Ricardo Lockette Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections
Kenny Britt and Jamie Collins inactive for Week 5; DE Myles Garrett and DT Danny Shelton active
The Jets could stick corner Morris Claiborne on Ricardo Louis, who's become the de facto WR1 in Cleveland. Claiborne has only been targeted 11 times this season and he's permitting the seventh-fewest yards per cover snap among corners (0.52, per PFF). That would leave slot receiver Rashard Higgins with a comparative advantage in the slot against Buster Skrine, who's allowing the tenth-most yards per cover snap when in slot coverage (1.14) and a 71.4% catch rate. Britt's absence should also help running back Duke Johnson, the team's leading receiver, and the Jets are allowing the ninth-most receiving yards to RBs (57.1, per FO). Still, it's an ugly game to target with the lowest total on the slate (39.5 points). Shelton's return is great news for a rush defense that already ranked sixth in rush DVOA. In 2016, Shelton was eighth among interior defenders with a 9.8% run-stop rate (per PFF) and he had even better rate this season after posting six run stops through 51 snaps (11.8%) prior to his injury. Garrett should boost their pass rush - which currently ranks 21st in adjusted sack rate (per FO) - against a Jets offensive line that's been charged with the fifth-most sacks this year (nine, per PFF).