Fantasy Football Week 11: Starts, Sits, and Sleepers

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Fantasy stars like Jonathan Taylor, Bijan Robinson, and Chris Olave are all on bye this week, leaving fantasy managers with some choices to make in their lineup. This weekly article is meant to make those lineup decisions a little bit easier. You can always listen to The Footballguys Fantasy Football Show, which releases episodes every weekday - also, check out the free Week 11 Player Rankings.

QUARTERBACKS

START: Justin Fields @ DET

• Avg Fantasy Points: 18.3
• Opponent vs QBs: 22nd
• Week 11 Rank: QB12
• Projected Points: 20.9

The Detroit Lions have allowed three quarterbacks to throw at least 3 touchdowns over the last four games. Just Fields is a guy that can give you a multi-touchdown performance through the air and on the ground. Expect the passing volume to be higher than normal for Fields due to the game script that this Lions offense will likely create. Over the last three games Detroit has been passing the ball 41 times per game, that should keep the Bears in catch-up mode all game long.

SIT: Trevor Lawrence vs TEN

• Avg Fantasy Points: 14.6
• Opponent vs QBs: 14th
• Week 11 Rank: QB15
• Projected Points: 17.3

This season, Trevor Lawrence has had more bad games than good ones - but how bad has it really been? He's been held to less than 2 touchdown passes in all but two games this season. Now he faces a Titans secondary that has only allowed 5 passing touchdowns over the last six weeks. I'd rather start: Kyler Murray, Russell Wilson, Brock Purdy, or Sam Howell over Lawrence in Week 11.

TIGHT ENDS

START: Tyler Conklin @ BUF

• Avg Fantasy Points: 8.9 (Since Week 7)
• Opponent vs TEs: 12th
• Week 11 Rank: TE13
• Projected Points: 9.1

Tyler Conklin has slowly, but surely become a favorite target for Zach Wilson. He's recorded at least 6 receptions in back to back games while scoring double-digit fantasy points in three of his last five games. The Bills recently gave up 32 combined ppr points to the Bengals trio of Tanner Hudson, Irv Smith, and Drew Sample. Conklin works as a bye week fill-in for the Kyle Pitts managers, and you can start him over guys like: David Njoku or Chig Okonkwo.