Welcome back to the Cornerback Corner! As is tradition, we’ll start with transparency and then get right into this week’s calls.
Last week, I made 75 calls for leagues of all shapes and sizes. Of those 75 calls, 7 were declared inactive or injured during play, causing them to miss their projection. Subtracting those players (I’m not responsible for “acts of God”), we’re left with 68 “adjusted” calls.
Of those, 53 were correct (matched, beat, or were within a slim margin of their projections on Yahoo and MFL), and 15 were incorrect (didn’t match or beat their projections and weren’t even close), giving us 77% accuracy for Week 6.
Of those 53 correct calls, 30 were “massive hits” (doubled, tripled, or more than their projections), giving us a 56% massive-hit rate on correct calls for Week 6.
We are 74% accurate overall for the season, with 45% of all correct calls resulting in “massive hits.”
Week 1: 74% accuracy, 36% massive hit rate
Week 2: 75% accuracy, 32% massive hit rate
Week 3: 73% accuracy, 47% massive hit rate
Week 4: 77% accuracy, 51% massive hit rate
Week 5: 73% accuracy, 49% massive hit rate
Week 6: 77% accuracy, 56% massive hit rate
Please see THIS if you need a primer on cornerback streaming or what’s being discussed in this article (for new readers, a 20-minute audio podcast primer).
Please see the Week 1 edition of this article if you’re looking for more of my overall thought process. I intentionally included a ton of that information in the Week 1 edition for new readers.
A huge shout-out to the couple of readers who have commented here and on Twitter with info/updates/articles I may have missed during the week that will affect our calls in this article. Tracking 96-plus corners each week is always a challenge, and things will inevitably slip through the cracks. I will always welcome any updates or info you (the reader) may have spotted during the week if you don’t see that corresponding update in this article (if it looks like I missed it). We’re all in this together as degenerates that stream corner, and I’m definitely not perfect.
This season, these teams used 11-personnel (3 WR sets) the least week to week (go from the bottom up on this list). Your opposing slot corners (Marcus Jones, Ja’Quan McMillian, Andru Phillips, etc.) will likely see a significant reduction in playing time against these teams. Thank you to sumersports.com for the information.
Patriots at Bears
Outlook: The Thursday night game to kick off Week 7 has an over/under of 49.5 points, with Chicago favored by a field goal at home. New England is in the top third of the league for passing yards per game, while Chicago is in the middle of the pack. Both teams are in the middle of the pack for weekly wide receiver targets.
We can fire up the usual suspects in medium-to-deeper leagues, and we should be looking good for this one.
New England Patriots
Carlton Davis/Charles Woods (CB): Carlton was inactive last week, but would be a risky (reinjury) SOLID option this week as a full-time outside corner. Woods appeared to be his replacement last week, but topped out at just 64% of snaps at outside corner, so I’d just skip it if Carlton can’t go this week.
Christian Gonzalez (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Marcus Jones (CB): IDEAL if Carlton is inactive, SOLID otherwise. He played 96% of snaps last week, about half from the slot and the rest from outside corner or the box. He gets those sweet slot snaps regardless; he only sees the extra 40% or so of snaps when Carlton or Gonzo are inactive.
Chicago Bears
Cam Lewis (S/CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only. He played 67% of snaps as a deep safety last week and is incorrectly designated as a corner on Yahoo.
Jaylon Johnson (CB): SOLID. He played 83% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Malik Muhammed (CB): SOLID. He played 83% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Kyler Gordon (CB): SIT. Add him, and sit him for now. I know he went nuts and had 3 sacks last week, but he only played 30% of snaps in the slot as a corner. He’s still ramping up, and 3 sacks is clearly an outlier performance. You can play this however you want, but that’s not enough playing time yet. He’ll get there, but it’s playing with fire to trust it at the moment.
If Penix dumps the ball off instead of standing there like an idiot, then Gordon has just one solo tackle last week, and this is an entirely different conversation. Beyond that, New England ranks 22nd overall in 11 personnel usage, so any increase in snaps would likely be capped this week, as New England doesn’t use 3-wide receiver sets often enough for Gordon to have ideal playing time.
