Fantasy Football Player Notes

Well, it happened in Week 1. DJ Turner shadowed Emeka Egbuka. Turner followed Egbuka on 69% of his routes and limited him to 53 receiving yards in his coverage. Egbuka was the WR29 for the week, seeing a 21.4% target share with 63 receiving yards (2.17 YPRR), one deep target, and a team-leading 25% first-read share. Egbuka could have a wonderful game in Week 2 as the tip of the passing spear for Baker Mayfield, who should be on the warpath against his former team. Last week, the Browns deployed single high at the fifth-highest rate (66.7%). Last week, against single high, Egbuka had a 27% target-per-route run rate and 2.53 yards per route run. In Week 1, the Browns allowed the eighth-most yards per target and the seventh-most fantasy points per target to perimeter wide receivers. Egbuka should feast

Chris Godwin disappointed me in Week 1 considering the matchup. Godwin had only a 14.3% target share, 40 receiving yards (1.33 YPRR), zero red zone targets, zero deep targets, and a 20% first-read share. It was only one game, but it's possible Godwin is cooked at this point in his career. In Week 1, among 72 qualifying receivers, he ranked 69th in separation and 52nd in route win rate. That's horrible no matter how you slice it, but it's only one game. We'll see how Godwin does with some more games under his belt. Godwin has another nice matchup in Week 2, as Cleveland allowed the most fantasy points per target and yards per target to slot receivers in Week 1.