Week 11 Start ‘Em or Sit ‘Em

Start ‘Em or Sit ‘Em is geared toward season-long leagues but can also be used for daily fantasy purposes.

QUARTERBACK

(Notable QBs on bye: Matthew Stafford, Teddy Bridgewater)

Start of the Week: Joe Burrow at Raiders — Fantasy’s QB11 on the season, Burrow and the Bengals are coming off their bye to face a Vegas defense that proved to be a get-right spot for Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City offense last Sunday night, as Mahomes went for a season-high 406 yards and five touchdowns on 50 attempts. Cincinnati is coming off back-to-back losses to the Jets and a blowout at the hands of the Browns. The bye came at the right time for the Bengals after Burrow failed to throw a touchdown pass last time out against Cleveland. He had tossed multiple touchdowns in every game Weeks 1-8. After getting lit up by Mahomes last Sunday night, the Raiders are 22nd in pass-defense DVOA, 22nd in fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks, and 30th in opponent plays per game. With the Bengals picking up the pace of late and throwing the ball at one of the highest rates in the scoring area, Burrow’s touchdown upside is large in a game with a lofty 50.5-point total played in the friendly confines of Allegiant Stadium. This game’s 50.5 total is the second-highest of the week behind Cowboys-Chiefs at 56.5 points. Burrow is a locked-in QB1 in a potential ceiling spot for him.

Starts

Ryan Tannehill vs. Texans — After back-to-back games against tougher Rams and Saints defenses, this is an eruption spot for Tannehill and, in particular, A.J. Brown against a Houston defense that is 28th in fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks and 22nd in opponent plays per game. The Texans are also surrendering the fourth-most real-life points on the scoreboard. Over the last month, Carson Wentz (223/2), Kyler Murray (261/3), and Matthew Stafford (305/3) have all thrown multiple touchdowns against this Houston defense. Tennessee is implied to score 27.25 points as 10-point home favorites. With Derrick…