Updated Fantasy Football WR Rankings Week 11: Who to start, best sleepers, injuries, waiver wire picks at wide receiver

If you were one of the unfortunate souls to go up against Ja'Marr Chase this week, there's a good chance it seemed like your week was over before it even really started. If you had somewhere who stacked their team with both Joe Burrow and Chase, then you may not have even paid attention to rest of the Week 10 slate. Chase put up an otherworldly 256 yards receiving and three touchdowns against the Ravens on Thursday Night Football. While the Bengals didn't win, the vast majority of his fantasy managers most likely walked away with a victory in Week 10. 

While Chase has been a common name towards the top of the rankings, some new names are starting to make strides and enter the conversation as well. George Pickens had another good game with Russell Wilson throwing him the ball. He hauled in 5-of-7 targets for 91 yards and an acrobatic touchdown. His rapport with Wilson and his moonball seems to be growing each week. 

Calvin Ridley also emerged from the bye with an impressive performance against a tough Chargers defense. With Will Levis back under center, Ridley caught 5-of-9 targets for 82 yards and two touchdowns. With DeAndre Hopkins now in Kansas City, Ridley is the de facto WR1 in Tennesee now, and if he can grow some chemistry with Levis, he could have a big second half of the season. 

But who will stand out in Week 11? Let's take a look at the slate and find out. 

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Fantasy WR Rankings Week 11: Who to start, sit at wide receiver

Rankings based on PPR scoring. These rankings were updated on Nov. 17 and will be updated throughout the week, so check back often. 

Those who have played already are listed in italics.

Who are the best fantasy WRs Week 11?

CeeDee Lamb's quarterback situation definitely got downgraded when Dak Prescott went down with a hamstring injury. With Cooper Rush under center, Lamb's ceiling comes down a bit, but Lamb has had success with Rush throwing him the ball in the past, and with limited options around him in this offense, Lamb should continue to see all the volume he can handle. And the Texans give up the 7th most fantasy points to wide receivers. Lamb isn't an automatic overall WR1 every week anymore, but in the right matchups, he can still fit that bill, and this is one of those matchups.

Normally, when you come off a game in which you catch 11 balls for 264 yards and three touchdowns, you'd think you'd be the WR1 the next week. But Ja'Marr Chase gets the Chargers next, and they're giving up the 6th-fewest fantasy wide receivers. While that's impressive, Chase's skills are even more impressive, and we're betting on his talent winning out in this matchup as Joe Burrow stays hot. 

The Detroit Lions are not only one of the best teams in the league right now, but they have one of the most well-rounded offenses in the league as well. On any given day, it's hard to predict which potent offensive weapon will do the most damage. Some weeks it's been Jahymr Gibbs and David Montgomery in the running game. Stud tight end Sam LaPorta has been an afterthought so far this season. Explosive wide receiver Jameson Williams has ad explosive bursts. But Amon-Ra St. Brown is the most consistent weapon in the passing game, and he gets a matchup against the Jaguars next. Jacksonville is giving up the 5th-most fantasy points to wide receivers, so look for St. Brown to thrive. 

Who are the WRs on byes in Week 11? 

Arizona Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr. was one of the most highly-touted rookie wide receivers in recent memory, but unfortunately he has not been able to consistently live up to that billing. While he's shown some flashes of why fantasy managers drafted him so highly, he needs more consistency, and perhaps he and Kyler Murray will have an improved rapport coming out of the bye. Michael Wilson, Greg Dortch, and Zay Jones are the other WRs to make sure are not in your lineups.  

Carolina Panthers: Fantasy managers will have to make sure they have Xavier Leggette and Jalen Coker out of their fantasy lineups for Week 11. Quarterback Bryce Young may get some reinforcements coming out of the bye as well as veteran Adam Thielen has a good chance to make his return from a hamstring injury. 

