Fantasy Football Snap Count Report For Week 2: Dalton Kincaid Trending Up

Week 1 is in the books, which can only mean one thing.

It’s time to overreact.

While much is still set to change, we do have the first signs of what could be to come. Utilization and playing time are paramount when analyzing fantasy football rosters, so every Tuesday I’ll be highlighting some of the more interesting snap counts and involvement data from the week that was.

Let’s take a look at what stood out from kickoff weekend.

Snap Counts Report for Week 2

Bucky Irving: The Pass-Catching RB

It’s only one week, but if his usage from Sunday is a sign of things to come, I was wrong about Bucky Irving.

Very wrong.

When the Bucs signed Kenneth Gainwell this offseason, it all but guaranteed that Irving would once again see very limited passing-down work. Especially following a season where he logged just 13% of the long-down-and-distance snaps after returning from injury, while 41% of the two-minute snaps went to Rachaad White. Fast forward to Week 1 and Tampa Bay immediately found itself in a negative game script, setting us up for a healthy dose of Gainwell.

Not so fast.

In a shocking development, Irving actually handled 75% of the long down and distance snaps, while seeing a 26% target share and 33% TPRR. Irving played 70% of the overall third downs, while running 58% of the routes. It was surprising but very exciting for Irving’s 2026 prospects. He also handled 60% of the short down and distance snaps and likely would have taken the goal-line work if the Bucs ran any plays inside the five-yard line. Of course, that was with Sean Tucker sidelined, so we’ll see if that role is his like it was down the stretch of last season.

We shouldn’t overreact to Week 1, but we should react in some capacity. And right now, Irving should be moving up the ranks.

Keep Dalton Kincaid On The Field

We know the case for Dalton Kincaid—when he’s on the field, he’s as efficient as any tight end in all of football.

He’s just not always on the field.

Whether it’s been injury or personnel decisions, Kincaid hasn’t exactly been a full-time player so far in his career. And while his Week 1 usage didn’t match the elite fantasy tight ends like Trey McBride, it is clearly trending up, which is incredibly exciting. Kincaid ran about 70% of the routes on Sunday, well above his 51% route rate from a season ago. He logged 74% of the offensive snaps, while seeing a boost in playing time when the Bills deployed 12 personnel. Kincaid was even on the field more when the Bills ran the ball out of heavy sets, which sets him up for more future play-action targets out of those looks.

The only thing keeping Kincaid from top-5 fantasy upside is consistent playing time. Because when he’s on the field, he’s not just good. He’s elite:

T-1st in TPRR (24%)
1st in YPRR (2.8)
1st in 1st downs per route run (0.14)
1st in yards per target (11.7)

The Green Bay Backfield

With Josh Jacobs currently on the Commissioner’s Exempt List, a massive opportunity is available for MarShawn Lloyd. And while we do like the Packers offense, their rushing attack may be more exciting in theory than in reality.

In Week 1, Chris Brooks technically drew the start, though Lloyd handled 62% of the rushing attempts, out-touching Brooks, 13-7. However, it was Brooks who led the backfield with a 55% snap share, as his pass-blocking skill set was needed, especially against Brian Flores’ blitz-heavy defense. Both running backs combined for 17 pass routes, while Brooks led all running backs in Week 1 with 20 pass-blocking snaps (Lloyd ranked sixth with 9). The Vikings blitzed over 70% of the time and because Green Bay’s offensive line is in shambles right now, both Lloyd and Brooks had to stay in and block. Of course, they won’t face Flores every week, but the offensive line is seriously a concern.

Meanwhile, the defense, especially without Micah Parsons, is also worrisome. With Parsons sidelined for the final four weeks of the season, Green Bay allowed over 28 points per game. That resulted in the Packers pass rate when leading by 4+ points climbing to 62%, the fifth-highest rate in football. For reference, from Weeks 1-15 with Parsons healthy, that pass rate was down at 52% (18th). Jordan Love just attempted 42 passes on Sunday and more passing would lean to more Brooks.

At this point, it might be wise to try trading Lloyd to the fantasy team with Jacobs and try to add a wide receiver or tight end.

Chuba Hubbard RB1, But For How Long?

The Carolina backfield has been a roller coaster over the last month. It appeared Jonathon Brooks was making his case to, at the very least, make this a 50/50 split. But Brooks started dealing with some soreness leading up to Week 1, which certainly raises some alarms given his injury history.

Despite the fantasy world’s excitement for Brooks, the Panthers once again turned to Chuba Hubbard on Sunday. The veteran logged 69% of the snaps, compared to just 19% for Brooks. He out-touched Brooks 13-5, while dominating the short-yardage, two-minute and inside-the-five snaps. AJ Dillon went on to log 11% of the snaps and 26% of the rush attempts, though all of his work came on the final drive of a blowout.

After the game, Dave Canales stated that Brooks wasn’t limited, which was a bit surprising. But perhaps the score played a role, though we’d think Brooks would be the beneficiary of Carolina playing from behind. Regardless, it seems pretty clear that Hubbard is going to handle the high-value touches in this backfield for the foreseeable future.

Is Mark Andrews A Buy-Low?

Mark Andrews was one of my favorite targets in drafts all summer, and while his 4-49 stat line isn’t anything exciting, the underlying usage was encouraging. Andrews logged 72% of the snaps, up from his 62% snap share from a season ago. He also ran 77% of the routes, up from his 68% route rate from 2025. He saw a 25% target share and was targeted on 26% of his routes, which certainly was boosted during the second half with Zay Flowers sidelined.

But the Ravens receiver room is extremely banged up right now.

Flowers (hamstring) is day-to-day, while Ja'Kobi Lane (wrist) is set to miss time. Andrews is already on the rise following Isaiah Likely’s departure and he will be the focal point of the Baltimore passing attack if Flowers misses any time. And even when Flowers is healthy, I still think there is touchdown upside for Andrews, especially now that he’s playing more. The Ravens only called two pass plays from inside the 10-yard line on Sunday, as they scored from long distances and fed Derrick Henry. When they do throw from in close, Andrews will be involved. Since 2023, 41.5% of Lamar Jackson’s red-zone pass attempts have gone to the tight end position.