Week 11 Rankings

The stretch run is here. With bye weeks over, the depth in the rankings below has been replenished significantly. Your team looks as it should look – or at least how it will look unless you make any changes.

It is not too late to make trades in redraft leagues. In fact, now is the best time to do so because everyone is more willing to give up a little depth. If you own Michael Vick and another decent quarterback, it's time to trade the other guy. If you can start only two running backs and go four deep with reasonable options, then make the move.

Make sure you like your two starters, but be willing to give away an awesome third option if you are confident in your remaining depth to get you by in case of emergency.

As our redraft earlier this week showed, this is now a whole new season. Darren McFadden should be treated as a RB1, as should LeSean McCoy. If you had those two guys and another top-25 option like Knowshon Moreno or Cedric Benson, then it's time to make a move before it's too late.

Title contenders have spent a lot of time setting up for this stretch run, but the mid-November isn't the time to start playing it safe.

Week 11 Quarterbacks

Rank	Player Name	Opponent	Notes
1	Philip Rivers	vs. DEN	-
2	Drew Brees	vs. SEA	-
3	Michael Vick	vs. NYG	-
4	Aaron Rodgers	at MIN	-
5	Peyton Manning	at NE	-
6	Tom Brady	vs. IND	-
7	Eli Manning	at PHI	-
8	Kyle Orton	at SD	-
9	Ben Roethlisberger	vs. OAK	-
10	Mark Sanchez	vs. HOU	-
11	David Garrard	vs. CLE	-
12	Carson Palmer	vs. BUF	Probable(shoulder)
13	Matt Ryan	at STL	-
14	Jon Kitna	vs. DET	-
15	Matt Schaub	at NYJ	Questionable(knee)
16	Jay Cutler	at MIA	-
17	Matt Cassel	vs. ARZ	-
18	Joe Flacco	at CAR	-
19	Shaun Hill	at DAL	-
20	Vince Young	vs. WAS	Probable(ankle)
21	Troy Smith	vs. TB	-
22	Brett Favre	vs. GB	Probable(ankle)
23	Josh Freeman	at SF	-
24	Colt McCoy	at JAC	-
25	Ryan Fitzpatrick	at CIN	-
26	Donovan McNabb	at TEN	Probable(hamstring)
27	Sam Bradford	vs. ATL	-
28	Matt Hasselbeck	at NO	-
29	Tyler Thigpen	vs. CHI	-
30	Jason Campbell	at PIT	-
31	Derek Anderson	at KC	-
32	Tony Pike	vs. BAL	-

Editor's Note: For exclusive projections and early rankings each week (Tuesday at noon) check out Season Pass. We'll have playoff week rankings soon.


QB Notes: Quarterback has never been this deep. 13 out of 28 quarterbacks topped 300 yards last week. There is very little difference between our QB11 this week (Garrard) and says the QB23 (Freeman.) Really, anyone in between like Matt Cassel, Jon Kitna, Vince Young, and Joe Flacco could go off. I see the top-nine this week as well defined. If you are starting someone outside that group, go with your gut. Seriously. … Mark Sanchez makes a panicked throw or two every week, but he's improving. I'm especially impressed with his ability to escape the rush. That has improved a lot since last year. This is a great week to play him against Houston with Santonio Holmes rounding into shape.

I'm not playing Colt McCoy in fantasy leagues, but he impresses more each week. I wanted to see him in a two-minute situation needing a score to tie the game. He made a number of great throws with the game on the line last week. … Minnesota's secondary is playing awful right now. Aaron Rodgers should go nuts. … The Colts pass rush just isn't the same on grass and the team really misses Gary Brackett in pass protection when he doesn't play. Look for another solid Tom Brady game. (Although we'd play Peyton Manning over him.) … Jay Cutler is coming off his most complete game of the season, but his protection still didn't hold up that well in the contest. Miami's defensive line and Mike Nolan will give him problems.

