Start/Sit Hub Week 11

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Week 11 is here, and playoffs are right around the corner. Now it’s more important than ever to keep up with your team and make decisions to further your chances at that championship run. No matter your league record, always keep fighting. Stay informed and be strategic.

Last night was a TNF matchup between The Tennessee Titans and the Green Bay Packers. It was a freezing night at Lambeau, but conditions and home fans didn’t help enough as the Packers suffered their 7^th loss of the season (6^th loss out of last 7). The final score read 27-17 in favor of the Titans. Ryan Tannehill looked better than Aaron Rodgers which isn’t something you could have said in years past. Henry only average 3 yards per rush finishing with 87 rushing yards and a score. Austin Hooper caught 2 TDs (1 from Henry), and rookie Christian Watson caught 2 TDs after catching 3 last week. My final thoughts are that the Packers are now just trying to play spoiler for future games unless they start diving for a draft pick. I don’t see the Packers making any run toward the Vikings who are solid atop the NFC North. Titans are rolling winning 7 of their last 8 and are a dark horse to go the distance. Packers look for a bounce back game in Philadelphia while Titans look to keep things going when they host the Bengals. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving so there will be 3 games:

BILLS @ LIONS – 12:30PM EST

GIANTS @ COWBOYS – 4:30PM EST

PATRIOTS @ VIKINGS – 8:20PM EST

The week 11 games I’m interested in the most this weekend are the Cowboys/Vikings game and the Chargers/Chiefs game. Can the Vikings keep winning? Will Pollard hit the century mark again this week? And will Mahomes or Herbert have the better fantasy performance in a crucial divisional matchup?

PAY ATTENTION TO BYE WEEKS. THIS WEEKS BYES ARE THE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS, MIAMI DOLPHINS, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, AND TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS. PLAN YOUR LINEUPS ACCORDINGLY

I’m here every week during the fantasy football season with start and sit suggestions that can impact your team each week. My decisions as always include obvious and not so obvious picks. I would also like to clarify that my sit suggestions are based on the assumption you have or can add a player that has a better chance at success. Good luck this week and continue to check out my weekly articles.

START OF THE WEEK

Start – Joe Burrow – Burrow is fresh off a BYE week and gets a juicy matchup with the Steelers on Sunday. We are going to put week 1 in the rearview mirror where Burrow was sacked 7 times and threw 4 INTs in a losing effort to Pittsburgh. Burrow has won 5 of his last 8 games since week 1 and has thrown a TD pass in every game this season. Burrow is 4^th in the NFL in passing yards and 3^rd in passing TDs. Steelers defense is weak. After their 7-sack performance in week 1 they have just 10 since then through 8 games. Yes, JJ Watt is back, and I expect him to sack Burrow at least once, but Cinci will do whatever they can to prove week 1 was a fluke and won’t be repeated. No Ja’Marr Chase hurts Burrow some, but Burrow still has the tools he needs to beat the Steelers and have a good fantasy day doing it.

Eagles @ Colts

Start – Miles Sanders – Sanders had his 3-week TD streak end on MNF in an uncharacteristic loss to the Commanders. Sanders rushed 12 times for 54 yards. 12 rushing attempts is the 2^nd lowest for him this season as well as his 54 yards also 2^nd lowest for him. Also, his longest rush was 8 yards which is his low this season. This week he takes on the Indianapolis defense who have struggled to defend the run. They have given up 7 TDs to RBs this season and in week 10 the Colts let Josh Jacobs accrue 106 total yards with a score. I think the Eagles try to establish a healthy rushing game in Indianapolis to get back on track, especially knowing the Colts secondary has been elite.

Sit – Michael Pittman – After the Eagles allowed Terry McLaurin to light up the secondary on MNF, I can’t imagine them allowing much to any Colts WRs. Darius Slay and James Bradberry have been 2 of the best in the game this season at covering WRs and CK Gardener Johnson leads the league in INTs. Pittman will most likely be targeted quite a bit depending on how the Eagles offense does scoring Sunday. If the Colts want a chance at winning, they need to rush heavily with Taylor. Worth noting Pittman is sharing targets with Parris Campbell and Alec Pierce.

Bears @ Falcons

Start – Darnell Mooney – After a rough first 3 weeks of the season Mooney has been consistent. He is averaging 6 targets per game, 4 receptions per game, and over 60 yards per game since the start of week 4. Justin Fields is playing like a star and has 3 consecutive games with 2+ passing TDs. Mooney caught his first and only TD in week 9 against Miami. In fantasy, Atlanta has been the worst team against opposing WRs. They have given up the most targets, receptions, and receiving yards to WRs thus far. Fields doesn’t throw much, but Mooney gets a hefty percentage of those passing attempts directed his way.

Sit – Drake London – London scored his 3^rd TD of the season last week which was his first since week 3. The Bear’s defense is a lot better at defending the pass compared to the run. I’m expecting Cordarrelle Patterson to rush the ball more than 5 times this week. Good things happen when he touches the ball. Falcons can rush effectively this week at home. London hasn’t surpassed 40 receiving yards since week 3 so I’m not expecting much here.

