Each week of the 2025 NFL season delivers critical usage shifts that can make or break your fantasy football lineup, with snap counts, touches, and targets revealing emerging stars and changing roles. From running backs seizing workhorse duties to wide receivers and tight ends capitalizing on new opportunities, we break down 6-8 notable risers per position to guide your roster decisions and waiver wire moves.
Check out last week’s report: Week 14 Usage Report
Running Backs
- Blake Corum (RB, Rams): Corum approached a 50-50 split with a career-high 46% snaps, rotating by drive and mid-drive.
- Jahmyr Gibbs (RB, Lions): Gibbs hit a season-high over 80% snaps, dominating and boosting to top fantasy status.
- David Montgomery (RB, Lions): Montgomery fell under 20% snaps for the first time, potentially ending starter viability.
- Keaton Mitchell (RB, Ravens): Mitchell’s involvement grew with closer first-half splits, edging toward a three-man committee.
- Tyrone Tracy Jr. (RB, Giants): Tracy led with season-high early-down snaps and 75% carries, easier to trust going forward.
- Devin Singletary (RB, Giants): Singletary retained goal-line but saw reduced touches, harder to trust.
- Isiah Pacheco (RB, Chiefs): Pacheco reclaimed over 50% early-down snaps, borderline starter with volume potential.
- Kareem Hunt (RB, Chiefs): Hunt shifted to backup and passing-down, losing volume from recent weeks.
- Kimani Vidal (RB, Chargers): Vidal led snaps at 66.4% in rotation, but nearly unusable amid offense issues.
- Omarion Hampton (RB, Chargers): Hampton led touches at 50% opportunities but limited snaps in return, nearly unusable.
- Tony Pollard (RB, Titans): Pollard surged with recent 23.2 PPG and increased rushing opportunities
Wide Receivers
- Mike Evans (WR, Buccaneers): Evans returned leading targets at 29.4% share, confident WR2 despite limited snaps.
- Chris Godwin Jr. (WR, Buccaneers): Godwin increased snaps and slot usage, with potential for bigger games.
- Emeka Egbuka (WR, Buccaneers): Egbuka rotated at X with Evans, significant snap decrease and harder to trust.
- Jalen McMillan (WR, Buccaneers): McMillan rotated at Z and X, likely to play more post-injury.
- Tez Johnson (WR, Buccaneers): Johnson rotated at Z, droppable with reduced role.
- Sterling Shepard (WR, Buccaneers): Shepard out of rotation entirely, inactive potential.
- Rashid Shaheed (WR, Seahawks): Shaheed boosted in 12 personnel to 38.9% snaps, flex consideration.
- Cooper Kupp (WR, Seahawks): Kupp reduced to 44.4% in 12 personnel, easier to drop.
- Ricky Pearsall (WR, 49ers): Pearsall led with 23.3% targets and production, viewing as WR3.
Tight Ends
- Oronde Gadsden (TE, Chargers): Gadsden’s snaps declined noticeably despite best game, risky with tough matchups.
- Will Dissly (TE, Chargers): Dissly took early-down role post-Fisk IR, splitting third downs.
- Ben Sinnott (TE, Commanders): Sinnott joined in 12 personnel with 40% early-down snaps, receiving potential.
- John Bates (TE, Commanders): Bates led tight ends over 50% snaps across situations, likely more routes.
- Kyle Pitts (TE, Falcons): Pitts dominated as WR1 without London, mid/high-end TE1 to close the season.
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