- Deebo Samuel will look to keep his strong start going: Samuel draws a positive matchup against the man-heavy Chicago Bears, having found top-10 fantasy success against those coverage looks this season.
- A.J. Brown will aim to bounce back in Week 6: Brown is coming off back-to-back quiet weeks, though his strong production against man coverage should lead to a much better game against the man-heavy New York Giants.
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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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Arizona Cardinals
Week 6 opponent: Indianapolis Colts
- Man coverage rate: 25.1% (12)
- Zone coverage rate: 69.3% (19)
Versus man
| Player | Routes run | Receptions | Receiving yards | Target rate | PPR points | FF PTS/RR |
| Zay Jones | 10 | 2 | 8 | 30.0% | 2.8 | 0.28 |
| Greg Dortch | 13 | 1 | 15 | 7.7% | 2.5 | 0.19 |
| Michael Wilson | 23 | 1 | 5 | 26.1% | 1.5 | 0.07 |
| Xavier Weaver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | 25 | 2 | 22 | 16.0% | 4.2 | 0.17 |
Versus zone
| Player | Routes run | Receptions | Receiving yards | Target rate | PPR points | FF PTS/RR |
| Zay Jones | 72 | 3 | 29 | 4.2% | 5.9 | 0.08 |
| Greg Dortch | 50 | 9 | 44 | 20.0% | 13.4 | 0.27 |
| Michael Wilson | 140 | 7 | 47 | 7.9% | 17.7 | 0.13 |
| Simi Fehoko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Xavier Weaver | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | 162 | 18 | 284 | 16.7% | 58.4 | 0.36 |
The Colts are deploying man coverage at an above-average rate this season and rank as an above-average unit in most man-coverage metrics.
Marvin Harrison Jr. has struggled against man coverage this season, ranking 70th among 92 qualifying wide receivers in fantasy points per route run against those looks. Keep your expectations reasonable for him this week in a more difficult matchup.
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Atlanta Falcons
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