NFL Week 11 DFS Picks For Fanduel

Week 10 for DFS was not pretty, but we somehow managed to get it done and cash in 50-50s and most other cash games. The slate was by far the ugliest of the year so far with most of the scoring coming from players who drew almost no ownership. A lot of the chalky plays were misses, but our decently low-owned Alvin Kamara play was enough to boost the lineup into the money. As odd of a streak as it is, I have still profited on all five even numbered weeks so far on the season, even if it didn't look great in Week 10. However, this article isn't about what happened during Week 10. The Week 11 NFL main slate on Fanduel is an unusual one as there aren't a ton of stack options that will be chalky due to the running nature of the top quarterbacks available on the slate. This means that there will be a ton of variety in lineups which is always something I look to capitalize on. It's time to breakdown the Week 11 NFL main slate on Fanduel!

Injury News:

QB OUT:

Drew Brees, Gardner Minshew

QB Questionable:

Teddy Bridgewater, Sam Darnold (doubtful)

RB OUT:

Christian McCaffrey, Joe Mixon, D'Andre Swift, Austin Ekeler, David Johnson, Myles Gaskin, Justin Jackson

RB Questionable:

Damien Harris

WR OUT:

Kenny Golladay, Julian Edelman, Preston Williams, Danny Amendola, Adam Humphries, Laviska Shenault

WR Questionable:

Allen Lazard, N'Keal Harry

TE OUT:

Zach Ertz

TE Questionable:

Noah Fant, Irv Smith Jr.

Top Play:

Dalvin Cook - $10,500:

The price doesn't really matter to me anymore, I just want to play Dalvin Cook. As long as it isn't something ridiculous, I am more than happy to pay up for a running back with the volume that he is currently seeing, especially given how talented of a player he is. The Vikings will face the Cowboys this week who have surrendered the second most yards per game to opposing running backs, so all signs point towards another Dalvin Cook smash spot. Cook has scored over 24 FD points in half of the games he has played, including two games of over 38 points, with his worst performance coming last week with a respectable 13 FD points. He has seen an absurd 82 carriers in his last three games, so I am all in, although most others will be too.

Best Value:

Taysom Hill - $4,500:

I will keep it short. It is not everyday that you can play a starting quarterback at the tight end position... Play him. Other good value options are Kalen Ballage, J.D. McKissic, Kerryon Johnson, Jerry Jeudy, and Curtis Samuel.

Fade:

Aaron Jones - $8,200:

Owners last week fell victim to the Aaron Jones chalk trap, me included. He wasn't a horrible play, but he split carries with Jamaal Williams and ended up scoring and unimpressive 12 FD points. The Packers face a tough Colts defense this week, but that isn't the main concern that lies with Jones for me. Aaron Jones has never been a workhorse running back to the dismay of Packers fans and fantasy owners, but he hasn't seen over 15 carries in the past three weeks. If Jamaal Williams continues to eat into Jones' touches, then I would much prefer to play players such as Derrick Henry or Nick Chubb at around the same price range.

Main Player Pool:

Quarterback:

Justin Herbert - $8,500

Lamar Jackson - $8,400

Deshaun Watson - $7,700

Other great plays: Aaron Rodgers - $9,000, Ben Roethlisberger - $8,000, Joe Burrow - $7,700, Cam Newton - $7,600, Carson Wentz - $7,400, Tua Tagovailoa - $6,700

Running Back:

Dalvin Cook - $10,500

Alvin Kamara - $9,700

Kalen Ballage - $5,800

Other great plays: Derrick Henry - $8,200, Nick Chubb - $8,100, Miles Sanders - $7,700, Giovani Bernard - $6,300, Duke Johnson - $6,000, J.D. McKissic - $5,600, Kerryon Johnson - $4,800

Wide Receiver:

Keenan Allen - $8,000

Terry McLaurin - $7,300

Diontae Johnson - $6,400

Other great plays: Davante Adams - $9,500, Julio Jones - $8,100, Justin Jefferson - $6,700, Marvin Jones Jr. - $6,400, Chase Claypool - $6,400, Brandin Cooks - $6,100, Jerry Jeudy - $5,700, Curtis Samuel - $5,600

Tight End:

Hunter Henry - $5,500

Austin Hooper - $5,100

Taysom Hill - $4,500 (play him)

Other great plays: Mark Andrews - $6,500

D/ST:

Steelers - $5,000

Chargers - $4,500

Lions - $3,500

Other great plays: Bengals - $3,700, Texans - $3,600, Panthers - $3,500, Falcons - $3,200

Core/Lineup:

My core 3 are Dalvin Cook, Kalen Ballage, and Taysom Hill.

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