Fantasy football is a weekly game, so knowing the matchups can help you make the best lineup decisions. By utilizing our play-by-play data, we're able to identify defensive schemes and where each wide receiver and cornerback lines up on each play. By tracking these WR/CB matchups, including potential shadow situations, we can offer the best projections, rankings, sit/start decisions and fantasy advice each week.
Below are the receivers with the best and worst matchups this week, as well as the corresponding fantasy impact.
To view the primary defenders the top three wide receivers for each team will see this weekend, be sure to check out our weekly WR vs. CB cheat sheet.
Unless otherwise noted, references to where teams rank in statistical categories adjusts to a per-game basis in order to avoid distortion due to bye weeks.
Advantageous matchups
Eagles' A.J. Brown, Quez Watkins and DeVonta Smith vs. Steelers' Ahkello Witherspoon, Cameron Sutton and Levi Wallace
The Steelers have allowed the most yards and second-most fantasy points to wide receivers this season, as well as the third-most points to the perimeter and seventh most to the slot. Witherspoon, Sutton and Wallace have all missed time due to injury, and Witherspoon remains uncertain for Week 8. If he's out, Sutton and Wallace will man the perimeter against Brown (78% perimeter) and Smith (77%). If Witherspoon returns, he and Wallace will work outside, with Sutton handling the slot and Arthur Maulet moving to the bench. Needless to say, the Eagles' dynamic WR duo can be upgraded.