2023 Fantasy Football WR/CB Match-Up Report Week 12: Zay Flowers Blooms This Week

Published: Nov 25, 2023

Updated: Nov 25, 2023

Welcome to the weekly wide receiver/cornerback breakdown for fantasy football Week 12! Here, we analyze each of the outside matchups one by one, as well as 10 of my favorite matchups in the slot. With league playoff pictures taking shape, it is important to dig deep and find the best matchups to gain a competitive advantage, optimize your starting lineups, and crush your opponents. This article is also critical for fantasy football DFS players, as this will help you find the right matchups to target when setting your lineups. You can follow me on Twitter, @FantasyCoachJB, and reach out with all your fantasy football questions as well.

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Fantasy Football WR/CB Matchup Report Week 12

Left WR vs Right CB
Wide Receiver	Team	DK / FD $	Cornerback	Opp	Matchup
Marquise Brown	ARI	$5200 / $6500	Derion Kendrick	LAR	Safe
The Rams are the lowest graded team in PFF coverage grades and Kendrick himself grades as the 77th corner of 115 individually graded in coverage. Brown hasn't popped like most expected him to do with Kyler Murrar back, but that will make people cool off him and make him lesser owned in DFS this week. Its the perfect matchup for them to reestablish the connection they've build all the way back to college and I will use Brown in season long and DFS lineups this week and expect a solid game with a score.
Drake London	ATL	$5000 / $6200	Isaac Yiadom	NO	Moderate
With no Marshon Lattimore the matchup for London gets much better. Yiadom is decent, but hes no Lattimore so there is opportunity for London to take advantage of the matchup. Unfortunately, Desmond Ridder is back under center so we don't know what kind of offense we will see from Atlanta this week so that alone makes me hesitate on calling London safe this week.
Odell Beckham Jr.	BAL	$3800 / $5900	Asante Samuel Jr.	LAC	Moderate
Last week was an interesting stat line for Beckham. He led the team in receptions, yards, fantasy points and had a 30% target share. He did all that while only having a 35% snap share and being heavily out snapped by Flowers and Bateman. This means when he was out there, he was getting targets, and Baltimore will have some more vacated targets with Mark Andrews out. Samuel is a solid corner so Odell can be a DFS pay down option, but I dont trust him enough in season long with a tougher matchup and limited snap share.
Stefon Diggs	BUF	$8800 / $8700	James Bradberry	PHI	Safe
Diggs has had a really rough schedule lately. In the past 3 weeks he has seen a Patrick Surtain shadow, the Jets dynamic duo of Gardner and Reed, and now gets the Bradberry/Slay Philly combo. Bradberry hasn't been as lights out as he has been in previous years, but he has also played all over and out of position a lot this season. While still tough, this is the best matchup for Diggs of the 3 week span so I expect him to come back to life this week and trust a bounceback is coming.
DJ Chark Jr.	CAR	$3200 / $5300	Kristian Fulton	TEN	Risky
Last week Chark had a 75% snap share but saw 0 targets. Regardless of matchup, the poor play by the offense and his lack of targets makes Chark a no for me.
DJ Moore	CHI	$6000 / $7200	Byron Murphy Jr.	MIN	Safe
I said last week "things are looking up for Moore" and he celebrated having his quarterback back with 7 catches and a touchdown. The good times should continue this week in a plus matchup against Murphy who has allowed 6 touchdowns in his coverage and grades as the 93rd corner in coverage of the 115 graded on PFF.
Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	$8300 / $8100	Joey Porter Jr.	PIT	Moderate
After Joe Burrow went down last week, so did the production for Chase. He was non-existant most of the game until he caught a short touchdown that at least got him to 9 fantasy points. Jake Browning will throw, but with the big quarterback downgrade and a tough matchup against one of the best young corners in the league Chase does carry some risk this week. It would be hard to bench him in season long, but I would pay up elsewhere in DFS.
Amari Cooper	CLE	$5900 / $7000	Patrick Surtain II	DEN	Risky
With Dorian Thompson-Robinson under center, Cooper has not been productive. He has a combined 5 catches in the 2 games that DTR started and this week draws the Surtain shadow coverage. As much as I like Cooper, he is a risky start this week with the DTR and Surtain factors.
