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We are onto NFL Week 11 and here are my fantasy football rankings for the quarterback position this week.
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has firmly asserted himself as fantasy’s top dog at the position. Justin Herbert is a weekly contender for the Top 5. Jameis Winston is immediately in the Top 12 conversation with Drew Brees’ litany of chest injuries. The QB2 ranks feature a bevvy of solid streaming options like Andy Dalton (at MIN), Kirk Cousins (DAL), and Alex Smith (CIN). Carson Wentz is extremely tough to trust.
Week 11’s Tiered Quarterback Rankings
Rank | High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB1s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown |
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Rank | High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB1s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown |
1 | Kyler Murray | ARI | at SEA | Murray's 10 rushing touchdowns are second only to running back Dalvin Cook*. |
2 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | LV | Don't be surprised if Andy Reid seeks revenge for Week 5's loss to LV. Pedal to the medal. |
3 | Russell Wilson | SEA | ARI | For everything Murray does, Wilson will be asked to answer. |
4 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | at JAX | Jacksonville's bottom-barrel defense is on tap. |
5 | Justin Herbert | LAC | NYJ | Tough to articulate how bad the Jets are. |
6 | Deshaun Watson | HOU | NE | Watson is match-up proof. |
7 | Cam Newton | NE | at NE | Sandlot football should get the job done against Houston's lacking defense. |
8 | Matt Ryan | ATL | at NO | Calvin Ridley's availability (foot)* is pivotal. |
9 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | TEN | Tennessee's defense is bad enough that the flailing Ravens' offense should be able to stay on the rails. |
10 | Tom Brady | TB | LAR | Tough match-up but the Bucs' pass catching corps is just loaded at this point. |
11 | Teddy Bridgewater | CAR | DET | Assuming his MCL sprain can be handled with a knee brace, Bridgewater should shred the Lions' hapless secondary. He's entered match-up-proof territory -- for future bouts with more difficult defenses. |
12 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | at IND | Tough match-up but Davante Adams is playing out of his mind. |
Rank | High-Floor/High-Ceiling QB2s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown |
13 | Taysom Hill | NO | ATL | Hill has the rushing floor, match-up, and play-makers to get the job done. He's the overall TE1 in leagues where he is eligible to be started as such. |
14 | Andy Dalton | DAL | at MIN | Minnesota's secondary is the Fountain of Youth for opposing passing games. |
15 | Ryan Tannehill | TEN | at BAL | Tough match-up but Tennessee's offense is hard to slow down. |
16 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | DAL | Trash pass defenses and talented pass catching corps. |
17 | Joe Burrow | CLE | at WAS | Washington's pressure rate (24.1%)* will be a problem. Their penchance for missing tackes (80 -- 3rd-most in the NFL)* could give Burrow enough second chances to get the job done though. |
18 | Alex Smith | WAS | CIN | Smith hung 390 yards on the Lions last week. Cincy offers an even softer* match-up for him in Week 11. |
19 | Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | at DEN | Ho-hum match-up for the developing rookie. |
20 | Carson Wentz | PHI | at CLE | Good match-up but that hasn't stopped Wentz from crashing and burning in the past. |
21 | Joe Flacco | NYJ | at LAC | With the Jets' wide reciever corps returning to full health, Flacco is able to put up numbers in the box score. The Chargers' injury-nuked defense won't present much of a problem for him. |
22 | Baker Mayfield | CLE | PHI | Winter has come to Cleveland* and it's affected the Browns' passing game in back-to-back weeks. |
Rank | High-Floor/Shaky-Ceiling QB3s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown |
23 | Matthew Stafford | DET | at CAR | It all comes down to Kenny Golladay's availability (hip)*. |
24 | Derek Carr | LV | at KC | Carr will be forced to throw to keep pace. |
Rank | High-Floor/Capped-Ceiling QB3s | Team | Opponent | Breakdown |
25 | Jared Goff | LAR | at TB | Cooper Kupp's wrist injury has seemingly sapped Goff of his fantasy ability*. |
26 | Philip Rivers | IND | GB | Jaire Alexanders' concussion status is important to monitor*. At this point, the assumption is that he'll clear the concussion protocol with a week of rest already under his belt. |
27 | Drew Lock | DEN | MIA | If Lock can't get it done against Las Vegas' weak-sauce secondary, he doesn't stand a chance against Miami's. |
28 | Jake Luton | JAX | PIT | Brutal match-up. |