2012 Fantasy Football Week 1 Targets Leaders

Since targets have become a stat, fantasy junkies have fallen in love with it, including us! But just because your favorite WR gets thrown to 12 times each week, that does not guarantee anything! That is why we calculated their Catch % for you!

Stats courtesy of ESPN

Running Back Targets Leaders

PLAYER	Position	TEAM	REC	TAR	Catch%	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+
Darren McFadden	RB	OAK	13	18	72%	86	6.6	0	17	0
LeSean McCoy	RB	PHI	6	9	67%	26	4.3	0	10	0
Darren Sproles	RB	NO	5	8	63%	35	7	1	17	0
Chris Johnson	RB	TEN	6	7	86%	47	7.8	0	16	0
Reggie Bush	RB	MIA	6	6	100%	46	7.7	0	19	0
Matt Forte	RB	CHI	3	6	50%	40	13.3	0	31	1
Kevin Smith	RB	DET	4	6	67%	29	7.3	1	9	0
Ronnie Brown	RB	SD	5	5	100%	26	5.2	0	7	0
Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	JAC	3	5	60%	18	6	0	8	0
Curtis Brinkley	RB	SD	3	5	60%	28	9.3	0	12	0

If Darren McFadden gets 18 targets a game, he is pretty much a lock for the top fantasy RB this year in PPR leagues. 

PLAYER	Position	TEAM	REC	TAR	Catch%	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+
Erik Lorig	FB	TB	4	4	100%	21	5.3	0	15	0
Steven Jackson	RB	STL	4	4	100%	31	7.8	0	12	0
Brandon Jackson	RB	CLE	2	4	50%	20	10	0	14	0
Le'Ron McClain	RB	SD	4	4	100%	15	3.8	0	7	0
Ray Rice	RB	BAL	3	4	75%	25	8.3	0	18	0
Jonathan Dwyer	RB	PIT	2	4	50%	11	5.5	0	11	0
Doug Martin	RB	TB	4	4	100%	23	5.8	0	11	0
Vonta Leach	FB	BAL	3	3	100%	18	6	0	10	0
Montell Owens	RB	JAC	1	3	33%	8	8	0	8	0
Peyton Hillis	RB	KC	3	3	100%	8	2.7	0	4	0
Mike Tolbert	RB	CAR	3	3	100%	8	2.7	0	20	1
Arian Foster	RB	HOU	1	3	33%	-4	-4	0	-4	0
C.J. Spiller	RB	BUF	2	3	67%	25	12.5	0	30	1
Ben Tate	RB	HOU	3	3	100%	22	7.3	0	8	0
Stevan Ridley	RB	NE	2	3	67%	27	13.5	0	20	1
Ryan Williams	RB	ARI	2	3	67%	17	8.5	0	12	0
Daniel Thomas	RB	MIA	1	3	33%	32	32	0	32	1
Roy Helu	RB	WSH	3	3	100%	25	8.3	0	21	1
Trent Richardson	RB	CLE	1	3	33%	5	5	0	5	0

Ray Rice owners, dont panic with the 4 targets, the Ravens destoryed the Bengals and he got plenty of rest on the sideline.  Be grateful he can score twice on such limited touches!

