NFL WR/CB Matchup Analysis: Week 9

One of the keys to NFL DFS success is locating the highest upside at the wide receiver position. Which wideouts have the easiest matchups against the opposing secondaries? Which receivers will fly under the radar and make the difference in large-field tournaments? Each week this NFL season, ChrisGimino will explore his favorite WR plays on the slate, with the sort of insight and knowledge that only he can provide!

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Michael Thomas / Saints vs. Robert McClain / Tampa Bay Pass D

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The New Orleans Saints have been a much more run-centric team than we are used to seeing. They are 12th in the NFL with 43% rushes in 2017. Volume is not the name of the game right now when it comes to passing success from this offense. The Saints do not have a WR in the top 10 in total targets for this slate.

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