Studs and Duds: Week 11

Mon Nov 21 10:51am ET
By JEFF PAUR
Sr Fantasy Writer

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Unfortunately, for many of you, this was not a good fantasy week. There were a lot of big-name players that had terrible games. There were a few big games along the way, but the bad performances outweighed many of the good showings. Scores were down in fantasy leagues. Hopefully, your teams did enough to win their games in Week 11. 

Titans 27, Packers 17

Fantasy Stud: Derrick Henry. Henry had another one of his big games. He ran 28 times for 87 yards and a touchdown. He also had two catches for 45 yards, giving him 132 total yards and a touchdown. Henry scored 25.4 fantasy points, giving him at least 23 fantasy points three of four games. Henry continues to be one of the most consistent fantasy backs out there. He is over 1,000-rushing yards for the season after just 10 games. 

Fantasy Dud: Robert Tonyan. Tonyan had just two catches for 19 yards. He has disappeared in recent weeks, failing to hit double-digit fantasy points five straight games. He has two games with double-digit fantasy points but the down games outweigh the good ones. He is a hard player for fantasy teams to trust. He just isn’t getting the consistent work in this offense. 

Game Notes: Christian Watson continues to emerge for the Packers. He had four receptions for 48 yards and two touchdowns. He has five scores his last two games.

Treylon Burks had his first 100-yard game in the NFL. He caught seven passes for 111 yards on eight targets. He has been targeted 14 games his first two games back from injury. 

Saints 27, Rams 20

Fantasy Stud: Andy Dalton. Daltnon will keep the starting job for the Saints for now after his big game in this one. He was 21-of-25 for 260 yards and three touchdowns without a turnover. This was his second three-touchdown game of the season. H topped 20 fantasy points for the second time. 

Fantasy Dud: Ben Skowronek. Skowronek got al to of love with Cooper Kupp out, but he didn’t help this week. He caught just a pass for four yards. It is clear that he is not Cooper Kupp. He might have a few big games in this offense, but don’t expect up and down production based on his track record. 

Game Notes: Matthew Stafford was unable to finish the game, getting put in to concussion protocol. He was 11-of-18 for 159 yard and two touchdowns without a turnover before getting hurt. 

Chris Olave had five receptions for 102 yards and a touchdown. This was his first 100-yard game of the season and third score. 

Eagles 17, Colts 16

Fantasy Stud: Jalen Hurts. Hurts didn't have one of his huge games, but managed 27.1 fantasy points despite not throwing for 200 yard. He played a solid game, going 18-of-25 for 190 yards and a touchdown. He also ran for 86 yards and a touchdown. Hurts has 23-plus fantasy points four straight games.  

Fantasy Dud: Miles Sanders. Sanders had quiet game despite getting a decent workload. He ran 13 times for just 47 yards and caught only a pass for a yard. He failed to scored six fantasy points for the second straight game. He is having a decent season but disappeared at time for his fantasy owners. 

Game Notes: Jonathan Taylor continues his resurgence. He had 22 carries for 84 yards and a touchdown. He also had three catches for 10 yards, scoring 17.4 fantasy points.

Parris Campbell had five receptions for 67 yards. Campbell has double-digit fantasy points four of six games.

Falcons 27, Bears 24

Fantasy Stud: David Montgomery. Montgomery had a good showing as the top back with Khalil Herbert hurt. He ran 17 times for 67 yards and a touchdown. He also led the Bears in receiving yards, catching three passes for 54 yards. He had 123 total yards and a score. He had more than 20 fantasy points for the first time all season. Montgomery has a chance to finish the season strong in an emerging offense as the No. 1 back. 

Fantasy Dud: Drake London. London caught just a pass for to yards on only one target. The rookie has been a lot quieter since a fast start to the season. He has double-digit fantasy points just once his last eight games. He has not topped 50 yards in a game since Week 3. He should not be in fantasy lineups right now. 

Game Notes: Kyle Pitts suffered a knee injury and was unable to return to the game. It just adds insult to injury to all his fantasy owners. He had three receptions for 43 yards before the injury. 

Marcus Mariota played a strong game, scoring two touchdowns while not turning the ball over. He was 13-of-20 for 131 yards and a touchdown. And he ran 13 times for 25 yards and a score. 

Lions 31, Giants 18

Fantasy Stud: Jamaal Williams. Williams continues to pile up the touchdowns. He had 17 carries for 64 yards and three touchdowns. He doesn’t catch passes or run for many yards, but as long as he keeps finding the end zone, Williams is a must start for fantasy teams He has 12 touchdowns on the season. 

