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11/13/23
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2023 Fantasy Football: NFL Week 11 Waiver Wire Targets
Welcome to The 33rd Team’s fantasy football waiver wire article. The players listed below are recommended acquisitions in points-per-reception (PPR) and half-PPR scoring formats. The list will be updated as news breaks throughout the week.
Unless otherwise stated, players listed below are available in at least 50 percent of Yahoo and/or ESPN leagues.
>>READ: Takeaways From Every Week 10 Game
Top Waiver Wire Options
Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals QB
Forty-one percent of current Free Agent Acquisition Budget (FAAB)
Kyler Murray remains available in more than 46 percent of ESPN leagues. He is an elite, dual-threat QB1 moving forward.
Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals TE
Thirty-five percent of current FAAB
Trey McBride remains available in at least 41 percent of Yahoo and ESPN leagues. His 28 targets in Weeks 8-10 are No. 2 at the position. He impressively totaled eight receptions and 131 yards receiving in Murray’s Week 10 return.
Devin Singletary, Houston Texans RB
Twenty-six percent of current FAAB
Houston Texans coach DeMeco Ryans trusted fill-in starter Devin Singletary with 30 rushing attempts and two targets in Week 10. He should retain a prominent role regardless of Dameon Pierce’s (ankle) availability moving forward.
Ty Chandler, Minnesota Vikings RB
Twenty-four percent of current FAAB
Backup RB Ty Chandler is slated to start in Week 11 — and potentially in Week 12. No. 1 RB Alexander Mattison suffered a Week 10 concussion, and running backs average 1.8 games missed due to the injury, per Doctor of Physical Therapy Adam Hutchison’s Injury Report. This is Mattison’s second recorded concussion.
Keaton Mitchell, Baltimore Ravens RB
Twenty-one percent of current FAAB
Diminutive rookie RB Keaton Mitchell remained an explosive playmaker for the second straight week, assuaging concerns over his nagging hamstring strain.
Demario Douglas, New England Patriots WR
Eighteen percent of current FAAB
As detailed in “Takeaways From Every Week 10 Game,” rookie slot WR Demario Douglas is playing exceptionally well in his recently expanded role. The New England Patriots’ rest-of-season schedule following their Week 11 bye is extremely fantasy-friendly.
Joshua Dobbs, Minnesota Vikings QB
Fourteen percent of current FAAB
Joshua Dobbs is averaging 25.02 fantasy points per game with his new team, the fourth-highest per-game average among NFL quarterbacks in Weeks 9-10. The dual-threat quarterback and the Minnesota Vikings get the Denver Broncos and Chicago Bears in Weeks 11-12.
Michael Wilson, Arizona Cardinals WR
Fourteen percent of current FAAB
Murray’s exciting Week 10 return to the lineup elevates rookie X WR Michael Wilson to matchup-based flex status. The Arizona Cardinals’ schedule is dotted with soft pass defenses.
Noah Brown, Houston Texans WR
Fourteen percent of current FAAB
The Houston Texans’ No. 1 WR, Nico Collins, was sidelined due to a Week 9 calf strain, and No. 2 WR Tank Dell briefly exited Week 10’s game following a big hit. No. 3 WR Noah Brown is averaging 25.75 PPR points per game over the last two weeks, the fourth-most among NFL wide receivers.
Brandin Cooks, Dallas Cowboys WR
Twelve percent of current FAAB
The Dallas Cowboys have fielded the league’s most fantasy-friendly passing offense over the last three weeks, and No. 2 WR Brandin Cooks remains widely available.
Rashee Rice, Kansas City WR
Nine percent of current FAAB
The Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 10 bye allowed them to further incorporate promising rookie WR Rashee Rice into the game plan.
Zach Charbonnet, Seattle Seahawks RB
Six percent of current FAAB
No. 2 RB Zach Charbonnet’s role continues to increase.
D’Onta Foreman, Chicago Bears
Four percent of current FAAB
No. 1 RB Khalil Herbert (high-ankle sprain) is expected to return from a five-week absence in Week 11. Still, backup RB D’Onta Foreman has played very well in his stead, averaging 14.16 PPR points per game since Herbert’s injury, No. 16 in per-game running back scoring. Foreman is worth a contrarian add where available and should be a post-waiver-wire, free-agent target later in the week.
