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Fantasy Football...Week 11 Preview

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - The great thing about Week 11...NO BYE WEEK TEAMS!!! Which means you have a FULL Fantasy Football roster to rock and roll...But that could make your decision making process for active or reserve players a little more difficult...hopefully we can help you out!

News and Notes from around the league:

* Dolphins WR Brandon Marshall left the Week 11 game against the Bears with a hamstring injury
* Chargers TE Antonio Gates (toe) was held out of practice again on Thursday
* Chargers RB Ryan Mathews who has not practice since he injured his ankle against the Texans in Week 9, is out of a protective walking boot and expects to play Week 11 against the Broncos
* Cardinals RB Beanie Wells (knee) was limited in practice for a second straight day Thursday
* Lions RB Jahvid Best (toe) missed practice again Thursday
* Texans QB Matt Schaub was back at practice Thursday after being hospitalized earlier in the week with a bursa sac issue in his knee
* Bengals WR Chad Ochocinco (shoulder) was unable to practice Thursday
* Colts WR Austin Collie (concussion) is cleared to practice but he has yet to be cleared to play
* Chargers WR Malcom Floyd made it through a second practice on Thursday
* Saints RB Reggie Bush was limited in practice again on Thursday as he's hoping to be ready for Week 11
* Eagles RB LeSean McCoy (shoulder) was back on the practice field for limited reps Thursday after sitting out Wednesday
* Colts RB Joseph Addai returned to practice on Thursday on a limited basis, despite a neck issue
* Jaguars receiver Mike Sims-Walker did not practice again Thursday, the second consecutive day he has sat out
* Titans coach Jeff Fisher has no concerns about the health of Vince Young (ankle) heading into Week 11

Waiver Wire Pick Ups:
Matt Cassel - QB KC
Shaun Hill - QB Det
Keiland Williams - RB Skins
Tim Hightower - RB Cards
Mike Goodson - RB Car.
Kevin Smith - RB Det
Chris Ivory - RB NO
Mario Manningham - WR NYG
Vincent Jackson - WR SD
Mike Thomas - WR Jags
Nate Washington - WR Ten.
Brandon Pettigrew - TE Det
Rob Gronkowski - TE Pats

Players to Trade For and Trade Away:
Trade For:
Mike Vick
Thomas Jones
Knowshon Moreno
LaGarrette Blount
Shonn Greene
Dwayne Bowe

Trade Away:
Jahvid Best
Matt Forte
Wes Welker
LaDanian Tomlinson
Larry Fitzgerald
Brandon Jackson

STUDS / DUDS / and SLEEPERS:

STUDS:
QBs
Mike Vick - did you watch his MNF performance...need I say more?
Philip Rivers - should have Floyd back, home on MNF, Rivers has delivered all season
Peyton Manning - Pats secondary will have long day

RBs
Chris Johnson - with Young back and Moss at WR, CJ should see nothing but daylight
Adrian Peterson
Frank Gore

WRs
Calvin Johnson - put up good numbers with Hill early in season
Roddy White - rested and ready to rumble on a fast track
Reggie Wayne - vs Pats secondary

TEs
Antonio Gates - if he plays - he is 50% sure he will right now
Vernon Davis

DEFs
Packers vs Viks
Steelers vs Oak
Titans vs Redskins

DUDS:
QBs
Brett Favre- Favre struggled in his first matchup vs Green Bay and the Packers have been great in pass defense this season
Matt Schaub - The Jets pass rush should be in for a big day since Houston's offensive line has struggled and Schaub with a bad knee
Donovan McNabb - McNabb has struggled on the road this season

RBs
Marshawn Lynch - Saints D has only allowed two running backs to reach double digits in Fantasy points in their past five games
Jahvid Best - This toe injury continues to be an issue

WRs
Wes Welker - tough matchup against the Colts
Santana Moss - Titans have done a great job this season keeping wide receivers out of the end zone

TEs
Brent Celek - He has zero Fantasy points in three consecutive games

DEFs
Bills vs Bengals
Broncos vs Chargers
Colts vs Pats

SLEEPERS:
QBs
Mark Sanchez - has a tremendous matchup this week against the Texans - last in the NFL in pass defense
Shaun Hill - Dallas has allowed 14 touchdowns to opposing quarterbacks in the past four games
David Garrard - Browns have struggled in pass defense all season with 18 total touchdowns allowed

RBs
Cedric Benson - The Bills are last in the NFL in run defense at 167 yards per game
Mike Tolbert - should get the majority of carries against the Broncos on Monday night
Shonn Greene - he got 20 carries in Week 10 and that should continue

WRs
Mario Manningham - was targeted 16 times last week and that should continue with Smith out
Santonio Holmes - His targets should increase with Cotchery out
Michael Crabtree - has developed an instant rapport with new quarterback Troy Smith

TEs
Dustin Keller - Texans are the worst team against opposing tight ends
Marcedes Lewis - huge in red zone for Garrard

DEFs
Saints vs Seattle
KC vs Zona
49ers vs Bucs

Good luck in Week 11...


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