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Week 11 Fantasy Football Usage Report
Do the jets even have receivers?
The big question heading into the Jets Week 11 game was who would be their WR1 for the foreseeable future with Garrett Wilson on IR. Unfortunately, Thursday evening did not provide a clear answer. A different player led New York in each of the routes, targets and fantasy points. Here are the full stats for all three wideouts:
- Isaiah Williams: 76% route participation, two targets, one catch, 1.1 half PPR points
- John Metchie: 70% route participation, three targets, three catches, 12.0 half PPR points
- Adooi Mitchell: 61% route participation, six targets, one catch, 1.5 half PPR points
The player with the most upside here is Mitchell, a 2024 second-round pick the Jets acquired from the Colts in the Sauce Gardner trade. He easily led the team Thursday with a 53% share of air meters, and he has a history of flashing talent and posting exciting peripheral stats when he plays. However, Mitchell also has a history of making mental mistakes (this one absurd play from earlier this season is the AD Mitchell experience in a nutshell). Maybe the tanking Jets are the right environment for him to finally shine, but he’ll have to stay on the field.
Metchie and Williams are both young players who have bounced around the league, the former as a throw-in in trades and the latter as a free agent. Between the two, the fact that Metchie is actually managing some of the production is a more encouraging sign than Williams managing two additional routes… but there’s not much to be excited about here.
Tyrod Taylor taking over for Justin Fields should add more competence to this passing attack, but I recommend waiting to see who (if anyone) Taylor develops a connection with before pursuing either of these WRs on waivers.
Michael Wilson’s big day
Jacoby Brissett set a new NFL regular-season record with 47 completions on Sunday. Now Marvin Harrison Jr. sidelined due to an appendectomy midweek, Michael Wilson was his top receiver in the record-breaking performance.
Wilson, a third-year receiver out of Stanford, definitely made the most of his opportunity, catching 15 of a whopping 18 targets for 185 yards – which is the most receiving yards any player has recorded so far this season. Even without TD, he racked up 26.0 half PPR points.
Unfortunately, with MHJ returning and Brissett unlikely to repeat this performance anytime soon, it’s hard to get too excited about this performance. Wilson is worth a speculative addition in deep leagues in case this explosion gives him a bigger role in the future, but that’s about it.
Sean Tucker’s Massive Day (the sequel)
Since joining the Buccaneers as a UDFA in 2023, Sean Tucker has played in 38 NFL games. He’s only finished as a top-20 RB in half PPR points twice… and both times he was the overall RB1 of the week. In case you somehow missed it, the second of Tucker’s huge games came on Sunday, when he totaled 140 yards and three combined touchdowns against the Bills.
Tucker saw 19 carries, easily more than Rachaad White’s 10. This was the first time he led Tampa Bay in carries this season, although he did see RB rush shares of 41% and 44% in the previous two weeks. Given how well he performed, Tucker should continue to see more carries than White in the future. White, who ran 16 routes to Tucker’s six, will likely remain in charge when he returns.
However, there is an elephant in this Buccaneers RB room. That elephant’s name is sophomore standout Bucky Irving back to training last week for the first time in almost two months while dealing with shoulder and foot injuries. Tucker’s upside with Irving out is clear, but it may be difficult for him to maintain fantasy relevance when Bucky returns, which could be as early as Week 12. Still, Tucker is someone to add if he’s available in your league.
Bhayshul Tuten’s escape ends early
Three quarters after the Jaguars’ upset over the Chargers, Jacksonville’s backfield was officially on watch for the takeover. Fourth-round rookie Bhayshul Tuten led Travis Etienne in attempts, 14 to 12, and his 43% snap share was well above his previous career high of 29%. He also simply looked better than his veteran teammate, averaging more yards per carry and a TD to boot.
However, Tuten then suffered an ankle injury during the second play of the fourth quarter. He did not return, although reportedly said after the game that he was goodyou never know with these injuries.
Tuten is still a must-add and Etienne’s managers still have to worry. But there’s a chance this injury may have prevented the start of a potentially game-winning backfield takeover for the rookie.
Jaylen Warren is going down
Tuten wasn’t the only one who left Week 11 early with an ankle injury, but provided a positive update after the game. Jaylen Warren left the Steelers’ win over the Bengals and did not return, but told reporters afterward that he could have.
In Warren’s absence, Kenneth Gainwell took charge of the Steelers’ backfield and exploded for 26.0 points. He did this mostly through the air, as he faced a whopping eight targets on nine carries. Rookie Kaleb Johnson also saw five carries. If Warren misses more time, Gainwell would immediately become a starting fantasy RB. He also scored 28.4 points against the Vikings when Warren was absent in Week 4.
