Top 6 Fantasy Football Week 11 Waiver Wire Targets: Defenses (D/ST)

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Detroit Lions: 30% rostered

• Next Opponents: CHI, GB, @NO
• True value: $2
• Desperate need: $5
• Budget-minded: $1

Analysis: The Detroit defense didn’t cover itself in glory with its lackluster performance in the Lions’ 41-38 win over the Chargers on Sunday. But Detroit went into that game ranked a respectable 14th in defensive fantasy scoring and eighth in defensive DVOA. The draw here is a Week 11 home matchup against the Bears, who had allowed 12.1 fantasy points per game to opposing defenses entering Week 10. Bears QB Justin Fields is likely to come back from a thumb injury this week. Field absorbed an NFL-high 55 sacks last season. So far this year, Bears quarterbacks have been sacked 30 times and have thrown 12 interceptions in 10 games. The Lions’ defense also has a playable Week 12 matchup against the Packers on Thanksgiving Day.

Miami Dolphins: 37% rostered

• Next Opponents: LV, @NYJ, @WSH
• True value: $1
• Desperate need: $3
• Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: The Miami defense is averaging a modest 6.2 fantasy points per game, but the Dolphins get an appealing home matchup against the Raiders this week. Las Vegas has turned to rookie fourth-round pick Aidan O’Connell at quarterback. In his first two NFL starts, O’Connell has thrown no touchdown passes and one interception while taking seven sacks. The Dolphins then have a nice Week 12 matchup against QB Zach Wilson and the Jets, followed by a playable Week 13 matchup against oft-sacked QB Sam Howell and the Commanders.

Washington Commanders: 21% rostered

• Next Opponents: NYG, @DAL, MIA
• True value: $1
• Desperate need: $2
• Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: The Washington defense isn’t particularly good in fantasy or in real life, but Week 11 brings the Commanders a primo matchup against the Giants and their hapless, injury-depleted offense. With Daniel Jones done for the year with a torn ACL and Tyrod Taylor on IR with an injury to his ribs, the Giants have been forced to turn to undrafted rookie Tommy DeVito at quarterback. In his first NFL start, DeVito was sacked five times, intercepted once, and completed 14-of-27 passes for 86 yards and two touchdowns (one of which was a garbage-time special with 6 seconds left in the game) Sunday against the Cowboys. The matchup makes Washington a top-10 defense this week even though the Commanders traded away two of their best defenders, Montez Sweat and Chase Young, two weeks ago.

Jacksonville Jaguars: 20% rostered

• Next Opponents: TEN, @HOU, CIN
• True value: $1
• Desperate need: $2
• Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: The San Francisco offense made the Jacksonville defense look amateurish in Week 10, rolling up 34 points and 437 yards. But the Jaguars’ defense had gone into Week 10 ranked third in DVOA and tied for seventh in fantasy points per game. The Titans probably aren’t capable of marching up and down the field on the Jaguars the way the 49ers did, and rookie QB Will Levis is going to make his share of mistakes for Tennessee while he gets accustomed to processing NFL defenses. Levis was terrific in his first start, throwing four TD passes and no interceptions against the Falcons. But in two starts since then, Levis has been sacked eight times and has thrown two interceptions.

Minnesota Vikings: 18% rostered

• Next Opponents: @DEN, CHI, BYE
• True value: $1
• Desperate need: $1
• Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: QB Joshua Dobbs has been the headline-grabber for the Vikings the last two weeks, but defensive coordinator Brian Flores has been Minnesota’s unsung hero all season. The Vikings’ perennially soft defense is no longer a pushover. Minnesota entered Week 10 ranked 10th in defensive DVOA and 13th in defensive fantasy scoring. The Vikings get a decent Week 11 matchup against a Denver offense that has given up 8.3 fantasy points per game to opposing defenses.

Houston Texans: 5% rostered

• Next Opponents: ARI, JAX, DEN
• True value: $1
• Desperate need: $1
• Budget-minded: $0

Analysis: The Texans’ up-and-coming defense sacked Joe Burrow four times and intercepted him twice Sunday in Houston’s 30-27 upset of Cincinnati. The Texans return home in Week 11 for a matchup against the Cardinals. Arizona’s offense has become more formidable now that QB Kyler Murray has returned from a torn ACL, but the Cardinals entered Week 10 having given up the ninth-most fantasy points to opposing defenses, and they gave up the 11th-most fantasy points to opposing defenses last year with Murray at quarterback for most of the season.