Tough matchups against the likes of Darrelle Revis, Joe Haden, Richard Sherman, or Patrick Peterson can ruin any top receiver. We’ve already seen top wideouts like A.J. Green, Calvin Johnson, and Jordy Nelson face Haden and come up with less than 52 yards apiece. This week, Antonio Brown gets the unfortunate task of going up against Haden and should be stayed away from. On the other hand, secondary receivers like Marlon Brown, Jarrett Boykin, and Kris Durham have benefited from this which could mean that Emmanuel Sanders is a decent sneaky start against Cleveland.
I would also stay away from any receiver in Oakland, Miami, Carolina, Washington, Atlanta, and Jacksonville this week. Josh Gordon has a tough matchup but he is a must-start on volume alone. The same goes for T.Y. Hilton against a tough Cards defense and Keenan Allen against a tough Chiefs defense.
On the favorable side, Vincent Jackson, Marques Colston, Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd, Jordy Nelson, Jarrett Boykin, Torrey Smith, Danny Amendola, Aaron Dobson, and Victor Cruz all have good-looking matchups. Anquan Boldin figures to be a solid start against the Redskins but has been shaky. Dwaye Bowe and Kendall Wright could make for decent starts but will need a touchdown to be worth it in standard leagues.
Let’s take a look at how all of the receiver matchups are shaping up for Week 12.
Browse Matchups by Position: QB – RB – WR – TE
Highly Unfavorable, Unfavorable, Neutral, Slightly Favorable, Favorable
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Rank |
AVG |
Defense |
Week 12 Opponents |
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1 |
13.54 | Titans | Denarius Moore, Rod Streater |
|
2 |
14.21 | Panthers | Mike Wallace, Brian Hartline, Rishard Matthews |
|
3 |
15.27 | Seahawks | BYE |
|
4 |
15.89 | Dolphins | Steve Smith, Brandon LaFell, Ted Ginn |
|
5 |
17.13 | Texans | Cecil Shorts, Mike Brown, Ace Sanders |
|
6 |
17.68 | Steelers | Josh Gordon |
|
7 |
18.69 | 49ers | Pierre Garcon |
|
8 |
19.12 | Cardinals | T.Y. Hilton, Darrius Heyward-Bey |
|
9 |
19.3 | Browns | Antonio Brown, Emmanuel Sanders, Jerricho Cotchery |
|
10 |
19.37 | Saints | Roddy White, Harry Douglas |
|
11 |
19.73 | Bengals | BYE |
|
12 |
20.01 | Chiefs | Keenan Allen, Eddie Royal, Vincent Brown |
|
13 |
20.61 | Giants | Dez Bryant, Terrance Williams, Miles Austin |
|
14 |
21.29 | Jaguars | Andre Johnson, DeAndre Hopkins |
|
15 |
21.61 | Patriots | Demaryius Thomas, Wes Welker, Eric Decker |
|
16 |
22.47 | Rams | Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery |
|
17 |
22.59 | Bears | Chris Givens, Tavon Austin, Austin Pettis |
|
18 |
22.96 | Buccaneers | Calvin Johnson, Nate Burleson, Kris Durham |
|
19 |
24.78 | Ravens | Santonio Holmes, Stephen Hill |
|
20 |
24.85 | Cowboys | Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks, Rueben Randle |
|
21 |
25.12 | Broncos | Danny Amendola, Aaron Dobson, Kenbrell Thompkins, Julian Edelman |
|
22 |
25.23 | Packers | Greg Jennings, Cordarrelle Patterson, Jarius Wright |
|
23 |
25.24 | Jets | Torrey Smith, Jacoby Jones, Marlon Brown |
|
24 |
25.77 | Vikings | Jordy Nelson, Jarrett Boykin, James Jones |
|
25 |
26.39 | Raiders | Kendall Wright, Nate Washington, Justin Hunter |
|
26 |
27.1 | Colts | Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd, Andre Roberts |
|
27 |
27.69 | Falcons | Marques Colston, Lance Moore, Kenny Stills |
|
28 |
27.72 | Chargers | Dwayne Bowe, Dexter McCluster, Donnie Avery |
|
29 |
27.81 | Redskins | Anquan Boldin, Mario Manningham |
|
30 |
29.18 | Lions | Vincent Jackson, Tiquan Underwood |
|
31 |
30.83 | Bills | BYE |
|
32 |
31.13 | Eagles | BYE |
*Values based on Yahoo standard scoring.
Browse Matchups by Position: QB – RB – WR – TE
