Fantasy Football Week 11 Waiver Wire: Ty Chandler, Noah Brown among top options to claim

For the teams on a bye in Week 11 — Atlanta, Indianapolis, New England and New Orleans — running back is really the only problem area for trying to replace starters. Throw in Michael Pittman, Chris Olave, Drake London and potentially Taysom Hill, and it really isn’t a horrible week of players being out.

With that said, you still have to replace Bijan Robinson, Jonathan Taylor, Rhamondre Stevenson and Alvin Kamara, which isn’t fun. And, as usual, we have a handful of prominent injuries we’re dealing with, including Alexander Mattison (concussion), Tee Higgins (hamstring), Nico Collins (calf) and Dallas Goedert (forearm), among others.

We’ll have you covered for Week 11 with plenty of waiver wire options. And we have some stash candidates for you with the playoffs rapidly approaching. It’s a good week to spend some FAB as you make sure your roster is right for that final postseason run.  

Editor’s note: For this waiver wire column, we are only looking at players rostered in less than 65 percent of CBS Sports leagues.

Week 10 Waivers

• On a bye: Desmond Ridder, Taylor Heinicke, Gardner Minshew, Mac Jones, Bailey Zappe, Derek Carr and Jameis Winston
• Injuries: Jalen Hurts (knee), Matthew Stafford (thumb), Justin Fields (thumb), Derek Carr (shoulder), Baker Mayfield (thumb), Deshaun Watson (ankle), Taylor Heinicke (hamstring), Mac Jones (undisclosed), Ryan Tannehill (ankle) and Jaren Hall (concussion)
• Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Joshua Dobbs (79 percent rostered), Deshaun Watson (75 percent) and Russell Wilson (71 percent). Dobbs has emerged as a must-start Fantasy option heading into Week 11. He’s scored at least 27.1 Fantasy points in two games with the Vikings, and Justin Jefferson (hamstring) is on the verge of returning to action. Dobbs has top-10 upside in Week 11 at Denver. … You’re not going to start Watson in one-quarterback leagues against Pittsburgh in Week 11, especially since he’s dealing with an ankle injury. But after that, he faces Denver, the Rams, Jacksonville and Chicago, and he’s scored at least 18.2 Fantasy points in four of five complete games this year. … Wilson has scored at least 22.7 Fantasy points in four of his past six games, and he’s worth trusting as a low-end starter in all leagues heading into Week 11 against Minnesota.
• Drop candidates: Derek Carr (85 percent rostered), Will Levis (60 percent) and Taylor Heinicke (56 percent). Carr isn’t worth holding onto during his bye, especially since he’s dealing with a shoulder injury. … Levis has turned into mush in two games following his breakout performance against Atlanta in Week 8. He scored 34.6 Fantasy points against the Falcons and then combined for 14.6 points against the Steelers and Buccaneers the past two weeks. There’s no reason to roster him in one-quarterback leagues at Jacksonville in Week 11. … Heinicke (hamstring) was injured in Week 10 at Arizona, and we’ll see if he remains the starter coming off Atlanta’s bye in Week 11. He’s only worth rostering in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues since the Falcons could turn back to Desmond Ridder in Week 12.

Add in this order:

• On a bye: Bijan Robinson, Tyler Allgeier, Jonathan Taylor, Zack Moss, Rhamondre Stevenson, Ezekiel Elliott, Alvin Kamara and Jamaal Williams
• Injuries: Raheem Mostert (undisclosed), De’Von Achane (knee), Alexander Mattison (concussion), Kyren Williams (ankle), Khalil Herbert (ankle), Dameon Pierce (ankle), Emari Demercado (toe), Kendre Miller (ankle), Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness and Damien Harris (neck)
• Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Khalil Herbert (80 percent rostered), A.J. Dillon (74 percent), Tyjae Spears (72 percent), Darrell Henderson Jr. (70 percent) and Zach Charbonnet (68 percent). Herbert is expected to return in Week 11 after missing the past four games with an ankle injury, and we’ll see if Chicago goes back to him as the lead running back or just uses him in tandem with D’Onta Foreman. Either way, add Herbert where available to find out. … Dillon has scored at least 9.1 PPR points in four of his past five games and can be a useful flex in deeper leagues, even when Aaron Jones is healthy. … Spears has at least three catches in three games in a row and 15 targets over that span. He might start to get more work as the Titans start looking ahead to 2024, and he could be a No. 2 running back if Derrick Henry were to miss any time. … Kyren Williams (ankle) is out for another game, which gives Henderson and Royce Freeman (26 percent rostered) another chance to share the workload for the Rams. I prefer Henderson, who is worth using as a flex in Week 11 against Seattle. … Charbonnet continues to run well, and he just had six carries for 44 yards against Washington. He also added four catches for 18 yards on five targets. If something were to happen to Kenneth Walker III, Charbonnet would be a must-start Fantasy option in all leagues. 
• Drop candidates: Zack Moss (93 percent rostered), Dameon Pierce (87 percent), Miles Sanders (76 percent), Jaleel McLaughlin (81 percent) and Roschon Johnson (54 percent). Moss is only worth keeping on your roster with the Colts on a bye in Week 11 as a handcuff for Jonathan Taylor. Moss is now clearly in a backup role for Indianapolis with Taylor dominating touches. … Pierce could return from his two-game absence with an ankle injury in Week 11, but he might be the backup now in Houston to Devin Singletary. It’s hard to count on Pierce now after Singletary just had a monster game against the Bengals in Week 10. … Sanders continues to play second fiddle in Carolina to Chuba Hubbard, and Sanders just had four total touches in Week 10 at Chicago. There’s little reason to trust Sanders in Week 11 against Dallas. … McLaughlin is worth holding as a handcuff for Javonte Williams, but Williams has started to dominate touches for the Broncos. McLaughlin only had eight total touches in Week 10 at Buffalo and finished with 8 rushing yards and 4 receiving yards. … Johnson never took advantage of Khalil Herbert being out five games with an ankle injury, and now Herbert is coming back in Week 11. With D’Onta Foreman also in the mix, Johnson is unlikely to get much work with Herbert back.

