X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Weekly Rankings
Compare Any Players
Stats & Leaders
Starts and Sit
Daily Fantasy
Who To Pickup
24x7 News and Alerts

Wide Receiver Matchups to Target on Wild Card Weekend: CeeDee Lamb, Amari Cooper, Rashee Rice, Jayden Reed, Demarcus Robinson

Demarcus Robinson - Fantasy Football Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

Welcome to WR Matchups to Target for Wild Card weekend. 

Last week’s picks yielded two double-multiplier finishes (two fantasy points per $1,000 in DraftKings salary) in Calvin Ridley and Chris Olave. Ridley finished top-five at the position in DraftKings points last week despite ranking WR19 in price. The Wild Card weekend slates have a few favorable high-priced and value receivers to pick from.

Each week, we use matchup data from PFF to determine wide receivers to target based on who they will be primarily lining up against that week. Below are five of the top WR vs. CB matchups for this week’s DFS main slate. Use these to set season-long lineups, make player prop picks, and gain an edge in DFS.

Featured Promo: Get any DFS Premium Bundle for for 30% off using code NEW! Win more with expert advice from proven winners and exclusive DFS tools. Get instant access to RotoBaller's Lineup Optimizers, Research Stations, daily picks and VIP chat rooms across 10 sports! Go Premium, Win More!

 

CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys

$9,000 on DraftKings, $10,000 on FanDuel; vs. Keisean Nixon

Lamb is worth every penny as the top-priced player at the position on both DraftKings and FanDuel this week.

The 24-year-old had an outstanding 2023 campaign, finishing as the WR1 in fantasy with career highs in every major statistical category. He enters the postseason on an absolute streak of dominance, totaling 30 targets, 26 catches, 325 receiving yards, and three touchdowns over his last two games. 

PFF projects Lamb to have the best matchup advantage of any receiver this week with a 91.9 advantage grade against the Packers secondary. His 91.1 PFF receiving grade far outpaces the 61.2 coverage grade of Green Bay slot corner Keisean Nixon, who he will line up against most often on Sunday night.

The Packers are league-average in their rate of both zone and man coverage. Lamb ranks among the league’s best in fantasy points per route run versus man (0.88) and zone (0.44) this season. He is worth the chalk in cash games if you can fit him under your salary cap.

 

Amari Cooper, Cleveland Browns

$6,800 on DraftKings, $7,500 on FanDuel; vs. Steven Nelson

Cooper is enjoying an impressive second campaign with Cleveland, finishing the regular season with a career-high 1,250 receiving yards in just 15 games. He has shown a particularly strong rapport with QB Joe Flacco, tallying 42 targets, 25 catches, 485 receiving yards, and three touchdowns over four games with Flacco.

The 29-year-old is a good bet for double-digit targets again on Sunday against the Texans, who have been a top-12 matchup for opposing fantasy receivers this season. They have allowed seven or more catches to opposing WR1s in three of their last four. 

Houston deploys man coverage at the eighth-highest rate in the NFL. Cooper leads his team in production against man coverage with a 22% target rate. Ride with Cooper and the Browns passing attack on Saturday.

 

Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs

$6,600 on DraftKings, $7,800 on FanDuel; vs. Kader Kohou

Rice emerged as the Chiefs' number-one wide receiver over the second half of the season, averaging 86.3 yards over his last six games. He has a great opportunity to continue producing this week against a banged-up Dolphins secondary that has four of their starting defensive backs on the injury report.

The Dolphins are the eighth-best matchup for opposing fantasy receivers this year and present a favorable matchup for Rice. PFF projects an excellent 87.3 matchup advantage for Rice against Miami’s secondary, the fourth-best receiver matchup of the Wild Card round. 

QB Patrick Mahomes attempted 34 passes in 11 of his 16 games this season despite a down year. The Chiefs will need to push the ball to their top receiving options on Saturday night if they expect to keep pace with the Dolphins and their quick-strike offense. 

