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Fantasy Football Week 11 Guide: Top Starts And Waiver Wire Targets

Seahawks fantasy insider Scott Engel gets you ready for Week 11 with waiver and lineup tips. 

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Scott Engel is in his 14th year as the official Fantasy Football writer and analyst for Seahawks.com. He is an inaugural member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association's Hall of Fame. Scott is a four-time FSWA award winner and a 13-time nominee. You can find more of his fantasy football analysis and weekly fantasy football rankings at RotoBaller.com and he is also a host on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio.

We are moving closer to the fantasy football playoffs, and every matchup now becomes more magnified, The trade deadline is also approaching in many leagues, so make sure your roster looks ideal for the postseason push.

Only two teams are on byes in Week 11 (Indianapolis and New Orleans). Still, you are naturally going to face a lot of challenging lineup decisions, and we highlight the players to pick when faced with tight calls. We also rank the waiver wire recommendations at every position. All analysis leans to PPR scoring.

NFL Week 11: Wide Receivers To Start

START Khalil Shakir: One of the top matchups of the week will be Buffalo vs. Tampa Bay. We could see Josh Allen and Baker Mayfield trade offensive punches for much of the day. Shakir should be worthy of starting consideration in this matchup. Tampa Bay ranks 25th in Fantasy Points Per Game allowed to WRs over the past four weeks.

START Romeo Doubs: The Packers were held to one touchdown in their loss to the Eagles on Monday. Green Bay has lost two consecutive games and needs to win against a beatable opponent, the New York Giants. New York has allowed the most receptions to WRs among NFC teams this season. The Giants have also surrendered nine TD catches to WRs in 10 games.

START Tre Tucker: The Raiders get a good enough matchup this week to consider streaming Tucker. Las Vegas faces Dallas, which allows the second-most Fantasy Points Per Game to WRs. Tucker can provide an occasional upside performance for fantasy purposes. This is a week where Geno Smith can attack the Cowboys downfield with Tucker.

START Rashid Shaheed: The newest Seahawk may play a larger role in the Seahawks' Week 11 showdown with the Rams. Shaheed will have to play an essential role in the passing game, as Los Angeles will be heavily focused on attempting to contain Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The Rams rank 23rd in receiving yards allowed to WRs over the past four weeks. This might be the first time we see Sam Darnold connect with his new downfield weapon for some splash plays.

Fun Fact on Rashid Shaheed -- He was traded to the Seahawks one week before New Orleans' bye, and the Seahawks had their bye in Week 8. Shaheed has no scheduled bye week this season because of the trade. He will have the opportunity to play in 18 games this season. Shaheed can be available for fantasy players for the remainder of their seasons.

More Fantasy Football WRs To Start In Week 11: A.J. Brown vs. Detroit, Tez Johnson vs. Buffalo, Jauan Jennings vs. Arizona, Jordan Addison vs. Chicago, Quentin Johnston vs. Jacksonville, DeMario Douglas vs. New York Jets.

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Power Rankings: Week 11 Wide Receivers

  1. Parker Washington: Injuries have pushed him into a key receiving role for the Jaguars.
  2. Alec Pierce: He is on a bye this week, but has emerged as a regular bigger-play target for Daniel Jones.
  3. Chimere Dike: This Tennessee rookie has been showing recent glimpses of promise.
  4. Jerry Jeudy: As Dillon Gabriel improves, Jeudy will be his top target.
  5. Jayden Higgins: More production during your fantasy stretch run is very possible.
  6. Christian Watson
  7. Tyler Lockett
  8. Jalen Nailor

NFL Week 11: Running Backs To Start

START TreVeyon Henderson: The New England RB tops a rookie-heavy RB rundown this week after he came through with his breakout performance in Week 10. Henderson showcased his breakaway abilities, with TD runs of 69 and 55 yards. He finished with 147 yards on 14 carries. Expect more statistical highlights against the Jets, who rank 24th in FFPG allowed to RBs over the past four weeks.

