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Football rookie usage changes: Week 6
Rookies whose snap share went up the most in Week 6 (2026) compared with their previous three games, plus anyone who played as a starter for the first time.
Biggest usage changes this week: up
QB/RB/WR/TE rookies ranked by trend score (snap share change + production change); minimum 20% snap share in Week 6.
1
Omar Cooper
Snap share 7% → 82% (+75.0 pts). PPR pts 4 avg → 22.3
Week 6: 6/7 rec/tgt, 103 yds, 1 TD
2
Germie Bernard
Snap share 53% → 94% (+41.0 pts). PPR pts 6.63 avg → 25.7
Week 6: 11/12 rec/tgt, 87 yds, 1 TD
3
Josh Cuevas
Snap share 26% → 40% (+14.0 pts). PPR pts 2.33 avg → 14.4
Week 6: 4/5 rec/tgt, 44 yds, 1 TD
4
Jalon Daniels
Snap share 69% → 100% (+31.3 pts). PPR pts 8.06 avg → 11.16
Week 6: 22/43, 164 pass yds, 1 TD, 2 INT, 39 rush yds
5
Barion Brown
Snap share 2% → 26% (+23.7 pts). PPR pts -0.17 avg → 1.5
Week 6: 1/1 rec/tgt, 5 yds, 0 TD
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Ja'Kobi Lane
Snap share 40% → 54% (+14.0 pts). PPR pts 2.1 avg → 8
Week 6: 4/5 rec/tgt, 40 yds, 0 TD
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Nate Boerkircher
Snap share 43% → 55% (+12.3 pts). PPR pts 2.17 avg → 8.8
Week 6: 2/2 rec/tgt, 8 yds, 1 TD
8
Mike Washington Jr.
Snap share 15% → 35% (+20.0 pts). PPR pts 5.37 avg → 6
Week 6: 9 car, 43 rush yds, 1 rec, 7 rec yds, 0 TD
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Zachariah Branch
Snap share 20% → 35% (+15.0 pts). PPR pts 2.73 avg → 4.9
Week 6: 2/2 rec/tgt, 9 yds, 0 TD
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Malachi Fields
Snap share 69% → 94% (+25.0 pts). PPR pts 7.03 avg → 3.9
Week 6: 2/8 rec/tgt, 19 yds, 0 TD
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New starters
Rookies at 60%+ snap share in Week 6 who were below that in each of their previous three games. QB/RB/WR/TE first; defense and line rookies are listed below.
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Omar Cooper
Snap share 7% → 82% (+75.0 pts). PPR pts 4 avg → 22.3
Week 6: 6/7 rec/tgt, 103 yds, 1 TD
Defense and line new starters (7)
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Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Snap share 39% → 95% (+56.0 pts). Def. impact pts 3.5 avg → 7.5
Week 6: 6 tkl, 1 TFL, 1 PD
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Romello Height
Snap share 56% → 60% (+3.7 pts). Def. impact pts 2.67 avg → 7.5
Week 6: 3 tkl, 0.5 sk
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