As the 2024 NFL season heats up, fantasy football managers are diving into WR vs. CB matchups to gain a competitive edge. This week presents intriguing opportunities for some star wide receivers and potential hurdles for others. 

Pittsburgh Steelers' George Pickens is poised to shine in a favorable matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, whose secondary has struggled to contain dynamic receivers. Meanwhile, New York Jets standout Garrett Wilson faces the Indianapolis Colts, whose cornerbacks have allowed consistent production to WR1s all season. 

On the flip side, Atlanta Falcons' Drake London faces a daunting test against the Denver Broncos, led by their elite secondary and Pro Bowl-caliber corners. Whether you're looking to solidify your starting lineup or seeking a high-upside play, understanding these matchups could make all the difference in your quest for a fantasy championship.

 

 

 

WR CB Matchup Report
      
Left WR vs Right CB
Wide ReceiverTeamDK / FD $CornerbackOppMatchup
Darnell MooneyATL$6600 / $7000Riley MossDENUpgrade
Darnell Mooney’s breakout season carries on, flashing the explosive play ability he’s always had but now drawing the target volume necessary to sustain fantasy success. He’s averaging nearly 8 targets per game and this week will have many of his targets covered by Riley Moss. After a strong start to the season, Moss has come back to earth and currently sits 9th on the list with 463 receiving yards allowed. Assuming Surtain focuses on London, Mooney should be set for another strong week.
Rashod BatemanBAL$4600 / $5400Joey PorterPITDowngrade
Rashod Bateman has put together a nice season for the Ravens, especially when you consider the infrequency with which they throw the ball to receivers. That volume has made his fantasy production a bit inconsistent but the baseline looks to have raised from last year. The same could be said about the player he’ll matchup with this week, Joey Porter Porter is still on the shortlist of shadow corners that you don’t want to see across from your guy but he’s also shown a propensity to log a big game every now and again. Still a tough spot for Bateman.
Amari CooperBUF$5700 / $6300Nazeeh JohnsonKCNeutral
We’ll have to wait and see if Amari Cooper can make his return for the Bills this week after a wrist injury had him sidelined for the previous 2 games. Prior to that point we were seeing Cooper slowly ramp up his time on the field and it’s expected that he’ll overtake the lead in snaps among Bills receivers once he makes his return. If that happens to be this week, he’ll run against Nazeeh Johnson of the Chiefs. Johnson doesn’t let very many passes be caught but when he does it’s for chunk yardage, a specialty of Cooper’s.
DJ MooreCHI$6000 / $6100Jaire AlexanderGBDowngrade
A collective sigh of relief for Bears fans and DJ Moore managers alike as Shane Waldron was relieved of his duties ahead of this week’s game. New OC Thomas Brown, another McVay disciple, likely won’t change the offense in any sweeping fashion but should at least bring some positivity to the locker room. Moore will need all the help he can get this week, facing off against Jaire Alexander. Alexander has played 3 games since returning from injury, where he’s allowed just 3 catches and a combined 31 yards, and logged just 4 receiving yards allowed against Moore in their 2 games last season.
Ja'Marr ChaseCIN$8800 / $9600Cam HartLACNeutral
Ja'Marr Chase showed the true extent of his upside last week when he hung a 55-spot on the Ravens. While his matchup in Week 11 against Cam Hart projects to be a bit tougher, there should be little concern about Chase being slowed by anyone in the league. Hart has performed admirably in limited run this season, allowing a 57% catch rate and holding opponents to just about 10 yards per reception.
Cedric TillmanCLE$5300 / $6500Alontae TaylorNOUpgrade
Week 10 brought us our first look at the post-Lattimore secondary for the Saints and they played about as poorly as we expected. Alontae Taylor took over duties on the right side of the formation and promptly surrendered 115 yards and allowed all 7 of his targets to be caught. This week he’ll draw the Browns newly-anointed WR1, Cedric Tillman, who should have no problem carrying on his hot streak against Taylor’s soft coverage.
Jalen BrooksDAL$3100 / $4500Kamari LassiterHOUNeutral
Jalen Brooks continues to rack up snaps on the left side of the Cowboys offense and do almost nothing with them. Adding Cooper Rush and his 55% completion rate to the mix only makes things worse. He’ll line up this week against Kamari Lassiter, who hauled in 2 of the 5 interceptions the Texans picked off against Detroit.