Michael Gallup	DAL	$3700 / $5200	Emmanuel Forbes	WAS	Risky
There are too many receivers in the Dallas rotation now and last week we saw Jalen Tolbert play a higher snap percentage than Gallup. He is, at best, the 4th option in this passing offense which limits his upside and makes him risky.
Courtland Sutton	DEN	$5400 / $6700	Martin Emerson Jr.	CLE	Safe
Sutton has 8 touchdowns in 10 games this season and keeps making me smile about my pre-season flag plant guy who I roster in about 50% of my leagues. This week the matchup is tougher against a stout Cleveland defense, but Sutton has established himself as a redzone warrior and warrants a starting spot in y our lineups, at least as a flex, with his 23% target share on an offense that keeps improving. He is also still priced too low in DFS!
Jameson Williams	DET	$3400 / $5300	Jaire Alexander	GB	Risky
I told you in last week's article that they would get Williams a touchdown and also said that "Williams is a nice DFS pay-down dart throw this week". If you threw the dart you would be happy that he paid off about a 3.5x return on investment. This week the matchup is tougher and he is still only playing about a 65% snap share so I wouldn't chase last week's touchdown and downgrade him a bit this week.
Romeo Doubs	GB	$5000 / $6200	Cameron Sutton	DET	Safe
Ho-hum, last week was another week of Doubs outproducing Christian Watson. I have been banging the Doubs>Watson drum all season and Doubs just keeps producing and keeps scoring touchdowns. Green Bay will have to throw to keep up with Detroit and Doubs should continue to lead the team in targets and production against Sutton who allows over 12 yards per reception in his coverage.
Nico Collins	HOU	$6400 / $6900	Montaric Brown	JAC	Safe
Collins returned to a healthy 29% target percentage last week while playing 76% of the snaps. Dell had the big game, but Collins was still productive and there is plenty of juice on this exciting offense for several productive fantasy pieces. Brown is the softer of the outside corners so the matchup is also better for Collins than Dell this week so I predict it to be a Collins week and I would be getting him in my lineups.
Michael Pittman Jr.	IND	$6800 / $7600	Jamel Dean	TB	Safe
Coming off the bye week, Pittman gets a juicy matchup against a Tampa Bay secondary that has allowed 16 touchdowns in their coverage and has been getting torched through the air. I love a Pittman play this week in all formats.
Calvin Ridley	JAC	$6000 / $7100	Steven Nelson	HOU	Moderate
We saw what was likely Ridley's ceiling last week when he put up 31 fantasy points with 7 catches for 103 yards and 2 touchdowns. It was nice to see him so involved and it allows us to start him again as a flex option, especially in a game that certainly has shootout potential this week. Nelson is playing well, but he has allowed 384 receiving yards in his coverage and as long as we continue to see targets come Ridley's way, he can br a productive receiver for us once again.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling	KC	$3200 / $5400	Nate Hobbs	LV	Risky
If you're thinking about starting MVS, just think about him dropping the would-be game winning touchdown last week that was perfectly thrown in his hands and dropped. His big-play ability is capped if he cant catch the ball. Pass.
Davante Adams	LV	$7800 / $7700	L'Jarius Sneed	KC	Safe
Adams has seen 13 targets in back-to-back weeks and had a solid game last week with 7 catches and a touchdown. He gets a tougher matchup this week with the Sneed shadow likely, but he is getting a ton of volume and we know the Raiders will have to throw to keep up with the Chiefs offense. The DFS price is lower than most receivers of his caliber so you can look to use Adams in all formats this week.
Jalen Guyton	LAC	$3300 / $5200	Brandon Stephens	BAL	Risky
A groin injury kept Guyton out of last week's game and a speedster with a groin injury is risky even if he does come back this week. If its Guyton, Davis, Fehoko, whoever, they would be a risky start against Stephens and the Baltimore defense this week.
Tutu Atwell	LAR	$4100 / $5700	Marco WIlson	ARI	Moderate
I wish the DFS price was lower for Atwell because I think he can be a sneaky play that could score a touchdown this week. He is still playing a healthy 88% snap share and with Puka dealing with a shoulder issue and Kupp dealing with an ankle issue, there may be some more opportunities for Atwell this week. Both Kupp and Nacua are expected to play, but their roles may be limited and that will make Atwell a very intriguing, low-owned, DFS pay-down option. The price is still good enough to return you 3-4x on his DFS salary with a touchdown.