Josh Jacobs goes down
Josh Jacobs stuck with the theme of running injuries and suffered a knee injury on Sunday. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur told reporters on Monday that was the case just a bruisebut he could still miss a week or two.
If Jacobs were to miss time, it appears Emanuel Wilson will serve as Green Bay’s bell cow. He played 36 snaps and handled 11 carries and one target on Sunday. Chris Brooks, the team’s other backup RB, only saw five snaps once.
MarShawn Lloyds potential returns from IR I could change things, but I won’t believe it until I see it. For now, Wilson is a must-add and would be a must-start if Jacobs misses time.
Week two for traded wideouts
It’s time to leave the depressing world of health running backs and do something more fun: wide receiver trades! This was the second week for Jakobi Meyers and Rashid Shaheed in Jacksonville and Seattle, respectively, so let’s see how their usage shakes out.
Meyers increased his route participation from 50% in his debut in Jacksonville to 75% this week. That still left him well behind Parker Washington (92%), but he easily beat the WR, six to two. At this rate, Meyers could replace Washington as the Jaguars’ WR1 (or WR2 if Brian Thomas Jr. returns) as early as next week.
The Seahawks actually won their Week 10 game with the Cardinals before it even started, so this was Shaheed’s first regular game as a member of the team. The speedster recorded a route participation of 73%, behind both Jaxon Smith-Njigba (96%) and Cooper Kupp (82%). Unlike Meyers, he didn’t necessarily shine on the targeting front either, earning four looks for a 9% share (JSN saw 12 and Kupp nine).
To be a reliable fantasy option in his new home, Shaheed will likely have to pass Kupp and become the team’s WR2. That’s certainly not impossible at this point, but he’s not necessarily moving in that direction either. I recommend keeping him at least another week or two to see how things go.
The Jacory Croskey-Merritt hype train is completely derailed
Jacory Croskey-Merritt is possibly the most polarizing player of the 2025 fantasy football season. After Week 11, the debate over his fantasy value is dead (at least for now). Chris Rodriguez Jr. led the Commanders backfield in both rush share (45%) and carries (15), while JCM saw nine looks at a 27% rate. Considering he failed to perform even as Washington’s lead, Croskey-Merritt’s fantasy relevance is over.
For his part, Rodriguez is a priority addition on waivers this week. His usage wasn’t ideal, as JCM was still involved and Jeremy McNichols is still the team’s primary pass catcher in the backfield. But he finished with a solid 9.0 half PPR points and should play at least a few more games as the team’s RB1 in the future.
Is Sean Payton up to his old tricks?
RJ Harvey’s fantasy managers (myself included) are probably tempted right now to curse Sean Payton’s name. With JK Dobbins probably done for the yeareverything seemed clear for the second-round rookie to act as the Broncos’ bell cow and a potential fantasy league winner. Instead, he was defeated by fresh-off-the-practice squad Jaleel McLaughlin, 7.9 half PPR points to an uninspiring 6.5.
It’s not all bad for Harvey, though. He easily led the Broncos backfield with a 61% snap share and a solid 66% RB rush share (11 carries to six for McLaughlin). He also saw three targets on a backfield-leading route participation rate of 34%. It’s not great that McLaughlin got the TD on the goal line (and Tyler Badie was still involved in obvious passing situations), but Harvey is Denver’s RB1. With this use, better fantasy outings are in his future.
Luther Burden III takes a (small) step forward
An explosive second-round rookie out of Missouri, Burden was a popular upside pick during fantasy draft season. But he has been buried on the Bears’ WR depth chart for most of the season, behind not only Rome Odunze and DJ Moore, but also behind Olamide Zaccheaus. This week, Burden averaged a 27% useless route participation, while Zaccheaus was a healthy 58% as the team’s WR.
But the rookie passed the veteran in Week 11. Burden posted a 61% participation rate, up from his previous career high of 46%. Meanwhile, Zacchaeus dropped to 14%, by far his lowest number of the season. This is a huge step in the right direction for Burden’s potential fantasy relevance.
That said, Burden is still not a fantasy starter (or even worth adding in shallower formats). He finished Sunday with just 4.2 points on a target share of 16%. It’s almost unheard of for three receivers on one team to be reliable fantasy options, and this Chicago offense isn’t exactly the one 2021 Bengal. Now is the time to put Burden in deep leagues, but let’s not get too excited.
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