Welcome to the 2025 Fantasy Football WR vs. CB Matchup Report for Conference Championship Weekend - your deep-dive into the wide receiver and cornerback battles that still matter with the fantasy season nearing its finish line. With just two weeks left in the NFL season, every edge becomes even more valuable for playoff leagues and DFS players still grinding. This edition unpacks recent production trends, evolving postseason usage, and the WR/CB showdowns most likely to influence your lineups. Let’s dig into the matchups that will shape who reaches the Super Bowl - and help you stay sharp as the fantasy season winds down.  

   
Left WR vs Right CB
Wide ReceiverTeamDK / FD PPG
Courtland SuttonDEN13.3 / 10.9
CornerbackOppMatchup
Christian GonzalezNERisky
As expected, Courtland Sutton led all Broncos pass catchers with nine targets last week but was only able to haul in four of those targets for 53 yards. Despite the tough day against Buffalo, Sutton was still Denver’s #1 option in the passing game with a 19.6% target share and 33.3% first read percentage. He’s got a tough task ahead of him once again this week against the Patriots secondary, and that along with the fact it will be backup QB Jarrett Stidham delivering him the ball could lower his upside, but the target volume should provide a safe floor.
Wide ReceiverTeamDK / FD PPG
Davante AdamsLAR15.9 / 13.1
CornerbackOppMatchup
Riq WoolenSEAModerate
Davante Adams had to miss one of the two regular season games against the Seahawks due to injury and was held to just a single reception for one yard and a touchdown despite being targeted eight times in the other matchup. Despite not having a huge game the one time Adams saw Seattle’s defense this year, he’s still a clear top two option in the Rams offense with a 22.6% target share and 26.2% first read percentage in the NFL Playoffs. Adams is just as likely as anyone to have a big game this weekend with his target share and how frequently he’s looked at in the red zone. Adams and Nacua are the only two Rams pass catchers with a target share greater than 12% over the last two weeks.
Wide ReceiverTeamDK / FD PPG
Kayshon BoutteNE9.2 / 8.4
CornerbackOppMatchup
Pat SurtainDENRisky
While he might have been out-targeted slightly by teammate Stefon Diggs, Kayshon Boutte has been the Patriots most productive wide receiver so far in the NFL Playoffs. Boutte has a team-high seven receptions for 141 yards so far through two games and also has a team high 24.3% first read percentage and 20.14 yards per reception. Pat Surtain and the Broncos secondary typically make life difficult for opposite outside wide receivers, but Boutte probably still has the most upside among New England pass catchers this weekend.
Wide ReceiverTeamDK / FD PPG
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA22.8 / 18.7
CornerbackOppMatchup
Cobie DurantLARModerate
It was a quiet day for Jaxon Smith-Njigba last week against San Francisco, finishing with just three receptions for 19 yards on four targets in a game that didn’t need much from the Seahawks passing game to be able to secure a win. They’re much more likely to need more production out of their passing game this weekend against the Rams, who JSN finished with 17 receptions for 201 receiving yards and a touchdown on 25 targets against in their two matchups during the regular season. We should still expect JSN to be the focal point of the Seahawks offense, and he has arguably the most ideal matchup of any wide receiver this weekend.
   
