In today's Fantasy Life Newsletter, presented by BetMGM:
Week 11 is a bye week with some significant fantasy players out. The Buccaneers, Panthers, Giants, and Cardinals are off, meaning Baker Mayfield, Kyler Murray, Tyrone Tracy, Malik Nabers, James Conner, Chuba Hubbard, Trey McBride, and Cade Otton are among the players who need to be replaced.
You can, of course, use our Start/Sit tool to assist in these scenarios, but I’ve outlined some viable streamers for the weekend below:
Russell Wilson (Pittsburgh Steelers)
This isn’t the typical Steelers-Ravens matchup that tends to be low-scoring. The Ravens offense is one of the best in the NFL and the Steelers offense has improved since Wilson took over at QB. In the three games with Wilson starting, the Steelers have scored 28, 26, and 37 points, respectively. Wilson has passed for 737 yards with 6 TDs, and the Ravens have struggled against the pass. Baltimore has allowed the second-most fantasy points to quarterbacks, having allowed 8 of 10 to pass for at least 269 yards while allowing 21 total passing touchdowns.
He was the main QB upgrade in Dwain’s Week 11 fantasy football rankings, too.
RUNNING BACK
Audric Estime (Denver Broncos)
Estime saw his role expand last week. There were some whispers the last few weeks that Estime would get more involved in the offense, and it finally happened. The rookie from Notre Dame had 14 carries for 53 yards last week in a difficult matchup against the Chiefs, who allow the fewest fantasy points to RBs. Only Jordan Mason (58) has rushed for more yards against Kansas City this season. It doesn’t appear Estime will catch a lot of passes, but he should be the featured back against the Falcons.
WIDE RECEIVER
Jerry Jeudy (Cleveland Browns)
The Saints pass defense is a weakness and even more so with Marshon Lattimore gone. Jameis Winston gets to go up against his former team and will come out aggressive, as the Saints allowed 306 passing yards last week. In two games with Winston, Jeudy has been targeted 19 times and caught 12 passes for 152 yards. Cedric Tillman is an obvious start and Elijah Moore has a good matchup in the slot, too. The Browns passing game will produce.
TIGHT END
Will Dissly (Los Angeles Chargers)
Dissly has at least five receptions in three of the last four games. In the last five games, he has 24 receptions. The Chargers have started to pass the ball more and will need to against the Bengals. The Bengals have allowed the fourth-most fantasy points, the fifth-most receptions, and sixth-most yards to tight ends.
If you need more streamers to consider, remember to check out our start/sit tool to compare options and double down to see how our expert rankers view fringe options this week.
What else is in today’s newsletter?
- Stat of the Day: A Bellcow RB1 Emerges
- Watercooler: 32 (!!) Facts For Week 11
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A Bellcow RB1 In Cincinnati?
- By Matt LaMarca
Stat: Chase Brown played on 88% of the Bengals’ snaps in Week 10.
Brown wasn’t super productive with his carries in Week 10, racking up just 42 yards on 13 carries. That said, his role was absolutely elite. He played on the third-highest percentage of his team’s snaps at the RB position in Week 10, trailing only Chuba Hubbard and Christian McCaffrey.
Brown was also absolutely dominant as a pass catcher. He had 11 targets, which he turned into 9 catches for 52 yards. Add in a rushing touchdown, and he ultimately finished with 23.5 PPR points. That was the third-highest mark at the RB position.
There was some concern about what Brown’s role would look like following the trade for Khalil Herbert, but the early results are extremely promising. Herbert fumbled on his first game action, and while he might earn some additional touches moving forward, Brown appears to be the team’s locked-in top running back.
Brown can ultimately be treated like an RB1 for fantasy purposes moving forward. Feel free to fire him up with confidence, and if opposing fantasy managers aren’t valuing him properly, be aggressive in targeting him in the trade market.
More Trade Targets To Consider
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