With trade deadlins having passed in most leagues, let's focus on recent fantasy outputs and whether we should buy or sell them as legitimate performances. We'll take a look at the top 20 for running backs, receivers and tight ends for Week 11 while picking out some individual performances.
Running Back
| Player | Team | PPR | PPO | FP Shares | TmAtt% | TmTgt% | TmOpp% | Vol/Avg | PPR FP% |
| Marshawn Lynch | SEA | 41.3 | 1.88 | 13.85 | 46.7% | 5.9% | 34.4% | -1.8% | 46.4% |
| Justin Forsett | BAL | 23.2 | 1.10 | 7.86 | 58.8% | 3.7% | 33.9% | -4.8% | 35.6% |
| C.J. Anderson | DEN | 26.3 | 1.32 | 5.87 | 48.1% | 14.3% | 26.3% | 16.6% | 23.9% |
| Denard Robinson | JAC | 21.0 | 1.17 | 5.26 | 62.5% | 8.1% | 27.7% | -0.2% | 33.2% |
| Jamaal Charles | KC | 20.8 | 1.09 | 5.73 | 62.5% | 13.8% | 32.2% | -9.4% | 38.0% |
| Eddie Lacy | GB | 20.8 | 1.04 | 5.56 | 43.8% | 18.8% | 31.3% | -1.8% | 21.2% |
| Steven Jackson | ATL | 17.5 | 0.97 | 4.65 | 57.1% | 6.5% | 30.0% | -7.9% | 27.3% |
| Terrance West | CLE | 15.4 | 0.59 | 5.34 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 34.7% | -3.3% | 22.7% |
| Frank Gore | SF | 15.3 | 0.64 | 5.05 | 71.9% | 3.1% | 35.3% | 4.4% | 24.3% |
| Mark Ingram | NO | 16.9 | 0.53 | 5.56 | 87.1% | 10.6% | 40.0% | -11.0% | 19.6% |
| DeMarco Murray | DAL | 19.1 | 0.73 | 5.77 | 63.3% | 25.0% | 44.1% | -1.8% | 23.0% |
| Ben Tate | CLE | 14.1 | 1.18 | 1.94 | 19.2% | 8.7% | 16.0% | 4.4% | 20.8% |
| Jonathan Stewart | CAR | 15.9 | 1.06 | 2.20 | 34.4% | 10.0% | 18.5% | -11.0% | 22.5% |
| Joseph Randle | DAL | 11.6 | 1.66 | 1.38 | 23.3% | 0.0% | 11.9% | -4.8% | 14.0% |
| Andre Ellington | ARI | 15.2 | 0.66 | 3.55 | 81.8% | 12.2% | 34.8% | -4.8% | 20.7% |
| Isaiah Crowell | CLE | 10.1 | 0.84 | 1.62 | 23.1% | 0.0% | 16.0% | -17.1% | 14.9% |
| Bryce Brown | BUF | 16.0 | 1.14 | 1.97 | 31.8% | 14.6% | 19.7% | -17.1% | 24.5% |
| Andre Williams | NYG | 11.8 | 0.66 | 2.80 | 76.5% | 11.4% | 28.6% | -3.3% | 16.5% |
| Carlos Hyde | SF | 9.6 | 2.40 | 0.56 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 4.4% | 15.2% |
| Benny Cunningham | STL | 10.8 | 1.35 | 1.21 | 18.2% | 13.3% | 13.8% | -11.0% | 21.0% |
It seems Justin Forsett has taken over as the lead back in Baltimore, at lesat if last week is any indication. He got the vast majority of the touches in that backfield, and he converted a couple of them into touchdowns.
Out of all the backs in the top 20, Carlos Hyde, Benny Cunningham and Joseph Randle stick out as having overperformed.
