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Week 15 Fantasy Football Usage Report
Kyle Pitts dominates
This season, Kyle Pitts has taken his game to the next level. He is playing 87.1% of the Falcons’ snaps, running 92% of routes and has earned a 20.7% target share. With Drake London missing time, Pitts has become the Falcons’ number one pass catcher to end the season. He was solid in that role, posting 11.6 PPR PPG with London away in the three games before Week 15.
Then it happened Thursday evening. Pitts had one of the best tight end games in history, scoring 45.6 PPR points. Pitts earned a 27.3% target share on 12 targets, catching 11 for 166 yards and three touchdowns.
You can’t expect Kyle Pitts to duplicate his performance in Week 15, but as long as Drake London is out, he’s a mid- to high-end TE1. Pitts’ rookie contract expires at the end of the season and the expectation is that the Falcons will retain his services one way or another. Pitts will be called up again next season as a TE1, and that’s warranted.
The big return of Mike Evans
After missing the last six games due to a collarbone injury, Mike Evans returned in Week 15 and picked up where he left off. Evans led the Buccaneers’ pass catchers with a 29.4% target share, giving him 10 targets on the day. He caught six for 132 yards, giving him 19.2 PPR points. The Buccaneers played it smart and limited Evans’ snaps somewhat, but not his opportunities. In addition to leading the way in targets, Evans ran just 70% of routes and played 55.1% of snaps Thursday night, which were second and third among Tampa’s wide receivers.
Mike Evans doesn’t seem to age. He looks as good as ever. You can confidently start him as WR2 for the rest of the season. In 2026, you’ll have to decide whether you think Father Time will finally catch up.
Brady Cook gets a chance
With both Tyrod Taylor and Justin Fields injured, the undrafted rookie free agent quarterback got his first start in the NFL. Predictably for Brady Cook, things didn’t go well. While Cook completed a good percentage of his passes, 66.6% to be exact, he had minimal production on his 33 attempts. Cook threw for just 178 yards and one touchdown while throwing three interceptions. However, he did add as a runner, gaining 39 yards on six carries.
In total, Cook scored 12.1 PPR points that day. The glass-half-full outlook from his first start was that the Jets still managed 68 offensive plays with him at the helm. The Jets offense didn’t dip as much as I expected with Brady Cook at the helm, but it was still bad. As long as he starts, I have no interest in putting anyone on offense if I can help it.
Kenny Pickett mini audition
After taking over for an injured Geno Smith in Week 14, Kenny Pickett got his first start as a Raider in Week 15. As a former first-round pick, every time he gets a chance to start, it’s a bit of an audition for teams that could be looking for a quarterback. Unfortunately for Pickett, he showed why he left Pittsburgh and is on his fourth team. Pickett completed 60% of his passes and gained a paltry 64 passing yards on his 25 attempts, also throwing an interception. Pickett managed just 1.6 fantasy points that day. The Raiders were only able to complete 42 offensive plays. It was a disaster. The Eagles have a good defense, but this was ugly.
If Kenny Pickett starts, the Raiders offense will be terrible. Ashton Jeanty becomes a flex player. Brock Bowers is no longer a must-start. Pickett could even have trouble finding a backup job after this year.
Chargers backfield rotation update
Week 15 was Omarion Hampton’s second game back from injury, which gave us a small amount of time to analyze. Kimani Vidal played well in Hampton’s absence, so the expectation was that Hampton wouldn’t get the backfield to himself when he returned, and that’s what happened. Hampton is playing 33.6% of snaps, has handled 50% of backfield opportunities and has a 3.7% target share. Vidal is playing 66.4% of snaps, has handled 50% of backfield opportunities and has a 7.4% target share.
The Chargers are clearly limiting Omarion Hampton’s return. That, along with the Chargers’ offense being hampered by their offensive line injuries, has rendered both Hampton and Vidal virtually useless. I don’t trust either one.
Dallas Goedert, winner of the competition?
Dallas Goedert found himself in no man’s land in fantasy football for years. He was routinely drafted as a mid-to-low-end TE1 and produced as such. The problem was that he was going to be drafted in the middle rounds, but he wasn’t value for his cost, and he couldn’t separate himself from the tight end rounds later.
This year was different. Goedert was normally drafted in the double-digit rounds and is having the best year of his career. On the season, Goedert is playing 84.7% of snaps, has earned a 19.2% target share and is averaging 12.5 PPR PPG.
He was a bit boom/bust, but Dallas Goedert was one of the best picks you could make this year. It will be interesting to see where his ADP ends up in 2026 drafts. If it jumps back where it was, I’ll chase it.
Tony Pollard finds the fountain of youth
Don’t look now, but over the past two weeks, Tony Pollard has looked like his best self. During that time, he averaged 23.2 PPR PPG while fielding 20.5 opportunities per game, and ran for over 100 yards in both games. On the season, Pollard is averaging 11.1 PPR PPG while playing 64% of snaps and handling 66.8% of backfield opportunities. Before Week 15, it was a season to forget for Pollard. Now he has the chance to finish strong.
Both Tony Pollard and the Titans offense have been playing better lately. You couldn’t start Pollard earlier; now you have to make a decision. He gets the Chiefs next week, a game to avoid, but he gets the Saints in Week 17. That’s attractive.
Philip Rivers is retiring
In the most bizarre news of the 2025 NFL season, after losing their top three quarterbacks to injury, the Colts signed Philip Rivers out of retirement to start for them. In his first start he looked as you would expect. Previously he was immobile, so that remained unchanged, and almost every pass was close to the line of scrimmage. Rivers completed 18 of his 27 pass attempts for just 120 yards with one touchdown and one interception. The Colts also predictably ran more than they passed, which, combined with Rivers’ inability to push the ball down the field, led to them making just 58 offensive plays.
Jonathan Taylor is the only Colt you want if Philip Rivers starts, and even he doesn’t look great. The Colts offense has few scoring opportunities with Rivers, and defenses can crowd the line of scrimmage to stop Taylor. He’s a mid-range RB2 for the rest of the season and I’ll keep the pass catchers on the bench.
Ricky Pearsall shows life
Since Ricky Pearsall returned from injury in Week 11, he has largely been a no-show. During that time, Pearsall had just nine targets in total, giving him a target share of 10.2% in those weeks. He still ran almost all routes at 90.3%, but he didn’t get opportunities like he would get to start the season. Week 15 was different for him. Pearsall led all 49ers with 96 receiving yards on six catches. His seven targets gave him a target share of 23.3% and 15.6 PPR points on the day.
Ricky Pearsall is a talented wide receiver; it was only a matter of time before he produced again. It’s still a crowded offense in San Francisco, so Pearsall could be seen as a WR3 to end the season. His 2026 ADP is one I really want to see. With his second season being so up and down, there will be very little consensus on him.
Tyler Shough is making a name for himself
Not many people gave Tyler Shough a chance. He wasn’t a high-profile prospect, and his advanced age entering the NFL meant he would be an outlier if he achieved success. But Shough has put together a good run of games now. Over his last five games, Shough is averaging 17.9 PPG, with each of his last two being over 20. During that time, he is averaging 236 passing yards per game, completing 70% of his passes and averaging 24.8 rushing yards per game. Additionally, the Saints are 3-2 in that span.
Tyler Shough’s rushing floor has helped his fantasy performances immensely, and his passing numbers continue to improve. Shough will be a high-end streaming option for the rest of the season. With the 2026 quarterback draft class looking weak, the Saints will likely move forward with Shough as the starter next year.
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