Wide Receiver Matchups to Target in Week 11

Mike Riggall's favorite WR vs. CB matchups to exploit for Week 11 of 2021 DFS contests on DraftKings and FanDuel. These wide receivers should be tournament and cash game targets based on matchups.

The wide receiver matchup article from last week was pretty good for the most part. CeeDee Lamb (WR-3), Jamal Agnew (WR-11) and Keenan Allen (WR-12) were the best recommendations from Week 10 while Elijah Moore (WR-21), Diontae Johnson (WR-29) and Michael Pittman Jr. (WR-30) each had decent games. Jerry Jeudy (WR-39) was the biggest disappointment, but he did have six catches for 48 yards. Jeudy didn't absolutely kill you if you had him in your lineup last week, but you weren't exactly taking down an DFS tournament with him either.  Now it's time to put Week 10 behind us and look forward to Week 11.

Nothing is more important than matchup analysis when it comes to fantasy football. Playing your team's best players on a regular basis is important, but picking apart the top matchups on a week-to-week basis can win you a championship, or even better, some cold hard cash in DFS. So far the league's top cornerbacks like Jalen Ramsey, Darius Slay, Casey Hayward, Jaire Alexander, and Trevon Diggs, have held receivers in check for the most part. While there are lock-down corners, there are also guys who can be exploited, such as Bashaud Breeland, Brandon Facyson and Marco Wilson. Up to this point in the season, the Titans, Bears, Colts, Saints, Dolphins, Vikings, and Washington defenses have glaring weaknesses in their secondaries that we can exploit with wide receiver matchups. Analyzing another angle, the Saints, Browns, Buccaneers, Jaguars and Bills defenses have given up 4.0 yards-per-carry or less which means teams may look to pass on them given their ability to stop the run.

Here are the top WR vs CB matchups for Week 11. Use these to set season-long lineups, as well as gain a competitive edge in the DFS games. The matchup data used in this article is from PFF.

Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs

$8,500 FanDuel / $8,200 DraftKings - vs Jourdan Lewis

The Chiefs and Cowboys game has the highest over/under of the week which is set at 56 points so there should be fireworks in this one. Jourdan Lewis is the slowest of all the Cowboys cornerbacks and he will have trouble matching up with Tyreek Hill. Even if Trevon Diggs shadows Hill at times, Diggs has gotten burned for some big plays this year because he's so aggressive which means the matchup won't be prohibitive. The Cowboys have given up the 13th-most fantasy points to wide receivers on the year and that number has been somewhat skewed lately because the Falcons and Broncos receivers didn't do much of anything against them the last two weeks. Hill is one of the higher priced wide receivers on the main slate this week but he will likely be worth it.

CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys

$8,000 FanDuel / $7,600 DraftKings - vs Rashad Fenton

The logic here is similar to the logic behind playing Tyreek Hill. CeeDee Lamb is the most explosive play-maker on the Cowboys offense and if this turns into a shootout, Lamb will be heavily involved, especially since Amari Cooper has been ruled out due to COVID. The Chiefs have had trouble defending speed on the outside this year, giving up massive games to Mike Williams, Marquise Brown and DeVonta Smith. They've also given up some big games to receivers out of the slot so Lamb should have success no matter where he lines up this week.

Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals

$7,700 FanDuel / $7,200 DraftKings - vs Brandon Facyson

Casey Hayward has been playing very well for the Raiders this year, giving up just a 46% catch-rate and only .43 yards-per-route covered. That's bad news for Tee Higgins, but good news for Ja'Marr Chase who should see Brandon Facyson in coverage most Week 11 against the Raiders. Facyson has given up a team-high 1.5 yards-per-route covered and .38 fantasy points-per-route covered. Chase should be heavily involved in the Bengals offense this week given the matchup and if this game becomes a shootout (over/under set at 49.5 points) he will come through in a big way.

Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins

$6,700 FanDuel / $5,600 DraftKings - vs Michael Carter 

Jaylen Waddle and the Miami Dolphins face the New York Jets this week ,who have been playing very poorly on defense lately, surrendering the 14th-most fantasy points to wide receivers. Waddle has been targeted 47 times over the Dolphins last five games, but that includes Week 10 against the Ravens where Jacoby Brissett struggled to throw the ball and only targeted Waddle six times. Waddle has cracked 60 yards in four of his last five games and if he scores he will come through. DeVante Parker will miss another game which means Waddle and Mike Gesicki should dominate pass targets this week. Waddle will see coverage from Michael Carter who has given up a brutal 76% catch-rate and 1.27 yards-per-route covered.

Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers

$6,000 FanDuel / $5,000 DraftKings - vs Tyson Campbell

Deebo Samuel doesn't have a prohibitive matchup this week against Shaquill Griffin, but he does have a tougher one than Brandon Aiyuk. Going up against a struggling Jaguars secondary this week, Aiyuk is going to see Tyson Campbell in coverage who is giving up a 72% catch-rate and a brutal 1.89 yards-per-route covered. The Jaguars have also been pretty good against the run lately which means the 49ers will likely need to put the ball in the air to score, especially with Eli Mitchell hurt.

Elijah Moore, N.Y. Jets

$5,900 FanDuel / $4,900 DraftKings - vs Justin Coleman

This is pretty simple, Elijah Moore is the most explosive play-maker the Jets have on offense and they're feeding him the ball. Moore should see Justin Coleman in coverage when he's on the field who has given up a 73% catch-rate. The Jets are underdogs in this game which means they will likely be throwing a lot, and with Joe Flacco starting at quarterback, Moore has a real chance of having a massive game.

Emmanuel Sanders, Buffalo Bills

$5,800 FanDuel / $5,300 DraftKings - vs Xavier Rhodes

Emmanuel Sanders should draw Xavier Rhodes on most of his routes in Week 11. The entire Colts secondary has struggled, but Rhodes has given up a 70% catch-rate and 1.7 yards-per-route covered which is the highest mark on the team. The Colts passing defense has given up a healthy 7.7 yards-per-attempt, 29 explosive plays and a league-leading 23 touchdowns, which means Emmanuel Sanders and the Bills offense should have a big day through the air.

Devin Duvernay, Baltimore Ravens

$5,100 FanDuel / $3,800 DraftKings - vs Duke Shelley

The Bears defense is pretty good and Jaylon Johnson has been doing pretty well at cornerback, but Duke Shelley has been a liability in the slot. Shelley gives up a horrid 1.84 yards-per-route covered and a 78% catch-rate. Devin Duvernay has been getting a decent amount of playing time lately, playing over 60% of the snaps in Week 10 and with Rashod Bateman likely to see Johnson in coverage, Lamar Jackson may look Duvernay's way a little more often this week. Duvernay definitely has the best matchup in the Bears secondary this week against Shelley which makes him a viable low-end option.

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