This depth chart adds another layer to the typical depth chart because it adjusts for personnel groupings and play type. By doing so, we can figure out how often a player is actually on the field and what type of play is being run when they are on the field. For fantasy football, this is obviously very important.
In the depth charts below, you’ll see each team’s top-two personnel groupings for pass plays and each team’s most-used personnel grouping for run plays. The personnel grouping percentages are based on last year (specifically from Week 10 through the Super Bowl only using plays when the point differential was within 17 points) and are grouped by pass or run. For example: “In the second half of last season, the Cardinals were in 11-personnel on 45% of their pass plays and in 12-personnel on 51% of their run plays.” [[ad:athena]]
Arizona Cardinals Depth Chart
Passing (Primary) | Passing (Secondary) | Rushing (Primary) | |
Personnel | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Snap % | 45% | 23% | 51% |
QB | |||
WR | |||
WR | |||
SLOT | - | ||
SLOT | - | - | |
TE | - | ||
TE | - | - | |
RB |
Note: After the trade for DeAndre Hopkins, the Cardinals could run more four-WR sets on passing downs now that they have the receiver depth to make it work.
Key Roles
Every-Down WRs/TEs: DeAndre Hopkins, Christian Kirk, Larry Fitzgerald
Passing-Down RB: Kenyan Drake
Rushing-Down RB: Kenyan Drake
Position Battles
TE: Maxx Williams vs. Dan Arnold
WR4: Andy Isabella vs. Hakeem Butler
Team Needs
RB2
TE
Atlanta Falcons Depth Chart
Passing (Primary) | Passing (Secondary) | Rushing (Primary) | |
Personnel | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Snap % | 67% | 12% | 39% |
QB | |||
WR | |||
WR | |||
SLOT | - | ||
TE | |||
TE | - | - | |
RB |
Key Roles
Every-Down WRs/TEs: Julio Jones, Calvin Ridley, Hayden Hurst
Passing-Down RBs: Todd Gurley
Rushing-Down RBs: Todd Gurley
Position Battles
Slot WR: Russell Gage vs. Laquon Treadwell
Health: Todd Gurley vs. his knees
Team Needs
Slot WR
RB2
Baltimore Ravens Depth Chart
Passing (Primary) | Passing (Secondary) | Rushing (Primary) | |
Personnel | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Snap % | 49% | 23% | 41% |
QB | |||
WR | |||
WR | |||
SLOT | - | ||
TE | |||
TE | - | - | |
RB |
Key Roles
Every-Down WRs/TEs: Marquise Brown, Mark Andrews, Willie Snead (?)
Passing-Down RB: Mark Ingram
Rushing-Down RB: Mark Ingram
Position Battles
WR2: Willie Snead vs. Miles Boykin
RB: Mark Ingram vs. Justice Hill
Team Needs
WR2
Slot WR
Buffalo Bills Depth Chart
Passing (Primary) | Passing (Secondary) | Rushing (Primary) | |
Personnel | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Snap % | 83% | 7% | 70% |
QB | Josh Allen | Josh Allen | Josh Allen |
WR | |||
WR | |||
SLOT | - | ||
TE | |||
TE | - | - | |
RB |
Key Roles
Every-Down WRs/TEs: Stefon Diggs, John Brown, Cole Beasley, Dawson Knox
Passing-Down RB: Devin Singletary
Rushing-Down RB: Devin Singletary
Position Battles
Goal-line RB: Devin Singletary vs. ________
TE: Dawson Knox vs. Tyler Kroft
Team Needs
RB2
Carolina Panthers Depth Chart
Passing (Primary) | Passing (Secondary) | Rushing (Primary) | |
Personnel | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Snap % | 78% | 15% | 44% |
QB | |||
WR | |||
WR | |||
SLOT | - | ||
TE | |||
TE | - | - | |
RB |
Note: Offensive coordinator Joe Brady ran 11 personnel on 77% of LSU’s offensive plays last season, which is basically identical to what the Panthers ran.
