Johny The Greek's Cornerback Corner: Week 6
What are the best CB options for IDP fantasy football leagues in Week 6?
Welcome back to the Cornerback Corner! As is tradition, we’ll start with some transparency and get right into this week’s calls.
Last week, I made 75 calls for leagues of all shapes and sizes. Of those 75 calls, 9 were declared inactive or injured during play, which caused them to miss their projection (early in the game). Subtracting those players, we’re left with 66 adjusted calls.
Of those, 59 were correct (matched, beat, or were within a slim margin of their projection on Yahoo and MFL), and 7 were incorrect (didn’t match or beat projection and weren’t even close), giving us 89% accuracy for Week 5.
Of those 59 correct calls, 24 were “massive hits” (doubled, tripled, or more, their projection), giving us a 40% massive hit rate on correct calls for Week 5.
We sit at 76% accuracy overall for the season with 44% of all correct calls ending up as “massive hits.”
Week 1: 78% accuracy, 34% massive hit rate
Week 2: 71% accuracy, 43% massive hit rate
Week 3: 76% accuracy, 50% massive hit rate
Week 4: 66% accuracy, 53% massive hit rate
Week 5: 89% accuracy, 40% massive hit rate
Please see THIS or THIS if you need a primer in cornerback streaming or what’s being discussed in this article (for new readers).
49ers at Seahawks
Outlook: We’ve got an early 47.5 points for the over/under for this divisional showdown which suggests plenty of offense. Through four weeks these are the number one and two passing attacks in the league for yards per game. San Francisco targets their wide receivers within the top third of the league while Seattle is the second-best team overall for wide receiver targets through the season's first quarter.
All of that looks great. We also have plenty of solid cornerback options on top of those positive factors. Beyond this being a Thursday game, where crazy stuff happens, we are all systems go across the board for this one.
San Francisco 49ers
Chavarious Ward (CB): SOLID, he played 95% of snaps last week.
Deommodore Lenoir (CB): SOLID, he played 97% of snaps last week.
Isaac Yiadom (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played just 47% of snaps last week.
Seattle Seahawks
Devon Witherspoon (CB): IDEAL, he played 97% of snaps last week.
Tariq Woolen (CB): SOLID, if healthy, he picked up an ankle injury after 68% of snaps last week. There was no direct replacement, Brown played more than usual, which was the only difference I saw.
Tre Brown (CB): SOLID, he played 85% of snaps last week and may see a playing time bump if Woolen is inactive this week.
Jaguars at Bears
Outlook: The early total for this one sits at 44.5 points and is essentially a pick-em. Both teams are among the worst third of the league for overall passing offense but are within the top ten for wide receiver targets. These two quarterbacks have been mediocre when it comes to completions per game. We should get some production here and the matchup is acceptable overall, but it’s not my favorite target this week that’s for sure.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Tyson Campbell/Montaric Brown (CB): Campbell is approaching his expected return date from IR, if he’s healthy this week he will displace Brown and reclaim his old starting spot. If he’s inactive again then Brown is IDEAL, he played 100% of snaps last week and has been picked on constantly, which is great for us and his production. If Campbell is healthy I would SIT him his first week back from IR in a less-than-ideal matchup, we’ll see the snaps and adjust afterward.
Ronald Darby (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Darnell Savage (S/CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he returned from injury last week and played 70% of snaps. He’s only an option in leagues where he’s incorrectly designated, so this likely isn’t relevant for most of us.
No other significant CB options
Chicago Bears
Tyrique Stevenson (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Jaylon Johnson (CB): SOLID, he played 85% of snaps last week then sat due to the blowout.
Kyler Gordon (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played 75% of snaps last week and typically plays around that amount each week.
Commanders at Ravens
Outlook: We’ve got a massive 52.5 points for the early over/under in this one with Baltimore favored by a touchdown. These have been two of the better offenses so far this season so I have no doubt there will be some fireworks in this one. Washington is within the top third of the league for passing offense and Baltimore is just outside of it. Neither team is great at targeting their wide receivers.
