Phinsider Week 11 Fantasy Football Rankings

Some of this season’s top shelf running backs produced disappointing performances last week and will attempt to get back on track this Sunday. Leonard Fournette, Le’Veon Bell, and LeSean McCoy all had stat lines below their projected outputs, but all three have matchups that offer bounceback potential.

Each week of the NFL season, I’ll be giving an updated look at where the top players at each fantasy position stand, with matchups and injury concerns taken into account. For the sake of continuity, I’ll only be using standard scoring when constructing the rankings, so be sure to consider that when setting your lineups.

Quarterback

1. Tom Brady - @ Oak
2. Carson Wentz - @ Dal
3. Russell Wilson - vs Atl
4. Dak Prescott - vs Phi
5. Alex Smith - @ NYG
6. Kirk Cousins - @ NO
7. Drew Brees - vs Was
8. Derek Carr - vs NE
9. Matthew Stafford - @ Chi
10. Jared Goff - @ Min
11. *Phillip Rivers - vs Buf
12. Matt Ryan - @ Sea
13. Ben Roethlisberger - vs Ten
14. Marcus Mariota - @ Pit
15. Jay Cutler - vs TB
16. Ryan Fitzpatrick - @ Mia
17. Blake Bortles - @ Cle
18. Eli Manning - vs KC
19. Case Keenum - vs LAR
20. Nathan Peterman - @ LAC

*Rivers has been placed in the concussion protocol and, as of the publishing of this article, his status is uncertain for week 11.

The Eagles-Cowboys game ending up in a shootout is a near certainty, meaning Carson Wentz and Dak Prescott are two players to buy into this week. Derek Carr is another solid play for a similar reason, as he’s likely to be playing in comeback mode against the Patriots, which means plenty of passing. Marcus Mariota and Case Keenum are two passers to avoid, as the defenses that they are playing have been strong as of late.

Running Back

1. Todd Gurley - @ Min
2. Le’Veon Bell - vs Ten
3. Kareem Hunt - @ NYG
4. Leonard Fournette - @ Cle
5. Mark Ingram - vs Was
6. LeSean McCoy - @ LAC
7. Melvin Gordon - vs Buf
8. Jay Ajayi - @ Dal
9. Alvin Karama - vs Was
10. Jordan Howard - vs Det
11. Adrian Peterson - @ Hou
12. Tevin Coleman - @ Sea
13. DeMarco Murray - @ Pit
14. Jerick McKinnon - vs LAR
15. Lamar Miller - vs Ari
16. Kenyan Drake - vs TB
17. Chris Thompson - @ NO
18. Dion Lewis - @ Oak
19. Javorius Allen - @ GB
20. Duke Johnson - vs Jax

With Devonta Freeman likely to miss this week with a concussion, Tevin Coleman is an appealing play despite his difficult matchup in Seattle. Kenyan Drake has proven to be the more explosive of Miami’s running backs and I’m expecting him to get more early down work moving forward, meaning his outlook looks bright against an underachieving Tampa Bay defense. Dion Lewis is a solid play this week against a weak Oakland front and he’s been the lead man in New England’s backfield for the last few weeks. Fire him up confidently in your FLEX spot.

Wide Receiver

1. Antonio Brown - vs Ten
2. DeAndre Hopkins - vs Ari
3. Julio Jones - @ Sea
4. Michael Thomas - vs Was
5. Mike Evans - @ Mia
6. Doug Baldwin - vs Atl
7. Adam Thielen - vs LAR
8. Brandin Cooks - @ Oak
9. A.J. Green - @ Den
10. Tyreek Hill - @ NYG
11. Jarvis Landry - vs TB
12. Dez Bryant - vs Phi
13. Robert Woods - @ Min
14. Amari Cooper - vs NE
15. Larry Fitzgerald - @ Hou
16. Golden Tate - @ Chi
17. Michael Crabtree - vs NE
18. Stefon Diggs - vs LAR
19. Alshon Jeffery - @ Dal
20. JuJu Smith-Schuster - vs Ten

Since Deshaun Watson went down for the season, DeAndre Hopkins has continued to produce, even if the rest of his offense hasn’t done the same. Julio Jones’ matchup is more attractive than it initially may seem with Richard Sherman sidelined after suffering a torn achilles. Robert Woods has blown up lately, cementing himself as Jared Goff’s favorite target. Michael Crabtree and Amari Cooper are likely to be heavily leaned upon in what should be a high scoring affair against the Patriots.

