Johny The Greek's Cornerback Corner: Week 11
Johny The Greek's Cornerback Corner: Week 11
Who are the best and worst CB streaming options for Week 11?
Welcome to Johny the Greek’s Cornerback Corner, the only place (that I know of) across the entirety of the planet where we track every single IDP cornerback option every week, all season long. If they’ve got a pulse and log snaps, we’ll have a start/sit call on them and what league size/format they make the most sense in—for all 96+ starting cornerbacks across the entire NFL every week this season.
Last week I made 76 different calls for leagues of all shapes and sizes and had a solid week overall.
Of the 76 calls I made last week, 8 were declared inactive or injured during play. We don’t count acts of God here, so subtracting those players we’re left with 68 adjusted calls. Of those, 50 were correct (matched, beat, or were within a slim margin of their projection on Yahoo and MFL), and 18 were incorrect (didn’t match or beat projection and weren’t even close), giving us 74% accuracy for Week 10.
Of those 50 correct calls, 21 of them were “massive hits” (more than doubled or even tripled their projection), giving us a 42% massive hit rate on correct calls for Week 10. We sit at 80% accuracy overall for the season with 46% of all correct calls ending up as “massive hits.”
Week 1: 77% accuracy, 40% massive hit rate
Week 2: 86% accuracy, 50% massive hit rate
Week 3: 84% accuracy, 40% massive hit rate
Week 4: 78% accuracy, 52% massive hit rate
Week 5: 82% accuracy, 48% massive hit rate
Week 6: 75% accuracy, 53% massive hit rate
Week 7: 83% accuracy, 51% massive hit rate
Week 8: 81% accuracy, 48% massive hit rate
Week 9: 80% accuracy, 38% massive hit rate
Week 10: 74% accuracy, 42% massive hit rate
Cornerback Corner: Week 11
NOTE: All team stats will be one week behind due to me writing this early in the week so it publishes before waivers run.
Bengals at Ravens
Outlook: We kick off Week 11 with an outdoor affair in Baltimore, Las Vegas has this one at 44 points for the over/under which indicates a decent amount of likely offense. The Bengals passing attack is right in the middle of the pack after slowly climbing back to where they belong after a slow start to the season. They target their wide receivers the second most in the entire league so we’ve got a nice setup for our Baltimore options this week.
For the reverse, while this Ravens passing attack has been better recently they’re still only among the middle of the pack. They target their wide receivers the 24th most of any team in the league so we should probably proceed with caution in regards to Cam Taylor Britt and company.
Cincinnati Bengals
Cam Taylor Britt (CB): Britt played 95% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week.
Mike Hilton (CB): Hilton played 85% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
DJ Turner (CB): Turner played 71% of snaps last week and is a sit due to this matchup and his playing time doesn’t help either.
Chidobe Awuzie (CB): Awuzie only played 44% of snaps last week and is a sit this week due to bad playing time and a bad matchup.
Baltimore Ravens
Brandon Stephens (CB/S): Stephens played 99% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB2 in leagues of all sizes this week with a great matchup and excellent playing time.
Marlon Humphrey (CB): Humphrey was injured last week and is doubtful to play this week, he would be a risky CB3 in medium to deeper leagues if he can play due to the risk of reinjury.
Rock Ya-Sin (CB): With Humphrey getting injured last week it was Ya-Sin who got the extra snaps but they also brought in Geno Stone for more playing time than usual (when Marcus Williams is also on the field that is), Ya-Sin would be a risky CB4 in deeper leagues and I have no idea how much he would play if Humphrey is inactive. Obviously, this is only an option if Marlon can’t play this week, otherwise, Ya-Sin is a sit.
No other significant CB options
Cowboys at Panthers
Outlook: This outdoor affair in Carolina is sitting at 41.5 points for the early over/under with Dallas giving 8.5 points, which tells us what we already know. The Cowboys should dominate time of possession as well as this game in almost every aspect. Our Panthers corners will have value due to availability being the best ability, they should see a ton of snaps this week.
For the reverse, however, any points from Stephon Gilmore, DaRon Bland, and company may have to come from splash plays against this very mediocre (28th overall) Carolina passing attack. They do target their wide receivers the 10th most in the league though, so our Dallas corners should have value in deeper leagues this week at the minimum and maybe more if Young throws an interception or two.