It’s not a perfect matchup but we do have the potential for a good amount of offense in this one so we can fire up our normal options and feel good about it.
Washington Commanders
Benjamin St Juste (CB): SOLID, he played 94% of snaps last week.
Mike Sainristil (CB): SOLID, he played 90% of snaps last week.
Quan Martin (S/CB): SOLID, he played 79% of snaps last week and likely got some rest due to the blowout or had a minor injury, he’s healthy at the moment. Update: He did pick up a slight injury last week and is questionable for Week 6.
Noah Igbinoghene (CB): SIT, while he did play 87% of snaps last week my guess is mostly as a replacement as starters sat due to the blowout. Beyond that, we’ve seen him and Michael Davis fluctuate with their playing time in this role all season so I’ll need to see it more than once to trust it, especially in this matchup.
Baltimore Ravens
Marlon Humphrey (CB): SOLID, if healthy, he played 91% of snaps last week but picked up a lower leg injury. There was no direct replacement as the injury occurred late in the game. If he can’t go we’d probably just see a bump in playing time for Wiggins.
Brandon Stephens (CB/S): SOLID, he played 96% of snaps last week.
Nate Wiggins (CB): SIT, he only played 31% of snaps last week and is not hurt that I saw, that’s a 50% plus drop in snaps from the week prior and it was against a great passing attack (he’d only lose snaps in that scenario if he was hurt or getting cooked). If Humphrey can’t play then he would be SOLID, deeper leagues only, and risky. UPDATE, local Baltimore media confirms it was him getting cooked not being hurt. I’d only play him if Humphrey is inactive with this in mind (they wouldn’t have much choice but to play him in that case).
Cardinals at Packers
Outlook: We’ve got another massive over/under in this matchup with 49.5 for the early total from Vegas. The Packers are favored by 5.5 points. Green Bay is within the top ten overall for passing offense while Arizona is within the worst third of the league and has been relying on their ground game so far this season. Both teams are within the middle of the pack for wide receiver targets.
It’s another “not perfect” matchup but with plenty of potential for a ton of offense and a shootout, which is always what we prefer. We can start our normal corners here and should be sitting pretty. The Arizona corners are in a better position (on paper).
Arizona Cardinals
Sean Murphy Bunting (CB): SOLID, he played 98% of snaps last week.
Starling Thomas (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he only played 52% of snaps last week but has seen better playing time before that. He should be closer to his usual 80% of snaps against this Green Bay passing attack.
Garrett Williams/Max Melton (CB): With Williams inactive last week we saw Max Melton as a replacement, but he only played 50% of snaps and we’ve only seen it once. If Williams can play then he would be SOLID, deeper leagues only due to fluctuating playing time/iffy production, and if he can’t play then SIT Max Melton, it’s not worth chasing 50% of snaps.
Green Bay Packers
Jaire Alexander/Carrington Valentine/Corey Ballentine (CB): With Jaire inactive again last week it was a hodge-podge of replacements including Valentine and Ballentine. Valentine gave us 53% of snaps while Ballentine only played 3% of snaps, neither is a great option if Jaire can’t go this week. If Jaire is healthy then he would be SOLID and should play every snap.
Eric Stokes (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played 71% of snaps last week.
Keisean Nixon (CB): IDEAL, he played 100% of snaps last week and has been on fire this season, he hasn’t had any significant return yards since Week 1 but that’s always a possibility as well, and bonus points when that does occur. For what it’s worth, Jayden Reed, the other “returner” on Green Bay’s depth chart doesn’t have any return yards since Week 3 himself so it looks like a “new rule” problem and a lack of opportunities for both.
Texans at Patriots
Outlook: We’ve got a lower total here with just 38 points for the early over/under from Vegas with Houston favored by a touchdown. Houston is the 4th overall passing attack in the league while New England is dead last overall. Houston targets their wide receivers the third most in the league while New England ranks 31st overall in this category, also known as “second worst”.
