Last week, top receiver defenses like the Texans, Titans, Cardinals, and Browns all shut down opposing wide outs, leaving tight ends and running backs to lead the way. This week, it’s Dwayne Bowe, Anquan Boldin, Larry Fitzgerald, and anyone in Seattle that’s unstartable against seemingly brutal matchups.
Jordy Nelson is probably the only one worth a start, though, since he’ll likely be Rodgers’ top target all game. Defenses are good, right up until the point that they run into Aaron Rodgers.
Same goes for the Broncos receivers, obviously.
On the positive side, Dez Bryant, Mike Wallace, Reggie Wayne, Josh Gordon, Vincent Jackson, Brandon Marshall, Victor Cruz, Keenan Allen, DeSean Jackson, and Justin Blackmon all have very good-looking matchups and are must-starts.
T.Y. Hilton, Alshon Jeffery, Hakeem Nicks, and Julian Edelman look like solid plays too.
Let’s take a look at all of this week’s fantasy football wide receiver matchups.
Browse Defensive Matchups by Position: QB – RB – WR – TE
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Rank |
AVG |
Defense |
Week 7 Opponents |
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1 |
13.72 | Texans | Dwayne Bowe, Donnie Avery |
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2 |
15.55 | Titans | Anquan Boldin |
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3 |
15.72 | Cardinals | Golden Tate, Doug Baldwin, Sidney Rice |
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4 |
15.95 | Browns | Jordy Nelson, James Jones (Q), Jarrett Boykin |
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5 |
16.18 | Dolphins | Robert Woods, Stevie Johnson (Q) |
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6 |
16.28 | Seahawks | Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd, Andre Roberts |
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7 |
16.44 | Panthers | Austin Pettis, Chris Givens, Tavon Austin |
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8 |
16.53 | Patriots | Stephen Hill, Jeremy Kerley, David Nelson, Clyde Gates |
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9 |
17.06 | Steelers | Torrey Smith, Marlon Brown, Jacoby Jones |
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10 |
18.57 | Chiefs | Andre Johnson, DeAndre Hopkins |
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11 |
18.62 | 49ers | Kendall Wright, Nate Washington, Kenny Britt |
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12 |
19.15 | Colts | Demariyus Thomas, Wes Welker, Eric Decker |
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13 |
19.72 | Bengals | Calvin Johnson, Kris Durham, Ryan Broyles |
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14 |
21.33 | Saints | BYE |
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15 |
21.92 | Buccaneers | Roddy White, Harry Douglas, Drew Davis |
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16 |
22.37 | Raiders | BYE |
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17 |
23.7 | Bears | Pierre Garcon, Leonard Hankerson, Santana Moss, Josh Morgan |
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18 |
24.15 | Cowboys | DeSean Jackson, Riley Cooper, Jason Avant |
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19 |
24.18 | Jets | Julian Edelman, Kenbrell Thompkins, Aaron Dobson, Austin Collie |
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20 |
24.38 | Jaguars | Keenan Allen, Vincent Brown |
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21 |
25.22 | Rams | Steve Smith, Brandon LaFell, Ted Ginn Jr. |
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22 |
25.62 | Ravens | Antonio Brown, Emmanuel Sanders |
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23 |
25.95 | Lions | A.J. Green, Marvin Jones, Mohamed Sanu |
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24 |
25.97 | Giants | Greg Jennings, Jerome Simpson, Cordarrelle Patterson |
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25 |
26.06 | Vikings | Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks, Rueben Randle |
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26 |
26.93 | Chargers | Justin Blackmon, Cecil Shorts (Q) |
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27 |
27.62 | Redskins | Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery |
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28 |
27.98 | Falcons | Vincent Jackson, Mike Williams (Q) |
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29 |
28.04 | Packers | Josh Gordon, Davone Bess, Greg Little |
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30 |
30.03 | Broncos | Reggie Wayne, T.Y. Hilton, Darrius Heyward-Bey |
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31 |
34.32 | Bills | Mike Wallace, Brian Hartline |
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32 |
36.43 | Eagles | Dez Bryant, Terrance Williams, Miles Austin |
*Values based on Yahoo standard scoring.
Browse Defensive Matchups by Position: QB – RB – WR – TE
