NFL Preseason Week 1 - Most targets to players split wide go to wide receivers—the hint is somewhat in the name. But what do you do when your wide receivers aren't actually any good? If you're the Atlanta Falcons, you turn to Cordarrelle Patterson and Kyle Pitts and call it a day.
Our annual look at slot/wide splits in the passing game continues as we hand things over to the running backs and tight ends of the league. Targets in the slot can legitimately go to nearly anyone, and while wide receivers still get the lion's share of slot value, there are a significant number of tight ends and running backs who made an impact outside their listed position.