LAST-MINUTE Week 11 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em, Advice, Actives/Inactives & Q/A!  (11/16 Fantasy Football Podcast)

Summary

Fantasy Football Today – LAST-MINUTE Week 11 Fantasy Football Start/Sit & Q/A (November 16, 2025)

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Episode Overview

This episode of "Fantasy Football Today," delivered in the brisk, actionable “Express” format, focuses on urgent start/sit advice, critical injury updates, actives/inactives, weather impacts, last-minute lineup shifts, and rapid-fire listener Q&A ahead of Week 11 NFL games. The analysis is led by host Fred Goodall, with insight from analyst Heath Cummings and commentary from Matthew Berry and Field Yates. As fantasy managers finalize rosters, the team tackles tricky choices created by injury news, adverse weather, and uncertain depth charts.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Weather Concerns and Their Impact (01:55–03:48)

• Several games are flagged for potentially impactful wind:

  • Green Bay at the Giants
  • Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
  • Tampa Bay at Buffalo
  • Baltimore at Cleveland

• Heath Cummings (02:25): "I made a bigger adjustment to the Packers, Giants and the Ravens. Browns with a very small adjustment to Tampa Bay and Buffalo, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh."

  • Still ranking Joe Flacco and Aaron Rodgers as low-end QB1s
  • Still starting DK Metcalf despite weather
  • Significant negative adjustment for Baker Mayfield: "I would get away from Mayfield if you can." (03:07)

• TE Cade Otten's role may rise due to weather-induced short passing (03:14).

• General frustration among hosts: predicting weather’s fantasy impact is "very hard to predict" and out of managers' control (03:45, Fred Goodall).

2. Injury Updates and Key Actives/Inactives (03:59–05:30)

• 49ers: Brock Purdy and Ricky Pearsall are BACK; boosts 49ers’ passing game slightly.

  • Heath: "I like Purdy as a top 12 quarterback. I would start him over both Flacco and Rogers." (04:19)

• J.K. Dobbins likely out for season; RJ Harvey becomes a focus (04:55).

• Brian Thomas Jr. OUT; Brenton Strange OUT as well.

  • Heath: "I've got [Parker] Washington right behind Pearsall. I've got [Jacoby] Myers about five spots back of that... they're still number three wide receivers... but I'm not super excited about them." (05:14)

• Sam LaPorta lands on IR, which triggers significant “what now” at TE.

3. Tight End Streamer Carousel (05:43–07:04)

• Top available TEs: Cade Otten, Dalton Schultz, Theo Johnson, Greg Dulcich.
  • Heath: "If you really are in one of these leagues...I’d take a chance on Greg Dulcich this morning...commanders defense is awful." (06:11)
  • Dawson Knox’s usage without Kincaid is judged "super flimsy" (06:21).
  • Brock Wright preferred slightly to Knox; Dulcich is even better if available.

4. RB/WR Injury Replacements & Unfavorable Depth Charts (07:52–09:12)

• Donovan Knight back for Cardinals clouds that backfield.

  • "I currently have Knight just ahead of D. Mercado...I'd rather not start either one, but you might have to." (08:06)

• Darius Slayton OUT leads to Wanda[le] not getting much of a bump – potential for Giants game to go highly negative given QB and wind issues (08:24).

• Calvin Ridley expected to play, but “right around WR40” – not a start unless desperate (09:12).

5. Q&A Rapid Fire Start/Sit Decisions (09:40–12:42)

Key Matchup Opinions:

• RJ Harvey vs. Jameson Williams:
  • "I would pick Harvey. I am the high guy on Harvey. He's a top 15 back for me." – Heath (10:08)
• Jamo (Jameson Williams):
  • "I did bump him up. He's a borderline wide receiver, too... at WR25." – Heath (10:14)
• DJ Moore or Jacoby Myers:
  • "I would go Jacoby Myers." – Heath (10:32)
• Parker Washington or Tez Johnson:
  • "Parker Washington for me." – Heath (10:40)
• Dawson Knox or Noah Fant at TE:
  • "If I had to choose between those, it would be Noah Fant for me." – Heath (11:06)
• Devonte Adams or T. Higgins:
  • "Devonte." – Heath (11:37)

RB/WR Pick Em’s:

• "Dobbs and Quentin Johnston" (11:47, Heath, Field Yates agrees)
• "Harvey and...yikes, I'll go White." [Rashad White] for Jennings, