Fantasy football is a weekly game, so knowing the matchups can help you make the best lineup decisions. By utilizing our play-by-play data, we're able to identify defensive schemes and where each wide receiver and cornerback lines up on each play. By tracking these WR/CB matchups, including potential shadow situations, we can offer the best projections, rankings, sit/start advice and waiver wire suggestions each week.
Down below are the receivers with the best and worst matchups this week, as well as the corresponding fantasy impact.
To view the primary defenders the top three wide receivers for each team will see this weekend, be sure to check out our weekly WR vs. CB Cheatsheet.
Note that, unless otherwise noted, references to where teams rank in statistical categories adjusts to a per-game basis in order to avoid distortion due to bye weeks.
Projected Shadow Matchups
Dolphins' Tyreek Hill vs. Patriots' Christian Gonzalez (Shadow)
Gonzalez has shadowed Ja'Marr Chase, DK Metcalf, Garrett Wilson, Brandon Aiyuk, Hill, Gabe Davis, Davante Adams and Calvin Ridley, combining to cover them on 169 of 234 routes, including 139 of 158 on the perimeter and 30 of 75 in the slot. The receiving lines of those receivers were as follows: Chase (6 targets-6 receptions-62 yards-0 touchdowns), Metcalf (14-10-129-1), Wilson (9-5-33-1), Aiyuk (5-2-48-0), Hill (9-6-69-0), Davis (2-1-13-0), Adams (6-4-54-0) and Ridley (8-5-73-0).
Seven of the eight receivers fell short of 14.5 fantasy points, including Hill, who totaled 12.9 points in the Week 5 meeting between these teams, though it's worth noting that Tua Tagovailoa was sidelined for that game. Gonzalez aligned on Hill on 21 of his 28 routes, including 18 of 19 on the perimeter and three of nine in the slot.
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