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Fantasy Football Week 11 Waiver Wire Targets

Published Nov. 11, 2014 2:35 p.m. ET

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Odell Beckham, Martavis Bryant and Mike Evans Public Service Announcement

Over the past four weeks (not games), each of these three receivers rank inside the Top 12 in fantasy points scored among players at the position (PPR). Still, Beckham and his 21 fantasy points per game are available in over 40 percent of leagues.  Part of me believes this has more to do with Eli Manning and the erratic play of the Giants than Beckham's talent.  Bryant and his 20.3 fantasy points per game are available in 48 percent of leagues on FOXSports.com and Evans is still out there in 33 percent of leagues averaging 20.1 fantasy points per game.

All three are Top 12 in fantasy points scored over the last month and that includes Denard Robinson’s RB/WR eligibility possessing one of those 12 spots.  The three of them were targeted 26 times combined in Week 10.  No matter the league size or scoring settings, the trio should be owned and in most cases started each and every week.

This has been a FOX Sports fantasy footballl public service announcement.

Jarvis Landry – available in 98 percent of leagues

Since Miami’s Week 5 BYE, Landry is averaging 12.3 fantasy points in PPR leagues.  During that same stretch, check out Landry’s production compared to Mike Wallace:

Landry – 25 recs. | 31 targs. | 2 TDs

Wallace – 20 recs. | 41 targs. | 3 TDs

Ryan Tannehill has completed better than 68 percent of his passes since the Week 5 BYE.  When compared against season-long completions percentages, that mark ranks top five among quarterbacks.

Jordan Matthews – available in 91 percent of leagues

With Matthews scoring three touchdowns in his last two games and averaging seven targets-per-game this season, he’ll be a hot commodity off the waiver wire again this week.  The last time was after he caught eight of 10 passes with two touchdowns from Nick Foles in a shootout against the Redskins (25.9 FP – PPR).  However, in the five games that followed, Matthews averaged 9.7 fantasy points (PPR) with no more than 50 receiving yards in any one game.

Since taking over, Mark Sanchez has targeted him 12 times in seven quarters.

Greg Jennings – available in 82 percent of leagues

No Dez Bryant this week and the waiver wire picked over in your league?  Give Jennings another shot in your PPR league.  In his last three games heading into the Vikings Week 10 BYE, Jennings averaged 13.3 fantasy points per game.  Had that average fantasy points per game held true, he would have scored 53.5 fantasy points over the last month – that would rank Top 24 in PPR leagues among wide receivers.  With the Bears’ pass defense just shredded by Aaron Rodgers and Teddy Bridgewater coming out of the BYE, I look for Jennings to eclipse double-digit fantasy point production in Week 11.

C.J. Anderson – available in 98 percent of leagues

He may not be the answer against the Rams and their seventh-best fantasy football rush defense (14.6 FPAPG), but Anderson could fill a major void caused by DeMarco Murray, Justin Forsett, Denard Robinson and Chris Ivory on BYEs this week.  You also have to consider two other facts that Montee Ball’s expected return in Week 11 mutes some of Anderson’s perceived paint-by-numbers fantasy value and that Anderson’s career-best effort of 90 yards on 13 carries came against the Raiders and their third-worst fantasy rush defense in the NFL (24.3 FPAPG).  Anderson is a Week 11 FLEX option along with Ball as the “hot hand” approach seems most likely.

Bryce Brown – available in 96 percent of leagues

Yes, he fumbled again.  Did you see how he fumbled?  The ball was tomahawked out of his grasp – clean shot on the ball.  I don’t think the strongest running back in the league would have held onto that well-timed punch.  Although I believe Fred Jackson will continue to see an up-tick in touches and targets the rest of the season, it’s hard to ignore Brown leading the team in receiving yards (65) against the Chiefs with another tough defense on tap in Miami Thursday night.  He’ll be one of those PPR FLEX options with three top-tier running backs on BYE.

Branden Oliver – available in 49 percent of leagues

Ryan Mathews is back, but Oliver may be worth a look in deeper leagues considering it was against the Raiders when the rookie running back racked up 101 yards on 26 carries along with 23 yards on four receptions with a touchdown.  This may be the BYE-week Hail Mary o’ the season, but I still believe Oliver has a little left in the tank before Mathews regains the most carries each week for San Diego.

Cecil Shorts – available in 65 percent of leagues (BYE Week 11)

Allen Robinson is lost for the season due to a broken foot.  Shorts is averaging nearly nine targets per game and with Blake Bortles and the Jags in rally mode / garbage time early and often this season, Shorts is a smart add in all PPR leagues and becomes a weekly FLEX option.

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