Ultimately, it’s your team and your call, but we’ve seen corners with bad playing time fail exponentially more often than we’ve seen them succeed over the many years of me writing this article.
Tyrique Stevenson (CB): SIT. He was sidelined with a hip injury last week, but is likely on his way out the door as a starter anyway, based on multiple articles I’ve read from Chicago beat writers in recent weeks.
Steelers at Saints
Outlook: The early total for this battle in the Bayou is 44.5 points, with Pittsburgh favored by a field goal on the road. Both teams are in the middle of the pack for passing yards per game. New Orleans is a top-ten team for weekly wide receiver targets, as is Pittsburgh.
We can fire up our New Orleans corners in leagues of all sizes, and it will be an ideal matchup for our Pittsburgh options in Week 7.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Jalen Ramsey (S/CB): IDEAL but somewhat risky for future weeks. With DeShon Elliot returning this week, Ramsey should play less safety and more slot corner. That’s beautiful in this matchup, but it could limit his upside down the road against teams that play less 11 personnel (New Orleans is 6th overall). Ramsey played 100% of snaps last week; half came from the slot while the rest were from deep safety or the box or defensive line. He is incorrectly designated a corner on Yahoo.
Asante Samuel Jr (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Jamel Dean (CB): SOLID. He played 87% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
New Orleans Saints
Koolaid McKinstry (CB): SOLID. He played just 41% of snaps last week and then exited the game with a migraine. He’ll be good to go for this week as a full-time outside corner.
Quincy Riley (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, RISKY. He played 77% of snaps as an outside corner last week. This is the second week in a row he’s seen decreased playing time. Martin Emerson appears to be pushing for a starting job; we’ll keep an eye on it.
49ers at Falcons
Outlook: The early total for this one sits at a massive 50.5 points with San Francisco favored by 4.5 points on the road. Both teams are in the middle of the pack for passing yards per game. Both teams are in the bottom third of the league for weekly wide receiver targets. If it’s not the decaying corpse of Mike Evans or Drake London on the other side, they aren’t getting a target. It will be “deeper leagues only” across the board for this one.
San Francisco 49ers
Marques Sigle (S/CB): SIT. He was inactive again last week. He was possibly being displaced by Mustapha the last time we saw him, so we’ll need to give it a game or two when he returns to see where we’re at.
Renardo Green (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Deommodore Lenoir (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Upton Stout (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only. He played 41% of snaps as a slot corner last week and should see similar (bad) playing time this week against the 21st-ranked team in 11-personnel usage.
Atlanta Falcons
Billy Bowman (CB): SIT. He played just 18% of snaps as a slot corner last week. Sydney Brown (safety) has been seeing most of the slot corner duties recently.
Mike Hughes (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
AJ Terrel/Avieon Terrell (CB): AJ could be back from IR this week; if he is, we can SIT him. He’ll likely be eased back into the lineup, and San Francisco isn’t a great matchup to begin with. If he’s inactive, Avieon becomes a SOLID, deeper-league-only option as a full-time outside corner.
Bengals at Ravens
Outlook: The early total for this AFC North battle sits at a ridiculous 52.5 points with Baltimore favored by a field goal at home. Cincy is a top-ten team for passing yards per game, while Baltimore is in the middle of the pack. Cincy ranks in the top third of the league in weekly wide receiver targets, while Baltimore ranks in the bottom third.
It’s an ideal matchup for the Glizzy Gobbler and company in Week 7. Still, we’ll go “deeper leagues only” for our Cincy corners against a run-first Baltimore team that only targets Zay Flowers as its primary wide receiver each week.
Cincinnati Bengals
Dax Hill (S/CB): SOLID, leagues of all sizes. The matchup may be bad, but Hill played 97% of snaps and lined up everywhere in Week 5 (bye last week). He had over half of his snaps from the slot, and the rest from the box and outside corner.
DJ Turner (CB): SOLID. He played 97% of snaps as an outside corner in Week 5.