 

Win more with expert tools and advice from proven winners. A valued RotoBaller Premium subscriber won half a MILLION dollars in Week 3! Join in on the winning and get your edge with our NFL Premium Pass which includes our exclusive DFS Cheat Sheets, the #1 Lineup Optimizer, and access to our VIP Chatrooms. RotoBaller's Premium Pass comes with a 100% money-back guarantee. Gain access now!

 

Jayden Reed, Green Bay Packers

$5,700 on DraftKings, $7,000 on FanDuel; vs. Jourdan Lewis

Rookie Jayden Reed finished the regular season as the WR28 in fantasy despite being undrafted in the vast majority of leagues. This included five top-15 performances since Week 10.

Receivers lining up against Cowboys CB Jourdan Lewis have been a mainstay of this article over the course of 2023 and for good reason. Lewis graded out as the fifth-lowest-rated cover corner in the NFL this season according to PFF, and the second-lowest among corners still alive in the playoffs.

The Cowboys play man coverage at the fourth-highest rate in the NFL, which bodes well for Reed in his slot matchup with Lewis. Trust QB Jordan Love to feed his rookie receiver over the middle of the field in what could be a shootout on Sunday afternoon.

 

Demarcus Robinson, Los Angeles Rams

$3,600 on DraftKings, $6,300 on FanDuel; vs. Cameron Sutton

Robinson came on strong to finish the 2023 regular season, posting top-20 fantasy receiver weeks in four of his final five games. He led the Rams in red zone (13) and endzone (eight) targets over that span. 

Robinson has emerged as an exciting and trustworthy WR3 in the Rams’ explosive offense. He has excellent projected matchups against Detroit defensive backs Cameron Sutton (56 PFF coverage grade) and Kindle Vindor (60.6 PFF coverage grade).

Robinson is an excellent value in what is expected to be a high-scoring affair on Sunday. Lock him into cash or GPP lineups to free up salary for a top-priced player elsewhere.

Thanks for reading, and good luck with your DFS contests!



Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App

Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. All free!

More Weekly DFS Analysis




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Articles & Tools
Import Your Leagues
Weekly Rankings
Compare Any Players
Stats & Leaders
Starts and Sit
Daily Fantasy
Who To Pickup
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Jarred Vanderbilt56 mins ago

To Remain Out This Week
Deandre Ayton1 hour ago

Ready To Return On Tuesday
Robert Williams III1 hour ago

Questionable For Tuesday
Dalano Banton1 hour ago

Iffy With An Illness
Jerami Grant1 hour ago

Remains Out On Tuesday
Derrick Jones Jr.2 hours ago

"Fine" Despite Monday's Early Exit
Sam Reinhart3 hours ago

Nets Two In Loss
Noah Cates3 hours ago

Strikes Twice On Monday
Yegor Sharangovich3 hours ago

Tallies Goal, Assist On Monday
Jakob Pelletier3 hours ago

Tallies Three Points In Victory
Connor McDavid3 hours ago

Scores In Monday's Victory
Stuart Skinner3 hours ago

Blanks Los Angeles
Tyler Higbee10 hours ago

In Stable Condition At Hospital, Expected To Be OK
Los Angeles Rams10 hours ago

Rams Defense Wreaks Havoc Monday
Chicago Bears12 hours ago

Mike McCarthy Set For Meeting With Chicago
Deni Avdija12 hours ago

Questionable Versus Brooklyn
Dallas Cowboys12 hours ago

Deion Sanders In Talks With Cowboys About Head-Coaching Vacancy
Anthony Davis12 hours ago

