Week 11 of the 2019 NFL season is here, with four teams (the Packers, Giants, Seahawks and Titans) off with byes.
As always, we’re here to help with your weekly decisions with our fantasy lineup advice. Each week, we give you the studs (players with plus matchups due to the defense they’re facing or their team situation), duds (players with tougher matchups or who are in muddled roster situations at the moment) and sleepers (a player you might consider starting who could be in for a big week).
Here are the names we’ve got for Week 11, and as we always say, good luck!!
Studs
QB Derek Carr, Oakland Raiders
The Bengals just got thrashed by Lamar Jackson, and although Derek Carr isn’t a possible NFL MVP, he’s a good bet to put up big numbers against Cincy.
RB Brian Hill, Atlanta Falcons
He’ll fill in for the injured Devonta Freeman and gets a juicy matchup against the Panthers, who have allowed the fourth-most yards to opposing rushers in 2019.
WR D.J. Moore, Carolina Panthers
I think we’ve underappreciated just how good Moore has been this year. Ignore the fact that he has one touchdown. In his past five games, he’s seen eight or more looks, caught at least five of them and totaled 73 yards or more. And now the Falcons — who won’t put up another performance like they did against the Saints — loom.
TE Gerald Everett, Los Angeles Rams
The Bears aren’t great against opposing tight ends and Everett has seen a significant uptick in volume recently.
Duds
QB Carson Wentz, Philadelphia Eagles
Consider this a placeholder for every Eagles player who will face the Patriots’ defense that’s gotten a week of rest.
RB Ronald Jones, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Saints’ rushing defense will keep him in check, and somehow, Peyton Barber continues to get significant playing time too.
WR Stefon Diggs, Minnesota Vikings
It could be a rough day against the Broncos’ Chris Harris, and you probably can’t sit him, so just don’t expect a huge day.
TE O.J. Howard, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Resist the temptation to pick him up after last week’s breakout game. That happened to come against the Cardinals, the NFL’s worst team at defending tight ends. He’ll have a tougher time against the Saints.
Sleepers
QB Jimmy Garoppolo, San Francisco 49ers
Not a great Week 10 against the Seahawks, but the Cardinals — who just allowed him to throw four touchdowns in Week 9 — are up next.
RB Austin Ekeler, Los Angeles Chargers
A game against the Chiefs is a perfect recipe for Ekeler to catch a lot of passes in a catch-up effort.
WR Mohamed Sanu, New England Patriots
The last time we saw him on the field, he caught 10-of-14 passes for 81 yards and a touchdown. He might be more than a sleeper against the Eagles after the bye.
TE Jared Cook, New Orleans Saints
He’s suddenly valuable in the tight end wasteland — he had 74 yards last week and caught a pair of touchdowns in his two games before the Saints’ Week 9 bye. Plus, the Bucs are awful at defending tight ends (11.7 fantasy points per game allowed, second-worst in the NFL).
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