With six teams coming up on a bye in Week 11, it’s more important than ever that we nail the weekend waiver wire additions this week. You may look at your roster and feel empty without your Patriots (gulp), Browns, Jets, 49ers, Dolphins, and Bills (okay, not the last few teams), but let’s talk about some streaming plays in Week 11 to help fill that void.
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Streaming has become an integral part of fantasy football over the last few years. Whether it be quarterbacks, tight ends, defenses, or heck, even running backs and wide receivers at times. If you don’t know what streaming means, it’s where you’ll play a different player at that position each and every week. While it may sound nuts, it works if you know how to approach the waiver wire.
How many times have you watched your fantasy matchup on Sunday/Monday, only to go search the waiver wire for your streamer next week and see a player available who has a premier matchup that everyone will attempt to pick up? Not anymore. This article is designed to give you a leg-up on your competition. That’s right, we’ll be adding the players before they’re able to. With that being said, here’s the players you should be adding to your fantasy roster on Sunday morning. I’m going to be using Yahoo as the gauge for ownership, and we’ll stick to players who are less than 40 percent owned.
Quarterbacks
Dak Prescott (DAL) at ATL
There’s plenty of reasons to like Prescott in this matchup, as the Falcons have been a funnel defense who’s played better against the run, while allowing tons of fantasy points through the air. They’ve allowed a rather-high 69.7 completion percentage while also allowing 7.9 yards per attempt. Alex Smith was the first quarterback who failed to post 20-plus fantasy points against them, and even he was able to post a respectable 16.4 points while missing three offensive linemen. The Falcons also allow a league-high 6.58 yards per carry to quarterbacks, and Prescott has rushed for at least 33 yards in three of the last four games.
Eli Manning (NYG) vs TB
There’s some risk with Manning because if he doesn’t play well on Monday night against the 49ers, he may not be starting this game. While I’d prefer Prescott, Manning couldn’t ask for a better matchup to get right. He’ll be at home against a team that ranks 24th in sack percentage. On top of that, their secondary can be exploited over-and-over again, as evidenced by literally every quarterback they’ve played. They’ve still yet to hold a quarterback below 18 fantasy points, which includes Nick Foles.
Joe Flacco (BAL) vs CIN
The bye week couldn’t have come at a better time for Flacco, who has been struggling over the last few weeks and we’ve even heard whispering about him being benched for Lamar Jackson. It may be the motivation he personally needed, as we saw him destroy the preseason and early in the season when the competition between him and Jackson was actually a thing. The Bengals are also a team he passed for 376 yards and two touchdowns against back in Week 2. Through nine weeks, they’ve allowed the most passing yards per game (330.8) and have allowed 2.3 passing touchdowns per game. The injuries have started to pile up and they’re an even worse defense when they were when the teams played in Week 2. It’s worth noting that Flacco is dealing with a hip injury right now, so he’s not above Prescott or Manning on the priority list.
Last ditch options: Blake Bortles (IND) vs PIT, Marcus Mariota (TEN) at IND
Running Backs
Theo Riddick (DET) vs CAR
With Golden Tate being traded, Riddick seemed to go back to his old role from years ago where he’s essentially a slot receiver for the Lions. He saw eight targets against the Vikings, which are much more valuable than eight carries. The Panthers are another team who can bring the pressure to Matthew Stafford, so we should see some dump-offs to Riddick. The Panthers haven’t allowed tons of fantasy points through the air to running backs, but when they have been targeted, they’ve allowed three touchdowns on just 45 targets. When looking for a streaming option at running back with six teams on bye, it’s tough, but Riddick promotes the highest floor of them all.
Jamaal Williams (GB) at SEA
This one is interesting because it’s a move that may pay-off more than you expected. It took a long time for Mike McCarthy to trust Aaron Jones with the starting job and then he fumbled on the potential go-ahead drive against the Patriots. Heck, even in that game with Jones as the starter, Williams totaled nine touches and looked good on them. It’s very possible that this is more of a timeshare than most think and if anything were to happen to Jones, Williams would become a must-start. When looking for a streamer with six teams on bye, you just want someone who’s locked into touches, and Williams is, even if the matchup isn’t great.
Rashaad Penny (SEA) vs GB
With Chris Carson dealing with a hip injury that may sideline him for quite some time, Penny should be owned in all formats. Against the Packers, the Seahawks won’t want to go toe-to-toe with Aaron Rodgers, so look for them to rack up the attempts. While Mike Davis is the lead back with Carson out, the Seahawks have shown a short leash before and it’s not as if Davis has been the healthiest running back throughout his career. The Packers haven’t allowed a ton on the ground this year, though a lot of it comes down to lack of work because they’re allowing 4.53 yards per carry, which isn’t a low number by any means.
