This is all to say that, while Kupp and Nacua are great fantasy assets regardless, this might be a matchup where they need to grind through with volume rather than find much in the way of big plays.Įven: Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua, Tutu Atwell Chicago Bears vs. Even if one of them avoids Humphrey on the boundary in a given rep, Brandon Stephens looks pretty good and is also a trait match. The implications of that aren't obvious – both Hamilton and Humphrey are conventionally challenging, and additionally are strong trait matches to both Rams receivers. That should mean that, while both will see both Kyle Hamilton in the slot and Marlon Humphrey on the boundary, Kupp should get a bit more of Hamilton as Nacua sees the most of Humphrey. Nelson Agholor tends to get most of the slot reps these days and should primarily see Cobie Durant, though it's unclear to me whether either has an advantage over the other.Ĭooper Kupp and Puka Nacua both line up all over, though with Kupp taking a bit more of the slot and Nacua a bit more of the boundary. Rashod Bateman can outrun Kendrick and can probably beat Witherspoon, but probably not as easily as Flowers or Beckham. Odell Beckham can torch either corner and to greater degrees than Flowers, but Beckham's managed workload makes it difficult to see major fantasy upside. Both corners are much bigger than Flowers, so he'll need to actually create separation, but there's a good chance he does.

Witherspoon has some speed but the start/stop is an issue for him, while Kendrick is a glaring cushion merchant on the other side. Zay Flowers ' primary matchups should be Ahkello Witherspoon and Derion Kendrick, neither of whom is well suited to covering speed/twitch traits like Flowers has. Chris Godwin might not be as good on the boundary as he is in the slot, but against Phillips or Okudah he should be able to win consistently.Įven: Mike Evans (upgrade if Terrell is out), Chris Godwin (see Evans) Baltimore Ravens vs. Dee Alford in the slot can't race with Trey Palmer but Palmer is unlikely to separate much before 20 yards or so downfield.

Not unusual for a player as good as Evans, but still a tougher assignment than running against Jeff Okudah or Clark Phillips. Evans gets so many targets most weeks that the question of efficiency here isn't one worth worrying about for his fantasy owners, but if he peels off a high YPT figure against Terrell is would be impressive. Terrell (concussion) can play then Mike Evans is a pretty good candidate to see an assignment from Terrell, who might or might not be a limiting factor for Evans. Christian Izien in the slot isn't an obviously better or worse corner to target than Davis or McCollum, but the Falcons don't move London into the slot much anyway. Both corners match London's build, and both corners are athletically capable of moving with London, but London is a naturally advanced route runner who can probably chip away even at corners who are built and move like him. Both corners match London's build,Ĭarlton Davis will be active but it's not clear if he will shadow Drake London – Tampa has generally used Davis on one side of the field, so if they want the Falcons should be able to line up London on the other side and face Zyon McCollum. Tampa Bay BuccaneersĬarlton Davis will be active but it's not clear if he will shadow Drake London – Tampa has generally used Davis on one side of the field, so if they want the Falcons should be able to line up London on the other side and face Zyon McCollum. This shouldn't be read as 'good' or 'bad' but rather a measured tweak from the receiver's baseline projection. Receivers are left with an Upgrade, Downgrade, or Even verdict based on their projected matchup. But it's part of the puzzle, and it's worth keeping track of. Even against a bad corner, a good receiver can be denied the opportunity if the pass rush or something else outside his control complicates things. Receivers rarely see the same corner every play, be it due to formation quirks or zone coverage calls by the defense, so a receiver's fortunes depend on much more than just the quality of the corner they're likely to see the most in a given game. This post will have to be a little shorter and lean more on speculation/generalities than the entries to come, because teams haven't yet conclusively revealed their personnel tendencies. This article will go game by game for the Week 14 slate looking at the top wide receivers from an offense and, based on the inside/outside and left/right splits of those receivers, identify the cornerbacks most likely to face them in man coverage.

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