Fantasy Football Week 11: Start, Sit and Sleepers

WEEK 10 RECAP

Broncos 10, Raiders 7: Tre Tucker is Las Vegas’ WR1 with Jakobi Meyers in Jacksonville, even though it didn’t look like it against Denver. Through 10 weeks, Tucker is the overall WR27 in standard formats (WR31 in PPR). Tyler Lockett doubled Tucker’s three targets against the Broncos, but even Brock Bowers only received three targets in a terribly boring Thursday night matchup. Both Tucker and Lockett are viable options this week against the Cowboys who are allowing the most fantasy points to wide receivers this season.

Colts 31, Falcons 25 (OT): Jonathan Taylor continued his incredible season overseas with 286 total yards, including 244 rushing yards, the second-most in his career, and three more touchdowns in the win at Berlin. It was Taylor’s fifth game with three total TDs this season, which ties him with Marshall Faulk (2000) and Chuck Foreman (1975) for second all-time. LaDainian Tomlinson holds the record with six games in 2006 when Tomlinson scored an NFL-record 31 TDs.

Bears 24, Giants 20: Caleb Williams ran for 63 yards on eight carries, including the game-winning TD in the come-from-behind win. Williams has at least 53 rushing yards or a rushing TD in four games this season, which is a big reason why he’s the overall QB9 through 10 weeks.

Dolphins 30, Bills 13: Keon Coleman had three receptions for 46 yards and a TD on eight targets in the blowout loss at Miami. Coleman has three-or-fewer receptions in seven of his last eight games. It was his most targets and yards since Week 1. The second-year receiver is Buffalo’s No. 1 wideout by snaps, but he remains a boom-or-bust candidate until further notice.

Ravens 27, Vikings 19: T.J. Hockenson only had two receptions for eight yards on two targets in the loss to Baltimore. Hockenson is the overall TE25 in standard formats (TE23 in PPR) with only eight targets in the last three games. The once top-tier tight end has become a TD-dependent option in fantasy.

Jets 27, Browns 20: Justin Fields only attempted 11 passes, completing six of them for New York. No pass catcher for the Jets had more than one reception. Garrett Wilson exited the game due to a knee injury that will sideline him 3-4 weeks so the pass game could be literally non-existent unless Adonai Mitchell steps up right away. Mitchell was traded to New York in the Sauce Gardner blockbuster with the Colts. He was underutilized during his time in Indy, but the one thing he proved he could do was stretch the field. The one thing Fields has proven he could during his time in the NFL, besides producing explosive runs, is throw the deep ball. Fields’ deep pass (20-plus air yards) completion rate of 64.1% is actually above his overall completion rate of 63.5% this season, and well above a league average typically in the range of 40% to 45%.

Patriots 28, Buccaneers 23: Before Tampa Bay’s bye, Tez Johnson was the overall WR17 in standard formats (WR25 in PPR) since Week 5 with at least five receptions or 59 receiving yards or a TD in four straight games. Johnson produced four receptions for 42 yards and two TDs against New England on Sunday. The talented rookie should be able to keep this up until at least mid-December, the earliest Mike Evans could return. Chris Godwin might be diminished even after he comes back.

Saints 17, Panthers 7: Juwan Johnson finished with 92 yards and a TD on four receptions in the win at Carolina. Johnson is the overall TE9 in standard formats (TE7 in PPR) through 10 weeks, and has at least five receptions or a TD in four straight games. He joins Chris Olave as a primary focal point in New Orleans’ pass attack with Rashid Shaheed now in Seattle.

Texans 36, Jaguars 29: Dalton Schultz had 53 yards and a TD on seven receptions (11 targets) in the win over Jacksonville. Schultz is the overall TE8 in standard formats (TE3 in PPR) since Week 7 with at least six receptions, eight targets, 77 yards or a TD in three of the last four games.

Seahawks 44, Cardinals 22: Jacoby Brissett completed 22-of-44 passes for 258 yards and two scores at Seattle. Brissett has produced at least 258 yards and two TDs in all four of his starts this season, while only throwing one interception, finishing as the weekly QB7, QB12, QB10 and QB10.

Rams 42, 49ers 26: Matthew Stafford completed 24-of-36 passes for 280 yards and four TDs in Sunday’s rout of the Niners. Stafford now has 402 TD passes in his illustrious career, and at least four TD passes in three straight games. He hasn’t thrown an interception since Week 3.