Key Roles
Every-Down WRs/TEs: D.J. Moore, Robby Anderson, Ian Thomas
Passing-Down RB: Christian McCaffrey
Rushing-Down RB: Christian McCaffrey
Position Battles
WR2: Robby Anderson vs. Curtis Samuel
Team Needs
RB2
Chicago Bears Depth Chart
Passing (Primary) | Passing (Secondary) | Rushing (Primary) | |
Personnel | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Snap % | 65% | 13% | 59% |
QB | |||
WR | |||
WR | |||
SLOT | |||
SLOT | - | - | |
TE | - | ||
RB |
Key Roles
Every-Down WRs/TEs: Allen Robinson, Anthony Miller, Javon Wims
Passing-Down RB: Tarik Cohen
Rushing-Down RB: David Montgomery
Position Battles
QB: Mitchell Trubisky vs. Nick Foles
WR3: Javon Wims vs. Cordarrelle Patterson vs. __________
TE: Jimmy Graham vs. Trey Burton
Passing-Down RB: Tarik Cohen vs. David Montgomery
Team Needs
WR3
QB (lol)
TE (lol)
Cincinnati Bengals Depth Chart
Passing (Primary) | Passing (Secondary) | Rushing (Primary) | |
Personnel | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Snap % | 79% | 14% | 54% |
QB | *Joe Burrow | *Joe Burrow | *Joe Burrow |
WR | |||
WR | |||
SLOT | - | ||
TE | |||
TE | - | - | |
RB |
Key Roles
Every-Down WRs/TEs: A.J. Green, Tyler Boyd, John Ross, C.J. Uzomah
Passing-Down RB: Joe Mixon, Giovani Bernard
Rushing-Down RB: Joe Mixon
Position Battles
WR1: A.J. Green vs. a holdout
Team Needs
QB until they draft Joe Burrow
TE
Cleveland Browns Depth Chart
Passing (Primary) | Passing (Secondary) | Rushing (Primary) | |
Personnel | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Snap % | 51% | 29% | 25% |
QB | |||
WR | |||
WR | |||
SLOT | - | - | |
TE | |||
TE | - | ||
RB |
Note: Between Weeks 10-17 last year, 49% of the Browns’ neutral-situation passes were in 11-personnel, but the new coaching staff will likely be inserting 12-personnel this season. I listed the Vikings’ 2019 snap percentages above as they should be closer to what we see in 2020.
Key Roles
Every-Down WRs/TEs: Odell Beckham, Jarvis Landry, Austin Hooper
Passing-Down RB: Kareem Hunt
Rushing-Down RB: Nick Chubb
Position Battles
WR3: KhaDarel Hodge vs. Taywan Taylor vs. Damion Ratley vs. __________
Passing-Down RB: Kareem Hunt vs. Nick Chubb
Team Needs
WR3
Dallas Cowboys Depth Chart
Passing (Primary) | Passing (Secondary) | Rushing (Primary) | |
Personnel | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Snap % | 79% | 12% | 47% |
QB | |||
WR | |||
WR | |||
SLOT | - | ||
TE | |||
TE | - | - | |
RB |
Key Roles
Every-Down WRs/TEs: Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, Blake Jarwin
Passing-Down RB: Ezekiel Elliott
Rushing-Down RB: Ezekiel Elliott
Position Battles
WR3: Devin Smith vs. ____________
TE2: Blake Bell vs. Dalton Schultz
Team Needs
WR3
Denver Broncos Depth Chart
Passing (Primary) | Passing (Secondary) | Rushing (Primary) | |
Personnel | 11 | 21 | 11 |
Snap % | 54% | 17% | 34% |
QB | |||
WR | |||
WR | |||
SLOT | - | ||
TE | |||
RB | |||
RB | - | - |
Key Roles
Every-Down WRs/TEs: Courtland Sutton, Noah Fant, Tim Patrick
Passing-Down RB: Melvin Gordon, Phillip Lindsay
Rushing-Down RB: Phillip Lindsay, Melvin Gordon
Position Battles
WR2: Tim Patrick vs. DaeSean Hamilton vs. ________
RB: Melvin Gordon vs. Phillip Lindsay
Team Needs
WR2
WR3
Detroit Lions Depth Chart
Passing (Primary) | Passing (Secondary) | Rushing (Primary) | |
Personnel | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Snap % | 83% | 12% | 53% |
QB | |||
WR | |||
WR | |||
SLOT | - | ||
TE | |||
TE | - | - | |
RB |
Key Roles
Every-Down WRs/TEs: Kenny Golladay, Marvin Jones, Danny Amendola, T.J. Hockenson
Passing-Down RB: Kerryon Johnson
Rushing-Down RB: Kerryon Johnson, Bo Scarbrough
Position Battles
Goal-line RB: Kerryon Johnson vs. Bo Scarbrough
Team Needs
RB2
Green Bay Packers Depth Chart
Passing (Primary) | Passing (Secondary) | Rushing (Primary) | |
Personnel | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Snap % | 69% | 18% | 38% |
QB | |||
WR | |||
WR | Devin Funchess | ||
SLOT | Allen Lazard | - | Allen Lazard |
TE | |||
TE | - | - | |
RB |
Key Roles
Every-Down WRs/TEs: Davante Adams, Devin Funchess (?), Allen Lazard (?), Jace Sternberger (?)
