Find success this weekend with the NFL Week 11 Start/Sit offense list!
The NFL Week 11 slate is here and is quite full with only two teams on bye. The Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos are on bye and are grateful for the break after tough losses in Week 10. This season has been bizarre, brutal, and bewildering at times. The Week 11 start/sit offense edition is here!
Each week presents a new hurdle to overcome and Week 11 is shaping up to continue this trend as stud RB Aaron Jones is set to miss up to 2 weeks with a knee injury and plenty of quality players' availability remains in question for this week.
No need to fear — I will take you through the entire Week 11 slate with my start/sit confidence spectrum for each matchup (described below). Let's take a dive into the Week 11 lineup optimization pool and the Week 11 start/sit offense list!
The "Trust, If You Must, and Bust" System:
“Trust” = Strong start, a player who should be started in all formats!
“If You Must” = Weak start, a player who is good enough to be a starter, but faces a tough matchup or holds an unclear opportunity in a good offense. Some caution should be used while the risk is recognized, as this is often league format dependent.
If you play in a shallow league, I would lean towards benching this player if you have a decent replacement option. In a deep league, I would lean towards starting, since the options may be more scarce. Either way, expectations should be managed.
“Bust” = Keep on your bench, at least for now. These players should be avoided since stronger options at the relative position should be considered first. These are players who fit into one of the following categories:
- A player in a tough matchup or currently holds ambiguous weekly opportunities in the offense.
- A strong bench stash for season-long purposes but currently in a “wait and see” period. Wait and see if their role expands for starter caliber consideration. For example, this type of player may be a strong backup RB behind a stud in an elite offense or could be in line for a big workload if the starter misses time.
- Currently lacking a clear offensive opportunity in either a projected good or bad offense
- Is too volatile on a week-to-week basis. There is no need to play boom or bust type players if you can help it.
Weekly Start/Sit Decision Reminders
Be sure to always be mindful of weekly injury reports and gameday inactive announcements as this could pivot a weak starter into a strong starter!
Be sure to always leave the FLEX spot(s) free of Thursday night players!
Thursday Night Football
New England Patriots at Atlanta Falcons
Patriots
Trust - Rhamondre Stevenson RB, Damien Harris RB (if active), Hunter Henry TE
If You Must – Jakobi Meyers WR, Mac Jones QB
Bust - Kendrick Bourne WR, Brandon Bolden RB, Nelson Agholor WR
Falcons
Trust – Kyle Pitts TE, Cordarrelle Patterson RB (if active)
If You Must - Matt Ryan QB, Russell Gage WR, Wayne Gallman RB (if Patterson is inactive)
Bust - Mike Davis RB
Sunday Early Afternoon Slate
New Orleans Saints at Philadelphia Eagles
Saints
Trust – Alvin Kamara RB (if active)
If You Must – Trevor Siemian QB, Mark Ingram RB (enters Trust if Kamara is inactive), Adam Trautman TE
Bust - Marquez Callaway WR, TreQuan Smith WR, Deonte Harris WR
Eagles
Trust – Jalen Hurts QB, DeVonta Smith WR, Dallas Goedert TE (if active)
If You Must – Boston Scott RB, Jordan Howard RB
Bust - Jalen Reagor WR, Quez Watkins WR, Kenneth Gainwell RB
Indianapolis Colts at Buffalo Bills
Colts
Trust – Jonathan Taylor RB, Michael Pittman WR
If You Must - Carson Wentz QB, Nyheim Hines RB
Bust - Mo Alie-Cox TE, Jack Doyle TE
Bills
Trust – Josh Allen QB, Stefon Diggs WR, Dawson Knox TE
If You Must – Devin Singletary RB, Zack Moss RB, Cole Beasley WR, Emmanuel Sanders WR
Bust - Gabriel Davis WR
Baltimore Ravens at Chicago Bears
Ravens
Trust – Lamar Jackson QB, Mark Andrews TE, Marquise Brown WR
If You Must – Rashod Bateman WR, Devonta Freeman RB
Bust - Latavius Murray RB, Ty'Son Williams RB
Bears
Trust – David Montgomery RB
If You Must – Justin Fields QB, Cole Kmet TE, Allen Robinson WR, Darnell Mooney WR
Bust - Khalil Herbert RB
Detroit Lions at Cleveland Browns
Lions
