{"id":76107,"date":"2019-11-12T22:32:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T03:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=76107"},"modified":"2022-02-02T18:45:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-02T23:45:17","slug":"fantasy-football-week-11-wide-receiver-start-sits-dede-westbrook-terry-mclaurin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/11\/12\/fantasy-football-week-11-wide-receiver-start-sits-dede-westbrook-terry-mclaurin\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Football Week 11 Wide Receiver Start\/Sits: Dede Westbrook, Terry McLaurin, More"},"content":{"rendered":"

Week 11 of the NFL season is right around the corner, and fantasy football owners everywhere are trying to optimize their lineups. Deciding on who to start and sit isn\u2019t easy, especially when a player like Dede Westbrook<\/a><\/strong> starts catching passes from a new quarterback. Let\u2019s take a dive into all of the best start em\u2019, sit em\u2019 matchups of the week to put together the best possible lineup.<\/p>\n

Week 11 Running Back Start\/Sits<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Dede Westbrook, Terry McLaurin Highlight Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Start\/Sits<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Start: Dede Westbrook<\/h3>\n

Nick Foles<\/a><\/strong> is back, which means that Dede Westbrook is about to see an increase in targets. As mentioned prior to the season<\/a>, Foles absolutely loves to target slot receivers. This has been the norm in Philadelphia and in St. Louis, and we saw the Foles-Westbrook connection operating at full strength in the preseason.<\/p>\n

Westbrook probably won\u2019t be the star some expected in the offseason, as D.J. Chark<\/strong><\/a> has established himself as the best receiver in Jacksonville. However, that doesn\u2019t mean the Jaguars are going to completely forget about Westbrook. Even with Gardner Minshew<\/a><\/strong> under center, Westbrook saw nine or more targets in four of his last five healthy games. Westbrook already had enough of a workload to be reliable for fantasy, and Foles\u2019 style of play is more conductive to Westbrook\u2019s success than Minshew\u2019s. He should give you a solid WR2 performance for the week.<\/p>\n

Sit: Terry McLaurin<\/h3>\n

Dwayne Haskins<\/a><\/strong> is officially the starter for the rest of the season, which is bad news for Terry McLaurin<\/a><\/strong>. Case Keenum<\/a><\/strong> is a considerably better quarterback than Haskins at this moment in time, but the Redskins aren\u2019t playing with the short-term in mind. They need to figure out if Haskins can be a franchise quarterback, even if Haskins doesn\u2019t give Washington the best chance to win.<\/p>\n

Even though McLaurin and Haskins were college teammates, there\u2019s no reason to believe that Haskins has what it takes to consistently get the ball to McLaurin. When factoring Haskins\u2019 inexperience with Bill Callahan<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s reluctance to throw the football, it\u2019s hard to imagine Terry McLaurin having any fantasy relevance any time soon.<\/p>\n

Start: Curtis Samuel<\/h3>\n

The Curtis Samuel<\/a><\/strong> breakout game is right around the corner. While the former second-round pick has performed well for fantasy owners this year, he is THIS<\/em> close to putting together a monster game. Through 10 weeks of action, Samuel has 1,044 air yards versus just 442 receiving yards. This 602-yard difference is the largest in the league by a wide margin, and air yard discrepancies tend to even out over time. This basic air yard model has successfully predicted earlier breakout performances by Will Fuller<\/a>, DeVante Parker<\/a>, <\/strong>and Mike Evans<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Even though he hasn\u2019t been the most efficient receiver in the league, the Carolina Panthers are still trying to get the ball in Samuels\u2019 hands. Curtis Samuel has received at least six targets in every game since Week 2, so there\u2019s no reason to expect his usage to suddenly change. Samuel sees a high volume of downfield targets \u2013 sooner or later, that\u2019s going to translate into serious fantasy points.<\/p>\n

Sit: Alshon Jeffery<\/h3>\n

It might be time to give up on Alshon Jeffery<\/strong><\/a>. The Philadelphia Eagles top wide receiver simply hasn\u2019t looked like himself at any point in the season and has struggled to find any semblance of consistency. Jeffery\u2019s only had one great game during the season, and he probably won\u2019t turn his luck around in Week 11.<\/p>\n

The Eagles face off against the New England Patriots and their elite defense. Stephon Gilmore<\/a><\/strong> is playing like the best cornerback in the league, and he easily has what it takes to erase Jeffery from the game. Gilmore plays man coverage and follows his man more than just about any other cornerback in the league, so Jeffery won\u2019t be able to hide from this matchup.<\/p>\n

Start: Mohamed Sanu<\/h3>\n

Speaking of the Patriots-Eagles game, make sure you put Mohamed Sanu<\/a><\/strong> in your lineup. The newest member of the New England Patriots had a solid game in Week 9, recording 10 receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown on a staggering 14 targets. Veteran and rookie receivers alike tend to struggle in New England\u2019s offense, but Sanu appears to have completely picked up the scheme in just under two weeks. The Patriots are coming off a bye week, which means that Sanu should be even more comfortable in New England\u2019s offense moving forward.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s worth noting that first-round rookie N\u2019Keal Harry<\/strong> should make his NFL debut in Week 11. Harry is the only first-round wide receiver selected in the Bill Belichick Era, so obviously the hoodie believes Harry is a special talent. While New England will probably have a small set of plays for the rookie, he\u2019s not going to usurp Sanu on the depth chart quite yet.<\/p>\n

Sit: Larry Fitzgerald<\/h3>\n

Larry Fitzgerald<\/a><\/strong> looked like his old self in Week 10, recording eight receptions on eight targets for 71 yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Unfortunately, this game looks like an outlier performance. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could very well be the worst passing defense in the league, and it doesn\u2019t take much to overpower that secondary. For the vast majority of the season, Larry Fitzgerald simply hasn\u2019t delivered for fantasy football owners. This week, the former All-Pro faces off against a San Francisco 49ers defense which held Fitzgerald to just four receptions for 38 yards two weeks ago.<\/p>\n

Start: Calvin Ridley<\/h3>\n

Mohamed Sanu is in New England, Austin Hooper<\/a><\/strong> suffered an MCL injury, and Devonta Freeman<\/a><\/strong> is out with a foot injury. The injury bug has decimated the Atlanta Falcons offense, leaving Calvin Ridley<\/a><\/strong> as the top receiving option behind Julio Jones<\/a>. <\/strong>Atlanta\u2019s defense is one of the worst in the league, so the Falcons are going to need to throw the ball early and often to keep up in the game. Julio Jones can\u2019t possibly catch everything, so Riley is going to be a smart start against an unremarkable Carolina Panthers defense.<\/p>\n

Auto-Starts (Better Than Dede Westbrook) <\/em><\/h3>\n

Michael Thomas<\/a>, Mike Evans, Julian Edelman<\/a>, DeAndre Hopkins<\/a>, Keenan Allen<\/a>, Cooper Kupp<\/a>, Chris Godwin<\/a>, Julio Jones, Tyreek Hill<\/a>, Allen Robinson<\/a>, Kenny Golladay<\/a>, Odell Beckham<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Week 11 Running Back Start\/Sits<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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