Fantasy Dud: Saquon Barkley. Barkley finally had a stinker of a game for his fantasy owners. He ran 15 times for just 22 yards. He had two receptions for 13 yards. You did not see this game coming from Barkley int what looked like a prime matchup for him. It happens, though. He will be fine going forward. 

Game Notes: Wan’Dale Robinson was iffy to play but played and had his best game. He had nine receptions for 100 yards. It was his first 100-yard game as a pro. Unfortunately, Robinson hurt his knee late in the game. Reports are he suffered a torn ACL, ending his season. 

De’Andre Swift continues to get little weekly work. The good news is he found the end zone this week. The bad news is he had just eight touches compared to 10 for Justin Jackson and 17 for Williams. 

Patriots 10, Jets 3

Fantasy Stud: Patriots defense. This unit won the game for New England. They held the Jets to just three points and 103 total yards of offense. And the special teams won the game late, returning a punt for the game-winning score. The Patriots also had four sacks in the game. It was a dominating performance by this unit. 

Fantasy Dud: Garrett Wilson. Wilson was really held down, catching two passes for just 12 yards. Wilson had 90-plus yards two straight games before this one. He even had a 100-yard showing two weeks ago against this same Patriots defense. It was not a good showing for the rookie, who has been erratic throughout his rookie year. 

Game Notes: Zach Wilson had an awful showing, going 9-of-22 for just 77 yards. He didn’t score a touchdown or turn the ball over. 

Damien Harris had one of his better games in several weeks. He led the Patriots in rushing, running eight times for 65 yards. He also had two receptions for 28 yards, giving him 93 total yards. 

Ravens 13, Panthers 3

Fantasy Stud: Demarcus Robinson. Robinson had his best game of the year, catching nine passes for 128 yards. This was his first 100-yard game of the year. He has been getting more chances in recent weeks, having six-plus catches and 60-plus yards two of three games. 

Fantasy Dud: D’Onta Foreman. Foreman had a rough game. He ran 11 times for just 24 yards and didn catch a pass. He had 100-yard games three of four before this dud of a game. He does have fewer than 25-rushing yards two of three, though. Foreman has been boom or bust in a starting role for the Panthers.

Game Notes: Mark Andrews returned from his injuries and looked just fine. He had six receptions for 63 yards. Andrews has double-digit fantasy points six games. 

Baker Mayfield didn’t do a whole lot to show he should be the No. 1 quarterback for the Panthers. He was 21-of-33 for 196 yards with two interceptions. He failed to lead the Panthers to a touchdown in the game. 

Commanders 23, Texans 10

Fantasy Stud: Antonio Gibson. There was not much offense in this game, but Gibson was solid. He had 18 carries for 72 yards. He also had three receptions for 31 yards, giving him 103 total yards. He led the Commanders in rush attempts. Gibson has at least 13 fantasy points four of five games. 

Fantasy Dud: Dameon Pierce. Pierce had a game to forget, rushing 10 times for just eight yards. He also had two receptions for nine yards. So he finished the game with 17 total yards on 12 touches. He remains a fine play for fantasy teams, but could have some up and down games in an offense that is struggling right now.

Game Notes: Logan Thomas had five receptions for 65 yards. His reception total tied a season high and his yardage was a season best. He had double-digit fantasy points for the second time this year. 

Curtis Samuel scored his first rushing touchdown of the year. He had a catch for 10 yards and two carries for 18 yards and a score. Samuel has double-digit fantasy points three of five games. 

Bills 31, Browns 23

Fantasy Stud: Amari Cooper. Cooper had a huge game in defeat, catching eight passes for 113 yards and two touchdowns. This was his fourth 100-yard game of the season. He topped 30 fantasy points for the first time all year. He has been a consistent play for fantasy owners as the top target in this offense. 

Fantasy Dud: Nick Chubb. The Bills did a great job of shutting down Chubb. He ran 14 times for just 19 yards. He did make a few plays in the air, finishing with three receptions for 48 yards. Chubb still finished with fewer than double-digit fantasy points for just the second time all year. It was the first time all year he did not reach at least 55-rushing yards. 

Game Notes: Jacoby Brissett had his first three-touchdown game of the season. He was 28-of-41 for 324 yards and three touchdowns without an interception. He has 24-plus fantasy points two of three games.