Wide Receiver
| Player | Team | PPR | PPO | FP Shares | TmTgt% | Rec% | TmAtt/Avg |
| Dez Bryant | DAL | 33.8 | 3.48 | 9.66 | 28.6% | 75.0% | -21.6% |
| Jordy Nelson | GB | 33.2 | 4.53 | 6.23 | 18.8% | 100.0% | -10.4% |
| Jordan Matthews | PHI | 32.8 | 2.87 | 7.98 | 24.3% | 77.8% | 3.6% |
| Martavis Bryant | PIT | 24.3 | 2.90 | 3.96 | 16.3% | 57.1% | 20.3% |
| Emmanuel Sanders | DEN | 24.2 | 2.40 | 3.95 | 16.3% | 62.5% | 37.1% |
| Kelvin Benjamin | CAR | 22.0 | 2.71 | 3.85 | 17.5% | 42.9% | 11.9% |
| Mike Evans | TB | 25.5 | 2.06 | 5.34 | 20.9% | 77.8% | 20.3% |
| Calvin Johnson | DET | 24.3 | 1.15 | 8.68 | 35.7% | 46.7% | 17.5% |
| Brandon Marshall | CHI | 25.2 | 1.72 | 6.30 | 25.0% | 80.0% | 11.9% |
| Anquan Boldin | SF | 21.5 | 1.03 | 10.08 | 46.9% | 40.0% | -10.4% |
| Brandin Cooks | NO | 20.0 | 1.88 | 3.40 | 17.0% | 62.5% | 31.5% |
| Preston Parker | NYG | 20.9 | 1.99 | 3.33 | 15.9% | 100.0% | 23.1% |
| Torrey Smith | BAL | 18.5 | 1.69 | 5.48 | 29.6% | 62.5% | -24.4% |
| John Brown | ARI | 18.3 | 1.48 | 4.02 | 22.0% | 55.6% | 14.7% |
| Randall Cobb | GB | 17.2 | 2.20 | 3.23 | 18.8% | 66.7% | -10.4% |
| Roddy White | ATL | 19.2 | 2.20 | 3.72 | 19.4% | 100.0% | -13.2% |
| T.J. Graham | NYJ | 13.7 | 12.70 | 0.76 | 5.6% | 100.0% | -49.6% |
| Odell Beckham Jr | NYG | 18.9 | 1.32 | 3.87 | 20.5% | 77.8% | 23.1% |
| Julio Jones | ATL | 19.9 | 1.08 | 7.06 | 35.5% | 72.7% | -13.2% |
| Cecil Shorts | JAC | 16.9 | 1.70 | 3.20 | 18.9% | 71.4% | 3.6% |
Calvin Johnson is back! Despite a tough matchup, Megatron had a big game against the Miami Dolphins. It could have been much bigger were it not for some outstanding plays by the Miami secondary.
Mike Evans has established himself as the top option in Tampa Bay, it seems. He's had a couple of big weeks in a row, and they haven't been flukes.
Tight End
| Player | Team | PPR | PPO | FP Shares | TmTgt% | Rec% | TmAtt/Avg |
| Jimmy Graham | NO | 29.6 | 1.51 | 8.19 | 27.7% | 76.9% | 31.5% |
| Julius Thomas | DEN | 24.3 | 2.61 | 3.47 | 14.3% | 85.7% | 37.1% |
| Jared Cook | STL | 16.4 | 4.80 | 1.64 | 10.0% | 66.7% | -16.0% |
| Mychal Rivera | OAK | 18.4 | 1.55 | 3.13 | 17.0% | 75.0% | 31.5% |
| Greg Olsen | CAR | 17.9 | 1.70 | 3.13 | 17.5% | 85.7% | 11.9% |
| Brent Celek | PHI | 16.6 | 1.93 | 2.69 | 16.2% | 83.3% | 3.6% |
| Jason Witten | DAL | 14.3 | 1.33 | 3.58 | 25.0% | 71.4% | -21.6% |
| Austin Seferian-Jenkins | TB | 14.0 | 1.00 | 2.93 | 20.9% | 55.6% | 20.3% |
| Andrew Quarless | GB | 9.0 | 1.40 | 1.41 | 15.6% | 40.0% | -10.4% |
| Jace Amaro | NYJ | 8.6 | 1.32 | 2.39 | 27.8% | 40.0% | -49.6% |
| Brandon Bostick | GB | 7.1 | 3.05 | 0.44 | 6.3% | 50.0% | -10.4% |
| Gary Barnidge | CLE | 6.6 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 17.4% | 50.0% | -35.6% |
| Martellus Bennett | CHI | 6.5 | 0.75 | 0.98 | 15.0% | 33.3% | 11.9% |
| Charles Clay | MIA | 11.5 | 0.50 | 2.72 | 23.7% | 77.8% | 6.4% |
| Delanie Walker | TEN | 6.7 | 0.74 | 1.24 | 18.5% | 60.0% | -24.4% |
| John Carlson | ARI | 5.3 | 0.83 | 0.52 | 9.8% | 50.0% | 14.7% |
| Cooper Helfet | SEA | 4.2 | 1.60 | 0.49 | 11.8% | 50.0% | -52.4% |
| Lance Kendricks | STL | 5.0 | 1.50 | 0.33 | 6.7% | 100.0% | -16.0% |
| Jermaine Gresham | CIN | 5.9 | 0.48 | 0.91 | 15.4% | 50.0% | 9.1% |
| Heath Miller | PIT | 5.9 | 0.97 | 0.41 | 7.0% | 100.0% | 20.3% |
Mychal Rivera continues to be a big part of the passing game for the Oakland Raiders, as he has been for the past several weeks. He had a nice ouput thanks to garbage time, though.