This is about as “black and white” as they come, we can fire up our New England corners and feel amazing about it. Any Houston corners I would avoid if possible and only start in the deepest of leagues as they’ll likely be reliant on splash plays and luck for any production this week.
Houston Texans
Kamari Lassiter (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Derek Stingley (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
No other significant CB options
New England Patriots
Christian Gonzalez (CB): IDEAL, he played 96% of snaps last week and had a monster game in a crappy matchup, this week he gets the Houston passing attack, it’s a match made in heaven.
Jonathan Jones (CB): SOLID, he only played 67% of snaps last week but should play more against this high-flying Houston passing attack. Miami wasn’t exactly the 2007 Patriots last week in regards to their passing offense, so that tracks.
Marcus Jones/Marco Wilson (CB): These corners played 36% and 35% of snaps respectively last week, as mentioned in the Week 5 article it looks like Marcus is seeing a backslide and is in danger of losing his starting role. Neither corner is safe nor an option right now at about one-third of the total snaps played each. SIT them both for now and we’ll readjust after seeing what happens this week.
Bucs at Saints
Outlook: We’ve got a decent 41.5 points for the early over/under in this one with New Orleans favored by a field goal. Tampa Bay is within the top third of the league for overall passing offense while New Orleans is within the middle of the pack. Tampa Bay is also within the top third of the league for targeting their wide receivers while New Orleans is within the worst third of the league for this ranking.
All of that tracks. This is a fantastic matchup for Adebo, Lattimore, and Alontae and much less of a fantastic matchup for Jamel Dean and company. New Orleans has relied on their rushing attack for the majority of this season and that’s demonstrated in the rankings we discussed above. Derek Carr is now also likely out for this game so New Orleans will be relying on a backup, which makes this setup even less ideal for our Tampa Bay cornerbacks.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Christian Izien (CB/S): SOLID, he played 99% of snaps last week, SIT him if Antoine Winfield Jr is active. Izien only has value as the direct replacement for Winfield, and because he’s incorrectly designated in Yahoo and elsewhere.
Jamel Dean (CB): IDEAL, he played 100% of snaps last week and has been red-hot. The only negative here is the matchup, which stinks, but sometimes we ride the hot hand until it goes cold, and that’s what we’re doing here.
Zyon McCollum (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
New Orleans Saints
Marshon Lattimore (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week and has cleared his projection two weeks in a row now, he had a bit of a slow start after an early injury this season but is looking much better recently.
Paulson Adebo (CB): IDEAL, he played 100% of snaps last week and has not been under his projection in any game this season.
Alontae Taylor (CB): IDEAL. He only played 75% of snaps last week but is blitzing off the edge and landing consistent splash plays, his alignment and role outweigh his imperfect playing time.
Browns at Eagles
Outlook: We’ve got an acceptable 43.5 points for the early over/under in this one with Philly favored by a touchdown. Philadelphia is in the middle of the pack for passing offense while Cleveland is 29th overall, it’s time to let Jameis loose! Philly is within the middle of the pack for targeting wide receivers but has also had injury issues with Brown and Devonta Smith, if those two are healthy I would be far less concerned with that factor.
Cleveland is 4th overall for targeting their wide receivers so our Philly corners are in a nice spot this week. We’ve got some conflicting factors in this one but should be OK to start the usual suspects, we just shouldn’t expect a career performance from anyone with this kind of setup.
Cleveland Browns
Denzel Ward/Cameron Mitchell (CB): Ward picked up a hamstring injury after only 49% of snaps last week, Mitchell appeared to be the replacement. If Ward is healthy then he would be SOLID and should play every snap. If he’s inactive then Mitchell becomes an option, one I would SIT since we’ve only seen it once and this matchup isn’t worth chasing. It’s better to be cautious and miss out than be wrong and get a zero (they could just as easily start a different replacement corner), especially when we don’t need to force it with a mediocre matchup to begin with.
