Fantasy Football: 3 WR/CB matchups to target and avoid for Week 5

• Tetairoa McMillan has an advantageous situation against the Dolphins: The Panthers rookie faces a defense that has allowed the ninth-most explosive pass plays.

• Cooper Kupp could have tough sledding against Jacob Parrish: The Buccaneers rookie sits second among NFL cornerbacks in overall PFF grade.

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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 5.

WR/CB Matchups to Target

WR Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints vs. CB Andru Phillips, New York Giants

New Orleans Saints No. 1 wide receiver Chris Olave faces the most wide receiver-reception-friendly team among NFL defenses, the New York Giants. Olave will take meaningful snaps against all three starting cornerbacks. His matchups against slot cornerback Andru Phillips and perimeter cornerback Paulson Adebo make this a strong matchup to target.