Fantasy Football Week 11: Top Plays at Every Position

What happens when arguably the best defense in football, Kansas City, takes on the arguably the most prolific offense in NFL history in Denver? What happens when two of the worst secondaries match up in Philly (the Redskins vs. the Eagles)?

Fireworks.

We hope.

Fantasy footballers love wide-open games and big scores. We break down the top plays in fantasy every Friday of the season here at Bleacher Report with a six-part slideshow. You get the news, notes, likes, dislikes and in-depth rankings position-by-position right here.

Quarterbacks: A Banged-Up Manning Against the Chiefs Pass Rush? No Problem

The Broncos offensive line has been derided by the media of late. Peyton Manning is dealing with ankle issues. And Kansas City's swarming pass rush—the team leads the NFL with 36 sacks—will be en route to Denver this weekend.

Sounds like a recipe for impending disaster.

Nope.

When there's a (Peyton) Manning, there's a way, and despite the offensive line criticism, Manning is still the second-toughest quarterback to sack in the NFL. We optimistically see this as a week Manning imposes his will on the Broncos' leading competition in the AFC West, if not the AFC or the NFL all around.

Wilson Owners Sitting Pretty

Not only is Russell Wilson potentially getting Percy Harvin (hip) back in the fold, he is also getting a suspect Vikings defense to face under the support of the 12th Man. The Vikings are the second-worst team in fantasy against quarterbacks, allowing a league-high 20 touchdown passes. Wilson is not only a must-start, but he is arguably the best play in Week 11 with both the aforementioned Manning and Drew Brees (vs. San Francisco) facing tough defenses.

Sit Brady? Not So Fast

Tom Brady had a subpar start by his lofty standards this season, and the No. 1 team in fantasy against quarterbacks is waiting in Carolina next Monday night. We still list Brady among the starts this week, though, because he was facing the previous No. 1 team in fantasy against quarterbacks in his last game before the bye, Pittsburgh, and he laid it to waste with his best performance of the year. With a healthy complement of weapons, Brady deserves your trust even in the toughest of matchups down the stretch now.

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Like we said in this week's "Top Pickups," facing the third-worst team in fantasy against quarterbacks, Carson Palmer should be good for his first 300-yard passing game since Week 1. Larry Fitzgerald (hamstring) is as close to 100 percent as he has been all season and tight end Rob Housler, who scored his first career touchdown last week, is just getting started.

We consider Palmer a starter in standard leagues in this matchup at Jacksonville, and he is one of the quarterbacks we like more than a few spots more than the masses:

1. Tom Brady
2. Carson Palmer
3. Joe Flacco
4. Geno Smith
5. Scott Tolzien

Like Him Less

The Redskins are the fourth-worst team in fantasy against quarterbacks and Nick Foles is scorching hot, so you have to start the new Eagles go-to man. We just don't think he is going to be as elite as he has shown in the past two games.

Absolutely start him, but a division opponent figures to handle him better than others, so he is among the quarterbacks we like less than the consensus below:

1. Nick Foles
2. Matt Ryan
3. Ben Roethlisberger
4. Josh McCown
5. Jason Campbell

Week 11 Quarterbacks Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Quarterbacks	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Peyton Manning	Den	vs. KC	1	0
2	Drew Brees	NO	vs. SF	2	0
3	Russell Wilson	Sea	vs. Min	3	0
4	Robert Griffin	Was	at Phi	5	+1
5	Cam Newton	Car	vs. NE	7	+2
6	Matthew Stafford	Det	at Pit	6	0
7	Tom Brady	NE	at Car	11	+4
8	Nick Foles	Phi	vs. Was	4	-4
9	Philip Rivers	SD	at Mia	8	-1
10	Andrew Luck	Ind	at Ten	10	0
11	Carson Palmer	Ari	at Jac	19	+8
12	Case Keenum	Hou	vs. Oak	9	-3
13	Colin Kaepernick	SF	at NO	16	+3
14	Andy Dalton	Cin	vs. Cle	14	0
15	Alex Smith	KC	at Den	18	+3
16	Matt Ryan	Atl	at TB	12	-4
17	Ben Roethlisberger	Pit	vs. Det	13	-4
18	Joe Flacco	Bal	at Chi	24	+6
19	Mike Glennon	TB	vs. Atl	17	-2
20	Geno Smith	NYJ	at Buf	28	+8
21	Eli Manning	NYG	vs. GB	20	-1
22	Scott Tolzien	GB	at NYG	26	+4
23	Ryan Fitzpatrick	Ten	vs. Ind	22	-1
24	Ryan Tannehill	Mia	vs. SD	21	-3
25	Josh McCown	Chi	vs. Bal	15	-10
26	Terrelle Pryor	Oak	at Hou	25	-1
27	EJ Manuel	Buf	vs. NYJ	27	0
28	Jason Campbell	Cle	at Cin	23	-5
29	Chad Henne	Jac	vs. Ari	29	0
30	Christian Ponder	Min	at Sea	30	0
31	Matt McGloin	Oak	at Hou	31	0

Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) from over 100 experts provided by FantasyPros.

Running Backs: We Love the Chargers' Matchup and Hate the Jags Against Arizona

The way you beat a good defense is to run the ball right at it, and don’t stop. It is the way Arian Foster, Zac Stacy and Mike James each busted 100 yards against the Seattle defensive front. It took all three over 25 carries to do so.

Those three performances are the reasons why Seattle is merely 15th against the run. It is also the reason we feel compelled to keep Adrian Peterson as the No. 1 play of Week 11, despite traveling up to Seattle.

Miami Is Soft and Can Be Beated By the Run

If you did not watch last Monday's Dolphins-Bucs game, you might not know just how soft the Dolphins look up front defensively. They are the second-worst team in fantasy against running backs and eighth-worst against the run. This makes Ryan Mathews and Danny Woodhead a pair of must-start backs this week.

Cardinal Rule

Arizona has somewhat quietly crept up to being one of the best run defenses in football. They have some big stars on that defense, and they are No. 1 against fantasy running backs and No. 3 against the run. It sets up for a bad week to trust Maurice Jones-Drew, who is missing practice time with a knee issue of late. MJD, coming off a season-high 21 carries for a mere 41 yards, has played like the oldest 28-year-old running back in football this season.

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Like we said in the Fantasy Football Notebook on Wednesday, Bernard Pierce is one of the more underrated commodities around right now, particularly with the talk the Ravens are going to go with the hot hand going forward for their struggling and 30th-ranked running game. With the Bears defensive front equally maligned (31st against the run) we like Pierce as a sleeper this week.

He rates among the backs we like two handful of spots more than the consensus.

1. C.J. Spiller
2. Trent Richardson (already played Thursday night)
3. Bernard Pierce
4. Bryce Brown
5. Montee Ball

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Rex Ryan has turned around the Jets in one year, and it has more to do with the defense than the overanalyzed quarterback play in New York. The Jets are No. 1 against the run and No. 3 against running backs in fantasy, so you cannot like Fred Jackson as a starter this week.

Spiller will get more of the pie this week, and Jackson is among the running backs we rank significantly lower than the masses below:

