Heading into Week 11 with four teams on bye, we’re going to dive into a few players to keep and a few to let go as fantasy managers aim to continue their playoff pushes.
Keep ‘Em
Embed from Getty ImagesJarvis Landry (NO)
Landry returned in Week 10 after last suiting up for the Saints in Week 4. As a result, he instantly became one of the top targets for Andy Dalton. The offense struggled but Landry played a majority of snaps and finished second in routes run and targets. He caught three of his six targets for 37 yards.
His potential for targets is even higher than it was last time he was healthy since Michael Thomas is out for the rest of the season. Landry’s return made Marquez Callaway a healthy scratch.
The Steelers dominated time of possession with nearly 39 minutes to 21 for the Saints. Pittsburgh ran 79 plays compared to only 45 for the Saints. Landry should produce more fantasy points when the Saints’ offense is running more plays.
Greg Dulcich (DEN)
The tight end had gained momentum for a few weeks leading up to the team’s Week 9 bye and fantasy managers expected that momentum to carry over into Week 10, and it didn’t.
Dulcich had one catch for 11 yards on four targets despite Russell Wilson throwing the ball 42 times. Don’t drop Dulcich yet. Jerry Jeudy’s injury could open up opportunities for more targets.
Expect Wilson to rely on Courtland Sutton and Dulcich as the first two options in the passing game if Jeudy misses any time.
Cut ‘Em
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (KC)
Rookie Isiah Pacheco started his third consecutive game for the Chiefs and played a majority of snaps on early downs and gained 82 yards on 16 carries.
Jerick McKinnson served as the receiving back. Edwards-Helaire had seen his playing time dwindle over the last few weeks and it reached the pinnacle last week when he didn’t receive a carry.
Barring injury to Pacheco or McKinnon, Edwards-Helaire could stay buried on the Chiefs’ bench.
Embed from Getty ImagesCade Otton (TB)
The rookie tight end had been productive while Cameron Brate was out with an injury but Brate returned in Week 10.
Brate took over as the lead receiving tight, although he played less snaps than Otton. Brate ran six more routes in the game.
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The Bucs have a bye in Week 11 but even after that, Otton can’t be trusted moving forward with a healthy Brate and the other Bucs’ receivers healthy as well.
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