Week 11 Fantasy Football Start/Sitting Advice | PlayerProfiler

Welcome to week 11! We’re about to begin that part of the season where the legitimate contenders and the pretenders of the NFL are revealed. The same can be true for many fantasy leagues, as teams around the .500 mark compete for a playoff spot (if your league is into that sort of thing, most of mine are too). Let’s take a look at some matchups we can exploit and others we can avoid.

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Quarterback

Start: Joe Flacco

Can you believe Joe Flacco got drafted in 2008?!

In the three games leading up to Cincinnati’s Week 10 bye, Flacco scored 26, 24.3 and 32.7 fantasy points. As many of us hoped, the 40-year-old quarterback has largely saved the day for fantasy managers of the Bengals’ skill position players. What I didn’t expect, however, was that Flacco himself could become fantasy relevant again.

After a bye week preceded by three top ten finishes, Flacco finds himself in another juicy matchup. This isn’t your uncle’s Pittsburgh Steeler defense. Pittsburgh has the seventh most fantasy points per game for opposing quarterbacks this year. A ranking that would be even worse if it weren’t for their game against Indy in Week 9, where they came away with six turnovers. They’ve come away with zero turnovers in four of their last five games and have allowed the second-most passing yards despite playing just nine games. I sit at QB7 in our weekly rankings, starting with the South Jersey native most copies this week.’

Honorable mention: Aaron Rodgers

Sits: Trevor Lawrence

After being held to just 10.8 fantasy points last week in Houston, Trevor Lawrence will have another tough matchup in Week 11 when the Jaguars host the Los Angeles Chargers. With Travis Hunter on IR and Brian Thomas Jr. who is dealing with a high ankle sprain (although it is “low grade”), it is best for Lawrence to remain on the bench again this week.

Honorable Mention: Jared Goff

Run back

Start: D’André Swift

I have to admit, I didn’t think I’d be recommending D’Andre Swift as often as I did this year. The fifth-year veteran has been able to show off his explosiveness under new head coach Ben Johnson. Upon his return from injury in Week 10, Swift was once again the unquestioned lead dog in Chicago’s backfield, outshooting rookie Kyle Monangai 62% to 38% and doubling him in carries.

In Week 11, the Bears travel north to Minnesota to take on the Vikings in a divisional showdown with playoff implications. The matchup isn’t great. Minnesota defensive coordinator Brian Flores employs an aggressive, complex defensive scheme. But the Vikings are allowing more fantasy production to running backs than wide receivers, and they have allowed 100 rushing yards in six of nine games (and more than 200 yards on two occasions). Combine this with Swift’s steady volume, and we’re looking at another week highlighted by the former Bulldog’s high-end RB2 production.

Honorable Mentions: Quinshon Judkins, Woody Marks

Seat: Kenneth Walker III

Kenneth Walker, as he has done throughout his career, has often flashed when given the ball this season. The only problem is that he doesn’t really get the ball.

After weeks of hoping things would get better, I’m finally admitting that this is the way this team wants to deploy their backfield. I know, I’m probably a little behind on this, as I’ve no doubt succumbed to some denial over the course of the season.

Either way, the Week 11 matchup is terrible for Seattle’s entire backfield. The Los Angeles Rams give up the fewest fantasy points per game to opposing running backs. Let’s look elsewhere this week.

Honorable Mentions: Tyrone Tracy Jr., Kareem Hunt

Wide receiver

Start: Jordan Addison

Jordan Addison struggled last week in a plus game against the Ravens, kicking in just three of his 11 targets for 35 scoreless yards. Why do I think this week will be different? When evaluating fantasy football, we are often told that ‘volume is king’, and that eleven goals is serious volume. Last week, Jalen Nailor was the more efficient of the “non-Justin Jefferson” Vikings wideouts, but he still only saw six targets.

This week, the Vikings have an even better matchup for their wide receivers as they take on the Chicago Bears. The Bears give up the third-most fantasy points per game to the position. They have given up 13 touchdowns to opposing wide receivers. Only the Cowboys have allowed more. Let’s get Addison in our flex spots this week as he looks to return in a major league game on Sunday.

Honorable Mentions: AJ Brown, Tre Tucker

Sits: Deebo Samuel

Deebo Samuel was able to save fantasy managers who played him last week with a third-quarter touchdown. The score boosted his four receptions for 29 yards, allowing him to finish as WR27 in PPR scoring this week. He’s scored just four touchdowns this year, and now that the Commanders will have to deal with backup quarterback Marcus Mariota, the scoring opportunities are likely to be even scarcer. Add these factors to a tough Week 11 matchup with the Dolphins, who allow the fourth-fewest points per game to wide receivers, and it’s enough for me to keep Deebo on the bench.

Honorable Mentions: Parker Washington, Tez Johnson

Tight end

Start: Kyle Pitts

I’d be lying if I said I didn’t wince a little bit (maybe more than a little) when I just typed “Kyle Pitts.” Since his TE7 finish in Week 1, he has cracked the top ten at his position twice, but there seems to be a pattern: Every third game, Pitts breaks through.

To further this conspiracy theory, the Atlanta Falcons will take on the Carolina Panthers in Week 11. The Panthers have allowed the seventh-most fantasy points and fourth-most yards per game to tight ends. Maybe Pitts can keep his “every third game” streak alive.

Honorable mention: Zach Ertz

Sits: Jake Ferguson

After a red-hot start to the 2025 season, Jake Ferguson has cooled off considerably since the offense got CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens on the field together. After putting up a goose egg in Week 8, Ferguson posted just 8.0 PPR points before the Cowboys’ Week 10 bye. He’s still a target in the red zone, so if you’re really in trouble, you could definitely do worse. But it is not without reason that Fergie is outside our top twelve in this position. We ranked Cade Oton, Dalton Schultz and even Hunter Henry higher this week. Proceed with caution.

Honorable mention: Mark Andrews

That’s all for this week. Thanks for reading!

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Many successes,

Kyle

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