Fantasy Football Week 11 RB and WR FAAB: Woody Marks, Parker Washington, and More

We are two weeks from Thanksgiving. That's usually a point on the NFL calendar where we can really lock in and believe everything we are seeing, as time is running out for teams to hit another gear or go on a winning streak.

After Thanksgiving week, there are only five games left on the schedule for each team (aside from the four who have a bye the following week). That will be the final stretch for teams looking to make a playoff push and players trying to make award noise (or earn their next contract). That also means fantasy football is drawing to a close, giving owners only a few chances to improve their teams before the fantasy postseason.

Let's look at some of the hottest running back and wide receiver names on the waiver wire this week and reasonable FAAB bid ranges for each. Your numbers might vary a bit based on your remaining budget and roster needs, but this is a good baseline to start from. All bids are based on a $100 budget.

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Running Back

Tyler Allgeier, Atlanta Falcons

Allgeier scored two touchdowns in Week 10, the main driving force in making him a top-10 fantasy back for the week. He gained 57 yards on 11 carries, a strong 5.2 yards per attempt, but getting into the end zone was his biggest benefit here.

Allgeier is always going to play second fiddle to Bijan Robinson, so even as Allgeier touches the ball, his upside is capped by his more dynamic teammate. Robinson ran the ball 17 times and caught two passes, gaining 88 total yards.

Robinson does nearly all the pass-catching work, leaving Allgeier only one way to score fantasy points. It works when he scores touchdowns, but when Allgeier is kept out of the end zone, he is a low-level fantasy player. Allgeier is a handcuff or deeper-league bench player.

Conservative Bid: $0-1

Need Bid: $2-3

Desperation Bid: $4-6

Woody Marks, Houston Texans

Marks dominated the Houston backfield in Week 10, touching the ball 16 times to just six for Nick Chubb. Usage has bounced around, with Chubb getting more touches some games and Marks in others; it's hard to know what to expect week to week.

Any running back who gets on the field has fantasy value, particularly if he gets half the touches. Houston doesn't have a great offense, so there's not always enough to go around for both guys, but Marks can be considered as a flex guy in the right matchups. That's not worth a lot of FAAB money, but it's something.

Marks is owned in around 60% of leagues, so he isn't as available as most of the players who end up here. He is a real option at a position at which it is hard to find contributors late in the season, though, so he should be owned in most leagues.

Conservative Bid: $1-2

Need Bid: $3-4

Desperation Bid: $5-6

Brian Robinson, San Francisco 49ers

Robinson scored a touchdown for the second straight week on Sunday. It was only his second of the season, though, as the San Francisco backup has found it tough to make a big impact behind Christian McCaffrey.

That's not a surprise; McCaffrey hogs carries and targets, leaving his backups in fantasy obscurity. The strength of San Francisco's offense and running game does make for an interesting handcuff, as anyone stepping into the lead role would theoretically be in line for top-tier circumstances.

Unfortunately, the best that you can hope for is McCaffrey getting injured. Robinson isn't going to make a consistent impact with the starting man in the lineup, so Robinson remains a low-level fantasy option.

Conservative Bid: $0-1

Need Bid: $2

Desperation Bid: $3

Wide Receiver

Jalen Nailor, Minnesota Vikings

Nailor led the Vikings in receiving in Week 10, catching five passes for 124 yards and a touchdown. Each of those numbers was the best on the team, and the rest of the team only combined for the same 124 receiving yards.

That's impressive considering that Nailor was sharing the field with Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, T.J. Hockenson, and more, but that also limits his fantasy upside moving forward. There are too many guys ahead of him in the pass-catching hierarchy to find consistent success, leaving Nailor as a tough guy to trust.

Nailor is behind each of those guys listed above in targets, receptions, and yards (aside from leading Hockenson in yards). Each of them has two touchdowns. I just can't see trusting Nailor unless you are in a super-deep league and just need someone who will get on the field.

Conservative Bid: $0

Need Bid: $1

Desperation Bid: $2

Alec Pierce, Indianapolis Colts

Pierce has shown up here several times, and I kept questioning Indy's WR2 because he often relied on explosive plays to find fantasy relevance; that's not easily repeatable from week to week. Pierce keeps finding success, though, making it impossible to ignore him.

Despite missing two games, Pierce ranks inside the top 40 WR in both standard and PPR scoring. He has averaged 73.1 receiving yards per game and more than 20 yards per catch, showing that big-play ability.

Pierce falls into the very big WR3/4/flex group that can be considered each week depending on the opponent. He is worthy of a bench spot in many leagues, and he might actually get into your lineup somewhat often in a deep league. Grab Pierce if you need receiver depth but don't count on big production every week.

Conservative Bid: $2-3

Need Bid: $4-5

Desperation Bid: $6

Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars

Washington's expanded usage has come from the shuffling of receivers in Jacksonville as much as anything else. Travis Hunter is on IR, and Brian Thomas Jr. missed Week 10 and could miss another game or two, leaving plenty of available targets.

The team traded for Jakobi Meyers at the deadline, bringing in a veteran player who can help immediately. That doesn't help Washington get more production, but it kept some attention off of him last week and put more accomplished players around him.

When Thomas returns (and Hunter later down the road), Washington will be squeezed for snaps and targets. The last three games are really when Washington has been most involved, as he had 10, nine, and seven targets in those contests. He had 11 targets in Week 3 but has otherwise been limited to an average of fewer than three per game.

Washington had a nice Week 10, catching three passes for 33 yards and a touchdown while also returning a 73-yard punt for a TD. That put him inside the top 15 wide receivers in both standard and PPR, by far his best finish of the season.

There's intrigue here while Thomas and/or Hunter remain out, but it seems like there's a shelf life to Washington's impact. He's also not going to score a special teams touchdown every week to give him six extra points, so his modest receiving will keep him from being a big fantasy player.

If you're in need for a week or two, it's fine to grab Washington as depth who will at least be on the field, but he's not worth much more than that. The Jaguars have two tough defensive opponents coming up in the Chargers and Cardinals, so his streaming value won't be great; this is probably a better time to stay away.

Conservative Bid: $0-1

Need Bid: $2

Desperation Bid: $3