Tacario Davis (CB): SIT. He played just 18% of snaps as an outside corner the last time we saw him (bye last week), and gets a crappy matchup this week. Skip it for now, and we’ll keep an eye on it.
Baltimore Ravens
Marlon Glizzy Gobbler Humphrey (CB): IDEAL. He played 95% of snaps as an outside corner last week and matched his projection despite the horrendous matchup against Cleveland. This is an exponentially better matchup; he should feast once more this week (upon glizzies, obviously).
Nate Wiggins (CB): SOLID, leagues of all sizes. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
All others (CB): SIT. We saw another smattering of random corners last week beyond the two known options, none of which struck our fancy.
Bucs at Panthers
Outlook: The early total for this NFC South showdown is 43.5 points, with Carolina favored by a field goal at home. Carolina is second overall in passing yards per game, while Tampa Bay is in the bottom third of the league in this category. Both teams are in the middle of the pack for weekly wide receiver targets, but Daniels has been peppering Egbuka and company in recent weeks, so Tampa Bay's ranking has been on the rise.
We can fire up our Carolina options in leagues of all sizes and hope that Baker (who is likely playing this week) continues the trend of elevated wide receiver targets, but for our Tampa Bay corners, it will be “medium to deeper leagues” in this particular setup. And even if Baker dials it back a bit, this Carolina offense has looked incredible so far this season; odds are good that Tampa Bay will need to throw it early and often to hang with them in this one.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Zyon McCollum (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Jacob Parrish (CB): SOLID. He played 98% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Keionte Scott (CB): SOLID. He played 65% of snaps as a slot corner last week and should see similar playing time this week against a Carolina team that ranks 16th overall in 11 personnel usage.
Carolina Panthers
Will Lee (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week. Jaycee Horn and Mike Jackson won’t return until at least Week 11, it appears, so we’ve got these two for the next few weeks.
Akayleb Evans (CB): SOLID. He played 98% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Giants at Texans
Outlook: The early total for this battle in the Lone Star State is 43.5 points, with Houston favored by 9.5 points at home. Houston is a top-ten team for passing yards per game, while New York is in the middle of the pack. Houston is also a top-ten team for weekly wide receiver targets, while New York is in the middle of the pack once more.
We can fire up Deonte Banks and company in an ideal matchup this week. However, it will be “medium to deeper leagues” for Lassiter and our Houston options. Demote them a bit further if JJ McCarthy gets the start (he stinks, and will spend a good portion of this game running for his life, I would think).
New York Giants
Deonte Banks (CB): IDEAL. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week. He’s at least doubled his projection in every game he’s played so far this season, and the matchup is correct.
Greg Newsome/Nic Jones (CB): SOLID if healthy. He was concussed last week but is a full-time outside corner when healthy. If Newsome is inactive, Jones is an option as a full-time replacement outside corner, but a risky one (we’ve only seen it once).
Andru Phillips (CB): SOLID, leagues of all sizes. Borderline ideal. He played 73% of snaps as a slot corner last week and added value with a nice chunk of box snaps. Houston is 9th overall for 11 personnel usage, so the acceptable playing time should continue this week; it’s just tough to call him ideal after that stinker in a perfect matchup against New Orleans last week.
Houston Texans
Jalen Pitre (S/CB): SOLID if healthy. He was inactive last week, but is typically a full-time slot corner with some added box snaps when he plays. Depending on the platform, he could be a safety or a corner in your league of merit.
Derek Stingley (CB): SOLID. He played 95% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Kamari Lassiter (CB): IDEAL. He played 100% of snaps last week, mostly from outside corner, but also a nice chunk in the slot or box. His utilization has improved significantly with Pitre sidelined. When all things are equal, he’s an outside corner. He faced another 8 targets in coverage and is powered by the “he’s not as dangerous as Stingley” effect. He has been under projection in just one game this season, and his projections are typically as bloated and dangerous as my lower intestines after Taco Bell.
