MIA · Out — Coach's Decision — Week 3 vs KC, who allow the 31st-most points to WRs — recently Pat Bryant put up 4.2 on them (W1).
Jalen Tolbert projects 1.0 PPR points in week 3 vs KC — the 31st-ranked matchup for WRs. Start him if that clears your other options at WR — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.
The week 2 angle vs KC: 131 passing yards a game allowed (4.68/attempt) · 1 TDs/gm through the air · 1 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 31st-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how KC defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2025 · 12 games, last season — no games yet this year): 51.3% offensive snaps · 2.8 targets/game, 7.6% target share · 11.9% air-yard share (aDOT 12) · 1.5 catches for 16.9 yards/game, 1 TD. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W3 | vs KC | Sun, Sep 27 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 31st · tough |
| W4 | @ MIN | Sun, Oct 4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1st · soft |
| W5 | vs CIN | Sun, Oct 11 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 21st |
| W7 | @ NYJ | Sun, Oct 25 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 23rd |
| W8 | vs NE | Sun, Nov 1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 13th |
| W9 | vs DET | Sun, Nov 8 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 3rd · soft |