New York Giants: Malik Nabers has flashed all the talent in the world, but with Daniel Jones under center, it's always an adventure. Nabers saw his typical heavy volume with 10 targets, but he could only haul in six of those and they only went for 50 yards against the Panthers in Week 10. Fantasy managers should also make sure they don't have Wan'Dale Robinson in any lineups. And the Giants should also get Darius Slayton back after the bye as he's been dealing with a concussion. 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jalen McMillan returned in Week 10, and Mike Evans may provide much-needed help in Week 12 coming out of the bye. Baker Mayfield has kept Tampa Bay in games despite losing his top two wide receivers, but getting Evans back could really get this offense back into another tier.  

Who are the best fantasy WR waiver pickups Week 11?

Marquez Valdes-Scantling hasn't been fantasy relevant in quite some time, but that may have changed with his performance against the Falcons this week. With Dennis Allen removed as head coach, the Saints played with a renewed intensity against Atlanta, and Derek Carr showed an immediate connection with MVS. He only had three catches, but he turned them into 109 yards and two touchdowns. MVS is known for his splash plays, but one of the touchdowns was a short pass in the back of the end zone. Only time will tell if this kind of production is even somewhat repeatable, but there's enough here to make a speculative add. 

If you've been a Rashod Bateman fantasy manager in past years, you've been burned badly and probably decided not to even give him a second thought this season. Well, if that's true, it may be time to change that line of thinking. While Zay Flowers is clearly the WR1 in this offense, Mark Andrews is not the target-hog he once was, and newly acquire Diontae Johnson looks lost with his new team so far. Bateman has been pretty consistent this season, and should give you a solid floor on weeks you're struggling with byes or injuries. 

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Who are the best fantasy WR sleepers Week 11?

We already talked about why we like Amon-Ra St. Brown against the Jaguars, and the same can be said for his teammate Jameson Williams. Jacksonville struggle mightily at times in pass coverage, and it only takes Williams one or two catches to put up big numbers sometimes. Even if St. Brown and some others gobble up a lot of the target volume, Williams can still get home for managers if he can get behind the defense on a couple plays. 

It wasn't pretty but the 49ers escaped their matchup against Tampa Bay with a win thanks to a last-second field goal. With Brandon Aiyuk out for the year, both Jauan Jennings and Ricky Pearsall carry some sleeper appeal. We're going with Jennings as our top pick out of the two as he's played longer with Purdy and just always seems to come up with a big play when San Francisco needs it. Seattle will likely turn a lot of their attention to Deebo Samuel and George Kittle, which could open things up for the Jennings. Seattle's defense has shown plenty of cracks in recent weeks, and it's hard to see them stifling this offense.  

What are the biggest WR injuries Week 11?

Amari Cooper and Keon Coleman both missed Week 10 with wrist injuries. Keon Coleman was ruled out earlier in the week, and it was reported that he could be looking at a multiple-week absence. While Coleman is likely to be out at least another game, Cooper has a chance to return in Week 11. While it wasn't looking good for Cooper, the WR will indeed be active for Buffalo against the Chiefs. He'll likely be dealing with some limitations, so we've tempered our ranking of him at WR47.  

Tee Higgins continues to miss time with a quad injury. He did return to practice on Thursday after participating in a walk-through on Wednesday, so he appears on track to return against the Chargers and has been added back into the rankings. 

Chris Olave was placed on IR on Saturday prior to the Saints' Week 10 contest against the Falcons, so he'll be out for a minimum of the next three games. As mentioned above, Marquez Valdes-Scantling was a big beneficiary this week, but it remains to be seen how the target tree will continue to evolve with Olave out. 

Michael Pittman has been dealing with a back injury for weeks, but he added a dislocated finger to the mix and had to sit out Week 10. After two full practices this week, Pittman appears on track to return against the Jets and has been added back into the rankings.  

Nico Collins was activated from IR ahead of Houston's Week 10 matchup against the Lions, but the Texans ultimately decided to make him inactive. Since he was so close to returning against Detroit, we're taking a leap of faith and predicting he'll be ready for Week 11, and thus you see him in our rankings right now.