Courtland SuttonDEN$5900 / $6800Clark Phillips IIIATLUpgrade
Courtland Sutton remains the only reliable fantasy option among Broncos’ pass-catchers and he’s in a decent spot this week, running in the coverage of Atlanta’s Clark Phillips III. Phillips was thrust into additional playing time last week when Mike Hughes injured his neck and in his first significant playing time of the year, he promptly gave up 4 catches on 5 targets for 91 yards. The big-bodied Sutton should have little problem getting it done against an under-sized and corner with little NFL experience.
Jameson WilliamsDET$5800 / $6300Tyson CampbellJACNeutral
In Week 10, Jameson Williams made his return from a 2-game suspension and led the Lions in snaps from the left side of the formation. This week that will find him in the coverage of Tyson Campbell, who played 97.1% of his coverage snap on the right. Campbell returned from injury in Week 7 and apart from a rough outing against AJ Brown, has performed better than the baseline for cornerback play across the league. Not quite to the point of being considered a downgrade, but he’s mounting a case for it.
Romeo DoubsGB$5500 / $5800Jaylon JohnsonCHIDowngrade
The roulette wheel of receiver production keeps spinning this week but if nothing else, we know for a certainty that Romeo Doubs will be out to the left side of the offense for the majority of snaps. Unfortunately that places him in the crosshairs of Jaylon Johnson, the Bears’ premier cornerback. Johnson hasn’t been posting outstanding coverage grades on PFF but has done an excellent job limiting production, allowing no more than 2 catches in any game this year and 26 or fewer receiving yards in 6 of 9.
Nico CollinsHOU$7900 / $8700Trevon DiggsDALNeutral
After the Texans pulled an infuriating okie-doke last week, activating Nico Collins from IR but waiting to announce him as out until just before kickoff, it appears that he’s expected to make his return in Week 11. That will leave him matched up with Trevon Diggs of the Cowboys. Diggs remains one of the more talented corners in the league, but he has been very hot and cold this season. The difficulty is how polarized his range is, holding opponents to 1 catch or less in 4 games but allowing 20 catches, 206 yards, and 3 touchdowns in his other 5. Collins is the type of player that can overcome a tough matchup, but it's hard to tell if Diggs will give it his all in any given week
Alec PierceIND$5400 / $5400D.J. ReedNYJDowngrade
The Colts have flip-flopped on their decision from a few weeks ago and are re-inserting Anthony Richardson into the starting quarterback spot as of Week 11. While there is no shortage of flaws in his game, Richardson has done a better job than anyone at tapping into the upside of Alec Pierce. He’ll need all the help he can get as he’s set to face DJ Reed this week. Reed has struggled a bit of late, by his standards at least, but should have no trouble limiting a player of Pierce’s profile.
Gabe DavisJAC$4700 / $5700Terrion ArnoldDETUpgrade
Gabe Davis returned last week and took over the lead in terms of snaps from the left side of the offensive alignment. In Week 11 that puts him into the coverage of Terrion Arnold. The Lions’ rookie corner had shown some signs of improvement of late but is coming off a rough outing where he allowed a touchdown and tallied his 9th penalty of the year. There isn’t much cause for optimism from the Mac Jones-led Jaguars but Davis could certainly take advantage of the rookie in coverage.
DeAndre HopkinsKC$5700 / $6700Rasul DouglasBUFNeutral
The expectation is that Juju Smith-Schuster will make his return for the Chiefs this week and we will see their receiving corps at full-strength for the first time since adding the two veterans mid-season. This places DeAndre Hopkins to the left side of the formation and into a matchup with Rasul Douglas. Douglas started the season on the above-average end of the cornerback middle-class but has wavered recently, allowing 10 catches for 125 yards combined in his last 2 games. Douglas’ status isn’t in jeopardy of changing but the trend is moving in a favorable direction for his opponents.
