Week 11 Wide Receiver & Tight End Starts & Sits: Parris Campbell's Time To Shine!
In case you’re new to the column, here’s a quick explainer of what we’re trying to do here (skip down if you’ve been here before). We’re here to wrestle with the decisions that are keeping us up at night. Do you bench a struggling player you took in the second round? Do you take a chance on the guy who has seemingly been playing over his head? Do you sit the high-floor/low-ceiling player for the low-floor/high-ceiling player? We won’t know the “correct” answers until the games are over. But we’re going to do our best to talk through it.
With Week 11 quarterbacks and running backs in the books, let’s dig into the wide receiver and tight end start/sit decisions that are keeping us up at night.
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Wide Receiver
Start ‘Em
START OF THE WEEK: Parris Campbell, Indianapolis Colts
The return of Matt Ryan was a great thing for Campbell as he saw nine targets last week after seeing seven total targets with Sam Ehlinger under center. In the two games previous to Ehlinger’s two-game stint as a starter, Campbell had seen 23 targets, which brings his target total in Matt Ryan’s last three games to a whopping 32 targets. Am I playing around with numbers a bit there? A tad. But there’s also something here, and Campbell could be on the verge of another huge target-share game against the Eagles this week.
Michael Gallup, Dallas Cowboys
Gallup still hasn’t really popped yet this season, but I think it’s coming. He’s seen 13 targets over his past two games, and even though he’s only caught eight balls for 84 yards on those targets, his arrow is pointing up and there’s room for upside as the touchdowns haven’t come yet. With a matchup against a Vikings defense that can be exploited through the air, Gallup is worth a flex play this week.
Kadarius Toney, Kansas City Chiefs
Did the Chiefs steal their new Tyreek Hill from the Giants? I’m not sure anyone will ever be Hill, but Toney may come close. There’s always the danger of Toney getting lost among the myriad of receivers the Chiefs have (especially when Mecole Hardman plays), but he brings a unique skill set to the table and Andy Reid is no dummy. While there’s risk here, I think Toney has enough upside to be worth it.
Sit ‘Em
SIT OF THE WEEK: Devin Duvernay, Baltimore Ravens
On the positive side, the Ravens have no one at wide receiver. But the good vibes for Duvernay end there. The Ravens de facto top receiver has only seen 13 targets over his last four games and has only put up 26 total PPR points over that time span. With Mark Andrews seemingly healthy, Duvernay will be extremely touchdown-dependent. Could he score? Sure. Is that a bet we want to take? Nope.
Ben Skowronek, Los Angeles Rams
Skowronek seems to be the shiny new penny based on what I’ve seen on Twitter and in weekly rankings. But let’s fool ourselves into thinking he’s Cooper Kupp – or anything close to him. While Skowronek could end up having a great week, he could also very easily be the fourth (maybe even fifth) receiving option after Allen Robinson, Van Jefferson, Tyler Higbee, and maybe even Darrell Henderson. Unless you’re desperate for a receiver this week, I’d be in wait-and-see mode on Skowronek.
Joshua Palmer, Los Angeles Chargers
If Mike Williams and/or Keenan Allen end up sitting this weekend, ignore this paragraph and start Palmer. That said, Palmer’s run of usefulness (30 targets over his last three games!!) will likely come to an end if one (or especially both) of those players suit up. If Williams and/or Allen play, we’re probably looking at a game similar to his Week 10 performance of three catches for 44 yards.
Tight End
Start ‘Em
START OF THE WEEK: Tyler Conklin, New York Jets
Tight end is a fantasy wasteland right now, so I hope you’ll forgive me for the lack of good options. That said, I think Conklin should be on your radar against the Patriots this week. He did almost nothing against Buffalo in his last game, but he saw 10 targets against the Patriots two games ago and turned those targets into six catches for two scores. I’m not saying he’ll repeat that performance this week, but I’d imagine the Jets will try to exploit that matchup again.
Foster Moreau, Oakland Raiders
With both Darren Waller and Hunter Renfrow out, Moreau becomes a pretty important pass-catching option in Josh McDaniels’ offense. He’s still not seeing massive volume or anything (just nine targets over the Raiders last two games), but he’s put up 40-plus yards in each of Las Vegas’ last two games and that’s basically gold in a week where there are like three startable tight ends.
Sit ‘Em
SIT OF THE WEEK: Robert Tonyan, Green Bay Packers
I don’t know what to make of the Packers offense at this point, so I’m mostly just avoiding it at this point. Aaron Rodgers has been struggling all year and Tonyan’s production has taken a hit because of that. He hasn’t put up more than nine PPR points in any of his last four games and is coming off a one-target performance last week. While he’s not a horrible dart throw amongst all the other tight end dart throws, there’s nothing even remotely close to certain about Tonyan at this point.
Taysom Hill, New Orleans Saints
While Week 5 was fun, Hill has become extremely touchdown dependent, and that’s just not a business we want to be in. He doesn’t do much in the passing game, so you’re basically relying upon him to get goal-line carries if you put him in your fantasy lineup. Could that work? Sure. But the odds are more likely he’ll bust again this week. Let that happen on your bench.
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