Fantasy Points Against Slot Receivers

7/14/2022

Fantasy Points Allowed To Slot Receivers
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2020 Season

Fan Pts Agnst		Passing					Rushing			Red Zone
Team	Opp	Avg	Rnk	Comp	Att	Yds	Int	TD	Att	Yds	TD	RZ Touch	RZ G2G
TB	23.10	32	344	493	3851	9	26	55	322	6	14	7
New York Jets Defense vs QB	@LA	22.34	31	345	486	3827	9	28	66	194	5	19	14
@BAL	21.66	30	310	444	3643	9	28	57	248	3	9	4
Seattle Seahawks Defense vs QB	@WAS	21.35	29	363	539	4009	11	21	68	272	5	16	9
DET	20.90	27	345	525	3664	12	28	47	175	3	9	5
Cleveland Browns Defense vs QB	@NYG	20.90	27	308	475	3452	10	26	63	336	3	17	5
@TEN	20.40	26	303	446	3584	7	26	47	126	3	8	4
Buffalo Bills Defense vs QB	@DEN	19.66	25	304	461	3343	12	21	48	238	6	18	10
@IND	19.55	24	308	446	3510	3	25	47	118	1	11	6
Los Angeles Chargers Defense vs QB	@LV	19.52	23	271	429	2895	9	24	64	239	6	19	8
SF	19.22	22	262	403	2865	5	27	59	273	2	9	3
Las Vegas Raiders Defense vs QB	LAC	19.12	21	296	471	3408	10	22	51	183	4	12	6
@GB	19.10	20	330	477	3389	5	23	45	167	4	8	4
Baltimore Ravens Defense vs QB	JAX	18.63	19	326	503	3246	8	18	46	211	5	9	7
BUF	18.55	18	299	453	3068	8	16	60	318	6	13	7
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defense vs QB	@ATL	18.23	17	341	491	3520	14	24	46	227	1	9	4
PIT	18.02	16	284	449	3308	9	25	48	139	1	6	2
Minnesota Vikings Defense vs QB	CHI	17.89	15	302	461	3453	11	26	40	127	-	5	1
@NO	17.77	14	284	455	3104	15	21	55	268	5	10	6
Philadelphia Eagles Defense vs QB	@ARI	17.73	13	292	431	3151	4	19	65	364	2	11	4
PHI	17.63	12	305	465	3186	10	19	58	316	2	11	2
Chicago Bears Defense vs QB	@MIN	17.04	11	283	451	3217	7	20	52	179	-	11	4
@DAL	16.65	9	270	416	2877	11	21	78	334	2	8	2
Washington Football Team Defense vs QB	SEA	16.65	9	279	440	2941	12	19	47	268	4	9	4
CAR	16.47	8	281	433	3162	8	22	35	165	-	6	1
Miami Dolphins Defense vs QB	NE	16.28	7	281	445	3440	16	16	53	281	4	9	3
HOU	15.82	6	274	428	3105	15	17	51	195	5	14	3
New York Giants Defense vs QB	CLE	15.79	5	314	468	3395	10	17	57	154	1	8	4
KC	15.58	4	261	423	2930	11	22	38	174	1	4	2
New England Patriots Defense vs QB	@MIA	15.24	3	260	394	2967	15	17	62	254	3	9	6
@CIN	13.95	2	253	451	2939	17	19	49	258	-	12	5
Los Angeles Rams Defense vs QB	NYJ	13.16	1	286	458	2777	13	14	44	200	3	13	8

You certainly could try your hand against the Raiders (10th in points allowed to the position, though they’ve been more vulnerable to slot receivers such as Zach Pascal) and the rematch against. 2020 NFL WR Fantasy Points Against. Previous Season. Current Fantasy Matchups, Fantasy Points Allowed. Lambeau Field, Superdome. Assigning fantasy points against a cornerback isn't a perfect science. The purpose of this chart is to give more of a general sense of how defenses are handling opposing WR groups, rather than. Opposing receiver units rank No. 4 in the league against them with 29.5 fantasy points per game on 123-1,611-16 receiving. On top of that, the Vikings are horrendously thin at cornerback. Let’s ignore the fact that last year’s starters — Xavier Rhodes, Trae Waynes and Mackensie Alexander — all left this offseason via free agency.