Dallas Cowboys
Stephon Gilmore (CB): Gilmore got significant rest due to the blowout last week but typically plays 100% of snaps, he’s a splash play-dependent CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
DaRon Bland (CB): Bland got significant rest due to the blowout last week but typically plays 100% of snaps, he’s a splash play-dependent CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Jourdan Lewis (CB): Lewis also rested last week but usually only plays 70% of snaps per game or around that, he’s a very risky CB4 plus in much deeper leagues this week.
Carolina Panthers
Donte Jackson (CB): Jackson played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week with CB2 upside.
Jaycee Horn (CB): Horn is eligible to come off IR this week, I would not start him immediately as we’ve seen guys eased back into the lineup all season and not playing their normal snaps the first game after returning from injury. We literally just saw this with Derek Stingley last week.
CJ Henderson (CB): Henderson was inactive last week but typically plays 100% of snaps, with Horn coming off of IR soon his role may disappear completely. He’s safe to start IF Horn is inactive. In that case, he’d be a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues, if Horn plays then he’s a sit.
DiCaprio Bootle (CB): With Henderson out last week it was Bootle getting the start, he’s likely not an option this week with Horn coming off of IR and Henderson getting another week to recover from injury. If both those other corners are inactive THEN he’s an option, but only as a risky CB4 in deeper leagues due to fluctuation/uncertainty.
Steelers at Browns
Outlook: This outdoor affair in Cleveland is sitting at 37.5 points for the over/under and should be a defensive struggle if we get what we see on paper. Neither team has a great passing offense (24th and 29th respectively) and neither team targets their wide receivers a huge amount (25th and 23rd respectively) so we have exactly zero positive factors working for us in this matchup.
This is a stinker from what I’m seeing, we may have enough value with this being a hotly contested divisional matchup to fire up Ward, Porter, and company in deeper leagues but this isn’t the type of matchup I’d be targeting in Week 11. There are other, much better, places to stream from this week.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Joey Porter (CB): Porter played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Patrick Peterson (CB): Peterson played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Levi Wallace (CB): Wallace only played 40% of snaps last week and remains a weekly sit since Porter displaced him a few weeks ago.
Cleveland Browns
Denzel Ward (CB): Ward was injured last week after 17% of snaps, if he can play he’d only be a CB4 plus in deeper leagues with this horrendous matchup on the docket this week.
Mike Ford (CB): Ford was the direct replacement for Ward when he got injured last week, this isn’t worth chasing with a matchup this horrible, skip it.
Martin Emerson (CB): Emerson played 100% of snaps last week and is a start only as a CB4 plus in much deeper leagues this week.
Greg Newsome (CB): Newsome played 83% of snaps last week and is a start only as a CB4 plus in much deeper leagues this week.
Bears at Lions
Outlook: This indoor affair in Detroit has a 45.5 point over/under and should be a great setup for Chicago and their cornerbacks. The Lions passing attack is ranked 6th overall and they target their wide receivers among the middle of the pack. They dominate time of possession against lesser opponents and our Chicago corners should benefit from extra time on the field in this matchup, they look great.
For the reverse not so much. This Bears passing attack is ranked 25th overall and they only target their wide receivers the 28th most in the league. This may be a good week to skip Jerry Jacobs and company except in the deepest of leagues. Justin Fields may be able to play this week so that could give some value to Sutton or Jacobs, whichever of them ends up covering DJ Moore, but we can’t know that for sure ahead of time plus that’s constantly changing during the games themselves (motion before the snap, different wide receiver packages and alignments, etc, it’s never as simple as left cornerback lines up against starting wide receiver that plays on the left side of the field).
Even when Fields was under center this passing attack wasn’t all that great to begin with so we can follow the setup here and steer clear of those Detroit options this week, there are tons of other better options to choose from that are in exponentially better matchups.
Chicago Bears
Tyrique Stevenson (CB): Stevenson played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB2 in leagues of all sizes this week.
Jaylon Johnson (CB): Johnson played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week.
Kyler Gordon (CB): Gordon played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week.
Detroit Lions
Cameron Sutton (CB): Sutton played 93% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Jerry Jacobs (CB): Jacobs played 92% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Brian Branch (CB/S): Branch played 93% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Chargers at Packers
Outlook: This outdoor affair in freezing Green Bay is sitting at 41.5 points for the early over/under. Our Packers cornerbacks are in a great position against this 11th-overall Chargers passing attack that we all know is capable of greatness any given week. They target their wide receivers the 9th most in the league and make for a great setup for Jaire Alexander and company.