Jaylen Waddle	MIA	$7500 / $7000	Sauce Gardner	NYJ	Moderate
The matchup against Sauce and the Jets defense downgrades any receiver. Waddle should still catch a few passes, have potential for a 10-12 point game, but his upside is limited this week in a matchup against a great corner and in a game that the Dolphins should be leading early and running the football.
Justin Jefferson	MIN	$8700 / $9000	Jaylon Johnson	CHI	Safe
Considered questionable early in the week, we still dont know if this will be the week we get Jefferson back or not. Minnesota has a bye next week so they could choose to rest him through the bye, but they are fighting for a playoff spot so if he can go, he should. Chicago has the 7th worst team coverage grade on PFF so if Jefferson does play it is a nice matchup for him to come back to. We'll say hes safe if he plays.
JuJu Smith-Schuster	NE	$3000 / $5300	Deonte Banks	NYG	Risky
This game is going to be ugly with 2 struggling teams with quarterback issues. We dont even know who is going to be under center for New England yet and even if we did, JuJu is a risky start in this offense.
A.T. Perry	NO	$3200 / $4700	A.J. Terrell	ATL	Risky
It looks like Michael Thomas won't be ready to return this week so Perry will step in to his role on the outside. In the game that Thomas left with the injury, Perry benefitted and scored a touchdown. While the playing time will be there, the matchup is a tough one against Terrell who has a sub-60% reception percentage given up in his coverage.
Darius Slayton	NYG	$3500 / $5700	Jonathan Jones	NE	Risky
The Giants offense managed to score 3 touchdowns through the air last week and Slayton was on the receiving end of one of them. The problem is that the Giants are once again rotating receivers and had 4 receivers play over a 43% snap share which makes all of them risky plays with a rookie 3rd string quarterback.
Garrett Wilson	NYJ	$6200 / $6700	Jalen Ramsey	MIA	Moderate
The Jets cant find the endzone but Wilson is still being peppered with targets. He has seen 35 targets in the past 3 games, but in games like last week where he only catches 2 of 8, it can kill your lineup. Maybe the change at quarterback will help, but I'm not sure Tim Boyle is the savior we need. A matchup against Ramsey will be fun to watch but the upside is limited, even with Wilson's talent and target share, in this struggling Jets offense.
Devonta Smith	PHI	$7100 / $7400	Rasoul Douglas	BUF	Moderate
For 3 straight weeks now Smith has scored at least 14 fantasy points and almost had his 3rd straight game with a touchdown last week but was downed at the 1-yard line. The matchup against Douglas is a tough one, but Douglas can be beat on the deep ball, which is one of Smith's strengths. I dont expect a heavy target volume, but he can get behind the defense for a big play or 2 for sure.
George Pickens	PIT	$4700 / $6500	DJ Turner II	CIN	Safe
The Steelers finally moved on from OC Matt Canada and it will be interesting to see what the offense looks like without him. I can almost guarantee that there will be an increased focus on getting the ball into the hands of the playmakers which should increase Pickens targets and opportunities. At a favorable DFS pricepoint, I like Pickens to bounce back this week against the backup corner Turner.
Brandon Aiyuk	SF	$7000 / $7800	Tariq Woolen	SEA	Safe
We said it here last week that Aiyuk would take advantage of the matchup and he sure did with 156 receiving yards and a touchdown. This will be a good battle against Woolen who is only allowing a 61% reception percentage in his coverage, but has allowed 3 touchdowns. As the top receiver in a high-powered offense, Aiyuk is safe to start even in a neutral matchup.
DK Metcalf	SEA	$6500 / $7000	Ambry Thomas	SF	Safe
On the other side of the same game, Metcalf has a similar situation where he is a top receiver in a neutral matchup against a solid cornerback. The biggest difference is that his offense isn't as high powered but DK is coming off a 20 point performance last week. This should be a back and forth game and Seattle will have to throw to keep up with San Francisco so there should be plenty of opportunity for Metcalf to produce.
Mike Evans	TB	$7400 / $8000	Jaylon Jones	IND	Safe
Evans continues to be the favorite target of Baker Mayfield and has seen 22 targets over the past 2 weeks. Jones is a solid corner, but he is atill a 7th round rookie that Evans has a size, skill and experience advantage to exploit in this matchup.