Lions 44, Commanders 22: Jameson Williams had his best game of the season with six receptions for 119 yards and a TD in the blowout at Washington. Williams has at least 66 yards and a TD in three of his last four games.

Chargers 25, Steelers 10: Quentin Johnston’s 10 targets were four more than any other Bolts pass catcher just two weeks after he didn’t receive a single target against the Vikings. Johnston has at least four receptions for 40 yards or a TD in every game this season except the outlier against Minnesota in Week 8.

Eagles 10, Packers 7: DeVonta Smith scored Philadelphia’s only TD and finished with four receptions for 69 yards on seven targets. Smith is the overall WR9 in standard formats (WR7 in PPR) since Week 5 with at least six receptions for 84 yards or a TD in four of the last five games. He has 19 receptions for 336 yards and two TDs on 27 targets in his last three games. A.J. Brown, eat your heart out!

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Here’s my best bets for Week 11:

N.Y. JETS AT NEW ENGLAND

Obvious starters: Breece Hall (NYJ), Drake Maye (NE), Stefon Diggs (NE), Patriots D/ST.

Who to start: Mason Taylor (NYJ) deserves streaming consideration with Garrett Wilson out against a defense allowing the ninth-most fantasy points to tight ends. TreVeyon Henderson (NE) is the overall RB7 in standard formats (RB6 in PPR) in the last two games with Rhamondre Stevenson sidelined with a toe injury. Hunter Henry (NE) deserves streaming consideration against a defense that has allowed seven TDs to tight ends in nine games this season.

Who to sit: Adonai Mitchell (NYJ) is a boom-or-bust candidate until we see how the Jets are going to use him. The Jets D/ST have been playing better, but it’s hard to trust them on a short week on the road against Maye. Isaiah Davis (NYJ) remains TD-dependent against a defense allowing the third-fewest fantasy points to running backs. DeMario Douglas (NE) remains a boom-or-bust candidate with three-or-fewer targets in five of the last seven games. Kyle Williams (NE) remains a boom-or-bust candidate with two-or-fewer targets in every game this season.

Sleeper(s): It’s gross to consider, but Justin Fields (NYJ) faces a defense that has allowed multiple TD passes in seven of the last nine games if your desperate at QB. Mack Hollins (NE) has flex appeal as the overall WR32 in standard formats (WR25 in PPR) since Week 8 with at least seven targets, six receptions and 89 yards in two of the last three games.

NOTE: Sunday’s and Monday’s games will be updated by Friday afternoon.

WASHINGTON VS. MIAMI AT MADRID

Obvious starters: TBD

Who to start: TBD

Who to sit: TBD

Sleeper: TBD

CAROLINA AT ATLANTA

Obvious starters: TBD

Who to start: TBD

Who to sit: TBD

Sleeper: TBD

TAMPA BAY AT BUFFALO

Obvious starters: TBD

Who to start: TBD

Who to sit: TBD

Sleeper: TBD

HOUSTON AT TENNESSEE

Obvious starters: TBD

Who to start: TBD

Who to sit: TBD

Sleeper: TBD

CHICAGO AT MINNESOTA

Obvious starters: TBD

Who to start: TBD

Who to sit: TBD

Sleeper: TBD

GREEN BAY AT N.Y. GIANTS

Obvious starters: TBD

Who to start: TBD

Who to sit: TBD

Sleeper: TBD

CINCINNATI AT PITTSBURGH

Obvious starters: TBD

Who to start: TBD

Who to sit: TBD

Sleeper: TBD

L.A. CHARGERS AT JACKSONVILLE

Obvious starters: TBD

Who to start: TBD

Who to sit: TBD

Sleeper: TBD

SEATTLE AT L.A. RAMS

Obvious starters: TBD

Who to start: TBD

Who to sit: TBD

Sleeper: TBD

SAN FRANCISCO AT ARIZONA

Obvious starters: TBD

Who to start: TBD

Who to sit: TBD

Sleeper: TBD

BALTIMORE AT CLEVELAND

Obvious starters: TBD

Who to start: TBD

Who to sit: TBD

Sleeper: TBD

KANSAS CITY AT DENVER

Obvious starters: TBD

Who to start: TBD

Who to sit: TBD

Sleeper: TBD

DETROIT AT PHILADELPHIA

Obvious starters: TBD

Who to start: TBD

Who to sit: TBD

Sleeper: TBD

DALLAS AT LAS VEGAS

Obvious starters: TBD

Who to start: TBD

Who to sit: TBD

Sleeper: TBD