It’s that time of week, ladies and gentlemen! We will breakdown each of the outside matchups, as well as my 10 favorite matchups out of the slot. Then, below the charts in this article, I break down my five absolute favorite matchups by price in DFS, as well as likely ownership in seasonal formats. This article is critical to seasonal and daily players, as this will help you gain a competitive advantage when setting your lineups.
Remember, the No. 1 wide receiver doesn’t always matchup against the No. 1 cornerback. This isn’t a game of Madden!
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| Offense | Left WR | Defense | Right CB | Analysis |
| ARI | Chad Williams | CHI | Prince Amukamara | If the Cardinals are struggling to keep David Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald as relevant, dominant fantasy assets, there's no way that Sam Bradford gets Williams involved enough to warrant our attention. Arizona needs Josh Rosen . |
| ATL | Julio Jones | NO | Marshon Lattimore | Julio Jones is in a great spot this week, as Marshon Lattimore hasn't been the dominant corner he was in 2017. Lattimore is allowing nearly 20 yards per reception and a near-perfect 155.8 QB rating when targeted.* Jones is a WR1. |
| BAL | Michael Crabtree | DEN | Adam Jones | Crabtree has caught just half of his targets this season and his problem with drops have reared its ugly head. Joe Flacco has a mediocre 63.0 QB rating when targeting Crabtree, but in this matchup Crabtree remains a viable flex option in most formats.* |
| BUF | Kelvin Benjamin | MIN | Xavier Rhodes | Garbage time production saved an otherwise irrelevant fantasy day for Benjamin. As the team's best outside asset, he will see plenty of Xavier Rhodes , which hasn't worked all too well for the competition thus far. Benjamin is an easy fade in Week 3. |
| CAR | Devin Funchess | CIN | William Jackson | Volume will keep Funchess in the WR2 realm, but Jackson is a damn good corner that will body up Funchess all afternoon. Again, thanks to volume and a large frame, Funchess remains a low-end WR2, or high-end flex option. |
| CHI | Allen Robinson | ARI | Jamar Taylor | Robinson saw a ton of targets last week and without Patrick Peterson across him, it should be another good week for Robinson. Game script might be a problem, but Robinson should find the end zone early on, good enough for WR2 numbers. |
| CIN | A.J. Green | CAR | James Bradberry | Bradberry has been decent in coverage, but on the whole, the Panthers defense sports the fourth-worst DVOA on passes to the left side of the field. In fact, due to the heavy zone usage of the defense, the Panthers are vulnerable on the outer thirds of the field, but pretty solid in coverage on passes in the middle of the field. Green is a WR1 coming off a three touchdown game and despite Bradberry likely traveling, it's not something that moves the needle in a negative direction on the star receiver. |
| CLE | Rashard Higgins | NYJ | Morris Claiborne | The New York Jets might sport the most underrated set of cornerbacks in the league, as both Claiborne and Trumaine Johnson are allowing QB ratings under 30 when targeted.* Yikes! Higgins doesn't carry the same appeal of a Jarvis Landry or Antonio Callaway , especially in a less-than-favorable matchup. Fade Higgins yet again this weekend. |
| DAL | Michael Gallup | SEA | Akeem King | Dak Prescott looked much better last week against the Giants, but Gallup hasn't quite found his stride in the Dallas passing attack quite yet. Gallup has seen just three targets on the year, while Cole Beasley and Deonte Thompson have seen 11 and 10 targets respectively. Gallup belongs on your bench in Week 3. |
| DEN | Demaryius Thomas | BAL | Brandon Carr | Thomas has been off his game lately and Carr is easily Baltimore's best shutdown corner, at least until Jimmy Smith returns. This is a tough matchup for Thomas, dropping him to a flex option, just outside of the WR2 realm. |
