Fantasy football waiver wire claims to make ahead of Week 11.
Need a fresh face for your fantasy football roster this week?
It’s never too late for a few extra points to add to your win column.
Here are eight waiver wire claims to make in fantasy football ahead of Week 11:
Atlanta Falcons running back Brian Hill. Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
QB Nick Foles
Big man on campus, quarterback Nick Foles, in back in the fold for the Jaguars in Week 11. Foles hasn’t played since injuring his collarbone in the team’s season opener and he now might be a good add for a late-season run. He does have a tough meeting this week against the No. 9 pass defense in the Colts, but he has meetings against bottom-feeders such as the Bucs, Raiders and Falcons in the coming weeks.
Percent owned in ESPN fantasy leagues: 9.7%
RB Brian Hill
Devonta Freeman was lost by the Falcons in their Week 10 upset of the Saints. Without him, it’ll be Brian Hill as the No. 1 back. Ito Smith’s season is already over due to a neck injury as well. In relief last week, Hill had 20 carries for 61 yards with one catch. The No. 29 Panthers’ run defense awaits this week as well.
You’re waking up on Tuesday reading all that you can about the players that you should be picking up off the waiver wire as you prepare for Week 11 of fantasy football in 2019.
But it’s likely there aren’t as many things written about who you should be dropping to grab those players. That’s what this weekly column — keep ’em or dump ’em! — will hopefully answer for you: Some help in the debate over who you should keep or drop in order to improve your team.
You’re past the worst week of byes of the entire season. Congratulations! Now you just have eight more teams off in the next two weeks. Here are some names you might be debating keeping or dropping:
1. RB Frank Gore, Buffalo Bills
The volume has gone down somewhat, although he had five carries to Devin Singletary’s eight. It’s just that Singletary did so much more (5.3 ypc to Gore’s paltry 2.4). I think it’s safe to drop him.
VERDICT: Drop him
2. WR Robby Anderson, New York Jets
So much for all that hype against a soft schedule.
VERDICT: Drop him
3. RB Jaylen Samuels, Pittsburgh Steelers
James Conner may be back in Week 11, but there’s no way you can give up on a valuable handcuff who also catches passes.
VERDICT: Keep him
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4. QB Baker Mayfield, Cleveland Browns
There’s an argument to be made about keeping him to play games against the Dolphins, Bengals and Cardinals. But are you going to trust him when your postseason might be on the line? Nope.
VERDICT: Drop him
5. RB Ty Montgomery, New York Jets
If you got him as Le’Veon Bell insurance, it’s safe to let him go.
VERDICT: Drop him
6. WR Sterling Shepard, New York Giants
It seems like Golden Tate and Darius Slayton are 1-2 on the depth chart, and it doesn’t seem like Shepard is coming back anytime soon. If you need the room, go ahead and let him go. But keep an eye on his status after the Giants’ Week 11 bye.
VERDICT: Drop him
7. RB Darrell Henderson, Los Angeles Rams
He had just four carries on Sunday and Malcolm Brown had five. But Todd Gurley had 12, so I’m holding on to him in case this is more of a trend.
VERDICT: Keep him
8. LeSean McCoy
A healthy scratch last week? Yes. But this is an actual case of NBA load management in the NFL. Per NFL.com, Andy Reid is attempting to keep him fresh down the stretch, so he still may be a factor.
Target these players on the waiver wire in Week 11.
This NFL season has been more unpredictable than any year I can remember. Constant injuries to big-name players and then even injuries to their backups have provided little room for consistency. When it comes to fantasy football, this has been the dagger for most people who thought they drafted the perfect team.
It goes to show that fantasy football is a gamble. You never really know what a player is going to do week to week and we all know projected points mean less and less each week. However it is Week 11 and for those of you who have not quit your leagues altogether, it may not be too late.
With Green Bay, Tennessee, New York (Giants) and Seattle all on a bye, here are your waiver wire pickups for Week 11 to help you make that playoff push:
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WR James Washington — 18.3% rostered (ESPN)
With the revolving door of quarterbacks in Pittsburgh this season, James Washington has not had the breakout sophomore season everyone predicted. On Sunday against the rams, however, the Oklahoma State product connection finally flourished between Washington and quarterback Mason Rudolph.
Washington finished the day with six catches for 90 yards and a touchdown. As the Steelers keep winning games and having success throwing the ball, look for Washington to be included more and more in this young offense. The Steelers travel to Cleveland to face the Browns on Thursday night.
