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Week 11 Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em: Play or Bench Advice on Top Fantasy Football Stars
- Updated: November 17, 2016
Fantasy football owners have made it through the roughest portions of the NFL’s bye weeks only to confront the realities of a playoff push.
With only four teams on bye in Week 11, owners will miss names such as Julio Jones, Matt Ryan and Philip Rivers. Everyone else is fair game, but that doesn’t mean the start-sit decisions with star players come any easier.
Having more options isn’t always a good thing, as the chances of making a mistake go up, too. Then again, on a slate featuring the Pittsburgh Steelers beating up on the Cleveland Browns and the New England Patriots getting the San Francisco 49ers, among many other great matchups, what could go wrong?
Let’s take a look at matchup value comparisons and break down some of the bigger stars in tough spots.
Quarterback
Star to Know: Marcus Mariota, TEN (at IND)
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Don’t look now, but Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota sits fourth in scoring at the position with 187 points.
Mariota is unstoppable most weeks from a fantasy perspective, though he does have a couple of single-point duds. Alas, over his past two games, he’s thrown seven total touchdowns while scoring 25 and 27 points.
Expect the quiet dominance (seriously, he’s owned in only 79.7 percent of leagues) to continue against the Indianapolis Colts, who allow the fourth-most points to quarterbacks on average.
Mariota tossed a pair of scores on the Colts in Week 7. He looks even better heading into a rematch.
Star to Sit: Jameis Winston, TB (at KC)
Things haven’t been as bright for Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston.
Winston has hit 20 or more points only four times this year, though he has managed 18 or more in each of his last three games.
Owners might want to look elsewhere for a streaming option in Week 11, though. The Kansas City Chiefs don’t boast an overly impressive rank because they have struggled against quarterbacks such as Ryan (twice) and Derek Carr. But the defense has held other quarterbacks to 13 or fewer points four times.
On the road, Winston isn’t worth the risk.
Running Back
Star to Know: Jonathan Stewart, CAR (vs. NO)
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Believe it or not, Jonathan Stewart remains a strong fantasy contributor in the right situation.
Owners wouldn’t know it, though. The Carolina Panthers’ lead man missed a portion of the early season and then exploded for 20 or more points in two straight games. Now? Stewart has four and three points …