Matt Ryan isn't an automatic start just because he threw 50 passes against the Ravens. The Rams defense is tough at home and Atlanta will attack St. Louis more on the ground. Ryan needs more weapons. Tony Gonzalez is much slower and they still don't have a No. 2 option at wide receiver. Ryan's deep accuracy can still be erratic as well. … You could do worse than both Shaun Hill and Jon Kitna facing each other in Dallas. … I'm not in love with playing Matt Schaub at less than 100% in New York. He's not a terrible start, but I'd avoid him if possible. … With Joe Flacco this week, I'd worry about them sitting on a big lead. … Vince Young is a sneaky play against the Redskins.

The stretch run is here. With bye weeks over, the depth in the rankings below has been replenished significantly. Your team looks as it should look – or at least how it will look unless you make any changes.

It is not too late to make trades in redraft leagues. In fact, now is the best time to do so because everyone is more willing to give up a little depth. If you own Michael Vick and another decent quarterback, it's time to trade the other guy. If you can start only two running backs and go four deep with reasonable options, then make the move.

Make sure you like your two starters, but be willing to give away an awesome third option if you are confident in your remaining depth to get you by in case of emergency.

As our redraft earlier this week showed, this is now a whole new season. Darren McFadden should be treated as a RB1, as should LeSean McCoy. If you had those two guys and another top-25 option like Knowshon Moreno or Cedric Benson, then it's time to make a move before it's too late.

Title contenders have spent a lot of time setting up for this stretch run, but the mid-November isn't the time to start playing it safe.

Week 11 Quarterbacks

Rank	Player Name	Opponent	Notes
1	Philip Rivers	vs. DEN	-
2	Drew Brees	vs. SEA	-
3	Michael Vick	vs. NYG	-
4	Aaron Rodgers	at MIN	-
5	Peyton Manning	at NE	-
6	Tom Brady	vs. IND	-
7	Eli Manning	at PHI	-
8	Kyle Orton	at SD	-
9	Ben Roethlisberger	vs. OAK	-
10	Mark Sanchez	vs. HOU	-
11	David Garrard	vs. CLE	-
12	Carson Palmer	vs. BUF	Probable(shoulder)
13	Matt Ryan	at STL	-
14	Jon Kitna	vs. DET	-
15	Matt Schaub	at NYJ	Questionable(knee)
16	Jay Cutler	at MIA	-
17	Matt Cassel	vs. ARZ	-
18	Joe Flacco	at CAR	-
19	Shaun Hill	at DAL	-
20	Vince Young	vs. WAS	Probable(ankle)
21	Troy Smith	vs. TB	-
22	Brett Favre	vs. GB	Probable(ankle)
23	Josh Freeman	at SF	-
24	Colt McCoy	at JAC	-
25	Ryan Fitzpatrick	at CIN	-
26	Donovan McNabb	at TEN	Probable(hamstring)
27	Sam Bradford	vs. ATL	-
28	Matt Hasselbeck	at NO	-
29	Tyler Thigpen	vs. CHI	-
30	Jason Campbell	at PIT	-
31	Derek Anderson	at KC	-
32	Tony Pike	vs. BAL	-

Editor's Note: For exclusive projections and early rankings each week (Tuesday at noon) check out Season Pass. We'll have playoff week rankings soon.


QB Notes: Quarterback has never been this deep. 13 out of 28 quarterbacks topped 300 yards last week. There is very little difference between our QB11 this week (Garrard) and says the QB23 (Freeman.) Really, anyone in between like Matt Cassel, Jon Kitna, Vince Young, and Joe Flacco could go off. I see the top-nine this week as well defined. If you are starting someone outside that group, go with your gut. Seriously. … Mark Sanchez makes a panicked throw or two every week, but he's improving. I'm especially impressed with his ability to escape the rush. That has improved a lot since last year. This is a great week to play him against Houston with Santonio Holmes rounding into shape.

