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WR/CB Matchups to Target and Avoid - Week 11
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 10
The recommendations from the Week 9 wide receivers matchup article were hit or miss for the most part. Jerry Jeudy, Stefon Diggs, John Brown and Allen Robinson finished inside the top-30 while DeVante Parker, Tyler Lockett, Marvin Hall and Zach Pascal all had poor performances. Jerry Jeudy finally broke out, finishing as the No. 8... Read More
WR/CB Matchups to Target and Avoid - Week 10
As we enter Week 10, injuries and changes in coaching tendencies are beginning to affect the CB Matchup Chart. Trends within recent weeks are becoming just as important to understand as the full-season data. For example, Buffalo was shredded by slot receivers for the first seven weeks of the season but has been much tougher... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 9
The recommendations from the Week 8 wide receiver matchup article were fairly productive, featuring Corey Davis, Brandon Aiyuk, Cooper Kupp and Tyler Boyd who all finished inside the top-15. On the negative side, Marquise Brown was only targeted twice, A.J. Green underwhelmed and Justin Jefferson couldn't get it done in windy conditions which limited the... Read More
WR/CB Matchups to Target or Avoid - Week 9
With several weeks of data, situations are becoming more crystalized and teams are game-planning to exploit clear-cut coverage weaknesses. Compiling this data and writing this article each week has made it clear that a receiver's talent and target share are more important than his opposition. With that said, fantasy managers should be aware of how... Read More
How Much Does Shadow Coverage Impact Wide Receivers?
If you only play redraft fantasy football, you know that no matter what you have to play your studs week in and week out. That is non-negotiable, and your lineup decisions mostly come down to who to play at lower-level spots such as WR3 or FLEX. If you play DFS contests, though, you know that... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 8
The Week 7 wide receiver matchup article was either feast or famine. Diontae Johnson absolutely crushed it, scoring twice on his way to finish as the No. 3 receiver on the week. Kenny Golladay went over 100 yards and Terry McLaurin scored, finishing as a WR1. On the other side of things, CeeDee Lamb, Gabriel Davis... Read More
WR/CB Matchups to Target & Avoid - Week 8
With six or seven games of data for each team, situations are becoming more crystalized and teams are game-planning to exploit clear-cut coverage weaknesses. Compiling this data and writing this article each week has made it clear that a WR's talent and target share are more important than his opposition. With that said, fantasy managers... Read More
How Much Attention Should We Give WR/CB Matchups?
Depending on who you ask, you will get widely varying answers. Some fantasy GMs pay attention to opposing defenses as a whole, while others try to get a step further but looking at individual cornerback matchups. After a time in which I had not paid much attention to those individual battles, I just wanted to... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 7
The Week 6 wide receiver matchup article featured Justin Jefferson who finished as the No. 1 wide receiver on the week after absolutely exploding against the Falcons Defense. Will Fuller went over 100 yards and scored again, finishing as the No. 3 wide receiver while Kenny Golladay was only targeted six times but he still had... Read More
WR/CB Matchups to Target and Avoid - Week 7
The CB Matchup Chart has been a helpful resource all season, specifically in Week 6. Last week's article was predictive in forecasting boom games for Julio Jones, Justin Jefferson, and Christian Kirk. It also predicted let-downs from Robby Anderson, Cooper Kupp, and Mike Evans. This week's chart will give the most accurate landscape of CB matchups yet,... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 6
The Week 5 wide receiver matchup article only featured one player that finished inside the top-10, and that was Jamison Crowder who finished as WR-7 on the week. Tee Higgins underwhelmed in a tough matchup against the Ravens Defense, Golden Tate flopped in a great matchup against the Cowboys and Deebo Samuel’s performance suffered due... Read More
WR/CB Matchups to Target & Avoid - Week 6
It's Week 6 and with a larger sample size, the CB Matchup Chart is becoming even more meaningful. This week's chart will give the most accurate landscape of CB matchups yet, as I spent time reviewing alignment percentages for WR and CB groups and updated the chart accordingly. The main idea of the chart was... Read More
WR/CB Matchups to Target and Avoid - Week 5
The chart below is a snapshot of each team's cornerback group as it relates to allowing fantasy points. There are inherent flaws within the data compilation of cornerback play. The first being the fact that quantifying a 1-on-1 matchup in an NFL game is unfair because of zone coverages, mental errors, certain passing concepts, and... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 5
Last week's wide receiver matchup article featured five receivers that finished inside the top-20, including Odell Beckham Jr. who finished as the highest scoring wide receiver in Week 4. While some of the calls worked out, some did not. A.J. Green simply isn't getting it done, and if he doesn't come through in Week 5 I... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 4
