The top of the quarterback salary board in Week 11 is *chalked* full of strong options with appealing matchups. Who is your favorite and whom would you be fading for Week 11 DFS lineups? Also, outline your favorite and avoid stack among the group.
- Lamar Jackson (vs. Houston)
- Drew Brees (at Tampa Bay)
- Deshaun Watson (at Baltimore)
- Dak Prescott (at Detroit)
James Brimacombe
Lamar Jackson has to be the chalk every week the rest of the way with the way he is playing so far this season. Add in that this will be a battle against the Texans so we could get a full four quarters of Jackson if the game can stay somewhat close up until the end. Jackson is expensive, but you are paying for one of the safest floors and highest ceilings out of any quarterback. He is also a quarterback that you don’t have to worry about looking for a player to stack with him as he has the potential to rush for 100+ yards and score a rushing touchdown or two in any game.
Jason Wood
Agreed with James about Lamar Jackson. He's going to be chalk, but he also projects as the top value at the position, on both FanDuel and DraftKings. I think fading him to be contrarian is unjustifiable, particularly in a matchup where he should be actively engaged for all four quarters.
While I understand the fear Drew Brees will fall prey to a run-heavy game script that favors Kamara and Murray, I tend to like the bounce-back narrative. It's a game against a divisional opponent, and since it's a road game I suspect Brees' ownership will be enticingly low.
Of this quarter, I'm fading Prescott for the same reasons James fears Brees. The Cowboys should be able to beat a Stafford-less Lions team however they want, and I think they'll use the game as an opportunity to get Ezekiel Elliott back on track.
Phil Alexander
Like James and Jason, I won't be coming off Lamar Jackson in a potential shootout against Houston. He's practically immune to scoring less than 20 fantasy points in any given matchup and it's somewhat surprising when he fails to reach 30 at this point.
But Jackson is priced up compared to the field and there are plenty of high-priced studs at running back and wide receiver to jam in. The $800 savings to step down to Drew Brees (DraftKings) is significant and should be well worth it considering his matchup against Tampa Bay.
We have to go back to Week 2 to find the last time an opposing quarterback failed to throw multiple touchdown passes against the Buccanneers. On the season, they've allowed 31% more fantasy points than league average to enemy quarterbacks, including 48% over the last three games. Dust off last week's busted Brees-Michael Thomas-Alvin Kamara stacks and get back on the horse. The ride will be much more fun this time.