Colts at Vikings
Outlook: The early total for this one is 42.5 points, with Minnesota favored by a touchdown at home. Indy is in the middle of the pack in passing yards per game, while Minnesota is in the bottom third of the league in this category. Indy is a top-10 team in weekly wide receiver targets, while Minnesota is in the bottom third of the league in this ranking.
We can fire up the usual suspects in medium- to deep-league settings for this one, and we should be sitting pretty.
Indianapolis Colts
Chavarious Ward (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Sauce Gardner/Cam Taylor Britt (CB): Sauce was injured last week and is a SIT this week. Reinjury risk plus the bad matchup means we steer clear. Cam Taylor Britt replaced him and would be a SOLID option in deeper leagues as a full-time outside corner/warm body if Sauce is inactive this week. Sit otherwise.
Justin Walley (CB): SOLID, medium to deeper leagues. He played 91% of snaps as a slot corner last week and clearly saw a bump with Sauce sidelined. He should play a bit less this week against a Minnesota team that is 20th overall for 11 personnel usage.
Minnesota Vikings
Josh Metellus (S/CB): IDEAL. He played 100% of snaps the last time we saw him (bye last week) and lined up all over the place. He had significant snaps at slot, deep safety, box safety, and the defensive line as a blitzer.
Byron Murphy (CB): SOLID, leagues of all sizes. He played 84% of snaps as a slot corner with some bonus slot, and box snaps the last time we saw him (bye last week).
Isaiah Rodgers (CB): SOLID. He played 82% of snaps as an outside corner the last time we saw him (bye last week).
James Pierre (CB): SIT. He played just 46% of snaps as an outside corner the last time we saw him (bye last week).
Dolphins at Jets
Outlook: The early total for this AFC East battle sits at just 38.5 points, with New York favored by 4.5 points on the road. New York is in the bottom third of the league for passing yards per game, while Miami is dead last in this category. Both teams are in the bottom third of the league for weekly wide receiver targets.
This one has “deeper leagues only” written all over it.
Miami Dolphins
Chris Johnson (CB): IDEAL. He played 98% of snaps and lined up all over the place the last time we saw him (bye last week). He had significant snaps in the slot, box, and outside corner in Week 5.
Jason Marshall (CB): SOLID. He played 89% of snaps as an outside corner the last time we saw him.
Juju Brents (CB): SOLID. He played 60% of snaps as the slot corner the last time we saw him (bye last week) and gets the 11th-overall team for 11-personnel usage this week (he should play as much, and likely more, this week).
New York Jets
Azareyeh Thomas (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Brandon Stephens (CB): SOLID. He played 95% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Jarvis Brownlee (CB): SOLID. He played 54% of snaps as the slot corner last week and should see a few more snaps this week against the 13th-overall team in 11-personnel. This is RISKY. D’Angelo Ponds saw some playing time last week, and as the Jets’ season swirls the toilet, the likelihood of rookies getting playing time increases with each passing week.
Browns at Titans
Outlook: The early total for this second stinker in a row sits at a pathetic 36.5 points, with Cleveland favored by 1.5 points on the road. Both teams are in the bottom third of the league in passing yards per game; Tennessee is actually the second-worst team in this category. Both teams are in the middle of the pack for weekly wide receiver targets.
This one will also be “deeper leagues only”, and I’ll likely be skipping this one and the Jets/Dolphins game completely for my own streams this week.
Cleveland Browns
Denzel Ward (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Tyson Campbell (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only. He played 98% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Myles Harden (CB): SOLID. He played 57% of snaps as a slot corner last week and should see more snaps this week against the second-best team in the league in 11-personnel usage.
Tennessee Titans
Alontae Taylor/Joshua Williams (CB): SIT them both. Taylor was benched out of nowhere last week despite his ridiculous offseason contract. Williams replaced him and played 100% of snaps as an outside corner. This slot is clearly in flux, and it’s the Browns under Watson, not the reincarnation of the 1967 Oakland Raiders; we can skip it and sleep well this week.
Alontae Taylor was declared inactive before kickoff, which is exactly why I include that note about checking inactives at the bottom of this article and have done so since I started writing it 6 or 7 (hands moving up and down) years ago.