Heath Miller's disappearance is a huge head-scratcher, especially considering the New York Jets haven't been very good against tight ends this season.
Buying Performances
Brandon Marshall, WR, Chicago Bears
| PPR | PPO | FP Shares | TmTgt% | Rec% | TmAtt/Avg |
| 25.2 | 1.72 | 6.30 | 25.0% | 80.0% | 11.9% |
It was a sad state of affairs in Green Bay last week as the Chicago Bears were run out of town. One guy who had a fine fantasy total, however, should see more coming his way.
Receiver Brandon Marshall had been down on his fantasy luck prior to the dumpster fire of a game we saw last Sunday night. True, much of his production came during garbage time, but he had been due for a nice game for a while—Marshall is too good, and he was simply being targeted too much to continue his cold streak for much longer.
Jordan Matthews, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
| PPR FP | PPT | FP Shares | Tgt% | Rec% | TmAtt/Avg |
| 32.8 | 2.87 | 7.98 | 24.3% | 77.8% | 3.6% |
There is something to be said about rapport with a quarterback. How else can we explain why rookie receiver Jordan Matthews was targeted nine times last week, the most of any Eagles receiver? Well, it might be more than rapport—Matthews is pretty good, after all.
He turned seven of those targets into receptions, two of them for touchdowns. It seems he has officially become the No. 2 target in Philadelphia.
Julio Jones, WR, Atlanta Falcons
| PPR FP | PPT | FP Shares | Tgt% | Rec% | TmAtt/Avg |
| 19.9 | 1.08 | 7.06 | 35.5% | 72.7% | -13.2% |
Slowly, but surely, Julio Jones is coming out of the fantasy doldrums.
Last week was a great matchup, and Jones had a nice game. He was unable to get into the end zone, which would have made it a great game. He continues to be a massive part of the passing game even if he’s not converting all those targets into huge numbers. His FP shares last week was close to Jordan Matthews’—who scored two touchdowns—is evidence enough of that.
Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| PPR FP | PPT | FP Shares | Tgt% | Rec% | TmAtt/Avg |
| 14.0 | 1.00 | 2.93 | 20.9% | 55.6% | 20.3% |
Contrast Austin Seferian-Jenkins’ FP shares with Jared Cook’s below and you’ll see the former’s output was far more indicative of future success.
Tre Mason, RB, St. Louis Rams
| PPR | PPO | FP Shares | TmAtt% | TmTgt% | TmOpp% | Vol/Avg | PPR FP% |
| 12.1 | 0.61 | 2.79 | 63.6% | 20.0% | 34.5% | -11.0% | 23.5% |
We may not be getting much out of the St. Louis Rams backfield these days, but it seems like Tre Mason might have won the job as the lead back in the committee.
Mason was out-scored by Benny Cunningham, but it was only thanks to a touchdown on the latter’s part. Mason out-touched Cunningham 18-6 on the day, an encouraging sign considering he was targeted six times in addition to his 14 carries.