For the reverse, this Packers passing attack is ranked among the worst-third of the league and they target their wide receivers also among the worst-third of the league. This is anything but an ideal setup for Asante Samuel Jr and beyond that we had Michael Davis apparently get displaced last week so shenanigans on top of the bad matchup. It’s a skip-it or “deeper leagues only” week for Los Angeles and their cornerback corps this week.
Los Angeles Chargers
Asante Samuel Jr (CB): Samuel played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Deane Leonard (CB): Leonard appeared to take over as the second cornerback for the Chargers last week and played 91% of snaps, he’s a sit this week as we wait for this cornerback slot to settle down and give us a non-dangerous option.
Michael Davis (CB): Davis only played 9% of snaps last week before being benched for Leonard, we’ve seen this movie earlier in the season, and he’s a sit going forward until this second cornerback slot settles down again. It’s possible that it was an injury but I can’t find anything either way and it was displacement earlier this year.
Ja’Sir Taylor (CB): Taylor played 65% of snaps last week and is a sit due to the matchup and a lack of enough playing time to help overcome that matchup this week.
Green Bay Packers
Jaire Alexander (CB): Jaire was inactive last week and if he’s healthy enough to play this week would be a CB2 in leagues of all sizes.
Carrington Valentine (CB): Valentine played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week.
Corey Ballentine (CB): With Jaire inactive it was Ballentine who replaced him for the week and played 100% of snaps, if Jaire is inactive again this week this guy would be a sneaky stream for the week as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues.
Keisean Nixon (CB): Nixon played 83% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week, bump him up accordingly if your league scores return yards.
Cardinals at Texans
Outlook: This indoor affair in Houston features a huge over/under at 46.5 points. The Cardinals passing attack under Kyler Murray looked improved and should only get better as he continues to play. We can fire up our Houston corners in deeper leagues and feel good about it (we won’t even look at the passing rankings for Arizona since those were all mostly collected by Clayton Tune and other backup quarterbacks and don’t reflect the current reality).
For the reverse, this is a great setup for Marco Wilson and company against this 4th overall Texans passing attack led by the greatest rookie quarterback we’ve seen in years. They target their wide receivers just outside the top-third of the league but once again these stats are a week old for team statistics. That’s likely improved to within or just outside the top ten after another stellar performance against the Bengals last week. It’s a great setup for our Cardinals corners, no doubt about it.
Arizona Cardinals
Marco Wilson (CB): Wilson played 76% of snaps last week but should play more in a more pass-heavy game script, he’s a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week with CB2 upside.
Antonio Hamilton (CB): Hamilton played 73% of snaps last week but should play more in a more pass-heavy game script, he’s a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week.
Starling Thomas/Garrett Williams (CB): This third cornerback slot is in flux, I have no idea who will be playing in it this week. Thomas only saw 51% of snaps last week to begin with so it’s not a matter of national security or anything, we skip it for now and when it settles down we’ll have another option for the Cardinals.
Houston Texans
Derek Stingley (CB): Stingley played 69% of snaps in his first game back from the IR list last week, he should play a bit more than that this week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week. The Texans defense in general has seen a ton of fluctuation recently so I’m demoting all their corners down one “level” to offset this trend. The matchup itself with Kyler Murray back is fine, we just can’t rely on normal or full playing time from many of our Houston IDP options these days.
Steven Nelson (CB): Nelson played 67% of snaps last week but typically plays 100%, he’s a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Tavierre Thomas (CB): Thomas played 95% of snaps last week with Stingley fresh off of IR and Nelson having battled a back injury all week leading up to the game. He’s a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Titans at Jaguars
Outlook: This outdoor affair in Jacksonville has a lower over/under at 40.5 points and looks pretty straightforward. We can absolutely fire up our Titans corners against a traditionally solid Jaguars passing attack that had an off week against the 49ers in Week 10. They should come back strong and give us what we need for our Tennessee cornerback options.
For the reverse, it’s still hard to trust Will Levis, who only completed 19 passes last week against a mediocre Tampa Bay defense and has cooled down significantly since his opening four-touchdown performance. It will be deeper leagues only for any Jacksonville corners this week against an unpredictable Titans passing attack that’s been mostly bad this entire season.
