The Week 11 NFL DFS main slate has 11 games on Sunday afternoon that provide a ton of opportunities for daily fantasy football players. Our DraftKings lineup is built around a solid QB-WR Bengals' stack, but we also have a couple of high-upside sleeper picks that could really pay off.
Before we break down all of our picks, here are the most notable scoring rules for DraftKings contests: Full-point PPR, four-point passing TDs, three-point bonuses for 100 rushing yards, 100 receiving yards, and 300 passing yards.
WEEK 11 DFS LINEUPS: FanDuel
DraftKings Picks Week 11: NFL DFS lineup for GPP tournaments
Sunday main slate, $50,000 budget
QB Joe Burrow, Bengals @ Steelers ($6,800). Burrow will be back in action on Sunday after the Bengals had a bye in Week 10. The young quarterback has played well in the past four games, averaging 28.1 DraftKings points per game. He also posted nine touchdowns and an interception over that time. Burrow will be facing the Steelers, who forced him into four interceptions in Week 1. However, despite those turnovers, the former LSU standout had 26.2 DraftKings points. Even without Ja'Marr Chase (hip), look for Burrow to have another 20-point performance against a Steelers' defense that allowed the eighth-most DraftKings points per game to QBs this season (20.6).
RB Cordarrelle Patterson, Falcons vs. Bears ($6,200). Patterson was not a factor in last week's game against the Panthers (three DraftKings points), but considering he was on short rest after his first game in four weeks, that's not a huge surprise. This week, he gets a favorable matchup against a Bears' defense that has allowed the fifth-most DraftKings points per game to RBs (27.4), thanks in large part to 17 rushing TDs allowed. It is an optimal spot for Patterson, who could be lower owned after last week's dud.
WEEK 11 DFS: Best stacks | Best values
RB Kenyan Drake, Ravens vs. Panthers ($5,900). We will take a shot on the veteran running back, who could be starting on Sunday, depending on Gus Edwards' hamstring injury. In Week 9, Drake scored a season-high 24.9 DraftKings points (109 yards of total offense and two rushing touchdowns), and he's produced double-digit DraftKings points in three of his past four outings, including one in which Edwards was healthy most of the game. Drake has a favorable matchup in Week 11 against the Panthers, who have allowed the sixth-most DraftKings points per game (27.2) to RBs this season, so even if Edwards is active, there's a path to points for Drake.
WR CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys @ Vikings ($7,500). Lamb had his best game this season with 41 DraftKings points (11 receptions for 150 yards and two touchdowns) in Week 10 against Green Bay. It was the third time this season that the 23-year-old wide receiver scoured 20-plus DraftKings points. Lamb will now face a Vikings' defense that just allowed Gabriel Davis and Stefon Diggs to go off for 18 receptions, 221 yards, and a touchdown in Week 10. Lamb is a good bet for a 100-yard receiving performance the DraftKings' three-point yardage bonus.
WR Tee Higgins, Bengals @ Steelers ($7,100). The young wide receiver could be in store for a big performance against the Steelers on Sunday. Pittsburgh has struggled to defend WRs, allowing the second-most DraftKings points per game to the position this season (44.5). When the Bengals played the Steelers in Week 1, Higgins only scored 4.7 DraftKings points, but he was knocked out of that game early with a concussion. If the Bengals can keep Joe Burrow upright, Higgins should be able to make plays against Pittsburgh's porous secondary and wreak havoc the way Ja'Marr Chase (hip) did in Week 1 (10 catches, 129 yards, TD).
WEEK 11 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
WR Darnell Mooney, Bears @ Falcons ($5,200). The former Tulane standout is starting to look like the WR we saw last season. Mooney had another productive performance in Week 10, scoring 9.7 DraftKings against the Lions. The young receiver is averaging 12.3 DraftKings points per game in his past five contests, which is higher than his regular season average (8.9). Mooney should thrive against a horrible Falcons' defense that has allowed the most DraftKings points per game to WRs (45.8) this season.
TE Greg Dulcich, Broncos vs. Raiders ($3,800). The rookie tight was a non-factor in the Broncos' seven-point loss to the Titans (2.1 DraftKings points). However, Dulcich could play a significant role on Sunday against the Raiders, as the Broncos will likely be without wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (ankle). Heading into Week 10, Dulcich had 17 targets in his previous three games. He should see a healthy target share against the Raiders, who have allowed the fifth-most DraftKings points per game to TEs this season (14.7). At $3,800, there's little to no risk in rostering Dulcich, who is capable of a high-catch, high-yardage performance.
WEEK 11 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
FLEX Van Jefferson, Rams @ Saints ($4,500). We'll take a shot on Jefferson, who will have a bigger role in the Rams' passing game this week after Cooper Kupp suffered an ankle injury. In last week's loss to Arizona, Jefferson scored his first touchdown of the season despite playing just 28 percent of offensive snaps. He will look to stretch the field against the Saints' defense, which has allowed eight touchdowns to WRs this season.
DEF Jets @ Patriots ($2,800). Robert Saleh has the Jets playing inspired on defense, which has been a boost for fantasy players across all platforms. The last time we saw New York's defense, they held the Bills to 17 points and forced Josh Allen into two interceptions. The Jets also racked up five sacks, marking the fourth time they've recorded at least three sacks in a game this year. In their first meeting against the Patriots, New York scored eight DraftKings points thanks to an interception and six sacks. We should look out for the Jets' defense to play aggressively against this lackluster Pats' offense on Sunday.