Trust – D'Andre Swift RB, T.J. Hockenson TE
If You Must – Jamaal Williams RB (if active), Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
Bust - Jared Goff QB
Browns
Trust – Nick Chubb RB (if active), D'Ernest Johnson RB (only if Nick Chubb is inactive), Jarvis Landry WR
If You Must – Baker Mayfield QB (if active), Donovan People-Jones WR
Bust -Rashard Higgins WR, Austin Hooper TE, David Njoku TE
Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans
Texans
Trust – Brandin Cooks WR
If You Must - Nico Collins WR
Bust – David Johnson RB, Phillip Lindsay RB, Tyrod Taylor QB
Titans
Trust – A.J. Brown WR, Ryan Tannehill QB, D'Onta Foreman RB
Bust - Jeremy McNichols RB, Adrian Peterson RB, Remaining Active WRs/TEs
Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings
Packers
Trust – Aaron Rodgers QB, Davante Adams WR, AJ Dillon RB
Bust - Allen Lazard WR, Randall Cobb WR, Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR
Vikings
Trust - Kirk Cousins QB, Dalvin Cook RB, Alexander Mattison RB (only if ever Cook is inactive), Justin Jefferson WR, Adam Thielen WR
If You Must – Tyler Conklin TE
Bust - K.J. Osborn WR
Miami Dolphins at New York Jets
Dolphins
Trust - Mike Gesicki TE, Myles Gaskin RB, Tua Tagovailoa QB, Jaylen Waddle WR
Jets
Trust - Michael Carter RB, Corey Davis WR
If You Must - Jamison Crowder WR, Elijah Moore WR
Bust - Mike White QB, Ty Johnson RB
San Francisco 49ers at Jacksonville Jaguars
49ers
Trust – George Kittle TE, Deebo Samuel WR, Elijah Mitchell RB (if active), Jeff Wilson RB (if Mitchell inactive, If You Must if Mitchell active)
If You Must – Jimmy Garoppolo QB, Brandon Aiyuk WR
Jaguars
Trust – James Robinson RB, Dan Arnold TE
If You Must – Marvin Jones WR, Jamal Agnew WR, Laviska Shenault WR
Bust - Trevor Lawrence QB
Washington Football Team at Carolina Panthers
Football Team
Trust – Antonio Gibson RB, Terry McLaurin WR, Logan Thomas TE (if active), Ricky Seals-Jones TE (if active and Logan Thomas inactive)
If You Must – Taylor Heinicke QB, J.D. McKissic RB
Panthers
Trust – Christian McCaffrey RB, D.J. Moore WR, Cam Newton QB
If You Must - Robby Anderson WR
Bust – Chuba Hubbard RB (remains a bench stash)
Sunday Mid Afternoon Slate
Cincinnati Bengals at Los Vegas Raiders
Bengals
Trust – Joe Burrow QB, Ja'Marr Chase WR, Tee Higgins WR, Joe Mixon RB
If You Must - Tyler Boyd WR, C.J. Uzomah TE
Bust - Samaje Perine RB
Raiders
Trust – Darren Waller TE, Josh Jacobs RB, Hunter Renfrow WR
If You Must – Derek Carr QB, Bryan Edwards WR, Kenyan Drake RB
Bust - Zay Jones WR
Dallas Cowboys at Kansas City Chiefs
Cowboys
Trust – Dak Prescott QB, Ezekiel Elliott RB, Amari Cooper WR, CeeDee Lamb WR, Dalton Schultz TE
If You Must – Tony Pollard RB
Bust - Cedrick Wilson WR
Chiefs
Trust – Patrick Mahomes QB, Tyreek Hill WR, Travis Kelce TE, Darrel Williams RB (if Edwards-Helaire inactive)
If You Must – Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB (if active), Mecole Hardman WR
Bust - Jerick McKinnon RB
Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks
Cardinals
Trust – Kyler Murray QB (if active), DeAndre Hopkins WR (if active), James Conner RB, Zach Ertz TE
If You Must – Christian Kirk WR, Rondale Moore WR, A.J. Green WR
Seahawks
Trust – Russell Wilson QB, D.K. Metcalf WR, Tyler Lockett WR, Alex Collins RB (if Carson inactive)
If You Must - Gerald Everett TE
Sunday Night Football
Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers
Steelers
Trust – Najee Harris RB, Diontae Johnson WR, Chase Claypool WR (if active), Pat Freiermuth TE
If You Must - Ben Roethlisberger QB (if active)
Chargers
Trust – Justin Herbert QB, Austin Ekeler RB, Keenan Allen WR, Mike Williams WR
Bust - Justin Jackson RB, Larry Rountree RB, Jared Cook TE
Monday Night Football
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New York Giants
Buccaneers
Trust – Tom Brady QB, Mike Evans WR, Chris Godwin WR, Leonard Fournette RB
Bust - Ronald Jones RB
Giants
Trust- Sterling Shepard WR (if active)
If You Must - Saquon Barkley RB (if active), Devontae Booker RB (if active and Saquon Barkley inactive), Daniel Jones QB, Evan Engram TE, Kenny Golladay WR, Kadarius Toney WR
Good luck with your Week 11 start/sit offense selections and enjoy the games!