I'm not playing Colt McCoy in fantasy leagues, but he impresses more each week. I wanted to see him in a two-minute situation needing a score to tie the game. He made a number of great throws with the game on the line last week. … Minnesota's secondary is playing awful right now. Aaron Rodgers should go nuts. … The Colts pass rush just isn't the same on grass and the team really misses Gary Brackett in pass protection when he doesn't play. Look for another solid Tom Brady game. (Although we'd play Peyton Manning over him.) … Jay Cutler is coming off his most complete game of the season, but his protection still didn't hold up that well in the contest. Miami's defensive line and Mike Nolan will give him problems.

Matt Ryan isn't an automatic start just because he threw 50 passes against the Ravens. The Rams defense is tough at home and Atlanta will attack St. Louis more on the ground. Ryan needs more weapons. Tony Gonzalez is much slower and they still don't have a No. 2 option at wide receiver. Ryan's deep accuracy can still be erratic as well. … You could do worse than both Shaun Hill and Jon Kitna facing each other in Dallas. … I'm not in love with playing Matt Schaub at less than 100% in New York. He's not a terrible start, but I'd avoid him if possible. … With Joe Flacco this week, I'd worry about them sitting on a big lead. … Vince Young is a sneaky play against the Redskins.


Week 7 Running backs

Rank	Player Name	Opponent	Notes
1	Frank Gore	vs. TB	-
2	Chris Johnson	vs. WAS	-
3	Adrian Peterson	vs. GB	-
4	Ray Rice	at CAR	-
5	Arian Foster	at NYJ	-
6	Maurice Jones-Drew	vs. CLE	-
7	Rashard Mendenhall	vs. OAK	-
8	Jamaal Charles	vs. ARZ	-
9	Peyton Hillis	at JAC	-
10	Michael Turner	at STL	-
11	Steven Jackson	vs. ATL	-
12	Ahmad Bradshaw	at PHI	-
13	LeSean McCoy	vs. NYG	Sidelined(shoulder)
14	Cedric Benson	vs. BUF	Questionable(foot)
15	Darren McFadden	at PIT	-
16	LaDainian Tomlinson	vs. HOU	-
17	Fred Jackson	at CIN	-
18	Knowshon Moreno	at SD	-
19	Felix Jones	vs. DET	-
20	LeGarrette Blount	at SF	-
21	Shonn Greene	vs. HOU	-
22	Mike Tolbert	vs. DEN	-
23	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	vs. IND	-
24	Matt Forte	at MIA	-
25	Thomas Jones	vs. ARZ	-
26	Jahvid Best	at DAL	-
27	Keiland Williams	at TEN	-
28	Brandon Jackson	at MIN	-
29	Ronnie Brown	vs. CHI	-
30	Donald Brown	at NE	-
31	Reggie Bush	vs. SEA	-
32	Danny Woodhead	vs. IND	-
33	Tim Hightower	at KC	-
34	Ricky Williams	vs. CHI	-
35	Willis McGahee	at CAR	-
36	Mike Goodson	vs. BAL	-
37	Marshawn Lynch	at NO	-
38	Beanie Wells	at KC	Questionable(knee)
39	Brandon Jacobs	at PHI	-
40	Justin Forsett	at NO	-
41	Javarris James	at NE	-
42	Jason Snelling	at STL	-
43	Marion Barber	vs. DET	-
44	Chester Taylor	at MIA	-
45	Darren Sproles	vs. DEN	-
46	Ryan Torain	at TEN	Questionable(hamstring)
47	Bernard Scott	vs. BUF	-
48	Julius Jones	vs. SEA	-
49	Ladell Betts	vs. SEA	-
50	Toby Gerhart	vs. GB	-
51	Michael Bush	at PIT	-
52	Cadillac Williams	at SF	-
53	John Kuhn	at MIN	-
54	Maurice Morris	at DAL	-
55	Derrick Ward	at NYJ	-
56	Leon Washington	at NO	-

