WR vs CB Matchups For Week 13

Week 13 WR CB Matchups

Week 13 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

D.J. Chark, Jaguars vs Buccaneers

D.J. Chark is experiencing a second-year breakout and he has done it with two different quarterbacks. In the two games since Nick Foles returned to the lineup, Chark has received 21 targets and a 22-percent Target Share while seeing a significant increase in Snap Share. Chark has utilized his 4.34 speed and 96th-percentile Speed Score to exploit defenses down the field. He is third in deep targets and fifth in Target Distance. Chark has eight touchdowns and is averaging 17.2 (No.5) fantasy points per game.

The Jaguars will be enticed to throw the ball a ton against the Bucs who are elite against the run but vulnerable to the pass. They have allowed the most yards, touchdowns, and fantasy points to opposing wideouts. This game currently has the third-highest over/under of Week 13 so there will be plenty of opportunity for Chark to score, especially considering his top-12 red zone target rate. Chark is priced at $6,600 (WR16) on DraftKings and $6,900 (WR20) on FanDuel.

Davante Adams, Packers at Giants

Davante Adams has seen double-digit targets in all three games since returning from injury with a 33-percent target share over that span. He now draws a great matchup against a Giants defense that has allowed the second most fantasy points per game to wide receivers.