I want to shout out to Derek for holding the fort down for the Slot vs. Wide breakdowns in Weeks 9 and 10. I know “The Megamind” did wonders for your lineups! Let’s review my favorite WR starts and sits for Week 11, utilizing Razzball’s Wide Receiver Fantasy Points Scored Slot vs. Wide and our Defense Slot vs. Wide. The Slot vs Wide chart breaks down how many fantasy points a wide receiver has scored so far this season from the slot vs. out wide. With three weeks under our belts, the sample size is growing, and trends are starting to emerge.
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Starts
- Player: Tee Higgins
- Opponent: at Pittsburgh
The Bengals’ offense has been revitalized under our favorite senior citizen QB, Joe Flacco. In three games with Flacco, Higgins is the WR3 with four TDs, behind his teammate Jamar Chase, who is the WR1 in that same span. Mr. Tee is producing 91% of his points lined out wide, which is the highest mark of the Bengals WR duo, and where the Steelers allow the most points to WRs on the perimeter at 34.1 fantasy points per game. I forgot to mention that in his last match against Pittsburgh, he caught six passes for 96 yards, securing one TD on 10 targets.
- Player: DeVonta Smith
- Opponent: vs. Lions
How can you not have confidence in the Eagles’ target leader going into a matchup against the Lions, who allow the 10th most points to WRs and the fifth most points to WRs in the slot? Smith has momentum with Jalen Hurts, producing a TD or 80+ yards in four of his last five games. Smith’s usage is predominantly from the slot at 58%, where he’s scoring 44% of points. Philly will need to rely on him to keep the offense moving against the Lions.
WR3 Starts (WRs ranked outside the top 25)
- Player: Tetairoa McMillan
- Opponent: at Atlanta
The Falcons did a great job of limiting McMillan to a line of three receptions for 48 yards in Week 3 in Carolina. Things look different this time around as McMillan will be indoors in Atlanta, as the Falcons are now allowing the highest percentage of fantasy points out wide at 78% despite ranking 18th in points allowed to WRs. Last season, in Week 18, Bryce Young threw for 251 yards and three TDs at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Based on his 26.83% target share and a potential high-scoring game, don’t be surprised if McMillan ends up as a top WR in Week 11.
- Player: Khalil Shakir
- Opponent: vs. Buccaneers
Shakir is proving to be more than just a slot WR. He’s currently producing at a 50/50 split in the slot and out wide, giving him versatility in different formations. Tampa Bay is allowing the 10th fewest from the slot, which may appear bad on paper, but they also blitz at the fifth-highest rate in the NFL. Josh Allen should bounce back, targeting his most-trusted WR on those blitzes from the Bucs. The Bills’ top WR has generated nine targets in consecutive games and would not surprise me if he draws more.
- Player: Michael Wilson
- Opponent: at San Francisco
Marvin Harrison Jr is officially ruled out in this game, so it’s Wilson as the next man up. On brand for the Cards this season. He gets an ideal matchup against the Niners, who allow the fourth-most points overall to WRs and the most in the slot. Wilson averages the most points in the slot for Arizona this season and has averaged five targets with Jacoby Brissett, who has finished as a QB1 in four consecutive games since taking over for the injured Kyler Murray. Harrison Jr posted consecutive games of double-digit targets (10 & 12) and a TD, making Wilson a great plug-in play with increased usage in a great matchup with brilliant QB-play.
Sits
- Player: Ladd McConkey
- Opponent: at Jacksonville
I may have screws loose with the recommendation, but hear me out. McConkey, who is battling an ankle injury, is generating 60% of his fantasy value from the slot in this Chargers’ offense. The Jaguars are permitting 5.6 points per game in the slot, the lowest in the NFL, but the 11th-most out wide. Quentin Johnston ranks 16th among WRs, averaging 11.2 points out wide. Let’s not overlook Oronde Gadsden, who should have a big game over the middle as the Jags suddenly forgot how to cover TEs in their last three games, moving up as the second-most adventagoes defense to TEs. Then there’s always the savvy vet, Keenan Allen, taking targets from McConkey from the slot. The wee Ladd has been lightning hot, but not this week.