Martin Emerson (CB): SOLID, he played 85% of snaps last week then sat due to the blowout.
Greg Newsome (CB): SOLID, he played 90% of snaps last week then sat due to the blowout.
Philadelphia Eagles
Darius Slay (CB): SOLID, he played 88% of snaps the last time we saw him.
Quinyon Mitchell (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps the last time we saw him.
Avonte Maddox (CB): SIT, he played 90% of snaps the last time we saw him. Update: there are reports that Cooper DeJean may start over Maddox this week, sit them both and we'll see how it plays out then readjust.
Colts at Titans
Outlook: We’ve got a decent total for this one at 43 points with Indy favored about 1.5 points. Neither passing offense is within the top half of the league but those rankings for Indianapolis were mostly due to Anthony Richardson. If it’s Flacco under center then we’re all set for our Tennessee options, he can complete passes. It’s the same with wide receiver targets, neither team is within the top half of the league but if Flacco plays we’ll be looking good for our Tennessee corners at the minimum.
This one is dependent on some unsettled factors, mostly just who will play quarterback for Indy this week. That will tell us how much we trust Sneed and company. For our Indy corners, I’d start them in medium to deeper leagues and not as an “ideal” option against Will Levis and this suspect Tennessee passing attack.
Indianapolis Colts
Kenny Moore/Chris Lammons (CB): With Moore inactive again it was Lammons as the direct replacement but he only played 69% of snaps. If Moore can play he would be IDEAL and should play every snap. If he’s inactive again then Lammons would be an option, SOLID, deeper leagues only due to playing time issues. And if Moore plays then Lammons is not an option, obviously.
Jaylon Jones (CB): IDEAL, he played 100% of snaps last week and has been red-hot recently. Jaylon, along with Adebo, Moss, and Dean, have beat out their projections every week of the season so far (and usually by a large margin).
Samuel Womack (CB): Womack played 74% of snaps last week as part of the effort to cover up the loss of Moore for the week. If Moore is inactive then Womack is a SOLID option, deeper leagues only due to his playing time. If Moore is healthy and playing then I would SIT Womack and we’ll see how this all plays out and adjust from there. Real talk, it’s the Titans, not the 1998 Minnesota Vikings, anyone besides Moore (if he’s healthy) and Jones (who’s been incredible recently) I would skip completely.
Tennessee Titans
L’Jarius Sneed (CB): IDEAL if Joe Flacco is playing, SOLID if not, he played 100% of snaps the last time we saw him.
Roger McCreary (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played just 62% of snaps the last time we saw him. I would sit him completely if it’s Anthony Richardson.
Chidobe Awuzie (CB): SIT, on IR for a groin injury.
Jarvis Brownlee (CB): SOLID, he played 83% of snaps as the Awuzie replacement the last time we saw him, he’s only solid if Flacco gets the start. SIT him if it’s Anthony Richardson, we don’t need to chase an injury replacement we’ve only seen once ever against Anthony Richardson. It’s worth the risk against Flacco, one of the finest quarterbacks of our generation (at least in terms of opposing cornerback production in recent seasons).
Chargers at Broncos
Outlook: We’ve got the first defensive battle of the week with only 35.5 points for the early over/under with Los Angeles favored by 2.5 points. Both of these teams are within the worst third of the league for overall passing offense. Denver targets their wide receivers within the top ten while Los Angeles is 29th overall for this ranking.
That all adds up to a decent spot for our Chargers corners and a tough matchup for our Denver options. And with this total and from what we’ve seen from these two offenses, it will probably be a defensive struggle.
We’ll say “deeper leagues only” across the board here with a nod to our Los Angeles corners, who have a slightly better setup.
Los Angeles Chargers
Asante Samuel Jr (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps the last time we saw him.
Kristian Fulton (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps the last time we saw him.
