3 WR/CB matchups to target and 3 to avoid

• WR Zay flowers, Baltimore Ravens vs CB Cam Lewis, Buffalo Bills: Flowers will play a prominent role against Buffalo.

• WR Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos vs CB DJ Reed, New York Jets: Sutton can't keep up with New York's perimeter coverage.

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Identifying advantageous and disadvantageous cornerback matchups is a crucial aspect of the fantasy football rostering process.

This article will look at three wide receivers who can be used with confidence and three wide receivers who should be avoided, thanks in part to their primary defensive counterparts in Week 4.

WR/CB matchups on target

WR Zay flowers, Baltimore Ravens vs CB Cam Lewis, Buffalo Bills

Flowers has a winnable matchup against them Buffalo Bills Backup slot cornerback Cam Lewis in what is expected to be a high-profile affair. It's a goal for Flowers, who ranks sixth with a PFF grade of 78.1 among 34 players with at least 34 slots receiving snaps. Lewis' 63.3 PFF coverage grade against opposing slot receivers ranks 12th among 34 defensive backs with at least 20 slot coverage snaps. Flowers is a high-end WR2.

PFF Green line lists Buffalo at Baltimore with the fourth-highest over/under in Week 4 (46.5), and PFF's WR/CB matchup chart gives Flowers a good matchup edge of 83.7 against Lewis.

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