Fantasy Football: 3 WR/CB matchups to target and avoid for Week 12

• Amon-Ra St. Brown could return to WR1 status against the Giants: The Lions star has a prime matchup against Dru Phillips in Week 12.

• Brian Thomas Jr. isn't a good play against the Cardinals: The second-year receiver is still working his way back from injury and faces an Arizona defense that's been better against the pass.

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Identifying advantageous and disadvantageous cornerback matchups is a critical facet of fantasy football’s lineup-setting process. This article details six wide receivers’ positive and negative environmental factors, with particular attention paid to their primary coverage foe, resulting in three recommended matchups to target and three to avoid for Week 12.

WR/CB Matchups to Target

WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions vs. CB Dru Phillips, New York Giants

Detroit Lions slot receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown finished as the half-points-per-reception (half-PPR) WR51 last week and has not ended as a WR1 since Week 4. He should return to the position’s top-12 ranks against New York Giants slot cornerback Dru Phillips in Week 12.