Defense Slot vs. Wide Analysis – AFC Home Games Week 1
September 10, 2021 | Fantasy Football Strategy | 1 Commentby: Bobby LaMarco
In this article we will break down how many fantasy points a defense allows to wide receivers from the slot vs. out wide. The analysis will hopefully help us better identify which types of wide receivers to target each week based on where they see the most targets.
For week 1 we will review how the teams in the AFC home games faired vs. slot and outside wide receivers in 2020. Â We will then look at what has potentially changed from last season and what information could repeat in 2021. The below chart outlines all the teams that are featured in the AFC home games in week 1 and listed by how many total fantasy points they allowed to the wide receiver position last season.
| AFC HOME GAMES | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Slot PPG | Wide PPG | Total PPG | % Slot | |
| TEN | 12.3 | 24.6 | 36.9 | 33% | |
| SEA | 13.1 | 21.3 | 34.4 | 38% | |
| MIN | 10.5 | 23.7 | 34.2 | 31% | |
| HOU | 13.2 | 19.7 | 32.9 | 40% | |
| CLE | 13.3 | 19.3 | 32.6 | 41% | |
| MIA | 11.3 | 20.8 | 32.1 | 35% | |
| JAX | 10.4 | 21.3 | 31.7 | 33% | |
| LV | 13.4 | 18.2 | 31.6 | 42% | |
| IND | 11.9 | 18.9 | 30.8 | 39% | |
| CIN | 9 | 21.1 | 30.1 | 30% | |
| ARI | 11.5 | 17.5 | 28.9 | 40% | |
| PIT | 11.4 | 17 | 28.4 | 40% | |
| NE | 10.6 | 17.6 | 28.2 | 38% | |
| BUF | 8.8 | 17.6 | 26.4 | 33% | |
| BAL | 9.9 | 16.3 | 26.2 | 38% | |
| KC | 8.9 | 16.8 | 25.7 | 35% | |
| Cornerbacks | Games in Shadow Coverage | PPG Allowed | Games Under 10 PPG | Top 24 WRs Faced | Y/SNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bradberry | 9 | 8.6 | 5 | 5 | 0.75 |
| Carlton Davis | 8 | 9.4 | 5 | 4 | 1.37 |
| Darius Slay | 7 | 13.6 | 3 | 4 | 1.53 |
| Jalen Ramsey | 5 | 13.5 | 2 | 5 | 0.53 |
| Bradley Roby | 5 | 10.9 | 3 | 2 | 0.72 |
| Patrick Peterson | 5 | 13.4 | 2 | 4 | 1.05 |
| William Jackson | 5 | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | 1.07 |
| Isaac Yiadom | 5 | 8.2 | 3 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Malcolm Butler | 5 | 7.9 | 3 | 3 | 1.36 |
| Jaire Alexander | 4 | 9.6 | 2 | 3 | 0.64 |
| Tre’Davious White | 4 | 9.5 | 2 | 1 | 0.94 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 4 | 8.2 | 2 | 2 | 1.01 |
| Janoris Jenkins | 4 | 9.1 | 3 | 1 | 1.17 |
| J.C. Jackson | 4 | 21.8 | 2 | 1 | 1.23 |
| Xavien Howard | 4 | 11.3 | 1 | 2 | 1.25 |
| Marshon Lattimore | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1.27 |
Chart Key
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|---|---|
| WR Finish | Total |
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 11 |
| 3 | 11 |
| 4+ | 29 |
| Grand Total | 71 |
Team: Detroit Lions
Opponent: Tennessee Titans
WR1: Marvin Jones
Shadow Coverage Matchup: Malcom Butler
| Marvin Jones vs. Shadow Coverage | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Games | Rec | Yards | TDs | PPG |
| All other opponents | 31 | 4.4 | 56.7 | 0.6 | 11.5 |
| Vs. Shadow Coverage | 4 | 4.3 | 48.8 | 0.3 | 8.5 |
