The NFL season has passed its midway point, and it’s time to set your lineups for Week 11 of the fantasy football season. Four teams have a bye in Week 11, meaning receivers on the Buccaneers, Cardinals, Giants, and Panthers are unavailable to fantasy managers. Additionally, there are many injuries to keep track of, including Nico Collins, DK Metcalf, and Tee Higgins. Below are the wide receiver rankings, tiers, and analysis for Week 11.
Wide Receiver Rankings for Week 11 Fantasy Football
Tier 1: Alpha Wide Receivers
1. Ja’Marr Chase
2. Justin Jefferson
3. Nico Collins**
4. Amon-Ra St. Brown
5. A.J. Brown
Chase went nuclear in Week 10, totaling 11 receptions for 264 yards and three touchdowns. He finished with 55.4 fantasy points, the second time he scored over 55 points in his career (55.6 in Week 17 of 2021). He has 96 points combined in two games against the Ravens this season. Chase has a much tougher matchup in Week 11, against the Chargers, but Chase remains at the top of the wide receiver rankings.
Brown had a solid performance in Week 10, scoring 15.9 fantasy points on five catches for 109 yards. He was questionable throughout the week after leaving Week 9 with an injury, but he was fine in the Week 10 victory. Brown jumps back into the top five of the wide receiver rankings for Week 11.
** Collins was activated off the IR before Week 10 but did not play. He should return in Week 11.
Tier 2: Low-End WR1s to High-End WR2s
6. Garrett Wilson
7. Drake London
8. Tyreek Hill
9. Deebo Samuel
10. CeeDee Lamb
11. Cooper Kupp
12. DK Metcalf**
13. Puka Nacua
London rebounded from his injury-shortened Week 9 with 17.7 fantasy points on eight catches for 97 yards. London is quietly WR4 on the season in total points scored. He has a tougher matchup against the Broncos in Week 11, but he still ranks in the top ten of the wide receiver rankings.
Lamb’s stock took a hit with Cooper Rush replacing Dak Prescott as quarterback. The Cowboys offense looked out of sorts in Rush’s first game under center. Lamb saw ten targets, but he only caught six of them for 21 yards. Lamb and everyone on the Cowboys take a significant hit for the rest of the season unless either Rush or Trey Lance can change the narrative of the offense.
** Metcalf missed Week 9 before his bye week, and he will enter Week 11 with a questionable tag.
Tier 3: Solid WR2s
14. Terry McLaurin
15 George Pickens
16. Jayden Reed
17. Zay Flowers
18. DeVonta Smith
19. Davante Adams
20. Ladd McConkey
21. Brian Thomas Jr.
22. Calvin Ridley
23. Khalil Shakir
24. Josh Downs
Pickens has been great with Russell Wilson under center, finishing as a top-five fantasy receiver in two of three weeks with Wilson. He has a great upcoming schedule, starting with the Ravens, who give up the most fantasy points to opposing wide receivers on the year. Pickens is moving up the wide receiver ranks and is a solid WR2 for the rest of the year with Wilson at quarterback.
Ridley has been on a hot streak, scoring over 20 points in two of the last three weeks, and finished as a top-five receiver in each of those two weeks. He has been able to establish a connection with both Mason Rudolph and Will Levis at quarterback. He plays the Vikings next week, who give up the third most fantasy points allowed to opposing wide receivers on the year. Ridley is now a solid WR2 for the rest of the season.
Tier 4: WR3s
25. Tee Higgins**
26. Courtland Sutton
27. Jakobi Meyers
28. Darnell Mooney
29. Tank Dell
30. Jaxon Smith-Njigba
31. Cedric Tillman
Sutton has quietly had a solid season since a bad first two weeks. He has scored at least 13 fantasy points in six of the last eight weeks, including being a top-ten wide receiver in back-to-back weeks. In the last three games, he has 30 targets and has had at least 100 receiving yards or a touchdown in each game. He and Bo Nix have established a strong connection. He gets a good matchup against a Falcons defense who are in the top ten for most fantasy points allowed to opposing wide receivers.
Smith-Njigba had his breakout game in Week 9 before the bye week, scoring 37 fantasy points on seven catches for 180 yards and two touchdowns. Metcalf was injured and out for the Week 9 game, allowing JSN to lead the team in receiving. Metcalf is expected to return in Week 11, which will lower Smith-Njigba’s target share, but he is still a solid WR3.
** Higgins continues to be questionable with a quad injury.
Tier 5: FLEX Plays
32. Jaylen Waddle
33. Jameson Williams
34. Demario Douglas
35. D.J. Moore
36. DeAndre Hopkins
37. Ricky Pearsall
38. Jauan Jennings
39. Romeo Doubs
40. Christian Watson
Pearsall scored his first career touchdown in Week 10, finishing with 17.3 fantasy points on four catches for 73 yards. This was a great moment for the 24-year-old rookie playing in his third career game. He and Jennings are fighting for the WR2 spot behind Samuel with Brandon Aiyuk done for the year. Both Pearsall and Jennings are flex options in the Week 11 game against a poor Seahawks defense.
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