Wide receiver-cornerback showdowns might be the most important individual matchups in football.
In this piece, I leverage snap data from Pro Football Focus to project NFL Week 16 WR/CB matchups.
For more, see the FantasyLabs Matchups page, where we provide basic and advanced data — including fantasy and red-zone performance — for each offensive skill-position player based on his matchup.
Also consult our Week 16 injury report for status updates on receivers and corners. I will update my WR/CB projections over the weekend.
Let’s start with this week’s featured matchup and then run through all the potential shadow matchups and sort through my matrix featuring every matchup.
WR/CB Matchup of the Week
Lions WR Kenny Golladay vs. Broncos CB Chris Harris Jr.
Despite playing with three quarterbacks this year, having the unimaginative Darrell Bevell as his offensive coordinator and ranking No. 25 in the league with just 100 targets, Golladay is the only wide receiver right now with 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns receiving.
