Pickens, Sutton among 4 receivers to start in fantasy football Week 11 – UPI.com

Zay Flowers, Davante Adams, Puka Nacua, DK Metcalf and Deebo Samuel join those pass rushers in my Top 10. Calvin Ridley and Quentin Johnston join Pickens and Sutton as my four must-start players.

Those who have Tee Higgins, Michael Pittman Jr. and other players with injuries should monitor their status before including them in the starting lineups.

Players from the Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers who are on the roster should be benched or potentially released.

Players will also be removed or adjusted in the rankings based on injuries. My article on free agent targets for Week 11 is available here.

George Pickens

Pickens found the end zone for the second time in three weeks in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 10 win over the Washington Commanders. He totaled five catches for 91 yards for his third straight game with at least 74 receiving yards.

This week, Pickens and the Steelers will host a Baltimore Ravens team that has allowed the most fantasy points, receiving yards (199.2) and receiving grades (1.6) per game to wide receivers through 10 weeks.

They also gave up 264 yards and three scores to Ja’Marr Chase in Week 10, 122 yards to Courtland Sutton in Week 9 and 99 yards and two scores to Cedric Tillman in Week 8.

Pickens is the WR1 in this juicy matchup. It is in 5th place on my list.

Courtland Sutton

Sutton is the 13th player on my Week 11 receiver rankings. The Denver Broncos veteran entered Week 10 with two straight 100-yard performances. Then he found the end zone for the third time this season in the Broncos’ close loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in Kansas City, Mo.

Sutton and the Broncos will now face an Atlanta Falcons defense that has allowed the ninth most fantasy points per game to wide receivers so far this season. They also surrendered 109 yards and two touchdowns to Marquez Valdes-Scantling in Week 10.

Sutton’s 30 targets over the last three weeks is a testament to his increased involvement in the Broncos’ offense. He’s firmly on the low-end WR1/high-end WR2 radar for this matchup.

Calvin Ridley

Ridley, who got off to a glacially slow start this season, was third in fantasy football in Week 10 with five catches for 84 yards and two scores.

The Tennessee Titans target had 10 catches for 143 yards in Week 8 and caught five more passes for 73 yards in Week 9.

Ridley and the Titans will host the Minnesota Vikings this week. The Vikings did well against Indianapolis Colts wide receivers in Week 10, but were one of the most generous defenses against opposing wide receivers in the first half of the season, surrendering the second-most sacks (14.7) and third-most receiving yards (178) and fantasy points per game per position.

Ridley, my No. 15 player, should eclipse 75 receiving yards in this favorable matchup against a vulnerable secondary.

Quentin Johnston

Johnston, who was among my top waiver targets in Week 11, can be included as a risk reward WR3. The Los Angeles Chargers pass catcher doesn’t earn a ton of targets, but he continues to find the end zone — with five touchdowns in seven games.

The Chargers are set to host a Cincinnati Bengals defense that allowed three Baltimore Ravens wide receivers to score touchdowns in Week 10. They also gave up 105 yards to Jakobi Meyers in Week 9.

For the season, the Bengals have allowed the 10th most receiving yards (150.5) per game to opposing wide receivers. Look for Johnston, my No. 1 player. 27 to get more red-zone targets than Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert in what I expect to be a high-profile meeting.

Week 11 receiver rankings

1. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions vs. JAX

2. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals at LAC

3. AJ Brown, Philadelphia Eagles vs. WAS

4. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings at TEN

5. George Pickens, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. BAL

6. Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens at PIT

7. Davante Adams, New York Jets vs. IND

8. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams at NE

9. DK Metcalf, Seattle Seahawks at SF

10. Deebo Samuel, San Francisco 49ers vs. SEA

11. Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders at PHI

12. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins vs. LV

13. Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos vs. ATL

14. Garrett Wilson, New York Jets vs. IND

15. Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans vs. MIN

16. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys vs. HOU

17. Nico Collins, Houston Texans at DAL

18. Drake London, Atlanta Falcons at DEN

19. Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams at NE

20. Jayden Reed, Green Bay Packers at CHI

21. Jacob Meyers, Las Vegas Raiders and MIA

22. DeAndre Hopkins, Kansas City Chiefs at BUF

23. Tank Dell, Houston Texans at DAL

24. DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles vs. WAS

25. Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars at DET

26. Cedric Tillman, Cleveland Browns at NO

27. Quentin Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers vs. CIN

28. Josh Downs, Indianapolis Colts at NYJ

29. DJ Moore, Chicago Bears vs GB

30. Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins vs. LV

31. Rashod Bateman, Baltimore Ravens at PIT

32. DeMario Douglas, New England Patriots vs. LAR

33. Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions vs. JAX

34. Ricky Pearsall, San Francisco 49ers vs. SEA

35. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, New Orleans Saints vs. CLE

36. Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Bills vs. KC

37. Darnell Mooney, Atlanta Falcons at DEN

38. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks at SF

39. Jordan Addison, Minnesota Vikings at TEN

40. Xavier Worthy, Kansas City Chiefs at BUF

41. Romeo Doubs, Green Bay Packers at CHI

42. Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers vs. CIN

43. Demarcus Robinson, Los Angeles Rams at NE

44. Jalen Tolbert, Dallas Cowboys vs. LOVE

45. Alec Pierce, Indianapolis Colts at NYJ

46. ​​Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears vs GB

47. Elijah Moore, Cleveland Browns at NO

48. Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers at CHI

49. Jerry Jeudy, Cleveland Browns at NO

50. Noah Brown, Washington Commanders at PHI