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Fantasy Football WR Report: Man, zone coverage performance ahead of NFL Week 15

2Y89N0F Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London (5) slips a tackle by Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Tykee Smith (23) during the first half of an NFL football game Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Drake London finds himself in a great spot to deliver WR1 production: After a relatively quiet Week 14, London draws a much better matchup to come through for his fantasy managers in the first week of the fantasy football playoffs.

A.J. Brown faces a man-heavy defense: Brown has disappointed in recent weeks, though his elite success versus man coverage points to him getting back on track this week against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

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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 15 opponent: New England Patriots
  • Man coverage rate: 39.9% (2)
  • Zone coverage rate: 54.6% (31)
Versus man
PlayerRoutes runReceptionsReceiving yardsTarget ratePPR pointsFF PTS/RR
Chris Moore2000.0%0.00.00
Zay Jones261133.9%2.30.09
Zach Pascal5000.0%0.00.00
Greg Dortch5952517.0%13.50.23
Michael Wilson1031114420.4%37.40.36
Xavier Weaver60016.7%0.00.00
Marvin Harrison Jr.1051719029.5%54.00.51
Versus zone
PlayerRoutes runReceptionsReceiving yardsTarget ratePPR pointsFF PTS/RR
Chris Moore6000.0%0.00.00
Zay Jones63134.8%1.30.02
Zach Pascal10000.0%0.00.00
Greg Dortch1662117315.1%38.30.23
Michael Wilson2832832913.1%72.90.26
Xavier Weaver21000.0%0.00.00
Marvin Harrison Jr.2852846518.6%98.50.35

The Patriots have played man coverage at the second-highest rate this season and rank among the 10 best man defenses in yards allowed per coverage target (6.7) and completion rate allowed (57.1%).

Marvin Harrison Jr.’s involvement in the Cardinals' passing game has not quite been what most fantasy managers have hoped for, though his target rate and production versus man coverage provide some optimism for this week. He owns a 29.5% target rate and ranks sixth in fantasy points per route run among 33 wide receivers with at least 100 routes versus man.

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