Will Suit Up Versus San Antonio
Patrick Fishburn12 hours ago

Starts 2025 Season Strong
LeBron James13 hours ago

Active Versus The Spurs
Jeremy Sochan13 hours ago

Won't Play On Monday Night
Ben Simmons13 hours ago

Uncertain For Tuesday Night
Cameron Johnson13 hours ago

Has A Chance To Return On Tuesday
Bam Adebayo13 hours ago

Ruled Out On Monday Night
D'Angelo Russell13 hours ago

In Danger Of Missing Another Game
Kyle Lowry14 hours ago

Remains Sidelined
Nicolas Claxton14 hours ago

Considered Questionable For Tuesday
Caleb Martin14 hours ago

May Miss Second Straight Game
Nick Dunlap14 hours ago

Aims To Defend His American Express Title
Andre Drummond14 hours ago

Ruled Out Tuesday
Grayson Allen14 hours ago

Likely Good To Go Tuesday
Julian Strawther14 hours ago

Probable Tuesday Against Dallas
Jusuf Nurkic14 hours ago

Battling Flu, Not On Road Trip
Jackson Suber14 hours ago

Shines In First PGA Tour Start Of 2025
Andrew Putnam14 hours ago

Starts 2025 Season Strong
Taylor Montgomery14 hours ago

Solid In First 2025 Appearance
Si Woo Kim14 hours ago

Looks To Improve Putting At American Express
Mackenzie Hughes14 hours ago

Starts 2025 Season With Missed Cut
Emiliano Grillo14 hours ago

Looks To Bounce Back At American Express
Rickie Fowler14 hours ago

Set For First Start In 2025
Jason Day14 hours ago

Returns To American Express
MLB15 hours ago

Dodgers, Padres, Blue Jays Finalists For Roki Sasaki
Donovan Solano15 hours ago

Inks One-Year Deal With Seattle
Patrick Cantlay15 hours ago

A Reliable Pick For The American Express
PGA15 hours ago

Blades Brown Makes Second PGA Tour Start
Xander Schauffele16 hours ago

Withdraws From The American Express
Vladislav Namestnikov16 hours ago

Not Ready To Return On Tuesday
Filip Hronek17 hours ago

Regarded As Game-Time Decision For Tuesday
Jhonattan Vegas17 hours ago

Can Contend At La Quinta
Alexander Wennberg17 hours ago

Expected To Return To Action On Tuesday
Davis Thompson17 hours ago

Slow Starts Plaguing Davis Thompson Early In 2025
Rory Kerins17 hours ago

Set For NHL Debut On Monday
Denny McCarthy17 hours ago

Ready For American Express
Craig Smith17 hours ago

Remains Out On Monday
Ilya Sorokin17 hours ago

Returns To Practice Monday
Jayden Reed18 hours ago

Doesn't Need Shoulder Surgery
Zay Flowers18 hours ago

Ravens In "We'll-See" Mode With Zay Flowers
Lamar Jackson18 hours ago

Not Expected To Be Limited In Practice This Week
Justin Verlander19 hours ago

Feeling Good
Las Vegas Raiders20 hours ago

Raiders "Enamored" With Ben Johnson
Matt Kuchar21 hours ago

Might Get Off To Slow Start
Tom Hoge21 hours ago

A Long Shot At American Express
Max Greyserman21 hours ago

Determined To Continue Momentum From 2024
Harris English22 hours ago

Hopeful For Start Of West-Coast Swing
Dallas Cowboys22 hours ago

Mike McCarthy Out In Dallas
Cam Davis22 hours ago

Ready For The American Express
Jayden Reed22 hours ago

Suffers Dislocated Shoulder
Philadelphia Eagles22 hours ago

Nakobe Dean Done For Playoffs With Torn Patellar Tendon
Amanda Ribas24 hours ago

Loses Second Fight In A Row
Mackenzie Dern24 hours ago

Scores Submission Victory At UFC Vegas 101
Carlston Harris1 day ago

Gets TKO'd At UFC Vegas 101
Santiago Ponzinibbio1 day ago

Gets Back In The Win Column
Saquon Barkley1 day ago

Anchors Eagles Offense Yet Again