The Week 3 wide receiver matchup article featured three top-10 options highlighted by Allen Robinson, Cooper Kupp and Tyler Boyd who all came through with big games. Darius Slayton was targeted seven times but he came up small, and Marvin Jones underwhelmed because the Lions remained dedicated to the running game against the Cardinals, which is... Read More
WR/CB Matchups to Target and Avoid - Week 4
Three weeks into the NFL season, the PPGA (points per game against) stat is beginning to stabilize and give us a better understanding of CB matchups. The truth is that defensive performance against a position is mostly driven by the receiver. For example, WR2s are only averaging 2.7 PPG against the Bengals. That is more... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 3
Week 2 of the NFL season is in the books and the wide receiver position was a little unpredictable. Out of all the wide receivers referenced in last week's wide receiver matchup article, Terry McLaurin finished as WR-4, Mike Evans was WR-5 and Diontae Johnson was WR-6, so we were alright with those calls. Mitchell Trubisky... Read More
WRs to Target or Avoid - Week 3 Cornerback Matchups
After two weeks, NFL defenses are starting to round into form. This article will take a look at each team's cornerback group in an effort to find the best matchups to attack in fantasy. The following chart is a snapshot of each team's cornerback group as it relates to allowing fantasy points. There are inherent... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 2
Week 1 of the NFL season is in the books and some major curveballs were definitely thrown our way. On the positive side, D.K. Metcalf, Allen Lazard and John Brown, all of which were mentioned in this article last week, had big games. While Chris Godwin didn't have a massive game for the Buccaneers, he also... Read More
Cornerback Matchups Chart - Week 2 Analysis
With Week 1 in the books, there is now 2020 data for all 32 teams. This article will take a look at each team's cornerback group in an effort to find the best matchups to attack in fantasy. The following chart is a snapshot of each team's cornerback group as it relates to allowing fantasy... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target in Week 1
Week 1 of the NFL season is upon us and considering the fact that we didn't have a preseason, we have less information than ever to project how new players and coaches will impact teams on both sides of the ball. Early on in the season, we will need to use 2019 data to project... Read More
DFS Wide Receivers To Target In The Super Bowl
In the AFC Championship game, the Chiefs took a lead against the Titans which forced Ryan Tannehill to pass the ball 31 times, but A.J. Brown still came up small with just 51 yards receiving. In the same game, Tyreek Hill was the Chiefs most productive fantasy-receiver, hauling in 5 passes for 67 yards and... Read More
DFS Wide Receivers To Target In The Conference Champinships
In the Divisional Round of the playoffs Davante Adams dominated the Seahawks and came through as the top wide receiver on the week. The Seahawks remained in cover-1 for most of the game and they simply couldn't stop Adams who was able to beat his man all day. Marshawn Lynch scored two touchdowns against the Packers last week,... Read More
DFS Wide Receivers To Target In The Divisional Round
In the Wild Card Round of the NFL Playoffs, there were several disappointing performances from quarterbacks which contributed to low production from some wide receivers. D.K. Metcalf ended the week as the No. 1 receiver and was a bright spot, but on the low side, Mohamed Sanu was absolutely dreadful, hauling in just one of... Read More
DFS Wide Receivers To Target In The Wild Card Round
In Week 17, John Brown was inactive and Robert Foster played in his place. Even though Foster played 98.4% of the snaps, he failed to haul in a single target and ended up with a goose egg. Instead, Duke Williams led the way for the Bills receivers, hauling in six passes for 108 yards. I turned... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups to Target In Week 17
In Week 16, Tyler Boyd racked up garbage-time yardage and scored a late touchdown to finish as the No. 1 receiver on the week. On the high-end, Julio Jones was targeted 15 times by Matt Ryan finishing as the No. 4 receiver on the week, while DeAndre Hopkins, who was also mentioned in the Week... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target In Week 16
In Week 15, Breshad Perriman took advantage of the absence of both Mike Evans and Chris Godwin and caught three touchdowns which led him to finish as the No. 1 wide receiver on the week. Julio Jones was targeted 20 times against a banged-up 49ers secondary to finish as the No. 2 wide receiver on the... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target In Week 15
In Week 14, DeAndre Hopkins and Michael Thomas were the high-end options that came through with solid performances, both finishing in the top-five even though they had fairly tough matchups. A.J. Brown finished as the No. 1 receiver on the week, scoring two touchdowns off of just seven targets, while Darius Slayton and Emmanuel Sanders... Read More
Wide Receiver Matchups To Target In Week 14
In Week 13, Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill were the high-end options that had great matchups. Adams had a huge two-touchdown game while Hill only came up with 55 scoreless yards, falling victim to game flow as the Chiefs led from start to finish, scoring a defensive touchdown in the process. Several of the wide receivers... Read More
