Week 11 Best Flex Plays: Against the Chargers, Christian Watson might actually have a strong performance.
The fantasy football playoffs have officially begun (sorry if you’ve already been eliminated). Don’t you get sick of watching a certain player perform poorly while sitting on your bench and wishing you had started him? These are the best, occasionally long-shot FLEX plays. Although D’Onta Foreman, Javonte Williams, Tank Dell, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba held us down well in last week’s column, Calvin Ridley and Marquise Brown’s lack of effort prevented us from winning the whole thing. It gets a little more serious in Week 11 because you’ll probably need to have some faith in guys who didn’t exactly blow it in Week 10 (or at all). Off we go.
Hey, listen, I understand that when you see this name, you immediately think, “This man is insane.” Perhaps I am, considering this guy averages 39.3 receiving yards per game. But hear me out: Watson would be in prime form for a nice game against the Chargers. Watson, a big-play threat, will get his fill against the Chargers defense, which gives up the fourth-most points to opposing receivers in fantasy football this year. Amon-Ra St. Brown lit up the Chargers in Week 10 for a career-high.
156 feet. With at least 50 snaps in four straight games (including 49 in the fifth), Watson hardly ever leaves the field. Although Romeo Doubs has outperformed Watson, who is more likely to go 156 yards? Given the game’s total of 44 and the Packers’ mere three-point underdog status, it’s possible that we’ll witness a back-and-forth shootout, much like the one the Chargers and Lions recently experienced. This would be advantageous for Watson.
With a 73-yard performance against the Browns in Week 10, Flowers appeared to be getting back into the swing of things after combining for just 30 yards on six receptions in Weeks 8 and 9. Although the “consistency” of the Ravens offense and Thursday games terrify some people, he’s in a good spot going up against a Bengals secondary that just gave up 13-228-1 to Tank Dell and Noah Brown. Moreover, the Bengals have forfeited anover the previous four games, the top wide receiver on the opposing team has averaged 115.2 receiving yards. The 46-point game total (the highest Thursday game since Week 2) indicates that Flowers and the Ravens offense won’t face the same obstacles from the Bengals defense. Flowers might be on track to record his first career 100-yard performance.
Jerome Ford, running back, Browns vs. Steelers
When Ford returned to the offense following his ankle injury, it was a little unsettling. He is the Browns’ starting running back, as demonstrated by the last two games. He has scored 20-44-0 and 17-107-0 on the ground in his last two games. Although Kareem Hunt has been scoring touchdowns, Ford’s usage will allow him to get past theline of goal. Ford is in a great position because the Steelers grant running backs the seventh-highest fantasy points per game going into Week 11. In the present. With 33.5 points, this matchup has the lowest game total of the week, so don’t expect a blowout. Rather, anticipate a drab contest that will help Ford and the running game.
Brian Robinson, running back, Commanders vs. Giants
I swear to you that I’m not chasing fantasy points (thanks to Robinson’s fantastic performance in Week 10), but rather the Giants defense, which gave up 27-134-1 to Tony Pollard and Rico Dowdle. This season, the Giants rank among the bottom five teams in terms of giving fantasy points to running backs. Robinson recorded 119 receptions, a career high.He did not get much credit for his six catches for 38 yards (including a touchdown) in Week 10, but he was still productive when running against the Seahawks, managing 38 yards on just eight totes. With the Commanders as 10-point favorites and an Over/Under of 37, Week 11 looks to be a low-scoring contest (for the Giants). Robinson should anticipate receiving more groundwork.
Marcus Brown, wide receiver, Cardinals vs. Texans
Hollywood, the speedy wide receiver, only had one reception for 28 yards on four targets last week, which totally kicked me in the face. Slice Brown (and)
me) a little careless, perhaps? In any case, Brown beat a defender for a potential 28-yard touchdown pass that Kyler Murray just missed (it would have been an incredible catch by Brown).
When it comes to giving wide receivers fantasy points, the Texans are in the middle of the pack, but their last two games have ended in 30-point shootouts. The Bengals’ receivers were held to 15-295-2 by the Texans in Week 10. This time around, with Murray back behind center for the second time this season, he plans to feature his friend Hollywood more.
Rashee Rice, wide receiver, Chiefs vs. Eagles
Rice will now take on the team that gives up the most points to the Chiefs, having quietly established himself as their top wide receiver. Rice will take the field against an Eagles defense that is tied for the most touchdowns given up to wide receivers with 14. This is a Super Bowl rematch that Rice was not a part of. In five, Rice has either scored or gone at least 4-55-0.unbroken games. In addition, he currently shares the team lead in touchdown receptions (four), with Travis Kelce. After switching to a starting role in Week 7, Rice’s snap share increased from 59% to 61% to 68%. Before then, Rice had only participated in 37.5% of the offensive plays. Rice will have an opportunity to light it up in this game, which has an Over/Under of 47.5. There should be plenty of fireworks throughout.
