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It's essential to stay vigilant in fantasy football. The NFL is constantly evolving, bringing new opportunities and challenges.
Staying updated with the news can help you find overlooked waiver wire pickups, giving you an edge for the rest of the season or at least for one week.
Keep an eye on players returning from their bye week; you can add them from waivers before Tuesday, as they won't be playing a game.
Scroll for every player pickup recommendation in our Week 11 fantasy football waiver wire report.
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Week 11 fantasy waiver wire: best pickups
Alec Pierce, WR, Colts (42% rostered in Yahoo Fantasy leagues)
Fantasy football managers are simply overthinking this one. Alec Pierce has been excellent for fantasy football in a thriving Indianapolis offense.
In Pierce's last two games, he's been targeted 20 times by Daniels Jones. The WR out of Cincinnati has 10 catches for 199 yards and one touchdown.
Pierce has been the WR16 over these past two weeks and is a viable option for your starting lineup. Alec Pierce FAAB: 15%
Tre Tucker, WR, Raiders (41%)
While his first game as the top receiver did not go amazingly, Tre Tucker is still rostered far too low. After all, the Raiders did face the Denver Broncos in arguably the worst football games of the season.
We've seen what Tucker has been able to do with Geno Smith as his quarterback. They have a connection on those deeper concept routes.
Increasing his targets with Jakobi Meyers gone will only help the consistency of Tucker's fantasy performances.
Although he is not an auto-start, he feels like someone who needs to be rostered at a higher percentage due to his new role. Tre Tucker FAAB: 10%
Parker Washington, WR, Jaguars (41%)
With Travis Hunter being placed on IR and Brian Thomas Jr. being out for Week 10. Someone had to step up for the Jags WR core. That someone was Parker Washington, and he truly was all over the place against the Texans.
Washington found the end zone two times, but only one was a receiving touchdown. The WR out of Penn State also scored on a kickoff return.
Trevor Lawrence looked his way six times, but Washington caught just three balls. While this performance was strictly TD dependent, Washington still offers enough upside to be rostered. Parker Washington FAAB: 5%
Jerry Jeudy, WR, Browns (57%)
While this season has been anything but consistent, Jerry Jeudy is too widely available to ignore his performance in Week 10.
The Alabama WR was targeted 12 times by Dillon Gabriel, and he even hauled in a touchdown. Not to mention, the schedule coming up for Cleveland is more than favorable to opposing WRs in fantasy football.
Managers wrote off Jeudy, but he still offers some value at a low cost. Jerry Jeudy FAAB: 5%
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Week 11 waiver wire streamers: Bye-week sleepers to add
QB Fantasy Streaming Pickups
Geno Smith, Raiders (15%)
This season has been all over the place for Smith as the Raiders' starting QB. But there is a cheat code in fantasy football this season: Start everyone who faces the Dallas Cowboys, no matter what. Luckily for Smith, he gets the pleasure of taking on this horrendous defense in Week 11.
TE Fantasy Streaming Pickup
Tyler Higbee, Rams (2%)
Matthew Stafford has been struggling lately, and acquiring pieces around a hot QB is a smart move. On top of this, Higbee will face a Seattle team that allows 15.5 fantasy points per game to the TE position.
Team Defense Fantasy Streaming Pickups
New England Patriots (57%)
The Pats defense has been unbelievably consistent for fantasy football. Taking on the Jets on TNF at home should be a sloppy, low-scoring win for New England.
Kicker Fantasy Streaming Pickups
Matt Gay, Commanders (12%)
Both these offenses are slightly below average, but their defenses are not anything outstanding. There should be plenty of kicking opportunities in the final international game of the season.
Week 11 Fantasy Waiver Wire sleeper stashes & watch list
Quarterback waiver pickups to stash this week
- Shedeur Sanders, Browns (1%)
- Kenny Pickett, Raiders (0%)
- Russell Wilson, Giants (1%)
Though Smith is an excellent stream against Dallas, he is dealing with a knee contusion. Although there isn't any significant damage, if Smith were to miss, Pickett is a viable option to start.
Dillon Gabriel has not done enough to cement himself as the starter, and Sanders will hopefully get an opportunity at some point this season.
Jaxson Dart left the game in the second half due to a possible concussion. Stashing Wilson could be helpful for Week 11 in deeper leagues.
Running Back waiver pickups to stash this week
- Jaret Patterson, Chargers (0%)
- Jeremy McNichols, Commanders (3%)
Patterson was elevated ahead of Week 10. Due to the Chargers' lack of RB depth, he could find himself in a role to complement Kimani Vidal, for however long Omarion Hampton (ankle) remains sidelined, which could be a few more weeks.
"Bill" Jacory Croskey-Merritt has gotten the workload and hasn't looked great. McNichols, on the other hand, looks explosive at times with fewer touches. He's an interesting prospect for any future role upgrade.
Wide Receiver waiver pickups to stash this week
- Devaughn Vele, Saints (1%)
- Darius Slayton, Giants (51%)
- Jalen Nailor, Vikings (1%)
After trading Rashid Shaheed, Saints HC Kellen Moore said that Vele will be "very involved" in the offense the rest of the season.
Despite the back-to-back good weeks, Slayton is still available in nearly half of fantasy leagues. The consistency might not be there, but the opportunity certainly is, given all the injuries the Giants have faced.
Nailor is an underrated WR in the NFL as is, but the production was never there. However, J.J. McCarthy seems to trust throwing the ball Nailor's way, especially in late-game situations.
Tight End waiver pickups to stash this week
- Dawson Knox, Bills (1%)
- Ja'Tavion Sanders, Panthers (1%)
While it's heavily reliant on Dalton Kincaid being out, Knox can pose as a threat in the red zone at times. The Bills also have a very favorable schedule approaching for TEs.
Sanders was targeted five times and caught all five for 32 yards. It's nothing extraordinary, but sometimes you need an honest TE performance like this.
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