Add in this order:

• On a bye: Drake London, Michael Pittman, Josh Downs, Demario Douglas, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chris Olave, Michael Thomas and Rashid Shaheed
• Injuries: Justin Jefferson (hamstring), Jaylen Waddle (knee), Keenan Allen (shoulder), Tee Higgins (hamstring), Nico Collins (calf), Michael Thomas (knee), Josh Palmer (knee), K.J. Osborn (concussion), Zay Jones (knee), D.J. Chark (elbow), Treylon Burks (concussion), Jalin Hyatt (concussion), Donovan Peoples-Jones (ribs) and DeVante Parker (concussion)
• Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Tyler Boyd (80 percent rostered), Jaxon Smith-Njigba (80 percent), Josh Downs (74 percent) and Rashid Shaheed (73 percent). Boyd had a bad drop in Cincinnati’s loss to Houston in Week 10, but he still finished with eight catches for 117 yards on 12 targets without Tee Higgins (hamstring). With Higgins out again in Week 11 at Baltimore, Boyd remains a high-end No. 3 Fantasy receiver in all leagues. … Smith-Njigba had a down game in Week 10 against Washington with four catches for 53 yards on five targets, but I still want to roster him in all leagues. Prior to Week 10, he scored at least 12.3 PPR points in three games in a row. … Downs is worth holding during his bye in Week 11, even though he’s combined for just eight PPR points in his past two games. Prior to that, Downs had scored at least 13.1 PPR points in four games in a row, and I expect him to remain a focal point in the offense for Gardner Minshew. … Shaheed is worth holding during his bye in Week 11 with Michael Thomas (knee) expected to miss some time. Against the Vikings in Week 10 when Thomas got hurt, Shaheed had a season-high nine targets for five catches and 24 yards. 
• Drop candidates: Michael Thomas (84 percent rostered), Christian Watson (83 percent) and Josh Reynolds (52 percent). Thomas (knee) is hurt and could miss some time after the Saints bye in Week 11. Prior to getting hurt, Thomas had scored just 10.8 PPR points combined in his past two games against the Colts and Bears. … Watson has scored 6.3 PPR points or less in four games in a row. It’s hard to justify rostering him in the majority of leagues, even heading into Week 11 against the Chargers. I’d rather add Jayden Reed if given the choice of the two Packers receivers. … Reynolds has scored eight PPR points or less in four games in a row, and he has fewer than 20 yards receiving in each of his past two outings against the Raiders and Chargers. He’s no longer a useful Fantasy option, even in deeper leagues.

Add in this order: 

• On a bye: Kyle Pitts, Jonnu Smith, Hunter Henry, Taysom Hill and Juwan Johnson
• Injuries: Dallas Goedert (forearm), Darren Waller (hamstring), Gerald Everett (back), Pat Freiermuth (hamstring), Zach Ertz (quadriceps), Dawson Knox (wrist) and Greg Dulcich (hamstring).
• Check to see if available in shallow leagues: Trey McBride (79 percent rostered) and David Njoku (75 percent). McBride more than lived up to the hype in Week 10 against Atlanta with Kyler Murray back with eight catches for 131 yards on nine targets. That’s now two games in his past three outings with at least 21.1 PPR points, and McBride is a must-start Fantasy tight end in all leagues heading into Week 11 against Houston since the Texans allow the most Fantasy points to opposing tight ends this year. … Njoku has scored at least 10.4 PPR points in four games in a row and in five of his past six outings. He has a tough matchup in Week 11 against Pittsburgh, but then he faces Denver, the Rams, Jacksonville, Chicago, Houston and the Jets, which are some of the best matchups for any tight end. Njoku should be rostered in all leagues.
• Drop candidates: Kyle Pitts (90 percent rostered), Jonnu Smith (60 percent) and Hunter Henry (59 percent). Pitts has not done enough this season to say he’s a must-hold tight end during his bye. He’s scored 9.6 PPR points or less in four games in a row and only has one touchdown this season. … Smith also has proven to be too inconsistent to say he’s a must-hold during his bye. He’s scored 5.7 PPR points or less in three of his past four games. … Henry scored a touchdown in Week 9 against Washington but then flopped again in Week 10 against Indianapolis with three catches for 21 yards on five targets. He’s now scored 5.8 PPR points or less in four of his past five games.

Add in this order: 

• Lions (46 percent rostered) vs. CHI
• Commanders (30 percent rostered) vs. NYG
• Jaguars (38 percent rostered) vs. TEN
• Dolphins (44 percent rostered) vs. LV

• Daniel Carlson (37 percent rostered) at MIA
• Jake Moody (37 percent rostered) vs. TB
• Brandon McManus (55 percent rostered) vs. TEN
• Matt Prater (27 percent rostered) at HOU