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Fantasy Football: Week 11 Wide Receiver Rankings

By Alex Butler
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) pulls in a 50 yard touchdown pass in the third quarter of the Cowboys 35-30 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on November 13,2016. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI
1 of 6 | Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) pulls in a 50 yard touchdown pass in the third quarter of the Cowboys 35-30 win against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on November 13,2016. Photo by Archie Carpenter/UPI | License Photo

MIAMI, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Perennial studs like Julio Jones, Demaryius Thomas, and Brandon Marshall join breakout star Tyrell Williams on the bench for the Week 11 bye slate.

But there are still options aplenty for your fantasy football squad heading into the final stretch of regular season games.

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Take a look at my top 50 wide receivers for Week 11. You can also view my add/drops for the week and more positional rankings in the links below.

TOP SHELF

Pittsburgh Steelers star Antonio Brown and Dallas Cowboys stud Dez Bryant are in my top-6 this week. Brown is always a top-tier guy for obvious reasons, but he will carry fantasy teams this week with a matchup against the Cleveland Browns. Have mercy on your soul if you are playing against him, because the Browns have allowed the third-most fantasy points to wide receivers and have allowed the second-most touchdowns to the position [14]. After going without a score for two weeks, Brown has two in his last two contests. He had a season-high 14 receptions for 154 yards in Week 10 against the Cowboys. Bryant is heating up at the right time for the Cowboys. In Week 10, he had a season-best 116 yards and a score on six grabs. He has two touchdowns in his last three games. This week, Bryant and rookie quarterback Dak Prescott carry an eight-game winning streak into a matchup against a vulnerable Baltimore Ravens defense, which has allowed 14 scores to wide receivers.

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SNEAKY PLAYS

Once upon a time, Washington Redskins wide receiver Jamison Crowder was a waiver-wire darling. Now he's a legitimate WR2, especially for his Week 11 matchup against a Green Bay Packers secondary tied for allowing the third-most fantasy points to wide receivers. The Packers have also allowed 14 scores to the position. Crowder has a touchdown and/or 100 receiving yards in each of his last four games. Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate is a great play for me in a matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Tate had a season-high 11 receptions in Week 9, before the Lions' bye week. I have him as a WR2 against a secondary which has allowed 11 scores to wide receivers.

LONGSHOTS

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman should find plenty of room around the San Francisco 49ers secondary, a unit allowing the second-most fantasy points to the position. The 49ers have surrendered a league-high 15 scores to opposing wide receivers, making Edelman a solid WR3. The PPR stud had a season-best 99 receiving yards week against the Seattle Seahawks. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill is worth consideration as a WR3 this week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a unit allowing the most fantasy points to wide receivers. Hill, who should retain his value even when Jeremy Maclin returns, had a season-high 10 receptions in Week 10 against the Carolina Panthers. The Buccaneers have also allowed 13 touchdowns to the position.

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RANK NAME TEAM OPPONENT
1 Antonio Brown Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland
2 A.J. Green Cincinnati Bengals vs. Buffalo
3 Allen Robinson Jacksonville Jaguars at Detroit
4 Mike Evans Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Kansas City
5 Odell Beckham Jr. New York Giants vs. Chicago
6 Dez Bryant Dallas Cowboys vs. Baltimore
7 Jordy Nelson Green Bay Packers at Washington
8 Doug Baldwin Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia
9 Michael Crabtree Oakland Raiders vs. Houston
10 Michael Thomas New Orleans Saints at Carolina
11 DeAndre Hopkins Houston Texans at Oakland
12 Amari Cooper Oakland Raiders vs. Houston
13 Terrelle Pryor Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh
14 Stefon Diggs Minnesota Vikings vs. Arizona
15 Davante Adams Green Bay Packers at Washington
16 Larry Fitzgerald Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota
17 Jarvis Landry  Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles
18 Brandin Cooks New Orleans Saints at Carolina
19 Kelvin Benjamin Carolina Panthers vs. New Orleans
20 Donte Moncrief Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee
21 Marvin Jones Detroit Lions vs. Jacksonville
22 Randall Cobb Green Bay Packers at Washington
23 Rishard Matthews Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis
24 Jamison Crowder Washington Redskins vs. Green Bay
25 Mike Wallace Baltimore Ravens at Dallas
26 Cameron Meredith Chicago Bears at New York Giants
27 Golden Tate Detroit Lions vs. Jacksonville
28 Jordan Matthews Philadelphia Eagles at Seattle
29 T.Y. Hilton Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee
30 Eli Rogers Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland
31 Willie Snead New Orleans Saints at Carolina
32 Robert Woods Buffalo Bills at Cincinnati
33 Kenny Britt Los Angeles Rams vs. Miami
34 Steve Smith Baltimore Ravens at Dallas
35 Julian Edelman New England Patriots at San Francisco
36 J.J. Nelson Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota
37 Sterling Shepard New York Giants vs. Chicago
38 Tyreek Hill Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay
39 Cole Beasley Dallas Cowboys vs. Baltimore
40 Tyler Lockett Seattle Seahawks vs. Philadelphia
41 Devante Parker Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles
42 John Brown Arizona Cardinals at Minnesota
43 Chris Hogan New England Patriots at San Francisco
44 Will Fuller Houston Texans at Oakland
45 Allen Hurns Jacksonville Jaguars at Detroit
46 Torrey Smith San Francisco 49ers vs. New England
47 Kenny Stills Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles
48 Tavon Austin Los Angeles Rams vs. Miami
49 Kendall Wright Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis
50 Corey Coleman Cleveland Browns vs. Pittsburgh
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