Keenan Allen should be the Chargers‘ top target this week: Allen has been the team’s go-to option against zone coverage and draws a great matchup to deliver a worthy fantasy performance.
Rashee Rice has been on fire against zone coverage: Rice has quickly moved to second among wide receivers in fantasy success against zone, and he draws a positive matchup to deliver once again this week.
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This fantasy football report will build on PFF wide receiver grades against man and zone coverages.
By providing additional fantasy-related details, including opponent coverage tendencies, we’ll look to find one more edge to help dominate fantasy leagues this season.
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Arizona Cardinals
Week 13 opponent: Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Man coverage rate: 23.8% (14)
Zone coverage rate: 70.6% (17)
Versus man
Player Routes run Receptions Receiving yards Target rate PPR points FF PTS/RR
Zay Jones 41 4 40 17.1% 8.0 0.20
Greg Dortch 36 3 43 8.3% 13.3 0.37
Andre Baccellia 2 0 0 0.0% 0.0 0.00
Michael Wilson 71 10 170 22.5% 27.0 0.38
Simi Fehoko 3 0 0 0.0% 0.0 0.00
Xavier Weaver 14 0 0 7.1% 0.0 0.00
Marvin Harrison Jr. 50 7 101 26.0% 23.1 0.46
Versus zone
Player Routes run Receptions Receiving yards Target rate PPR points FF PTS/RR
Zay Jones 132 8 143 6.8% 22.3 0.17
Greg Dortch 165 24 149 17.0% 50.9 0.31
Andre Baccellia 24 1 5 4.2% 1.5 0.06
Michael Wilson 344 37 364 15.4% 79.4 0.23
Simi Fehoko 22 0 0 0.0% 0.0 0.00
Xavier Weaver 88 3 24 6.8% 5.4 0.06
Marvin Harrison Jr. 272 27 424 17.6% 87.4 0.32
The Buccaneers have played man and zone coverages at league-average rates this season. They are a bottom-six defense in yards allowed per coverage snap (7.02) and yards allowed per coverage target (8.9) while in zone but rank closer to average in most man-coverage metrics.
Marvin Harrison Jr. has a chance to return this week. While Michael Wilson has been excellent in his absence, Harrison is the team leader in success against both man and zone and would likely see the target rate swing back in his favor if he is on the field.
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Atlanta Falcons