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 87 calls for leagues of all shapes and sizes. Of those 87 calls, 9 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 78 “adjusted” calls.
Of those, 57 were correct (matched, beat, or were within a slim margin of their projections on Yahoo and MFL), and 21 were incorrect (didn’t match or beat their projections and weren’t even close), giving us 73% accuracy for Week 5.
Of those 57 correct calls, 28 were “massive hits” (doubled, tripled, or more than their projections), giving us a 49% massive-hit rate on correct calls for Week 5.
We are 74% accurate overall for the season, with 43% 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
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.
Seahawks at Broncos
Outlook: The Thursday night game to kick off Week 6 has an over/under of just 42.5 points, with Seattle favored by a field goal on the road. Both teams are in the middle of the pack for passing yards per game. Both teams are in the bottom half of the league in wide receiver targets per game.
We can fire up our usual options in medium-to-deep leagues, and we should be in good shape for this one.
Seattle Seahawks
Nick Emmanwori (S/CB): IDEAL. He played 93% of snaps last week. All of his snaps came from either the box, slot, or defensive line (perfect utilization). He is now designated as a corner in Yahoo; this is the ultimate cheat code. Set him and forget him in a corner slot, then go add another safety to replace him in that safety slot he just vacated. Net net, you’ve got the perfect weapon at corner and just added another safety to the weekly mix (safety is typically more consistent and productive week to week compared to cornerback). Yahoo making this change in Week 5 is some insane stuff. Preseason, sure; after Week 1, OK; now? Insanity.
Devon Witherspoon (CB): IDEAL. He played 98% of snaps last week; most of them came from outside corner, but 30% plus came from the slot and box.
Josh Jobe (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Denver Broncos
Patrick Surtain/Jahdae Barron (CB): SOLID if healthy. Surtain was inactive last week, and Barron replaced him, playing 100% of snaps as an outside corner. Barron has value only if Surtain or Moss is inactive; if both play, he goes back to the bench. Update: Surtain is officially inactive this week; Barron should be good to go. Keep an eye on Moss to see if Abrams-Draine is an option or not as well.
Riley Moss (CB): IDEAL if healthy. Moss was also inactive last week, but is an ideal option that gets picked on in coverage often if he can play this week as a full-time outside corner.
Kris Abrams-Draine (CB): SOLID only if both Surtain AND Moss are inactive; if either of those two plays, Barron would likely be the “first up” replacement, and Abrams-Draine would return to the bench.
JaQuan McMillian (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only. He played 55% of snaps as the slot corner last week, but would see a reduction in snaps against a Seattle team that is 30th overall for 11 personnel usage.
Texans at Jaguars
Outlook: The early total for this AFC South showdown is 43.5 points, with Jacksonville favored by a field goal at home. Houston is a top-ten team for passing yards per game, while Jacksonville is in the middle of the pack. Houston is also a top-ten team for weekly wide receiver targets, while Jacksonville is once more in the middle of the pack.
It’s an ideal matchup for our Jacksonville corners, as the trend of “Houston can’t run, so they pass” continued last week, and we can fire up our Houston corners in medium- to deep-league formats with confidence. Houston also just added Harrison Jr. to the mix at wide receiver, and Montgomery is injured and will be out for several weeks. That all just helps our Jacksonville options look even better this week.
Houston Texans
Kamari Lassiter (CB): IDEAL. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week and benefits from the “not as dangerous as Stingley” effect (he gets picked on in coverage).
Derek Stingley (CB): SOLID. He played 98% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Jalen Pitre (S/CB): SIT. He was injured last week (shoulder) and is doubtful to play this week. Kamari Ramsey appeared to be his replacement, but is a safety everywhere I’ve seen (“cornerback corner”, not “safety corner”).
Jacksonville Jaguars
Travis Hunter (WR/CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps at outside corner last week and had 6 snaps on offense, including one catch.
Jarrian Jones (CB): SOLID. He played 98% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Montaric Brown (CB): SIT. Brown reinjured himself and exited after 9% of snaps last week. There was no direct replacement; Jacksonville upped Hunter’s snaps to cover the absence and went with three corners instead of their usual four.