RB Notes: It's not that Ricky Williams is playing poorly, but he's really only helped fantasy teams that have started him in two games this season. Ronnie Brown isn't a ton better and looks like a shaky RB2 against Chicago. … Lost in the Jaguars' terrible secondary is their lame rush defense. They are third worst in points allowed, 2nd worst in rushing touchdowns allowed, and 23rd in yards-per-attempt allowed. Translation: Me likey Peyton Hillis more than usual this week. … The entire top-12 is rock solid. Not terrible matchups except for guys that are matchup proof (Peterson, Foster.) Atlanta's rush defense could give Steven Jackson problems, but I'm not worried.

LeSean McCoy has to be considered matchup proof as well. In my office league, he's my RB2 with Fred Jackson and Knowshon Moreno on the bench behind him. It's tempting to sit McCoy in such a tough matchup, but I remember the only other time I did that this year. He put up 104 yards with six catches against Tennessee. … LaDainian Tomlinson's numbers continue to sink, but watch him play. He makes some miss a few times per week, which wasn't happening last year. He's still the guy near the goal line or on third downs most of the time. I like Lt2 and Shonn Greene this week, but it's not time to give up on Tomlinson.

The Bengals have a great pass defense and a terrible rush defense. That makes Fred Jackson a fine option with C.J. Spiller out. … Even if Keiland Williams starts without Clinton Portis or Ryan Torain available, I'm not in love with playing him at Tennessee. … Thomas Jones is not playing well, but the Cardinals defense is worth pushing him up in the rankings. This should be a game Kansas City controls on the ground. … Right now Ryan Mathews is not in the rankings. That makes Mike Tolbert a fine option, and Darren Sproles a reasonable (but not great) flex place. … Don't think you can trust the Seahawks backs in almost any scenario unless you are desperate. … Beanie Wells is almost dead to me. Not trustworthy to get enough carries.

Week 11 Wide Receivers

Rank	Player Name	Opponent	Notes
1	Roddy White	at STL	-
2	Calvin Johnson	at DAL	Probable(knee)
3	Hakeem Nicks	at PHI	-
4	DeSean Jackson	vs. NYG	-
5	Reggie Wayne	at NE	Probable(knee)
6	Andre Johnson	at NYJ	Probable(ankle)
7	Brandon Lloyd	at SD	-
8	Larry Fitzgerald	at KC	-
9	Greg Jennings	at MIN	-
10	Marques Colston	vs. SEA	-
11	Miles Austin	vs. DET	-
12	Terrell Owens	vs. BUF	-
13	Dez Bryant	vs. DET	-
14	Dwayne Bowe	vs. ARZ	-
15	Mike Wallace	vs. OAK	-
16	Anquan Boldin	at CAR	-
17	Brandon Marshall	vs. CHI	Probable(-)
18	Jeremy Maclin	vs. NYG	-
19	Santonio Holmes	vs. HOU	-
20	Percy Harvin	vs. GB	Questionable(ankle)
21	Chad Ochocinco	vs. BUF	Probable(shoulder)
22	Mike Williams	at SF	-
23	Randy Moss	vs. WAS	-
24	Michael Crabtree	vs. TB	-
25	Mario Manningham	at PHI	-
26	Braylon Edwards	vs. HOU	-
27	Hines Ward	vs. OAK	Probable(concussion)
28	Steve Johnson	at CIN	-
29	Johnny Knox	at MIA	Probable(ankle)
30	Mike Sims-Walker	vs. CLE	-
31	Santana Moss	at TEN	-
32	James Jones	at MIN	-
33	Pierre Garcon	at NE	-
34	Wes Welker	vs. IND	-
35	Mike Williams	at NO	-
36	Malcom Floyd	vs. DEN	Probable(hamstring)
37	Nate Burleson	at DAL	-
38	Steve Breaston	at KC	-
39	Mike Thomas	vs. CLE	-
40	Eddie Royal	at SD	-
41	Steve Smith	vs. BAL	-
42	Lee Evans	at CIN	-
43	Lance Moore	vs. SEA	-
44	Jabar Gaffney	at SD	-
45	Robert Meachem	vs. SEA	-
46	Nate Washington	vs. WAS	-
47	Mohamed Massaquoi	at JAC	-
48	Derrick Mason	at CAR	-
49	Kevin Walter	at NYJ	Probable(-)
50	Brandon Gibson	vs. ATL	-
51	Louis Murphy	at PIT	-
52	Davone Bess	vs. CHI	-
53	Jacoby Ford	at PIT	-
54	Danny Amendola	vs. ATL	-
55	Seyi Ajirotutu	vs. DEN	-
56	Patrick Crayton	vs. DEN	-
57	Sidney Rice	vs. GB	Sidelined(hip)
58	Deion Branch	vs. IND	-
59	Earl Bennett	at MIA	-
60	Roy Williams	vs. DET	-
61	Devery Henderson	vs. SEA	-
62	Anthony Armstrong	at TEN	-
63	Brian Hartline	vs. CHI	-
64	Michael Jenkins	at STL	-
65	Jacoby Jones	at NYJ	-
66	Devin Hester	at MIA	Probable(shoulder)
67	Laurent Robinson	vs. ATL	-

