My question, how do we let this guy beat us with AJ Brown out and Marshon Lattimore seemingly back from injury? Oh and by the way, on the Ross Tucker podcast this week, film expert Greg Cosell said Alonte Taylor might be the best slot corner in the entire league. So..how does Berry’s prediction come true, or is this just hogwash? Does it happen while we are concentrating so hard on trying to stop their run? My guess is Berry is looking at numbers that reflect Taylor working into the slot corner role early last year that don’t necessarily indicate how well he is playing now. Here’s what Berry wrote this week:
“Instead, I want to talk about Eagles pass catcher DeVonta Smith taking on the Saints in a game that has Week 3’s second-highest game total at 49.5. Since the start of last season, the Saints are allowing the fifth-most yards per game to the slot, while Smith has seen 50% of his targets so far this season come in the slot. Smith will also continue to see a lot of extra work with A.J. Brown out of the lineup. Last week – sans Brown – Smith got a 34.5% target share, including two end zone targets. Smith is a top 10 wide receiver in Week 3.”
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/matthew-berry/news/matthew-berrys-love-hate-for-week-3-of-2024-season