- DeAndre Hopkins is off to a hot start: The 13th-year veteran has been the most effective fantasy wide receiver when facing man coverage so far this season. He draws another man-heavy matchup in Week 3.
- Potential deep-shot options to consider: The Colts’ Alec Pierce and the Raiders’ Dont’e Thornton have been highly targeted against man coverage and draw favorable matchups for those betting on their boom potential.
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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 3 opponent: San Francisco 49ers
- Man coverage rate: 17.1% (21)
- Zone coverage rate: 75.6% (12)
Versus man
| Player | Routes run | Receptions | Receiving yards | Target rate | PPR points | FF PTS/RR |
| Zay Jones | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 1.4 | 0.28 |
| Greg Dortch | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Michael Wilson | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.2% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
Versus zone
| Player | Routes run | Receptions | Receiving yards | Target rate | PPR points | FF PTS/RR |
| Zay Jones | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Greg Dortch | 7 | 2 | 9 | 28.6% | 2.9 | 0.41 |
| Michael Wilson | 42 | 2 | 16 | 9.5% | 3.6 | 0.09 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | 52 | 7 | 98 | 19.2% | 16.8 | 0.32 |
The 49ers have played zone coverage at an above-average rate so far this season and are allowing the fewest yards per coverage target (5.4) from those looks through two weeks.
Marvin Harrison Jr. is an above-average receiver in fantasy points per route run against zone coverage this season as the Cardinals’ clear top wide receiver. However, he’ll be in for a difficult matchup against the 49ers, tempering expectations.
