- Stefon Diggs will look to replicate his production against the Bills: Diggs is the New England Patriots’ top receiver against both man and zone and will be a solid starting option this week.
- Chris Olave is in line to bounce back: The Saints’ star wideout is coming off a down game and draws a favorable zone-heavy defense to get back on track this week.
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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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Week 15 opponent: Houston Texans
- Man coverage rate: 18.8% (21st)
- Zone coverage rate: 76.3% (8th)
Versus man
| Player | Routes run | Receptions | Receiving yards | Target rate | PPR points | FF PTS/RR |
| Zay Jones | 41 | 4 | 40 | 17.1% | 8.0 | 0.20 |
| Greg Dortch | 38 | 3 | 43 | 7.9% | 13.3 | 0.35 |
| Andre Baccellia | 7 | 1 | 3 | 14.3% | 1.3 | 0.19 |
| Trent Sherfield | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Michael Wilson | 79 | 12 | 192 | 25.3% | 31.2 | 0.39 |
| Simi Fehoko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Xavier Weaver | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5.9% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Jalen Brooks | 5 | 1 | 20 | 20.0% | 3.0 | 0.60 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | 53 | 9 | 129 | 28.3% | 27.9 | 0.53 |
Versus zone
| Player | Routes run | Receptions | Receiving yards | Target rate | PPR points | FF PTS/RR |
| Zay Jones | 132 | 8 | 143 | 6.8% | 22.3 | 0.17 |
| Greg Dortch | 177 | 26 | 163 | 17.0% | 54.3 | 0.31 |
| Andre Baccellia | 58 | 1 | 5 | 5.2% | 1.5 | 0.03 |
| Trent Sherfield | 60 | 3 | 21 | 8.3% | 5.1 | 0.09 |
| Michael Wilson | 419 | 49 | 520 | 17.2% | 119.0 | 0.28 |
| Simi Fehoko | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Xavier Weaver | 106 | 3 | 24 | 5.7% | 5.4 | 0.05 |
| Jalen Brooks | 15 | 1 | 12 | 13.3% | 2.2 | 0.15 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr. | 297 | 31 | 465 | 17.8% | 95.5 | 0.32 |
The Texans play zone at a top-10 rate and own the best marks in yards allowed per coverage target (6.6), yards allowed per coverage snap (5.16) and first-down-plus-touchdown rate allowed (28.6%) from those looks.
Michael Wilson has been great with Marvin Harrison Jr. out of the lineup, and he’ll be a tempting play if Harrison misses Week 15. It’s worth noting that Wilson will be in a very difficult matchup this week, regardless.
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