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Updated Index Highlights (W1–6 average on-field)
Extreme high-WR / low-TE:
PHI: WR 2.74 (scale 100), TE 1.23, Balance 52.7
TEN: WR 2.73 (98), TE 1.25, Balance 50.3
DAL: WR 2.70 (95), TE 1.22, Balance 46.4
TB: WR 2.69 (93), TE 1.26, Balance 45.1
Extreme high-TE:
LV: TE 1.99 (scale 100), Balance 54.8 — still the clearest TE volume outlier
BUF: TE 1.81 (80)
The high-WR / low-TE structure in PHI, TEN, DAL, and TB remains sticky. LV continues as the dominant high-TE team. Saturday automations will pick up the refreshed data on their next run.
2026 Weeks 1–6 Positional Usage Heatmap
Teams are sorted left-to-right from highest Balance (most extreme concentration) to lowest (most balanced). The color scale is red-yellow-green: higher scale values are greener.
Quick visual reads
Far left (extreme): LV shows a bright green TE bar and near-zero WR; PHI/TEN/DAL/TB show bright green WR bars with low TE.
LAC stands out with a bright green RB bar.
Moving right toward more balanced teams (SEA, CIN, KC), the three bars become more evenly colored.
High-WR / low-TE structure is visually sticky on the extreme side.