Fantasy Football Week 11 Rankings: Updated Positional Breakdown for Flex and PPR

Nothing moves the needle in fantasy football more than the flex positions.

Running backs, receivers and tight ends are often the difference-makers who decide a matchup. If you struggle in these spots, it's almost impossible to overcome.

Our aim, then, is to help you thrive in these areas, so we're laying out our PPR rankings and spotlighting a streamer at each of the three flex positions for Week 11 of the 2023 NFL season.

Running Back

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 05: Running back Saquon Barkley #26 of the New York Giants runs against the Las Vegas Raiders in the first quarter of their game at Allegiant Stadium on November 05, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Raiders defeated the Giants 30-6. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Top 20

1. Christian McCaffrey, SF (vs. TB)

2. Austin Ekeler, LAC (at GB)

3. Josh Jacobs, LV (at MIA)

4. Travis Etienne, JAX (vs. TEN)

5. Saquon Barkley, NYG (at WAS)

6. Jahmyr Gibbs, DET (vs. CHI)

7. Breece Hall, NYJ (at BUF)

8. Tony Pollard, DAL (at CAR)

9. Aaron Jones, GB (vs. LAC)

10. David Montgomery, DET (vs. CHI)

11. D'Andre Swift, PHI (at KC)

12. Kenneth Walker III, SEA (at LAR)

13. Derrick Henry, TEN (at JAX)

14. Javonte Williams, DEN (vs. MIN)

15. De'Von Achane, MIA (vs. LV)

16. Brian Robinson Jr., WAS (vs. NYG)

17. James Conner, ARI (at HOU)

18. Rachaad White, TB (at SF)

19. Devin Singletary, HOU (vs. ARI)

20. Jerome Ford, CLE (vs. PIT)

Sleeper: Rico Dowdle, DAL (at CAR)

The risk in playing Dowdle is real. He's only cleared 40 scrimmage yards three times this season, and two of them came in the month of September. However, he saw his most exposure in Week 10 and immediately turned heads with 12 carries for 79 yards and a score. Just like that, Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy has started talking about getting Dowdle more involved.

Dowdle's volume is still unknown, but if he's involved this week—either as part of the primary game plan or in mop-up duty of this potential blowout—he could feast on this matchup. The Panthers have given up the second-most fantasy points to running backs this season, per Yahoo.

Wide Receiver

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 12: CeeDee Lamb #88 of the Dallas Cowboys runs with the ball against Deonte Banks #25 of the New York Giants during the second quarter at AT&T Stadium on November 12, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Top 30

1. Tyreek Hill, MIA (vs. LV)

2. CeeDee Lamb, DAL (at CAR)

3. Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET (vs. CHI)

4. A.J. Brown, PHI (at KC)

5. Keenan Allen, LAC (at GB)

6. Stefon Diggs, BUF (vs. NYJ)

7. Cooper Kupp, LAR (vs. SEA)

8. Brandon Aiyuk, SF (vs. TB)

9. Mike Evans, TB (at SF)

10. Davante Adams, LV (at MIA)

11. Jaylen Waddle, MIA (vs. LV)

12. Deebo Samuel, SF (vs. TB)

13. DK Metcalf, SEA (at LAR)

14. Puka Nacua, LAR (vs. SEA)

15. Garrett Wilson, NYJ (at BUF)

16. Justin Jefferson, MIN (at DEN)

17. Terry McLaurin, WAS (vs. NYG)

18. DJ Moore, CHI (at DET)

19. Tank Dell, HOU (vs. ARI)

20. Tyler Lockett, SEA (at LAR)

21. Christian Kirk, JAX (vs. TEN)

22. Adam Thielen, CAR (vs. DAL)

23. Marquise Brown, ARI (at HOU)

24. DeAndre Hopkins, TEN (at JAX)

25. Nico Collins, HOU (vs. ARI)

26. Chris Godwin, TB (at SF)

27. Courtland Sutton, DEN (vs. MIN)

28. Amari Cooper, CLE (vs. PIT)

29. Jordan Addison, MIN (at DEN)

30. Diontae Johnson, PIT (at CLE)

Sleeper: Jayden Reed, GB (vs. LAC)

The Packers have looked for ways to involve Reed, a rookie second-rounder, from the very start, and it's becoming clearer why. He is quietly emerging as one of their top playmakers. In three of his last four outings, he's had either 80-plus receiving yards or a touchdown catch, including one game when he delivered both. In the other, he still had three receptions and turned his second carry career into a 21-yard gain.

If Green Bay keeps giving him chances, he could put up numbers against a Chargers defense allowing the fifth-most fantasy points to the position.

Tight End

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DETROIT, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 30: Sam LaPorta #87 of the Detroit Lions scores a touchdown in the second quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders at Ford Field on October 30, 2023 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)

Top 10

1. Travis Kelce, KC (vs. PHI)

2. T.J. Hockenson, MIN (at DEN)

3. Sam LaPorta, DET (vs. CHI)

4. George Kittle, SF (vs. TB)

5. Dalton Schultz, HOU (vs. ARI)

6. Trey McBride, ARI (at HOU)

7. Dalton Kincaid, BUF (vs. NYJ)

8. Jake Ferguson, DAL (at CAR)

9. Cole Kmet, CHI (at DET)

10. Evan Engram, JAX (vs. TEN)

Sleeper: Michael Mayer, LV (at MIA)

The rookie second-rounder has been hit or miss this season, but good luck finding a streaming tight end who isn't. There are reasons to believe—or hope, at least—this could be a week in which Mayer hits.

In Week 10, he saw his second-most targets (five) and scored the first touchdown of his career. Now, he'll see a Dolphins defense allowing the 10th-most fantasy points to the position.