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Welcome to our Week 11 edition of Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em. We will be covering players that you should either be looking to find a replacement for or make sure you start in your fantasy football lineups this week. This article uses our very own metrics such as Consistency Score and D-PAC. These are two unique metrics that we’ve developed and offered to you for free, exclusively from Faceoff Sports Network. Learn more about them below if you’re new here. Let’s get right into it for this week with Start ‘Em Sit ‘Em Week 11 Fantasy Football.

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Quarterbacks

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Russell Wilson, Denver Broncos

Fresh off the bye week, Russell Wilson is primed for a good performance against a league-worst D-PAC against quarterbacks defense with the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders are giving up 22.28 points per game against opposing quarterbacks, and Wilson is about due to have a decent performance. Coming off the bye is the perfect time for that performance.

Daniel Jones, New York Giants

I’m going back to the well after Daniel Jones put down another good performance. The matchup with Detroit screams for another great week. In Week 10, Justin Fields threw two touchdowns and ran in two more with 147 rushing yards. Smash start for the man who has nothing to lose – as his contract is up at the season’s end.

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Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders

Sticking with the Raiders versus Broncos matchup, I’ll be sitting Derek Carr. The Broncos, albeit now without Bradley Chubb but were only giving up 10.11 points per game to quarterbacks with a third-lowest D-PAC score of 4.1. Carr has been highly inconsistent in this new offense as well, being the 18th-ranked consistent quarterback with a consistency score of 5.88. Look for options other than Carr this week.

Andy Dalton, New Orleans Saints

Things have been rough for Andy Dalton over the last few weeks. Since his four-touchdown game, he has thrown fewer completions and passing yards in each of the three following games. He could be one bad decision from riding the pine. That D-PAC score of 5.3 isn’t nice, as it’s the 10th toughest in the league. You can’t risk starting Dalton, even if you’re desperate.

Running Backs

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Miles Sanders, Philadelphia Eagles

Miles Sanders had a bit of a rough game last week against the Commanders getting 12 carries for only 54 yards. However, I am expecting a bounce-back game this week against a Colts defense giving up over 24 points per game to opposing running backs. They also have a second-worst D-PAC score at 14.33. Sanders has also been quite consistent this year with a consistency score of 5.47 and tied with Alvin Kamara. 

Cordarrelle Patterson, Atlanta Falcons

Week 10 was rough for Cordarrelle Patterson and the Falcons’ running game against a Carolina squad that has really buttoned up opposing runners in recent games. One thing that should be a cure-all for that is a matchup with Chicago. Over the last three games, the Bears have surrendered 4.5 yards per carry and seven rushing touchdowns. Play those Patterson shares in Week 11 and you’ll be handsomely rewarded.

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James Conner, Arizona Cardinals

Does anyone know what the Cardinals are doing with this offense? James Conner is coming off of rib injuries that sidelined him for a few weeks and Eno Benjamin did a serviceable job replacing him. The Cardinals, very suddenly, cut Benjamin and left Conner as a clear-cut lead back. Conner owners have to love this and had a really good game last week, but not this week. The 49ers are only giving up 17 points per game to running backs and will be looking to shut Conner down.

Kareem Hunt, Cleveland Browns

As long as the Browns have a healthy Nick Chubb, there’s not going to be enough work for Kareem Hunt to be anything more than a desperation start in fantasy. Hunt is averaging 2.6 yards per carry since Week 5 and has caught less than two passes in three of those four games. Going up against the Bills isn’t going to make things better as only three running backs have eclipsed 55 rushing yards against them in 2022. Hold on to Hunt, but leave him on your bench until further notice.

Wide Receivers

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Josh Palmer, Los Angeles Chargers

As long as Keenan Allen and Mike Williams are out or questionable, I’m going to be high on Joshua Palmer. Both Allen and Williams are supposed to be active, but I wouldn’t expect heavy usage immediately, and this one  could be one of the highest scoring games of the week. 

When Palmer plays, he is targeted a ton averaging 10 targets per game over the last three. Last week, he didn’t capitalize on the targets with only three receptions for 44 yards, but still had 8 targets. This week they play the Chiefs who are giving up almost 42 points per game to wide receivers and a league-high 23.05 D-PAC score. You could also go with DeAndre Carter, but with the target share, I’m going with Palmer.

Parris Campbell, Indianapolis Colts

Parris Campbell must’ve saved Matt Ryan’s life at some point because Ryan loves Campbell. The last three times Ryan started under center for the Colts, Campbell saw at least nine targets, caught at least seven balls, and scored a touchdown in each game. With the underwhelming play of the Colts’ offensive line, short passes have been abundant. Short passes are firmly in Campbell’s wheelhouse. This is also a nod to start Michael Pittman, as well, but I’m putting my stamp of approval on Campbell.

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Donovan Peoples-Jones, Cleveland Browns

I have heard a lot of chatter about picking up and starting Donovan Peoples-Jones this week. His target share seems to be increasing and he had a good game last week, but I think you should keep him on your bench this week. Buffalo has shown some gaps in the passing defense, but the weather is not favorable for a passing attack this week. There could be upwards of six feet of snow and howling winds. The passing game might be non-existent in this matchup this week.

Curtis Samuel, Washington Commanders

Curtis Samuel is a damn fine player. He’s versatile and explosive, making catches and taking handoffs. What he isn’t is Taylor Heinicke’s favorite target. Samuel has seen four targets in each of the last three games – he saw fewer than seven targets only once in the first seven games With Carson Wentz. Heinicke tends to lean on his number one option: Terry McLaurin. The two developed reliability on each other in 2021 and it seems that the relationship is still strong. Houston also sports the most difficult D-PAC score of 8.37 against wide receivers.

Tight Ends

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Cole Kmet, Chicago Bears

Cole Kmet has gradually been creeping up the consistency score rankings for tight ends at 13th with a score of 2.39. His usage has been steadily increasing with the emergence of Justin Fields and was targeted a season-high seven times last week and translated that into four receptions for 74 yards and two touchdowns. This usage is not going to go back down and Kmet is going to eat this week against a Falcons defense giving up 15.84 points per game to tight ends. Keep an eye on his thigh injury, but if he ends up playing, you need to start him.

Tre’ McKitty, Los Angeles Chargers

We haven’t seen a lot from this young tight end, but he may have his first big opportunity this week. Gerald Everett suffered a groin injury, which is no joke, and he is seriously questionable for the Week 11 contest. Everett has seen 7.9 targets per game this year and McKitty is the next guy up to step into that role. If you’re not playing in a fantasy league of 10 or fewer teams, take a look at McKitty. Of course, if Everett suits up, both tight ends are probably unplayable.

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Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons

It’s been a rough season for Kyle Pitts and this Atlanta offense. He’s had a few decent games this season, but most have been stinkers and definitely not living up to his pre-season ranking. He’s averaging only 6.2 fantasy points per game and a top-24 tight-end performance only 30% of the season. This week he faces the Bears who are only giving up 9.51 points per game, so not a good time to start Pitts.

Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers

Pat Freiermuth is a young tight end who has a lot of good years in his future. Problem is, he’s about to go up against a tough Bengals defense that’s been getting stronger. No tight end has surpassed four catches or 41 receiving yards against Cincinnati since Mark Andrews in Week 5. The landscape at this position is hard to navigate, but you should look elsewhere in Week 11.

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