Five wide receivers who've missed multiple weeks are starting to nag fantasy football owners heading into Week 11. A.J. Green, Adam Thielen, Will Fuller V, T.Y. Hilton, and Brandin Cooks are all dealing with injuries that could keep them out again this week, too. It looks like Fuller will probably make it back, while the other four are much bigger question marks. The Week 11 fantasy WR rankings and waiver wire pickups are impacted by the injury updates on these five players, so let's get to them.
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WEEK 11 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
When will A.J. Green be back?
Bengals coach Zac Taylor told reporters after Sunday's game that Green is "day to day" after his ankle experienced swelling last week. Cincinnati has not considered a shutdown for its star receiver, Taylor said.
Green's injury should've kept him out no later than Week 4 based on the timelines that were given in the preseason when he was hurt, so this isn't really a predictable situation going forward. If you've held Green this long, what's a few more weeks? With Tyler Boyd potentially dinged up, as well, Auden Tate (who played every Bengals' snap Sunday) should be picked up in the majority of leagues.
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Will Adam Thielen play Week 11?
Thielen (hamstring) was ruled out for Sunday Night Football on Friday, so he apparently wasn't yet ready to push it to a game-time decision. Thielen didn't practice at all last week. Minnesota hosts Denver at 1 p.m. ET Sunday.
With Thielen out, Kyle Rudolph caught two touchdowns on Sunday night and remains productive in games the star wideout misses. If Thielen remains out in Week 11, Stefon Diggs should see a heavy dose of stud cornerback Chris Harris, although you probably can't sit Diggs with the volume coming his way. The Vikings have a bye in Week 12, so Minnesota might be more likely to keep Thielen out one more week.
WEEK 11 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end
Will Fuller V injury update
Texans coach Bill O'Brien told reporters Monday that Fuller (hamstring) has returned to Texans practice. He hadn't been on the practice field since leaving Week 7 with a hamstring injury. The early return to the field bodes well for his chances of playing Sunday in Baltimore.
Fuller's return would knock Kenny Stills into a tertiary role in the Texans' offense, while making Keke Coutee and DeAndre Carter effectively irrelevant. If anyone dropped Fuller in your league because of his injury, put in a claim for him on waivers.
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Is T.Y. Hilton playing Week 11?
Colts coach Frank Reich told reporters that Hilton's calf injury is still being taken care of day by day. Hilton has yet to return to practice, which would be the first step to him getting back to game action.
Zach Pascal will remain the No. 1 WR for Indy as long as Hilton is out, which would mean a date with Jags' cornerback A.J. Bouye on Sunday. The No. 2 WR in Week 10 was surprisingly Marcus Johnson and not Chester Rogers. If Jacoby Brissett is back, you can count on Pascal and the tight ends (Eric Ebron and Jack Doyle) for some production Sunday.
WEEK 11 DFS LINEUPS:
Y! cash | Y! GPP | DK cash | DK GPP | FD cash | FD GPP
Brandin Cooks concussion news
Cooks (concussion) was cleared to practice on a limited basis at the end of last week, although he was eventually ruled out for Sunday. He's already been ruled out for Sunday night's Week 11 game against the Bears, too.
Gerald Everett was the biggest beneficiary of Cooks' absence, soaking up 12 targets in Week 10. Josh Reynolds will remain active as the third L.A. WR for as long as Cooks is out, a role that can have some hit-or-miss fantasy value.