Fantasy Football WR Report: Man, zone coverage performance ahead of NFL Week 7

Rashid Shaheed has thrived against man coverage this season: Shaheed draws a favorable matchup this week and could deliver some strong flex value.

Justin Jefferson has surprisingly struggled against man: It will be interesting to see if Jefferson can deliver against a coverage he’s had little success against so far this year, facing a more man-heavy matchup this week.

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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 7 opponent: Green Bay Packers

Man coverage rate: 20.5% (19)
Zone coverage rate: 72.9% (15)

Versus man

Player	Routes run	Receptions	Receiving yards	Target rate	PPR points	FF PTS/RR
Zay Jones	28	4	40	25.0%	8.0	0.29
Greg Dortch	23	2	27	8.7%	10.7	0.47
Michael Wilson	39	4	51	23.1%	9.1	0.23
Xavier Weaver	1	0	0	0.0%	0.0	0.00
Marvin Harrison Jr.	30	3	43	16.7%	7.3	0.24

Versus zone

Player	Routes run	Receptions	Receiving yards	Target rate	PPR points	FF PTS/RR
Zay Jones	94	6	76	6.4%	13.6	0.14
Greg Dortch	62	11	41	19.4%	15.1	0.24
Michael Wilson	161	8	45	8.1%	18.5	0.11
Simi Fehoko	8	0	0	0.0%	0.0	0.00
Xavier Weaver	10	0	0	10.0%	0.0	0.00
Marvin Harrison Jr.	168	19	295	16.7%	60.5	0.36

The Packers are playing man and zone coverages at league-average rates this season. They rank in the top 10 in limiting yards per coverage snap and explosive pass plays from both coverage types.

With Marvin Harrison Jr. likely out this week, the Cardinals don’t have a reliable wide receiver in a difficult matchup in Week 7.

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