Jourdan Lewis (CB): SOLID, leagues of all sizes. Just short of IDEAL due to concerns about playing time. He played 66% of snaps as the slot corner last week and could see even more playing time this week against a Houston team that ranks in the top 10 in 11-personnel usage.
Bears at Falcons
Outlook: The early total for this NFC matchup is 47.5 points, with Atlanta favored by 1.5 points at home. Chicago is in the middle of the pack for passing yards per game, while Atlanta is in the bottom third of the league for this ranking but improving weekly as Penix stacks more starts. Chicago is a top-ten team for weekly wide receiver targets, while Atlanta was the second-worst team in the league for this ranking at the time of writing.
If it’s not Drake London, they aren’t getting a target in Atlanta. With that in mind, medium- to deep-league options make sense for our Chicago options. And we can fire up our Atlanta corners in leagues of all sizes, especially if Caleb Williams is back this week. Temper expectations if he isn’t; both backup quarterbacks looked bad last week against a suspect Green Bay defense.
Chicago Bears
Cam Lewis (S/CB): SOLID, much deeper leagues only. Risky. He played just 59% of snaps last week as a deep safety with some bonus slot snaps. He is now splitting this role with Xavier Woods (possible displacement incoming). He is mistakenly designated as a corner in Yahoo.
Kyler Gordon (CB): SIT. He should be back this week, but we’ve seen this movie before in past seasons. He’ll likely be “eased back into” the lineup. Add him now. Sit him and await the free real estate when he fully regains his starting slot as a corner.
Tyrique Stevenson (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only. Risky. Stevenson was back down to 51% of snaps as an outside corner after returning to 100% last week. He will likely be fully displaced when Gordon is healthy and back in his normal role and playing time, but we should be able to get at least one more week out of him for those of you who are desperate for a warm body in extremely deep leagues.
Jaylon Johnson (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Atlanta Falcons
Billy Bowman (CB): SIT. He was down to just 32% of snaps as a slot corner last week and saw (safety) Sydney Brown steal the rest of his slot snaps. We’ll keep an eye on it, but he’s not safe anymore as things stand currently, with this secondary clearly in flux.
CJ Henderson/Avieon Terrell (CB): Henderson was hurt last week but would be an IDEAL option as a full-time outside corner if he can play this week. He’s been red hot all season long. If he’s inactive, then Terrel becomes an option as his replacement at outside corner; sit Terrel otherwise.
Mike Hughes (CB): SOLID. He played 90% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Ravens at Browns
Outlook: The early total for this AFC North showdown sits at just 40.5 points with Baltimore favored by a field goal on the road. Both teams are in the bottom half of the league for passing yards per game. Cleveland is in the middle of the pack for weekly wide receiver targets, while Baltimore was the 3rd-worst team in the league in this ranking at the time of writing.
Deeper leagues only across the board feels right for this one, as even Vegas is expecting a “black and blue” affair (defensive struggle). It’s hard to argue with them on that, especially if Lamar is inactive again.
Baltimore Ravens
Nate Wiggins (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Marlon Glizzy Gobbler Humphrey (CB): The Gobbler ended up being active last week, but saw his incredible 12-game-plus streak of incredible production end in Atlanta. We salute you, Glizzy Gobbler, and thank you for taking many of us through fantasy playoffs last year and for the blistering start to this season. He remains IDEAL as he’s smashed his projection in every game except one this season and is always a threat for a splash play. The Gobbler played 100% of snaps at outside corner last week.
All others (CB): SIT. We still have a rotating cast of characters taking any remaining cornerback snaps, none we can trust at this point.
Cleveland Browns
Denzel Ward (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Tyson Campbell (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Myles Harden (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only. He played 55% of snaps as the slot corner last week, but could see fewer snaps this week against a Baltimore team that is 24th overall for 11 personnel usage.
Titans at Colts
Outlook: The early total for this AFC South showdown is 44.5 points, with Indy favored by a touchdown at home. Both teams are in the bottom third of the league for passing yards per game. Both teams are just outside the top ten in weekly wide receiver targets, but neither quarterback is exactly lighting up the box score at the moment (targets and completions are two different things).