Passing-Down RB: Aaron Jones, Jamaal Williams
Rushing-Down RB: Aaron Jones
Position Battles
WR2: Devin Funchess vs. Allen Lazard vs. ________
Passing-Down RB: Aaron Jones vs. Jamaal Williams
Team Needs
WR2
Slot WR
TE2
Houston Texans Depth Chart
Passing (Primary) | Passing (Secondary) | Rushing (Primary) | |
Personnel | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Snap % | 68% | 28% | 55% |
QB | |||
WR | |||
WR | Brandin Cooks | Brandin Cooks | |
SLOT | - | ||
TE | |||
TE | - | - | |
RB |
Key Roles
Every-Down WRs/TEs: Will Fuller, Randall Cobb (?), Kenny Stills (?), Darren Fells
Passing-Down RB: David Johnson, Duke Johnson
Rushing-Down RB: David Johnson
Position Battles
WR3: Randall Cobb vs. Kenny Stills
Passing-Down RB: David Johnson vs. Duke Johnson
Self-Owning: Bill O’Brien vs. his power trip
Team Needs
TE
Indianapolis Colts Depth Chart
Passing (Primary) | Passing (Secondary) | Rushing (Primary) | |
Personnel | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Snap % | 62% | 24% | 55% |
QB | |||
WR | |||
WR | |||
SLOT | - | ||
TE | |||
TE | - | - | |
RB |
Key Roles
Every-Down WRs/TEs: T.Y. Hilton, Parris Campbell (?), Zach Pascal (?), Jack Doyle
Passing-Down RB: Nyheim Hines, Marlon Mack
Rushing-Down RB: Marlon Mack
Position Battles
WR2: Zach Pascal vs. Parris Campbell vs. ________
Passing-Down RB: Nyheim Hines vs. Marlon Mack
Team Needs
WR2
TE2
Jacksonville Jaguars Depth Chart
Passing (Primary) | Passing (Secondary) | Rushing (Primary) | |
Personnel | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Snap % | 70% | 19% | 42% |
QB | |||
WR | |||
WR | |||
SLOT | - | ||
SLOT | - | - | |
TE | - | Tyler Eifert | |
TE | - | - | |
RB |
Key Roles
Every-Down WRs/TEs: D.J. Chark, Chris Conley, Dede Westbrook
Passing-Down RB: Leonard Fournette
Rushing-Down RB: Leonard Fournette
Position Battles
QB: Gardner Minshew vs. __________
Team Needs
QB
Kansas City Chiefs Depth Chart
Passing (Primary) | Passing (Secondary) | Rushing (Primary) | |
Personnel | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Snap % | 72% | 24% | 47% |
QB | |||
WR | |||
WR | |||
SLOT | - | ||
TE | |||
TE | - | - | |
RB |
Key Roles
Every-Down WRs/TEs: Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins, Travis Kelce
Passing-Down RB: Damien Williams
Rushing-Down RB: Damien Williams
Position Battles
WR2/3: Sammy Watkins vs. Mecole Hardman vs. Demarcus Robinson
RB: Damien Williams vs. ________
Team Needs
WR2
RB