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NFL Predictions Week 11: Full Projections, Odds, Highlighting Top Fantasy Stars
- Updated: November 19, 2016
Fantasy football managers will hope their stars enjoy more Week 11 success than the New Orleans Saints and Carolina Panthers.
In a rare Thursday Night Football game stacked with premium talent, none of the top NFL players delivered an eye-opening stat line. Jonathan Stewart salvaged his evening with a touchdown, and most quarterbacks would take 285 yards and two touchdowns considered humdrum for Drew Brees. Tim Hightower flourished—especially in point-per-reception leagues—but Mark Ingram left New Orleans’ 23-20 loss early.
Cam Newton, Greg Olsen, Kelvin Benjamin and Brandin Cooks all finished the bout that was advertised as a potential shootout with underwhelming numbers. Their owners must hope for big gains elsewhere to amend the rough start.
Can these stars fare better this weekend? Let’s examine a few notable cases after running through Week 11’s schedule and odds, courtesy of Odds Shark.
Marcus Mariota, QB, Tennessee Titans
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On the heels of a scorching-hot streak, Marcus Mariota is suddenly ESPN.com’s No. 4 fantasy quarterback and overall scorer this season. That’s partially because the Tennessee Titans haven’t had their bye week yet, but it also has a little to do with the second-year pro scoring 18 touchdowns (including one run) over his last six games.
The Titans have scored 202 points over that breakout stretch, capped out by a nearly flawless Week 10 display. Last year’s No. 2 pick surgically demolished the Green Bay Packers last week, going 19-of-26 for 295 passing yards and four touchdowns.
As noted by NFL GameDay, he has shined his brightest in the red zone since arriving from Oregon:
.@Titans QB Marcus Mariota is unstoppable in the red zone.#TitanUp pic.twitter.com/y7vWe722GF
— NFL GameDay (@NFLGameDay) November 14, 2016
During this captivating run, Mariota’s worst performance came against the Indianapolis Colts. Even though he only completed 22 of 37 passes in a losing effort, he finished with a passable 232 passing yards, two …
