Week 10 was an odd one for the receivers. Besides Pittsburgh Steelers receiver Antonio Brown exploding yet again, there were some surprises in the top five for the wideouts. Michael Floyd, Brandin Cooks, Martavis Bryant and Doug Baldwin rounded out the top five.
Fantasy football waiver wire: 5 wide receivers to target for Week 11
Danny Amendola was expected to be the man last year, but it didn’t happen. After almost two years, now is the time for his fantasy owners.
Floyd is one of the hot pickups this week, but he’s not the top guy due to a couple pass-happy teams dealing with injuries.
Danny Amendola, New England Patriots (owned in 30 percent of leagues)
Tom Brady said Amendola “always makes big plays” following Sunday’s win. Last season, Amendola was a high pick in drafts, but he did not live up to the hype. It took a while, but Amendola is as must-add in PPR as it gets this week. He’s also a very strong add in standard leagues.
Kamar Aiken, Baltimore Ravens (owned in 47 percent of leagues)
He was targeted a whopping 14 times, catching seven of those for 73 yards. The Ravens cannot run the ball right now and quarterback Joe Flacco has been throwing it a ton. Flacco has been focusing more on his tight ends, but the upcoming matchups really favor the receivers. Aiken has a good chance to be a WR2 the rest of the way.
Michael Floyd, Arizona Cardinals (owned in 61 percent of leagues)
The former first-round pick was a big-time target in fantasy last year, but he never really got it going because receiver John Brown busted out and Larry Fitzgerald got it going, too. Now, Floyd has been very good and seems to have hopped over Brown again. Floyd caught two TDs last week against the Seahawks and he’s gained Carson Palmer’s trust. You probably can’t start Floyd right now, but he’s a solid pickup in 12-team leagues.
Tavon Austin, St. Louis Rams (owned in 74 percent of leagues)
The Rams are going to make a QB change, so that always means there could be a change in how the targets are distributed. Quarterback Case Keenum will likely be doing a lot of short routes, which means Austin should get some looks in the slot going forward.
Chris Givens, Baltimore Ravens (owned in 10 percent of leagues)
If you’re not sure about Aiken, that would likely mean Givens is next in line. He saw seven targets on Sunday, reeling in four of them for 37 yards and one score. No other receiver saw more targets than Aikins and Givers, so the latter should have the inside track for the WR2 spot on the team. Plus, it’s not like Aiken is very talented, so maybe Givens becomes the top option.
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