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Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 11: Kelvin Benjamin a risky call vs. Panthers
The Panthers’ struggles have helped lead to Kelvin Benjamin failing to produce on a weekly basis.
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After a hot start this season, Kelvin Benjamin has struggled to remain fantasy relevant as the Carolina Panthers have floundered to a 3-6 start.
Benjamin recorded 91-plus receiving yards and at least one score in each of his first two games, but has failed to hit that receiving mark since while scoring just once since Week 3. He has been targeted an average of 9.5 times per game over the last four weeks, so at least Carolina is trying to get him the ball.
Benjamin and the Panthers now get to host the New Orleans Saints on Thursday Night Football. In their first matchup back in Week 6, Benjamin caught eight passes for 86 yards, a respectable line.
If he can just put up that kind of line at home, Benjamin will be a decent fantasy play in Week 11.
Fantasy Impact: Yahoo! ranks Benjamin as the ninth-best receiver in Week 11. He faces a Saints defense allowing the seventh-most yards to receivers this season.
Even though he’s been very erratic with his production this season, keep Benjamin in your starting lineup this week.