Tennessee Titans
Sean Murphy Bunting/Elijah Molden (CB): Molen played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week if Bunting is inactive again. If Bunting can play I’d demote him to a CB4 in deeper leagues since he’s been banged up for a couple of weeks, if Bunting plays then Molden won’t so keep that in mind.
Roger McCreary (CB): McCreary played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week.
Kristian Fulton (CB): Fulton played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Darious Williams (CB): Williams played 82% of snaps last week then sat due to the blowout, he’s a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week with a ton of upside if he can get started on another hot streak.
Tyson Campbell (CB): Campbell played 52% of snaps last week in his first week back from injury, he clearly sat early due to the blowout and should be back up to 100% of snaps soon. He’s a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Tre Herndon/All others (CB): There is some fluctuation beyond Campbell and Williams, Herndon only played 26% of snaps last week and there was a corner or two I’ve never heard of that saw snaps as well. Part of this was likely the blowout, but who knows for sure. We sit Herndon this week and see how it plays out, we’ll adjust accordingly once it’s settled down.
Raiders at Dolphins
Outlook: This outdoor affair in Miami has a massive 48-point over/under and could be the best setup for Nate Hobbs and company we’ve seen yet this season. The Dolphins passing attack is ranked first overall and they target their wide receivers the 4th most overall in the entire league. We can fire up all our Raiders options and feel pretty good about it I think.
For the reverse, we’re still getting a feel for this Raiders passing attack with O’Connell at the helm. In general, it’s mediocre like the season-long team statistics tell us it is. Jalen Ramsey, Kader Kohou, and company, probably only make sense in deeper leagues with fewer options this week against an “iffy at best” Raiders passing attack.
Las Vegas Raiders
Marcus Peters (CB): Peters played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB2 in leagues of all sizes this week.
Nate Hobbs (CB): Hobbs played 77% of snaps last week against one of the worst passing offenses in the league, he should play a ton more this week against THE best passing attack in the league. He’s an automatic start as a CB1 in leagues of all sizes, as is tradition.
Jakorian Bennett/Amik Robertson (CB): Bennett was back in our lives last week and apparently has displaced Robertson as the third cornerback here in Las Vegas. It’s clearly in flux and not safe so they’re both a sit from me this week.
Miami Dolphins
Jalen Ramsey (CB): Ramsey played 100% of snaps the last time we saw him, he’s a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week.
Xavien Howard (CB): Howard played 100% of snaps the last time we saw him, he’s a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Kader Kohou (CB): Kohou played 65% of snaps the last time we saw him, he’s a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Giants at Commanders
Outlook: This outdoor affair in Washington sits at 36.5 for the early over/under which indicates a likely defensive struggle/stinker. The Giants passing attack is the worst in the league and they barely target their wide receivers, Tommy Devito had six completions entering the fourth quarter against Dallas when I started writing this particular outlook, enough said. Deeper leagues only for any Washington corners this week, obviously, and if you can I would just skip them entirely.
For the reverse, we could have some value for Deonte Banks and company against this 9th-ranked Washington passing attack that targets their wide receivers the third most in the league. They barely run the ball and pass constantly plus with how awful the Giants offense is right now overall, Washington could win time of possession handily in this one and give our Giants corners some extra snaps to score more IDP points. We can fire them up and feel good about the setup.
New York Giants
Adoree Jackson (CB): Jackson was inactive last week but typically plays around 80% of snaps per week and would be a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues if he can play this week.
Deonte Banks (CB): Banks was injured last week but typically plays close to 100% of snaps per week and is a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week if he’s healthy.
Nick McCloud (CB): With Adoree inactive and Banks injured it was McCloud who saw a bump in snaps, he has no value unless Banks and Adoree are inactive so even talking about him is probably a waste. If that were to occur then he’s a CB4 plus in much deeper leagues but it’s more likely he’s a sit.
Cor’Dale Flott (CB): Flott was injured last week but typically plays “CB3” snaps, around 60-70% per game at the most. He would be a risky CB4 plus in much deeper leagues if he can play this week.
Washington Commanders
Kendall Fuller (CB): Fuller played 100% of snaps last week and is nothing more than a risky CB4 plus in much deeper leagues this week.
Benjamin St Juste (CB): Juste played 100% of snaps last week and is nothing more than a risky CB4 plus in much deeper leagues this week.
Danny Johnson/Emmanuel Forbes (CB): Forbes was back down to just 6% of snaps played last week as Johnson shot up to 60% played. Neither is a safe option currently and beyond that, this matchup stinks. Skip them both.
