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Usage comparison · Running backs

J.K. Dobbins vs Saquon Barkley

J.K. Dobbins gets more of his team's runs (51% vs 45%), while Saquon Barkley gets more of his team's passes (7% vs 2%). Near the end zone, J.K. Dobbins has had more chances (6 vs 5 plays within 20 yards), but Saquon Barkley gets a bigger share of his team's chances there (20% vs 19%). Saquon Barkley is scoring more fantasy points a game (7.0 vs 4.5, PPR), and his chances usually score more too: 10.2 vs 10.1 expected points a game Est..

2026 season · Weeks 1–3 · Updated Sep 29, 2026

RBDEN

J.K. Dobbins
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
4.5
Expected points per gameEst.
10.1

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

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Saquon Barkley
Fantasy points per game (PPR)
7.0
Expected points per gameEst.
10.2

3 games with a target, carry or dropback

Side by side

Season totals through week 3. Shares are of each player's team totals in the games he played. For counts and shares, the bigger number is in bold and the bars grow from the centre line.
J.K. Dobbins and Saquon Barkley, season usage side by side
StatJ.K. DobbinsSaquon Barkley
Games33
Passes thrown to him
Targets26
Target share2%7%
Catches13
Receiving yards46
Runs
Carries3534
Carry share51%45%
Rushing yards121174
Near the end zone
Red-zone chances65
Red-zone share19%20%
Goal-line runs42
End-zone targets00
Touchdowns
Touchdowns00
Expected touchdownsEst.2.21.3
Fantasy points
Fantasy points per game (PPR)4.57.0
Fantasy points (PPR)13.521.0
Expected points per gameEst.10.110.2
Points vs expectedEst.−5.6−3.2

Week by week

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Carry share by week

Out of all his team's runs in his games, the part he got.

  • J.K. Dobbins
  • Saquon Barkley
Carry share by week
WeekJ.K. DobbinsSaquon Barkley
153%against KC60%against WAS
236%against JAX13%against TEN
368%against LA79%against CHI

Next to each number: that week's opponent.

Where they rank

Each player's place among players at his position who meet the leaderboard's minimum. Open a leaderboard for the full list.
Leaderboard ranks for J.K. Dobbins and Saquon Barkley
LeaderboardJ.K. DobbinsSaquon Barkley
Carry share leaders#21of 62 running backs#27of 62 running backs
Target share leadersBelow the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games)Below the minimum (at least 10 targets in at least 2 games)
Red-zone share leaders#35of 51 running backs#34of 51 running backs
Red-zone opportunity leaders#29of 104 running backs#36of 104 running backs
Goal-line carry leaders#12of 104 running backs#22of 104 running backs
Expected fantasy points leadersEst.#33of 104 running backs#32of 104 running backs

Talking points

Fact-checked notes from the weekly usage report, with the numbers behind them.

J.K. Dobbins

Role up

J.K. Dobbins's share of DEN carries rose to 68% in week 3 (17 carries), from 42% in weeks 1-2.

Carry share, week 3
68%
Carries, week 3
17
Carry share, weeks 1–2
42%

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

Touchdowns below usage

J.K. Dobbins has scored 0 touchdowns on opportunities that usually produce 2.2, per FFO's expected-points model.

Touchdowns
0
Expected touchdownsEst.
2.2
Expected PPR per gameEst.
10.1
PPR vs expected, per gameEst.
−5.6

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

  • Model estimate, not a forecast: v1 predicts about as well as raw points.

Saquon Barkley

Role up

Saquon Barkley's share of PHI carries rose to 79% in week 3 (15 carries), from 33% in weeks 1-2.

Carry share, week 3
79%
Carries, week 3
15
Carry share, weeks 1–2
33%

Weeks 1–3 · 3 games

  • Share of team targets/carries in games he played. Snap counts aren't in FFO's licensed data, so a low earlier share can mean limited playing time.

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