Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Quarterbacks for Fantasy Football Week 11

It’s week 11, folks! Time to nail down those fantasy lineups! Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em is the ultimate look at the best and worst games in a given week for fantasy football leagues. Each week I examine the quarterbacks who may or may not exceed expectations based on their weekly opponent… like Kyler Murray and CJ Stroud in Week 10!

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All positions: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | K & DSTs

Goodbye: Buccaneers, cardinals, giants, panthers

1. Josh Allen vs. Chiefs
2.Jalen Hurts vs. Commanders (Thursday)
3. Lamar Jackson at Steelers
4. Jayden Daniels at Eagles (Thursday)
5. Brock Purdy vs. Seahawks
6. Joe Burrow at Chargers
7. Jared Goff vs. Jaguars
8. Russell Wilson vs. Ravens
9. Bo Nix vs. Falcons
10. CJ Stroud at Cowboys (Mon.)

Complete the Week 11 quarterback rankings

Start of the week

Jared Goff vs. Jaguars (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Goff has been terrible over the past two weeks as he has scored 17.4 total fantasy points, including last week’s game at Houston when he had five interceptions. The good news is he’ll be proven right when the lowly Jaguars reach Ford Field. Their defense has allowed the third-most points per game to quarterbacks, including seven who have scored more than 18 points and four who have scored more than 26 points.

Start them

Russell Wilson vs. Ravens (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Wilson has looked good since taking over as the Steelers’ No. 1 quarterback, scoring more than 18 points in two of his first three games. He would have reached that point in Week 8 as well, but he had two touchdown passes called back, one on a penalty. He also has a great matchup coming up, facing a Ravens pass defense that allows quarterbacks to beat them by more than 20 points six times in 2024.

Brock Purdy vs. Seahawks (4:05 PM ET, Fox): Purdy is on a nice hot streak, scoring more than 23 points in three of his last four games. That kind of success should continue against the Seahawks, who defeated Purdy by 24.1 points in Week 6. Seattle has also allowed five quarterbacks to beat them by at least 17.9 points, and all have come since Week 4. DK Sportsbook also opened the game with a total of 49.5 points, so expect a shootout.

Bo Nix vs. Falcons (4:05 PM ET, Fox): Nix was dropped from many leagues due to a poor showing against the Chiefs, but he still had a respectable 16.1 fantasy points in a 16-14 loss. He’s also been good in recent weeks, scoring more than 17 points in four of his last six games. He also has a great matchup coming up, facing an Atlanta defense that has allowed the sixth-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks since Week 7.

Tua Tagovailoa vs. Raiders (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Tagovailoa hasn’t been consistent since returning to action, but a plus matchup against the Raiders should account for what ails him. Their defense was generous to the quarterbacks, allowing them the eighth-most points per game. Additionally, five different field generals have beaten them by more than 18 points, and four of those have been since Week 5. That makes Tua a nice option for fantasy fans.

QBs with good matchups

Sits of the week

Jordan Love at Bears (1 p.m. ET, Fox): Love has struggled in his last three games as he averaged just 11.1 fantasy points. This week he faces the Bears, who have had major issues offensively but remain formidable on defense. In fact, only one quarterback has thrown more than one touchdown pass against him this season. Overall, no team in the league has allowed fewer fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks.

Sit down

Patrick Mahomes at Bills (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS): Mahomes came back down to earth last week, scoring a modest 16.5 points in a win over the Broncos. He has another tough task this week, facing the Bills in Orchard Park. Their formidable defense has allowed the quarterbacks the fifth-fewest points per game overall, and visiting field generals have averaged 12.5 points against them. That makes Mahomes a liability in one-quarterback leagues.

Kirk Cousins ​​​​at Broncos (4:05 PM ET, Fox): I was completely wrong about Cousins ​​last week as he posted a stinker of 10.2 points despite having a plus game against the Saints. I’d pass on him this week, though, as the veteran heads to Denver to face the Broncos. Their defense has allowed just 13.8 total points per game to the quarterbacks, and no opposing signal caller has scored more than 13.7 points in a game against them at Mile High this season.

Caleb Williams vs. Packers (1 p.m. ET, Fox): Williams has had three straight stinkers and hasn’t scored more than 9.9 points in any of those games. He also ranks last in the league among quarterbacks in throws on target, and his completion percentage in his last three starts is an abysmal 49.6. Next up is a bad game against the Packers, who are fresh off a bye and have given up the sixth-fewest points per game to opposing quarterbacks.

Sam Darnold on Titans (1 p.m. ET, CBS): Darnold was awful last week, throwing three interceptions and scoring just 6.4 points despite having a great game in Jacksonville. He will be a liability this week, as the veteran faces a Titans defense that allows only one quarterback to score more than 15.7 fantasy points against him at home. Additionally, their defense has held Jared Goff, Aaron Rodgers, Joe Flacco and Caleb Williams to under 16 points.

QBs with bad matchups