In the 2019 regular and postseason, per Pro Football Focus data, slot receivers regardless of position (receivers, running backs, and tight ends) accounted for 32% of all targets, 31.6% of all receptions, 32.3% of all receiving yardage, and 34.3% of all receiving touchdowns. In a league where the three-receiver set is by far the default formation (it happened on 69% of all snaps last season, per Sports Info Solutions), having a versatile and productive slot receiver is an absolute necessity in the modern passing game.

Moreover, there is no one kind of slot receiver in the modern NFL. It used to be that you wanted the shorter, smaller guy inside, and your bigger, more physical receivers on the outside. Then, offensive coaches started to realize that by putting bigger receivers and tight ends in the slot, you could create mismatches with slower linebackers and smaller slot cornerbacks. Teams countered this by acquiring linebackers built like safeties, eager to do more than just chase after run fits, and also by moving their best cornerbacks into the slot in certain situations.

Now that offensive and defensive coaches have worked hard to create as many schematic and personnel ties in the slot as possible, the best slot receivers are the ones who consistently show the ideal characteristics for the position. These receivers know how to exploit defenders who don’t have a boundary to help them — they’ll create inside and outside position to move the defender where they want him to go. They understand the value and precision of the option route, and how you can hang a defender out to dry with a simple “if this/then that” equation based on coverage rules. They know how to work in concert with their outside receivers to create route combinations which create impossible math problems for defenses. And they know how to get open in quick spaces.

But don’t automatically assume that slot receivers are just taking the dink-and-dunk routes — they’re actually tasked to catch everything from quick slants to vertical stuff down the seam and up the numbers. Last season, per PFF data, the NFL average for yards per completion for outside receivers was 11.28. For slot receivers, it was 11.63. So, over time and based on the play design and the makeup of the receivers, teams could find just that many more yards by throwing to their slot targets.

The best slot receivers in the game bring unique and highly valuable traits to the game, and here are the best among them.

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Honorable Mentions

Had we dropped the qualifying floor to under 50% slot snaps, two guys would have easily made it — Tampa Bay’s Mike Evans, and Baltimore’s Marquise Goodwin. Evans led all slot receivers with at least 25 targets with a passer rating when targeted of 151.3, and Brown was an absolute force against defenses in the slot — especially when he was using his speed in empty formations.

San Francisco’s Deebo Samuel, who was probably the MVP of the first half of Super Bowl LIV before things started to go backward for his team, would have received a mention as well — Samuel had just 33 targets, but caught 28 of them and helped his quarterback to a 135.3 rating when he was targeted in the slot. Kansas City speed receiver Mecole Hardman had just 23 a lot targets, but he was also highly efficient with them, helping his quarterbacks to a 133.9 rating. Though Danny Amendola was the only Lions receiver to make the 50% threshold, both Marvin Jones and Kenny Golladay were highly efficient when tasked to move inside. Other former slot stars like Tyreek Hill of the Chiefs and Minnesota’s Adam Thielen saw their roles change more to the outside in 2019 from previous seasons.

Fantasy Points Allowed To Slot Receivers

Of the receivers who actually qualified, Nelson Agholor of the Eagles was quietly efficient and had just two drops in the slot last season — which would go against several memes on the subject. Buffalo’s Cole Beasley just missed the cut, through he was one of several receivers on the Bills’ roster who didn’t always get the accuracy and efficiency they deserved from quarterback Josh Allen. And though Randall Cobb was productive for the Cowboys last season and should be so for the Texans in 2020, his nine drops as a slot man… well, we can only have one guy with nine slot drops on this list. More on that in a minute.