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NOTE: If you are new around here this column refers to players rostered in under 50% of Yahoo, ESPN and Sleeper Leagues.
Quarterbacks
Derek Carr – Carr has had an excellent season as a real football player and a pretty good season for us in fantasy. Coming off of a 275-yard, 3-touchdown game against the Chiefs, Carr will get to play against the worst pass defense in the league in the Falcons in Week 12. Plug and play. 36% rostered on Yahoo, 37% rostered on ESPN, 34% rostered on Sleeper. (10% FAAB)
PFF's Highest-Graded Passers (Week 11)
1 Derek Carr (96.0)*
2 Deshaun Watson (93.5)
3 Russ Wilson (90.9)
4 Philip Rivers (86.6)
5 Pat Mahomes (83.0)
6 Taysom Hill (81.1)*** Highest grade by any QB this season. 2nd-closest was Aaron Rodgers in Week 1 (94.6)
** 1st career start— Scott Barrett (@ScottBarrettDFB) November 23, 2020
Philip Rivers – Rivers threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns against the Packers in Week 11. He gets the Titans in Week 1, the same team he passed for 308 yards and a touchdown on in Week 10. Rivers is looking like a good streaming option or fill in if you lost Joe Burrow. 27% rostered on Yahoo, 9% rostered on ESPN, 30% rostered on Sleeper. (8% FAAB)
Taysom Hill – Filling in for Drew Brees is not an easy thing to do, but Hill did okay. Hill threw for 233 yards and ran for 51 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Falcons. Next up is Denver in Week 12, but knocking on the door in Week 13 is that horrible Falcons defense again. He will officially lose his tight end eligibility in ESPN this week, so if you missed out on him there you may get him as a QB. 43% rostered on Yahoo, 86% rostered on ESPN, 46% rostered on Sleeper. (8% FAAB)
Other Quarterbacks to consider: Alex Smith, Kirk Cousins, and Andy Dalton.
Running Backs
James White – White was targeted 9 times and had 6 receptions for 65 yards in Week 11. With Rex Burkhead getting injured, there may be an uptick in White’s usage in the passing game out of the backfield. If you play PPR, I would definitely consider White this week. 40% rostered on Yahoo, 36% on ESPN, 50% on Sleeper. (7% FAAB)
James White on Rex Burkhead: "I'm hurt for him. I'm still hurting for him. A good friend of mine, not just a teammate … It's just tough, man."
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) November 22, 2020
NOTE: James White is also just a great guy.
Frank Gore – I swear to God I am shocked that I am writing this name. With La’Mical Perine getting hurt, Gore is being thrust into the forefront of the Jets run game. Gore has 17 total touches on Sunday for 61 yards rushing, 13 yards receiving and a touchdown. 10% rostered on Yahoo, 8% on ESPN, 13% on Sleeper. (10% FAAB)
Other running backs to consider: Carlos Hyde, Latavius Murray, and Wayne Gallman.
Wide Receivers
Michael Pittman – I wrote about Pittman here last week. In Week 10 Pittman was targeted 8 times, which he turned into 7 receptions and 101 yards. In Week 11, Pittman followed that up with 3 catches for 66 yards and touchdown. Add Pittman as the schedule is unreal rest of season. 44% rostered on Yahoo, 25% on ESPN, 54% on Sleeper. (12% FAAB)
Michael Pittman Jr. is stuffing the stat sheet for managers who started him this week. 🍗😋
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/XNKqmvNfdz
— Rotoworld Football (@Rotoworld_FB) November 22, 2020
Sterling Shepard –In the last 4 weeks of play, Shepard does not have less than 6 receptions and he was targeted 42 times in that span. He is the #1 option in the Giants passing game and the schedule is unreal until Week 16. The Giants play the Bengals, Seahawks, Cardinals, and Browns the next four weeks. All 4 are bottom-10 defenses against wide receivers. 45% rostered on Yahoo, 60% on ESPN, 62% on Sleeper. (8% FAAB)
Jalen Reagor – Reagor wasn’t amazing in Week 11, but he is leading the Eagles in targets the last two weeks with 12 in total. Next up is the league’s worst defense against wide receivers, the Seattle Seahawks. 28% rostered on Yahoo, 23% on ESPN, 49% on Sleeper. (5% FAAB)
Other wide receivers to consider: Marquez Valdez-Scantling, Nelson Agholor, and Damiere Byrd.
Tight Ends
Jordan Reed – The Niners had a bye in Week 11. I had this exact same write up last week, which makes writing about Reed easy. Reed saw 6 targets for 5 receptions and 62 yards in Week 10. With the way this season is going at tight end, that makes Reed a very desirable add. 15% rostered on Yahoo, 12% on ESPN, 28% rostered on Sleeper. (5% FAAB)
Robert Tonyan – Tonyan saw 5 targets and had 5 receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown in Week 11. Next up are the Bears, and they do not defend tight ends well. 46% rostered on Yahoo, 32% on ESPN, 53% on Sleeper. (2% FAAB)
All these years the #Packers have been looking for a tight end option in the seam. Robert Tonyan is that guy.
— Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) November 22, 2020
Other tight ends to consider: Logan Thomas and Tyler Eifert
Remember to check out Kyle Larson’s Stream Options for Week 12 for a more in-depth look at defenses to stream.
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