Abdul Razak Alhassan1 day ago

Gets Knocked Out At UFC Vegas 101
Cesar Almeida1 day ago

Scores Knockout Victory
Robert Suarez1 day ago

Padres Have "Entertained" Trade Talks For Robert Suarez
Pavel Dorofeyev1 day ago

Tallies Three Points In Victory
Lukas Dostal1 day ago

Stands Tall On Sunday
Nikita Kucherov1 day ago

Tallies Three Points In Victory
Leevi Merilainen1 day ago

Wins Second Straight Contest
Dylan Larkin1 day ago

Tallies Goal, Assist On Sunday
Mike Evans1 day ago

Hauls In Touchdown Pass Against Washington
Terry McLaurin1 day ago

Scores In Wild-Card Victory
Josh Jacobs2 days ago

Notches 121 Total Yards, Keeps Touchdown Streak Intact In Loss
Uros Medic2 days ago

Gets Knocked Out At UFC Vegas 101
Punahele Soriano2 days ago

Gets A Knockout Win At UFC Vegas 101
Austin Bashi2 days ago

Suffers First Career Loss At UFC Vegas 101
Christian Rodriguez2 days ago

Pulls Off Upset At UFC Vegas 101
Chris Curtis2 days ago

Gets Finished At UFC Vegas 101
Roman Kopylov2 days ago

Scores Last-Second Knockout At UFC Vegas 101
Romeo Doubs2 days ago

Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs Questionable To Return
Cade Otton2 days ago

Active For Sunday Night
James Cook2 days ago

Dominates Denver’s Defense On Wild-Card Weekend
Aaron Ekblad2 days ago

To Sit Out At Least Two More Games
Jordan Staal2 days ago

Looks To Take Goal Streak To Four Games
Adin Hill2 days ago

Scheduled To Start On Sunday
Michael Bunting2 days ago

Misses Sunday's Action
Bo Bichette2 days ago

Has "No Real Interest" In Re-Signing With Toronto
Yandy Díaz2 days ago

Yandy Diaz Not Expected To Be Traded
New England Patriots2 days ago

Mike Vrabel, Patriots Officially Agree On Multi-Year Deal
Derrick Henry2 days ago

Dominates Steelers In Wild-Card Win
Sean Sullivan2 days ago

Invited To Spring Training
Ladd McConkey2 days ago

Has A Strong End To His Rookie Year
Sandy Alcantara3 days ago

Will Not Be Traded Before Opening Day
Jeff Hoffman4 days ago

Inks Three-Year Deal With Toronto
Amanda Ribas4 days ago

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Mackenzie Dern4 days ago

An Underdog At UFC Vegas 101
Zac Gallen4 days ago

Diamondbacks Avoid Arbitration With Zac Gallen
Josh Jung4 days ago

Will Be Full-Go For Spring Training
Santiago Ponzinibbio4 days ago

Set For Co-Main Event
Carlston Harris4 days ago

Set For Welterweight Matchup
Pete Alonso4 days ago

No Deal Close Between Pete Alonso And The Mets
Abdul Razak Alhassan4 days ago

Returns To Action At UFC Vegas 101
Cesar Almeida4 days ago

Looks For His Third UFC Win
Uros Medic4 days ago

Opens Up UFC Vegas 101 Main Card
Punahele Soriano4 days ago

Remains At Welterweight At UFC Vegas 101
Christian Rodriguez4 days ago

Looks To Start Off 2025 On Right Note At UFC Vegas 101
Josh Naylor4 days ago

Diamondbacks Avoid Arbitration
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.4 days ago

Blue Jays Avoid Arbitration
Andrew Kittredge4 days ago

Inks One-Year Deal With Baltimore
Framber Valdez5 days ago

Astros Avoid Arbitration
Randy Arozarena5 days ago

Mariners Avoid Arbitration
Luis Arraez5 days ago

Padres Settle On $14 Million Deal
Tarik Skubal5 days ago

Tigers Avoid Arbitration
Dylan Cease5 days ago

And Padres Avoid Arbitration
Logan Gilbert5 days ago

Mariners Avoid Arbitration

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP