As always, we have our main waiver article that covers every position at the surface level. But Fantasy Alarm members often play in deep leagues that require additional levels of research and nuance. That’s where this article comes in. We take things a step further to look at those deep streamers you might need to keep your team afloat. And we also look at the top stashes who might not be able to help us right now, but could contribute to a championship down the road!

Best Fantasy Football Streamers and Stashes For Week 11

What is a Streamer?

A streamer is a player that you can actually start in your lineup currently. They might not be the flashiest players but they won’t get you a zero. In deeper leagues with a lot of starting spots, you may need to call on them from time to time - especially when bye weeks and injuries come around.

What is a Stash?

The stashes are players that have appealing upside for one reason or another, but aren’t reliable guys you can start now. Maybe they are injured, and you can put them in an IR spot. Maybe they are handcuffs that could have big upside if the starter gets hurt. Maybe they are rookies who need time to develop and carve out a role. Whatever it is, we want to keep an eye on them. And stash them on deep benches. 

 

 

 

NFL Week 11 Quarterback Streamers

Jacoby Brissett  - Arizona Cardinals, Yahoo: 20% | ESPN: 17% | Sleeper: 16% 

We mentioned this play in the main article, so check the full write-up there. The short and sweet is that Joe Flacco is probably the best streamer if he was dropped for his bye, but he’s still rostered in over 50% of leagues. Jacoby Brissett is the next best bet. 

Marcus Mariota - Washington Commanders, Yahoo: 14% | ESPN: 11% | Sleeper: 28% 

Marcus Mariota and most of the starters got benched early this week in a complete blowout. But that wasn’t necessarily all his fault. He went out and threw for 200+ yards and 2 TDs while also, once again, running the ball five times. This week, he gets the Miami Dolphins, which could be a spot where he could once again put together a 20+ point game for us. It’s really just a one-week play before he goes on bye, as you aren’t likely holding him through that.

NFL Week 11 Quarterback Stashes

JJ McCarthy - Minnesota Vikings Yahoo: 55% | ESPN: 49% | Sleeper: 42%  

We’re still stashing JJ McCarthy where we can. Not only does he have tremendous weapons, but he’s shown a willingness to run with five or more carries in each of his last five games. Those are the conditions for upside down the stretch if the young quarterback can get things figured out here. 

Sheduer Sanders - Cleveland Browns, Yahoo: 1% | ESPN: 2% | Sleeper: 5%   

When it comes to stashes, we do not care about floor. All we care about is upside. And there’s really one spot left where we are confident a new quarterback will eventually take over. Will it be ugly for a bad Cleveland Browns team? Probably. But what if this guy ends up being pretty good? We really don’t know. But he’s the last mystery box out there.. 

 

 

 

NFL Week 11 Running Back Streamers

Tyler Allgeier Atlanta Falcons, Yahoo: 33% | ESPN: 28% | Sleeper: 36%

Tyler Allgeier wasn’t just in the main article because he’s a top handcuff. He gets work of his own in positive game scripts. And the next three matchups for the Falcons are the Panthers, Saints, and Jets. I know the Panthers crushed the Falcons last time, but Vegas isn’t buying it - the Falcons are favored by 3.5 this time around at home. He’s our standard or half PPR option.

Emari Demercado - Arizona Cardinals, Yahoo: 37% | ESPN: 19% | Sleeper: 37%

We need to keep an eye on two situations here. One is the Bam Knight injury, as he exited the game late last week. But, more importantly, is the return of Trey Benson. Demercado has not only been the pass-catching back but also the more efficient rusher for this team. He had 79 yards rushing in Week 9, then just had 64 yards on 4 carries (along with 3 catches for 40). He could be in a good position to stream once again if things break right. He would be our PPR option if it works out. 

Tyjae Spears - Tennessee Titans, Yahoo: 36% | ESPN: 5% | Sleeper: 37%

If things don’t break right for Demercado, then we’ll just go back to the well with Tyjae Spears in our PPR leagues. In negative game scripts, he gets the work as he’s the pass-down back, and it should be a negative game script once again vs. Houston. I mean, let’s be real here - it should be a negative game script virtually every week for this Titans team. 

NFL Week 11 Running Back Stashes

Blake Corum - Los Angeles Rams, Yahoo: 11% | ESPN: 9% | Sleeper: 17%

Blake Corum has been in this article most weeks this year. But he’s moving to the top for us right now based on recent developments. Kyren Williams is still the starter, both to start the game and for the second half, but Corum has quietly gotten a few drives of his own the last few games. So he could be creeping into standalone value territory on top of being a high end handcuff. 

Brian Robinson RB, San Francisco 49ers, Yahoo: 24%| ESPN: 21% | Sleeper: 33%

Brian Robinson doesn’t get that many opportunities behind Christian McCaffrey. And, when it comes to pure handcuffs, we kind of like it that way. That means there is a big role for him to inherit if something does happen. And, on his few opportunities, he is running the ball really well. So he’s a top handcuff in fantasy football land. 

Tank Bigsby RB, Philadelphia Eagles, Yahoo: 26%| ESPN: 24% | Sleeper: 21%

There’s no guarantee that Tank Bigsby gets the full role if something were to happen to Saquon Barkley. But he has flashed when he’s gotten the opportunity. We are looking for the players behind the big dogs in case the worst happens, and that’s what Bigsby represents. If you have Barkley and are locked into the playoffs, you should probably have Bigsby too. 

 

 

 

NFL Week 11 Wide Receiver Streamers

Calvin Austin - Pittsburgh Steelers Yahoo: 12% | ESPN: 24% | Sleeper: 26%

Alec Pierce has been our top streamer each week, but he’s a bona fide full add at this stage, as we mentioned in the main article. So we need to look at deeper options. Calvin Austin has really solidified himself as the WR2 for the Steelers. This past week, DK Metcalf ran 34 of 35 routes while Austin ran 31. He also has 6, 6, and 7 targets in his last three games since returning from injury. And this week they get the Cincinnati Bengals, who are a walking, breathing shootout factory. So Austin isn’t a bad stream if you need it, plus he gets the Bears, Bills, Ravens, Dolphins, Lions, Browns, the rest of the way, so the good times could just keep on rolling. 

Darius Slayton - New York Giants Yahoo: 51% | ESPN: 34% | Sleeper: 51%

We have to monitor the hamstring issues here. But if he’s fully cleared to play, Slayton has actually stepped up in a big way for these Giants. The box score won’t show you the one-handed catch he made this week or the long touchdown that was called back two weeks ago. This is a full-time WR for a team that has to throw, so he’s on the radar whenever healthy. 

Mack Hollins - New England Patriots Yahoo: 1%| ESPN: 1% | Sleeper: 2%

We like to include on really deep league option for the sickos. This one is dependent on Kayshon Boutte being out again, but that is certainly possible. I know Kyle Williams had the long TD, but it was actually Hollins that took on the big role here, leading the team in both snaps and targets. Again, we aren’t interested if Boutte plays (in that case, maybe use Boutte, who is rostered in under 40% of leagues). If he is though, Hollins is on the radar. 

NFL Week 11 Wide Receiver Stashes

Luther Burden - Chicago Bears, Yahoo: 6% | ESPN: 5% | Sleeper: 14%

This is our number one stash right now. He’s looked great in his small sample size, actually winning routes and looking explosive. Now that DJ Moore is nicked up, it’s the perfect opportunity to get Burden going on offense. The Bears insist on using all of Rome Odunze, DJ Moore, Olamide Zaccheaus, Luther Burden, Colston Loveland, and Cole Kmet, though, so he might need some injury help to really pop. 

Jayden Higgins - Houston Texans Yahoo: 14% | ESPN: 17% | Sleeper: 17%

There is an opportunity for someone to run away with the second target spot behind Nico Collins on the Texans. Right now it’s essentially Dalton Schultz who should not be an insurmountable obstacle. Higgins had been getting work in two WR sets but now he’s snuck into some three WR sets and gotten decent targets. Let’s hope he continues to trend up. 

Kyle Williams - New England Patriots, Yahoo: 2%| ESPN: 1% | Sleeper: 6%

We were told that Kyle Williams would get an opportunity this week. He did, and that translated to a long touchdown. Maybe he does go back in the bottle here when Kayshon Boutte gets back, and we don’t see him again. But that kind of upside with this quarterback is tantalizing. Maybe Mike Vrabel and Josh McDaniels stop being such old-school coaches and just let the kids play moving forward? Would love to see more of TreVeyon Henderson and Kyle Williams.

 

 

 

NFL Week 11 Tight End Streamers

Theo Johnson - New York Giants Yahoo: 42% | ESPN: 45% | Sleeper: 30%

He’s our top add and also our top stream. I think the Packers are actually a bit of a tougher matchup than the numbers suggest, with guys like Quay Walker and Xavier McKinney. But Johnson has faced tougher and he’s come out of it alright. He’s playing a bit of snap share, and there aren’t many guys out there on the wire with a bunch of games in the 7-8 target range this year like he has. Let’s just hope Dart can play.

Dalton Schultz - Houston Texans, Yahoo: 35% | ESPN: 27% | Sleeper: 33%

We are rooting for Jayden Higgins to pop off for the Texans. But as of now, he’s not even a full-time player. Only two players on the Texans ran more than 40 routes this past week. Nico Collins and Dalton Schultz. He might not be the sexiest option, and the Titans have been pretty good vs. the tight end, but Schultz now has 8+ targets in three of his last four games. 

NFL Week 11 Tight End Stashes

Luke Musgrave - New York Jets Yahoo: 15% | ESPN: 16% | Sleeper: 30%

The Eagles are one of the toughest matchups for tight ends. So we don’t really care much about the production - we were not starting Luke Musgrave this week. What we care about is the usage. We were worried that guys like John FitzPatrick and Josh Whyle might cut into the workload for Musgrave - but that wasn’t the case. Musgrave ran 35 routes, while Whyle ran 3 and FitzPatrick ran 2. So now Musgrave isn’t just a stash but a guy you might consider starting vs. the Giants

Greg Dulcich - Miami Dolphins: Yahoo: 0%| ESPN: 16% | Sleeper: 0%

The Dolphins didn’t throw a ton this week, which is also fine because we were mostly still just stashing Dulcich. He’s rostered in 0% of the leagues, so that wasn’t hard to do. The important thing for Dulcich is that his route participation increased from 35.5% in Week 8 to 44.4% in Week 9 and is now up to a whopping 73.9% in Week 10. You could even spot start him vs. Washington this week before his bye.Â