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Running back · Indianapolis Colts

DJ Giddens

DJ Giddens gets about 2 of every 10 Colts runs (23%) and has had 0 passes thrown to him. He's had 0 chances within 20 yards of the end zone and is scoring 4.3 fantasy points a game (PPR).

2026 season · Weeks 1–9 · Report built

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Season usage

1 game with a target, carry or dropback. Shares use those offensive-usage games. Fantasy averages use 1 recorded NFL weekly-stat appearances, including games without offensive touches.

Carry share

23%

about 2 of every 10 runs

Carries

6

Target share

0%

none passes

Targets

0

Red-zone chances

0

Goal-line runs

0

Expected points per gameEst.

2.9

Fantasy points per game (PPR)

4.3

Official rushing and receiving touchdowns: 0. The model estimates 0.0 touchdowns Est. from recorded targets and carries. Lateral scores can fall outside those model opportunities; return scores are excluded from this comparison.

Opportunity and performance

See the role, target quality and results behind the season totals. Every metric uses the sample shown.

Rushing EPA per carry

+0.04

6 carries with EPA · nflverse

Mean expected points added on non-kneel, non-scramble rushing attempts with recorded EPA.

Rushing success rate

66.7%

4 of 6 carries with EPA · nflverse

Share of non-kneel, non-scramble carries with EPA above zero, among carries with recorded EPA.

Explosive rush rate

33.3%

2 of 6 carries with yards · nflverse

Share of non-kneel, non-scramble carries gaining at least 10 yards, among carries with recorded yards.

Stuffed rush rate

0.0%

0 of 6 carries with yards · nflverse

Share of non-kneel, non-scramble carries gaining zero or fewer yards, among carries with recorded yards.

Carries inside the five

0

6 carries with field position · nflverse

Non-kneel, non-scramble carries starting at the opponent's five-yard line or closer.

Average depth of target

—

No eligible sample in this report · nflverse

Mean air yards on targeted passes with recorded air yards, including incomplete and intercepted passes.

Deep target rate

—

No eligible sample in this report · nflverse

Share of targets at least 20 air yards downfield, among targets with recorded air yards.

End-zone target rate

—

No eligible sample in this report · nflverse

Share of targets reaching the goal line or beyond, among targets with recorded air yards and field position.

Catch rate

—

No eligible sample in this report · nflverse

Completed targeted passes divided by targets with a recorded completion result; not adjusted for target difficulty.

Catchable-target rate

—

No eligible sample in this report · FTN Data via nflverse

Share of a receiver's joined charted targets marked catchable, among targets with a known catchability flag.

Drop rate on catchable targets

—

No eligible sample in this report · FTN Data via nflverse

Drops divided by joined charted targets marked catchable with a known drop flag; unknown charting is excluded.

Primary-read target rate

—

No eligible sample in this report · FTN Data via nflverse

Share of a receiver's targets marked primary read (code 0) among known progression reads 0, 1 and 2. Checkdowns, designed targets and scramble drills are excluded; this is not team target share.

Updated Nov 9, 2026. Completed regular-season weeks only; samples can differ by metric.

Play-by-play: Weeks 1–8, 121 games. Games through Nov 2, 2026.

FTN charting: Weeks 1–8, 121 games (partial coverage). Charting pulled Nov 4, 2026. Excluded catchability/drop values on 16 contradictory charted plays. Other known charting remains available.

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Carry share by week

23%W8
DJ Giddens carry share by week

Week by week

Official weekly-stat appearances, including games with scoring but no recorded offensive usage. A dash means no usage or model value is available for that game.
WeekOpponentCarriesCarry shareRushing yardsTargetsTarget shareRed-zone chancesFantasy points (PPR)Expected pointsEst.Points vs expectedEst.
8JAX623%4300%04.32.9+1.4

Colts teammates

Compare with

Running backs whose expected points per game Est. are closest to his. See their usage side by side.