Bucs at 49ers
Outlook: This outdoor affair in San Francisco sits at 42.5 points for the early over/under and features two “middle of the pack” passing attacks, neither is great at targeting their wide receivers but the 49ers are really bad in that category (31st overall). I would tread carefully with any Tampa Bay corners against a team that targeted CMC and Kittle more than Deebo and Aiyuk last week.
For the reverse, we’re probably fine firing up Lenoir and Ward in deeper leagues against this mediocre Tampa Bay passing attack. It’s a decent setup but nothing we want to specifically go after. On top of that, the 49ers will likely dominate time of possession and thus limit the value we get from their corners overall, fewer defensive snaps will result in less production.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carlton Davis/Zyon McCollum (CB): Davis was inactive last week and McCollum replaced him and played 100% of snaps. Davis would be a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues if he can play, if not then McCollum would be an option as a CB4 in deeper leagues. If Davis plays then McCollum does not.
Jamel Dean (CB): Dean played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Dee Delaney (CB): Delaney played 59% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 plus in much deeper leagues this week.
San Francisco 49ers
Chavarious Ward (CB): Ward played 95% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Deommodore Lenoir (CB): Lenoir played 93% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Isaiah Oliver/Ambry Thomas (CB): Oliver only played 5% of snaps last week while Ambry Thomas was in for 81% seemingly out of nowhere, Oliver does not have an injury designation so this is either a displacement or some weird experiment in a game that was over almost immediately. Regardless, it’s not safe to start either option this week so we sit them both and see what happens.
Jets at Bills
Outlook: This outdoor affair in Buffalo sits at 40.5 points for the early over/under and if it’s anything like the Week 1 edition we saw then we are in for another defensive struggle. In general, we can feel good about Sauce, Reed, and company against this 5th overall-ranked Bills passing attack that targets their wide receivers the 6th most in the league.
For the reverse, however, we should steer clear of Rasul Douglas and company against this 30th-ranked Jets passing attack that targets their wide receivers the 27th most in the league. Beyond that, it’s still somewhat of a mess in that cornerback corps to begin with since Rasul got there so we could use this week to see if it settles down while skipping a horrendous matchup. Although in general, it’s pretty clear that Rasul, Taron, and Dane Jackson are the options, the particulars of their weekly snaps just haven’t completely settled down as of yet.
New York Jets
DJ Reed (CB): Reed played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB2 in leagues of all sizes this week.
Sauce Gardner (CB): Sauce played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week with plenty of upside.
Michael Carter (CB): Carter played 67% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Buffalo Bills
Dane Jackson (CB): Jackson played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Rasul Douglas (CB): Rasul played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week with CB3 upside.
Taron Johnson (CB): Taron played 92% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Seahawks at Rams
Outlook: This indoor affair in Los Angeles has a 44.5 point over/under, assuming that Matt Stafford is able to play we can fire up Devon Witherspoon and company against the 13th overall passing attack in the league that targets their wide receivers the most in the entire league. Without Stafford we demote all our Seattle options, obviously, we’ve seen the backup quarterback performance for the Rams already and once was enough.
For the reverse, this Seattle team is ranked among the middle of the pack for passing offense but in the right game script can give us a good setup. They also target their wide receivers amongst the middle of the pack but if the Rams can shut down their run game then we’ll be sitting pretty. Las Vegas thinks that we’ll get some offense in this one so I’d feel pretty good about us avoiding a defensive struggle in Los Angeles this week.
Seattle Seahawks
Devon Witherspoon (CB): Witherspoon played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week with tons of upside, promote to CB2 in leagues of all sizes if it’s looking likely that Stafford will be playing.
Tariq Woolen (CB): Woolen played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week with CB3 upside.
Tre Brown (CB): Brown played 79% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Los Angeles Rams
Akhello Witherspoon (CB): Witherspoon played 99% of snaps the last time we saw him and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Cobie Durant/Duke Shelley (CB): Durant was hurt the last time we saw him and Shelley came in to replace him. If Durant is inactive then Shelley would be an extremely risky option since we’ve only seen it once and this cornerback corps is clearly in flux. I’d just skip it if Durant can’t go. Durant would be a CB4 in deeper leagues.
Derion Kendrick (CB): Kendrick only played 4% of snaps the last time we saw him and appears to be a victim of the “let’s try some different crap and see if it works better than what we’ve been doing.” He’s a sit going forward unless something changes.