DeAndre Hopkins	TEN	$6100 / $7200	Donte Jackson	CAR	Moderate
Will Levis and the Tennessee offense got blown out last week but he did connect with Hopkins for a garbage time touchdown. While the offense has struggled, Hopkins has at least shown a connection with Levis that makes him a playable option, especially in plus matchups like this one against Jackson who has allowed 3 of the 7 touchdowns the Panthers have allowed to receivers this season.
Terry McLaurin	WAS	$5400 / $6500	DaRon Bland	DAL	Risky
Bland has become one of the best coverage corners in the league and has 6 interceptions on the season. McLaurin gets a steady target share and Washington throws a bunch, but in this matchup this week we have to consider him risky.

Right WR vs Left CB
Wide Receiver	Team	DraftKings/FanDuel	Cornerback	Opp	Matchup
Michael Wilson	ARI	$3200 / $5300	Ahkello Witherspoon	LAR	Moderate
All the targets and production we saw from Greg Dortch last week would have been Wilson's hs he not reaggravated his shoulder injury and missed the game. Keep an eye on practice reports because if he can return this week he will get a great matchup against a Rams defense that has allowed 10 touchdowns and 2,316 receiving yards in their coverage this season.
Van Jefferson	ATL	$3100 / $5000	Paulson Adebo	NO	RIsky
Before the bye last week Jefferson was splitting the snap share opposite Drake London with Khadarel Hodge so the usage is spotty. Combine that with a tough matchup against the Saints defense and Jefferson is a risky start.
Zay Flowers	BAL	$5600 / $6300	Michael Davis	LAC	Safe
With Mark Andrews out there will be more snaps to go around and I believe that Flowers will be the main beneficiary. We saw it in week 1 when Andrews was out and Flowers had a 47% target share and 9 catches. It may not be that drastic, but the volume will increase and Lamar will be looking to Flowers once again to make plays. Davis has allowed just under 500 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns in his coverage so I love the matchup for Flowers as well. He is a must start for me.
Gabe Davis	BUF	$5300 / $6000	Darius Slay	PHI	Risky
Last week Davis played 88% snap percentage and didnt see a single target. He did have a tough matchup against the Jets, but it doesnt get much better this week against Slay and the Eagles. Davis remains a risky play this week.
Jonathan Mingo	CAR	$3300 / $5100	Roger McCreary	TEN	Risky
I really like this kid but his young quarterback is struggling and isnt getting him the ball. He is seeing the second most targets on the team but he just isnt connecting with Bryce Young so the usage and targets aren't amounting to any production. The usage makes him a hold in deep leagues, but you cant start him anywhere until we see something positive on the field.
Equanimeous St. Brown	CHI	$3000 / $4900	Mekhi Blackmon	MIN	Moderate
St. Brown is splitting the snaps with Tyler Scott, but Minnesota's best corner Akayleb Evans may miss this game with a calf injury and if he does, St. Brown will draw backup rookie Mekhi Blackmon. The Broncos went at Blackmon last week when Evans went down, and the Bears would be wise to do the same if Evans misses this game. The snap share is scary, but EQSB could be a sneaky DFS dart throw if he gets the matchup against Blackmon.
Trenton Irwin	CIN	$3200 / $5100	Levi Wallace	PIT	Moderate
Tee Higgins is looking like he will miss his 3rd straight game, so its another opportunity for Irwin to get increased snaps. He played 95% of the snaps last week and may have that "2nd team chemistry" narrative with Jake Browning. With Chase locked up with Porter on the other side, Irwin could see a decent target volume to make him a decent floor option in DFS.
Cedric Tillman	CLE	$3000 / $4300	Fabian Moreau	DEN	Risky
Check out these stats... Tillman has 1 catch for 2 yards on 5 targets the past 2 weeks and thats even with an 88% snap share last week. No thank you.
Brandin Cooks	DAL	$4500 / $5700	Kendall Fuller	WAS	Moderate
Cooks has led the Cowboys in receiving yards for 2 straight weeks and continues to see the largest snap share of all the secondary receivers behind CeeDee Lamb. The matchup isnt great since Fuller is solid in coverage, but he has allowed 4 touchdowns in his coverage this season. While everybody is using Lamb, a pivot to Cooks may be a good strategy in DFS Thanksgiving lineups.
