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| Sunday, November 19, 2023 |
| Since we last spoke, Joe Burrow and Mark Andrews have both been ruled out for the rest of the season, a significant blow to countless Fantasy teams and a pretty lousy way to kick off Week 11. |
| This season, maybe more than any other I can remember in 14 seasons writing about Fantasy Football (and another 12 or so as a player) has been defined by significant injuries, especially at the QB position. It has led to a constantly shifting landscape that has been tough for analysts and players to figure out on a weekly basis, and it doesn't look like that's going to change. |
| And yet, we have to keep fighting for a chance at a championship with a few weeks left to make the push for the playoffs. Today's newsletter has my latest rankings updates plus the injury news you need to know about for Sunday's games. |
| Of course, you probably still have some questions that might not be answered here, and you can head to Twitter and use the hashtag "#AskFFT", where our whole team will be answering questions all morning. And, at 11:30 a.m. ET, the whole FFT team will be live on the FFT YouTube channel until kickoff answering all of your questions in the chat. |
| Now, here's everything you need to set your Week 11 lineup, plus the latest on injuries and more: |
| Week 11 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em: QB | RB | WRDave Richard's Week 11 Lineup DecisionsHeath Cummings' full Week 11 projections Week 11 Position Previews: QB | RB | WR | TEJamey, Dave, Heath's RankingsMy Week 11 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE Cheat Sheets: PPR | Non-PPR |
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| QB rankings and injury updates |
| The QB position continues to be hit hard by injuries, with eight different starting quarterbacks having been on IR or the PUP list at some point this season, including Joe Burrow and Deshaun Watson this week. That list doesn't include Justin Fields, who missed four games with his thumb injury but is making his return in Week 11 against the Lions. Fields' injury came at an especially bad time as he had put together two of the best passing performances of his career, with four touchdowns in each game prior to the injury. He also rushed for 279 yards against the Lions last season, so while there's certainly some risk involved in starting him coming off the injury, the upside makes it a worthwhile gamble. |
| Matthew Stafford is also returning to the lineup this week after missing one game (plus the bye) with his own thumb injury. He practiced all week and should be good to go, but he's more of a QB2, with his returning more representing good news for Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp than anything else. |
| Patrick Mahomes vs. PHIJalen Hurts @KC Josh Allen vs. NYJTua Tagovailoa vs. LV Dak Prescott @CAR Jared Goff vs. CHISam Howell vs. NYG C.J. Stroud vs. ARIJustin Fields @DETJustin Herbert @GB Joshua Dobbs @DENBrock Purdy vs. TB Kyler Murray @HOU Trevor Lawrence vs. TENRussell Wilson vs. MINMatthew Stafford vs. SEA Geno Smith @LARJordan Love vs. LAC Will Levis @JAX Kenny Pickett @CLEBaker Mayfield @SF Zach Wilson @BUFBryce Young vs. DAL Aidan O'Connell @MIA Dorian Thompson-Robinson vs. PITTommy DeVito @WAS |
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| RB rankings and injury updates |
| Among the running back injuries for Week 11, we mostly have good news. Dameon Pierce (ankle) is out, and Antonio Gibson (toe) is doubtful, but otherwise, the big names at the position are pretty healthy this week. |
| That includes Miami's De'Von Achane, who is set to make his return from a knee injury that landed him on IR. He missed the minimum amount of time, and while he probably won't get 15-plus carries, he should have a solid role against a good matchup with the Raiders around. I'm ranking him ahead of teammate Raheem Mostert, who is a little beat up himself, though I do expect something of an even split here. Achane is a top-20 RB for this week, and he has top-five upside the rest of the way with how explosive he's looked in this offense; Mostert is still a solid RB2 in a game the Dolphins should win easily. |
