- Jaxon Smith-Njigba gets one more week to dominate: Smith-Njigba leads the league in fantasy points per route run against man coverage and ranks second against zone coverage. He draws a zone-heavy matchup this week to finish the fantasy season strong.
- Tables only this week: Due to the holiday schedule, this week’s wide receiver coverage report will exclude written analysis, though a lot of the coverage rankings highlighted last week have only slightly changed for those looking to cross-reference.
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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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- Man coverage rate: 26.4% (11th)
- Zone coverage rate: 66.6% (22nd)
Versus man
| Player | Routes run | Receptions | Receiving yards | Target rate | PPR points | FF PTS/RR |
| Zay Jones | 41 | 4 | 40 | 17.1% | 8.0 | 0.20 |
| Greg Dortch | 38 | 3 | 43 | 7.9% | 13.3 | 0.35 |
| Andre Baccellia | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14.3% | 1.3 | 0.19 |
| Trent Sherfield | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Michael Wilson | 89 | 14 | 215 | 24.7% | 35.5 | 0.40 |
| Simi Fehoko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Xavier Weaver | 19 | 1 | 6 | 10.5% | 1.6 | 0.08 |
| Jalen Brooks | 11 | 1 | 20 | 9.1% | 3.0 | 0.27 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | 56 | 10 | 143 | 28.6% | 30.3 | 0.54 |
Versus zone
| Player | Routes run | Receptions | Receiving yards | Target rate | PPR points | FF PTS/RR |
| Zay Jones | 132 | 8 | 143 | 6.8% | 22.3 | 0.17 |
| Greg Dortch | 177 | 26 | 163 | 17.0% | 54.3 | 0.31 |
| Andre Baccellia | 64 | 1 | 5 | 4.7% | 1.5 | 0.02 |
| Trent Sherfield | 66 | 3 | 21 | 7.6% | 5.1 | 0.08 |
| Steven Sims | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Michael Wilson | 470 | 54 | 603 | 17.9% | 144.3 | 0.31 |
| Simi Fehoko | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Xavier Weaver | 115 | 4 | 37 | 6.1% | 7.7 | 0.07 |
| Jalen Brooks | 43 | 2 | 31 | 11.6% | 5.1 | 0.12 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | 314 | 31 | 465 | 17.5% | 95.5 | 0.30 |
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Atlanta Falcons