James Cook is getting more and more chances in the Bills offense. He had 11 carries for 86 yards. It was just his second game with double-digit rushes all season. His 86-rushing yards was a season high. 

Raiders 22, Broncos 16

Fantasy Stud: Davante Adams. Adams had another huge game, catching seven passes for 141 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winner in overtime. Adams has three straight 100-yard games and topped 27 fantasy points in all three of those games. He is playing at an elite level once again. 

Fantasy Dud: Russell Wilson. Wilson had a great matchup, but didn’t do much for fantasy owners as usual. He was 24-of-31 for 247 yards without a touchdown. Wilson scored just 13.2 fantasy points. He has more than 20 fantasy points just two games all season. He continues to be a huge bust for fantasy owners. 

Game Notes: Melvin Gordon took a backseat to Latavius Murray much of the game. Gordon ran eight times for 31 yards while Murray had 17 carries for 49 yards and a touchdown. 

Josh Jacobs had his fourth 100-yard game of the season. He ran 24 times for 109 yards and caught three passes for 51 yards. Jacobs has 20-plus fantasy points four times this season. 

Cowboys 40, Vikings 3

Fantasy Stud: Tony Pollard. Pollard is one some kind of hot streak. He didn’t even cool off despite the return of Ezekiel Elliott. Pollard scored two touchdowns and had nearly 200 total yards. He led the Cowboys in rushing and receiving. Pollard ran 15 times for 80 yards and had six receptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns. Pollard has 21-plus fantasy points three straight games. 

Fantasy Dud: Justin Jefferson. Jefferson had a rare down game for his standards. He had just three receptions for 33 yards. The entire Vikings offense was a mess, leading to the rare poor performance from Jefferson. He will rebound, but this game likely stung a lot of his fantasy owners. 

Game Notes: Ezekiel Elliott returned to the lineup from his knee injury and had 15 carries for 42 yards and two touchdowns. Elliott hasn’t done a whole lot on the ground this year, but has six touchdowns. 

Dak Prescott had a great performance, missing on just three throws. He was 22-of-25 for 276 yards and two touchdowns without a turnover. Prescott has 23-plus fantasy points three straight. 

Bengals 37, Steelers 30 

Fantasy Stud: Samaje Perine. Perine had an unexpected huge game, taking advantage of more playing time. He scored three receiving touchdowns. He had 11 carries for 30 yards and four receptions for 52 yards and three scores. Perine had just one game with double-digit fantasy points before this 30.2-point showing. He will have big value if Joe Mixon has to miss any time. 

Fantasy Dud: Tyler Boyd. The Bengals threw for more than 350 yards but Boyd was relatively quiet. He had two receptions for 42 yards. Boyd had at least 12 fantasy points three of four games before this one. He does have fewer than 50 yards three straight, though, so his production has been a little down lately. 

Game Notes: Joe Mixon was forced from the game early, going into concussion protocol. He had seven carries for 20 yards and three catches for 42 yards before exiting the game. 

Jaylen Warren was knocked out very early in this one, leaving with a hamstring injury. He was unable to return and had just a catch for nine yards before the injury. 

Chiefs 30, Chargers 27

Fantasy Stud: Travis Kelce. Kelce had a monster performance, finishing with six receptions for 115 yards and three touchdowns. Kelce had a season-high 35.5 fantasy points. He has three straight games with at least 20 fantasy points. He has 100-yard games three of five. Kelce remains the best in the game right now and is getting it done on a weekly basis for all his fantasy owners. 

Fantasy Dud: Marquez Valdes-Scantling. The Chiefs were down all sorts of options in the passing game, so many thought Valdes-Scantling might be the top option at receiver for the Chiefs this week. Well, that didn’t happen. He had just a catch for 18 yards, posting numbers that were actually worse than normal. It was not the game you expected from Valdes-Scantling, especially when you consider his chance to have a big role. 

Game Notes: Mike Williams didn’t last long in his first game back, injuring his other ankle. He had a catch for 15 yards before the injury.

Kadarius Toney is another player that was injured early, leaving with a hamstring injury. He didn’t catch a pass before the injury. Toney has a history of injury, so this latest one is not a good sign for the rest of the season. 

 

Jeff Paur is a two-time finalist for FSWA Fantasy Football Writer of the Year and won the FSWA award for Best Fantasy Football Article on the Web in 2011. He also was the most accurate expert in 2012, winning the FSTA Fantasy Football Accuracy Award. If you have any questions for Jeff, email him at [email protected]. Follow Jeff on Twitter @jeffpaur.

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