Malik Muhammad has been a MATCHUP NIGHTMARE in man coverage this season.
57 coverage snaps (1st among rookies), 11 targets, 4 receptions allowed (61 yards), 5 PD’s, and 1 INT.
And he’s done it against AJ Brown, Drake London, Garrett Wilson, and T-MAC 😳🥷
I have what I think is a pretty damn cool defensive chart showing Fantasy Points Allowed per Target vs. Passer Rating Allowed!
Metrics per @FantasyPtsData
Somehow flying under the radar: @SMUFB CB Jayvon Thomas.
He currently ranks in the top 10 in yards allowed per target (10th), yards allowed per coverage snap (7th), and makes these kinds of plays feel standard:
Lowest passer rating allowed by rookie CB this season
Malik Muhammad 41.9
Mansoor Delane 46.5
Hezekiah Masses 59.5
Aveieon Terrell 65.0
Daylen Everette 70.6
Malik Muhammad’s numbers in man-to-man coverage are SOMETHING ELSE:
• 38 coverage snaps (1st among rookie CB’s)
• 9 targets
• 3 receptions allowed (48 total yards)
• 33.3 REC% (1st among rookie CB’s)
• 1 INT (1st among rookie CB’s)
• 12.5 passer rating allowed (1st)
And he’s done it against Garrett Wilson, DeVonta Smith, and Jordan Addison 😳🔒
Malik Muhammad has QUIETLY been the best rookie CB through the first four weeks:
• 105 total coverage snaps
• 18 targets allowed
• 8 receptions allowed (112 yards)
• 44.4% reception percentage (1st)
• 41.9 passer rating allowed (1st)
• 1 INT (2nd)
• 3 total pressures (1st)
• 1 sack (1st)
The Bears might’ve just found their FUTURE CB1 in the fourth round pick 😳🔥
Lowest passer rating against this season among CB
(min 30 coverage snaps)
Hezekiah Masses 0.0
Trent McDuffie 0.0
James Pierre 12.0
Kristian Fulton 22.6
Malik Muhammad 27.5
In high school he was a JV B Teamer as a sophomore who became a 2x State Championship Game MVP.
In college he was a walk-on who became an All-American.
In the NFL he’s a fifth round pick who became a Day 1 starter.
In life, be like Michael Taaffe.