Fantasy Focus Football – Week 11 Waivers: Must-Add Players to Dominate Your League | November 11, 2025

Episode Overview

In this episode, Field Yates, Stefania Bell, Daniel Dopp, and Mike Clay (in spirit) break down everything fantasy football for Week 11: from must-add waiver wire players, injury updates, and a passionate, light-hearted recap of a dreadful Monday Night Football, to spicy “rest of the season” hot takes. The crew also celebrates Veterans Day, shares some laughs, and answers community hot-take questions, all in their trademark blend of banter, expertise, and empathy.

Veterans Day Reflection and Opener [01:03–05:41]

• Daniel Dopp receives a heartfelt thank you for his service, and the show takes a moment to honor all veterans, including family members of the crew and ESPN colleagues.
  • "[...] being able to fight and stand up for people in this country is one of the things that I will forever be grateful for and proud of..." – Daniel Dopp [01:31]
• Daniel explains the origin of his "Secret Squirrel" nickname—his intelligence analyst background in the military.
• Light, friendly banter leads to football: "Could you analyze the intelligence of Mike Clay?" “It’s low.” – Daniel Dopp [04:15]
• The NFL’s “Salute to Service” efforts and uniforms are praised.

Monday Night Football Recap: Eagles vs. Packers [05:41–11:23]

• The hosts agree: the game was brutal to watch, with Daniel Dopp joking, "Did we [have] compliance trainings that were more exciting than this football game." [05:45]
• Fantasy-relevant takeaways:
  • Josh Jacobs: Only bright spot, 20+ fantasy points, good dual-threat production [06:33].
  • Devonta Smith: Found the endzone; only other bright spot among skill players.
  • A.J. Brown: Notable bust—3.3 pts, another volatile outing in a boom-or-bust season. Field notes, “A.J. Brown...one of the highest variance players that you absolutely must auto start." [08:01]
  • Saquon Barkley: Serviceable 13.1 pts in a low-output game.
  • Jalen Hurts: Let managers down with only 12.02 pts.
  • All others under 10 pts; Romeo Doubs left with chest injury.
• The hosts vent about fantasy frustration with A.J. Brown, discuss his future in Philadelphia, and mock the offensive conservatism (“Third and 12, they ran a draw play to Will Shipley... what are you doing with this offense?” – Daniel Dopp [09:33]).

Fantasy Focus League Scoreboard Recap [11:29–13:59]

• Tight in-house competition. Producers Tyler and Christina have a nail-biter; Stefania laments her team’s injury/roster woes.
  • "Did you look at my squad? It's really—not terrible." – Stefania Bell [13:41]
• Eric Moody (third place) gets a shoutout; running back depth seen as a league-wide pain point.

Waiver Wire Must-Adds for Week 11 [15:40–38:40]

General Notes and Bye Weeks [15:40–16:07]

• Colts (Jonathan Taylor, Alec Pierce, etc.) and Saints (Chris Olave, Juwan Johnson) on bye.
• Potential streaming needs at QB due to byes/injuries/concussion protocol.

Quarterbacks

• Jacoby Brissette (top streaming play)
  • Only QB to finish top-12 in four straight games; at least 19 points each time [17:49].
  • “He has at least three more weeks as starting quarterback...” – Daniel Dopp [17:51]
  • Faces SF, which has allowed high QB scores since Week 5.
• Joe Flacco (in case Brissette isn’t available)
  • 18+ pts in lowest outing, multiple 3-TD games.
• Joe Burrow (stash for playoffs)
  • Injury update: Practice window opened; Stefania projects actual game return 3–4 weeks out, possibly by Week 13.
  • “...I would be adding him with the intention of...potentially [playing] weeks 14, 15, 16.” – Daniel Dopp [22:36]
  • Stefania: “I already did that in one league.” [23:02]

Wide Receivers

• Parker Washington (Jaguars)
  • Back-to-back 17-pt weeks, 28.6% target share since Travis Hunter injury [25:03]
  • Next game vs Chargers (tough), but volume makes him a must-add.
• Alec Pierce (Colts) [34:44]
  • 2 straight games of 17.5+ pts, 20+ targets over 2 games.
  • "Only rostered in 36.5% of leagues." – Daniel Dopp.
• Tez Johnson (Bucs – deep dart throw) [33:07]
  • “Swing for the fences guy”; scored 2 TDs on 5 targets; inconsistent.
• Noted: Jacoby Myers, Brian Thomas Jr. in Jags WR corps.

Running Backs

• RJ Harvey (possibly more work pending J.K. Dobbins’ injury)
• Tyler Badie (deep leagues; “basically no stats,” strictly a dart throw if Dobbins is out) [27:43]
• Trey Benson (coming off injury, not practicing yet) [28:11]
• Sean Tucker (deep stash, especially with Bucky Irving out, Bills matchup ahead)
• Amari Demercado may be relevant if Bam Knight is out (Cardinals) [29:05]

Tight Ends

• Theo Johnson (emerging with Jackson Dart; 8 targets, 7 catches, 75 yds, but reliant on healthy QB) [37:12]
• Juwan Johnson (10+ pts in 4 straight, on bye this week, grab for Week 12 onward) [38:15]

Injury Quick-Hitters [19:19+]:

• J.K. Dobbins: Foot injury; uncertain for Week 11 (Stefania: “Remains to be seen what his status will be for this week.” [27:16])
• Chris Godwin: No timetable; hard to trust him for a fantasy run (host consensus: might cut him) [31:50]
• Garrett Wilson: Expected 3–4 weeks out (Samini report) [29:44]
• Oronde Gadsden: Quad bruise, questionable this week but prognosis is good [35:39]

Hot Takes for the Second Half of the Season [39:01–59:20]

Rules/Scale [39:11]

• Takes graded from “Frank’s Red Hot” to “Ghost Pepper” on spice.

Daniel Dopp’s Hot Takes

• Trade CMC if your playoffs start Week 14 (49ers have a bye): “I am actively trying to trade Christian McCaffrey right now...for either Devon Achan or Jameer Gibbs or Bijan Robinson.” [40:32]
  • Field: “What would be hard is...you trade him away, your team might be vulnerable to not make playoffs.” [42:08]
• JSN (Jackson Smith-Njigba) will have at least 13 FPTS every game, break Megatron’s record, finish WR1. [50:28]

Field Yates’ Hot Takes

• Ceedee Lamb will be the WR1 from Week 11 on: “So much of the CD analysis is...he missed, what, four games...Targets: 13, 11, 8, 10, 12...CD breakout is coming.” [44:19]
• C.J. Stroud will be a top-12 fantasy QB each week ROS – despite only one top-10 finish so far due to injuries/Schedule [52:44]

Stefania Bell’s Hot Takes

• Travion Henderson as a top 10 RB rest of season: “Maybe recency bias, fully admitted, but Travion Henderson is a top 10 back rest of the season.” [48:03]
• Joe Flacco now, Joe Burrow for the playoffs: “The most insane quarterback duo you didn't draft...can help carry you through the fantasy football playoffs...” [56:11]

Notable Quotes and Moments by Timestamp

• "Nothing takes game day to the next level like a holiday spread to go along with it. That and knowing your home security is handled." – Daniel Dopp, sponsored ADT segue [14:06]
• “A.J. Brown...one of the highest variance players that you absolutely must auto start.” – Field Yates [08:01]
• “Even the biggest Eagles fan can be disappointed by how the game transpired last night.” – Field Yates, on MNF [06:34]
• “There is one quarterback in the NFL over the last month that has finished top 12 in four straight games...it’s Jacoby Brissette.” – Daniel Dopp [17:11]
• “Joe Burrow...I already did that in one league.” – Stefania Bell, on IR stash advice [23:02]
• “I finally understand how Aaron Burr felt because I just want to be in the room where it happens.” – Daniel Dopp, on secretive injury news [32:47]
• “It’s been kind of a pedestrian year on the waiver wire...not a great week for league altering pickups.” – Field Yates [38:52]
• “Ceedee Lamb will be the number one wide receiver in all of (fantasy) football for the rest of the year.” – Field Yates [44:07]
• "Jackson Smith-Njigba...will break the all-time single season receiving record, beating my guy Calvin Johnson." – Daniel Dopp [50:29]

Additional Listener/Chat Hot Takes [59:20+]

• JMO (Jameson Williams) finishes as a top 10 WR ROS – Eric Moody (chat) [59:18]
• Rico Dowdle as a top 5 RB – Eli Bell (chat) [60:32]
• Patrick Mahomes averages less than 20 FPTS/gm ROS – Robert Abra (chat) [61:21]
• JSN winds up WR1 overall and is the first WR drafted in 2026 – Scott McClory (chat) [62:22]

Injuries & Outlook (Summary Table)

| Player | Status (as of ep) | Waiver/Start Recommendation | |-----------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| | Joe Burrow | On IR, practice window open | Add & stash (weeks 14–16) | | Chris Godwin | Out, “no timetable” | Consider drop if roster-crunched | | Garrett Wilson | Out 3–4 weeks | Drop in most leagues unless you have deep bench | | J.K. Dobbins | Foot injury, day-to-day | Monitor; adds for RJ Harvey, Tyler Badie | | Trey Benson | Not practicing (post-scope) | Add if healthy, watch practice reports | | Oronde Gadsden | Quad bruise, week-to-week | Wait and see, not worst-case scenario |

Episode Tone

Lively, supportive, honest, and a little goofy. The team balances serious fantasy analysis with jokes, football frustrations, and heartfelt tributes to service members.

Useful Timestamps

• [01:03] – Veterans Day tributes and Daniel’s service story
• [06:33] – A.J. Brown frustration and Eagles offense critique
• [17:49] – Jacoby Brissette’s consistency, making case as top waiver QB
• [19:27] – Joe Burrow’s injury timeline and stash advice
• [25:03] – Parker Washington’s emergence
• [27:16] – J.K. Dobbins injury concerns; RB adds
• [31:50] – Chris Godwin’s “no timetable” and roster advice
• [37:12] – Theo Johnson: New TE streamer?
• [40:32] – Hot take: trade CMC ahead of Week 14 bye
• [44:07] – Field: Ceedee Lamb will be WR1 from Week 11 on
• [52:44] – Field: CJ Stroud top-12 QB rest of season
• [59:18] – Chat hot takes (JMO top-10, Dowdle top-5, etc.)

Bottom Line

The waiver wire is thin this week, but key adds at QB (Brissette, Flacco, stash Burrow), WR (Parker Washington, Alec Pierce), and risky RBs (RJ Harvey, Sean Tucker) could make the difference for teams missing players due to bye weeks or injuries. Monitor injuries to stars like Joe Burrow and Chris Godwin. The hot takes segment is spicy, with bold predictions on several emerging stars’ end-of-season placement—including JSN and Ceedee Lamb. Strong camaraderie, in-depth analysis, and a focus on helping fantasy managers adapt for the playoff run anchor this episode.