Medium-to-deeper leagues for our options on both sides should do the trick for this one.
Tennessee Titans
Marcus Harris (CB): SOLID, medium to deeper leagues. He played 57% of snaps as the slot corner last week, but could see a slight reduction in snaps this week against an Indianapolis team that is 20th overall in 11 personnel usage.
Alontae Taylor (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Cor’Dale Flott/Micah Robinson (CB): Flott was injured last week but would be a SOLID option as a full-time outside corner if he can play this week. Robinson replaced him and played the same role, but would only be an option if Flott is inactive this week; sit otherwise.
Indianapolis Colts
Chavarious Ward (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Sauce Gardner (CB): SOLID. He played 98% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Justin Walley (CB): SOLID, leagues of all sizes, just short of IDEAL because it’s Cam Ward, not the reincarnation of Fran Tarkenton. He played 66% of snaps as the slot corner last week but should see a bump in snaps this week against the second-best team in the league for 11 personnel usage.
Jets at Patriots
Outlook: The early total for this AFC East battle is 44.5 points, with New England favored by a touchdown at home. Both teams are in the middle of the pack for passing yards per game. New England is in the middle of the pack for weekly wide receiver targets, while New York is in the bottom third of the league once more.
It will be “deeper leagues only” for our New England options, and medium-to-deeper leagues should be about right for our New York corners in Week 6.
New York Jets
Azareyeh Thomas (CB): SOLID. He played 98% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Brandon Stephens (CB): SOLID. He played 98% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Jarvis Brownlee (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only. He played 85% of snaps as the slot corner last week but should see a reduction in snaps against the 22nd-ranked team in the league in 11-personnel.
New England Patriots
Carlton Davis (CB): SOLID if healthy. He is a full-time outside corner. Davis was inactive last week.
Christian Gonzalez (CB): SOLID if healthy. He is a full-time outside corner. Gonzo was inactive last week.
Marcus Jones (CB): SOLID. He played 83% of snaps last week from outside corner with a good chunk of slot and box snaps. He will play less than that and focus solely on the slot if both Gonzalez and Carlton play this week. Demote him slightly if they’re both healthy.
Kindle Vildor/Charles Woods (CB): SIT them both. This is the Geno Smith-led Jets, not the second-coming of the 1961 Oilers; we don’t need to chase backups against this passing attack.
Saints at Giants
Outlook: The early total for this battle in the Big Apple is 45.5 points, with New York favored by 1.5 points at home. New Orleans is a top-ten team in passing yards per game, while New York is in the bottom third of the league in this category at the time of writing. New Orleans is also in the top-ten for weekly wide receiver targets, while New York is in the bottom third of the league once more.
It’s an ideal matchup for our New York corners this week, but it will be “deeper leagues only” for our New Orleans options against a New York team that targets Nabers exclusively in their wide receiver corps.
New Orleans Saints
Quincy Riley (CB): SIT. He played 78% of snaps as an outside corner last week. Martin Emerson played those final 22% of snaps at outside corner, which could indicate a displacement. We’re just going to skip it this week and see what happens; we’ll readjust next week. Better to skip a mediocre cornerback stream in a mediocre matchup than risk recommending a guy that might not play at all this week.
Koolaid McKinstry (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
New York Giants
Deonte Banks (CB): IDEAL. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner and has annihilated his projection in every game he’s played so far this season. He’s also got a great matchup this week.
Greg Newsome (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Andru Phillips (CB): IDEAL. He played 77% of snaps as the slot corner last week and gets the 5th-most team snaps in 11 personnel this week (he should play even more). Phillips also landed two sacks last week blitzing from the slot.
Panthers at Eagles
Outlook: The early total for this battle in the city of Brotherly Love, with greased light poles, sits at 43.5 points, with Philly favored by 1.5 points at home. Philly was the second-worst team in the league for passing yards per game at the time of writing, while Carolina was first overall for this ranking. Both teams are in the middle of the pack for weekly wide receiver targets.
We can fire up our Philly corners in leagues of all sizes if Coker is back this week, and demote them slightly if not. And as for our Carolina corners, between the crappy matchup and their injury issues, they're only in deeper leagues this week.