START Jaylen Warren: If you have a close decision between Warren and another RB or flex option this week, lean to the Pittsburgh veteran. He is the unrivaled lead RB for the Steelers, who cannot afford to drop another game this week with the Ravens surging in the AFC North. Warren faces Cincinnati's defense, which ranks last in the NFL overall. He totaled 158 yards from scrimmage vs. the Bengals in Week 7.

START Woody Marks: The first-year RB appears to be on the verge of becoming the lead fantasy producer from the Houston backfield. Marks has registered 12-plus PPR points in three of his last four games. He is versatile and gets a good draw in Week 11. Tennessee ranks 28th in FFPG allowed to RBs.

START Jacory Croskey-Merritt: He has not been a consistent fantasy contributor, but you always have to consider starting an RB that faces the Dolphins. Miami ranks 30th in rushing yards allowed to RBs and has been a consistently good matchup for RBs. If you need a fill-in RB or flex option this week, the Washington rookie might provide adequate totals.

More Fantasy Football RBs To Start In Week 11: Kimani Vidal vs. Jacksonville, Aaron Jones vs. Chicago, RJ Harvey vs. Kansas City, Kareem Hunt vs. Denver, Kyle Monangai vs. Minnesota.

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Power Rankings: Week 11 Running Backs

  1. Sean Tucker: The role is seemingly growing for Tucker in the Tampa Bay backfield.
  2. Blake Corum: He has 12-plus rushing attempts in each of his last three games.
  3. Emari Demercado: Totaled 104 scrimmage yards in Week 10 and he is at least a viable short-term pickup before Trey Benson returns.
  4. Tyjae Soears: More touches could be possible coming out of Tennessee's bye week.
  5. Devin Singletary: He is seeing enough touches to be a quality pickup for RB depth.
  6. Tyler Badie
  7. Brian Robinson Jr. (RBs 7 through 10 are injury insurance pickups)
  8. Tank Bigsby
  9. Ray Davis
  10. Emanuel Wilson

NFL Week 11: Quarterbacks To Start

START Joe Flacco: Joe Burrow might be returning in the near future, but in the meantime, Flacco will keep slinging it for as long as he can. Pittsburgh ranks 26th in FFPG allowed to QBs.

START Jordan Love: As I indicated previously, you can expect a bounce-back outing from the Packers this week. The Giants have allowed the most FFPG to QBs over the past four weeks and have been a favorable matchup for opposing QBs throughout the season.

More Fantasy Football QBs To Start In Week 11: Caleb Williams vs. Minnesota, Aaron Rodgers vs. Cincinnati, Tua Tagovailoa vs. Washington, Geno Smith vs. Dallas (superflex league QB2).

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Power Rankings: Week 11 Quarterbacks

  1. Brock Purdy
  2. Aaron Rodgers
  3. Joe Flacco
  4. Tua Tagovailoa
  5. Jacoby Brissett

NFL Week 11: Tight Ends To Start

START Pat Freiermuth: Cincinnati is always a great matchup for opposing TEs. The Bengals have allowed an NFL-high 12 TD receptions to the position. The next closest team has allowed seven TDs to TEs this season.

START Noah Fant: Flacco has been known to throw to his TEs often, and the Steelers rank 28th in FFPG allowed to the position. The two TEs in the Bengals-Steelers game are good lineup pluggers if you have Tyler Warren or Juwan Johnson on a bye.

More Fantasy Football TEs To Start In Week 11: Kyle Pitts vs. CAR, Zach Ertz vs. Miami, Hunter Henry vs. New York Jets, Theo Johnson vs. Green Bay.

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Power Rankings: Week 11 Tight Ends

  1. Harold Fannin Jr.
  2. Cade Otton
  3. Dalton Schultz
  4. Theo Johnson
  5. Luke Musgrave

Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL in receiving through eight weeks and was awarded the NFC Offensive Player of the Month in October for his standout performance. Check out the best photos of JSN's 2025 season so far.

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