| DET | Kenny Golladay | NE | Stephon Gilmore | Golladay has been a bright spot for an otherwise gloomy Detroit squad, but expect tough sledding for him in Week 3 against Stephon Gilmore . New England's top corner has allowed a catch rate just north of 50 percent and just 0.92 yards per coverage snap.* The stars are aligning for more production from Marvin Jones and Golden Tate in this one, relegating Golladay to flex status. |
| GB | Davante Adams | WAS | Quinton Dunbar | Don't sleep on Dunbar, as he's been really, really good this season, allowing just a 30.0 QB rating when targeted through the first two games.* However, Adams is a stud receiver and Aaron Rodgers will get him the ball, regardless of who is covering him. Adams remains a low-end WR1 in Week 3, despite the sneaky tough matchup. |
| HOU | DeAndre Hopkins | NYG | Janoris Jenkins | Jenkins has allowed a 109.7 QB rating when targeted this season, not to mention the sixth-most receiving yards in coverage.* Hopkins is Houston's No. 1 wide receiver and quarterback Deshaun Watson 's top guy. With Will Fuller out there, it will be difficult for New York to double Hopkins, and in 1-on-1 battles on the outside, Hopkins has the edge over Jenkins. |
| IND | Ryan Grant | PHI | Ronald Darby | Darby has been targeted a ton this season, but that also comes with facing off against Julio Jones and Mike Evans in the first two weeks of the season. Despite allowing plenty of yards, Darby has surrendered a QB rating of just 64.6 when targeted.* Grant is a low-end flex option in deeper formats. |
| JAX | Keelan Cole | TEN | Malcolm Butler | Butler is a pretty good corner, but he's been torched this season for a league worst 257 yards and three touchdowns allowed in coverage. Cole is a GPP option this week against this Tennessee defense. |
| KC | Sammy Watkins | SF | Ahkello Witherspoon | I LOVE Sammy Watkins this week in this matchup. Witherspoon is allowed 1.41 yards per coverage snap to go along with an average reception of 13.4 yards.* Witherspoon has allowed three touchdowns in coverage this season and with Watkins coming off his best game as a Kansas City Chief, he's a WR2 with Patrick Mahomes under center. |
| LAC | Mike Williams | LAR | Marcus Peters | I've likEd Williams more often than I haven't through the first eighth of the season, but this week, against Peters, it's going to be tough sledding for the former Clemson Tiger. He's a low-end flex option at best this week. |
| LAR | Brandin Cooks | LAC | Trevor Williams | Williams hasn't been targeted too much early on this season, but he's allowed just three grabs on six targets, and a measly 0.48 yards per coverage snap.* However, one of those grabs was a touchdown and Cooks is coming off his most prolific outing as a member of his new team. Cooks is a WR2 in this matchup. |
| MIA | DeVante Parker | OAK | Gareon Conley | Parker shouldn't be limited in his return to action, but with Ryan Tannehill spreading the ball around, he's going to need a touchdown to be relevant in fantasy formats. Given that it is his first game back, he's better served as a bench player this week, just so that he can prove he's fully healthy, and furthermore, we can anticipate what his role is going to be in the Miami offense. |
| MIN | Laquon Treadwell | BUF | Phillip Gaines | Treadwell found the end zone last week against the Packers, but with just four receptions for 41 yards in the first two games, he's an afterthought in the Minnesota passing attack. He can be ignored in all formats at this juncture. |
| NE | Chris Hogan | DET | Nevin Lawson | With the Josh Gordon news, Hogan's ownership is going to be low in DFS, making him a solid GPP play in a matchup against a soft Detroit secondary. |
| NO | Michael Thomas | ATL | Robert Alford | Start Thomas everywhere. The dude has been incredibly efficient through the first two weeks and Drew Brees is making sure that Thomas is his first, second and third read on every passing play. Well, not quite, but you catch my drift. Thomas is a star in this league and firmly entrenched in the elite WR1 realm. |