1. Andre Brown
2. Rashad Jennings
3. Pierre Thomas
4. Fred Jackson
5. Shane Vereen

Week 11 Running Backs Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Running Backs	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Adrian Peterson	Min	at Sea	4	+3
2	Jamaal Charles	KC	at Den	1	-1
3	LeSean McCoy	Phi	vs. Was	2	-1
4	Marshawn Lynch	Sea	vs. Min	3	-1
5	Matt Forte	Chi	vs. Bal	7	+2
6	Frank Gore	SF	at NO	6	0
7	Reggie Bush	Det	at Pit	5	-2
8	Alfred Morris	Was	at Phi	9	+1
9	Eddie Lacy	GB	at NYG	10	+1
10	Chris Johnson	Ten	vs. Ind	14	+4
11	Knowshon Moreno	Den	vs. KC	8	-3
12	Ray Rice	Bal	at Chi	19	+7
13	Le'Veon Bell	Pit	vs. Det	13	0
14	Ben Tate	Hou	vs. Oak	12	-2
15	Stevan Ridley	NE	at Car	20	+5
16	Chris Ivory	NYJ	at Buf	23	+7
17	C.J. Spiller	Buf	vs. NYJ	28	+11
18	Ryan Mathews	SD	at Mia	21	+3
19	Andre Brown	NYG	vs. GB	11	-8
20	Andre Ellington	Ari	at Jac	16	-4
21	Darren Sproles	NO	vs. SF	27	+6
22	Giovani Bernard	Cin	vs. Cle	15	-7
23	Trent Richardson	Ind	at Ten	33	+10
24	Danny Woodhead	SD	at Mia	17	-7
25	Rashard Mendenhall	Ari	at Jac	31	+6
26	Rashad Jennings	Oak	at Hou	18	-8
27	Donald Brown	Ind	at Ten	34	+7
28	Steven Jackson	Atl	at TB	29	+1
29	Maurice Jones-Drew	Jac	vs. Ari	26	-3
30	Brian Leonard	TB	vs. Atl	30	0
31	Lamar Miller	Mia	vs. SD	25	-6
32	Bernard Pierce	Bal	at Chi	41	+9
33	DeAngelo Williams	Car	vs. NE	35	+2
34	Pierre Thomas	NO	vs. SF	24	-10
35	Fred Jackson	Buf	vs. NYJ	22	-13
36	Jonathan Stewart	Car	vs. NE	38	+2
37	Bryce Brown	Phi	vs. Was	55	+18
38	Montee Ball	Den	vs. KC	56	+18
39	Daniel Thomas	Mia	vs. SD	48	+9
40	Kendall Hunter	SF	at NO	57	+17
41	Shane Vereen	NE	at Car	32	-9
42	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	Cin	vs. Cle	36	-6
43	Joique Bell	Det	at Pit	39	-4
44	Chris Ogbonnaya	Cle	at Cin	46	+2
45	Dennis Johnson	Hou	vs. Oak	53	+8
46	Shonn Greene	Ten	vs. Ind	42	-4
47	Mike Tolbert	Car	vs. NE	43	-4
48	James Starks	GB	at NYG	50	+2
49	Bilal Powell	NYJ	at Buf	40	-9
50	Robert Turbin	Sea	vs. Min	62	+12
51	Mark Ingram	NO	vs. SF	45	-6
52	Jacquizz Rodgers	Atl	at TB	44	-8
53	Willis McGahee	Cle	at Cin	47	-6
54	Bobby Rainey	TB	vs. Atl	37	-17
55	Peyton Hillis	NYG	vs. GB	52	-3
56	LeGarrette Blount	NE	at Car	70	+14
57	Felix Jones	Pit	vs. Det	67	+10
58	Roy Helu	Was	at Phi	49	-9
59	Michael Bush	Chi	vs. Bal	61	+2
60	Fozzy Whittaker	Cle	at Cin	59	-1
61	Brandon Jacobs	NYG	vs. GB	71	+10
62	Anthony Dixon	SF	at NO	83	+21
63	Denard Robinson	Jac	vs. Ari	64	+1
64	C.J. Anderson	Den	vs. KC	74	+10
65	Ronnie Brown	SD	at Mia	66	+1
66	Jason Snelling	Atl	at TB	60	-6
67	Knile Davis	KC	at Den	81	+14
68	Tashard Choice	Buf	vs. NYJ	80	+12
69	Johnathan Franklin	GB	at NYG	86	+17
70	LaMichael James	SF	at NO	73	+3

Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) from over 100 experts provided by FantasyPros.

Wide Receivers: Fantasy Anticipating Percy Harvin's Long-Awaited Seahawks Debut

We have waited weeks, if not months, for Percy Harvin's Seahawks debut, and it looks like it just might come against his former team, the Vikings, on Sunday in Seattle. We cannot necessarily rank Harvin as a fantasy start, but you have to love his potential and motivation to stick it to his former team.

He also has the benefit of the unknown.

"We're very familiar with Percy's talent and how we used him here, but we have no idea of what they're going to do with him," Leslie Frazier told Clare Farnsworth of the Seahawks official website.

That alone might be enough for you to stick Harvin in your lineup as a third receiver or a flex, particularly in PPR formats, despite warnings against early expectations by ESPN blogger Terry Blount.

Texans' Best Yet to Come

It has been a lost season in Houston, but the silver lining has been the emergence of Case Keenum at quarterback and the development of rookie receiver DeAndre Hopkins. That duo has been good, and they have helped make Andre Johnson his best, too. Johnson has scored five touchdowns in two games for the first time in his career, mostly because the Texans have been so run-heavy in the Johnson era. Expect the Texans to attack the Raiders (fifth worst against wide receivers) through the air.

