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NFL fantasy football rankings for Week 11

NFL fantasy football rankings for Week 11
DeAndre Hopkins comes in at No. 2 this week. Bob Levey/Getty Images

QB 

  1. Drew Brees vs. PHI
  2. Patrick Mahomes @ LAR
  3. Jared Goff vs. KC
  4. Cam Newton @ DET
  5. Andrew Luck vs. TEN
  6. Carson Wentz @ NO
  7. Aaron Rodgers @ SEA
  8. Russell Wilson vs. GB
  9. Matt Ryan vs. DAL
  10. Deshaun Watson @ WAS
  11. Philip Rivers vs. DEN
  12. Ryan Fitzpatrick @ NYG
  13. Ben Roethlisberger @ JAX
  14. Mitch Trubisky vs. MIN
  15. Dak Prescott @ ATL

RB (standard scoring)

  1. Todd Gurley vs. KC
  2. Melvin Gordon vs. DEN
  3. Ezekiel Elliott @ ATL
  4. Saquon Barkley vs. TB
  5. Kareem Hunt @ LAR
  6. Alvin Kamara vs. PHI
  7. Christian McCaffrey @ DET
  8. David Johnson vs. OAK
  9. James Conner @ JAX
  10. Kerryon Johnson vs. CAR
  11. Leonard Fournette vs. PIT
  12. Joe Mixon @ BAL
  13. Aaron Jones @ SEA
  14. Marlon Mack vs. TEN
  15. Calvin Cook @ CHI
  16. Mark Ingram vs. PHI
  17. Phillip Lindsay @ LAC
  18. Tarik Cohen vs. MIN
  19. Tevin Coleman vs. DAL
  20. Alex Collins vs. CIN
  21. Adrian Peterson vs. HOU
  22. Dion Lewis @ IND
  23. Lamar Miller @ WAS
  24. Rashaad Penny vs. GB
  25. Doug Martin @ ARI
  26. Jordan Howard vs. MIN
  27. Ito Smith vs. DAL
  28. Jalen Richard @ ARI
  29. Chris Carson vs. GB
  30. Derrick Henry @ IND

WR (standard scoring)

  1. Michael Thomas vs. PHI
  2. DeAndre Hopkins @ WAS
  3. Odell Beckham Jr. vs. TB
  4. Tyreek Hill @ LAR
  5. Antonio Brown @ JAX
  6. Adam Thielen @ CHI
  7. Julio Jones vs. DAL
  8. Davante Adams @ SEA
  9. Robert Woods vs. KC
  10. Keenan Allen vs. DEN
  11. Brandin Cooks vs. KC
  12. Mike Evans @ NYG
  13. JuJu Smith-Schuster @ JAX
  14. TY Hilton vs. TEN
  15. Alshon Jeffery @ NO
  16. Corey Davis @ IND
  17. Kenny Golladay vs. CAR
  18. Stefon Diggs @ CHI
  19. Amari Cooper @ ATL
  20. Emmanuel Sanders @ LAC
  21. Larry Fitzgerald vs. OAK
  22. John Brown vs. CIN
  23. Sammy Watkins @ LAR
  24. Allen Robinson vs. MIN
  25. Sterling Shepard vs. TB
  26. Tyler Lockett vs. GB
  27. Golden Tate @ NO
  28. Marquez Valdes-Scantling @ SEA
  29. Courtland Sutton @ LAC
  30. Tyler Boyd @ BAL
  31. Calvin Ridley vs. DAL
  32. DeSean Jackson @ NYG
  33. Doug Baldwin vs. GB
  34. Demaryius Thomas @ WAS
  35. Marvin Jones vs. CAR
  36. Michael Crabtree vs. CIN
  37. Devin Funchess @ DET
  38. Anthony Miller vs. MIN
  39. Tre’Quan Smith vs. PHI
  40. Tyrell Williams vs. DEN

TE (standard scoring)

  1. Zach Ertz @ NO
  2. Travis Kelce @ LAR
  3. Greg Olsen @ DET
  4. Eric Ebron vs. TEN
  5. Trey Burton vs. MIN
  6. OJ Howard @ NYG
  7. Jack Doyle vs. TEN
  8. Jimmy Graham @ SEA
  9. Evan Engram vs. TB
  10. Austin Hooper vs. DAL
  11. Jared Cook @ ARI
  12. Vance McDonald @ JAX
  13. Jordan Reed vs. HOU
  14. Kyle Rudolph @ CHI
  15. Benjamin Watson vs. PHI

D/ST

  1. Ravens vs. CIN
  2. Chargers vs. DEN
  3. Bears vs. MIN
  4. Cardinals @ DET
  5. Texans @ WAS
  6. Vikings @ CHI
  7. Steelers @ JAX
  8. Redskins vs. HOU
  9. Panthers @ DET
  10. Giants vs. TB
  11. Cowboys @ ATL
  12. Titans @ IND
  13. Jaguars vs. NYG
  14. Colts vs. TEN
  15. SEA vs. GB

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Kyle Tucker returns to Houston this weekend. Composite Getty Image.

Two first-place teams, identical records, and a weekend set with serious measuring-stick energy.

The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs open a three-game series Friday night at Daikin Park, in what could quietly be one of the more telling matchups of the summer. Both teams enter at 48-33, each atop their respective divisions — but trending in slightly different directions.

The Astros have been red-hot, going 7-3 over their last 10 while outscoring opponents by 11 runs. They've done it behind one of the best pitching staffs in baseball, with a collective 3.41 ERA that ranks second in the American League. Houston has also been dominant at home, where they’ve compiled a 30-13 record — a stat that looms large heading into this weekend.

On the other side, the Cubs have held their ground in the NL Central but have shown some recent shakiness. They're 5-5 over their last 10 games and have given up 5.66 runs per game over that stretch. Still, the offense remains dangerous, ranking fifth in on-base percentage across the majors. Kyle Tucker leads the way with a .287 average, 16 homers, and 49 RBIs, while Michael Busch has been hot of late, collecting 12 hits in his last 37 at-bats.

Friday’s pitching matchup features Houston’s Brandon Walter (0-1, 3.80 ERA, 1.10 WHIP) and Chicago’s Cade Horton (3-1, 3.73 ERA, 1.29 WHIP), a promising young arm making one of his biggest starts of the season on the road. Horton will have his hands full with Isaac Paredes, who’s slugged 16 homers on the year, and Mauricio Dubón, who’s found a groove with four home runs over his last 10 games.

It’s the first meeting of the season between these two clubs — and if the trends continue, it may not be the last time they cross paths when it really counts.

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -112, Cubs -107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

Here's a preview of Joe Espada's Game 1 lineup.

The first thing that stands out is rookie Cam Smith is hitting cleanup, followed by Jake Meyers. Victor Caratini is the DH and is hitting sixth. Christian Walker is all the way down at seventh, followed by Yainer Diaz, and Taylor Trammell who is playing left field.

How the mighty have fallen.

Pretty wild to see Walker and Diaz hitting this low in the lineup. However, it's justified, based on performance. Walker is hitting a pathetic .214 and Diaz is slightly better sporting a .238 batting average.

Screenshot via: MLB.com



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