| NYG | Cody Latimer | HOU | Johnson Bademosi | Latimer is starting for the Giants, but he's not getting any work in the passing offense. Aside from a 37-yard grab last week, he's been non-existent for the Giants. With so many more talented mouths to feed, Latimer is, yet again, in easy fade in all formats in Week 3. |
| NYJ | Quincy Enunwa | CLE | Terrance Mitchell | Enunwa has caught at least six balls for 60 yards in each of the first two games and he looks very good after missing all of 2017. Enunwa has quickly developed into rookie Sam Darnold 's favorite target and is a must-start in most formats, especially those of the PPR variety. |
| OAK | Jordy Nelson | MIA | Bobby McCain | Jordy Nelson is nowhere near the fantasy commodity he was in Green Bay with Aaron Rodgers . In deeper formats, you may be stuck with Nelson, but if you have the chance, Nelson deserves to be on your bench in Week 3. It's simple. |
| PHI | Shelton Gibson | IND | Quincy Wilson | No thanks. Wilson has balled out for the Colts and Gibson doesn't attract a lot of attention in the Philadelphia passing attack. Easy fade right here, ladies and gents. |
| PIT | Antonio Brown | TB | Ryan Smith | Tampa Bay is going to score on this Pittsburgh defense, and following all the controversy with Brown earlier in the week, expect Big Ben and the OC look to satisfy Brown's thirst for the ball. Brown will likely see at least 13 targets in this game, en route to putting up WR1 numbers in Week 3. |
| SEA | Jaron Brown | DAL | Byron Jones | The Cowboys have done a good job bottling up the opposition through the air, allowing the fifth-fewest passing yards per game and just one touchdown pass through the first two contests. Brown is a risky start in Week 3. |
| SF | Marquise Goodwin | KC | Steven Nelson | If Goodwin suits up, and is healthy with no restrictions, he's going for 100 and a touchdown against Steven Nelson . Only six corners have allowed more receiving yards in outside coverage this season.* The Garoppolo-to-Goodwin connection will be in full effect on Sunday, making Goodwin a solid WR2. |
| TB | DeSean Jackson | PIT | Artie Burns | Ryan Fitzpatrick has a perfect 158.3 QB rating when targeting Jackson and the latter continues to score long touchdowns on a weekly basis. The Steelers have allowed the 11th-most fantasy points to wide receivers this season, making Jackson an attractive option in Monday Night Football. |
| TEN | Tajae Sharpe | JAX | A.J. Bouye | Good luck here, especially if Marcus Mariota cannot play, or is limited in any fashion. This could get ugly real quick, and I want no part of any Tennessee wide receiver aside from Corey Davis , and his matchup might be even worse. |
| WAS | Paul Richardson | GB | Tramon Williams | Richardson leads the Washington wideouts in targets (14), QB rating when targeted (94.9) and yards per reception (10.6).* However, can he be trusted in what could turn out to be a high-scoring affair against Aaron Rodgers ? Perhaps, but with just 85 receiving yards through two games, he's no more than a GPP or flex option with marginal upside. |
| Offense | Right WR | Defense | Left CB | Analysis |
| ARI | Christian Kirk | CHI | Kyle Fuller | I don't mind going at Kyle Fuller , however, with the ineptitude of the Arizona offense, I want no piece of this matchup. If David Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald are having a hard time rewarding fantasy owners, how the hell is Christian Kirk going to do such a thing? I like Kirk as a player, but in the fantasy realm, he's not worth starting. |
| ATL | Calvin Ridley | NO | Ken Crawley | Ridley is a sneaky GPP option in Week 3, considering the fact that Crawley's play early in 2018 hasn't quite been up to the precedent he set in 2017. He's one of just two corners (Malcolm Butler ) to allow over 200 receiving yards in coverage, and he's allowing an absurd 3.10 yards per coverage snap.* Ridley is a sneaky GPP option, as well as flex option in deeper formats. |
