WATSON HAS TO BE ON POINT
Week 11 fantasy football rankings: Call your shot
Nov 14, 2019, 5:46 pm
WATSON HAS TO BE ON POINT
These are my very early ranks, so keep in mind I post these on Thursday. Make sure you check the injury report on Sunday for players that have missed practice. If it doesn't look like a player will play this week, I typically won't rank him. Keep in mind, these are PPR rankings, and don't forget to set your lineup for Thursday Night Football.
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1 Lamar Jackson
2 Patrick Mahomes
3 Drew Brees
4 Dak Prescott
5 Deshaun Watson
6 Josh Allen
7 Jimmy Garoppolo
8 Derek Carr
9 Tom Brady
10 Philip Rivers
11 Matt Ryan
12 Jameis Winston
13 Kirk Cousins
14 Carson Wentz
15 Kyle Allen
1 Christian McCaffrey
2 Ezekiel Elliott
3 Dalvin Cook
4 Melvin Gordon
5 Josh Jacobs
6 Alvin Kamara
7 Leonard Fournette
8 James Conner
9 Le'Veon Bell
10 Tevin Coleman
11 Mark Ingram
12 Nick Chubb
13 Damien Williams
14 Austin Ekeler
15 James White
16 Devin Singletary
17 Brian Hill
18 Todd Gurley
19 Marlon Mack
20 Ronald Jones
21 Joe Mixon
22 Phillip Lindsay
23 Kenyan Drake
24 Jordan Howard
25 David Montgomery
26 JD McKissic
27 Miles Sanders
28 Tarek Cohen
29 Kareem Hunt
30 Royce Freeman
*I'm done with David Johnson until he proves he's healthy.
1 Michael Thomas
2 Tyreek Hill
3 Julio Jones
4 Amari Cooper
5 Mike Evans
6 Julian Edelman
7 Chris Godwin
8 DeAndre Hopkins
9 Cooper Kupp
10 D.J. Moore
11 Keenan Allen
12 D.J. Chark
13 John Brown
14 Robert Woods
15 Marquise Brown
16 Kenny Golladay
17 Odell Beckham
18 Michael Gallup
19 Tyrell Williams
20 Stefon Diggs
21 Courtland Sutton
22 Jamison Crowder
23 Jarvis Landry
24 Christian Kirk
25 Curtis Samuel
26 Deebo Samuel
27 Sammy Watkins
28 JuJu Smith-Schuster
29 Calvin Ridley
30 Allen Robinson
31 Tyler Boyd
32 Dede Westbrook
33 Terry McLaurin
34 Mike Williams
35 Marvin Jones
36 Mohamed Sanu
*I'm assuming Emmanuel Sanders won't play, but we'll have to see if he's active. He's a risk/reward low-end No.2 fantasy receiver for me this week.
1 Travis Kelce
2 Hunter Henry
3 Darren Waller
4 Mark Andrews
5 Zach Ertz
6 Greg Olsen
7 Jared Cook
8 Gerald Everett
9 Eric Ebron
10 OJ Howard
11 Jason Witten
12 Jack Doyle
13 T.J. Hockenson
14 Dallas Goedert
15 David Fells
1 Rams
2 Bills
3 Vikings
4 Cowboys
5 Steelers
6 Patriots
7 Bears
8 49ers
9 Raiders
10 Saints
11 Jets
12 Jaguars
1 Justin Tucker
2 Harrison Butker
3 Wil Lutz
4 Greg Zuerlein
5 Joey Slye
6 Michael Badgley
7 Dan Bailey
8 Brett Maher
9 Zane Gonzalez
10 Matt Prater
11 Ka'imi Fairbairn
12 Nick Folk
Isaac Paredes has been a steady force in the middle of the Astros’ order, but a tweaked hamstring suffered during Thursday’s win over the White Sox may force Houston to recalibrate, again.
If Paredes misses time, the most logical shuffle would see Jose Altuve sliding back to second base, with Mauricio Dubón stepping in at third. It’s a reasonable patch. But internally, there’s also some intrigue around whether Cam Smith—currently thriving in right field—could slide back to his original position on the infield. The idea isn’t without merit; Smith is the club’s best offensive option at third in Paredes’ absence. But defensively, it’s hard to justify moving him right now. Smith made several standout plays in the Chicago series, reinforcing just how important his glove has become to the Astros’ outfield defense. One thing is for sure, the Astros can't afford to play both Dubon and Brendon Rodgers in the infield regularly. The offense would take a huge hit.
Timing, however, might be on Houston’s side. The next stretch of games features the Twins, Athletics, and Angels—three teams the Astros can beat even while navigating lineup instability. It helps that Yainer Diaz and Christian Walker are showing signs of life at the plate. Diaz, in particular, has been red-hot, posting an OPS north of 1.200 over the past week. Walker is batting over .300 during that same span, giving the Astros enough firepower to survive short-term turbulence.
Elsewhere, the outfield presents its own set of choices. Jacob Melton has shown enough in the field to warrant a serious look as Chas McCormick’s replacement when he returns from injury. He’s still searching for consistency at the plate, batting under .200 in his first 10 big league games. But his arm and left-handed bat give manager Joe Espada a little more lineup flexibility—especially with Yordan Alvarez still out and the offense skewing right-handed.
For now, the Astros have room to adjust. But if Paredes ends up missing significant time, they’ll need more than just a few temporary solutions to keep their momentum going.
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