LAC — Week 1 vs ARI, who allow the 19th-most points to WRs — recently Ja'Marr Chase put up 18 on them (W17), Puka Nacua put up 16 on them (W18).
KeAndre Lambert-Smith projects 0.9 PPR points in week 1 vs ARI — the 19th-ranked matchup for WRs, averaging 5 over his last three. 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 1 angle vs ARI: 242.8 passing yards a game allowed (7.22/attempt) · 1.8 TDs/gm through the air · 0.6 INTs/gm — all of it adding up to the 19th-most fantasy points allowed to WRs. Receipts and the full profile: how ARI defends WRs, linked under The matchup below.
Usage & TD luck (2025): 18.8% offensive snaps · 3.6% target share · 6.7% air-yard share (aDOT 17.6). TD luck: 1 scored vs 0.7 expected — neutral. Usage moves before production — snaps and share shifts are the earliest real signal.
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| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | Matchup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | vs ARI | Sun, Sep 13 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 19th |
| W2 | vs LV | Sun, Sep 20 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 11th |
| W3 | @ BUF | Sun, Sep 27 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 23rd |
| W4 | @ SEA | Sun, Oct 4 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 29th · tough |
| W5 | vs DEN | Sun, Oct 11 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 31st · tough |
| W6 | @ KC | Sun, Oct 18 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 28th · tough |
| Wk | Opp | Std | ½ PPR | PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W18 | DEN | 2/5 rec, 24 yd | 2.4 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| W16 | DAL | 1/1 rec, 10 yd | 1.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
| W15 | KC | 1/1 rec, 16 yd, 1 TD | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.6 |
| W6 | MIA | 1/2 rec, 1 yd | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 |