   
Right WR vs Left CB
Wide ReceiverTeamDK / FD PPG
Troy FranklinDEN10.5 / 8.5
CornerbackOppMatchup
Carlton DavisNEModerate
Troy Franklin suffered a hamstring injury after playing just 18% of snaps in last week’s matchup against the Buffalo Bills and has only practiced in a limited capacity as of Thursday of this week. It’s a tough matchup for Franklin if he does play but last week’s receiving leader for the Broncos, Marvin Mims, could be in line for additional playing time if Franklin can’t go. However, whoever ends up being the third option in this passing offense for backup QB Jarett Stidham is unlikely to be relevant for fantasy purposes.
Wide ReceiverTeamDK / FD PPG
Puka NacuaLAR25.4 / 20.5
CornerbackOppMatchup
Josh JobeSEAModerate
Puka Nacua continues to lead the way for the Rams passing attack with an absurd 31% target share and 31.1% first read percentage across Los Angeles’ first two playoff games. It’s a tough matchup, but that’s not something you worry about with Puka. In the two games against the Seahawks this season, Nacua finished with 19 receptions for 300 yards and two touchdowns on 24 targets. Puka remains a plug-and-play regardless of matchup.
Wide ReceiverTeamDK / FD PPG
Stefon DiggsNE12.7 / 10.4
CornerbackOppMatchup
Riley MossDENModerate
So far through two playoff games, Stefon Diggs has just six receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown despite being targeted a team-high 11 times. Both the Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texans were difficult matchups for Diggs and the Patriots, but things won’t get any easier this weekend against the Denver Broncos. Diggs might have the safest floor among Patriots wide receivers due to the target volume, but he has yet to show the upside in the postseason that he flashed a few times during the regular season.
Wide ReceiverTeamDK / FD PPG
Rashid ShaheedSEA8.9 / 7.3
CornerbackOppMatchup
Emmanuel ForbesLARSafe
While Rashid Shaheed flashed on special teams last week against the 49ers, he was quiet on the offensive end where he was targeted just twice and ended the game without a reception. Sam Darnold ended up throwing the ball just 17 times in a game that Seattle had control in from the beginning, so that will need to change if fantasy managers want to be able to cash in on the fantasy upside that Shaheed possesses. The matchup is there for Shaheed to be able to have a big game, it’s just a question of it the targets will be there or not.
   
   
Slot WR vs Slot CB
Wide ReceiverTeamDK / FD PPG
Pat BryantDEN5 / 4.9
CornerbackOppMatchup
Marcus JonesNEModerate
Pat Bryant was able to catch all three of his targets for 32 yards despite playing just three snaps before exiting last week’s game with a concussion. Bryant was upgraded to a full participant in Thursday’s practice, but has not technically cleared concussion protocol, so that will need to be monitored heading into the weekend. If Bryant does play, he could end up being the second highest targeted Broncos pass catcher, especially if Troy Franklin isn’t able to suit up.
Wide ReceiverTeamDK / FD PPG
Jordan WhittingtonLAR2.1 / 2
CornerbackOppMatchup
Devon WitherspoonSEARisky
Jordan Whittington finished with just two receptions for 35 yards on two targets last week against Chicago despite playing 50% of snaps, which was third among Rams wide receivers. Outside of Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, there’s not another Rams wide receiver with a target share over 5% in the NFL Playoffs. If you’re looking for a third option to play in the Rams passing attack, you should be looking at the tight end room.
Wide ReceiverTeamDK / FD PPG
Demario DouglasNE5.6 / 5.3
CornerbackOppMatchup
Ja'Quan McMillianDENRisky
DeMario Douglas has just three receptions for 39 yards on four targets despite playing just under 50% of snaps so far in the NFL Playoffs, which is third among Patriots wide receivers. He is one of four different Patriots pass catchers to catch a touchdown across New England’s two playoff games, but his upside is likely limited due to the lack of target volume and difficult matchup against Denver.
Wide ReceiverTeamDK / FD PPG
Cooper KuppSEA7.4 / 6
CornerbackOppMatchup
Quentin LakeLARModerate
Cooper Kupp ended up leading the way for the Seahawks passing offense catching all five of his targets for 60 yards last week against San Francisco. This was the first time Kupp finished with more than 50 receiving yards in a game since Week 10 and was the first time he had more than three receptions since Week 15. While the production hasn’t been extremely reliant, Kupp has looked like the second option in this offense of late when it needs to get going. He doesn’t have as much upside as his teammate Rashid Shaheed if this game turns into a shootout, but I do believe he has a more dependable floor. The Seahawks passing offense as a whole is intriguing this weekend given how poorly the Rams secondary has played down the stretch of the season.
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