Vikings at Broncos
Outlook: This outdoor affair in Denver has a 42.5 over/under and looks pretty good for Patrick Surtain and company. The Vikings passing attack looks legit again with Josh Dobbs at the helm, and while we still can’t use their team statistics from when Cousins was under center, I don’t think Dobbs is that much of a downgrade. This should be a good week for our Denver options.
For the reverse, it’s a sit or “much deeper leagues only” week for any Vikings cornerbacks against the 27th overall passing attack in the league that is dead last overall for wide receiver targets. It doesn’t get much worse than that but Denver has improved recently overall, mostly on defense though. The passing attack remains one-dimensional with Courtland Sutton seeing the majority of targets. Big booty Jeudy and the other pass-catching options in Denver remain an afterthought.
Minnesota Vikings
Camryn Bynum/Josh Metellus (CB/S): If these two gentlemen are designated as cornerbacks in your league of merit I would dedicate a weekly CB slot to starting either of them, always. It’s a cheat code.
Byron Murphy (CB): Murphy played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week.
Akayleb Evans/Mekhi Blackmon (CB): Evans was injured last week and replaced by Blackmon, if Evans can play he would be a CB4 in much deeper leagues, Blackmon isn’t worth chasing with a matchup this bad.
No other significant CB options
Denver Broncos
Patrick Surtain (CB): Surtain played 100% of snaps last week and is a start as a CB4 in deeper leagues this week, he’s excellent so opposing teams tend to avoid him sometimes and this impacts his production overall.
Fabian Moreau (CB): Moreau played 100% of snaps last week and appears to be a safe option as the second cornerback in Denver now. He displaced Damarri Mathis and has started two games since then and done well, the entire defense in Denver looks much better overall recently. He’s a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week.
Ja’Quan McMillan (CB): McMillan played 98% of snaps last week and has been on a bit of a hot streak recently, he’s a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week but it could be risky if his playing time falls to the levels we’ve seen in previous games this season.
Eagles at Chiefs
Outlook: This outdoor affair in Kansas City has a massive 51-point over/under and is a rematch of the excellent Super Bowl we got at the end of last season. If we get even a fraction of that game then we’ll have plenty of value for each side. Both of these passing attacks are in the top ten and both are just outside the top third of the league for wide receiver targets but also lost ground in that team statistic due to their respective bye weeks last week.
It’s the best matchup this week, hands down. Fire up everyone. Beyond that, it’s also a Monday night game so at the minimum any cornerback options from this game will give you a last chance throw of the dice to save your matchup and add watching interest for the game itself. I’m always a fan of that.
Philadelphia Eagles
Darius Slay (CB): Slay played 99% of snaps the last time we saw him and is a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week with tons of upside.
James Bradberry (CB): Bradberry played 97% of snaps the last time we saw him and is a start as a CB3 in medium to deeper leagues this week.
No safe or significant third CB option
Kansas City Chiefs
L’Jarius Sneed (CB): Sneed played 94% of snaps the last time we saw him and is a start as a CB2 in leagues of all sizes this week.
Trent McDuffie (CB): McDuffie played 100% of snaps the last time we saw him and is a start as a CB2 in leagues of all sizes this week.
Jaylen Watson (CB): Watson played 44% of snaps the last time we saw him, he’s a super risky CB4 plus in much deeper leagues this week due to the bad playing time.
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There will be a weekly transparency thread before each week’s cornerback streaming calls where I review the previous week’s results. If I’m in a slump you’ll know it. This is year 20 of IDP for me and a normal season should put me well past 40 titles and 60 plus 2nd/3rd place finishes across redraft and dynasty plus a ton more in best ball, DFS, eliminators, salary cap, etc. You’re in good hands here at the Cornerback Corner, as this is not my first rodeo.
For additional IDP resources, please see idpguys.org and footballguys.com. For weekly in-season waivers and playing time reports/podcast, please see my work with @TheIDPTipster on the SGPN network. Gary (IDP Tipster) also does an article series there utilizing his start/sit charts, which are a great resource for your non-cornerback start/sit decisions.
For any questions/comments, to discuss specific cornerback streams, or to talk IDP in general, hit up my Twitter, @OrangeMan3142, or email Johnysmack3141@yahoo.com. Good luck this week and let’s go get those titles!
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