| BAL | John Brown | DEN | Bradley Roby | Brown is tied for the team-lead in red zone targets, not to mention in targets of 20+ yards as well. He's cheap in the industry for DFS, but he also carries flex appeal against this Denver defense that has allowed three touchdowns to wide receivers through the first two weeks of the season. |
| BUF | Zay Jones | MIN | Mike Hughes | Yikes. This could get ugly. Josh Allen is erratic and this Minnesota defense as a whole is nasty. This game is going to get ugly, and there is no attractive piece on the Buffalo offense, especially with LeSean "Shady" McCoy likely out of action. |
| CAR | Torrey Smith | CIN | Dre Kirkpatrick | Smith continues to serve as the team's deep threat, but he's yet to connect with quarterback Cam Newton for the big one. There's plenty of mouths to feed in the Carolina offense, and Smith is nothing more than risky GPP option in Week 3. |
| CHI | Taylor Gabriel | ARI | Patrick Peterson | Nope. Not a chance. Not falling for it. Gabriel hasn't been dynamic with his receptions, averaging a measly 6.1 yards per reception. It's an Allen Robinson day in this one, not Gabriel. |
| CIN | John Ross | CAR | Donte Jackson | Ross is easily the team's fastest receiver, but he's been outplayed by A.J. Green and Tyler Boyd . With Ross' inefficiencies in the passing game, it appears that Boyd has become the team's No. 2 wideout, and Ross has become a touchdown dependent option that is a risky start on a weekly basis. |
| CLE | Antonio Callaway | NYJ | Trumaine Johnson | Johnson has been incredibly stingy in coverage this season, but with Callaway's big play potential, he still carries some low-end flex appeal and GPP intrigue. While Callaway had an exceptional touchdown grab last week, it will be tough sledding in Week 3 against a solid Jets secondary. |
| DAL | Allen Hurns | SEA | Shaquil Griffin | Hurns is hardly being used and when he is targeted, he's not doing much with his targets. He hasn’t scored yet this season and has just 29 receiving yards. The former Jacksonville Jaguar isn't worthy of starting in your lineup. |
| DEN | Courtland Sutton | BAL | Marlon Humphrey | Sutton has caught just 30 percent of his targets (3-for-10), for a measly 54 yards. Humphrey has been solid for the most part in coverage and with Emmanuel Sanders having an uber-tasty matchup out of the slot, it will likely be another quiet afternoon for the rookie wide receiver. |
| DET | Marvin Jones | NE | Eric Rowe | While Gilmore has played very well on the other side of the field, Rowe hasn't been quite as good for New England on the other. He's allowed seven receptions, on nine targets, for 90 yards and two scores through the first two games.* Jones found the end zone last week and if you're asking for a prediction, 70 yards and a score for Jones in Week 3. |
| GB | Geronimo Allison | WAS | Josh Norman | Norman has been good this season, but through the first two weeks, Quinton Dunbar has been the better corner. However, even in this matchup, Allison garners plenty of flex appeal, as Aaron Rodgers absolutely loves to target this guy down the field. Allison is a flex option in Week 3. |
| HOU | Will Fuller | NYG | Eli Apple | Apple has easily been New York's best cornerback, despite being heralded as a "cancer" in the locker room last year. However, Apple has his hands full in Week 3 with the speedy Will Fuller , who continues to put up WR1 or WR2 numbers with Deshaun Watson under center. In six games without Watson since Watson entered the league, Fuller is averaging 2.5 receptions for 24 yards with 0 touchdowns. However, with Watson, Fuller is averaging 4.2 catches for 78.4 yards and 1.6 touchdowns per game. Fuller is really, really good, and even better with Watson slinging the rock around. WR2 week for Fuller. |