Ja’Sir Taylor/Tarheeb Still (CB): Taylor was inactive and it was Still who was the replacement and playing 68% of snaps, which is about the same playing time we see for Taylor consistently. Taylor would be SOLID, deeper leagues, if healthy. Still would be a SIT, we’ve only seen it once and he didn’t play a ton to begin with (not to mention the matchup is far from perfect).
Denver Broncos
Patrick Surtain (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Riley Moss (CB): IDEAL, he played 99% of snaps last week and is benefitting from the “lesser of two evils” effect with Surtain across the field from him.
JaQuan McMillian (CB): SOLID, he played 74% of snaps last week.
Steelers at Raiders
Outlook: We’ve got another likely defensive struggle here with the 36.5-point early over/under and Pittsburgh favored by a field goal. Both teams are within the middle of the pack for overall passing offense. Pittsburgh is dead last overall for wide receiver targets while Las Vegas is within the middle of the pack. This is a better setup for our Pittsburgh corners but not by much, and it will be “deeper leagues only” across the board just knowing what these offenses have done so far this season (not much).
Pittsburgh Steelers
Joey Porter Jr (CB): SOLID, he played 99% of snaps last week.
Donte Jackson (CB): SOLID, he played 97% of snaps last week.
Beanie Bishop (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played 75% of snaps last week.
Las Vegas Raiders
Nate Hobbs (CB): SOLID, he only played 75% of snaps last week and is off to a slow start this season. If anyone can turn it around it’s Hobbs, but this is me adjusting to reality, he won’t be ideal again until he shows us the “old” Nate Hobbs.
Jakorian Bennett (CB): SOLID, he played 98% of snaps last week.
Jack Jones (CB): SOLID, he played 89% of snaps last week.
Falcons at Panthers
Outlook: We’ve got a beautiful 47.5 points for the early over/under in this one with Atlanta favored by a field goal. Atlanta is the third-best passing attack in the league through four weeks while Carolina is within the worst third of the league. Both teams are within the top third of the league for targeting their wide receivers. We’ve got more than enough in terms of positive factors to fire up “the usual suspects” in this matchup and feel pretty good about it.
Demote all Atlanta options to “deeper leagues only” if Bryce Young gets the start instead of Dalton. Dalton can complete passes, Young has had trouble with that.
Atlanta Falcons
AJ Terrell (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Mike Hughes (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played 81% of snaps last week.
Dee Alford/Antonio Hamilton (CB): Alford was injured after only 15% of snaps last week, it was Hamilton who took over for him and played the final 74% in his place. If Alford is healthy then he would be SOLID, deeper leagues due to imperfect playing time. If he can’t go then Hamilton is SOLID, deeper leagues only due to the risk of “we’ve only seen this once”, I want to limit the damage if it ends up not being him as the injury replacement, something I’ve seen before over the years.
Carolina Panthers
Jaycee Horn (CB): SOLID, he played 95% of snaps last week.
Mike Jackson (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Troy Hill (CB): SOLID, much deeper leagues only, he played just 51% of snaps last week and hasn’t been North of that number much this entire season.
Lions at Cowboys
Outlook: This is the highest over/under of the week so far at 52.5 points with Detroit favored by a field goal. This is the 6th and 5th overall passing offenses respectively. They target their wide receivers the 8th most (Dallas) and among the middle of the pack (Detroit). The only negative factor I could see here, and there aren’t many, as the game itself is even indoors plus the huge over/under and the passing rankings, is the Dallas run defense.
Detroit loves to run the ball to start with and this is very clearly a weakness for this Dallas defense. We could end up with a lopsided time of possession and very few Detroit passing attempts as they cram it down the Cowboy’s throat on the ground all game long. So long as that doesn’t happen, this is an ideal matchup across the board.
Detroit Lions
Brian Branch (S/CB): Branch was inactive with an illness in their last game but typically plays every snap. He’s IDEAL against Dallas.