Saints Not Only Not a Pushover, They're Impenetrable

That was an impressive performance against Dez Bryant and the Cowboys a week ago in the Superdome, so you have to hate your 49ers receiving options this week. Anquan Boldin is coming off getting shut down against the second-best team in fantasy against wide receivers (Carolina) and now draws the Saints, the third-best team against the pass. Mario Manningham will prove fantasy-worthy down the stretch, but he's a bad play here, too.

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The Dolphins' Rishard Matthews enjoyed a breakthrough Monday night and was justifiably the most-added wide receiver in fantasy this week. He is hot and facing a favorable matchup against the Chargers, the fourth-worst team in fantasy against wide receivers.

Matthews is among the receivers we like more than the consensus this week:

1. Percy Harvin
2. Rishard Matthews
3. James Jones
4. Dexter McCluster
5. Brandon LaFell

Like Him Less

On the other side of the ledger, Mike Wallace (hamstring) has been almost a nonfactor for the Dolphins this season as a big-ticket free-agent acquisition. He has been particularly overshadowed by Brian Hartline and Matthews of late, too. He is among the receiver we like less than the masses below:

1. Mike Wallace
2. Brian Hartline
3. Dwayne Bowe
4. Harry Douglas
5. Mike Brown

Week 11 Wide Receivers Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Wide Receivers	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Calvin Johnson	Det	at Pit	1	0
2	A.J. Green	Cin	vs. Cle	5	+3
3	Brandon Marshall	Chi	vs. Bal	3	0
4	DeSean Jackson	Phi	vs. Was	4	0
5	Demaryius Thomas	Den	vs. KC	7	+2
6	Wes Welker	Den	vs. KC	10	+4
7	Andre Johnson	Hou	vs. Oak	2	-5
8	Larry Fitzgerald	Ari	at Jac	14	+6
9	Pierre Garcon	Was	at Phi	6	-3
10	Victor Cruz	NYG	vs. GB	11	+1
11	Vincent Jackson	TB	vs. Atl	8	-3
12	Jordy Nelson	GB	at NYG	19	+7
13	Eric Decker	Den	vs. KC	15	+2
14	Antonio Brown	Pit	vs. Det	9	-5
15	Josh Gordon	Cle	at Cin	16	+1
16	T.Y. Hilton	Ind	at Ten	12	-4
17	Riley Cooper	Phi	vs. Was	20	+3
18	Alshon Jeffery	Chi	vs. Bal	13	-5
19	Torrey Smith	Bal	at Chi	18	-1
20	Danny Amendola	NE	at Car	25	+5
21	Marques Colston	NO	vs. SF	27	+6
22	Keenan Allen	SD	at Mia	17	-5
23	Cecil Shorts	Jac	vs. Ari	21	-2
24	Roddy White	Atl	at TB	30	+6
25	Percy Harvin	Sea	vs. Min	34	+9
26	Steve Smith	Car	vs. NE	24	-2
27	Hakeem Nicks	NYG	vs. GB	28	+1
28	Golden Tate	Sea	vs. Min	22	-6
29	Rishard Matthews	Mia	vs. SD	45	+16
30	DeAndre Hopkins	Hou	vs. Oak	29	-1
31	James Jones	GB	at NYG	40	+9
32	Anquan Boldin	SF	at NO	36	+4
33	Mike Wallace	Mia	vs. SD	23	-10
34	Steve Johnson	Buf	vs. NYJ	41	+7
35	Emmanuel Sanders	Pit	vs. Det	32	-3
36	Kendall Wright	Ten	vs. Ind	31	-5
37	Aaron Dobson	NE	at Car	33	-4
38	Brandon LaFell	Car	vs. NE	46	+8
39	Marvin Jones	Cin	vs. Cle	43	+4
40	Rueben Randle	NYG	vs. GB	44	+4
41	Dexter McCluster	KC	at Den	60	+19
42	Michael Floyd	Ari	at Jac	37	-5
43	Brian Hartline	Mia	vs. SD	35	-8
44	Denarius Moore	Oak	at Hou	38	-6
45	Jarrett Boykin	GB	at NYG	42	-3
46	Marlon Brown	Bal	at Chi	49	+3
47	Santonio Holmes	NYJ	at Buf	50	+3
48	Dwayne Bowe	KC	at Den	39	-9
49	Donnie Avery	KC	at Den	61	+12
50	Doug Baldwin	Sea	vs. Min	48	-2
51	Mohamed Sanu	Cin	vs. Cle	86	+35
52	Greg Jennings	Min	at Sea	59	+7
53	Nate Washington	Ten	vs. Ind	55	+2
54	Kenny Stills	NO	vs. SF	47	-7
55	Eddie Royal	SD	at Mia	58	+3
56	Harry Douglas	Atl	at TB	26	-30
57	Lance Moore	NO	vs. SF	52	-5
58	Nate Burleson	Det	at Pit	65	+7
59	Mario Manningham	SF	at NO	68	+9
60	Kenbrell Thompkins	NE	at Car	75	+15
61	Jason Avant	Phi	vs. Was	79	+18
62	Julian Edelman	NE	at Car	72	+10
63	Jacoby Jones	Bal	at Chi	73	+10
64	Vincent Brown	SD	at Mia	69	+5
65	David Nelson	NYJ	at Buf	71	+6
66	Leonard Hankerson	Was	at Phi	62	-4
67	Ted Ginn	Car	vs. NE	80	+13
68	Greg Little	Cle	at Cin	63	-5
69	Darrius Heyward-Bey	Ind	at Ten	77	+8
70	Jon Baldwin	SF	at NO	100	+30
71	Mike Brown	Jac	vs. Ari	53	-18
72	Lavon Brazill	Ind	at Ten	101	+29
73	Davone Bess	Cle	at Cin	85	+12
74	Jerome Simpson	Min	at Sea	84	+10
75	Tiquan Underwood	TB	vs. Atl	51	-24
76	Stephen Hill	NYJ	at Buf	67	-9
77	Ace Sanders	Jac	vs. Ari	83	+6
78	Rod Streater	Oak	at Hou	81	+3
79	Andre Roberts	Ari	at Jac	56	-23
80	Robert Meachem	NO	vs. SF	102	+22
81	Jermaine Kearse	Sea	vs. Min	66	-15
82	Kris Durham	Det	at Pit	57	-25
83	Justin Hunter	Ten	vs. Ind	64	-19
84	Santana Moss	Was	at Phi	96	+12
85	Jacoby Ford	Oak	at Hou	109	+24
86	Kyle Williams	KC	at Den	113	+27

Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) from over 100 experts provided by FantasyPros.

Tight Ends: We Rank Rob Gronkowski over the Now-Limited Jimmy Graham

No one is going to consider sitting all-world tight end Jimmy Graham, but it is important to note the management program the Saints have him on now amid his partially torn plantar fascia, according to ESPN's Mike Triplett.

It was reason enough for us to rank the Pats' Rob Gronkowski as the top play at the position in Week 11, despite the fact he faces a Panthers fourth-ranked (tied) pass defense.

Take It to the Housler

A favorite breakout by this writer in the preseason, Rob Housler finally scored in Week 10 and now he gets the Jaguars defense that has allowed the third-most points to tight end in fantasy. Housler's season started slow because of a high-ankle sprain, but he's healthy and full-go now. He is a potential top-12 fantasy option down the stretch, especially in Week 11 with his matchup.

Broncos' Thomas Put to Ultimate Test

We are going to see just how much Julius Thomas belongs in the Graham-Gronk elite tier of fantasy tight ends. Thomas has scored a touchdown in seven of nine games and is on pace to average a touchdown a game. He goes up against a Chiefs defense that hasn't allowed a tight end to reach the end zone all season, the only team in the NFL to boast that stat. You cannot sit Thomas, but the Chiefs are No. 1 against the position, allowing a league-low 314 yards to tight ends.

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No one can bank on Zach Miller getting into the end zone on a consistent basis, but the Seahawks are facing the second-worst team in fantasy against tight ends in the Vikings. They have allowed a league-high nine touchdowns to the position. It is the reason Miller is among the tight ends we like more than the consensus this week:

1. Vernon Davis
2. Greg Olsen
3. Rob Housler
4. Zach Miller
5. Dallas Clark

Like Him Less

The Eagles are right behind the Chiefs in being a difficult matchup for tight ends, allowing just one touchdown to the position. The Eagles are third best against the position, and the Redskins' Jordan Reed is among the options we like less than the masses, despite still ranking as a must-start:

1. Jordan Reed
2. Martellus Bennett
3. Garrett Graham
4. Scott Chandler
5. Tyler Eifert

Week 11 Tight Ends Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Tight Ends	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Rob Gronkowski	NE	at Car	1	0
2	Jimmy Graham	NO	vs. SF	2	0
3	Julius Thomas	Den	vs. KC	4	+1
4	Vernon Davis	SF	at NO	6	+2
5	Jordan Reed	Was	at Phi	3	-2
6	Antonio Gates	SD	at Mia	5	-1
7	Jordan Cameron	Cle	at Cin	7	0
8	Greg Olsen	Car	vs. NE	10	+2
9	Tony Gonzalez	Atl	at TB	8	-1
10	Coby Fleener	Ind	at Ten	11	+1
11	Martellus Bennett	Chi	vs. Bal	9	-2
12	Tim Wright	TB	vs. Atl	13	+1
13	Heath Miller	Pit	vs. Det	12	-1
14	Charles Clay	Mia	vs. SD	14	0
15	Rob Housler	Ari	at Jac	18	+3
16	John Carlson	Min	at Sea	17	+1
17	Garrett Graham	Hou	vs. Oak	15	-2
18	Zach Miller	Sea	vs. Min	22	+4
19	Dallas Clark	Bal	at Chi	26	+7
20	Scott Chandler	Buf	vs. NYJ	16	-4
21	Delanie Walker	Ten	vs. Ind	20	-1
22	Zach Ertz	Phi	vs. Was	27	+5
23	Jermaine Gresham	Cin	vs. Cle	33	+10
24	Tyler Eifert	Cin	vs. Cle	19	-5
25	Brandon Pettigrew	Det	at Pit	21	-4
26	Anthony Fasano	KC	at Den	32	+6
27	Joseph Fauria	Det	at Pit	36	+9
28	Brent Celek	Phi	vs. Was	29	+1
29	Brandon Myers	NYG	vs. GB	24	-5
30	Kellen Winslow	NYJ	at Buf	25	-5
31	Andrew Quarless	GB	at NYG	35	+4
32	Marcedes Lewis	Jac	vs. Ari	23	-9
33	Jeff Cumberland	NYJ	at Buf	28	-5

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Defense/Special Teams: Chiefs Are Elite, but Don't Expect Much in Denver

You don't mess with Peyton Manning in Denver—no matter his health, no matter his patchwork offensive line and no matter the opponent. The Kansas City Chiefs defense has been the No. 1 unit in fantasy, but you have to hate the matchup this week.

We rank the Chiefs out of the starting options in standard fantasy leagues.

Don't Sleep on the Packers

If you are streaming defenses and like to go with the matchups, you have to consider the Packers. Sure, they are without their first two quarterbacks, but they can run the ball and stop the run. Also, the error-prone Eli Manning behind a bad offensive line has made the Giants the most generous opponent in fantasy for defense/special teams units.

Steelers' Curtain Has Been Drawn

Pittsburgh is in a rare position, scoring the fewest fantasy points per game in standard scoring leagues. It also has a tough matchup against the Lions, the second-best team in fantasy against defenses to date. You should own the Steelers defense in any leagues, much less considering starting them right now.

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The Jets haven't put up a lot of fantasy points this season defensively, but the Bills are the sixth-worst team in fantasy against defenses. You have to like the Jets coming off a bye against these Bills. The Jets are among the units we like more than the consensus this week:

1. New York Jets
2. Detroit Lions
3. Chicago Bears
4. New England Patriots
5. Green Bay Packers

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The Patriots are giving up sacks and have been inconsistent in general in the passing game, but they don't turn the ball over, and Tom Brady looked like he was ready to turn the corner on his disappointing season in his last game before the bye. The Panthers are a starting fantasy defense against anyone, but we like that unit less than the masses below:

1. Carolina Panthers
2. Cleveland Browns
3. Buffalo Bills
4. Indianapolis Colts (already played Thursday night)
5. New York Giants (out of B/R's top 20 below)