Browns @ Bills

Start – Devin Singletary – Singletary had just 1 TD this season prior to week 10 and that was a receiving score early in the season against Miami. Now he is coming off a 2 rushing TD performance with confidence and a solid matchup. Through 10 weeks (including a BYE) the Cleveland Browns defense has allowed 15 total TDs to opposing RBs. Week 8 is the only week Cleveland didn’t allow a RB to score. Singletary is effective on the ground and through the air for Josh Allen, the more touches the better. Bills are 8.5 favorites so Bills might rush more than normal.

Sit – Nyheim Hines – Hines is new to Buffalo. He wasn’t difficult to acquire, and they have yet to utilize him. He has yet to carry the ball and has only 1 reception for 9 yards. This would be a great game for them to use him, especially if it’s a blowout win, but until I see some action, I’m going to steer clear and focus on Singletary. If Buffalo can utilize Hines in the pass game regularly, he will be a good streamer moving forward.

Jets @ Patriots

Start – Tyler Conklin – Conklin has quietly been a top 10 fantasy TE this season. He scored back in week 1 and then scored twice in week 8. That week 8 game happened to be against the Patriots. Patriots struggle with opposing TEs this season. Conklin and Garrett Wilson had great games against New England, but this time around I think they will shut down Garrett but have difficulty stopping Conklin. If Zach Wilson can throw well and to his own team (3 INTs vs NE), Conklin could be in for another solid outing.

Sit – Garrett Wilson – Like I said above, Wilson was another player that had a great game in the week 8 loss to the Patriots. He had 6 receptions for 115 yards against the Patriots good pass defense. I don’t think Belichick will allow that to happen this week. Wilson has been by far the best receiver for the Jets this season making it even more clear that Belichick and the Patriots will want to nip that in the bud. He can be started this week just proceed with caution. Wilson doesn’t have a good history against the Patriots. Wilson has thrown 2 TDs against New England in the 3 games they played since he was drafted. More importantly he has thrown 7 INTs in those games and has lost all 3 games. I think the Pats will be ready to defend Sunday.

Rams @ Saints

Start – Chris Olave – Olave and the Saints take on the LA Rams Sunday in New Orleans. The Ram’s defense has allowed 3 100+ yard games to WRs, they have given up 8 WR TDs, and just last week they allowed both Rondale Moore and DeAndre Hopkins over 90 yards each and let AJ Green score. This is another great opportunity for the rookie to ball out. Believe it or not Jameis Winston’s status is up in the air and if he is a go, Olave just becomes more appealing.

Sit – Tyler Higbee – Higbee played well against the Cardinals, because most TEs do against Arizona this season. This upcoming game with the Saints is a different story. New Orleans is stout defending TEs only allowing 1 TE to score a TD and no TEs have reached 50 receiving yards. Matthew Stafford behind center is usually a good thing but he isn’t having the best season. Cooper Kupp on IR could open up targets for Higbee, but I think the main beneficiaries will be Robinson, Jefferson, and Skowronek.

Lions @ Giants

Start – Daniel Jones – Jones is a good option this week because he is facing the Lions defense. He won’t put up 300 yards or 4 passing TDs, but he will do what he can to feed Saquon and move the chains. Saquon helps him in the pass game as well. I like Jones and his connection with Darius Slayton this week. Slayton has 58+ receiving yards in 4 of his 6 games this season and has a TD in 2 of his last 3 games. Detroit gives up an average of over 20 fantasy points to QBs. Jones, Slayton, and Barkley can all be started with confidence.

Sit – D’Andre Swift – Swift was almost irrelevant last week in a win over Chicago. Swift had 6 rushing yards on 6 attempts and just 1 reception for 6 more yards. He did score a TD, luckily for his owners, but Jamaal Williams rushed 10 more carries than Swift and finished with 59 rushing yards and a score as well. Swift is hard to trust when he isn’t 100% healthy and it doesn’t help that Williams has been good at RB and is basically a walking TD.

Panthers @ Ravens

Start – Ravens DST – I like the Ravens defense in this spot. Playing Baker Mayfield with no CMC threat in Baltimore sounds like a recipe for success. Ravens should be able to take this game with Lamar Jackson balling out and the defense holding their own. Carolina is the 23^rd highest scoring NFL team averaging 20 points per game. I think the Ravens should be able to keep the under 20 and make Baker throw a couple INTs.

Sit – DJ Moore – DJ Moore is the best pass catcher for Carolina. The problem here is he will have Baker Mayfield throwing to him. Well, that is if he targets him often. In games this season with Baker throwing to him, DJ’s best stats were a TD in week 2, 6 receptions in week 4, and 59 yards in week 5. In week 8 with PJ Walker at QB, Moore caught 6 of his 11 targets for 152 yards and a TD. Baker is a downgrade for Moore until proven otherwise.