Carolina Panthers
Will Lee (CB): SOLID. He should be a full-time outside corner with both Horn and Jackson on IR.
Jaycee Horn/Mike Jackson (CB): SIT. They both remain on IR.
Akayleb Evans (CB): SOLID, risky. Evans should be a full-time outside corner this week, but we’ve only seen it once.
Philadelphia Eagles
Michael Carter (S/CB): SIT. He was injured last week and was only a replacement for Epps to begin with.
Quinyon Mitchell (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Cooper DeJean (CB): IDEAL. He played 100% of snaps last week as a slot corner, with a good chunk of box-safety snaps as well.
Tariq Woolen (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Steelers at Bucs
Outlook: The early total for this battle in Tampa Bay sits at just 40.5 points, with Pittsburgh favored by a field goal on the road. Pittsburgh is in the middle of the pack for passing yards per game, while Tampa Bay is in the bottom third of the league. Pittsburgh is a top-ten team for weekly wide receiver targets, while Tampa Bay is in the middle of the pack.
We can fire up everyone in medium-to-deep leagues if Baker is back this week; otherwise, demote our Pittsburgh corners to deeper leagues only if he’s inactive again in Week 6. Jalon Daniels was good enough to beat Dallas last week, but there are better quarterbacks to stream against if he’s getting the start again in Week 6.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Jalen Ramsey (S/CB): IDEAL. He played 100% of snaps last week. Those snaps were roughly evenly split among the slot, box, and free safety.
Asante Samuel Jr. (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only. He played 94% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Jamel Dean/Daylen Everett (CB): SOLID, risky, for Dean. He was inactive last week, but would be a full-time outside corner if he plays this week, with some reinjury risk. Everett was his replacement and only has value if Dean is inactive again this week.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Zyon McCollum (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Jacob Parrish (CB): SOLID. He played 96% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Keionte Scott (CB): SOLID, leagues of all sizes. He played 73% of snaps as the slot corner last week and should have similar or more playing time this week against the 7th-overall team in 11-personnel usage.
Cardinals at Rams
Outlook: The early total for this NFC West showdown sits at a massive 52.5 points with Los Angeles favored by 12.5 points at home. Los Angeles was the second-best passing attack (YPG) at the time of writing, while Arizona resides in the bottom third of the league for this ranking. Los Angeles is in the top third of the league for weekly wide receiver targets, while Arizona is in the middle of the pack.
We can fire up our Los Angeles corners in an ideal matchup, but it will be “medium to deeper leagues” for McDuffie and company against an Arizona team that throws to their tight ends just as often as their wide receivers and could lose the time of possession battle handily against an exponentially better football team at their house.
Arizona Cardinals
Denzel Burke (CB): SOLID, leagues of all sizes. He played 95% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Max Melton (CB): SOLID. He played 57% of snaps as an outside corner last week and likely sat late due to the blowout.
Garrett Williams (CB): SOLID. He played 54% of snaps as the slot corner last week and should see similar playing time this week against the 12th-overall team in 11-personnel usage.
Los Angeles Rams
Trent McDuffie (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Jaylen Watson (CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Josh Wallace (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only. He played 54% of snaps, mostly at slot corner, last week and should see similar playing time this week against an Arizona team that is 14th overall for 11 personnel usage.
Chargers at Chiefs
Outlook: The early total for this AFC West matchup is 45.5 points, with Kansas City favored by a touchdown at home. Kansas City is a top-ten team in passing yards per game, while Los Angeles is in the bottom third of the league in this category. Both teams are in the bottom third of the league for weekly wide receiver targets.
We can fire up our usual options here in deeper leagues only, as this could easily end up being the “Ken Bone Walker” show with Kansas City having issues at wide receiver beyond Rice (Thornton done for the year). And Los Angeles hasn’t been ideal to stream against in any game yet this season; no reason for that to change this week.
Los Angeles Chargers
Elijah Molden (S/CB): SOLID. He played 82% of snaps as a deep safety with some bonus box and slot snaps last week. He is mistakenly designated as a cornerback in Yahoo.
Cam Hart (CB): SOLID. He played 96% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Tarheeb Still (CB): SOLID. He played 93% of snaps as an outside corner last week, but also saw a nice chunk of slot and box snaps.
