By using our play-by-play data, we're able to identify defense 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 decisions and fantasy advice each week. Fantasy football is a weekly game, so knowing the matchups can also help you make the best waiver wire pickups.
Here 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 Cheat Sheet.
Unless otherwise noted, references to where teams rank in statistical categories adjust to a per-game basis to avoid distortion due to bye weeks.
Advantageous matchups
Colts' Michael Pittman Jr., Parris Campbell and Alec Pierce vs. Vikings' Cameron Dantzler, Chandon Sullivan and Patrick Peterson
Minnesota has allowed the second-most fantasy points overall to wide receivers and to the perimeter this season (most in both categories over the last eight weeks). The Vikings have allowed the most receptions and yards to the position and surrendered a season-high 65.9 fantasy points to Lions WRs last week. This bodes well for Pittman and Pierce on the perimeter against Dantzler and Peterson, as well as for Campbell in the slot against Sullivan. We're always starting Pittman, but Campbell and Pierce are better flex plays/sleepers than usual.