Carlton Davis (CB): IDEAL, he played 98% of snaps the last time we saw him and has been outstanding so far this season.
Terrion Arnold (CB): SOLID, he played 93% of snaps the last time we saw him.
Amik Robertson (CB): SIT, he only played 58% of snaps the last time we saw him and typically plays less than that.
Dallas Cowboys
Trevon Diggs (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
DaRon Bland (CB): SIT, but he is designated to return from IR starting sometime this week, add him now for later. We won’t be starting him his first week back in all likelihood, I like to wait and see a full game of snaps first before making any calls either way.
Caelan Carson/Amani Oruwariye (CB): With Carson inactive last week, who is the replacement for Bland himself, it was Oruwariye who played 100% of snaps. This is turning into a giant mess, follow Dallas beat writers for a call on this slot, SIT them all is my take because the odds of me getting it wrong and recommending someone who doesn’t end up playing are increasing by the minute with this specific cornerback slot. With that being said, if Bland is inactive and Carson is healthy then Carson will likely be the option.
Jourdan Lewis (CB): SOLID, deeper leagues only, he played 59% of snaps last week. He also put Pickens in his pocket and carried him around like a decoration that entire game against Pittsburgh, it was a beautiful thing.
Bengals at Giants
Outlook: We’ve got another beautiful over/under for this one with 49 points and Cincy favored by 4 points. Cincy is the 7th overall passing offense and New York is among the middle of the pack. New York targets their wide receivers the most in the entire league, mostly due to Malik Nabers and his 52 targets through four games, Cincy is among the middle of the pack for this ranking.
We can fire up our New York corners with confidence against Burrow, Higgins, and Chase. And, surprisingly, we can also fire up our Cincy corners, especially if Nabers clears concussion protocol and is back for this game Sunday night.
Cincinnati Bengals
Dax Hills (S/CB): SIT, on IR for a torn ACL.
DJ Turner (CB): SOLID, he played 87% of snaps last week.
Cam Taylor Britt (CB): SOLID, he played 97% of snaps last week.
Mike Hilton (CB): SIT, was inactive last week with a knee injury and wasn’t playing much before that, just 60% of snaps or so at max. His production has been a shell of what it once was also, and we don’t need to chase this against this New York passing offense. Turner and Britt will be busy with Nabers, Slayton, and Robinson, but Hilton likely won’t be involved much to begin with and has been unproductive and is now hobbled with injury issues too.
New York Giants
Deonte Banks (CB): IDEAL, he played 100% of snaps last week and has a great matchup with either Chase or Higgins.
Cor’Dale Flott (CB): SIT, he’s seen some playing time fluctuation and was only at 53% of snaps last week.
Andru Phillips (CB): SIT, he returned from injury last week but only played 40% of snaps, we need to see some improvement with that before recommending him.
Nick McCloud (CB): SIT, McCloud saw 62% of snaps last week but Phillips was coming off an injury and Flott saw a decrease in playing time, so there’s some movement happening here and I don’t work for the Giants so they don’t tell me their plans.
Someone beyond Banks will have a decent-sized role this week, I just have no idea who it will be. Follow local New York beat writers on Twitter for a better chance for clarity on this before kickoff.
Bills at Jets
Outlook: We’ve got an early over/under of 41 points with Buffalo favored by 2 in this divisional matchup. Both teams are within the middle of the pack for overall passing offense. Both teams are either within the worst third of the league (Buffalo) or just outside of it (New York) for targeting their wide receivers, which isn’t great. We’ll have some fireworks with the star power on tap for this one but on paper, it isn’t a great setup for our corners on either team.
We’ll say “medium to deeper leagues” for the usual suspects in this one and hope we get some nice passing offense to feed them.
Buffalo Bills
Taron Johnson/Cam Lewis (CB): Taron has been practicing so he’s getting close to regaining his job once more, if he can go this week he would be SOLID and should play most snaps. If he’s inactive again then Lewis would also be SOLID and will play every snap. Lewis has no value without Johnson being inactive but did play 100% of snaps last week.
