• WR Darnell Mooney, Atlanta Falcons vs. CB Tyrek Funderburk, Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Mooney will deliver an explosive Week 8 performance.
• WR Josh Downs, Indianapolis Colts vs. S Jalen Pitre, Houston Texans: Downs has multiple factors working against him.
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Identifying advantageous and disadvantageous cornerback matchups is a critical facet of fantasy football’s lineup-setting process.
This article details three wide receivers who can be started with confidence and three wide receivers who should be avoided, thanks in part to their primary defensive counterparts in Week 8.
WR/CB Matchups to Target
WR Darnell Mooney, Atlanta Falcons vs. CB Tyrek Funderburk, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Mooney is set to face undrafted free agent and fill-in starting cornerback Tyrek Funderburk in Week 8. Mooney’s 67.7 PFF perimeter receiving grade ranks 38th among 65 wide receivers with at least 85 perimeter receiving snaps, and Funderburk’s 66.9 PFF perimeter coverage grade ties for 34th among 79 cornerbacks with at least 65 perimeter coverage snaps.
Jamel Dean, Tampa Bay's No. 1 cornerback and third-highest-graded coverage defender (73.6 PFF coverage grade), was placed on injured reserve this week, leading to Funderburk's increased role.
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