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Sean Tucker continues to chip away at Rachaad White’s workload while Bucky Irving is out. Nathan Ray Seebeck \/ Imagn Images<\/p>\n
With Week 11 of the fantasy football waiver wire comes \u2026 well, at first glance, disappointment. It\u2019s a super thin waiver list, but that\u2019s normally what happens this late in the season. That\u2019s why you need to make sure the high-end backups are rostered, and you need to be looking ahead to the remaining byes. It\u2019s also about time to consider backing up your quarterback, as those fliers on Devin Neal and Isaac TeSlaa are as valuable as those 7-11 scratchers.<\/p>\n
Waiver Wire Running Backs
\nTrey Benson, ARI \u2014 Barely over 60% rostered, but Benson is here as a reminder that he could return any week and immediately carry RB2 value.
\nTyjae Spears, TEN \ud83d\ude0f
\nTyler Allgeier, ATL \ud83e\udee1 Also, check out the pod for more on how Allgeier is entering David Montgomery territory.
\nBlake Corum \ud83e\udee1 Corum is possibly in the Allgeier\/Monty conversation and covered on the pod, as well.
\nSean Tucker, TB \u2014 Has looked better than Rachaad White recently, which puts Tucker in the RB3 tier until Bucky Irving returns.
\nDevin Singletary, NYG \u2014 No more than a RB3, but with the coaching change, Tyrone Tracy or Singletary could see a usage bump.
\nBrian Robinson, SF \u2014 He\u2019s not startable \u2026 yet. Robinson has been more effective as a rusher at times, so stash Robinson in case the 49ers start sharing more backfield work.
\nOthers of Note
\nKeaton Mitchell, BAL \u2014 Discussed in comments of previous waivers, but Mitchell would lead if Derrick Henry got hurt. Though, Justice Hill would timeshare in that case, holding Mitchell to RB2 value.
\nKaleb Johnson, PIT \u2014 Don\u2019t go crazy yet, but for one week, it appears Johnson moved into the backup role. Kenneth Gainwell would share with Johnson if Jaylen Warren got hurt, but if you\u2019re looking for deep fliers, here you go.
\nDylan Sampson, CLE \u2014 Getting some third-down work and looks to have supplanted Jerome Ford instead of sharing the backup role.
\nD\u2019Ernest Johnson, NE \u2014 Terrell Jennings didn\u2019t return in Week 10, and if Rhamondre Stevenson is still out, it\u2019s the Patriots \u2014 a backfield where anyone can have value.
\nCardinals \u2026 if Benson still out
\nEmari Demercado, ARI \u2014 Whether or not Bam Knight is okay, Demercado has the higher ceiling.
\nBam Knight, ARI \u2014 An RB3 hoping for a touchdown.
\nMichael Carter, ARI \u2014 Knight replacement if Benson and Knight are out.
\nBait Loot
(Leave them on waivers)
\nChris Rodriguez, WAS \u2014 Complete committee. Avoid this backfield. Unless \u2026 (see \u201cJunk Drop\u201d section below)
\nJustice Hill, BAL \u2014 As mentioned above, Mitchell would be the lead, but Hill could be an RB3 with a Henry injury.
\nJunk Drop
\nNick Chubb, HOU \u2014 I can\u2019t say Woody Marks is 100% the lead and trustable, but I can say Chubb isn\u2019t worth holding. He has just two games over 7.9 points \u2014 none since Week 5 \u2014 and five games of 6.0 or fewer points.
\nKenneth Gainwell, PIT \u2014 See Johnson blurb (above). Don\u2019t drop Gainwell for nothing, but he\u2019s way down the \u201cNext Man Up\u201d list now, and he might not be next up anymore.
\nJacory Croskey-Merritt, WAS \u2014 Droppable if Rodriguez is okay (left in Q3). If Rodriguez is hurt again, JCM is merely an RB3 and behind Corum and even Tucker, if Irving is out.
\nPurely Next Man Up Ranks
(If an injury ahead of them)
\nTyler Allgeier, ATL
\nBrian Robinson, SF
\nKyle Monangai, CHI
\nBlake Corum, LAR
\nTank Bigsby, PHI
\nTyjae Spears, TEN
\nRJ Harvey, DEN
\nRay Davis, BUF
\nBhayshul Tuten, JAX
\nEmanuel Wilson, GB
\nOllie Gordon, MIA
\nIsaiah Davis, NYJ
\nRachaad White, TB
\nKenneth Gainwell, PIT (Kaleb Johnson threatening)
\nSamaje Perine, CIN
\nDevin Neal, NO
\nWaiver Wire Wide Receivers
\nTroy Franklin, DEN \ud83d\ude0f
\nAlec Pierce, IND \ud83d\ude0f
\nTez Johnson, TB \ud83d\ude0f
\nChristian Watson, GB \ud83d\ude0f
\nKayshon Boutte, NE \ud83d\ude0f (if healthy)
\nParker Washington, JAX \u2014 I wouldn\u2019t consider Washington more than a WR4 with Jakobi Meyers fully incorporated (possibly this week) and a healthy Brian Thomas. But as long as BT7 is out, Washington is a WR3 no matter Meyers\u2019 use.