- Player: Courtland Sutton
- Opponent: vs. Chiefs
There are a lot of issues going against Sutton in this matchup. Kansas City is giving up the second-fewest fantasy points (14.8) per game to WRs lined up on the perimeter. Sutton’s fantasy value is contingent upon his scoring on the outside, which accounts for 73% of his points. Over his last couple of games, he’s totaled four receptions while being held under his season average of 59 yards. His QB, Bo Nix, has played poorly during that same span, with three picks and limited to under 175 passing yards. The Chiefs have been the stingiest defense for opposing WRs over the last four games, while having two weeks to prepare for this divisional game. This Bronco will stay in the stable this week.
- Player: Jakobi Meyers
- Opponent: vs. Chargers
It’s hard to recommend Meyers this week against a familiar foe in the Chargers. He was used 60/40 (wide/slot) in his first game in Jacksonville. This is a major switch from his time in Vegas, where he lined up in the slot 61% of the time. We are still unsure if Brian Thomas Jr. will suit up, but the Chargers are allowing the sixth-fewest points to WRs out wide, where we expect Meyers to play with Parker Washington occupying the slot. His chemistry needs to develop with his QB before deploying in tough matchups despite recent success last season against LAC.
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| # | Defense | Total PPG Allowed | Slot PPG Allowed | Wide PPG Allowed | Slot% | Wide% | Next Opp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARZ | 28.9 | 10.5 | 18.4 | 34% | 66% | ATL | |
| ATL | 41.7 | 9.2 | 32.5 | 20% | 80% | ARZ | |
| BLT | 28.6 | 8.8 | 19.8 | 31% | 69% | NE | |
| BUF | 25.7 | 11.1 | 14.6 | 42% | 58% | CLV | |
| CAR | 31.6 | 12.3 | 19.3 | 39% | 61% | TB | |
| CHI | 29.7 | 14.0 | 15.7 | 46% | 54% | GB | |
| CIN | 18.4 | 7.0 | 11.3 | 32% | 68% | MIA | |
| CLV | 19.0 | 6.4 | 12.7 | 47% | 53% | BUF | |
| DAL | 37.2 | 13.4 | 23.8 | 32% | 68% | LAC | |
| DEN | 30.0 | 10.7 | 19.3 | 38% | 62% | JAX | |
| DET | 41.8 | 13.0 | 28.9 | 32% | 68% | PIT | |
| GB | 32.5 | 10.2 | 22.3 | 23% | 77% | CHI | |
| HST | 24.3 | 10.4 | 13.9 | 42% | 58% | LV | |
| IND | 32.1 | 12.1 | 19.9 | 40% | 60% | SF | |
| JAX | 31.5 | 10.7 | 20.9 | 35% | 65% | DEN | |
| KC | 31.7 | 9.5 | 22.2 | 32% | 68% | TEN | |
| LA | 38.2 | 9.1 | 29.1 | 24% | 76% | SEA | |
| LAC | 21.3 | 7.1 | 14.2 | 35% | 65% | DAL | |
| LV | 31.6 | 9.1 | 22.6 | 32% | 68% | HST | |
| MIA | 28.5 | 10.7 | 17.8 | 37% | 63% | CIN | |
| MIN | 20.0 | 6.8 | 13.2 | 37% | 63% | NYG | |
| NE | 29.0 | 12.7 | 16.3 | 48% | 52% | BLT | |
| NO | 26.0 | 6.4 | 19.6 | 29% | 71% | NYJ | |
| NYG | 33.1 | 11.1 | 22.1 | 32% | 68% | MIN | |
| NYJ | 25.7 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 30% | 70% | NO | |
| PHI | 22.0 | 4.8 | 17.2 | 28% | 72% | WAS | |
| PIT | 25.0 | 11.4 | 13.7 | 35% | 65% | DET | |
| SEA | 18.7 | 6.3 | 12.3 | 29% | 71% | LA | |
| SF | 30.6 | 13.4 | 17.3 | 42% | 58% | IND | |
| TB | 31.9 | 11.2 | 20.7 | 40% | 60% | CAR | |
| TEN | 36.6 | 12.1 | 24.5 | 31% | 69% | KC | |
| WAS | 33.6 | 10.3 | 23.3 | 30% | 70% | PHI | |
| NFL Average | 29.3 | 10.0 | 19.3 | 35% | 65% |
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