• Ladd McConkey has been among the league’s best wide receivers against man coverage: The rookie second-rounder draws a favorable Week 8 matchup to maintain his fantasy relevance.
• Seattle’s wide receivers are struggling against zone: Tyler Lockett and Jaxon Smith-Njigba have been inefficient against zone coverages and draw a difficult matchup this week against Buffalo.
• Unlock your edge with a PFF+ subscription: Get full access to all our in-season fantasy tools, including weekly rankings, WR/CB matchup charts, weekly projections, the Start-Sit Optimizer and more. Sign up now!
Estimated Reading Time: 25 minutes
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.
ARZ | ATL | BLT | BUF | CAR | CIN | CHI | CLE | DEN | DAL | DET | GB | HOU | IND | JAX | KC | LVR | LAC | LAR | MIA | MIN | NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF | SEA | TB | TEN | WSH
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
Zach Pascal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
Greg Dortch | 39 | 3 | 28 | 20.5% | 11.8 | 0.30 |
Michael Wilson | 48 | 3 | 17 | 14.6% | 4.7 | 0.10 |
Xavier Weaver | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.7% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
Marvin Harrison Jr. | 46 | 9 | 99 | 32.6% | 30.9 | 0.67 |
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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.7% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
Zach Pascal | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
Greg Dortch | 109 | 17 | 151 | 17.4% | 32.1 | 0.29 |
Michael Wilson | 149 | 19 | 235 | 17.5% | 54.5 | 0.37 |
Xavier Weaver | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
Marvin Harrison Jr. | 138 | 11 | 201 | 19.6% | 43.1 | 0.31 |
The Dolphins have played man and zone coverages at league-average rates this season. They rank 28th in team coverage grade (52.8) while in zone but place above average in most team coverage metrics while in man.
Marvin Harrison Jr. has been more efficient against man coverage this season, earning a team-leading 32.6% target rate while ranking among the top 10 wide receivers (minimum of 30 routes) in fantasy points per route run.
Click here for even more insight into receiver performance against man and zone coverages
Already have a subscription? Log In
Mob movies, Motown magic, more Aaron Rodgers-centred drama, the 'Harbowl' and rushing fireworks between Kyle Shanahan and Matt LaF
The Cleveland Browns overcame blizzard conditions to secure a dramatic 24-19 comeback win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Ohio.The Steelers had looked on course
The NFL has issued a security warning to players about a criminal network targeting their homes.Players have been urged to ramp up security and take care about