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Gladys Tyler reviews the top red zone risers and fallers heading into Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season at QB, RB, and WR to help fantasy football managers find an edge in their weekly lineups.
It is the first week of fantasy football and we all want to get an edge. Frankly, there is no better feeling than having your fantasy player score a touchdown.
Hopefully, this segment will help you determine who is doing it for you in the red zone and who is letting you down. For now, in Week 1, let’s just recap the 2020 stats of the players against their opening-week matchup.
Since this is the first edition, these are the top-eight in each category.
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Wide Receivers
INSIDE THE 20 YARD LINE
| Player | Targets | Receptions | Target Share | Week 1 Opp. Rank |
| Davante Adams | 28 TGT | 23 REC | 37.3% TGT SHARE | v New Orleans Saints; Saints (2020 17th in fantasy points to WR w/17TD; 23.6 fantasy points/g) |
| Darren Waller | 22 TGT | 18 REC | 33.3 % TGT SHARE | v Baltimore Ravens (2020 3rd best in fantasy points to WR w/11TD; 19.5 fantasy points/g |
| Travis Kelce | 20 TGT | 13 REC | 25.3% TGT SHARE | v Cleveland Browns (2020 29th in fantasy points to TE w/10TD;9.8 fantasy points/g) |
| Calvin Ridley * | 20 TGT | 11 REC | 26.3% TGT SHARE | v Philadelphia Eagles (2020 24th in fantasy points to WR w/17TD; 25.7 fantasy points/g) |
| Jimmy Graham | 19 TGT | 13 REC | 22.4% TGT SHARE | @ Los Angeles Rams (2020 11th in fantasy points to TE w/ 7TD; 7.2 fantasy points/g) |
| Adam Thielen | 19 TGT | 16 REC | 33.9% TGT SHARE | @ Cincinnati Bengals (2020 16th in fantasy points to WR w/20TD; 23.4 fantasy points/g) |
| Mike Evans | 18 TGT | 11 REC | 23.1% TGT SHARE | v Dallas Cowboys (2020 31st in fantasy points to WR w/27TD; 29.3 fantasy points per game) |
| Allen Robinson | 18 TGT | 7 REC | 21.2% TGT SHARE | @ Los Angeles Rams (2020 1st in fantasy points to WR w/ 7TD; 16.0 fantasy points per game |
Running Backs
Rushing inside the 10-yard line
| Player | Attempts | Touchdowns | Week 1 Opponent | Opp. rank |
| Josh Jacobs | 18 ATT | 8 TD | v Baltimore Ravens | Ravens allowed an average of 0.7 rushing TD/g 2020 (2nd ranked) |
| Derrick Henry | 17 ATT | 8 TD | v Arizona Cardinals | Cards defense allowed an average of 0.8 rushing TD/g 2020 (8th ranked) |
| Dalvin Cook | 22 ATT | 8 TD | @Cincinnati Bengals | Bengals 0.8 rushing TD/g 2020 (7th ranked) |
| Kenyan Drake | 21 ATT | 9 TD | v Baltimore Ravens | See Jacobs |
| Jonathan Taylor | 14 ATT | 6 TD | v Seattle Seahawks | Seahawks allowed avg 1.1 rushing TD/g 2020(22nd ranked) |
| Ezekiel Elliott | 12 ATT | 5 TD | v Tampa Bay Bucs | Bucs 0 rushing TD 2021 |
| David Montgomery | 22 ATT | 4 TD | @Los Angeles Rams | Rams allowed 0.8 rushing TD/g 2020 (6th ranked) |
Quarterbacks
RED ZONE PASSES INSIDE 20-YARD LINE
| Player | Pass Attempts | Touchdowns | Interceptions | Opponent rank |
| Aaron Rodgers | 84 ATT | 35 TD | 0 INT | v New Orleans Saints gave up avg 1.7 passing TD/g 2020 |
| Russell Wilson | 82 ATT | 29 TD | 3 INT | @ Indianapolis Colts gave up avg 1.5 passing TD/g 2020 |
| Josh Allen | 84 ATT | 25 TD | 0 INT | v Pittsburgh Steelers gave up avg 1.5 passing TD/g 2020 |
| Patrick Mahomes | 74 ATT | 23 TD | 2 INT | v Cleveland Browns gave up avg 2.0 passing TD/g 2020 |
| Baker Mayfield | 71 ATT | 21 TD | 0 INT | @Kansas City Chiefs gave up avg 1.8 passing TD/g 2020 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | 73 ATT | 20 TD | 2 INT | @ Buffalo Bills gave up avg 1.5 passingTD/g 2020 |
| Justin Herbert | 71 ATT | 20 TD | 1 INT | @WFT gave up avg 1.5 passing TD/g 2020 |
It's Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season and this is how the teams and players trended in 2020.
But stick with Rotoballer.com week after week, and we will keep you up on the risers and fallers in the red zone. Your fantasy season may depend on it!
Come talk at me on Twitter @gladysLtyler
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