WR Notes: We continue to not give up on Miles Austin as a WR1. Sure he only got a few catches last week, but it's hard to worry about the guy when Jon Kitna is throwing for 300 yards a week. Dez Bryant is a top-15 wideout now too, but there should be enough production to go around. … The Panthers secondary could make life tough on Anquan Boldin, as could a big early by the Ravens. … Dwayne Bowe's run can continue against a small Arizona secondary that struggles with physical receivers.

Brandon Lloyd is beyond worrying about the matchups much. In fact, wide receivers are statistically affected less by matchups than any other position. … Chad Ochocinco played a terrific game last week and is worth using as a WR2 this week against the Bills. … It would be hard to sit Santonio Holmes against the Texans. … The 49ers seem to like to go their tight ends more with Troy Smith at quarterback. Then again, many of their big plays are improvised, with Smith running out of the pocket. Overall, I think the change in Smith's doesn't make a huge impact on Michael Crabtree either way.

Randy Moss owners have been through a lot this year. You really almost have to stick with him one more week, though. with the Redskins on the schedule. … The Browns secondary doesn't give up much underneath, but they do give up a lot of big plays. That makes it a Mike Sims-Walker week. … Wes Welker looked better last week than he has in a long time. He's still just a so-so WR3, but keep an eye on him. … As poorly as Pierre Garcon has played, he's going to have a big game or two down the stretch. This is them matchup to do it. … James Jones is ranked as if Donald Driver doesn't play. Check Season Pass for updates there.

Week 11 Tight Ends

Rank	Player Name	Opponent	Notes
1	Antonio Gates	vs. DEN	Questionable(foot)
2	Vernon Davis	vs. TB	-
3	Jacob Tamme	at NE	-
4	Dustin Keller	vs. HOU	-
5	Jason Witten	vs. DET	-
6	Zach Miller	at PIT	Questionable(foot)
7	Chris Cooley	at TEN	Sidelined(back)
8	Marcedes Lewis	vs. CLE	-
9	Tony Gonzalez	at STL	-
10	Visanthe Shiancoe	vs. GB	-
11	Kellen Winslow	at SF	-
12	Brandon Pettigrew	at DAL	-
13	Jermaine Gresham	vs. BUF	-
14	Aaron Hernandez	vs. IND	-
15	Ben Watson	at JAC	-
16	Heath Miller	vs. OAK	-
17	Todd Heap	at CAR	-
18	Brent Celek	vs. NYG	-
19	Tony Moeaki	vs. ARZ	-
20	Jeremy Shockey	vs. SEA	Questionable(ribs)
21	Kevin Boss	at PHI	-
22	Anthony Fasano	vs. CHI	-
23	John Carlson	at NO	-
24	Tony Scheffler	at DAL	Questionable(shoulder)
25	Owen Daniels	at NYJ	Sidelined(hamstring)
26	Greg Olsen	at MIA	-
27	Bo Scaife	vs. WAS	-

