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Odell Beckham Jr. is one of the NFLs top wide receivers. Josh Norman is one of the games top cover corners. The Giants and Redskins play each other this week. This can only mean one thing: a full-on, head-to-head battle from start to finish.Although thats the likely scenario here in Week 3, top-end receiver/corner showdowns rarely follow that script. There are only a handful of cornerbacks who shadow No.1 receivers most weeks, and you can count on one hand those?who shadow both the perimeter and the slot.By analyzing each and every snap, we can best project how each defense will attempt to slow the opposing teams wide receiver. Presented in no particular order, below is a list of the leagues top cover corners and a breakdown of how each is utilized.Note: Each week, I examine the top wide receiver/cornerback fantasy matchups, including projections of each and every shadow situation. Also included is the weekly WR/CB matchup cheat sheet, which shows the usage of the top three wide receivers and corners for each team.Josh Norman, Washington RedskinsShadows often, but only the perimeterWhere else to start but with the man of the hour? Norman is ticketed for shadow coverage against Beckham in Week 3, but that doesnt mean the CB will follow the opponents top wide receiver each and every week. When Norman played for Carolina last year, he shadowed DeAndre Hopkins, Vincent Jackson, T.Y. Hilton, Dez Bryant, Brandin Cooks, Julio Jones (twice), Mike Evans and, of course, Beckham. Norman infamously did not shadow Antonio Brown earlier this season, but did follow Bryant during part of the Week 2 meeting with Dallas.Some simple math tells us that Norman has shadowed during roughly half of his games over the past two seasons. Additionally, Norman almost never covers the slot. Last season, he lined up inside on a grand total of 10 pass plays. This may not matter against the Giants this week (Beckham has lined up in the slot 7 percent of the time this season), but it will surely allow the likes of Jordan Matthews, A.J. Green, Stefon Diggs and Larry Fitzgerald to avoid full-on shadow coverage later this season.Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks Houston Astros Shirts .C. -- Rodney Hood connected from all over the court while freshman Jabari Parker was busy swatting shots and scoring in transition. Roberto Osuna Jersey . Dukurs winning time was 1 minute, 45.76 seconds, a quarter-second better than Russias Alexander Tretiakov. Lativas Tomass Dukurs was third, 1.41 seconds off the pace. Jon Montgomery of Eckville, Alta. https://www.cheapastros.com/ . The Islanders dealt Thomas Vanek to the Montreal Canadiens after less than a year on Long Island. Meanwhile, the Oilers dealt long-time sniper Ales hemsky to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and a third-rounder in 2015. Houston Astros Gear . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. Roberto Osuna Astros Jersey . Roman Josi had a goal and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. CHICAGO -- Cincinnati Reds manager Bryan Price remembers what it was like to beat up on the Chicago Cubs.Its a much different picture right now.Robert Stephenson was knocked out in the fourth inning and the Reds lost 9-2 to the Cubs on Wednesday night, completing a series sweep.I just couldnt get into a rhythm today, Stephenson said. Obviously, Ive been working on my mechanics, trying to make some tweaks here and there. I feel like in my bullpens my mechanics feel locked in. But then I get into a game and things just dont go my way.The last-place Reds (63-89) lost for the seventh time in eight games. They managed just five runs and 19 hits in the three-game series.Cincinnati went 37-17 against Chicago from 2012-14, winning the season series each year. But the Cubs went 13-6 against the Reds last year and have won 13 of 16 against them so far this season.Turnabout is fair play. Thats what we used to do to the Cubs, Price said. We used to go out there and roll them. Come in here and sweep a series. It was fairly common, at least winning two out of three. And theyve had our number the last couple of years. Thats the back and forth of the game.Kris Bryant hit his 38th homer and Dexter Fowler also connected as major league-leading Chicago moved a season-high 42 games over .500. The Cubs (97-55) also matched their win total from a year ago and lowered their magic number for clinching home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs to two over Washington.John Lackey (10-8) allowed two runs and five hits in seven innings in his first win since he beat the Angels on Aug. 9. The right-hander retired his last 14 batters and finished with just 87 pitches.I definitely felt like I got better as the game went along, Lackey said.Stephenson (2-2) was pulled with two out in the fourth and remains winless in four September starts. The rookie right-hander was charged with four runs and a career-high eight hits.Theres room for all his pitches to get better, Price said.dddddddddddd Hes 23 years old. We certainly like the canvass we have to work with with Robert. Hes getting a lesson on what works and what doesnt work.Jose Peraza hit a tying RBI single in Cincinnatis two-run second, but Chicago pulled away from there. Miguel Montero hit an RBI single in the third and a two-run single with two out in the sixth. The veteran catcher also scored on Michael Lorenzens balk in the fifth.Bryant capped the scoring with a two-run shot to left in the seventh. It was Bryants 10th homer of the year against Cincinnati, tied for the second most for a single season against the Reds.WORTH NOTINGPeraza went 2 for 4 and is batting .357 (30 for 84) in his last 22 games. ... The Reds were swept for the 11th time this season. ... Joey Votto went 1 for 4 with a double. He is batting .340 (18 for 53) in 16 games against the Cubs this year.TRAINERS ROOMReds: Price said RHP Homer Bailey (biceps) could start Sunday at Milwaukee after there were no negatives following his Tuesday bullpen session. Hes looked very good to me, Price said. I think if hes 100 percent Id like to see him pitch. If Bailey cant go, Price said LHP Brandon Finnegan or RHP Tim Adleman would start.Cubs: LHP Jon Lester said he was fine a day after he had a liner go off his right wrist in the sixth inning of Chicagos 6-1 victory on Tuesday night.UP NEXTReds: Following a day off, the Reds begin a weekend series at Milwaukee. Cincinnati RHP Anthony DeSclafani (8-4, 3.15 ERA) gets the ball on Friday night.Cubs: RHP Jake Arrieta (17-7, 2.96 ERA) faces St. Louis RHP Mike Leake (9-10, 4.54 ERA) on Friday afternoon. Manager Joe Maddon said he plans to play the weekend series straight up out of respect for the Cardinals competition in the wild-card race.---Jay Cohen can be reached at http://www.twitter.com/jcohenap ' ' '