Tre TuckerLV$4100 / $5100Cam SmithMIADowngrade
The Raider return from their Week 10 bye and welcome Gardner Minshew back to their starting lineup against the Dolphins. Their left receiver, Tre Tucker, has a great opportunity to start the 2nd half of his season strong as he is paired off with Cam Smith. Smith has been seeing more run as of late while the Dolphins navigate injury to their backfield. In just 3 games starting, Tucker has given up nearly 140 receiving yards and a catch rate that is pushing toward 87%. Tucker hasn’t delivered much recently but has the target volume that can make the most of this plus matchup.
Quentin JohnstonLAC$4900 / $6000Cam Taylor-BrittCINUpgrade
Quentin Johnston continues to show positive momentum as a scoring threat in this league, logging his 4th receiving touchdown last week against the Titans. He has a golden opportunity to build on that momentum this week, running against Cam Taylor-Britt of the Bengals. Taylor Britt’s 7 touchdowns allowed are the most in the league and he’s currently tied for 1st in yards allowed a gaudy 565. These are the matchups that week-winning upside are born from.
Demarcus RobinsonLAR$5100 / $5900Jonathan JonesNENeutral
This is another one of those situations where the gamelog might deceive us. Christian Gonzalez technically has played more snaps on the right side of the defense but that is largely a product of him shadowing at the 2nd-highest rate in the league and teams propensity for lining up their best receiver to the right. I’d expect Gonzalez to be shadowing Puka Nacua, which leaves Jonathan Jones to cover Demarcus Robinson. Jones has been playing better recently, allowing 21 yards or less in 4 of his last 6, but his numbers on the season are closer to the midpoint.
Jaylen WaddleMIA$5900 / $6200Jakorian BennettLVNeutral
Jaylen Waddle has been the type of player that you can just pencil in for 6 to 8 points every week and while he gets credit for consistency, that simply isn’t paying off his draft capital. He’ll have a tough time getting back on track this week, running against Jakorian Bennett of the Raiders. Bennett sports a catch rate below 50% and his holding opponents to under 10 yards per catch but his 8 missed tackles drag his coverage rating into the low 60’s. Waddle is somebody who can make you pay for sloppy tackling but he’ll have limited opportunities to do so based on his matchup.
Justin JeffersonMIN$8600 / $9000Jarvis Brownlee Jr.TENNeutral
Justin Jefferson enters this week off his only sub-10 point performance of the season, last week against Jacksonville. He’ll look to get back to his top-5 ways against Jarvis Brownlee Jr. of the Titans. Brownlee has had some pretty wild swings in productivity this year, holding his opponent under 20 yards receiving in 6 games but pushing near 300 yards in his other 3. We’ll net out his season into the “Neutral” category and look for a nice rebound from Jefferson this week.
Kayshon BoutteNE$3500 / $4900Darious WilliamsLARNeutral
We’ve seen the Patriots start to give Kayshon Boutte more run since Week 6, increasing his route participation from 91% up to 100% in each of the last 2 weeks and operating as their preferred down-field option. This week he’ll run in the coverage of Darious Williams, a journeyman corner who has been filling in for the Rams for a few weeks. Williams has been allowing opponents to rack up catches with ease but has done a decent job of limiting yardage in his 5 games as a starter this year.
Marquez Valdes-ScantlingNO$4400 / $5900Martin Emerson Jr.CLENeutral
Marquez Valdes-Scantling was surprisingly the waiver wire darling this week after coming off the couch to post 109 yards and 2 touchdowns. However improbable a repeat of this performance might be, he’s in a favorable position in terms of his individual matchup. He draws Martin Emerson Jr. of the Browns, who is allowing nearly 64% of targets to be caught and has surrendered 4 touchdowns on the season.
Garrett WilsonNYJ$7100 / $8100Jaylon JonesINDUpgrade
For however much the team is struggling to post wins, Garrett Wilson continues to thrive in the 2024 version of the Jets offense. This years’ WR3 has a great chance to keep running up the score this week, running against Jaylon Jones of the Colts. Jones pieced together a couple of strong weeks recently but promptly returned to his receiver-friendly form in Weeks 9 and 10. He is now 1 of only 6 corners in the league to have allowed over 500 yards receiving this season.
DeVonta SmithPHI$6800 / $8400Caelen CarsonWASUpgrade
There was some concern about DeVonta Smith’s availability due to a hamstring injury but he has told reporters he’ll be out there and he’ll be in an excellent spot with his individual matchup. He draws Caelen Carson of the Cowboys, who returned to action last week and picked up right where he left off. Carson went 8/8 on targets in his coverage, allowing 97 receiving yards and posting a 36 coverage rating on PFF. Smith should be able to impose his will on Carson this week.
