Fantasy Football: 3 WR/CB matchups to target and avoid for Week 15

• Davante Adams could dominate the Lions‘ injured secondary: Down Brian Branch, Adams gets a favorable matchup against D.J. Reed.

• Poor circumstances for Marvin Harrison Jr.: Already battling injury, the second-year wideout is falling down the pecking order and clashes with Kamari Lassiter.

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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 15.

WR/CB Matchups to Target

WR Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams vs. CB D.J. Reed, Detroit Lions

Los Angeles Rams No. 2 wide receiver Davante Adams played through a hamstring strain in Week 14 without suffering any reported setbacks. Over the last four weeks, he sandwiches two half-points-per-reception (half-PPR) overall WR7 finishes with two mid-to-low WR4 placements.