Marvin Mims Jr.	DEN	$3400 / $5300	Denzel Ward	CLE	Risky
Even with the encouraging coach speak, Mims still only played a 56% snap percentage last week. He isnt out there enough to trust and in a tough matchup against Ward and the browns defense Mims will remain a risky start this week,
Josh Reynolds	DET	$3500 / $5500	Carrington Valentine	GB	Risky
Last week I said "I think it will be Jameson Willams who scores the complimentary touchdown this week, not Reynolds." but this week, Im looking at Reynolds. When he lines up on the right side, he will see a lot of Valentine who is the guy to target on the outside. Valentine is allowing nearly 16 yards per reception in his coverage and can get beat by Reynolds for a turkey day touchdown. If you are stacking the Lions in a Thanksgiving DFS lineup, I'd use Reynolds as the sneaky pay-down dart throw alongside your other higher priced Lions.
Christian Watson	GB	$4300 / $5600	Jerry Jacobs	DET	Moderate
Jacobs has allowed 5 touchdowns in his coverage this season but Watson has been really dissapointing. He hasn't had a game yet with more than 3 receptions and that alone makes him a higher risk. I prefer Doubs to Watson, even though Watson has the better matchup on paper.
Tank Dell	HOU	$6900 / $7800	Darious Williams	JAC	Moderate
Last week I told you I loved the matchup for Dell, but this week I think it will be a Nico week(o). Williams has played outstanding this season and is the 9th highest graded cornerback in coverage of the 115 graded on PFF. Even with the high target share Dell is seeing, the matchup downgrades him from safe to moderate for me this week.
Alec Pierce	IND	$3200 / $5000	Carlton Davis III	TB	Risky
As much as I love targeting the Buccaneers secondary, Pierce has only seen a 10% target share and has only caught 18 passes on the season. He may catch a few this week in a good matchup, but he is still a risky start with his limited usage.
Zay Jones	JAC	$3900 / $5500	Derek Stingley Jr.	HOU	Moderate
Jones returned last week and played a 62% snap percentage as he got back in the mix. He caught all 4 of his targets and was a welcome addition to the offense. He will see a bunch of Stingley this week so it is a tough matchup for Jones. I dont see him being more than a complimentary piece this week so I cant call him a safe play yet, especially against Stingley.
Justin Watson	KC	$3000 / $5100	Marcus Peters	LV	Risky
Surprisingly Watson led the Chiefs in targets last week with 11. He did catch a touchdown but also had some costly drops. He is part of a rotation of 4 receivers playing 46-63% of the snaps. I dont see him being the target leader every week so while last week was nice to see, it is risky to expect that to continue.
Jakobi Meyers	LV	$5800 / $6600	Jaylen Watson	KC	Safe
The Raiders with Aiden O'Connell have just been force feeding the ball to Davante Adams, leaving Meyers out picking up the scraps. This week Adams will see a shadow from Sneed, so Meyers could see some increased targets and get back to fantasy relevance for us. Watson has allowed 5 touchdowns in his coverage this season and that should go up this week when Meyers finds paydirt once again. I like the matchup and predictive gameflow to be able to start Meyers this week.
Quentin Johnston	LAC	$4000 / $5900	Marlon Humphrey	BAL	Moderate
The usage is there for Johnston and he was out there for a 85.9% snap share last week while being second on the team with a 17% target share. That said, he only had 2 catches for 21 yards and a crucial drop that basically cost the Chargers a shot to win the game. With a case of the dropsies and a tough matchup against the Ravens, I cant start him safely even with the forced increase in usage.
Puka Nacua	LAR	$7600 / $8200	Antonio Hamilton Jr.	ARI	Safe
Cooper Kupp is looking like he will miss this game and we all remember how well Puka played when Kupp missed time earlier in the season. Unfortunately, Puka is nursing his own injury and wont be 100% himself in this one. It is a great matchup against Arizona who has allowed 17 receiving touchdowns this season, so I will start him in season long and some DFS lineups with Kupp out and the increase in opportunity likely coming his way once agian.
Tyreek Hill	MIA	$9500 / $9700	D.J. Reed	NYJ	Moderate
It is a tough matchup for Hill and he is dealing with a hand injury on top of it. Hill is obviously a premier receiver who you will use in your season long lineups as long as he is on the field, but with the matchup against the best cornerback duo in the league, Ill look elsewhere in DFS at this salary this week.
