• Amon-Ra St. Brown will look to stay hot in a prime matchup: St. Brown has been among the league’s most effective wide receivers versus zone coverage and should take advantage of a favorable matchup in Indianapolis.
• Michael Pittman Jr.’s struggles are likely to continue: Pittman has found little fantasy success against man coverage this year, making this week’s matchup especially difficult for him.
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This fantasy football wide receiver report will build on PFF's 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 us dominate our fantasy leagues this season.
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Arizona Cardinals
Week 12 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
- Man coverage rate: 26.9% (15)
- Zone coverage rate: 64.9% (22)
Versus man
| Player | Routes run | Receptions | Receiving yards | Target rate | PPR points | FF PTS/RR |
| Chris Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Zay Jones | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Zach Pascal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Greg Dortch | 51 | 4 | 27 | 17.7% | 12.7 | 0.25 |
| Michael Wilson | 65 | 6 | 36 | 20.0% | 15.6 | 0.24 |
| Xavier Weaver | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.7% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | 66 | 14 | 156 | 33.3% | 47.6 | 0.72 |
Versus zone
| Player | Routes run | Receptions | Receiving yards | Target rate | PPR points | FF PTS/RR |
| Chris Moore | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Zay Jones | 25 | 1 | 3 | 8.0% | 1.3 | 0.05 |
| Zach Pascal | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Greg Dortch | 136 | 18 | 160 | 15.4% | 34.0 | 0.25 |
| Michael Wilson | 199 | 24 | 271 | 15.6% | 63.1 | 0.32 |
| Xavier Weaver | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | 197 | 19 | 343 | 18.8% | 71.3 | 0.36 |
The Seahawks play man coverage at a league-average rate. Their strength is in man, from which they rank fifth in team coverage grade (73.1) and tied for second in yards allowed per coverage snap (4.26).
Marvin Harrison Jr. has been much more effective against man coverage than zone this season, ranking as a top-10 receiver (minimum of 25 routes) in fantasy points per route run. He owns an elite 33.3% target rate against man, giving him the best shot to overcome the tougher part of this matchup.
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Atlanta Falcons
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