Week 11 Fantasy Football Rankings: Matt Forte and Stars Bound to Fail

It’s already Week 11 of the fantasy football season, and as fast as it has gone, the next few weeks are the most important of the whole season.

The playoffs are a stone’s throw away from our doorstep, and if you are teetering on the brink of postseason elimination, we have some bad news for you.

We are predicting the following players will struggle this week and could cost you and your fantasy squad a chance at postseason immortality.

Matt Forte

The Chicago Bears didn’t utilize their star running back last week, but they didn’t need to as they beat down on the Detroit Lions.

The San Diego Chargers are a much better run defense than they get credit for, and this will be another rough outing for Matt Forte as he struggles to get going. Chicago has a tendency to just abandon using Forte at times and that could be the downfall of the Bears and your fantasy team.

LeSean McCoy

With an ailing Michael Vick against a tough New York Giants pass rush that has proved it can get after the quarterback, LeSean McCoy will be staying in to block much more this week.

McCoy is usually a big part of the pass game, and while he may have a few catches, they will be fast dump-offs to save Vick’s ribs.

While McCoy has managed to have an amazing season, imagine just how great it could have been with a quarterback that is always hurt.

Vincent Jackson

Just like the San Diego Chargers will shut down Matt Forte, the Chicago Bears will stifle one of the biggest stars on the field and Philip Rivers’ go-to man Vincent Jackson.

Jackson is cut from the same mold as Calvin Johnson, and while Johnson is far better, he was still shut down by the tough defensive schemes of the Bears.

Expect San Diego to look Jackson’s way and expect Rivers to throw a few more interceptions.

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