Make Your Fantasy Start/Sit Decisions with Updated Rankings & Tiers For Week 11
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To help answer your start/sit questions for Week 11, I've outlined the latest version of my fantasy football rankings into tiers so you can better visualize the drop-off in expected production at each position.
Note that these are as of Saturday evening and final inactives could still impact certain players, so be sure to check my updated rankings before making your final decisions.
Note: Players who played on Thursday are denoted with an asterisk.
Fantasy Rankings & Tiers
QUARTERBACKS
Tier 1
Kyler Murray (@ SEA)*
Tier 2
Patrick Mahomes (@ LV)
Russell Wilson (vs. ARI)*
Tier 3
Lamar Jackson (vs. TEN)
Tier 4
Justin Herbert (vs. NYJ)
Deshaun Watson (vs. NE)
Tier 5
Ben Roethlisberger (@ JAX)
Tier 6
Cam Newton (@ HOU)
Aaron Rodgers (@ IND)
Tom Brady (vs. LAR)
Tier 7
Matt Ryan (@ NO)
Joe Burrow (@ WAS)
Tier 8
Carson Wentz (@ CLE)
Derek Carr (vs. KC)
Tua Tagovailoa (@ DEN)
Taysom Hill (vs. ATL)
Tier 9
Philip Rivers (vs. GB)
Alex Smith (vs. CIN)
Matthew Stafford (@ CAR)
Tier 10
Jared Goff (@ TB)
Kirk Cousins (vs. DAL)
Andy Dalton (@ MIN)
Tier 11
Baker Mayfield (vs. PHI)
Drew Lock (vs. MIA)
Ryan Tannehill (@ BAL)
Tier 12
P.J. Walker (vs. DET)
Joe Flacco (@ LAC)
Jake Luton (vs. PIT)
Tier 13
Not likely to start, but worth a stash in deeper 2QB/Superflex
Will Grier (vs. DET)
Jameis Winston (vs. ATL)
RUNNING BACKS
Tier 1
Dalvin Cook (vs. DAL)
Tier 2
Alvin Kamara (vs. ATL)
Tier 3
Josh Jacobs (vs. KC)
Aaron Jones (@ IND)
Derrick Henry (@ BAL)
Tier 4
Miles Sanders (@ CLE)
James Robinson (vs. PIT)
Mike Davis (vs. DET)
James Conner (@ JAX)
Nick Chubb (vs. PHI)
Tier 5
Ezekiel Elliott (@ MIN)
Kalen Ballage (vs. NYJ)
Duke Johnson Jr. (vs. NE)
Antonio Gibson (vs. CIN)
Giovani Bernard (@ WAS)
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (@ LV)
Kareem Hunt (vs. PHI)
Tier 6
Salvon Ahmed (@ DEN)
Todd Gurley (@ NO)
Carlos Hyde (vs. ARI)*
Ronald Jones II (vs. LAR)
Tier 7
Adrian Peterson (@ CAR)
J.D. McKissic (vs. CIN)
Melvin Gordon (vs. MIA)
Damien Harris (@ HOU)
Leonard Fournette (vs. LAR)
Nyheim Hines (vs. GB)
La'Mical Perine (@ LAC)
Chase Edmonds (@ SEA)*
Tier 8
Kenyan Drake (@ SEA)*
Kerryon Johnson (@ CAR)
Jamaal Williams (@ IND)
Jonathan Taylor (vs. GB)
J.K. Dobbins (vs. TEN)
Rex Burkhead (@ HOU)
Darrell Henderson (@ TB)
Jordan Wilkins (vs. GB)
Latavius Murray (vs. ATL)
Joshua Kelley (vs. NYJ)
Tier 9
Le'Veon Bell (@ LV)
Malcolm Brown (@ TB)
Gus Edwards (vs. TEN)
Mark Ingram (vs. TEN)
Tier 10
Tony Pollard (@ MIN)
James White (@ HOU)
Frank Gore (@ LAC)
Phillip Lindsay (vs. MIA)
Matt Breida (@ DEN)
DeeJay Dallas (vs. ARI)*
Rodney Smith (vs. DET)
Alexander Mattison (vs. DAL)
Brian Hill (@ NO)
Devontae Booker (vs. KC)
Samaje Perine (@ WAS)
Cam Akers (@ TB)
WIDE RECEIVERS
Tier 1
DeAndre Hopkins (@ SEA)*
Davante Adams (@ IND)
Tyreek Hill (@ LV)
Tier 2
D.K. Metcalf (vs. ARI)*
Keenan Allen (vs. NYJ)
Tier 3
Terry McLaurin (vs. CIN)
Julio Jones (@ NO)
Tier 4
Tyler Lockett (vs. ARI)*
Adam Thielen (vs. DAL)
Justin Jefferson (vs. DAL)
JuJu Smith-Schuster (@ JAX)
Tier 5
Will Fuller V (vs. NE)
Calvin Ridley (@ NO)
Tee Higgins (@ WAS)
Chase Claypool (@ JAX)
Jamison Crowder (@ LAC)
Cooper Kupp (@ TB)
Chris Godwin (vs. LAR)
Robby Anderson (vs. DET)
Tyler Boyd (@ WAS)
Diontae Johnson (@ JAX)
Brandin Cooks (vs. NE)
A.J. Brown (@ BAL)
Robert Woods (@ TB)
Tier 6
Mike Evans (vs. LAR)
Jakobi Meyers (@ HOU)
Amari Cooper (@ MIN)
Michael Thomas (vs. ATL)