Jordan Addison	MIN	$5700 / $6600	Tyrique Stevenson	CHI	Safe
If Jefferson comes back it would be nice to take some attention off of Addison. Even if he doesn't though, the matchup against Stevenson is a favorable one. Stevenson is allowing a 71% reception percentage and has given up 7 touchdowns in his coverage. The matchup advantage and the good DFS salary makes Addison a good play this week.
Kayshon Boutte	NE	$3000 / $4300	Adoree Jackson	NYG	Risky
New England is a mess and Boutte played 37% snap share and caught his lone target in their last game. No thank you.
Rashid Shaheed	NO	$4300 / $5800	Jeff Okudah	ATL	Risky
With Michael Thomas out, Shaheed has been a popular name being tossed around this week. While there may be some more targets to go around without Thomas, I dont like this matchup against Okudah who only allows a 50% reception percentage and has yet to allow a touchdown in his coverage. Id call him moderate with the likely volume increase, but I dont like the matchup at all so Ill call him risky for this week,
Jalin Hyatt	NYG	$3000 / $4800	Shaun Wade	NE	Risky
In Tommy Devito's best game with 3 touchdown passes, Hyatt only saw a 7% target percentage and 52% snap percentage. Its too risky to put him into lineups with the limited usage and opportunities.
Allen Lazard	NYJ	$3400 / $5400	Xavien Howard	MIA	Risky
Lazard saw 1 target last week and the Jets offense as a whole is a giant question mark with Tim Boyle taking over at quarterback this week. Especially against a good defense, Lazard is too risky.
A.J. Brown	PHI	$9000 / $8800	Dane Jackson	BUF	Safe
What a dud last week for Brown with the Sneed shadow coverage. He will look to bounce back this week and will get a more favorable matchup against Jackson who does allow a 70% reception percentage in his coverage.
Diontae Johnson	PIT	$4900 / $6400	Cam Taylor-Britt	CIN	Moderate
Johnson led the team in targets with 8 last week but only caight 2 of them. The Steelers passing game is expected to improve under a new offensive coordinator and new play caller this week, but we dont know exactly how it will play out. What we do know is that Johnson is a target monster so he carries that safe opportunity for production with him every week. At a low salary in DFS, Id be getting him in to some lineups and hoping to see an inspired and reinvigorated offense this week.
Deebo Samuel	SF	$5900 / $6700	Tre Brown	SEA	Safe
Deebo increased his snap share last week from 55% to 85% so he looks fully recovered from his injury. He is a dynamic playmaker and in the Thanksgiving night game, I expect Deebo to make some big plays and shine under the bright lights and for his fantasy managers.
Tyler Lockett	SEA	$6000 / $6600	Charvarius Ward	SF	Moderate
I am a little nervous for Lockett this week with a matchup against Ward who is graded the 14th best cornerback in PFF coverage grade. Lockett is also dealing with a quarterback who is banged up and may not be able to get him the ball accurately. These 2 factors downgrade Lockett for me this week and I would only look at him as a flex option in season long lineups at best this week.
Chris Godwin	TB	$6300 / $6400	Darrell Baker Jr.	IND	Moderate
When Tampa goes to 3 wide receiver sets and lines Godwin up on the right side, he will get a great matchup against Baker who is allowing 13.7 yards per reception and a 60% reception percentage. This game has sneaky shootout potential with a couple of struggling defenses, so I like using Godwin in some DFS lineups and as a low end WR2 in season long with this plus matchup.
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	TEN	$3000 / $5300	CJ Henderson	CAR	Moderate
Westbrook-Ikhine played a 55% snap share last week but does get a plus matchup if Henderson can clear concussion protocol. Henderson ranks 109 of 115 graded cornerbacks in coverage on PFF and has allowed a 78% reception percentage when he's out there. I'm not saying to start Westbrook-Ikhine in your season long league, but at his rock bottom DFS salary he is worth a look as a dart throw in a GPP lineup.