Marcus Harris (CB): SOLID. He played 79% of snaps as a slot corner last week and should see more snaps this week against the 4th-best team in the league in 11-personnel usage.
Cor’Dale Flott (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Broncos at Cardinals
Outlook: The early total for this battle in the desert is 43.5 points, with Denver favored by 4.5 points on the road. Arizona is in the middle of the pack in passing yards per game, while Denver is in the bottom third of the league in this category. Both teams are in the middle of the pack for weekly wide receiver targets.
We can fire up the usual suspects in medium- to deep-league settings for this one, and that should be about right.
Denver Broncos
Patrick Surtain/Jahdae Barron (CB): SOLID, risky, if Surtain can play. He’s a full-time outside corner when healthy. However, as we saw last week, Moss was eased back into the lineup, so it’s likely we would see the same with Surtain if he can play this week. If he’s inactive again, Barron becomes a SOLID option as a full-time replacement outside corner.
Riley Moss/Kris Abrams-Draine (CB): SIT them both. Moss was eased back into the lineup last week with just 23% of snaps at outside corner. He should see more this week, and as his snaps increase, Abrams-Draine’s will decrease. We’ll sit on it until Moss is back to his full complement of snaps.
JaQuan McMillian (CB): SOLID. He played 76% of snaps as a slot corner last week and could see a bit less playing time this week against the 17th-overall team in 11-personnel usage.
Arizona Cardinals
Denzel Burke (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only. He played 79% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Max Melton (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only. He played 77% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Garrett Williams (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, risky. He played 62% of snaps last week, some in the slot, most in the box. He appears to be losing his slot snaps to Kalen King, but it’s too early to know for sure. Denver is 10th overall for 11 personnel usage, so he should be OK to play this week on paper, assuming he resumes his slot role in Week 7.
Kalen King (CB): SIT. However, he played 62% of snaps as a slot corner out of nowhere last week. He could be displacing Williams; time will tell. Consider this a heads-up for now.
Packers at Lions
Outlook: The early total for this NFC North powerhouse battle sits at a massive 52.5 points with Detroit favored by a field goal at home and indoors. These are the 4th- and 3rd-best teams in passing yards per game, respectively. Green Bay is a top-ten team for weekly wide receiver targets, while Detroit is in the middle of the pack.
We can fire up our Detroit corners in an ideal matchup, and leagues of all sizes for our Green Bay corners in Week 7. This could be a perfect matchup for everyone who plays cornerback and is alive if Vegas is correct and this thing ends up as an epic shootout.
Green Bay Packers
Keisean Nixon (CB): IDEAL. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week and has not been under projection in any game yet this season.
Brandon Cisse (CB): SOLID, leagues of all sizes, if healthy. He was dinged up last week but is usually a full-time outside corner. He has only been under projection in just one game this season.
Carrington Valentine (CB): SOLID only if Cisse is inactive, SIT otherwise. Valentine would replace Cisse as the other starting full-time outside corner this week if Cisse is inactive.
Detroit Lions
Christian Izien (S/CB): SIT. He was displaced the last time we saw him (by Keith Abney) last week. However, with Brian Branch designated to return and possibly play this week, we’ll skip all this and give it a week to see how everything plays out and adjust from there.
DJ Reed (CB): IDEAL. He played 98% of snaps as an outside corner the last time we saw him, has been very productive this season, and is in an excellent matchup this week.
Roger McCreary (CB): IDEAL. He played 100% of snaps the last time we saw him (bye last week) and lined up all over the place. He had significant snaps at slot, box, and outside corner and faced a truly ridiculous 18 targets the last time he saw the field. Beyond that, the matchup is ideal.
Keith Abney (CB): SIT. However, he did displace Izien in Week 5 (bye last week) and could be a full-time safety/corner hybrid in a perfect matchup this week if both Brian Branch AND Kerby Joseph don’t actually play this week (both are designated to return from the PUP). I’m calling this a “sit” since we’ve only seen it once, and it’s dependent on multiple other factors to even be a possibility. It’s technically there if you want to chase it, though.