DeVante Parker (@ DEN)
D.J. Chark (vs. PIT)
Marvin Jones (@ CAR)
Tier 7
Christian Kirk (@ SEA)*
Antonio Brown (vs. LAR)
CeeDee Lamb (@ MIN)
Mike Williams (vs. NYJ)
Jerry Jeudy (vs. MIA)
Travis Fulgham (@ CLE)
D.J. Moore (vs. DET)
Jarvis Landry (vs. PHI)
Curtis Samuel (vs. DET)
Tier 8
Mecole Hardman (@ LV)
Marquise Brown (vs. TEN)
Breshad Perriman (@ LAC)
Corey Davis (@ BAL)
Michael Pittman Jr. (vs. GB)
Denzel Mims (@ LAC)
Henry Ruggs (vs. KC)
Jalen Reagor (@ CLE)
Josh Reynolds (@ TB)
T.Y. Hilton (vs. GB)
K.J. Hamler (vs. MIA)
Tier 9
Chris Conley (vs. PIT)
A.J. Green (@ WAS)
Marvin Hall (@ CAR)
Michael Gallup (@ MIN)
Keelan Cole (vs. PIT)
Demarcus Robinson (@ LV)
Jakeem Grant (@ DEN)
Tim Patrick (vs. MIA)
Zach Pascal (vs. GB)
David Moore (vs. ARI)*
Randall Cobb (vs. NE)
Hunter Renfrow (vs. KC)
Rashard Higgins (vs. PHI)
Nelson Agholor (vs. KC)
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (@ IND)
Larry Fitzgerald (@ SEA)*
Willie Snead (vs. TEN)
Emmanuel Sanders (vs. ATL)
Russell Gage (@ NO)
TIGHT ENDS
If you play in a league in which Taysom Hill has tight end eligibility, congrats — he has Tier 1 all to himself. Otherwise, my tight end tiers are as follows:
Tier 1
Travis Kelce (@ LV)
Tier 2
Darren Waller (vs. KC)
Tier 3
Mark Andrews (vs. TEN)
T.J. Hockenson (@ CAR)
Tier 4
Hayden Hurst (@ NO)
Dallas Goedert (@ CLE)
Hunter Henry (vs. NYJ)
Eric Ebron (@ JAX)
Tier 5
Noah Fant (vs. MIA)
Rob Gronkowski (vs. LAR)
Austin Hooper (vs. PHI)
Dalton Schultz (@ MIN)
Logan Thomas (vs. CIN)
Mike Gesicki (@ DEN)
Tier 6
Jonnu Smith (@ BAL)
Robert Tonyan Jr. (@ IND)
Mo Alie-Cox (vs. GB)
Tier 7
Trey Burton (vs. GB)
Gerald Everett (@ TB)
Jared Cook (vs. ATL)
Tyler Higbee (@ TB)
Kyle Rudolph (vs. DAL)
Anthony Firkser (@ BAL)
Tier 8
Tyler Eifert (vs. PIT)
Greg Olsen (vs. ARI)*
Drew Sample (@ WAS)
Dan Arnold (@ SEA)*
Jordan Akins (vs. NE)
Irv Smith Jr. (vs. DAL)
Tier 9
Richard Rodgers (@ CLE)
Darren Fells (vs. NE)
KICKERS
Tier 1
Harrison Butker (@ LV)
Tier 2
Jason Myers (vs. ARI)*
Justin Tucker (vs. TEN)
Chris Boswell (@ JAX)
Michael Badgley (vs. NYJ)
Tier 3
Dan Bailey (vs. DAL)
Nick Folk (@ HOU)
Rodrigo Blankenship (vs. GB)
Wil Lutz (vs. ATL)
Zane Gonzalez (@ SEA)*
Ryan Succop (vs. LAR)
Mason Crosby (@ IND)
Matt Prater (@ CAR)
Tier 4
Ka'imi Fairbairn (vs. NE)
Jason Sanders (@ DEN)
Dustin Hopkins (vs. CIN)
Cody Parkey (vs. PHI)
Daniel Carlson (vs. KC)
Randy Bullock (@ WAS)
Younghoe Koo (@ NO)
Tier 5
Matt Gay (@ TB)
Greg Zuerlein (@ MIN)
Stephen Gostkowski (@ BAL)
Joey Slye (vs. DET)
Jake Elliott (@ CLE)
Brandon McManus (vs. MIA)
Tier 6
Sergio Castillo (@ LAC)
Chase McLaughlin (vs. PIT)
DEFENSES
Tier 1
Pittsburgh Steelers (@ JAX)
Tier 2
Los Angeles Chargers (vs. NYJ)
Miami Dolphins (@ DEN)
Washington Football Team (vs. CIN)
Minnesota Vikings (vs. DAL)
Cleveland Browns (vs. PHI)
New Orleans Saints (vs. ATL)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. LAR)
Tier 3
Detroit Lions (@ CAR)
New England Patriots (@ HOU)
Baltimore Ravens (vs. TEN)
Cincinnati Bengals (@ WAS)
Philadelphia Eagles (@ CLE)
Carolina Panthers (vs. DET)
Green Bay Packers (@ IND)
Denver Broncos (vs. MIA)
Kansas City Chiefs (@ LV)
Tier 4
Los Angeles Rams (@ TB)
Houston Texans (vs. NE)
Atlanta Falcons (@ NO)
Indianapolis Colts (vs. GB)
Seattle Seahawks (vs. ARI)*
Arizona Cardinals (@ SEA)*
New York Jets (@ LAC)
Dallas Cowboys (@ MIN)
Tennessee Titans (@ BAL)
Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. PIT)
Tier 5
Las Vegas Raiders (vs. KC)
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