Fantasy Football WR Report: Man, zone coverage performance ahead of NFL Week 3

• A great week for Brandon Aiyuk to get back on track: Facing off against a poor zone-heavy coverage unit and with Deebo Samuel out, Aiyuk will have a chance to show why he was a top-12 wide receiver against zone coverages last season.

• Amari Cooper set to bounce back: Facing off against the New York Giants leaky man coverage defense could allow the Browns to take advantage of Cooper's talent in Week 3.

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This fantasy football wide receiver report will build on PFF's 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 us dominate our fantasy leagues this season.

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Week 2 opponent: Detroit Lions

Man coverage rate: 42.9% (4)
Zone coverage rate: 52.4% (30)

Versus man

Player	Routes run	Receptions	Receiving yards	Target rate	PPR points	FF PTS/RR
Michael Wilson	9	0	0	0.0%	0.0	0.00
Marvin Harrison Jr.	10	0	0	10.0%	0.0	0.00
Greg Dortch	5	1	8	60.0%	1.8	0.36

Versus zone

Player	Routes run	Receptions	Receiving yards	Target rate	PPR points	FF PTS/RR
Zach Pascal	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0	0.00
Michael Wilson	45	3	36	8.9%	12.6	0.28
Marvin Harrison Jr.	50	5	134	20.0%	30.4	0.61
Greg Dortch	33	7	50	21.2%	12.0	0.36
Chris Moore	2	0	0	0.0%	0.0	0.00

The Lions have deployed man coverage at a top-five rate this season while ranking right around average in most team coverage metrics.

Marvin Harrison Jr. has seen only one target against man coverage this season, being held without a reception. That is a small sample size, though, and he’s fully capable of delivering, regardless of the matchup.

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