George PickensPIT$7000 / $7500Brandon StephensBALUpgrade
Week 11 marks George Pickens’ turn with one of our favorite targets at cornerback, Brandon Stephens. The decision to start Russell Wilson mid-season is paying off in spades for Pickens and this week’s matchup could unlock new heights for 3rd-year wideout. Stephens has allowed the 3rd-most yardage this season, 555 yards, and is fresh off a primetime performance where Ja'Marr Chase posted 55 fantasy points. Pickens has the upside to lead the position in scoring this week.
Jauan JenningsSF$5300 / $6200Tariq WoolenSEANeutral
Jauan Jennings returned to the lineup last week and showed that he can be a dependable starter, posting 7 catches for 93 yards. He’s in an interesting spot this week, running against Tariq Woolen of Seattle. Woolen has been one of the more difficult matchups on the season but is in the midst of a skid recently, allowing 5 touchdowns and nearly 50% of his yardage over the last 3 games.
DK MetcalfSEA$6500 / $8000Renardo GreenSFNeutral
Reporting out of Seattle suggest that DK Metcalf will make his return from a knee injury this week. When he does, he’ll line up across from Renardo Green of the 49ers. Green has been thrust into the starting lineup each of the last 4 weeks and has done well to hold opponents to 27 yards or less in 3 of them. On the other hand, allowing 2 touchdowns in that same stretch of games is less than ideal. We’ll net it out as “Neutral” but Metcalf should be able to impose his will on the former 2nd-stringer.
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine-IkhineTEN$3600 / $5400Stephon GilmoreMINNeutral
The Nick Westbrook-Ikhine-Ikhine touchdown streak finally came to an end last week, where posted a quiet 3 for 36 statline against the Chargers. This week he’ll face Stephon Gilmore of the Vikings, who has essentially been straddling the midpoint in most statistical categories. This measures up to be a fair fight between a couple run of the mill players this year.
      
Right WR vs Left CB
Wide ReceiverTeamDraftKings/FanDuelCornerbackOppMatchup
Drake LondonATL$6700 / $7800Pat SurtainDENDowngrade
Drake London will face arguably the toughest test of his breakout 2024 season this week, as he’ll be in the crosshairs of Patrick Surtain. Surtain is one of the few lockdown shadow corners in the NFL, allowing just 15 yards per game on average and only logging 1 game north of 24 yards; giving up 39 yards to open the season against Seattle. This could be a statement game as London tries to establish himself among the league’s best receivers, but if he’s held down by Surtain he’ll be in very good company.
Zay FlowersBAL$6900 / $7600Donte JacksonPITNeutral
Zay Flowers, thanks in part to his Week 14 bye, is somewhat surprisingly WR9 in total points. It has been an up and down season for the 2nd-year man but the Ravens have been throwing the ball to receivers a bit more of late. This week he’ll match up with Donte Jackson of the Steelers, who has been firmly above average for the whole of the season.
Mack HollinsBUF$3800 / $5600Trent McDuffieKCDowngrade
Another week without rookie Keon Coleman means another week of starting snaps for Mack Hollins. Hollins has been making the most of his opportunity recently, surpassing 12 fantasy points in back to back games, but will have his work cut out for him this week against Trent McDuffie. McDuffie has been drawing down his catch rate in each of the last 2 weeks and still has a very respectable 10.2 yards per reception on the year.
Rome OdunzeCHI$5000 / $5600Eric StokesGBNeutral
For however frustrating a rookie season it has been for Rome Odunze, he has shown glimpses of his potential week over week. The Washington product is primarily used in a downfield role and has demonstrated an ability to get open but can’t seem to get on the same page with Caleb Williams. He’ll give it another go this week, running in the coverage of Eric Stokes. Stokes has played a somewhat limited number of coverage snaps this year but has been right inline with league averages for catch rate and yards per catch when he has.
Tee HigginsCIN$6300 / $7100Tarheeb StillLACNeutral
Not since Punxsutawney Phil has someone’s behavior been more predictive of future results than Tee Higgins and the practice hill. Higgins ran up the hill in his return to practice from a quad injury and is now cleared to play in Week 11, where he’ll face Tarheeb Still of the Chargers. Still has been middle of the road in his 6 games starting this year but has done a nice job to limit opponents to just 9.8 yards per catch. Higgins’ individual matchup doesn’t move the needle in either direction.
Jerry JeudyCLE$5400 / $5800Shemar Jean-CharlesNOUpgrade
Jerry Jeudy returns from bye this week and walks into a nice matchup against Shemar Jean-Charles of the Saints. Jean-Charles is one of the players who’s been called into action after the Saints moved on from Marshon Lattimore and in 2 games has shown why he was previously relegated to a backup role. He’s 143 yards, at over 20 yards per catch, and a touchdown while posting a low 50’s coverage grade on PFF. Jeudy should be able to take full advantage of this matchup.
Jalen TolbertDAL$4600 / $5800Derek StingleyHOUDowngrade
This week could mark one of the last as a starter for Jalen Tolbert with Jonathan Mingo looming and Brandin Cooks soon to return from IR. Tolbert will likely go out with a whimper as he’s set to run in the coverage of Derek Stingley While Stingley didn’t get in on the interception party last week, he did shutout his assignment and held Goff to 39.6 passer rating when throwing his direction. This performance holds the trend of another stellar year for Stingley, who should have no trouble limiting Tolbert in Week 11.
Troy FranklinDEN$3700 / $5000Clark Phillips IIIATLUpgrade
Troy Franklin continues to see more and more playing time down the stretch run for the Broncos but unfortunately hasn’t yet converted that to fantasy production. He’ll have a chance at making that come to pass this week as he’ll be matchup against Clark Phillips III, a platoon corner who has been thrust into the starting lineup with Dee Alford ruled out. Phillips has played only 113 coverage snaps so his 15 catches for 161 yards is actually quite high when put into context. Bo Nix doesn’t really look Franklin’s direction but if he does this week it could pay dividends.
Tim PatrickDET$3400 / $4900Ronald DarbyJACUpgrade
Tim Patrick is another member of the All Cardio team, routinely seeing significant playing time but rarely drawing more than a target or 2. Perhaps things will turn in his favor this week as he gets a golden matchup against Ronald Darby of the Jaguars. Darby currently sits 4th on the list with 510 receiving yards allowed and his 4 touchdowns make him one of the most forgiving corners in the league. Patrick simply doesn’t have the role to take full advantage of this type of spot.
Christian WatsonGB$5200 / $5700Tyrique StevensonCHINeutral
It feels like forever since we’ve seen the explosive upside of Christian Watson, whose top fantasy performance of the season sits at just 15.8 ppr points. He has a chance to flash that upside this week, running against Tyrique Stevenson of the Bears. Stevenson is much closer to league-average on the whole, but has a 14.4 yards per catch average that plays nicely into Watson’s skill set. If the Bears can make this one competitive, we have a chance to see the Watson of old.
Tank DellHOU$6900 / $7200Caelen CarsonDALUpgrade
Tank Dell this week is the prime example of a receiver whose outlook improves when the team’s alpha is on the field. Instead of drawing Trevon Diggs, Dell will now line up across from Caelen Carson. Carson is himself recently back from injury and in his 2 games since returning he’s given up 13 catches for 205 yards. Despite decreased target volume, Dell is averaging nearly 27% more fantasy points in games with Nico Collins on the field and this matchup puts him firmly back on the fantasy radar.
Adonai MitchellIND$4400 / $5300Sauce GardnerNYJDowngrade
In addition to the return of Anthony Richardson tanking the pass volume for the Colts, as Richards has completed just 11 passes per game, Adonai Mitchell draws one of the toughest matchups in the NFL. He’ll face Sauce Gardner of the Jets, who has allowed 2 or fewer catches in 7 games this year and is 6th in the league with just 1 yard of separation on average when a target arrives to his assignment. Sauce is having a down year by his standards but remains one of the more difficult outs in the league.