Rams at Raiders
Outlook: The early total for this battle at the Death Star sits at 47.5 points, with Los Angeles favored by a touchdown on the road. Both teams are in the top ten for passing yards per game. Los Angeles ranks in the top ten for weekly wide receiver targets, while Las Vegas ranks in the bottom third of the league in this category.
It’s an ideal matchup for Taron Johnson and our Las Vegas corners this week, but it will be “deeper leagues only” for our Los Angeles corners in Week 7.
Los Angeles Rams
Trent McDuffie (CB): SOLID if healthy. He was inactive last week, but is a full-time outside corner if he can play this week.
Jaylen Watson (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Josh Wallace (CB): SOLID if McDuffie is inactive; SOLID, much deeper leagues only, if McDuffie plays this week. Wallace saw 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week in place of McDuffie, who was inactive. When both Watson and McDuffie are healthy, Wallace's playing time drops significantly.
Las Vegas Raiders
Treydan Stukes (S/CB): IDEAL. He played 100% of snaps as a mostly deep safety, but with a nice chunk of box snaps last week. He is incorrectly designated as a corner on Yahoo.
Eric Stokes (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Taron Johnson (CB): SOLID, leagues of all sizes. He played 91% of snaps last week, split evenly between the slot and the box. He is getting the 15th-overall team for 11-person usage this week, so his playing time could dip a bit. Beyond that one small issue, everything else looks excellent for him this week.
Darien Porter/Hezekiah Masses (CB): SIT them both as they continue to split this role like a pair of booty cheeks. Porter was on 79% of snaps at outside corner last week, compared to just 27% for Masses. Porter is technically an option this week, but with as much fluctuation as this specific cornerback slot has seen already this season, that’s a dangerous stream to pursue.
Chiefs at Seahawks
Outlook: The early total for this heavyweight fight is 42.5 points, with Seattle favored by 1.5 points at home. Kansas City is a top-ten team for passing yards per game, while Seattle is in the middle of the pack. Seattle has climbed to third overall in weekly wide receiver targets, while Kansas City is now dead last in this ranking across the league.
We can fire up Sneed and company in an ideal matchup this week, but our Seattle options are “deeper leagues only,” though Witherspoon and Emmanwori should be fine regardless of matchup, as is tradition.
Kansas City Chiefs
L’Jarius Sneed (CB): SOLID. He played just 49% of snaps at slot corner last week and could see similar (bad) playing time this week against the 27th-ranked team in 11-personnel usage. However, he’s been exceedingly efficient this season and has only been under projection in one game. Everything except his likely playing time looks great this week.
Nohl Williams (CB): SOLID. He played 78% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Mansor Delane (CB): SOLID. He played 95% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Seattle Seahawks
Nick Emmanwori (S/CB): IDEAL. He played 96% of snaps last week and lined up all over the place. He had significant snaps in the box, in the slot, or on the defensive line during blitzes. He is incorrectly designated as a corner on Yahoo.
Devon Witherspoon (CB): SOLID. He played 98% of snaps last week, mostly from outside corner, but also with a nice chunk of slot and box snaps as added value. This would be ideal, but Kansas City no longer needs to throw the ball all that often with Ken Bone Walker powering the offense.
Josh Jobe (CB): SOLID. He played 98% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Cowboys at Eagles
Outlook: The early total for this dumpster-fire matchup of NFC East disappointments sits at 44.5 points, with Dallas favored by 4.5 points on the road. We can fire up DeJean and company in an ideal matchup against a Dallas passing attack that ranks in the top 10 in passing yards per game and averages the most wide receiver targets per game in the league at the time of writing.
For the reverse, it will be “deeper leagues only” for our Dallas options against this shredded Philly offense that will have a backup quarterback under center. That shouldn’t matter much for the game itself; Dallas will find a way to screw it up, but for our Dallas corners, there are better streams elsewhere.