Commanders @ Texans

Start – Brandin Cooks – Cooks status is not set in stone so watch the news on him regarding practices and chances of playing vs not playing. If he is a go, I’m going to take a shot on him. Cooks has been average this season and will want to get on a better track for himself and his team. Cooks was upset he wasn’t traded and hopefully that won’t affect his gameplay. Washington has given up 10 WR TDs this season. If I’m Cooks, I’m going to suit up, play hard, make an impact, and show other teams why he deserves to be traded to them. Cooks is and has always been a great under the radar WR and this might be another under the radar good performance.

Sit – Curtis Samuel – Curtis has had a good season producing more often than not for the Commanders. He has scored 3 TDs but the problem here is his connection with Taylor Heinicke. With Taylor behind center Curtis has only 1 game with over 3 targets and that was week 7 against the Packers when he had 5 targets. Carson Wentz clearly valued Samuel more than Heinicke. Keep in mind Houston is easy to run over but difficult to pass against. This is a Brian Robinson game. If you need a WR from this game, go Cooks and/or McLaurin.

Raiders @ Broncos

Start – Courtland Sutton – Courtland has been on a milk carton lately due to him being missing. The stud WR had quite the slump for 3 consecutive weeks leading up to the Broncos week 9 BYE. In week 10 Sutton finally managed to get some decent production. He was targeted 11 times which is tied for his season high, and he turned that into 66 receiving yards which is the most since week 2 for him. No Bronco was targeted more than 5 times in week 10 other than Sutton. Broncos take on the Raiders on Sunday who have been struggling. Sutton may only have 1 TD this season, but it did happen in week 4 when he played the Raiders. Looking for Sutton to progress deeper out of his slump this week.

Sit – Melvin Gordon – Gordon rushed for 4 yards on 7 carries last week but luckily if you played him hopefully you got some PPR points with his 4 receptions for 46 yards. Back when Denver played the Raiders in week 4, Gordon had the worst game of his season totaling just 8 yards on 3 rushes and 1 target. If you are desperate for an RB that you know will at least get some opportunities here and there, you can start Gordon but hopefully you have better options.

Cowboys @ Vikings

Start – TJ Hockenson – Hockenson has been nothing short of great since he was traded to the Vikings. In just 2 games with Minnesota, he has a total of 19 targets, 16 receptions, and 115 yards. He will be looking for his first TD with his new team on Sunday. Cowboys are a good defense that can shut down pass catchers, but I believe most of the attention on defense will be on Justin ‘catch of the year’ Jefferson opening up a little more space for Thielen and Hock. Kirk Cousins threw a season high 50 pass attempts in week 10 and he might need to do that again to put away Dallas.

Sit – Ezekiel Elliot – It’s still not 100% clear whether Zeke will play this week. He hasn’t played since week 7 and Tony Pollard has taken full advantage. Pollard has scored 4 TDS and has a total of 246 rushing yards and 29 receiving yards in just his 2 last games. Minnesota is better at defending the run rather than the pass so even if Zeke played and was RB1 I wouldn’t start him, especially if you have Pollard as an option. Zeke is outside my top 30 RBs this week.

Bengals @ Steelers

Start – Joe Burrow – SEE START OF THE WEEK TOP OF PAGE

Sit – Diontae Johnson – Johnson had another average performance in week 10. He caught 4 of his 5 targets for 63 yards. 63 yards is the 2^nd highest yard total for him this season, but 5 targets were the 2^nd least for him this season. Still no TDs for Diontae despite leading the team in targets, receptions, and receiving yards. Johnson’s ceiling is not very high so I would consider other options unless you need a WR with good target probability. Cincinnati’s defense had given up just 5 WR scores this season and only 2 100+ yard WRs (Tyreek Hill, Amari Cooper).

Chiefs @ Chargers

Start – Josh Palmer – Palmer might be WR1 for LA yet again this weekend with the uncertainty of both Mike Williams and Keenan Allen. If they both are out, Palmer gets a huge boost and should be targeted often. Kansas City scores the most points per game with 30 making it probable that Justin Herbert will have to air it out to keep up and stay competitive. Worth noting that Palmer has 1 TD this season and it came back in week 2 when the Chargers lost a close game to the Chiefs. Palmer has 18 targets in his last 2 games and turned that into 11 receptions for 150 yards. Chiefs defense is suspect, but I guess they can be with the league’s highest scoring offense. Should be a fun SNF game. Also consider DeAndre Carter and Kadarius Toney.

Sit – Clyde Edwards-Helaire – Andy Reid made it clear this week that the Chiefs will be using a RB by committee approach this week and most likely moving forward unless there is a clear difference in progression. Since the Chiefs BYE in week 8, Clyde has a total of 4 carries for 5 yards and 1 reception for 14 yards on 4 targets. CEH leads all KC RBs in rushing and receiving TDs but that seems to be the only reason you would start him. TD dependency is scary in this situation given Isiah Pacheco has taken over RB1 responsibilities and Jerrod McKinnon has been seeing a chunk of playing time for passing downs. If you are going to start any KC RBs you are going to want to start Pacheco and then McKinnon before you consider CEH.