| IND | T.Y. Hilton | PHI | Jalen Mills | Andrew Luck is coming to town and assuming his offensive line can give him some time to deliver the football, Hilton could be in for a huge day against Mills, who has allowed all but one of his targets to be caught this season.* With Carson Wentz back under center, Indianapolis will need to put up some points, and if this is anything close to a shootout, Hilton is in for a monster day. |
| JAX | Donte Moncrief | TEN | Adoree' Jackson | Moncrief was involved last week for Jacksonville, hauling in four passes for 34 yards and a score. However, still an uninspiring effort and he left the game with a knee injury. I'm looking at the other Jacksonville receivers, notably Keelan Cole and Dede Westbrook . |
| KC | Chris Conley | SF | Richard Sherman | Conley offers cheap exposure to another high-scoring game involving the Kansas City Chiefs, but if he doesn't score a touchdown, you're in some trouble. Conley has hauled in all three of his targets for 32 yards this season, and while he cannot be started in seasonal formats, he is a huge punt play in DFS. |
| LAC | Tyrell Williams | LAR | Aqib Talib | Williams is now the No. 3 wideout in Los Angeles, as the rapport between Philip Rivers and Mike Williams is growing on a weekly basis. Talib has been incredibly stingy this season in coverage, allowing just one reception for 12 yards.* Look elsewhere, perhaps Keenan Allen . |
| LAR | Robert Woods | LAC | Casey Hayward | After seeing Patrick Peterson last week, Woods will see plenty of Casey Hayward this week, another extremely good corner in the National Football League. Hayward has only allowed four grabs through two games this season, but 111 yards allowed on those four grabs is a rather high number.* Woods is a GPP option in DFS in Week 3, and a flex option for those in seasonal formats. |
| MIA | Kenny Stills | OAK | Rashaan Melvin | Ryan Tannehill and Kenny Stills have a nice little rapport going through the first two weeks of the season, as seen by Stills' 123 yards and two touchdowns on just six receptions this year. It would be great if there was more volume for Stills, but Tannehill is content on spreading the ball around and the impending return of DeVante Parker only adds another chef in the kitchen. |
| MIN | Stefon Diggs | BUF | Tre'Davious White | Buffalo has the worst DVOA on deep passes, and on targets of 20 or more yards, Diggs has two receptions on five targets for 97 yards and two touchdowns. When Cousins is looking for Diggs down the field, the two are scoring when hooking up. White has been solid in coverage this season, allowing a 77.1 QB rating when targeted, but I'm buying into Diggs' talent and the dearth of talent behind White on the Buffalo defense. |
| NE | Phillip Dorsett | DET | Darius Slay | If Slay doesn't play, the matchup becomes more enticing for Dorsett. However, with Josh Gordon in the mix, Dorsett's targets are likely limited. His time of fantasy relevancy is waning, as the addition of Gordon and the forthcoming return of Julian Edelman will relegate Dorsett to a bench role. Dorsett is nothing more than a low-end flex option in deeper formats. |
| NO | Ted Ginn | ATL | Desmond Trufant | Trufant hasn't been targeted all that much this season, but when he has, he's been pretty good, allowing 0.41 yards per coverage snap and a 70.5 QB rating when targeted.* Ginn will need a touchdown to be fantasy relevant, and I see him finding pay dirt in this contest. He's worthy of your flex spot. |
| NYG | Odell Beckham Jr. | HOU | Johnathan Joseph | Despite being old, and pretty old at that, Joseph does a decent job staying with receivers, given that he plays so far off the receiver. The Houston defense has tackling woes at time and if the Giants' offensive line can give Eli Manning enough time to throw, OBJ could be in for a big fantasy day against a Texans defense that has allowed five passing touchdowns through the first two games. OBJ scores in Week 3 against my Texans, book it. |