Week 11 Defenses and Special Teams Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Defenses and Special Teams	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Seattle Seahawks	Sea	vs. Min	1	0
2	Arizona Cardinals	Ari	at Jac	2	0
3	Cincinnati Bengals	Cin	vs. Cle	3	0
4	New York Jets	NYJ	at Buf	7	+3
5	Houston Texans	Hou	vs. Oak	6	+1
6	Detroit Lions	Det	at Pit	13	+7
7	Chicago Bears	Chi	vs. Bal	9	+2
8	New England Patriots	NE	at Car	11	+3
9	Denver Broncos	Den	vs. KC	10	+1
10	Green Bay Packers	GB	at NYG	15	+5
11	Carolina Panthers	Car	vs. NE	4	-7
12	New Orleans Saints	NO	vs. SF	12	0
13	Baltimore Ravens	Bal	at Chi	18	+5
14	San Diego Chargers	SD	at Mia	17	+3
15	Kansas City Chiefs	KC	at Den	19	+4
16	San Francisco 49ers	SF	at NO	16	0
17	Atlanta Falcons	Atl	at TB	21	+4
18	Cleveland Browns	Cle	at Cin	14	-4
19	Buffalo Bills	Buf	vs. NYJ	5	-14
20	Indianapolis Colts	Ind	at Ten	8	-12

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Kickers: Jump Back on the Jets' Folk for the Rest of the Season

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Nick Folk was dropped before his bye, but you can make him an every-week option here on out.

Stephen Gostkowski and Nick Folk went into their bye week as the highest-scoring kickers in fantasy and return as must-start options in all leagues. Yes, Folk has even earned that status for the Jets in their rebound season.

Folk Tale

The Bills have been the third-worst team in fantasy against kickers, and they have allowed a league-high 25 field-goal attempts through 10 games. Expect a three-field-goal day Sunday, which makes him a must-start in all leagues—which he should stay for the remainder of the season regardless of the matchup.

Texans Kicker Not Making Us Feel Randy

Houston's season has been a bust in so many ways, and kicker Randy Bullock hasn't helped the cause any. He has missed a league-high nine attempts in his first season, and while the Raiders matchup makes everyone look favorable in fantasy, Oakland has allowed a league low with 12 field-goal attempts and nine makes, tied with the 49ers (No. 1 in fantasy against kickers) in both categories. Bullock is a bad play even in the most favorable of matchups.

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You might be somewhat cold on the Packers offense without Aaron Rodgers, but we wouldn't give up on kicker Mason Crosby. The Giants are still in the bottom 10 of fantasy against kickers, and the Packers can move the ball into the red zone with the sixth-best rushing attack in football, thanks mostly to Eddie Lacy.

Crosby is among the kickers we like more than the masses below:

1. Stephen Gostkowski
2. Nick Folk
3. Mason Crosby
4. Phil Dawson
5. Alex Henery

Like Him Less

You won't sit Matt Prater in any leagues, but the Chiefs are good enough to limit the Broncos more than any other team has to date. Prater remains elite in our rankings, but he is among the kickers we like less than the consensus this week:

1. Matt Prater
2. Garrett Hartley
3. Nick Novak
4. Jay Feely
5. David Akers

Week 11 Kickers Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Kickers	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Steven Hauschka	Sea	vs. Min	2	+1
2	Stephen Gostkowski	NE	at Car	4	+2
3	Nick Folk	NYJ	at Buf	7	+4
4	Matt Prater	Den	vs. KC	1	-3
5	Mason Crosby	GB	at NYG	12	+7
6	Phil Dawson	SF	at NO	18	+12
7	Alex Henery	Phi	vs. Was	9	+2
8	Justin Tucker	Bal	at Chi	6	-2
9	Adam Vinatieri	Ind	at Ten	17	+8
10	Matt Bryant	Atl	at TB	10	0
11	Garrett Hartley	NO	vs. SF	8	-3
12	Ryan Succop	KC	at Den	21	+9
13	Caleb Sturgis	Mia	vs. SD	25	+12
14	Nick Novak	SD	at Mia	3	-11
15	Mike Nugent	Cin	vs. Cle	26	+11
16	Sebastian Janikowski	Oak	at Hou	28	+12
17	Jay Feely	Ari	at Jac	13	-4
18	David Akers	Det	at Pit	5	-13
19	Graham Gano	Car	vs. NE	20	+1
20	Rob Bironas	Ten	vs. Ind	29	+9
21	Kai Forbath	Was	at Phi	16	-5
22	Josh Brown	NYG	vs. GB	24	+2

Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) from over 100 experts provided by FantasyPros.

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