Biggest Sleepers at Every Position for Week 11 Fantasy Football 2025

The Indianapolis Colts are the NFL's No. 1 team in scoring and total yards. They're on a bye week, which means fantasy football managers will miss league-leading rusher Jonathan Taylor, Daniel Jones and Tyler Warren.

Fortunately, though, there are several sleeper options worth starting in Week 11.

Most expect the Thursday Night Football matchup between the New England Patriots and New York Jets to be a blowout, but a rookie tight end who's widely available in leagues could shine on the prime-time stage from a fantasy perspective.

Meanwhile, a quarterback-tight end stack can put together a memorable fantasy performance in Madrid on Sunday.

Marvin Harrison Jr. will miss his first NFL game after having surgery for appendicitis, and he's not the only Arizona Cardinals wide receiver who will sit out Sunday. 

This week's group of sleepers will directly address voids created by injuries and help you fill roster gaps without key players from the league's highest-scoring team.

Check out our biggest sleeper options who are available in more than 50 percent of leagues, according to FantasyPros' roster consensus percentages. We also listed DraftKings' daily fantasy sports price for each player.

QB Aaron Rodgers vs. Cincinnati Bengals (45 Percent Rostered)

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DK DFS Price: $5,400 

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In Week 7, Aaron Rodgers and Joe Flacco had a passing duel in a high-scoring game, throwing for 591 yards and seven touchdowns combined. They may not match those numbers, but these teams field two of the three worst pass defenses in total yards. 

Flacco is dealing with a shoulder injury, and Rodgers is coming off arguably his worst game with the Steelers. Regardless of the former's status, expect the latter to get back on the right track in the passing game with his tight ends.

In addition to allowing the fourth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks, the Bengals allow the most points to tight ends. 

In the first meeting between these clubs, Steelers tight ends Pat Freiermuth, Jonnu Smith and Darnell Washington all scored touchdowns. Rodgers will feed a least one of them a high dose of targets in another high-scoring battle.

QB Tua Tagovailoa vs. Washington Commanders (22 Percent Rostered)

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DK DFS Price: $4,900 

Yes, Tua Tagovailoa leads the league in interceptions with 13, but he's thrown for multiple touchdowns in six out of 10 contests and in two of his last three outings. 

Furthermore, the Miami Dolphins have blown out two of their previous three opponents by double-digit margins, scoring 30 or more points against the Atlanta Falcons and Buffalo Bills. Tagovailoa threw for 378 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions in those outings.

In Madrid, the Dolphins could run up the score against the Washington Commanders, who have lost four consecutive games by 21 points. Though that type of game script may not require Tagovailoa to throw with a comfortable lead, Miami must first build that advantage. 

The Commanders surrender the second-most passing yards, rank 28th in touchdowns allowed through the air and give up the fifth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks. Tagovailoa could post top-five passing numbers this week.

RB Emari Demercado vs. San Francisco 49ers (37 Percent Rostered)

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DK DFS Price: $4,500 

Since James Conner and Trey Benson suffered injuries—the former is out for the season—the Arizona Cardinals have rotated different players to lead their backfield. 

Initially, Michael Carter took over, but he quickly fell out of favor. Bam Knight made starts in the last three games and logged double-digit carries in three of the team's previous four outings. 

However, Emari Demercado has responded well to his gaffe in which he let the ball go (fumbled) near the goal line. In Week 9, the 26-year-old led the Cardinals in rushing with 79 yards, averaging 5.6 yards per carry. Last week, he racked up 104 scrimmage yards.

Though Knight may be Arizona's starting running back, Demercado gets enough touches to make a significant fantasy impact and offers more upside because of his pass-catching ability. In three seasons with the Cardinals, he's caught 43 passes for 275 yards and a touchdown.

The San Francisco 49ers' injury-riddled defense is starting to show signs of decline against ground attacks. Over the last three weeks, it has allowed an average of 133.3 rushing yards per game, giving up at least 117 yards in each of those contests.

With his three-down role in this matchup, Demercado could accumulate 100-plus yards in back-to-back outings.

RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. vs. Miami Dolphins (10 Percent Rostered)

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DK DFS Price: $4,500 

Since his breakout 111-yard, two-touchdown rushing performance against the Los Angeles Chargers, Jacory Croskey-Merritt hasn't been efficient with his rush attempts, averaging 3.6 yards or less per carry in five consecutive outings. Moreover, he hasn't scored a touchdown in that stretch.

Meanwhile, Chris Rodriguez Jr. has carved out a decent workload, and he's logged two more red-zone touches than Croskey-Merritt inside the opponent's 20-yard line, despite playing a lesser role than the rookie tailback.