Dallas Cowboys
DaRon Bland (CB): SOLID. He played 97% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Joey Porter Jr. (CB): SIT. He played just 48% of snaps as an outside corner last week as guys like Revel and Speed all chipped in to cover the “other” cornerback slots. None played enough for our purposes, especially in this (bad) matchup.
Cobie Durant/Shavon Revel/All others (CB): SIT. Durant is still banged up, and Revel, Speed, etc., didn’t play enough to strike our fancy last week. Besides, it’s a backup quarterback on a shredded Philly offense, not the second coming of the 1950 Los Angeles Rams.
Philadelphia Eagles
Cooper DeJean (CB): IDEAL. He played 98% of snaps and lined up all over the place last week. He had significant snaps in the slot, deep safety, box safety, and on the defensive line. Beyond that, the matchup is correct.
Quinyon Mitchell (CB): SOLID, leagues of all sizes. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Tariq Woolen (CB): SOLID. He played 97% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Byes this week: Buffalo, Jacksonville, LA Chargers, Washington
My favorite matchups, Week 7:
Pittsburgh corners versus New Orleans
Baltimore corners versus Cincy
New York Giants corners versus Houston
Detroit versus Green Bay, either side
Las Vegas corners versus Los Angeles (Rams)
Philly corners versus Dallas
Week 7 corners at a glance:
These are not in any particular order or ranking; they are just divided into the sections you see below. I typically identify the best matchups (see above), then the best options within those matchups, to find my favorite streaming options each week.
*If you see player/player, that means starter/direct replacement*
IDEAL: (Our best options)
Jalen Ramsey
Dax Hill, Marlon Glizzy Gobbler Humphrey
Deonte Banks, Kamari Lassiter
Josh Metellus
Chris Johnson
Keisean Nixon, DJ Reed, Roger McCreary
Treydan Stukes
Nick Emmanwori
Cooper DeJean
SOLID: (Matchup or some other factor isn’t perfect. These are generally “safe” options that play enough to get you some production)
Carlton Davis, Christian Gonzalez, Marcus Jones, Cam Lewis, Malik Muhammed, Jaylon Johnson
Asante Samuel, Jamel Dean, Koolaid McKinstry, Quincy Riley
Renardo Green, Deommodore Lenoir, Upton Stout, Mike Hughes, Avieon Terrell (only if AJ Terrell is inactive)
DJ Turner, Nate Wiggins
Zyon McCollum, Jacob Parrish, Keionte Scott, Will Lee, Akayleb Evans
Greg Newsome/Nic Jones, Andru Phillips, Jalen Pitre, Derek Stingley
Chavarious Ward, Justin Walley, Sauce Gardner/Cam Taylor Britt, Byron Murphy, Isaiah Rodgers
Jason Marshall, Juju Brents, Azareyeh Thomas, Brandon Stephens, Jarvis Brownlee
Denzel Ward, Tyson Campbell, Myles Harden, Marcus Harris, Cor’Dale Flott
Patrick Surtain/Jahdae Barron, JaQuan McMillian, Denzel Burke, Max Melton, Garrett Williams
Brandon Cisse/Carrington Valentine
Trent McDuffie/Josh Wallace, Jaylen Watson, Eric Stokes, Taron Johnson
L’Jarius Sneed, Nohl Williams, Mansor Delane, Devon Witherspoon, Josh Jobe
DaRon Bland, Quinyon Mitchell, Tariq Woolen
TRAPS: (Sit these players)
Charles Woods, Tyrique Stevenson, Kyler Gordon (read the blurb up top in the Chicago/New England section if Gordon doesn’t make sense to you)
Marques Sigle, Billy Bowman, AJ Terrell
Tacario Davis
James Pierre
Alontae Taylor, Joshua Williams
Riley Moss/Kris Abrams-Draine, Kalen King
Christian Izien, Keith Abney
Darien Porter/Hezekiah Masses
Joey Porter Jr., Shavon Revel, Cobie Durant
Reminder: These are only suggestions. Your lineup is your responsibility and yours alone. However, I’m making the same moves, so we sink or swim together. Remember to check for inactive players before kickoff to prevent any surprise zeroes.
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