The Top Fantasy Plays For Week 11

As my fantasy football league enters its stretch run (four regular season games remaining), making the right lineup decision can be the difference between making the playoffs or not.

Week 11 poses a very particular challenge for fantasy players. It’s the last bye week in the NFL and fantasy owners will have to make due without the services of the Houston Texans (Arian Foster), New Orleans Saints (Drew Brees), Pittsburgh Steelers (Ben Roethlisberger) and the Indianapolis Colts.

The Colts being off is particularly frustrating, as you won’t be able to start your studs against their awful defense.

Running Back

The best running back available in week 11 is Maurice Jones-Drew of the Jacksonville Jaguars. He’s facing a Cleveland Browns defense that yields over 140 rushing yards a game. They’ve been somewhat stingy when it comes to giving up rushing touchdowns (6), but look for MJD to run amok here.

Wide Receiver

There is no clear choice as the top wide receiver this week. My choice has a ton of upside-he’s capable of scoring multiple touchdowns and over 100 receiving yards on any given Sunday. But he’s also shown that he can have a game of two catches and 20 yards.

Yes, San Diego’s Vincent “V-Jax” Jackson can break your heart (if he’s on your roster) or break your opponents will (if he’s on his game). I think the Bears’ porous pass defense will facilitate Jackson being “on his game.” Start him with confidence.

Tight End

If V-Jax doesn’t shred the Bears secondary, expect his teammate Antonio Gates to have his back. The Bears may still win the game, but I strongly suspect that the receiving war will be won by the Chargers.

Placekicker

My favorite football team, the Washington Redskins, have given up the most field goals in the NFL. And with the way the surging, visiting Dallas Cowboys are playing right now, the ‘Skins would be happy to add to their field goals-allowed totals.

That would mean that they’d likely be in a competitive game, if they can yield FGs rather than TDs. The benefactor will be Dallas’s placekicker, Dan Bailey.

Defense

Again, my ‘Skins are on the wrong side of the top fantasy play equation. They are a great candidate to make the Dallas Cowboys look good on defense. They turn the ball over in bunches (21 to be exact), have no quarterback to speak of, and are simply over-matched here.

This rivalry game could get very ugly for my beloved Redskins.

By the way, I didn’t forget the Quarterback position. It’s obvious that Aaron Rodgers is and will be the top play as long as he’s standing. So don’t expect to see the QB position listed each week in my posts.