Matchups can make or break a receiver. We’ve seen Anquan Boldin put up 200 yards against the Packers and then be held to seven yards by the Seahawks’ Richard Sherman just days later. If you own Andre Johnson, I wouldn’t bet on him against Sherman this week nor Larry Fitzgerald against Darrelle Revis.
On the flip side, the Broncos trio, the Pats WR platoon, Dez Bryant, and Anquan Boldin have some of the most appealing matchups of the week.
Let’s take a look at all of the most and least favorable matchups of the week based on how many fantasy points each defense has allowed to opposing wide receivers.
Browse Defensive Matchup Rankings by Position: QB – RB – WR – TE
Highly Unfavorable, Unfavorable, Neutral, Slightly Favorable, Favorable
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Rank |
WR |
Defense |
Week 4 Opponents |
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1 |
17.3 | Seahawks | Andre Johnson, DeAndre Hopkins |
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2 |
20.1 | Buccaneers | Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd, Andre Roberts |
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3 |
20.5 | Steelers | Greg Jennings, Jerome Simpson, Cordarrelle Patterson |
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4 |
27.1 | Jaguars | Reggie Wayne, T.Y. Hilton, Darrius Heyward-Bey |
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5 |
32.1 | Patriots | Julio Jones, Roddy White, Harry Douglas |
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6 |
32.5 | Lions | Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery |
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7 |
33 | Chiefs | Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks, Ruben Randle |
|
8 |
34 | Dolphins | Marques Colston, Lance Moore, Robert Meachem, Kenny Stills |
|
9 |
37.2 | Cardinals | Vincent Jackson, Mike Williams |
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10 |
37.9 | Saints | Mike Wallace, Brian Hartline, Brandon Gibson |
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11 |
38.5 | Raiders | Pierre Garcon, Josh Morgan, Leonard Hankerson, Santana Moss |
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12 |
38.9 | Vikings | Antonio Brown, Emmanuel Sanders, Jerricho Cotchery |
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13 |
44.6 | Colts | Cecil Shorts, Ace Sanders |
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14 |
44.7 | 49ers | Chris Givens, Tavon Austin, Austin Pettis |
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15 |
45.6 | Texans | Sidney Rice, Golden Tate, Doug Baldwin |
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16 |
46.2 | Bengals | Josh Gordon, Greg Little, Davone Bess |
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17 |
47.2 | Giants | Dwayne Bowe, Donnie Avery |
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18 |
49 | Broncos | DeSean Jackson, Jason Avant, Riley Cooper |
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19 |
49.2 | Browns | A.J. Green, Mohamed Sanu |
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20 |
51.1 | Jets | Nate Washington, Kenny Britt, Kendall Wright |
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21 |
51.6 | Titans | Santonio Holmes, Stephen Hill, Jeremy Kerley |
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22 |
53 | Bears | Calvin Johnson, Ryan Broyles, Patrick Edwards |
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23 |
53.2 | Bills | Torrey Smith, Marlon Brown |
|
24 |
55.9 | Panthers | BYE |
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25 |
58.9 | Chargers | Dez Bryant, Miles Austin (Q), Terrance Williams, Dwayne Harris |
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26 |
66.1 | Ravens | Stevie Johnson, Robert Woods |
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27 |
67 | Falcons | Julian Edelman, Kenbrell Thompkins, Aaron Dobson, Danny Amendola (Q) |
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28 |
69.3 | Cowboys | Vincent Brown, Eddie Royal |
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29 |
69.5 | Packers | BYE |
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30 |
69.9 | Rams | Anquan Boldin, Kyle Williams, Quinton Patton |
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31 |
70.3 | Redskins | Denarius Moore, Rod Streater |
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32 |
80.1 | Eagles | Demariyus Thomas, Eric Decker, Wes Welker |
*Values based on Yahoo standard scoring.
Browse Defensive Matchup Rankings by Position: QB – RB – WR – TE