\nLuther Burden, CHI \u2014 DJ Moore left the game, and while he\u2019s out, Burden would be a WR4 with Top 20 upside. Just know, once Moore is okay, Burden is back to Stashtown.
\nChimere Dike, TEN \u2014 Even if Calvin Ridley returns coming out of the bye, Dike has turned into the Titans\u2019 version of Khalil Shakir.
\nDarius Slayton, NYG \u2014 Weekly WR4 with big-play upside and a low floor.
\nDontayvion Wicks, GB \u2014 Much like Burden, only here assuming Romeo Doubs misses time, and only during that absence. Wicks doesn\u2019t rank higher due to the Packers consistent mixed usage of all their receiving options and reliance on the run game.
\nJayden Higgins, HOU \u2014 We can hope this is a shift for the Texans, as he ran one fewer route than Xavier Hutchinson. If Higgins is finally the No. 2 option, he\u2019ll have WR4 value the rest of the way.
\nElic Ayomanor, TEN \u2014 Only if the Titans decide to \u201cwrite off\u201d the rest of Ridley\u2019s season, and even then, a WR4\/5.
\nAdonai Mitchell, NYJ \u2014 We\u2019re coming off a game where the Jets had 54 receiving yards. Mitchell flashed at times before the Colts sent him away, and with Garrett Wilson out 3-4 weeks, he\u2019s worth a flier for potential WR4 value once he\u2019s up to speed.
\nTreylon Burks, WAS \u2014 Don\u2019t look now \u2026 actually, just don\u2019t look because it feels crazy to have Burks here. Nevertheless, Burks was the Commanders\u2019 No. 2 wideout. As long as Terry McLaurin remains sidelined, Burks can be a desperation WR5.
\nStashes
\nJayden Reed, GB \u2014 Eligible to return. As a pure upside stash, I\u2019d put him ahead of his teammate, Watson.
\nBrandon Aiyuk, SF \u2014 I\u2019m not stashing without an IR spot or deep bench. His practice window isn\u2019t open yet, and they have a Week 14 bye. Aiyuk has Top 20 ability, though.
\nBait Loot
(Leave them on waivers)
\nKeon Coleman, BUF \u2014 Only the second game over 6.0 points since Week 1, and both barely hit double digits (10.3, 12.1) while including touchdowns.
\nJerry Jeudy, CLE \u2014 First game of the year over 9.1 and barely scored more than Week 10 in his previous five games \u2026 combined.
\nKyle Williams and Mack Hollins, NE \u2014 You can take a deep flier on both (Hollins first) if Boutte is out for Week 11, but neither would carry much value once he\u2019s back.
\nJunk Drop
\nKeenan Allen, LAC \u2014 Only if Oronde Gadsden isn\u2019t missing time. Allen has been the odd man out since Gadsden\u2019s breakout with a mere 50.0, 53.8 and 60.0 Route%, respectively, the past three games and just five targets in each with no more than 44 yards. I\u2019d swap Allen for everyone through Slayton on the WR list above if Gadsden is playing.
\nReserve Heroes: Deployed
(Streaming Section)Streaming Quarterbacks<\/p>\n
Joe Burrow, CIN, news: The Bengals have 21 days to activate Burrow, which would put him in play for Week 14 at Buffalo. After that, the Bengals face the Ravens at home, Dolphins in Miami and are back home for the Cardinals in Week 17. It\u2019s an interesting schedule for Burrow\u2019s upside. Obviously, if you have an IR spot to stash Burrow, you do it immediately. The tough call is if you have to hold Burrow on the bench. If you have the room with no clear \u201cmust-have\u201d pickups on waivers, I\u2019m good with it. There are two teams on a bye this week and four the next, but the week after is Thanksgiving week with no byes, so you might have a good enough bench already. That\u2019s all assuming it takes the full three weeks to activate Burrow. There is a chance it could happen sooner, and while unlikely, we know he has Top 5 value. The risk is that Burrow doesn\u2019t return at all, as the injury is still an issue or the Bengals are officially out of the playoff race by that point.<\/p>\n
Geno Smith, LV vs DAL
\nJoe Flacco, CIN at PIT
\nBrock Purdy\/Mac Jones, SF at ARI
\nMarcus Mariota, WAS at MIA
\nJacoby Brissett, ARI vs SF
\nJ.J. McCarthy, MIN vs CHI
\nTua Tagovailoa, MIA vs WAS
\n\u201cThou Shall Not\u2026 Pass!\u201d
(No thanks, not worth the risk)
