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Week 13 NFL Advanced Analytics Superstars
David Johnson enjoyed yet another dominant performance on Sunday. Which other players helped their teams the most in Week 13?

Running Back: David Johnson

David Johnson, RB, Arizona Cardinals
18 Rushes, 84 Yards, 1 Touchdown
9 Receptions, 91 Yards, 12 Targets, 1 Touchdown
Performance: 100, NEP: +14.61

Despite the Cardinals' inconsistency, the one constant is the great production of David Johnson. Week 13 was just another day at the office for DJ, who finished with 18 carries for 84 yards and a touchdown against the Washington Redskins. Johnson also caught 9-of-12 targets for 91 yards and another score with Washington unable to slow him down.

Johnson finished with a perfect performance rating of 100, making play after play for Arizona and contributing to their win. He added +5.26 to his Rushing NEP and +9.23 Reception NEP, the highest Reception NEP among all running backs this week.

His biggest play came in the fourth quarter, where he took a 25-yard screen pass to the house with some great blocking. That score added +3.27 to his NEP and gave Arizona the lead in a tightly contested game. Johnson leads all running backs in Total NEP and continues to distance himself with a combination of rushing and receiving success.

Johnson's 175-yard, two-touchdown performance netted him the overall RB1 finish this week (PPR scoring), topping Jordan Howard's three-touchdown day. The rusher is currently averaging 26.9 fantasy points per game, highest at the position. He leads all running backs in top-6 (9), top-12 (11), and top-24 (12) fantasy performances on the season.

Best of the Rest:

Running BackRushRush YardsRush TDsRecRec YardsTgtsRec TDsPerformanceTotal NEP
LeSean McCoy1713007617098+8.17
Melvin Gordon178414546096+7.69
Thomas Rawls1510621121095+7.57
Mike Gillislee8492000094+6.59
Devonta Freeman155624495093+5.60
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