In Week 9, Nick Chubb, Mike Davis, Frank Gore and Phillip Lindsay all saw more touches than Todd Gurley, Kareem Hunt and Melvin Gordon.

An anomaly, sure. But further proof that looking beyond the box score and digging into the touches -- rather than final stats -- elevates the thought process beyond hindsight analysis and into forecasting.

Usage is a tough thing to predict outside of the standalone running backs. But digging into red-zone looks and market shares can mean the difference between missing the playoffs and winning your league.

Let's look at some usage trends from Week 9.