Selling Performances
Carols Hyde, RB, San Francisco 49ers
| PPR | PPO | FP Shares | TmAtt% | TmTgt% | TmOpp% | Vol/Avg | PPR FP% |
| 9.6 | 2.40 | 0.56 | 12.5% | 0.0% | 5.9% | 4.4% | 15.2% |
Much like in Week 6, Carlos Hyde has a fantastic rumble to the end zone for the San Francisco 49ers. Once again, however, he did little else in the game. Hyde is clearly the backup to Frank Gore, and there is little value
Joseph Randle, RB, Dallas Cowboys
| PPR | PPO | FP Shares | TmAtt% | TmTgt% | TmOpp% | Vol/Avg | PPR FP% |
| 11.6 | 1.66 | 1.38 | 23.3% | 0.0% | 11.9% | -4.8% | 14.0% |
It was a great showing for Joseph Randle last week, but it was mostly due to a 40-yard touchdown run against the Jacksonville Jaguars. He stole DeMarco Murray’s touchdown when the Jaguars laid out the red carpet, though Randle did make a nice move to get all the way into the end zone. It just wasn’t indicative of anything—Randle had six carries for 16 yards outside that fluky run.
Christine Michael, RB, Seattle Seahawks
| PPR | PPO | FP Shares | TmAtt% | TmTgt% | TmOpp% | Vol/Avg | PPR FP% |
| 7.1 | 1.78 | 0.44 | 8.9% | 0.0% | 6.3% | -1.8% | 8.0% |
If you think Christine Michael’s little fantasy outburst in Week 10 was a sign that he is finally ready to make good on all the hype, think again.
Michael got much of his output came on a 45-yard scamper, but he played just eight snaps.
Jared Cook, TE, St. Louis Rams
| PPR FP | PPT | FP Shares | Tgt% | Rec% | TmAtt/Avg |
| 16.4 | 4.80 | 1.64 | 10.0% | 66.7% | -16.0% |
It’s not a good thing when you catch a 59-yard touchdown and manage a meager 1.64 FP shares, at least not if you are a starting tight end. Jared Cook has always been and will always be a fantasy tease, and this was yet another example.
C.J. Anderson, RB, Denver Broncos
| PPR | PPO | FP Shares | TmAtt% | TmTgt% | TmOpp% | Vol/Avg | PPR FP% |
| 26.3 | 1.32 | 5.87 | 48.1% | 14.3% | 26.3% | 16.6% | 23.9% |
Here we have an instance where the data is misleading.
C.J. Anderson had a great outing against the Oakland Raiders punctuated by a magnificent 51-yard touchdown reception. He even got a nice workload, which is why his FP shares are so healthy. There is a problem with that data, however—starting running back Ronnie Hillman hurt his foot early.
Hillman will be out for a couple of weeks, which makes it seem like Anderson is a great plug-and-play option, but there is something else wrong with that picture—Montee Ball is returning from injury. He is healthy enough to go this week, and it’s a good bet he will garner a significant chunk of playing time. If he plays well, Anderson might be shunted back to his old role as backup rather quickly.
T.J. Graham, WR, New York Jets
| PPR FP | PPT | FP Shares | Tgt% | Rec% | TmAtt/Avg |
| 13.7 | 12.70 | 0.76 | 5.6% | 100.0% | -49.6% |
All of T.J. Graham’s production came on one play—a 67-yard bomb thanks to terrible coverage by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has two catches on the year. ‘Nuff said? ‘Nuff said.
Brice Butler, WR, Oakland Raiders
| PPR FP | PPT | FP Shares | Tgt% | Rec% | TmAtt/Avg |
| 9.2 | 1.80 | 0.78 | 8.5% | 50.0% | 31.5% |
The Oakland Raiders could barely get their act together in garbage time last week after the Denver Broncos woke up in the middle of the second quarter. Before that, however, Oakland got out to a 10-6 lead thanks to a touchdown reception by Brice Butler.
Unfortunately for Butler, he didn’t do much else in the game. That makes sense given how bad the entire offense looked until the last minute of the game. He is simply not being targeted enough to be considered viable on a weekly basis.
Brandon Bostic, TE, Green Bay Packers
| PPR FP | PPT | FP Shares | Tgt% | Rec% | TmAtt/Avg |
| 7.1 | 3.05 | 0.44 | 6.3% | 50.0% | -10.4% |
Andrew Quarless, TE, Green Bay Packers
| PPR FP | PPT | FP Shares | Tgt% | Rec% | TmAtt/Avg |
| 9.0 | 1.40 | 1.41 | 15.6% | 40.0% | -10.4% |
Packers tight ends scored the first two of quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ six touchdowns last week, and neither of them is a viable starter on a weekly basis. We have seen a few touchdowns from Andrew Quarless now, which certainly makes him seem like the best option of the bunch. But hitting on these two last week was purely good fortune—they aren’t being targeted nearly enough to be reliable.
