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Theo Riddick, RB, Detroit Lions

Another receiving back who got a big workload in Week 1 was Theo Riddick, who notched seven targets, five receptions and four carries as the Lions got blown out by the New York Jets.

There was no doubt that Riddick would be the team's third-down back coming into the year, and he ended up dominating the team's running back snaps on Monday night, playing 41 (58.6%), while none of the team's other backs played more than 16 (22.9%).

Part of that was game-flow related, as Detroit was forced to pass while trailing bit, but that's a situation they're likely to find themselves in again this week as 6.0-point underdogs against San Francisco.

Riddick will likely see the most backfield touches again this week, and his heavy involvement in the passing game gives him a great floor, particularly in point-per-reception (PPR) leagues.

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