It’s time for Week 11 of The List! Each week, you can expect positional rankings and top 150 FLEX rankings to help you win your fantasy football leagues! As a reminder, this week, there are four teams on their bye week:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Arizona Cardinals
New York Giants
Carolina Panthers
A few quick highlights for this week are below:
George Pickens – Pickens is a WR1 as long as Russell Wilson is quarterbacking the Steelers and my WR1 overall this week. Pickens has been incredible with Russell Wilson. In his last three games, he has been a top 5 wide receiver twice. Pickens remains one of the most underrated players in fantasy football he has a chance to find himself inside the top 10 wide receivers on the season in short order as he faces four teams that rank in the bottom half of the league against opposing wide receivers in the next month. In Week 11, his breakout continues against the Ravens, who just allowed Ja’Marr Chase to post one of the three best fantasy wide receiver performances in recent memory.
Adonai Mitchell – Mitchell played an increased role in the absence of Michael Pittman Jr. in Week 10. He had a 95% route participation as well. The arrow is pointing up for Mitchell, who was a second-round pick in the NFL Draft. What you need to know about him for now is he is a phenomenal stash and one of the highest-upside players at the wide receiver position. He is a strong route runner and one of the best separators in the entire class. He struggled with consistency in college, which so far has been part of his issue in the NFL. Still, it isn’t one I am overly worried about if he becomes a regular part of the offensive gameplay. Mitchell will need to remain involved and, like all the Colts pass catchers, benefits from Joe Flacco starting rather than Anthony Richardson. He is a WR3 with WR2 upside if all goes well, and he is currently available in over 90% of leagues. He is my WR33 in Week 11.
Audric Estime – Estime took over the Broncos’ lead back duties in Week 10 as Javonte Williams was relegated to passing downs only. It is something to monitor as you head into this week. Williams is a free agent after this season, and Sean Payton appears to be looking to the future and the recently drafted Estime. Estime is a smooth and powerful runner. He lacks speed, though, and will not often make a mark as a receiver. Even with a limited ceiling, for teams looking for strong running back depth as you push to the playoffs, Estime is probably the top available option. He comes in as my RB25 with a chance to flirt with the top 20 as we get more information this week.
Remember to also check out our weekly Sit/Start articles, which are published every Thursday, and go over each game of the week in more depth. These can help provide you with even more insight into rankings and help you make the most formidable lineup decisions you’ll face week in and week out. As always, these rankings and articles are a resource and a tool. While you can use them to make your lineup decisions for you, don’t be afraid to insert your judgment when making your matchup decisions. Fantasy football should be fun, and while winning makes every week feel just a little bit better, there’s nothing sweeter than the feeling of a decision YOU made paying off to get you the W we’re all looking for.
Check out the positional rankings in the tabs above for more of my thoughts on the week’s best PPR plays, and make sure to subscribe to the QB List Fantasy Football Podcast for our weekly Sit/Start episodes.