther Burden. The problem is that this is still a stacked offense with a lot of weapons and a quarterback who can’t support them all yet. Burden is a great bench stash and desperation flex player, but nothing more.
Shooter Helmet Post-Bye Bump
Don’t look now, but the Titans’ leader in goals over the past two games since their bye week is Gunner Helm. During that time, Helm has played 63.4% of snaps and run 47.9% of routes while earning a 15.2% target share. The role is not big. It’s pretty average for a tight end. But what he has going for him is that the Titans, who constantly play from the back, attempt a lot of passes. And they clearly value him as a receiving option, as he is targeted on 26.7% of his routes.
Gunner Helm still plays a poor attack with an average role, so you can’t count on him yet. However, the rookie should be on your watchlist. If his role grows, Helm could reach the streaming level at the weakside tight end position.
John Metchie revival
With few passing options, the Jets have begged everyone to step up. Over the past two games, John Metchie has done his best to be that person. In Week 11, Metchie ran 72.7% of routes, which was second on the team, while playing 82.3% of snaps. On those routes, he only earned an 11.1% target share on three targets, but he caught them all for 45 yards and a touchdown.
In week 12, Metchie’s role increased. He played 86.4% of snaps, ran 91.2% of routes and captured the Jets’ lead with a 25% target share. He caught six of his seven targets for 65 yards and one touchdown for 18.5 PPR points.
It’s hard to have too much faith in John Metchie. He has done little in his career so far and is now playing in an inept offense with Tyrod Taylor as his quarterback. But if he’s the Jets’ only reliable pass catcher, which he appears to be, we might just have to accept that Metchie is a flex-worthy player now.
Michael Wilson’s Breakout
No one has surprised more in the past two weeks than Michael Wilson. Now Marvin Harrison Jr. out because he had his appendix removed, Wilson has become the Cardinals’ top wide receiver. Over the past two weeks, Wilson has run 85.3% of routes while playing 82.2% of snaps and earned a 30.2% target share. In those two games, Wilson scored 33.5 and 21.7 PPR points. Wilson’s role has been nearly elite, and the Cardinals have attempted 106 passes over the past two games with Jacoby Brissett at the helm while having to play from behind. However, Harrison could return at any time.
You have to wonder what Marvin Harrison Jr. would have done in the past two weeks if he were healthy. Michael Wilson has probably played a bigger role in the offense with the way he plays, but I don’t think it’s at Harrison’s expense. The Cardinals’ passing attack should revolve around Trey McBride, Harrison and Wilson, in that order. When Harrison returns, Wilson is a possible flex play.
Kirk Cousins is back
Michael Penix Jr. sat out this season due to a knee injury, meaning Kirk Cousins is now the Falcons’ starter for the remainder of the season. Week 12 was his second start this season after starting early in the season against the Dolphins. In Cousins’ first start this season, the Falcons passed at a rate of 65.3% as they played from behind the entire game. Cousins did little, completing 21 of his 31 attempts for just 173 yards and zero touchdowns.
On Sunday, the Falcons passed at just 47.3% while leading for most of the game. However, Cousins played better, completing 16 of his 23 passes for 199 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Kirk Cousins is way past his prime. If the Falcons can help it, they want to hide him as much as possible and rely on their running game. This is bad news for the Falcons’ pass catchers. Cousins might support one gun per week, but don’t expect more than that.
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