Last week, a red-hot Vincent Jackson ran into an impossible matchup against the Seattle secondary and walked away with just two catches for 11 yards. More often than not, a good secondary will limit the production of receivers, no matter how good.
This week, Larry Fitzgerald and Michael Floyd face a tough challenge in the Texans who hadn’t allowed a double-digit week to a wide receiver since Week 2 until a big effort from T.Y. Hilton on Sunday. Cecil Shorts, now the top receiver with Justin Blackmon gone for the season, will also see a hard time getting points against a Titans defense that hasn’t given up a double-digit receiver effort since Week 2. The Bills receivers aren’t to be trusted and shouldn’t be started. The Dolphins have been tough as well but they are not without their holes so Vincent Jackson should definitely be started.
The Panthers have been tough so I’d avoid Anquan Boldin and I wouldn’t rush to start either Falcons receiver against the typically deadly Seahawks secondary. The Cardinals aren’t prone to giving up big receiver games but Andre Johnson has a good shot at double-digit points after a big effort against the Colts on Sunday. The 49ers have been stingy and the Panthers receivers have been unreliable so I’d stay away there too. I would definitely stay away from Torrey Smith who faces a very tough Cincy D. Dez Bryant has a tough matchup but he should be started weekly.
The most favorable matchups belong to Antonio Brown, Jordy Nelson, Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery, Keenan Allen, Pierre Garcon, A.J. Green, Victor Cruz, the Denver trio, Calvin Johnson, and T.Y. Hilton. Odds are, you were going to start those guys anyway. I would stay away from the Vikings receivers no matter how favorable the matchup but Golden Tate or Doug Baldwin could end up a solid start against the terrible Falcons defense.
Let’s take a look at all of the fantasy football wide receiver matchups in Week 10.
Browse Matchups by Position: QB – RB – WR – TE
Highly Unfavorable, Unfavorable, Neutral, Slightly Favorable, Favorable
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Rank |
AVG |
Defense |
Week 10 Opponents |
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1 |
14.23 | Texans | Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd, Andre Roberts |
|
2 |
14.39 | Titans | Cecil Shorts, Mike Brown, Ace Sanders |
|
3 |
15.1 | Steelers | Steve Johnson, Robert Woods |
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4 |
15.31 | Dolphins | Vincent Jackson, Tiquan Underwood |
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5 |
16.1 | Panthers | Anquan Boldin, Mario Manningham |
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6 |
16.15 | Seahawks | Harry Douglas, Roddy White |
|
7 |
17.56 | Browns | BYE |
|
8 |
18 | Patriots | BYE |
|
9 |
18.26 | Cardinals | Andre Johnson, DeAndre Hopkins |
|
10 |
19.29 | 49ers | Steve Smith, Brandon LaFell, Ted Ginn Jr. |
|
11 |
20.11 | Chiefs | BYE |
|
12 |
21.19 | Bengals | Torrey Smith, Jacoby Jones, Marlon Brown |
|
13 |
21.34 | Saints | Dez Bryant, Terrance Williams, Cole Beasley |
|
14 |
21.46 | Buccaneers | Mike Wallace, Brian Hartline, Rishard Matthews |
|
15 |
21.98 | Jaguars | Kendall Wright, Nate Washington |
|
16 |
22.53 | Colts | Chris Givens, Austin Pettis, Tavon Austin |
|
17 |
22.55 | Giants | Denarius Moore, Rod Streater |
|
18 |
22.8 | Packers | DeSean Jackson, Riley Cooper, Jason Avant |
|
19 |
23.29 | Bears | Calvin Johnson, Kris Durham, Nate Burleson (Q) |
|
20 |
23.33 | Raiders | Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks, Rueben Randle |
|
21 |
23.67 | Ravens | A.J. Green, Marvin Jones, Mohamed Sanu |
|
22 |
24.2 | Rams | T.Y. Hilton, Darrius Heyward-Bey |
|
23 |
25.35 | Cowboys | Marques Colston, Lance Moore, Robert Meachem, Kenny Stills |
|
24 |
25.93 | Jets | BYE |
|
25 |
26.11 | Vikings | Pierre Garcon, Leonard Hankerson |
|
26 |
26.86 | Broncos | Keenan Allen, Eddie Royal, Vincent Brown |
|
27 |
26.9 | Chargers | Demaryius Thomas, Wes Welker, Eric Decker |
|
28 |
27.98 | Lions | Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery |
|
29 |
28.27 | Falcons | Golden Tate, Doug Baldwin, Jermaine Kearse |
|
30 |
28.61 | Redskins | Greg Jennings, Jerome Simpson, Cordarrelle Patterson |
|
31 |
33.15 | Eagles | Jordy Nelson, James Jones, Jarrett Boykin |
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32 |
34.45 | Bills | Antonio Brown, Emmanuel Sanders, Jerricho Cotchery |
*Values based on Yahoo standard scoring.
Browse Matchups by Position: QB – RB – WR – TE