Deane Leonard (CB): SIT. He saw some garbage time snaps last week, but hasn’t been a name I’ve typed all that much so far this season.
Kansas City Chiefs
L’Jarius Sneed (CB): SOLID. He played 75% of snaps as a slot corner the last time we saw him (bye last week), but could play substantially less against the 29th-overall team in 11-personnel usage this week.
Mansor Delane (CB): SOLID, leagues of all sizes. He played 92% of snaps as an outside corner and was on a nice hot streak for production the last time we saw him (bye last week). This would be ideal in prior seasons, but Herbert has been a shell of himself this year.
Nohl Williams (CB): SOLID. He played 83% of snaps as an outside corner the last time we saw him (bye last week).
Bills at Raiders
Outlook: The early total for this AFC battle sits at a massive 54.5 points with Buffalo favored by a field goal on the road. Both teams are in the top third of the league for passing yards per game. Both teams are in the bottom third of the league for weekly wide receiver targets.
We’ll split the difference here; Vegas thinks we’re getting a shootout and a “back-and-forth” affair, but neither team utilizes their wide receivers all that often, or their wide receiver of note is DJ Moore, who is injured more than he’s active these days. Medium-to-deeper leagues should be about right for both sets of corners.
Buffalo Bills
Christian Benford (CB): SOLID. He played 93% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Maxwell Hairston (CB): SIT. He was significantly demoted last week and only played 20% of snaps compared to 84% for Igbinosun, who was seeing playing time in relief of the injured Benford, but has apparently caught the eye of the coaching staff. We’ll sit them both for now and see what happens.
Davison Igbinosun (CB): SIT. Igbinosun may have displaced Maxwell Hairston, but time will tell. We’ll sit them both for now and see how this shakes out.
Dee Alford (CB): SOLID, much deeper leagues only, if healthy. He was inactive last week but would be a slot corner against the worst team in the league (32nd overall) in 11-personnel usage.
Las Vegas Raiders
Treydan Stukes (S/CB): SOLID. He played 100% of snaps as a deep safety with a nice chunk of box snaps last week. He is incorrectly designated as a corner on Yahoo.
Eric Stokes (CB): SOLID. He played 85% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Taron Johnson (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only. He played 85% of snaps as the slot corner last week, but should see far fewer snaps this week against the 25th-ranked team in 11-personnel usage.
Hezekiah Masses/Darien Porter (CB): SIT them both. We’re back to fluctuation for this specific slot, as Masses only played 33% of snaps last week compared to 66% for Porter. This slot has flip-flopped a couple of times now already this season, so it’s back to being “unsafe” to start either player currently. More to be revealed.
Cowboys at Packers
Outlook: The early total for this NFC battle in Green Bay is 50.5 points, with Dallas favored by 1.5 points on the road. We’ve got a low spread, huge total, and two of the most prolific passing attacks this season going head-to-head. Both teams are in the top ten for passing yards per game and weekly wide receiver targets.
We can fire up everyone with a pulse for this one, and Keisean Nixon in particular could be in for a monster game.
Dallas Cowboys
DaRon Bland (CB): IDEAL. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Joey Porter Jr. (CB): SOLID, risky. He was inactive due to sickness last week but was on his way to being a full-time outside corner the week prior, which was his first week in a Dallas uniform. They could still ease him into the lineup, but with players like “Ameer Speed” getting snaps last week, my bet is that they throw Porter to the wolves immediately.
All Others (CB): SIT. Shavon Revel should have some kind of role if you’re truly desperate, but it’s better to let the dust settle and get an accurate read on this new-look secondary before recommending anything other than the two “known” and “paid” starters.
Green Bay Packers
Keisean Nixon (CB): IDEAL. He played 88% of snaps as an outside corner last week and then sat late due to the blowout. He has surpassed his projection in every single game he’s played this season, and the matchup does not get any better.
Brandon Cisse (CB): SOLID, leagues of all sizes. He played 100% of snaps as an outside corner last week.