| There are a couple of other situations to know about Sunday, starting with the Vikings. Alexander Mattison reportedly cleared the concussion protocol this week and is expected to play per reports. Ty Chandler was already starting to turn this into a timeshare last week, so Mattison is by no means a must-start option, though the matchup against the Broncos does give him a chance for better efficiency than we typically see. He's a fringe RB2, while Chandler is still an okay TD-or-bust RB4 if you're desperate. |
| And then there's the Bears. D'Onta Foreman (ankle) is expected to play this week, and Khalil Herbert (ankle) was activated from IR a few days ago, which means we could be looking at a frustrating three-way mess. Before Herbert's injury. Foreman was a healthy scratch more often than not, but he impressed in five games, rushing for 351 yards and scoring four total touchdowns. It could be that rookie Roschon Johnson sees his role decrease, however, he's the most natural passing downs option, so I'm not sure that's all that likely. This team should be able to run the ball well, but in a three-way split with no certainty, I'm trying to avoid them in Week 11 if I can. |
| Christian McCaffrey vs. TBJosh Jacobs @MIA Austin Ekeler @GBTravis Etienne vs. TEN Jahmyr Gibbs vs. CHI Breece Hall @BUFDavid Montgomery vs. CHI Derrick Henry @JAXgRachaad White @SF James Conner @HOU D'Andre Swift @KCAaron Jones vs. LAC Isiah Pacheco vs. PHIJavonte Williams vs. MIN Tony Pollard @CAR Saquon Barkley @WASDe'Von Achane vs. LVRaheem Mostert vs. LVDevin Singletary vs. ARI Brian Robinson Jr. vs. NYGJames Cook vs. NYJ Kenneth Walker @LAR Jerome Ford vs. PITAlexander Mattison @DENNajee Harris @CLE Jaylen Warren @CLEChuba Hubbard vs. DAL Kareem Hunt vs. PIT Darrell Henderson vs. SEAZach Charbonnet @LARTy Chandler @DENAJ Dillon vs. LAC Royce Freeman vs. SEAKenneth Gainwell @KCKhalil Herbert @DETD'Onta Foreman @DETRoschon Johnson @DET Tyjae Spears @JAXLatavius Murray vs. NYJ Chase Edmonds @SF Miles Sanders vs. DALChris Rodriguez Jr. vs. NYG Mike Boone vs. ARIJerick McKinnon vs. PHI Jeff Wilson Jr. vs. LV Samaje Perine vs. MINKeaontay Ingram @HOU Dalvin Cook @BUFJaleel McLaughlin vs. MIN Rico Dowdle @CAR |
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| WR rankings and injury updates |
| There are a handful of big names on the injury reports for Week 11 at wide receiver, though thankfully it sounds like most of the important guys are going to play. Justin Jefferson (hamstring) won't because he wasn't activated from IR in time, but it does sound like he has a chance of returning in Week 12, so let's cross our fingers there. |
| Otherwise, it sounds like Keenan Allen (shoulder), Garrett Wilson (elbow), and Tyler Lockett (hamstring) are all expected to play, with Lockett carrying the most questions as of Sunday morning. You'll want to check in on inactive reports just to be sure, but I'm starting all three where I have them. Of the three, I have concerns about Allen and Lockett more so than Wilson, at least as far as being limited during games. Allen should still be the No. 1 option for a very beat-up Chargers passing game, while Lockett has played through this hamstring injury for a while, to mixed results. He's more like a WR3, while Allen and Wilson are both ranked as WR1s for me despite the injury. |
| Another situation you need to know about is in Houston, where Nico Collins (calf) is ready to make his return after missing last week's game with the injury. He'll be replacing Noah Brown (knee), who is not expected to play after missing the entire week of practice, despite being listed as questionable. Brown has broken out with 325 yards over the past two weeks, but Collins and Nathaniel Dell should be able to keep this passing game humming. Both are solid starters with Dell's recent play giving him the edge (though Collins has plenty of upside as a WR2/3 in this passing game). |
