Fantasy Football Week 1: 3 WR/CB matchups to target and avoid

• WR Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. CB Myles Harden, Cleveland Browns: The Jaguars’ No. 1 wide receiver gets his team’s softest Week 1 coverage matchup.

• WR Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. CB Jalen Davis, Cincinnati Bengals: Godwin faces a career backup in Week 1.

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Identifying advantageous and disadvantageous cornerback matchups is a critical facet of fantasy football’s lineup-setting process. This article details three wide receivers’ positive and negative environmental factors, with particular attention paid to their primary coverage foe, resulting in three recommended matchups to either target or avoid for Week 1.