Rodriguez has scored in three of the last four weeks, which makes him an intriguing sleeper option against the Miami Dolphins, who field the 26th-ranked run defense and allow the ninth-most fantasy points to running backs. 

WR Tyler Lockett vs. Dallas Cowboys (6 Percent Rostered)

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DK DFS Price: $3,400 

Before the trade deadline, the Las Vegas Raiders shuffled their wide receiver unit. They signed Tyler Lockett and then traded Jakobi Meyers to the Jacksonville Jaguars. 

Contrary to conventional wisdom, those moves didn't create more targets for Tre Tucker. Instead, quarterback Geno Smith has shown a stronger rapport with Lockett, his former teammate on the Seattle Seahawks.

In Lockett's debut with the Raiders, he only saw one target against the Jaguars, though he led the team in targets (six), catches (five) and receiving yards (44) last week against the Denver Broncos. Smith looked his way more than All-Pro tight end Brock Bowers, who only saw three targets in that game. 

Meanwhile, Tucker saw four targets in the matchup with the Jaguars and three in the loss to the Broncos. 

The Raiders certainly need to keep Bowers heavily involved in the passing game. That said, Lockett may be WR1 in their offense, given his history with Smith.

In a matchup with the Dallas Cowboys' 29th-ranked pass defense, the 33-year-old will have an opportunity to produce at the level of his prime Seahawks years. The Cowboys allow the most fantasy points to wide receivers.

WR Greg Dortch vs. San Francisco 49ers (1 Percent Rostered)

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DK DFS Price: $3,300 

The Arizona Cardinals will head into this matchup without two of their top four receivers. They placed Zay Jones on injured reserve, while Marvin Harrison Jr. won't suit up after undergoing surgery for appendicitis.

As a complement to star tight end Trey McBride, Michael Wilson will see more targets. Look out for Greg Dortch in a versatile role as well.

Dortch lines up mainly in the slot, but he can do a bit of everything on offense and special teams. The 5'7", 180-pounder hasn't recorded a catch in two weeks, but he had a rushing touchdown last Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. The Cardinals also use him on kick and punt returns. 

Dortch isn't likely to rack up 100 receiving yards with an expanded workload at receiver, but as an all-purpose contributor, he can score in multiple ways for a depleted team that will need a spark on offense or special teams to keep pace with the San Francisco 49ers. 

TE Mason Taylor at New England Patriots (17 Percent Rostered)

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DK DFS Price: $3,000 

Managers can get an early jump on their fantasy matchups with Mason Taylor on Thursday night. 

New York Jets lead wide receiver Garrett Wilson will sit out with a knee injury, which will create more opportunities for others in a game that may require Justin Fields to throw to keep pace with the streaking New England Patriots, who have won seven consecutive games.

Wilson missed back-to-back outings in Weeks 7 and 8. In those contests, Taylor saw 13 targets, hauling in eight for 65 yards and a touchdown.

Even with the trade deadline addition of wideout Adonai Mitchell, Taylor should be one of the primary targets in the Jets' passing attack because of his growing rapport with Fields.

The Patriots allow the ninth-most fantasy points to tight ends, and they field the No. 1 run defense. Based on those factors, the Jets will need to throw the ball whether they're trailing or in a competitive game, which bodes well for Taylor's fantasy outlook.

TE Greg Dulcich vs. Washington Commanders (3 Percent Rostered)

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DK DFS Price: $2,800 

Greg Dulcich is the other half of this week's sleeper stack. With Darren Waller on injured reserve, he's arguably the best pass-catching tight end on the Miami Dolphins' active roster.

The 25-year-old has 47 catches for 535 yards and two touchdowns in four seasons, most of his production from his rookie campaign with the Denver Broncos. 

Dulcich spent most of the first two months of the season on the Dolphins' practice squad before he made his regular-season debut in Week 8. Over the last two weeks, he's hauled in six of his nine targets for 71 yards, which shows head coach Mike McDaniel is trying to incorporate him in the passing attack.

Dulcich could produce a breakout performance against the Washington Commanders, who have allowed at least 257 passing yards in four consecutive games and give up the eighth-most fantasy points to tight ends.

The 2022 third-round pick is a long-shot sleeper who could pay dividends for managers who won't have impressive Indianapolis Colts rookie tight end Tyler Warren active this week.

Fantasy points scored against statistics are provided by FantasyPros.

Maurice Moton covers the NFL for Bleacher Report. You can follow him on Twitter @MoeMoton.