Brian ThomasJAC$6100 / $6600Carlton Davis IIIDETNeutral
We all knew that Brian Thomas Jr’s fantasy production was going to come back to earth, given its reliance on long touchdowns, but the drop has been more precipitous than we might have expected. He’ll look to get back on track this week, running in the coverage of Carlton Davis III. Davis looks to have left his penalty issues behind him and is coming off his best game of the season, holding his opponent to 16 yards and bringing in 2 interceptions last week against the Texans.
Xavier WorthyKC$5600 / $6000Christian BenfordBUFDowngrade
Xavier Worthy was already an afterthought in the Chiefs offense and their receiving corps returning to full strength this week doesn’t help. Making matters worse is his individual matchup against Christian Benford of the Bills. Benford is holding opponents to about 9 yards per reception and has 5 games this year where his assignment didn’t surpass 10 yards in the entire game. Worthy’s speed makes him a touchdown threat in any game but you’re likely better off leaving him on your bench in favor of a more reliable option.
Jakobi MeyersLV$5600 / $6200Jalen RamseyMIADowngrade
Jakobi Meyers has quietly been one of the league's more reliable fantasy pieces recently, averaging 16 points per game over his last 5 without falling below double-digits in that span. Unfortunately for Meyers and his managers, Jalen Ramsey awaits him this week. Ramsey is allowing a catch rate higher than you’d expect but has held his opponent to under 20 receiving yards in 5 games this year. I’d expect Minshew to look to throw away from Ramsey this week and that will limit Meyers’ involvement.
Joshua PalmerLAC$4700 / $5600DJ Turner IICINNeutral
Joshua Palmer has largely been an afterthought in the Chargers offense this year, averaging just 3.5 targets per game even though LA was without their full complement of weapons for several weeks. He draws the tougher of the matchups on the perimeter for Cincinnati this week, DJ Turner II. Turner is holding his opponents to 11.3 yards per reception and has kept his catch rate to a respectable 54.5% on 33 targets.
Puka NacuaLAR$7300 / $8300Christian GonzalezNENeutral
Puka Nacua made it through Week 10 without incident and now walks into an interesting spot against the Patriots. He’ll almost certainly be shadowed by Christian Gonzalez, but that isn’t as concerning a prospect as it was last year. Gonzalez is one of the most targeted corners in the league and is nearing the 400 yard mark in terms of yardage allowed this year. He’s officially being recategorized as “neutral”
Tyreek HillMIA$7400 / $8500Jack JonesLVNeutral
Tyreek Hill gave everyone a scare last week, popping up late with a wrist injury (that he apparently aggravated during a pre-game arrest to start the year) and calling his availability into question. He managed to play through the injury and while it wasn’t a prolific yardage game, Hill at least salvaged his day with a trip to the end zone. This week he’ll run in the coverage of Jack Jones, a league average corner whose 4.5 speed will struggle to keep up with Hill and who has already given up 4 receiving scores this year.
Jordan AddisonMIN$5100 / $5800Darrell Baker Jr.TENNeutral
Jordan Addison has held his trend from last season, largely depending on the touchdown to buoy his fantasy output. This week presents and interesting spot for him; running against Darrell Baker Jr, who has done very well to keep yardage totals to a minimum but has given up 2 scores in limited minutes laying time. A tough out that somehow still plays to Addisons strengths
Ja'Lynn PolkNE$3400 / $4800Cobie DurantLARNeutral
Ja’Lynn Polk found his way into the end zone for the 2nd time last week, one of precious few bright spots in a rookie campaign that has looked just 11 receptions for 80 yards. He’ll aim to build on that progress this week against Cobie Durant of the Rams. Durant is in the midst of a perfectly average season, both by his standard and those of the rest of the league
Mason TiptonNO$4600 / $5000Denzel WardCLEDowngrade
Mason Tipton is one of the slew of pedestrian receivers that Saints have been trotting out as they’ve navigated a slew of injuries. Tipton gets the toughest draw of the lot this week, running in the coverage of Denzel Ward. Ward’s 14 pass breakups leads the league and while he’s posted a bit more yardage than you’d expect of him, he’s limiting opponents to just 2 catches per game. Unless you can spring a deep one on Ward, you’re not doing much against Ward and it’s unlikely Tipton can pull that off. 
