Even just a quick glance at our list of thelets you know this is going to be weird week on the wire. Most of the top pickups are RBs who have been hanging around a while (Wayne Gallman,Kalen Ballage,Nyheim Hines,La'Mical Perine,Carlos Hyde) with a few new guys (Salvon Ahmed, Cordarrelle Patterson) mixed in. You also have some WRs
Christian Yelich Jersey who are just begging to be picked up (Jakobi Meyers, Josh Reynolds, Cole Beasley, Sterling Shepard, Marquez Valdes-Scantling) despite no one being all that interested. Throw in a few QBs (Kirk Cousins, Tua Tagovailoa, Jameis Winston), a couple TEs (Logan Thomas,Jordan Reed), and a QB/TE combo (Taysom Hill), and you have plenty of guys who aren't worth waiver claims but should be picked up after waivers clear around 4-5 a.m. ET on Wednesday morning in ESPN and Yahoo leagues.Ourhas even more of these "been-there, done-that" types, with backs likeMalcolm Brown,Cam Akers,Gus Edwards,Jordan Wilkins, and Rex Burkheadand receivers likeKeelan Cole,Tim Patrick,Jalen Reagor, and Allen Lazard. None of these guys are "must-haves," but they could all have value down the stretch. Some guys might only have value next week, but if you're in a must-win situation, then they're vitally important, too. You can find those Week 11 QB, TE, and D/ST streamersat theend of this list. If you're in the market for a new kicker, then ourare here for you and you alone. Seriously, not many people read our kicker rankings.WEEK 11 FANTASY:| || There isn't an obvious top waiver claim this week, so if you don't need immediate help at RB, you should probably just hold onto your claim. However, if you're fighting for a playoff berth and need an RB (or WR) for Week 11, then by all means
Starlin Castro Jersey , use a top-three claim on someone like Ahmed, Ballage, Perine, Hyde, or Meyers. If you need a QB, go all-in for Winston. The values of these players could fall off a cliff even before this weekend, depending on the status of some of their injured teammates, but it's likely you'll get at least a week of use out of them. That might be all you need.If you're planning ahead a little more, Gallman figures to have value for at least two weeks after New York's Week 11 bye, and Shepard and Beasley should beWR3s the rest of the way, at least in PPR leagues. It's a little too early to say they'll be difference-makers in the fantasy playoffs, but they can certainly help you get
Corey Dickerson Jersey there.WEEK 11 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | Top fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 11Unle s otherwise noted, only players owned in fewer than 50 percent of Yahoo leagues considered. Kirk Cousins, QB, Vikings.Quarterback is too deep of a position for Cousins to be a "must-have pickup," but after throwing for 292 yards and two TDs against the vaunted Bears defense in Week 10, he gets a highly favorable matchup against the Cowboys in Week 11. After that, he faces a reeling Panthers defense and Jacksonville. Things get tougher in the fantasy playoffs (@ Bucs, vs. Bears, vs. Saints), but Cousins is the type of free agent pickup who can help get you to the playoffs with the way he's playing right now.Cordarrelle Patterson, WR/RB, Bears.Starting RB David Montgomery (concu sion) is expected back after the Bears' Week 11 bye, so there's no need to use a waiver claim on Patterson, but we got a definitive answer on Monday as to who Montgomery's primary handcuff is. Patterson led the Bears in carries (12) and rushing yards (30) while adding two receptions for 19 yards and returning a kickoff for a touchdown. Patterson doesn't have much value if Montgomery is healthy, but the Bears have arguably the best remaining schedulefor RBs (@ Packers, vs. Lions, vs. Texans, @ Vikings, @ Jaguars, vs. Packers), so if anything were to happen to Montgomery, Patterson could be huge in the fantasy playoffs. Stash him now.WEEK 11 FANTASY: | |Carlos Hyde, RB, Seahawks.Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said on Monday that Hyde (hamstring) will likely play on Thursday night against Arizona. More important, he said Hyde is a "little bit ahead" of Chris Carson (foot) in terms of recovery. If Hyde is active and Carson isn't, Hyde would likely operate
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Brian Anderson Jersey free agent suggestions, including RBs Wayne Gallman, Nyheim Hines, Salvon Ahmed, andKalen Ballageand breakout WRsMarquez Valdes-Scantling,Jakobi Meyers, andWillie Snead,check out our full Week 11 list.
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