Stash These Players Now
Jameis Winston, New Orleans Saints QB
Two percent of current FAAB
The New Orleans Saints’ Week 11 bye gives coach Dennis Allen ample time to alter the offense, should he choose to bench injured starting QB Derek Carr in favor of backup QB Jameis Winston.
Jalen Guyton, Los Angeles Chargers WR
Four percent of current FAAB
Jalen Guyton vies for the No. 3 pass-catcher role in the Los Angeles Chargers’ banged-up pass-catching corps.
Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers WR
Four percent of current FAAB
Rookie WR Quentin Johnston continues to receive opportunities.
Rashid Shaheed, New Orleans Saints WR
Four percent of current FAAB
New Orleans Saints WR Michael Thomas suffered a “fairly significant” Week 10 nonspecific knee injury. No. 2 WR Rashid Shaheed now has reliable access to two-wide receiver sets. Wide receivers average 2.2 games missed due to nonspecific knee injury. Shaheed can be stashed on winning teams through New Orleans’ Week 11 bye.
Antonio Gibson, Washington Commanders RB
Four percent of current FAAB
Antonio Gibson has earned at least five targets in each of the past three games.
Kenneth Gainwell, Philadelphia Eagles RB
Two percent of current FAAB
Backup RB Kenneth Gainwell is a high-upside bench stash.
Rico Dowdle, Dallas Cowboys RB
Two percent of current FAAB
Backup RB Rico Dowdle is a high-upside bench stash.
Kyle Philips, Tennessee Titans WR
One percent of current FAAB
Slot WR Kyle Philips is averaging 3.15 YPRR over the past two weeks.
A.T. Perry, New Orleans Saints WR
Zero percent of current FAAB
The Saints’ 6-foot-5, 205-pound rookie WR A.T. Perry could replace Thomas (knee) as a big-bodied possession receiver.
Dontayvion Wicks, Green Bay Packers WR
Zero percent of current FAAB
Dontayvion Wicks is averaging 2.86 YPRR over the past two weeks.
Streaming Options
Quarterbacks
Russell Wilson, Denver Broncos (vs. Minnesota Vikings)
Five percent of current FAAB
Russell Wilson faces a soft Vikings pass defense that lost starting cornerback Akayleb Evans to a Week 10 calf strain.
Tight Ends
Luke Musgrave, Green Bay Packers (vs. Los Angeles Chargers)
Five percent of current FAAB
Luke Musgrave is one of 19 tight ends to earn at least eight targets over the last two weeks, and his 2.05 YPRR during that span ranks seventh. The Chargers’ 78.7 percent catch rate allowed to the position ranks 27th among NFL teams.
Kicker
Matt Amendola, Houston Texans (vs. Arizona Cardinals)
Five percent of current FAAB
Bidding competition for Texans replacement K Matt Amendola will likely be high following his winning field goal vs. the Cincinnati Bengals. Houston’s potent offense and fantasy-friendly rest-of-season schedule help insulate Amendola as a weekly starter. Fantasy managers should note Houston faces the Cleveland Browns’ elite defense in Week 16, but Houston’s Week 11 matchup against the Cardinals should yield top-tier results.
Jason Sanders, Miami Dolphins (vs. Las Vegas Raiders)
Four percent of current FAAB
The Miami Dolphins’ offense famously plays well against sub-.500 win-loss-record opponents. Miami faces four such opponents following its Week 11 game against the 5-5 Las Vegas Raiders.
Defenses
Miami Dolphins D/ST (vs. Las Vegas Raiders)
Eight percent of current FAAB
The Dolphins’ secondary entered Week 10 nursing multiple injuries. Now healthy, the unit is ready to prey on the Raiders’ newly installed QB Aidan O’Connell.
Detroit Lions D/ST (vs. Chicago Bears)
Six percent of current FAAB
The Detroit Lions opened as a 9.5-point home favorite over the Chicago Bears. Detroit’s defense will face either backup QB Tyson Bagent or sack-prone starter Justin Fields, who will return from a sprained UCL thumb ligament on his throwing hand.
Looking Ahead to Week 12
Detroit Lions D/ST vs. Green Bay Packers
Six percent of current FAAB
Detroit offers multi-week usage with the division rival Green Bay Packers coming to town in Week 12. QB Jordan Love’s mid-tier six percent sack rate and near-league-high 1.11 interceptions thrown per game increase Detroit’s scoring potential.
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