| NYJ | Robby Anderson | CLE | Denzel Ward | Rookie Sam Darnold has had substantial success when targeting Anderson (144.4 QB rating), but he's looked his way just a handful of times through the first two weeks of the season. Quincy Enunwa and Terrelle Pryor are dominating the targets, with Anderson not even being the primary guy on deep targets, for whatever reason. Anderson is a low-end, touchdown dependent flex option on Thursday Night Football. |
| OAK | Amari Cooper | MIA | Xavien Howard | It's been a Jekyll and Hyde performance for Cooper here in 2018, as he's had one horrible game, and one quality game. The Dolphins have allowed the sixth-fewest fantasy points to wide receivers this season, while Howard has allowed just three receptions and a 28.2 QB rating when targeted.* His likely volume of work keeps him as a WR2 in Week 3. |
| PHI | Nelson Agholor | IND | Nate Hairston | Jordan Matthews likely occupies the slot, pushing Agholor to the outside, where he typically is less effective. Regardless, he's the most talented, healthy wide receiver the team has, and with Carson Wentz under center, the volume should be there against the Indianapolis defense. Agholor is a high-end flex option, low-end WR2. |
| PIT | James Washington | TB | Carlton Davis | Washington's lone catch in the Week 2 shootout in the Steel City went for a touchdown. Justin Hunter couldn't hold him off for long, and Washington gives the Steelers yet another dynamic option out wide in the passing attack. Washington is a GPP option against this Bucs defense in Week 3. |
| SEA | Brandon Marshall | DAL | Chidobe Awuzie | Awuzie has allowed a 90 percent catch rate this season (9-for-10), good for a 115.4 QB rating when targeted.* Marshall saw six targets for the second week in a row, but he failed to find the end zone for the second consecutive week. With Doug Baldwin out of action, Marshall remains a flex option, but you're banking on the touchdown connection with Russell Wilson to make it worth your while of starting him. |
| SF | Pierre Garcon | KC | Orlando Scandrick | The Kansas City defense has surrendered 400+ passing yards to both Philip Rivers and Ben Roethlisberger , and with Jimmy Grapes in town, could it be three in a row? Sure, why not!? In a likely shootout, Garcon is a possession receiver who should have his way with Scandrick outside. The likely return of Marquise Goodwin dampens the potential of Garcon in this matchup, but then again, if Garoppolo is going to push 400 yards through the air, Garcon is going to be in on the action one way or another. He's a flex option against this sieve of a defense. |
| TB | Mike Evans | PIT | Joe Haden | Evans has the third-highest receiving grade over at Pro Football Focus, catching an absurd 17 of 19 targets on the year for 230 yards and two scores. Ryan Fitzpatrick has a 152.2 QB rating when targeting him this season, and in a potential shootout, Evans is a bonafide WR1.* |
| TEN | Corey Davis | JAX | Jalen Ramsey | Ramsey has allowed an 80 percent completion rate on targets in his coverage and a 106.3 QB rating when targeted.* By no means am I saying that Ramsey will become a weekly target, but he is allowing increased production from last season. With numerous players for Tennessee hurt, he's no more than a volume-dependent flex option, but Tennessee could be in for a world of hurt with a depleted front against a ferocious Jacksonville defense. |
| WAS | Josh Doctson | GB | Kevin King | Doctson hasn't exactly been a dynamic asset with Captain Checkdown, Alex Smith , under center in the nation's capital. Averaging just 9.6 yards per reception, even in a game where Washington will need to score to stay in the game, it's hard to get excited about Doctson. I'm looking elsewhere. |
Now, here are my 10 favorite matchups in the slot this weekend.
