Fantasy Matchups: WR vs CB Matchups For Week 7

Week 7 WR CB Matchups

Week 7 WR/CB Matchups are here! This weekly article is designed to help you make better decisions when setting your lineups.

Key:

Coverage Rating: From PlayerProfiler.com, A comprehensive cornerback efficiency metric incorporating target rate, pass break-ups, catch rate allowed, and fantasy points allowed per snap. The lower values are favorable for the WR, which is why they are in green while the higher values are listed in red/orange.

Opp vs WR: Where the WR’s opposing team ranks in fantasy points allowed per game to the wide receiver position.

Matchup Rating: A Metric that combines the Coverage Rating of the projected primary cornerback assigned to cover the selected wide receiver and the opponent’s team ranking vs WRs in fantasy points allowed per game.

Shadow: A ‘Yes’ designation means the cornerback is expected to be in shadow coverage on the selected WR.Click To Enlarge Chart

Matchups To Exploit

Cooper Kupp, Rams at Falcons

The Rams offense was a complete disaster in Week 6. Jared Goff threw for just 78 yards while Brandin Cooks, Cooper Kupp, and Robert Woods combined for 35 receiving yards. Goff continues to collapse under pressure as the offensive line has taken a major step back from their 2018 performance. That won’t be much of a concern in Week 7, however, as the Falcons have just five sacks as a team through six weeks. Atlanta has allowed the fifth most passing yards and second most passing touchdowns. Only the Dolphins have allowed more points per game. Wide receivers have averaged 44.4 fantasy points per game against this putrid secondary. Kupp is the Rams receiver in the best position to take advantage. His 69 targets are good for second most among wide receivers. Kupp, who has scored a touchdown in three of the last four games, is top-three in target rate, receptions, and red zone receptions. He leads in yards after the catch and is No.3 in fantasy points per game. Kupp is priced as the WR5 on the main slate on both FanDuel and DraftKings and is a good bet to finish as the overall WR1.

Tyler Boyd, Bengals vs Jaguars

This is Tyler Boyd’s third-straight appearance in this article. He smashed two weeks ago against the Cardinals, but was a major disappointment in Week 6. But we are sticking with him and trusting the volume. Boyd is averaging 9.8 targets per game and has seen 10 or more targets in four of six games. He is fifth among all wide receivers in receptions despite last week’s quiet outing. Boyd is top-25 in completed air yards and 11th in yards after the catch. The Jaguars have surrendered the 10th most receiving yards and 35.7 fantasy points per game to wide receivers. After last week’s letdown, both FanDuel and DraftKings dropped Boyd’s price to $5,600, making him a phenomenal value for Week 7.

Tyler Lockett, Seahawks vs Ravens

If he can mostly avoid Marlon Humphrey, Lockett will smash against a Ravens secondary that has allowed the third most receiving yards per game from the slot.