| Tyreek Hill vs. LVStefon Diggs vs. NYJ CeeDee Lamb @CARKeenan Allen @GBAJ Brown @KC Amon-Ra St. Brown vs. CHIGarrett Wilson @BUFDavante Adams @MIA Jaylen Waddle vs. LVMike Evans @SFCooper Kupp vs. SEAPuka Nacua vs. SEA Terry McLaurin vs. NYGDevonta Smith @KC Christian Kirk vs. TEN Adam Thielen vs. DALDeebo Samuel vs. TB Brandon Aiyuk vs. TBTank Dell vs. ARIDeAndre Hopkins @JAX Chris Godwin @SFDJ Moore @DET Jordan Addison @DEN Diontae Johnson @CLEMarquise Brown @HOU Courtland Sutton vs. MINTyler Lockett @LARDK Metcalf @LARNico Collins vs. ARI Amari Cooper vs. PITCalvin Ridley vs. TEN George Pickens @CLE Gabe Davis vs. NYJRashee Rice vs. PHI Jakobi Meyers @MIAJerry Jeudy vs. MIN Elijah Moore vs. PIT Jahan Dotson vs. NYGBrandin Cooks @CAR Jayden Reed vs. LACRomeo Doubs vs. LAC Jaxon Smith-Njigba @LAR Curtis Samuel vs. NYGQuentin Johnston @GB KJ Osborn @DENJosh Reynolds vs. CHI Michael Wilson @HOU Rondale Moore @HOUChristian Watson vs. LAC Robert Woods vs. ARIWan'Dale Robinson @WAS Darnell Mooney @DET Nick Westbrook-Ikhine @JAXDarius Slayton @WAS Jonathan Mingo vs. DALTutu Atwell vs. SEA Michael Gallup @CAR Khalil Shakir vs. NYJAllen Lazard @BUF Kadarius Toney vs. PHI |
| TE rankings and injury updates |
| There really aren't many injuries you need to know about at tight end this Sunday, thankfully. Dallas Goedert (forearm) is out, but the fact that the team hasn't put him on IR yet seems to indicate he could be back before four games. I don't expect any of the Eagles tight ends to be Fantasy-relevant with Goedert out, but we could see a boost for DeVonta Smith, like last season when Goedert was out. |
| The other news you need to know about is that Pat Freiermuth (hamstring) is expected to make his return from IR for the Steelers, and he's in the TE2 range. That's also true for Donald Parham, who will play a bigger role for the Chargers this week with Gerald Everett (chest) already ruled out. |
| Travis Kelce vs. PHITJ Hockenson @DEN Sam LaPorta vs. CHIDalton Kincaid vs. NYJ Trey McBride @HOU Evan Engram vs. TENGeorge Kittle vs. TB Dalton Schultz vs. ARICole Kmet @DET Jake Ferguson @CAR David Njoku vs. PITLogan Thomas vs. NYGPat Freiermuth @CLE Cade Otton @SFLuke Musgrave vs. LACDonald Parham @GB Chigoziem Okonkwo @JAXTyler Conklin @BUF Daniel Bellinger @WAS Noah Fant @LARTommy Tremble vs. DAL Tyler Higbee vs. SEAMichael Mayer @MIA Noah Gray vs. PHI |
| Flex top 125 rankings |
| Tyreek Hill vs. LVChristian McCaffrey vs. TBStefon Diggs vs. NYJCeeDee Lamb @CARKeenan Allen @GBAJ Brown @KCAmon-Ra St. Brown vs. CHITravis Kelce vs. PHIJosh Jacobs @MIA Austin Ekeler @GBTravis Etienne vs. TENJahmyr Gibbs vs. CHIGarrett Wilson @BUFTJ Hockenson @DENDavante Adams @MIAJaylen Waddle vs. LVBreece Hall @BUFMike Evans @SFDavid Montgomery vs. CHI Derrick Henry @JAXRachaad White @SFCooper Kupp vs. SEAJames Conner @HOUPuka Nacua vs. SEATerry McLaurin vs. NYGDevonta Smith @KCD'Andre Swift @KCChristian Kirk vs. TENAaron Jones vs. LAC Isiah Pacheco vs. PHIAdam Thielen vs. DALJavonte Williams vs. MINTony Pollard @CARSaquon Barkley @WASDe'Von Achane vs. LVSam LaPorta vs. CHIRaheem Mostert vs. LVDeebo Samuel vs. TBDalton Kincaid vs. NYJ Brandon Aiyuk vs. TBTank Dell vs. ARIDevin Singletary vs. ARIDeAndre Hopkins @JAXBrian Robinson Jr. vs. NYGTrey McBride @HOUJames Cook vs. NYJChris Godwin @SFDJ Moore @DETKenneth Walker @LAR Jordan Addison @DENJerome Ford vs. PITDiontae Johnson @CLETyler Lockett @LARMarquise Brown @HOUCourtland Sutton vs. MINDK Metcalf @LARAlexander Mattison @DENNajee Harris @CLEEvan Engram vs. TEN Jaylen Warren @CLEGeorge Kittle vs. TBNico Collins vs. ARIChuba Hubbard vs. DALAmari Cooper vs. PITDalton Schultz vs. ARICalvin Ridley vs. TENGeorge Pickens @CLEGabe Davis vs. NYJRashee Rice vs. PHI Kareem Hunt vs. PITJakobi Meyers @MIAJerry Jeudy vs. MINCole Kmet @DETElijah Moore vs. PITJahan Dotson vs. NYGJake Ferguson @CARBrandin Cooks @CARJayden Reed vs. LACDavid Njoku vs. PIT Romeo Doubs vs. LACLogan Thomas vs. NYGJaxon Smith-Njigba @LARCurtis Samuel vs. NYGPat Freiermuth @CLEQuentin Johnston @GBKJ Osborn @DENDarrell Henderson vs. SEAD'Onta Foreman @DETJosh Reynolds vs. CHI Michael Wilson @HOURondale Moore @HOUTyjae Spears @JAXChristian Watson vs. LACCade Otton @SFRobert Woods vs. ARIWan'Dale Robinson @WASZach Charbonnet @LARTy Chandler @DENDarnell Mooney @DET AJ Dillon vs. LACRoyce Freeman vs. SEALuke Musgrave vs. LACKenneth Gainwell @KCDonald Parham @GBChigoziem Okonkwo @JAXRoschon Johnson @DETNick Westbrook-Ikhine @JAXLatavius Murray vs. NYJChase Edmonds @SF Darius Slayton @WASTyler Conklin @BUFMiles Sanders vs. DALJonathan Mingo vs. DALDaniel Bellinger @WASTutu Atwell vs. SEAMichael Gallup @CARKhalil Herbert @DETKhalil Shakir vs. NYJAllen Lazard @BUF Kadarius Toney vs. PHIDJ Chark vs. DALChris Rodriguez Jr. vs. NYGMike Boone vs. ARIJerick McKinnon vs. PHITyler Higbee vs. SEA |
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