\nJustin Fields, NYJ at NE
\nAaron Rodgers, PIT vs CIN
\nC.J. Stroud, HOU at TEN
\nTrevor Lawrence, JAX vs LAC
\nMichael Penix, ATL vs CAR
\nBryce Young, CAR at ATL
\nDillon Gabriel vs BAL
\nStreaming Tight Ends
\nTheo Johnson, NYG
\nJuwan Johnson, NO
\nCade Otton, TB
\nHarold Fannin, CLE
\nDavid Njoku, CLE
\nStreaming DST
(First team listed is streamer)Week 11
\nBAL at CLE
\nCHI at MIN
\nNE vs NYJ
\nGB at NYG
\nATL vs CAR
\nMIN vs CHI
\nPIT vs CIN
\nWeek 12
\nBAL vs NYJ
\nGB vs MIN
\nCHI vs PIT
\nNE at CIN
\nPIT at CHI
\nATL at NO
\nMIN at GB
\nLV vs CLE
\nAll In Speed Run Podcast<\/p>\n
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Manual: Rules of Play
\nPlayers must be under 60% rostered on Yahoo
\nListed in order of preference: I\u2019ll regularly prioritize potential upside over immediate replacement production
\nNo FAB suggestions: Varies wildly by league tendencies and need
\nStreaming QB, TE, DST order might change in the ranks with more news and projections
\nEmojis for brevity<\/p>\n
\ud83d\ude0f = mentioned multiple times, multiple weeks \u2014 either you want him, or don\u2019t
\n\ud83e\udee1 = Next Man Up but with deeper startability<\/p>\n
BYES: Indianapolis, New OrleansWorry Report
(Scale 1-5: more ducks = more worry)
\nRachaad White, RB, TB: \ud83e\udd86\ud83e\udd86\ud83e\udd86\ud83e\udd86 \u2014 Not since Week 2 has White averaged more than 3.8 yards per carry, and as the starter, he\u2019s averaging just 3.4 yards per carry and a pretty miserable 3.9 yards per touch despite 18 receptions. Meanwhile, Tucker has 4.5 yards per carry on 21 rushes in the past two games. White is already barely holding on to the lead. His value will evaporate when Irving is back, and it\u2019s holding on by a thread with Tucker splitting the backfield now.
\nJustin Jefferson, WR, MIN: \ud83e\udd86\ud83e\udd86 \u2014 Prior to the Ravens game, Jefferson had one single-digit score (9.6 in Week 2) and was averaging 12.6 FPPG. Jefferson had become Mr. Floor Guy, and you could have argued, \u201cit can only get better.\u201d Well, while Jefferson is averaging nearly the same fantasy points per target with and without J.J. McCarthy at quarterback (1.23 and 1.29), he\u2019s only catching 50% of McCarthy\u2019s passes compared to 68.0% with Carson Wentz. In fact, 88.0% of Wentz\u2019s throws were on target, compared to 76.5% for McCarthy. It\u2019s not so much Jefferson, as it is McCarthy clearly showing rookie-like passing (essentially his rookie season). Jefferson is a WR2 until McCarthy improves.
\nPower Up Players
(Scale 1-5: more Mario mushrooms = more excitement)
\nRico Dowdle, RB, CAR: \ud83c\udf44\ud83c\udf44\ud83c\udf44\ud83c\udf44\ud83c\udf44 \u2014 I know everyone is afraid given the Dowdle we knew, plus Chuba Hubbard\u2019s 2024 season and contract. But your fears should be laid to rest after Week 10 when Dowdle had just 13.8 points. It was a disappointing game for the Panthers, and Dowdle averaged just 2.9 yards per carry. Even so, Dowdle had 21 touches to Hubbard\u2019s 4, and again, he still managed a Top 15 finish. Here\u2019s the list of running backs I\u2019d definitely take over him: Jonathan Taylor, Christian McCaffrey, De\u2019Von Achane, Jahmyr Gibbs \u2026 and \u2026 that might be it. If nothing else, he\u2019s a no-question Top 10 option and at least in the second tier of RBs.
\nTroy Franklin, WR, DEN: \ud83c\udf44\ud83c\udf44\ud83c\udf44 \u2014 Franklin\u2019s past three games: 30.7 TmTGT%, 47.8 TmAirYD%, 15 receptions, 156 receiving yards, 3 TDs, 14.2 FPPG. Now, Courtland Sutton: 18.2 TmTGT%, 26.6 TmAirYD%, 8 receptions (16 targets), 121 receiving yards, 1 TD, 7.4 FPPG. We might not be ready to crown a new No. 1 in Denver, but maybe we should be. We will get a good litmus test this week against the Chiefs, but the connection between Bo Nix and Franklin is clear, and as long as Sutton regularly draws top coverage, Franklin will carry WR2 value.<\/p>\n
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Nov 11, 2025<\/p>\n
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