Welcome to Week 11 of the NFL DFS main slate. It's yet another challenging-looking group of games, as some of the league's most explosive offenses — notably the Chiefs and the Dolphins — are not playing in this window. The Chiefs are playing on Sunday night while the Dolphins are one of four teams on bye that will once again thin out the slate. At least there isn't an international game this week, but injuries are going to give daily fantasy football players fits as they look for great stacking options over at DraftKings and FanDuel.
Stacking is a great way to differentiate any DFS lineup as you look to compete for prizes in cash games and tournaments. Sure, they don't always pan out, but if you are one of the players who paired Justin Fields with Cole Kmet last week, chances are you at least cashed.
For those that don't know, stacking is a process of selecting players for a DFS lineup that play for the same team. The hope is that they can have synergistic success together, giving your lineup a chance to score double points on certain touchdowns. That works to raise the ceiling of well-built lineups.
WEEK 11 DFS: Best values
There are a few different ways to approach stacks. Traditionally, DFS players have targeted quarterbacks and their top receiving weapons while pairing RBs with D/STs. Those groups tend to have correlated success. Of course, you can pursue contrarian options — like pairing an RB with a QB — in the hopes that might give you lineup differentiation with your unique choices.
DraftKings and FanDuel remain the top DFS platforms worldwide, but DraftKings has the more variable pricing. That makes it a bit easier to craft creative stacks, especially when targeting cheaper receivers. That's not to say you can't stack on FanDuel; it's just sometimes harder to find value when doing so.
Below are some of our favorite sets of teammates for Week 11 DraftKings and FanDuel lineups.
WEEK 11 DFS LINEUPS: DraftKings | FanDuel
Week 11 NFL DFS Picks: Top cash game stacks for DraftKings, FanDuel
QB Justin Fields, WR Darnell Mooney, and TE Cole Kmet, Bears at Falcons (DK Stack)
Yes, you can keep going back to the well with Justin Fields. He's going to be highly owned at this point -- and eventually, he will have a down game rushing the ball -- but until he does, it's perfectly fine to trust him, much like DFS players did in 2018 when Josh Allen was running wild as a rookie.
Stacking with Fields isn't always easy given his dearth of receiver talent, but it seems that Mooney and Kmet have emerged as his favorite targets so far. Kmet has logged five touchdowns in his past three games, including back-to-back two-score contests, while Mooney has averaged seven targets and 58.2 receiving yards per game in his past five outings.
Mooney doesn't have the same touchdown upside as Kmet and Fields, but the Falcons have struggled at corner in recent weeks due to injuries. That will afford him a chance to get open often and perhaps rip off a big play. Either way, he's a worthwhile gamble to trust with the higher-floor options of Fields and Kmet.
WEEK 11 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
QB Lamar Jackson, WR Devin Duvernay, and TE Mark Andrews, Ravens vs. Panthers (DK/FD Stack)
This stack is very similar to the one with the Bears. It's comprised of a great running quarterback, a red-zone threat at tight end, and a speed option at receiver. As such, it has a high floor, as Duvernay and Andrews are Jackson's top healthy targets.
Jackson is averaging 70.6 rushing yards per game this season, and he could have a big day against a Panthers defense that just let Marcus Mariota throw for two touchdowns and post 43 rushing yards on three scrambles. Granted, some of his production came with the Panthers leading big late, but it just shows that they are vulnerable even against subpar quarterbacks.
Jackson is worlds better than Mariota, especially as a passer. He should be able to find Duvernay and Andrews downfield with some deep passes on which Mariota couldn't connect. The Panthers have a solid defense, but they do let up some big plays.
WEEK 11 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
RB Rhamondre Stevenson and New England D/ST, Patriots vs. Jets (DK/FD Stack)
We saw Stevenson match up against the Jets just a couple of weeks ago, and he performed well in all phases of the game. He ran for 71 yards on 16 carries and added a whopping seven receptions for 72 yards. If he has another big receiving game, he should be a top-10 fantasy back in Week 11, even in FanDuel's half-PPR scoring system.
Meanwhile, the Patriots' defense is one of the best in the league and Zach Wilson has taken seven sacks and thrown seven picks in three games against them. Bill Belichick should have them ready to produce again, so don't be surprised if they post another double-digit scoring week.
Week 11 DraftKings, FanDuel Picks: Best stacks for daily fantasy football tournaments
QB Taylor Heinicke, RB Brian Robinson, and WR Terry McLaurin, Commanders at Texans (DK/FD Stack)
The Commanders are coming off an impressive "Monday Night Football" win over the Eagles that saw them use their ground attack to jumpstart their offense. They could do the same thing in Week 11 against the Texans.
Houston has allowed the most rushing yards (1,406) and rushing touchdowns (13) to running backs this season. That should bode well for Robinson, who seems to be finding his stride as a tough, between-the-tackles runner.
Robinson will carry our lineup, but if the Commanders' plan to beat the Texans is the same as the one they had to beat the Eagles, that means Heinicke will be throwing McLaurin's way on a lot of quick slants and downfield plays.
The Texans have a solid pass defense, but they are young at cornerback. McLaurin just cooked Darius Slay repeatedly, so this seems like a good spot for him. Add in Heinicke, and our stack will have a chance to be involved in every touchdown, provided that Antonio Gibson doesn't vulture one on the ground.
QB Daniel Jones, RB Saquon Barkley, and WR Darius Slayton, Giants vs. Lions (DK Stack)
The Giants offense probably doesn't excite too many people. They have scored more than 24 points just once this year, and their receiving corps is not exactly strong.
Still, the Lions have one of the NFL's weakest defenses and are susceptible to the run. We saw that last week when Fields ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns against them. Jones isn't quite as fast as Fields, but he's mobile and should be able to make some plays with his legs.
So, too, should Saquon Barkley. Barkley just thrashed the Texans for 152 rushing yards and a touchdown, so he should be poised for similar success against a porous Lions run defense. Add in a speed threat in Slayton, who has a touchdown in two of three games and is averaging 17.2 yards per reception this season, and this stack might end up being a sneaky-good grouping that earns you lineup differentiation.
RB Devin Singletary and Buffalo D/ST, Bills vs. Browns (DK/FD Stack)
This may seem like an odd combo considering that the Bills' offense tends to run through Josh Allen. That said, there is a method to our madness here.
Buffalo is set to potentially be hit by a snowstorm during Sunday's game. If that happens, it may be hard for both teams to throw the ball. As such, they may decide to run it more frequently than they otherwise would. (UPDATE: Even with the game moved indoors in Detroit, Singletary and the Bills' D/ST make for a good stack.)
That would give Singletary an advantage. The Browns are allowing 131.1 rushing yards per game, and Singletary had two rushing touchdowns against the Vikings. With Allen's arm banged up, the team may be content to let Singletary shoulder the load in a potential blizzard. If so, he could have a good day. So, too, could the Buffalo defense, which has struggled of late but has the personnel needed to thrive against a subpar QB.