 
Davante AdamsNYJ$7200 / $7400Samuel Womack IIIINDNeutral
Davante Adams is averaging nearly 10 targets per game as a Jet but unfortunately has only seen that volume produce a top-10 game once. He’ll have a shot at a good game this time out, lining up across from Samuel Womack III of the Colts. Womack is fresh off a shutout in Week 10 but posted back to back 60-yard games in the 2 prior, a perfect embodiment of his up and down season in 2024.
A.J. BrownPHI$8100 / $8600Trevon DiggsWASDowngrade
AJ Brown has been our go-to example of elite receivers overcoming difficult matchups this season and in Week 10 he’ll have another tough one against Trevon Diggs. The All-Pro corner started off the season looking like his typical self but has had a hard time maintaining the same energy as the Cowboys’ season has started to slip away. He’s allowed 55 or more receiving yards in 2 of his last 3 games and all 3 of his touchdowns allowed have come in that same
Mike WilliamsPIT$4100 / $5700Nate WigginsBALNeutral
Mike Williams showed what he can bring to this Steelers offense as soon as he showed up, taking the field to score a clinching touchdown in Week 10. His frame and style of play fit perfectly with a quarterback in Russel Wilson who has already thrown the ball to the end zone 13 times in just a handful of games. Williams will match up against Nate Wiggins of the Ravens, who certainly isn’t getting torched to the effect that his teammate Brandon Stephens is but is also carrying a hefty 15.0 yards per reception line on the season.
Deebo SamuelSF$6800 / $8200Tre BrownSEANeutral
The de facto WR1 for the 49ers, Deebo Samuel, has certainly seen his floor raised without Brandon Aiyuk on the field but we haven’t quite seen the ceiling we’d hope for yet. He has a good chance at making it so this week as he’s set to face Tre Brown of the Seahawks. Brown is making his first start since Week 6, opening the year allowing a 65% catch rate at a 15.4 yards per reception clip.This also includes Deebo’s best game of the season, where he went 3 for 106 and a score against Brown on the road.
Tyler LockettSEA$5800 / $6100Charvarious WardSFDowngrade
Tyler Lockett is increasingly becoming the odd man out in the Seattle receiving corps and reporting out of their facility indicates an intention to further feature 2nd-year man Jaxon Smith Njigba coming out of their bye. This goes from bad to worse when you look at Lockett’s individual matchup this week against Charvarius Ward, who just earned a handsome extension from San Francisco. Ward has allowed 14 or fewer receiving yards 4 times this year and has limited his opponents to just 51 total yards after the catch on the season.
Calvin RidleyTEN$6200 / $6400Byron Murphy Jr.MINUpgrade
The return of Will Levis as the Titans’ starter played out perfectly for Calvin Ridley, who posted 5 catches for 84 yards and 2 scores last time out against the Chargers. He’ll look to build on that momentum this week with a beautiful matchup against Byron Murphy Jr. of the Vikings. Murphy is a hair’s breath away from the 500 yards club this season, although he has gotten back into form over recent weeks. This still lands as an “upgrade” matchup overall.
Noah BrownWAS$4300 / $5600Donte JacksonPHINeutral
Noah Brown is showing some signs of life, following his hail mary game with a 5 catch, 60 yard, performance in Week 9. This week he’ll face Donte Jackson of the Steelers, who sits near league average in just about every statistical category. Jackson has had some difficulty with missed tackles of late, so there is some yardage upside for Brown but his role in the offense makes him hard to trust.
      
Slot WR vs Slot CB
Wide ReceiverTeamDraftKings/FanDuelCornerbackOppMatchup
Josh DownsIND$6400 / $6900Isaiah OliverNYJUpgrade
Targeting this Jets slot corner has been a tried and true approach for us throughout the season and things get better this week as they’re expected to start converted Safety Josh Oliver at slot. He sports a solid coverage rating for a safety but simply doesn’t have the speed and athleticism to keep pace with a player like Josh Downs. Downs will have to contend with the low volume of targets that Anthony Richardson will complete but given the strength of the Jets perimeter corners, I’d expect he’s looking Downs direction all day in this matchup.
Cooper KuppLAR$7500 / $8800Marcus JonesNEUpgrade
Kupp draws the easier matchup this week against Marcus Jones while Puka Nacua has to deal with the press coverage of Christian Gonzalez. Look for Stafford and Kupp to connect early and often this week against the fast but undersized Marcus Jones.