- Michael Pittman Jr. has found high-end fantasy success against zone coverage this season: The zone-heavy Atlanta Falcons this week will be his toughest test. Atlanta is one of the better zone coverage units in the NFL.
- Rome Odunze will look to bounce back in a favorable matchup: Odunze has been most effective against man coverage and draws the right matchup to get back on track after a zero-point performance in Week 9.
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This fantasy football report will build on PFF wide receiver grades against man and zone coverages.
By providing additional fantasy-related details, including opponent coverage tendencies, we’ll look to find one more edge to help dominate fantasy leagues this season.
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Arizona Cardinals
Week 10 opponent: Seattle Seahawks
- Man coverage rate: 15.0% (28)
- Zone coverage rate: 80.0% (4)
Versus man
PlayerRoutes runReceptionsReceiving yardsTarget ratePPR pointsFF PTS/RRZay Jones4044017.5%8.00.20Greg Dortch232278.7%10.70.47Michael Wilson5056520.0%11.50.23Xavier Weaver2000.0%0.00.00Marvin Harrison Jr.4269221.4%15.20.36
Versus zone
PlayerRoutes runReceptionsReceiving yardsTarget ratePPR pointsFF PTS/RRZay Jones12481436.5%22.30.18Greg Dortch79134617.7%17.60.22Michael Wilson215131329.3%32.20.15Simi Fehoko9000.0%0.00.00Xavier Weaver14007.1%0.00.00Marvin Harrison Jr.2292540017.5%83.00.36
The Seahawks have played zone coverage at a top-five rate this season and are a top-five unit at limiting yards per coverage target (7.1) and explosive pass rate allowed (13.3%) from those looks.
Marvin Harrison Jr. is averaging the same number of fantasy points per route run against man and zone. However, his lower target rate against zone, combined with a tougher matchup, might lead to a lower output for him in Week 10.
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Atlanta Falcons
