Waiver Favors™: 2019 Week 11 Fantasy Football Pickups

By Ha Kung Wong  Week 10 Fantasy Football Pickups

Twitter: @FBGarbageTime

As I do every year over the last 7 years, I’m back to help with some waiver wire adds via my weekly Waiver Favors™ article!  I’m assuming if you’re a returning reader, you won your fantasy football championship last year, so congratulations!

But it’s a new year, so I’ll make a couple suggestions after Week 11 of the 2019 fantasy football season.  You’re welcome.  Again.

As usual, all pickups are available in at least 50% of Yahoo standard fantasy football leagues (with some minor exceptions) as of Sunday evening.

Jeff Driskel

Jonathan Williams

RB – Indianapolis Colts – 2% Owned

Poor Marlon Mack was on his way to a big game when he broke his hand early in the 3rd quarter.  In stepped Jonathan Williams to lead the team in in touches with 13 carries for 116 rush yards and a reception for 31 receiving yards.  Although Nyheim Hines got the TD, it looks like Williams will carry the backfield early down work for the Colts while Mack heals up, so he’s worth a pickup in all 12-team leagues and deeper.

Bo Scarbrough

RB – Detroit Lions – 1% Owned

I just can’t figure out what’s happening in the Detroit Lions backfield, but Bo Scarbrough was literally promoted from the practice squad on Saturday, and then rushed on Sunday 14 times for 55 yards and a TD.  He out-snapped both Ty Johnson and J.D. McKissic individually, almost had the same number of snaps of both of them combined (31 to 32).  Driskel does plenty of running himself, but I guess I’m on Scarbrough for the early down work, which should be worth your attention is you’re looking for an RB3/Flex in 14-team leagues or deeper, albeit an unpredictable one.

Deebo Samuel

WR – San Francisco 49ers – 53% Owned

With George Kittle out, and Emmanuel Sanders out half the game with a rib injury, Deebo Samuels caught 8 of 10 targets for 134 yards in Week 11 against the Cardinals.  This is second 100+ yard performance in a row, catching 8 of 11 last week for 112 yards.  As long as either Sanders or Kittle is out, Samuel looks to be a decent pet as a WR3/Flex in 12-team leagues or deeper.

Randall Cobb

WR – Dallas Cowboys – 14% Owned

Randall Cobb might be significant again, having a nice 6 reception for 106 yards and a TD performance in Week 10, and another big performance catching 4 of 7 targets for 115 yards and a TD in Week 11.  He has a chance to give you some bye week support as a WR4/Flex in 14-team leagues and deeper.

Tim Patrick

WR – Denver Broncos – 0%

OK, now for the hail mary.  The Broncos actually look decent with Brandon Allen under center, and there still isn’t a clear WR2 after Courtland Sutton yet.  But Tim Patrick made a case for it after catching 4 of 8 targets for 77 yards in Week 11.  It’s unclear if he’ll repeat, but if you’re looking for a WR5/Flex with some upside in 16-team leagues or deeper, he’s worth a look.

Kyle Rudolph

TE – Minnesota Vikings – 55% Owned

Well, after starting off the first 7 games of the year with essentially nothing, Kyle Rudolph has come back to put up 3 strong performances in a row: 3 of 5 for 23 yards and a TD in Week 9, 4 of 5 for 14 yards and 2 TDs and a 2 Point conversion in Week 10 and catching all 5 targets for 67 yards and a TD in Week 11.  Of course, Adam Thielen is sidelined, so it may change after the Week 12 bye, but he’s worth the speculation if you’re desperate in a weak TE position.

Ryan Griffin

TE – New York Jets – 3% Owned

He’s not going to be consistent, as he had top end performances in Weeks 8 and 9 with 4 for 66 and 2 TDs and 2 Point conversion and 6 for 50, before crashing down in Week 10 with just one reception for -2 yards.  But he was back up in Week 11 catching all 5 targets for 109 yards and a TD.  He has essentially no floor, but if you want to gamble at TE during the bye week, Chris Herndon is on IR so Griffin should get the majority of TE looks going forward.

Cameron Brate

TE – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2% Owned

Well, I thought that perhaps O.J. Howard was back, but after one bad bobbled catch that led to an INT, he was benched.  And when he was off the field, Cameron Brate snagged 10 of his team high 14 targets for 73 yards.  So if Howard remains benched, Brate becomes an interesting TE in all 12-team leagues and deeper.

UPDATE for Sunday and Monday Night Football

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And here’s who I’ve recommended in previous weeks that I still think deserve a look (I’ve identified in RED the ones I want to highlight again for Week 9):

10-Team Leagues

None

12-Team Leagues

QBs – Jimmy Garoppolo

RBs – Kalen Ballage, Derrius Guice, Brian Hill, Carlos Hyde, Adrian Peterson, Jamaal Williams

WRs – Cole Beasley (PPR), John Brown, Marquise Brown, DJ Chark Jr., Terry McClaurin, DK Metcalf, DeVante Parker, Mohamed Sanu, Darius Slayton, Kenny Stills, Golden Tate

TE – Jared Cook, Jacob Hollister, Gerald Everett

14-Team Leagues

QBs – Kyle Allen, Sam Darnold, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Nick Foles, Daniel Jones, Ryan Tannehill

RBs – Ronald Jones II, J.D. McKissic (PPR), Jaylen Samuels

WRs – A.J. Brown, Jamison Crowder (PPR), Alex Erickson, Allen Lazard, Diontae Johnson, Hunter Renfrow (PPR), Auden Tate, Demaryius Thomas

TE – Noah Fant, Darren Fells, Jonnu Smith (as long as Delanie Walker is out)

16-Team Leagues

QB – Brandon Allen

RB – Ty Johnson, Raheem Mostert, Darrel Williams

WR – Corey Davis, Phillip Dorsett, Russell Gage, Mecole Hardman, N’Keal Harry, Zach Pascal, Josh Reynolds, Demarcus Robinson

TE – Mike Gesicki, Dawson Knox

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