Between the Lines: Week 10 Snap Count Analysis
AFC North
Baltimore Ravens - Bye Week
Cincinnati Bengals - Ross' Time?
Quarterback: Andy Dalton (86%), Jeff Driskel (16%)
Running Backs: Joe Mixon (67%), Giovani Bernard (28%)
Wide Receivers: Tyler Boyd (95%), John Ross (84%), Cody Core (47%), Alex Erickson (37%), Auden Tate (16%)
Tight End: C.J. Uzomah (98%), Matt Lengel (12%)
John Ross is finally getting a chance to prove that he was worth a first round pick in the 2017 draft. With A.J. Green on the sidelines, Ross stepped in as the Cincinnati Bengals' WR2 and caught 2-of-6 passes for 39 yards and a score. While Marvin Lewis is "hopeful" to have Green back this week, it's hard to trust the words of a guy who just hired Hue Jackson. The Bengals have two games left against the Browns (bottom-10 against wide receivers this season), so if Green is out for an extended period of time, Ross is definitely worth looking to as a flex play.
Cleveland Browns - Mayfield Rising
Quarterback: Baker Mayfield (100%)
Running Backs: Nick Chubb (79%), Duke Johnson (32%), Dontrell Hilliard (17%)
Wide Receivers: Antonio Callaway (74%), Jarvis Landry (68%), Rashard Higgins (42%), Breshad Perriman (25%)
Tight Ends: David Njoku (66%), Darren Fells (60%), Orson Charles (26%)
Despite putting together a few solid performances over the past few weeks, Baker Mayfield's fantasy stock is still holding below the 50% mark. Hopefully his performance in a win over the Atlanta Falcons opened some eyes beyond those in two-QB leagues. Mayfield now has multiple touchdowns in four straight weeks and has scored at least 15.1 fantasy points in five of his seven starts. He has two matchups remaining against the Bengals, who are the worst fantasy defense against quarterbacks this season. If ever there was a time to hop on the May Train, this is it.
Pittsburgh Steelers - Samuels Worth a Look
Quarterback: Ben Roethlisberger (86%), Joshua Dobbs (14%)
Running Backs: James Conner (40%), Jaylen Samuels (31%), Stevan Ridley (17%)
Wide Receivers: Antonio Brown (88%), James Washington (79%), JuJu Smith-Schuster (72%), Darrius Heyward-Bey (17%), Ryan Switzer (14%)
Tight Ends: Jesse James (59%), Vance McDonald (43%), Xavier Grimble (28%)
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Samuels saw the field for a season-high 31% of the offensive snaps in the Steelers' 52-21 win over the Carolina Panthers last Thursday. It was Samuels, not Stevan Ridley, who impressed more after Conner left the game with an apparent concussion, and especially in the passing game, where he caught 3 passes for 22 yards and a score. While Conner is healthy, Samuels could be a very sneaky handcuff for the end of the season. He's 1% owned in Yahoo leagues and not even registered (0%) in ESPN leagues.