Rasul Douglas (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Christian Benford (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
New York Jets
Sauce Gardner (CB): SOLID, he played 81% of snaps last week and missed some plays due to an injury but was able to return to the game.
DJ Reed (CB): SOLID, he played 100% of snaps last week.
Michael Carter/Isiah Oliver (CB): Carter tweaked his hamstring before kickoff during warmups last week and Oliver was the direct replacement. Oliver played 60% of snaps and is a SIT since we’ve only seen it once and this is the “balanced offense” Bills not the “throw it a million times” Bills. If Carter is healthy he would be SOLID, deeper leagues only due to imperfect playing time.
Byes this week: Chiefs, Rams, Dolphins, Vikings
Week 6 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 and then the best options within those matchups to find my favorite streaming options each week. I want to help you learn to fish, not just give everyone a fish. Good luck this week!
IDEAL (our best options):
Devon Witherspoon
Montaric Brown (sit if Tyson Campbell plays)
Keisean Nixon
Christian Gonzalez
Jamel Dean, Alontae Taylor, Paulson Adebo
Kenny Moore, Jaylon Jones, L’Jarius Sneed (demote to solid if AR starts instead of Flacco)
Riley Moss
Brian Branch, Carlton Davis
Deonte Banks
SOLID (matchup or playing time isn’t perfect, best in deeper leagues):
Tariq Woolen, Tre Brown, Chavarious Ward, Deommodore Lenoir, Isaac Yiadom
Ronald Darby, Darnell Savage, Tyson Campbell, Tyrique Stevenson, Jaylon Johnson, Kyler Gordon
Quan Martin, Benjamin St Juste, Mike Sainristil, Marlon Humphrey, Brandon Stephens
Sean Murphy Bunting, Starling Thomas, Garrett Williams, Eric Stokes, Jaire Alexander
Kamari Lassiter, Derek Stingley, Jonathan Jones
Christian Izien (sit if Winfield plays), Zyon McCollum, Marshon Lattimore
Denzel Ward, Martin Emerson, Greg Newsome, Darius Slay, Quinyon Mitchell
Chris Lammons (only if Moore is inactive, otherwise sit), Samuel Womack (only if Moore is inactive, otherwise sit), Roger McCreary, Jarvis Brownlee
Asante Samuel Jr, Kristian Fulton, Ja’Sir Taylor, Patrick Surtain, JaQuan McMillian
Joey Porter Jr, Donte Jackson, Beanie Bishop, Nate Hobbs, Jakorian Bennett, Jack Jones
AJ Terrell, Mike Hughes, Dee Alford, Antonio Hamilton (only if Alford is inactive, otherwise sit), Jaycee Horn, Mike Jackson, Troy Hill
Terrion Arnold, Trevon Diggs, Jourdan Lewis
DJ Turner, Cam Taylor Britt
Cam Lewis (sit if Taron Johnson is active), Taron Johnson (if healthy), Rasul Douglas, Christian Benford, DJ Reed, Sauce Gardner, Michael Carter
TRAPS (sit these players):
Noah Igbinoghene, Nate Wiggins (he’s an option if Humphrey is inactive though)
Max Melton, Corey Ballentine, Carrington Valentine
Marcus Jones, Marco Wilson
Cameron Mitchell
Chidobe Awuzie
Tarheeb Still
Amik Robertson, DaRon Bland, Caelan Carson, Amani Oruwariye
Dax Hill, Mike Hilton
Cor’Dale Flott, Andru Phillips, Nick McCloud
Isiah Oliver
Avonte Maddox
Reminder: these are only suggestions. Your lineup is your responsibility and yours alone. However, these are the same moves I’m making myself so we sink or swim together. Remember to check for inactive players before kickoff to prevent any surprise zeroes.
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