Wide Receivers
Christian Kirk (ARI) vs OAK
If you haven’t sat down to watch a Raiders game lately, you should probably still not watch one. Their defense is one where teams can choose what they’d like to do against them, though wide receivers have been extremely beneficial while totaling 9.0 yards per target against them and scoring a touchdown every 13.6 targets. Kirk has fallen to second in pecking order behind Larry Fitzgerald, but he’s still totaled at least 57 yards and/or scored a touchdown in each of the last four games.
Willie Snead (BAL) vs CIN
With the matchup against the Bengals coming out of the bye, the Ravens should know that the middle of the field is the area to attack against them. They’ve dealt with injuries on the defensive line, multiple linebackers (who may remain out for this game), and nickel cornerback Darqueze Dennard, who is the one who’d cover Snead. Not many realize that Snead has totaled at least 54 yards or a touchdown in 7-of-9 games, which means he’s not going to lose you your fantasy week due to leaving a zero in your WR3/flex spot. He saw eight targets in their Week 2 matchup where he tallied five catches for 54 yards.
Cole Beasley/Michael Gallup (DAL) at ATL
Pick your poison here, as it depends on what you’re looking for. Beasley should offer a solid floor against Brian Poole in the slot, who has allowed 80 percent of passes come his way be completed over the last two years, including four touchdowns on 41 targets this year. Beasley has seen 23 targets over the last three weeks, so he offers a bit more stability. As for Gallup, he’s now a full-time player, and although Allen Hurns got the touchdown against the Titans, Gallup has now seen 11 targets over the last two weeks, turning them into six catches, 132 yards, and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Hurns saw just one target and played a season-low 18 snaps last week. Gallup comes with a high ceiling in what’s a projected shootout in Atlanta.
Chris Conley (KC) at LAR
This could be a long-term add, as well as one that could help you in Week 11. Sammy Watkins is reportedly dealing with a foot injury that required an MRI. Though they’re saying it’s not serious, the Chiefs could choose to rest him for the next two weeks with their bye coming in Week 12. If that happens, Conley would step into a great role. Don’t forget that Conley totaled 44 catches for 530 yards with Alex Smith in 2016 prior to Tyreek Hill coming to the team. The Rams secondary has allowed a ridiculously-high 9.6 yards per target to wide receivers (3rd in NFL) and a touchdown every 11.9 targets. Conley would be on the high-end WR4 radar if Watkins had to miss the game.
Other deep options that could work: David Moore (SEA) vs GB, Seth Roberts (OAK) at ARI, Dontrelle Inman (IND) vs TEN
Tight Ends
Ricky Seals-Jones (ARI) vs OAK
The streamer of the week right here. If you can’t get it done against the Raiders defense right now, you don’t belong in the NFL. Let’s take a journey on why that’s the case… They’ve allowed 2.90 PPR points per target (no other team has allowed more than 2.27), 12.14 yards per target (no other team over 10.32), and a touchdown every 7.0 targets (no other team under 12.6 targets) to tight ends. New offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich also had him run a season-high 37 pass routes in their first game together.
C.J. Uzomah (CIN) at BAL
With A.J. Green likely out for the next few weeks, Andy Dalton is going to need to find some alternative options in the possession role. While Tyler Boyd will do just fine, he’s also going to receive a lot more attention going forward. Uzomah has totaled at least 43 yards or a touchdown in 3-of-4 games without Tyler Eifert, and that was with Green in the lineup. His target share should rise and the Ravens have allowed a rather-high 71 percent completion rate to tight ends. Even in a backup role against them back in Week 2, he delivered three catches for 45 yards.
D/ST
Arizona Cardinals vs OAK
Streaming options are limited this week, but the Cardinals are the clear-cut No. 1 streamer. The Raiders offensive line has crumbled over the last two months and allowed at least three sacks in five of their last six games, including six sacks to the Seahawks and eight sacks to the 49ers. Meanwhile, the Cardinals defense has played well under Steve Wilks for the most part, allowing 20 or less points in four of the last six games, and racking up 24 sacks through eight games. The weakness of their defense is against the run, and that’s something the Raiders can’t exploit without Marshawn Lynch.
Indianapolis Colts vs TEN
If for whatever reason the Cardinals are owned in your league (unlikely considering they’re just 12 percent owned), the Colts are likely your best alternative. They average 2.0 takeaways per game, which rank as the third-best in the NFL, including 2.7 per game while at home, which is the highest in the NFL. The Titans aren’t known to turn the ball over, but they’ve allowed 17 sacks over the last three games and have scored more than 20 points just twice all season. It’s not a great week to stream defenses (outside the Cardinals), but the Colts at home in a divisional game isn’t the worst play.
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