WR Slot vs. Wide – Week 10

Wow, what a game Thursday night.  If you started any WR (or TE, for that matter), you’re already in a hole.  Never fear, I’m here to help you dig out.  This week’s Slot vs. Wide tool indicates there are several good matchups to feast on.  There are a few bad ones too, so I’ll help you navigate around those potential landmines as well.  As always, I’m utilizing Razzball’s Wide Receiver Fantasy Points Scored Slot vs. Wide and our Defense Slot vs. Wide for these recommendations…and YOU SHOULD TOO!

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 five weeks now under our belts, the sample size is growing, and trends are there for the taking.  So, let’s take them!   

But first:

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Starts

• Player: Amon-Ra St. Brown 
• Opponent: at Washington Commanders 

Win or lose, the Lions star WR seems to come through each week.  This weekend shouldn’t be any different. The Commanders allow the MOST fantasy points per game to slot WRs at over 20 PPG. As our WR Fantasy Points Scored Slot vs. Wide tool tells us, the Sun God scores a majority of his fantasy points out of the Slot – 61% to be exact.  So, why would we expect anything different this weekend?         

• Player: Quentin Johnston 
• Opponent: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

It’s usually a crap shoot to decide which Chargers WR to bet the house on (please don’t bet your house…). This week, I think that decision is a bit easier. The Steelers defense ranks DEAD LAST in limiting out WIDE fantasy points. That means Quentin Johnston (82% fantasy PPG out WIDE) is as close to a sure thing as it gets.  Well, I take that back, TE Oronde Gadsden is the “sure thing” right now for the Chargers.  Johnston should be the next best option…   

• Player: Romeo Doubs 
• Opponent: vs Philadelphia Eagles

After last week’s dud, the Packers offense probably isn’t on the top of your list of players to target against the Eagles. Romeo Doubs stands out as the prominent out WIDE option for Jordan Love with 89% of his fantasy scoring. The Eagles allow over 23 fantasy points out WIDE, with is 7^th most in the league. Counting on any Packers WR comes with some risk but I’m feeling this one is an OVER at 46 points. If that’s the case, Doubs will certainly be a part of the calculus.  

WR3 Starts (WRs ranked outside the top 25)

• Player: Stefon Diggs 
• Opponent: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

With Kayshon Boutte out for the trip to Florida, the primary out WIDE receiver for the Patriots will be (should be) Stefon Diggs.  He’s averaging 12 fantasy points per game, with 72% coming out WIDE.  The Bucs D is allowing over 23 fantasy points per game out WIDE, so there should be enough potential to propel Diggs to become a top 15 option this week.           

• Player: Jalen Nailor 
• Opponent: vs. Baltimore Ravens

I like to offer some deeper options in this spot.  For Week 10, that deeper option is going to be Jalen Nailor against the Ravens. With Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison taking most of the work, I’m not saying he’s going to cook but he’s a WR#3/Flex play in my book. Baltimore allows the 6^th MOST fantasy points to Slot WRs and Nailor primarily fills the role of the Slot WR when he’s on the field.      

 Sits

• Player: Keon Coleman
• Opponent: at Miami Dolphins 

This seems like a weekly call for me. When Keon Coleman produces for our fantasy teams, he’s doing it 85% of the time out WIDE.  Unfortunately, he also draws the WORST out WIDE matchup for any WR this week.  The Dolphins Defense ranks #1 in limiting out WIDE fantasy points at just 12.2 PPG.  That’s right, “only” 12.2 PPG is the best in the league.  He hasn’t scored more than 6 fantasy points since Week 5.  I doubt he reaches double digits this week either.        

• Player: Devaughn Vele 
• Opponent: at Carolina Panthers 

The Saints traded Rashid Shaheed, clearing the way for Devaughn Vele to take on the primary SLOT role. The Panthers are one of the best in limiting SLOT WRs (6.7 PPG) so I’m not expecting a breakout for Vele this week. Steer clear.   

That’s All Folks

A special thanks to Jefferson for asking me to fill in here again this week.  I always enjoy going through the WR Slot vs. Wide data each week. As always, I hope they pay off for you. 

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Until next time, my friends.