Week 11 Team Defense

Rank	Player Name	Opponent	Notes
1	Ravens Def/Spec Team	at CAR	-
2	Titans Def/Spec Team	vs. WAS	-
3	Saints Def/Spec Team	vs. SEA	-
4	Steelers Def/Spec Team	vs. OAK	-
5	Packers Def/Spec Team	at MIN	-
6	Bears Def/Spec Team	at MIA	-
7	Dolphins Def/Spec Team	vs. CHI	-
8	Chiefs Def/Spec Team	vs. ARZ	-
9	Jets Def/Spec Team	vs. HOU	-
10	Giants Def/Spec Team	at PHI	-
11	Eagles Def/Spec Team	vs. NYG	-
12	Chargers Def/Spec Team	vs. DEN	-
13	Raiders Def/Spec Team	at PIT	-
14	Browns Def/Spec Team	at JAC	-
15	Falcons Def/Spec Team	at STL	-
16	Rams Def/Spec Team	vs. ATL	-
17	Vikings Def/Spec Team	vs. GB	-
18	Fortyniners Def/Spec Team	vs. TB	-
19	Cardinals Def/Spec Team	at KC	-
20	Colts Def/Spec Team	at NE	-
21	Patriots Def/Spec Team	vs. IND	-
22	Bengals Def/Spec Team	vs. BUF	-
23	Cowboys Def/Spec Team	vs. DET	-
24	Lions Def/Spec Team	at DAL	-
25	Buccaneers Def/Spec Team	at SF	-
26	Seahawks Def/Spec Team	at NO	-
27	Jaguars Def/Spec Team	vs. CLE	-
28	Redskins Def/Spec Team	at TEN	-
29	Panthers Def/Spec Team	vs. BAL	-
30	Bills Def/Spec Team	at CIN	-
31	Texans Def/Spec Team	at NYJ	-
32	Broncos Def/Spec Team	at SD	-

Week 11 Kickers

Rank	Player Name	Opponent	Notes
1	Rob Bironas	vs. WAS	-
2	Ryan Succop	vs. ARZ	-
3	Matt Bryant	at STL	-
4	Matt Prater	at SD	-
5	Garrett Hartley	vs. SEA	-
6	Shayne Graham	vs. IND	-
7	David Akers	vs. NYG	-
8	Lawrence Tynes	at PHI	-
9	Adam Vinatieri	at NE	-
10	Robbie Gould	at MIA	-
11	Billy Cundiff	at CAR	-
12	Josh Brown	vs. ATL	-
13	Ryan Longwell	vs. GB	-
14	Dan Carpenter	vs. CHI	-
15	Sebastian Janikowski	at PIT	-
16	Mason Crosby	at MIN	-
17	Nate Kaeding	vs. DEN	-
18	Josh Scobee	vs. CLE	-
19	Nick Folk	vs. HOU	-
20	Rian Lindell	at CIN	-
21	Neil Rackers	at NYJ	-
22	Aaron Pettrey	vs. BUF	-
23	Connor Barth	at SF	-
24	Graham Gano	at TEN	-
25	Dave Rayner	at DAL	-
26	Olindo Mare	at NO	-
27	Phil Dawson	at JAC	-
28	Jay Feely	at KC	-
29	David Buehler	vs. DET	-
30	Shaun Suisham	vs. OAK	-
31	Shane Andrus	vs. TB	-
32	John Kasay	vs. BAL	-

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