Jahan Dotson	WAS	$4600 / $5700	Stephon GIlmore	DAL	Risky
The matchup for the Commanders offense against the strong Dallas defense is a tough one. That said, they usually play from behind and need to throw the ball. Sam Howell has thrown over 40 passes in 7 of the last 8 games so the volume is there for Washington receivers. In a tough matchup, he gets downgraded a bit but is at a very reasonable DFS salary to take a shot on him, especially if you want to game stack this game in a Thanksgiving DFS lineup.

Top matchups in the slot for Week 12

Slot WR vs Slot CB
Wide Receiver	Team	DraftKings/FanDuel	Cornerback	Opp	Matchup
Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	$8500 / $8500	Keisean Nixon	GB	Safe
ARSB is always a safe start in season long leagues with his 29% target share on the season and gets a great matchup this week in a Thanksgiving game. Green Bay's secondary isnt what it used to be and Nixon has allowed a 79.6% reception percentage and 312 yards in his coverage which is a lot for a slot corner. St. Brown should be able to feast and should be the guy eating the turkey leg in the post-game interview after a big game this week.
CeeDee Lamb	DAL	$8700 / $9200	Benjamin St-Juste	WAS	Safe
Lamb has one of the highest DFS salaries this week and deservingly so. He has scored double digit fantasy points in evenly game but 1 this season and gets another plus matchup this week against St-Juste who allows 13 yards per reception to opposing receivers. He will be a guy that we will the thankful for on Thanksgiving Day.
Keenan Allen	LAC	$8900 / $8800	Kyle Hamilton	BAL	Safe
This is a tough matchup for Allen this week but he is really the only show in town for Justin Herbert after losing Mike Williams and Josh Palmer to injury and Quentin Johnston struggling to catch the ball. In a tough matchup last week he still saw 15 targets and caught 10 passes for 116 yards. It wont be pretty against a strong defense, but the catches and yards rack up when he is being force fed the ball.
Cooper Kupp	LAR	$8000 / $8000	Garrett Williams	ARI	Safe
We saw Kupp leave last week's game with an ankle injury, but so far this week Sean McVay seems optimistic that Kupp will play on Sunday. We probbaly wont know more before Friday, but if he is out there you play him against this Arizona defense that is a bottom 10 team in PFF coverage grade.
Adam Thielen	CAR	$7300 / $7500	Elijah Molden	TEN	Safe
The one constant positive on an otherwise disgusting Panthers offense has been the play of Thielen. He once again led the wide receivers last week and scored 15 fantasy points in a ppr. He has scored double digit fantasy points in 8 of his 10 games this season and that should continue again this week against Molden who is allowing a 79% reception percentage.
Chris Olave	NO	$6600 / $7300	Dee Alford	ATL	Safe
With Michael Thomas still banged up and a strong outside corner duo on Atlanta, Olave should be peppered with targets all game this week. Regardless of who is at quarterback for New Orleans, Olave will be the top target and rack up the catches and yardage.
Christian Kirk	JAC	$5700 / $6800	Tavierre Thomas	HOU	Safe
It was a down week last week for Kirk, but he is still at a 23% target share and 88% route percentage on the season. This game could be a shootout so Kirk should see plenty of volume against a corner who allows an 81% reception percentage on the season.
Josh Downs	IND	$4800 / $5900	Christian Izien	TB	Safe
Coming out of the bye week, Downs falls into a favorable matchupi against the Buccaneers struggling secondary and draws the undrafted rookie slot man Izien. In his coverage, Izien is allowing a 84% reception percentage and has allowed 3 touchdowns. Its a great matchup for Indys #2 receiver.
Jayden Reed	GB	$4200 / $5900	Brian Branch	DET	Moderate
Keep an eye on practice reports since Reed was limited on Tuesday and plays on Thursday, but if he does go, he is certainly playable coming off back to back games with touchdowns. He has established himself as a favorite target of Jordan Love and I would have him higher but the matchup against Branch is a little tougher so he goes from safe to moderate this week.
Elijah Moore	CLE	$3700 / $5900	Ja'Quan McMillan	DEN	Moderate
Moore led the Browns receivers last week with 6 catches and 60 yards and was a safety valve for Dorian Thompson-Robinson. With Amari Cooper likely drawing the Patrick Surtain shadow this week, more targets will once again go to Moore and Njoku which makes Moore a solid floor play in season long leagues and a good pay down option especially at the low salary on DK.

*Information gathered from research done at Pro Football Focus and from Kevin Tompkins' Target Report.

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