| Offense | Slot WR | Defense | Slot CB | Analysis |
| KC | Tyreek Hill | SF | K'Waun Williams | Is it even a surprise that Tyreek Hill is the top dog in the slot in Week 3? NOPE! He's been absolutely dynamic with Patrick Mahomes and it should continue yet again in Week 3. Start him everywhere you can and reap the rewards. |
| PIT | JuJu Smith-Schuster | TB | M.J. Stewart | Smith-Schuster is getting a lot of love from Big Ben and M.J. Stewart has yet to force an incompletion on a slot target. JuJu will score at least once in this matchup on Monday Night Football. |
| DEN | Emmanuel Sanders | BAL | Tavon Young | Young has been torched in the slot this season, allowing two touchdowns and a 149.5 QB rating.* Sanders is poised for a huge game as Case Keenum 's favorite target in a positive matchup. Sanders could crack the top 12 receivers in scoring this weekend. |
| MIN | Adam Thielen | BUF | Rafael Bush | Thielen is going to put up big time numbers in this game, even though game script is certainly not in his favor. Minnesota will blow out Buffalo in this contest, but that won't stop Thielen from putting up 80 yards and a score. |
| CLE | Jarvis Landry | NYJ | Buster Skrine | Good ole Buster Skrine , allowing yards in bunches, just like in 2017. Only six other cornerbacks have allowed more yards out of the slot than Skrine through the first two weeks of the 2018 campaign.* Landry is coming off a down game, but the targets will be there for him in this one. He's a reliable WR2. |
| DET | Golden Tate | NE | Jonathan Jones | New England is going to score at will against this Detroit defense, meaning Tate and the Lions will be playing from behind, which means a positive game script for the target machine. Jones has allowed the third-most yards in slot coverage this season, making Tate a solid option yet again in Week 3.* |
| GB | Randall Cobb | WAS | Fabian Moreau | Cobb was quiet last week in a tough matchup, but don't forget that it was Cobb who went for 142 yards and a score in the season opening win over the Chicago Bears. Moreau has been very good in coverage this season, but in this instance, we're trusting the abilities of Rodgers to get Cobb the football in advantageous spots. He's worthy of your flex spot. |
| NYJ | Quincy Enunwa | CLE | Briean Boddy-Calhoun | Boddy-Calhoun has been torched in the slot this season, allowing an unfathomable 4.48 yards per coverage snap and 139 receiving yards on just five receptions!* If you want some DFS exposure to the Jets offense in the Thursday night game, Enunwa is the way to go. |
| JAX | Dede Westbrook | TEN | Logan Ryan | Ryan has only been targeted five times in slot coverage, which is a surprise because there has been decent success against him. Ryan has allowed a 100 percent catch rate and 116.7 QB rating when targeted in slot coverage this season.* Westbrook displayed his run after the catch ability on a long touchdown against the Patriots in Week 2, and he is a quality option yet again in Week 3. |
| CIN | Tyler Boyd | CAR | Captain Munnerlyn | After a quiet season opener, Boyd was electric against the Ravens, catching six of nine targets for 91 yards and a score. I'm buying into the performance and running Boyd out there against Munnerlyn and the rest of the zone playing Carolina defense. |
Elite
Tyreek Hill vs. K’Waun Williams
I mean, come on now? With Patrick Mahomes under center, Hill might just be the most electrifying fantasy asset in the game. Through two games, Hill has 12 grabs for 259 yards, three touchdowns and four avoided tackles.* Dude is absolutely legit and he’s killing it with his second-year quarterback. Williams has allowed the second-most receiving yards out of the slot this season, and he’s going to struggle with Hill’s elusiveness.*
Affordable
Emmanuel Sanders vs. Tavon Young
In all fairness, this might be my favorite play on the slate. Sanders has caught 14 of 15 targets this season for 231 yards and one touchdown. He doesn’t drop the ball, unlike Demaryius Thomas , and he is the chain mover for this offense. He is clearly Case Keenum ’s favorite target in the passing attack and Tavon Young has been brutal in slot coverage this season. Sanders has low-end WR1 upside in this matchup with Young, who has allowed two touchdowns and a 149.5 QB rating when targeted.*
Bargain Bin
Westbrook has a great opportunity to put up a quality stat line like he did last week against the Patriots. He housed a long catch and run last week, and against Logan Ryan, I wouldn’t put another long touchdown out of the realm of possibilities for the second-year receiver. Ryan has yet to force an incompletion in slot coverage through the first two games of the season and Westbrook could simply outrun this secondary off those crossing routes Jacksonville loves to run to death.
Going to take a stab here with Ridley, but with Crawley’s struggles in coverage this season, it seems like the perfect opportunity for Ridley to come out with a big effort. This game has one of the higher over/under lines in Week 3 and again, Crawley has really struggled. Crawley is one of just two corners in all of the NFL to allow over 200 receiving yards so far and Matt Ryan knows how to exploit advantageous matchups. There is plenty of risk here, but Ridley is a talented dude, and I’m buying into that in Week 3.
*Information gathered from research done at Pro Football Focus.