Sometimes even the best wide receivers run into impossible matchups. We saw what happened when Anquan Boldin faced off one-on-one with Richard Sherman. A seven-yard day. If your receivers are playing the Sherman and the Seahawks, Darrelle Revis and the Bucs, or Ike Taylor and the Steelers, you better watch out. Let’s take a look at which receivers are facing the toughest matchups this week and which ones will see nothing but green all Sunday.
You can also check out defensive matchup exploitation rankings for quarterbacks, running backs, and tight ends.
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Rank |
WR |
Defense |
Week 3 Opponents |
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1 |
17.3 | Seahawks | Cecil Shorts, Ace Sanders |
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2 |
20.1 | Buccaneers | Julian Edelman, Kenbrell Thompkins, Aaron Dobson |
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3 |
20.5 | Steelers | Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery |
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4 |
27.1 | Jaguars | Doug Baldwin, Sidney Rice, Golden Tate, Jermaine Kearse |
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5 |
32.1 | Patriots | Vincent Jackson, Mike Williams |
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6 |
32.5 | Lions | Pierre Garcon, Joshua Morgan, Leonard Hankerson, Santana Moss |
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7 |
33 | Chiefs | DeSean Jackson, Riley Cooper, Jason Avant |
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8 |
34 | Dolphins | Roddy White, Julio Jones, Harry Douglas |
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9 |
37.2 | Cardinals | Marques Colston, Lance Moore, Kenny Stills |
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10 |
37.9 | Saints | Larry Fitzgerald, Andre Roberts, Michael Floyd |
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11 |
38.5 | Raiders | Demariyus Thomas, Wes Welker, Eric Decker |
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12 |
38.9 | Vikings | Josh Gordon, Davone Bess |
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13 |
44.6 | Colts | Anquan Boldin, Kyle Williams |
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14 |
44.7 | 49ers | Reggie Wayne, T.Y. Hilton, Darrius Heyward-Bey |
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15 |
45.6 | Texans | Torrey Smith, Marlon Brown, Brandon Stokely |
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16 |
46.2 | Bengals | Randall Cobb, Jordy Nelson, James Jones |
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17 |
47.2 | Giants | Steve Smith, Ted Ginn Jr. |
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18 |
49 | Broncos | Rod Streater, Denarius Moore |
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19 |
49.2 | Browns | Greg Jennings, Jerome Simpson, Cordarrelle Patterson |
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20 |
51.1 | Jets | Stevie Johnson, Robert Woods |
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21 |
51.6 | Titans | Vincent Brown, Eddie Royal |
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22 |
53 | Bears | Antonio Brown, Emmanuel Sanders, Jerricho Cotchery |
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23 |
53.2 | Bills | Stephen Hill, Santonio Holmes, Jeremy Kerley |
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24 |
55.9 | Panthers | Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks, Ruben Randle |
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25 |
58.9 | Chargers | Kenny Britt, Nate Washington, Kendall Wright |
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26 |
66.1 | Ravens | Andre Johnson, DeAndre Hopkins, Keshawn Martin |
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27 |
67 | Falcons | Mike Wallace, Brian Hartline, Brandon Gibson |
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28 |
69.3 | Cowboys | Chris Givens, Tavon Austin, Austin Pettis |
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29 |
69.5 | Packers | A.J. Green, Mohamed Sanu |
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30 |
69.9 | Rams | Dez Bryant, Miles Austin |
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31 |
70.3 | Redskins | Calvin Johnson, Nate Burleson |
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32 |
80.1 | Eagles | Dwayne Bowe |
*Values based on Yahoo standard scoring.
