WR vs. CB Matchups & Advice: Week 8 (2022 Fantasy Football)

A week after missing the top three wide receivers in the league due to bye weeks, you should have plenty more options this time. If new to the piece, we use two robust models packed with objective evidence to determine which wide receivers have an edge given their matchup vs. opposing defensive backs. Given how chaotic this NFL season has been, hopefully, you can find something to be sure of with our projections.

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Week 7 Results

Very strong week for our selections in Week 7. As we had thought, our plays are getting stronger weekly now that we have the data to include some more “macro”/schematic factors.

Name FP Selection Projected Actual Net
Darnell Mooney START 10.2 8.3 -1.9 (L)
Zay Jones START 10.3 10.8 +.5 (W)
George Pickens START 9.2 18.1 +8.9 (W)
Jakobi Meyers SIT 12.7 11.4 -1.3 (W)
Drake London SIT 11.2 1.9 -9.3 (W)

Season Scorecard

Season Record: 32-17
Total Net Points: 76.7

 

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