Indianapolis plays a ton of Cover 3 zone, which plays right into the hands of St. Brown, who has a 29% target rate against this type of coverage. The Colts have allowed the 8th most receiving yards to opposing receivers, so look for the Sun God to have double-digit targets as well as 100 yards and a touchdown.
Tyreek Hill, Dolphins
Hill is known for how well he dominates man coverage, and this week, he faces New England, who plays the second most man coverage in the league. The Patriots have also allowed the sixth most receiving yards to opposing wide receivers, and it just feels like Hill and Tua are starting to find their rhythm. Look for Hill to get 6 catches for 90 yards and a touchdown.
DeAndre Hopkins, Chiefs
The Panthers play a lot of Cover 3 zone defense, which feeds exactly into the routes that Hopkins loves to run. Hopkins will be peppered with targets all game long, and in a game where the Chiefs are heavily favored, there’s a better-than-average chance that he finds the end zone.
Ladd McConkey, Chargers
I can make a great argument that McConkey has been the top rookie receiver this season. This week, he gets arguably the best matchup on the board as the Ravens have allowed the most completions to their opposition as well as the most receiving yards to opposing receivers and the second most touchdowns. At the end of last week’s game against Cincinnati, Justin Herbert specifically was looking for McConkey, and I expect that he’s going to feature him against Baltimore.
Jakobi Meyers, Raiders
Even though Meyers has a difficult match-up against Patrick Surtain and the Broncos, Meyers is very much in play because Denver plays the second-most man coverage in the league. When teams play the Raiders in this type of coverage, Meyers has a 31% target rate. Opportunity equals fantasy points, and fantasy points equals fantasy victories, so start Meyers and expect 80 yards and a TD.