Tight End

1. Rob Gronkowski - @ Oak
2. Travis Kelce - @ NYG
3. Zach Ertz - @ Dal
4. Jimmy Graham - vs Atl
5. Vernon Davis - @ NO
6. Evan Engram - vs KC
7. Cameron Brate - @ Mia
8. Jared Cook - vs NE
9. Delanie Walker - @ Pit
10. Jason Witten - vs Phi
11. Kyle Rudolph - vs LAR
12. Austin Hooper - @ Sea
13. Tyler Kroft - @ Den
14. Julius Thomas - vs TB
15. Charles Clay - @ LAC
16. Benjamin Watson - @ GB
17. Hunter Henry - vs Buf
18. Martellus Bennett - @ Oak
19. Jermaine Gresham - @ Hou
20. Eric Ebron - @ Chi

If Jordan Reed can’t play, Vernon Davis will continue to be an elite option at the tight end position. Even if Reed does play, Davis will still be a strong play given his consistency in the Redskins’ offense. Julius Thomas has been more involved in Miami’s aerial attack recently, and against Tampa Bay’s subpar defense, he’s a decent streaming option. Rob Gronkowski, Travis Kelce, and Zach Ertz remain at the top of the heap once again as the only three tight ends who have been superb all season.

Defense/Special Teams

1. Jackonsville - @ Cle
2. Seattle - vs Ari
3. Baltimore - @ GB
4. Pittsburgh - vs Ten
5. Kansas City - @ NYG
6. Cincinnati - @ Den
7. Los Angeles (Rams) - @ Min
8. Detroit - @ Chi
9. Philadelphia - @ Dal
10. Minnesota - vs LAR
11. Denver - vs Cin
12. Arizona - @ Hou
13. Chicago - vs Det
14. Houston - vs Ari
15. Atlanta - @ Sea
16. New Orleans - vs Was
17. New England - @ Oak
18. Los Angeles (Chargers) - vs Buf
19. Buffalo - @ LAC
20. Dallas - @ Phi

Kansas City’s fantasy performance has been hot and cold over the past few weeks, but lining up opposite the Giants’ putrid offense should allow the Chiefs to heat up again. Minnesota and Los Angeles are two good units that are going up against offenses who have given up very few fantasy points to opposing defenses, so play them with caution. Denver’s defense has a good opportunity to get back on track against Andy Dalton and the Bengals.

Kicker

1. Greg Zuerlein - @ Min
2. Stephen Gostkowski - @ Oak
3. Matt Prater - @ Chi
4. Justin Tucker - @ GB
5. Jake Elliot - @ Dal
6. Harrison Butker - @ NYG
7. Ryan Succop - @ Pit
8. Kai Forbath - vs LAR
9. Will Lutz - vs Was
10. Giorgio Tavecchio - vs NE
11. Nick Rose - @ NO
12. Matt Bryant - @ Sea
13. Chis Boswell - vs Ten
14. Patrick Murray - @ Mia
15. Stephen Hauschka - @ LAC
16. Brandon McManus - vs Cin
17. Cody Parkey - vs TB
18. Blair Walsh - vs Atl
19. Mason Crosby - vs Bal
20. Phil Dawson - @ Hou

Greg Zuerlein has been far and away the most productive kicker in fantasy football this season, helped along by the Rams high flying offense. Nick Rose is a good pickup for the week. In what’s likely to be a high scoring affair, Rose should be able to build off of his steady play against the Vikings from last week.