If you’re a Calvin Johnson owner and still playing in Week 17, Megatron likely had a lot to do with your team’s success. If this is your championship week, that relationship is about to become bittersweet as the Lions have been eliminated from playoff contention and Johnson is likely to miss Sunday’s game with a knee injury. If that’s the case, scooping up Kris Durham or Nate Burleson might not be a bad idea against a shoddy Vikings defense. It’s anyone’s guess which receiver will benefit most but I would think Durham, at 6-foot-6 and 216 pounds, can step into the CJ role and put up a big game against the Vikes.
Dez Bryant, Julian Edelman, Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery, DeSean Jackson, Keenan Allen, Josh Gordon, Jordy Nelson, Demaryius Thomas, and Eric Decker are all must-starts as usual. Cordarelle Patterson, Dwayne Bowe, Mike Wallace, Brian Hartline, Brandon LaFell, Rod Streater, Hakeem Nicks, and A.J. Green appear poised for big fantasy days.
That’s not the case for anyone in St. Louis, Houston, Atlanta, or Arizona. I’d stay away from anyone on the Jets as well.
Let’s take a look at all of this week’s fantasy football defensive matchups for wide receivers.
Browse Matchups by Position: QB – RB – WR – TE
Highly Unfavorable, Unfavorable, Neutral, Slightly Favorable, Favorable
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Rank |
AVG |
Defense |
Week 17 Opponents |
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1 |
14.91 | Seahawks | Tavon Austin, Stedman Bailey |
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2 |
15.09 | Titans | Andre Johnson, DeAndre Hopkins |
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3 |
16.24 | Panthers | Harry Douglas, Roddy White |
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4 |
17.61 | Dolphins | Jeremy Kerley, Santonio Holmes |
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5 |
18.07 | Saints | Vincent Jackson, Tiquan Underwood |
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6 |
18.16 | Cardinals | Anquan Boldin, Michael Crabtree |
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7 |
18.48 | 49ers | Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd |
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8 |
19.01 | Giants | Pierre Garcon, Aldrick Robinson |
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9 |
19.55 | Texans | Kendall Wright, Nate Washington, Justin Hunter |
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10 |
21.05 | Steelers | Josh Gordon |
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11 |
21.18 | Bengals | Torrey Smith, Jacoby Jones, Marlon Brown |
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12 |
21.31 | Browns | Antonio Brown, Emmanuel Sanders (Q), Jerricho Cotchery |
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13 |
21.84 | Patriots | Robert Woods, Stevie Johnson |
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14 |
22.15 | Buccaneers | Marques Colston |
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15 |
22.22 | Rams | Doug Baldwin, Golden Tate |
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16 |
22.32 | Bears | Jordy Nelson, Jarrett Boykin, James Jones |
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17 |
22.34 | Ravens | A.J. Green, Marvin Jones |
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18 |
23.13 | Chiefs | Keenan Allen |
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19 |
23.41 | Colts | Mike Brown, Ace Sanders |
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20 |
23.43 | Jaguars | T.Y. Hilton, Da’Rick Rogers, Griff Whalen |
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21 |
23.7 | Raiders | Demaryius Thomas, Eric Decker, Andre Caldwell |
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22 |
24.08 | Redskins | Hakeem Nicks, Jerrel Jernigan, Rueben Randle |
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23 |
24.29 | Broncos | Rod Streater, Andre Holmes, Denarius Moore |
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24 |
24.67 | Falcons | Brandon LaFell, Ted Ginn, Steve Smith (D) |
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25 |
24.73 | Jets | Mike Wallace, Brian Hartline |
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26 |
24.95 | Cowboys | DeSean Jackson, Riley Cooper |
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27 |
24.99 | Chargers | Dwayne Bowe, Donnie Avery |
|
28 |
25.12 | Packers | Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery |
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29 |
25.35 | Bills | Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola, Aaron Dobson |
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30 |
27.03 | Lions | Cordarrelle Patterson, Greg Jennings |
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31 |
28.99 | Vikings | Calvin Johnson (Q), Nate Burleson, Kris Durham |
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32 |
30.27 | Eagles | Dez Bryant, Terrance Williams, Miles Austin |
*Values based on Yahoo standard scoring.
Browse Matchups by Position: QB – RB – WR – TE