Wide Receiver Targets Leaders

PLAYER	Position	TEAM	REC	TAR	Catch%	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+
Reggie Wayne	WR	IND	9	18	50%	135	15	0	23	3
Brandon Marshall	WR	CHI	9	15	60%	119	13.2	1	24	2
Jeremy Maclin	WR	PHI	7	14	50%	96	13.7	1	46	1
Steve Smith	WR	CAR	7	11	64%	106	15.1	0	32	2
Larry Fitzgerald	WR	ARI	4	11	36%	63	15.8	0	23	2
Marques Colston	WR	NO	4	11	36%	71	17.8	0	25	1
DeSean Jackson	WR	PHI	4	11	36%	77	19.3	0	35	1
Kevin Ogletree	WR	DAL	8	11	73%	114	14.3	2	40	1
Victor Cruz	WR	NYG	6	11	55%	58	9.7	0	26	1
A.J. Green	WR	CIN	5	11	45%	70	14	0	19	0
Andre Johnson	WR	HOU	8	10	80%	119	14.9	1	29	2
Vincent Jackson	WR	TB	4	10	40%	47	11.8	0	21	1
Lance Moore	WR	NO	6	10	60%	120	20	1	33	2
Steve Johnson	WR	BUF	4	10	40%	55	13.8	1	29	1
Dexter McCluster	WR	KC	6	10	60%	82	13.7	0	21	1
Rod Streater	WR	OAK	4	10	40%	27	6.8	1	13	0
Braylon Edwards	WR	SEA	5	9	56%	43	8.6	0	16	0
Greg Jennings	WR	GB	5	9	56%	34	6.8	0	10	0
Sidney Rice	WR	SEA	4	9	44%	36	9	1	11	0
Laurent Robinson	WR	JAC	5	9	56%	66	13.2	0	26	1
Danny Amendola	WR	STL	5	9	56%	70	14	0	17	0
Michael Crabtree	WR	SF	7	9	78%	76	10.9	0	20	1
Andre Roberts	WR	ARI	5	9	56%	54	10.8	1	19	0
Andrew Hawkins	WR	CIN	8	9	89%	86	10.8	0	27	1
Julio Jones	WR	ATL	6	9	67%	108	18	2	31	2
Randall Cobb	WR	GB	9	9	100%	77	8.6	0	16	0

This list is pretty much exactly what we all thought it would be, except for Kevin Ogletree but he just might be the best addition to any fantasy football team this year!

Tight End Targets Leaders

PLAYER	Position	TEAM	REC	TAR	Catch%	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	20+
Jermichael Finley	TE	GB	7	11	64%	47	6.7	1	16	0
Brandon Pettigrew	TE	DET	5	10	50%	77	15.4	0	24	2
Jimmy Graham	TE	NO	6	10	60%	85	14.2	1	23	3
Coby Fleener	TE	IND	6	10	60%	82	13.7	0	24	3
Dennis Pitta	TE	BAL	5	9	56%	73	14.6	1	25	2
Antonio Gates	TE	SD	4	8	50%	43	10.8	0	17	0
Tony Scheffler	TE	DET	5	8	63%	30	6	0	10	0
Owen Daniels	TE	HOU	4	8	50%	87	21.8	0	29	3
Brent Celek	TE	PHI	4	8	50%	65	16.3	0	28	1
Jermaine Gresham	TE	CIN	3	8	38%	30	10	0	13	0
Heath Miller	TE	PIT	4	7	57%	50	12.5	1	23	1
Greg Olsen	TE	CAR	6	7	86%	56	9.3	0	20	1
Aaron Hernandez	TE	NE	6	7	86%	59	9.8	1	23	1
Kyle Rudolph	TE	MIN	5	7	71%	67	13.4	0	29	1
Tony Gonzalez	TE	ATL	5	6	83%	53	10.6	1	25	1
Scott Chandler	TE	BUF	4	6	67%	38	9.5	1	13	0
Martellus Bennett	TE	NYG	4	6	67%	40	10	1	12	0
Jared Cook	TE	TEN	4	6	67%	64	16	0	35	1
Rob Gronkowski	TE	NE	6	6	100%	60	10	1	28	1
Tony Moeaki	TE	KC	3	6	50%	37	12.3	0	18	0
Clay Harbor	TE	PHI	3	6	50%	16	5.3	1	10	0

Owners who took a chance on Kyle Rudolph were paid back and will be all season long, but more so in PPR leagues.  Also, Dennis Pitta is on this list and Ed Dickson is not.  I am not sure what to make of that yet, but with the way the Ravens manhandled the Bengals, it is hard to judge anything.