Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 9 (2025) - Puka Nacua, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Rome Odunze, Ladd McConkey, Wan'Dale Robinson

Kyle's favorite WR vs. CB matchups to exploit for Week 9 of 2025 - DFS wide receivers to target on DraftKings and FanDuel. These WR/CB matchups are GPP and cash game opportunities.

Welcome to the Wide Receiver Matchups to Target column for Week 9 of the 2025 NFL season. With eight games of data to work with, we can now lean on individual performance, matchup grades, pace of play, and implied totals to pinpoint the best WRs to target in daily fantasy lineups. Week 8 was mostly positive for the picks in this article: Ja'Marr Chase, Chris Olave, and Zay Flowers just missed 3x value, while Michael Pittman Jr. delivered over 4x value against the Titans. Drake London was set up for success, but he was surprisingly ruled out late. 

This week, we'll break down the top five WR/CB matchups using Pro Football Focus (PFF) grades, along with key usage metrics that indicate which players can realistically hit three times their DraftKings salary. This is meant to serve as a guide for both cash games and GPPs -- these guys are in position to smash regardless of the contest type you're playing in.

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Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams

• $8.5K on DraftKings, $9.5K on FanDuel
• Vs. Quincy Riley, Kool-Aid McKinstry (New Orleans Saints)

Puka Nacua is back in our lives, and we'll want to prioritize him in Week 9 daily fantasy lineups. The fantasy WR1 suffered a left ankle sprain in Week 6 and missed Week 7, but he enters Week 9 healthy after the Rams' well-timed bye. In case you need a reminder, Nacua was lighting the league up - ranking first in fantasy points per game (23.1), third in expected fantasy points per game (19.8), second in receptions (54), second in yards per route run (3.5), and third in EPA (+57.1). He'll have a golden opportunity to keep it rolling against a vulnerable Saints pass defense in Week 9.

Puka Nacua has more career games with a PFF grade above 80.0 than below 😳 pic.twitter.com/VuWC3xWZj1

— PFF (@PFF) October 1, 2025

New Orleans ranks 26th in pass DVOA and 23rd in DVOA vs. WR1s, but the exciting part of this comes with the individual matchups Nacua will face. Quincy Riley (93rd of 116 CBs) grades out as one of the worst cornerbacks in the league, while Kool-Aid McKinstry (60th of 116 CBs) hasn't been markedly better. Neither has a chance at slowing down Nacua, who should be able to do whatever he wants on Sunday with quarterback Matthew Stafford in fantastic form.

Chase enters with four straight games with at least 21 DK points and an absurd 29.8 DK PPG average over that span, but the prospect of Jake Browning under center limits his appeal. Puka is the clear preference among the high-end options, particularly in a game where the Rams hold the highest implied team total (28.75 points) on the slate.

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions

• $8.3K on DraftKings, $9.1K on FanDuel
• Vs. Josh Metellus, Byron Murphy Jr. (Minnesota Vikings)

Amon-Ra St. Brown, aka "Sun God," has been about as consistent as they come this season. His only single-digit game came in Week 1; he has scored at least 13.7 DK points and averaged 24 DK PPG in the six weeks since. The Lions have a dangerous, balanced attack, but they continue to feed St. Brown looks every week (31.3% target share) and love to design plays for him in the red zone (11 targets). The result: St. Brown ranks fourth in fantasy points per game (21), fourth in receptions (50), and first in touchdowns (seven) among all receivers this year.

His matchup in Week 9 is as good as it gets. Minnesota ranks dead last in DVOA vs. WR1s and 25th in pass DVOA. They've also surrendered the most passing touchdowns per game (2.7) and the 10th-most passing yards per game (237) over their last three contests. He'll see a mix of Josh Metellus (44th of 86 Ss), Byron Murphy Jr. (72nd of 116 CBs), and Isaiah Rodgers (27th of 116 CBs), but it really doesn't matter who he's lined up with. Jared Goff throwing in a dome to his star receiver against a suspect defense is a smash - it's that simple.

Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears

• $6.6K on DraftKings, $8K on FanDuel
• Vs. Cam Taylor-Britt (Cincinnati Bengals)

Odunze's DraftKings pricing needs to be leveraged. He's too cheap, sitting below Nico Collins and just $100 more than Courtland Sutton. His Week 6 (5.2 DK points) and Week 7 (5.1) outputs were rough, but he still ranks as WR11 thanks to a healthy target share (25.5%), lots of deep targets (15), and five touchdowns. He's the clear alpha WR1 in Chicago's high-volume passing attack, which is a favorable spot to be in given their suspect defense that ensures most games are shootouts.

Highest percentage of receptions for 1st down or TD this season...

87.1 – Rome Odunze
87.0 – Kayshon Boutte
83.8 – Tetairoa McMillan
83.7 – George Pickens

— Tony Holzman-Escareno (@FrontOfficeNFL) October 31, 2025

This week sets up as a ceiling spot for Odunze and the Bears' offense. Cincinnati ranks 31st in pass DVOA and allows the most points per game (31.6) this season. Cam Taylor-Britt (82nd of 116 CBs) and Dax Hill (80th of 116 CBs) are no match for the talented sophomore. DJ Turner II (fifth of 116 CBs) will rotate in, but has still allowed 263 yards at 16.4 yards per reception in his coverage. With a 51-point total on deck, Odunze stands out as an ideal high-upside tournament play.

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Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers

• $6K on DraftKings, $7.8K on FanDuel
• Vs. Amani Hooker (Tennessee Titans)

This one feels like a layup. Like Odunze, McConkey pops as a clear DraftKings value, while his FanDuel tag feels a bit too steep. McConkey's stock is rapidly rising, as he's averaging over 19 DK PPG on 10.3 targets per game over his last four outings. He has the most touchdowns (three), the highest yards per game (75.7), and the highest yards per reception (12.6) on the Chargers during that span. DraftKings hasn't caught up to his surge, and the Titans' secondary offers the perfect opportunity to capitalize.

Tennessee ranks 21st in pass DVOA, 24th in PFF's coverage grade, and has allowed the fifth-most WR receiving yards and the 10th-most fantasy points per game to the position. The Chargers may want to run the ball, but they've been among the most pass-happy teams in the NFL this season, ranking second in pass attempts per game (37.5) and first over their last three (39.3).

Ladd McConkey Weeks 1-5:

4.2 Receptions/Game
42 Yards/Game

Ladd McConkey Weeks 6-8:

7.3 Receptions/Game
85 Yards/Game

Is LADD BACK? 📈 pic.twitter.com/VT1LyeugmU

— SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) October 29, 2025

Justin Herbert will keep slinging the rock at a high rate for the Bolts, and McConkey's individual matchups are favorable across the board: Amani Hooker (71st of 86 Ss), Jalyn Armour-Davis (101st of 116 CBs), and Darrell Baker Jr. (60th of 116 CBs). Fire up McConkey as a confident mid-range play in excellent, ascending form.

Wan'Dale Robinson, New York Giants

• $5.1K on DraftKings, $5.9K on FanDuel
• Vs. Upton Stout (San Francisco 49ers)

The PPR Scam continues. The jury is still very much out on whether Robinson is any good, and many of his advanced metrics don't tell a positive story. However, he gets targets (7.1 per game), deep targets (1.6 per game), and receptions (4.8 per game). Most importantly, he runs out of the slot more than any receiver in the league, with 299 slot snaps at a 62.6% rate. That means he can easily rack up points in full-PPR formats like DraftKings, and that ability has led to games with 31.2, 20.4, 15.5, and 11.5 DK points this season.

Robinson is the Giants' top receiver in a game with a solid 48.5-point implied total. He'll face Upton Stout (113th of 116 CBs), who has gotten burned to the tune of 242 yards and a 77% catch rate this season. The 49ers rank 27th in pass DVOA, allow the 12th-most fantasy points per game to WRs, and have allowed the third-most passing yards per game over their last three contests. This is also a pace-up spot for the Giants, with San Francisco ranking third in plays per game this season. The opportunity will be there for Robinson to smash this week.

Thanks for reading, and good luck with your DFS contests!

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