Week 11 Waiver Wire Top Pickups and Drops Likely Available After Reviewing Box Scores

Week 10 was another wild one in what has been a very unpredictable NFL season. We saw upsets, unexpected finishes and more than a few unexpected fantasy standouts—and disappointments.

Philadelphia Eagles receiver A.J. Brown scored just 3.3 fantasy points while Houston Texans backup Davis Mills led all quarterbacks with 28.7 points.

Injuries, inefficient roles and bye weeks—the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints are off in Week 11—will leave more than a few managers seeking help on the waiver wire.

Let's dive into what we've seen over the past few weeks and examine some top adds and drops for the upcoming slate. All picks and analysis are based on point-per-reception (PPR) scoring.

Add Tyler Allgeier, RB, Atlanta Falcons

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While Bijan Robinson remains the focal point of the Atlanta Falcons offense, Tyler Allgeier has seen a sizeable role in games where Atlanta has committed to the run. Those games have been infrequent and haven't happened when the Falcons have been playing from behind. However, Allgeier is coming off an 11-carry, 57-yard, two-touchdown game.

Allgeier's value this week will hinge entirely on Atlanta's game plan. The last time they faced the Carolina Panthers, the Falcons were shut out and only gave Allgeier a single carry. If they can't keep things close in the rematch, Allgeier will disappoint managers.

However, the Falcons are at home for this one, and Allgeier has a high ceiling against a defense that has surrendered 10 rushing touchdowns this season.

Allgeier is rostered in 33 percent of Yahoo leagues and 28 percent of ESPN leagues.

Add: Tez Johnson, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Tez Johnson has become more than just a surprising seventh-round rookie this season. He's become a regular contributor in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense. It's been out of necessity but Johnson has carved out a role nonetheless.

In last week's loss to the New England Patriots, Johnson caught four of five targets for 42 yards and two touchdowns. He's now topped double-digit fantasy points in four of his last five outings and has topped nine points in five straight.

While Tampa will, eventually, get healthier at wide receiver, it's not likely to happen in the immediate future. Mike Evans is out indefinitely with a shoulder injury, while updates on Chris Godwin (fibula) have been few and far between. For the time being, Johnson is likely to remain one of Baker Mayfield's go-to targets.

This week, Johnson will face a good-not-great Buffalo Bills pass defense (19th-most fantasy points surrendered to WRs) in what could be a back-and-forth offensive battle. He's rostered in 33 percent of Yahoo leagues and 28 percent of ESPN leagues.

Add: Colston Loveland, TE, Chicago Bears

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Shockingly, Chicago Bears rookie tight end Colston Loveland wasn't a universal add after his six-catch, 118-yard, two-touchdown game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 9. The Michigan product is still available in over half of Yahoo and ESPN leagues.

While Loveland had a more modest stat line in Week 10, he was still productive, catching four of four targets for 55 yards. The Bears are likely to continue getting him the football this week in a pivotal matchup with the rival Minnesota Vikings.

The Vikings have surrendered the 10th-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends this season.

Loveland is a strong spot-starter this week for Tyler Warren and Juwan Johnson managers, and he's worth a stash for the playoff push—he has favorable matchups against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers and Cleveland Browns upcoming.

Top Week 11 Drops

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Panthers RB Chuba Hubbard

Chuba Hubbard, RB, Carolina Panthers

The Carolina Panthers are still using a two-back rotation, but Rico Dowdle has clearly supplanted Chuba Hubbard as the lead runner. Neither back was particularly effective in Carolina's Week 10 loss but Dowdle logged 18 carries to Hubbard's three.

Hubbard has now failed to reach five fantasy points in back-to-back games and hasn't reached double digits since Week 2.

D.J. Moore, WR, Chicago Bears

The Bears' 2023 acquisition of wide receiver D.J. Moore sure felt like a big deal at the time. He was a 1,300-yard receiver in his first season with Chicago and was expected to be a go-to target for 2024 first overall pick Caleb Williams.

However, new pass-catchers have become favorites in Ben Johnson's offense, which has left Moore wildly inconsistent. He had 23 fantasy points in Week 9 but zero in Week 10 and fewer than 10 in four of his last six outings.

Marquise Brown, WR, Kansas City Chiefs

Marquise Brown got some early run in the Kansas City Chiefs offense while Xavier Worthy and Rashee Rice were away. However, he's only occasionally flashed since then.

Sure, Brown had 20.5 fantasy points in Week 6, but he's failed to reach double digits since then and has a difficult matchup with the Denver Broncos this week. Hollywood simply isn't worth the stash this close to the fantasy postseason.

*Fantasy roster and scoring information from FantasyPros.