Commanders at 49ers
Outlook: The Monday night game to wrap up Week 6 sits at 50.5 points with San Francisco favored by a touchdown on the road. San Francisco is a top-ten team for passing yards per game, while Washington is in the middle of the pack. Washington is a top-ten team in weekly wide receiver targets, while San Francisco was dead last in this ranking at the time of writing.
It will be “deeper leagues only” for our Washington corners, but we can fire up Stout, Renardo, Lenoir, and company in leagues of all sizes for this one!
Washington Commanders
Quan Martin (S/CB): SOLID, leagues of all sizes if Nick Cross is inactive. SOLID, deeper leagues only, if Nick Cross plays. Without Cross playing, Quan shoots up to nearly 100% of snaps as a deep safety, and is incorrectly listed as a corner on Yahoo. With Cross active, the role remains similar, but the playing time drops to around 60% of snaps.
Rasul Douglas (CB): SOLID. He played 97% of snaps as an outside corner last week and had another monster game in the box score.
Amik Robertson (CB): IDEAL. He played 97% of snaps as an outside corner with a nice chunk of slot snaps last week. He has surpassed his projection in every single game this season and has annihilated it most weeks.
All Others (CB): Fabian Moreau and Sainristil saw some snaps last week, but not enough to strike our fancy.
San Francisco 49ers
Marques Sigle (S/CB): SIT. He was inactive last week but may have been in a displacement situation the prior week. A badly timed injury prevented us from getting that information. Better safe than sorry on this one. If he plays this week, we’ll know the deal from the snaps and alignment information afterward and will adjust accordingly.
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, leagues of all sizes. He played 47% of snaps as the slot corner last week, but should see significantly more snaps this week against the 9th-overall team in 11-personnel.
Byes this week: Cincy, Detroit, Miami, Minnesota
My favorite matchups, Week 6:
Jacksonville corners versus Houston
New York Giants corners versus New Orleans
Arizona corners versus Los Angeles Rams
Cowboys at Packers, either side
San Francisco corners versus Washington
Week 6 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)
Nick Emmanwori, Devon Witherspoon, Riley Moss
Kamari Lassiter
Marlon Glizzy Gobbler Humphrey
Deonte Banks, Andru Phillips
Cooper DeJean
Jalen Ramsey
DaRon Bland, Keisean Nixon
Amik Robertson
SOLID: (Matchup or some other factor isn’t perfect. These are generally “safe” options that play enough to get you some kind of production)
Josh Jobe, Jahdae Barron, JaQuan McMillian
Derek Stingley, Travis Hunter, Jarrian Jones, Jourdan Lewis
Cam Lewis, Tyrique Stevenson, Jaylon Johnson, Mike Hughes, CJ Henderson/Avieon Terrel
Nate Wiggins, Denzel Ward, Tyson Campbell, Myles Harden
Marcus Harris, Alontae Taylor, Cor’Dale Flott/Micah Robinson, Chavarious Ward, Sauce Gardner, Justin Walley
Azareyeh Thomas, Brandon Stephens, Jarvis Brownlee, Carlton Davis, Christian Gonzalez, Marcus Jones
Koolaid McKinstry, Greg Newsome
Will Lee, Akayleb Evans, Quinyon Mitchell, Tariq Woolen
Asante Samuel Jr., Jamel Dean/Daylen Everett, Zyon McCollum, Jacob Parrish, Keionte Scott
Denzel Burke, Max Melton, Garrett Williams, Trent McDuffie, Jaylen Watson, Josh Wallace
Elijah Molden, Cam Hart, Tarheeb Still, L’Jarius Sneed, Mansor Delane, Nohl Williams
Christian Benford, Dee Alford, Treydan Stukes, Eric Stokes, Taron Johnson
Joey Porter Jr., Brandon Cisse
Quan Martin, Rasul Douglas, Upton Stout, Deommodore Lenoir, Renardo Green
TRAPS: (Sit these players)
Patrick Surtain
Jalen Pitre, Montaric Brown
Billy Bowman, Kyler Gordon
Kindle Vildor, Charles Woods
Quincy Riley
Jaycee Horn, Mike Jackson, Michael Carter
Deane Leonard
Maxwell Hairston, Davison Igbinosun, Hezekiah Masses, Darien Porter
Marques Sigle
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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