Week 11 of the 2017 regular season is just about coming to a close with the Monday Night game remaining. Most fantasy football leagues will run their waiver wires late Tuesday or early Wednesday, but we are here to help you get a jump on the best options to consider.
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We will be ranking the top five players likely to be available in your league at each of the four major positions. Some weeks there might not be five good options available, but we’ll scour for the best we can find. Additionally, throughout the week, we will update each of these articles as ownership percentages change and news arrives. The following ownership percentages come via CBS Sportsline entering Week 11.
Ryan Fitzpatrick, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (41 percent ownership)
Fitzpatrick got Mike Evans back this week, and not surprisingly, Fitz’s overall numbers surpassed his production from Week 10. Against the Dolphins on Sunday, Fitzpatrick targeted Evans 10 times, resulting in a 5-92 line. For Fitz, it was part of an overall 25-of-37, 275 yards, 2 TD game. The Buccaneers’ schedule through Week 16 is middle of the road for quarterbacks, so he is likely to keep having solid, if not spectacular games. He could be a key playoff alternative for QBs in bad-weather scenarios.
Case Keenum was good, but not great, against the Rams on Sunday, and that should only ramp up the chatter about whether Bridgewater returns to the starting lineup. It’s coming, if not this week, then maybe next, and with Stefon Diggs and Adam Thielen making big plays, he has instant value once he gets the nod.
Gabbert didn’t get a win on Sunday, but for fantasy purposes it was a decent return to the starting lineup. Gabbert completed 22 of 34 passes for 257 yards and three scores. He did have two picks, but that can be dismissed, considering it was his first start of the season. Gabbert has a terrific schedule Week 14-16, (TEN, @WAS, NYG) so he could have value for an owner hurting at QB.
Tom Savage, Houston Texans (7)
Three weeks in, it’s finally time to add Savage to the list. In what was easily the best game of his brief career, Savage was 22-of-32 for 230 yards and two touchdowns. He has two decent matchups in Weeks 13 and 14 (@TEN, SF), so he’s not the worst place to look in an emergency.
Matt Moore, Miami Dolphins (2)
Jay Cutler will be in the concussion protocol this week, which means Moore could be in line for a start against the Patriots. In relief on Sunday, Moore completed 17 of 28 for 282 yards and score. The Pats’ defense is coming around, but Moore could excel in his second go-around as a starter with DeVante Parker, Jarvis Landry and Kenny Stills playing at a high level.
