NFL Sleeper Top Picks & Plays for Week 11 Sunday Featuring The Cowboys, 49ers, And Packers
It’s already Week 11 of the NFL season, and after Thursday Night Football and all the injuries, I’m choosing to block it out and am considering today the actual start of Week 11. We’ve got a lot of games on the slate with low totals and big favorites, so this could be an interesting week for some backup players. As you know, we’ve joined forces with our friends at Sleeper to introduce their Sleeper Picks feature. With Sleeper Picks, you can choose from a variety of players and stat lines, choose whether that player will have more or less than the given stat, and combine your picks for a chance to increase your payout. If you build enough, you can even multiply your entry up to 100x! Like we said, losing Mark Andrews and Joe Burrow completely skewed that game, so we’re throwing Thursday in the garbage and getting a new start today. Let’s jump in!
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Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
Since coming off the bye, Dak Prescott has been on a heater, passing for over 300 yards in the last three games and even going over 400 in a blowout win against the New York Giants in Week 10. Head coach Mike McCarthy indicated that they have no plans to change what’s working, “even if it doesn’t help fantasy managers” (don’t be an Arthur, Mike), so we can expect the same passing attack we’ve been seeing. Now, that said, the Panthers haven’t allowed many passing yards per game, only giving up an average of 176.4 per game, but Dallas isn’t the type of team to go to their run game when they get a big lead, especially with running back Rico Dowdle questionable. Panthers cornerback C.J. Henderson has also been ruled out for Carolina, with safety Xavier Woods holding a questionable tag, so it should once again be wheels up for Prescott and company.
Pick: Dak Prescott more than 259.5 passing yards (1.77x)
Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a relatively strong run defense with Vita Vea healthy, but this is Christian McCaffrey we’re talking about. With his dual threat abilities, he should be utilized in the passing game, even if the 49ers are ahead, as we saw last week. McCaffrey has hit this stat in the last three games, averaging 54 receiving yards per game, and against a Tampa Bay defense that is allowing an average of five receptions per game, McCaffrey’s average of 8.92 yards per reception should easily get him here.
Pick: Christian McCaffrey more than 31.5 receiving yards (1.76x)
Romeo Doubs, Green Bay Packers
Could you ask for a more perfect matchup for Romeo Doubs this week against the Los Angeles Chargers? And with a stat of only 2.5 receptions?! Doubs has only had less than this number three out of his nine games so far this year, and the Chargers defense is allowing the fifth-most fantasy points to the wide receiver position, giving him plenty of opportunity. With Christian Watson not being a reliable target, Jayden Reed not getting all the snaps, and Luke Musgrave being a deep threat, Doubs should see plenty of short yardage work and definitely enough to get him to this mark.
Pick: Romeo Doubs more than 2.5 receptions (1.6x)
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Player News
Dolphins signed No. 13 overall pick DT Kenneth Grant to a four-year contract.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Grant will sign his contract today. The former Michigan defensive tackle is expected to fill a major void left by Christian Wilkins, who left for the Raiders in the 2024 offseason. Grant totaled 32 tackles, three sacks, and seven TFLs in his final season at Michigan and excelled at stopping the run while also generating 27 pressures in his final season, per PFF.
Beat reporter John Hendrix reports that free agent WR Donovan Peoples-Jones is among the 16 players that the Saints will host for their rookie minicamp.
Peoples-Jones last played regular season snaps with the Lions back in 2023, when he caught 13-of-24 targets for 155 yards. He is highly unlikely to return to fantasy relevance at this point but could perhaps sign on as a special teams contributor.
Titans signed fourth-round pick WR Elic Ayomanor to a four-year contract.
Ayomanor will now begin learning behind Calvin Ridley. Although Ayomanor is unlikely to find a meaningful role in year one, dynasty managers should note his status as training camp gets underway this summer. The former Stanford receiver flashed big-play ability in his two college seasons.
Buccaneers signed seventh-round pick WR Tez Johnson to a four-year contract.
Johnson will serve as a rotational deep-threat option for Baker Mayfield. His thin frame (5'10/154) simply does not lend itself to the repeated hits one incurs in a full-time role. Johnson did earn 100-plus targets in his two seasons at Oregon, though. His big-play style make him a better fit in best ball for now, pending any major on-field breakthroughs.
Giants waived DT Casey Rogers.
Rogers was a 2024 undrafted free agent and logged 33 defensive snaps for the Giants in his rookie season. He is credited with zero tackles and/or sacks. He may find his way onto another roster as a practice squad option.
Vikings signed third-round pick WR Tai Felton to a four-year contract.
Felton is quietly in play to challenge Vikings No. 3 WR Jalen Nailor in training camp. Nailor (5'11/190) caught 28-of-42 targets for 414 yards and six touchdowns in his first season as a starter last year, with the latter category buoying his fantasy productivity. Felton (6'1/183), meanwhile, caught 96-of-143 targets for 1,119 yards and nine touchdowns while averaging 2.32 yards per route run in his final college season. Fantasy managers should monitor Felton’s training camp reports this summer, as he could have a matchup-based WR5 role if everything falls into place.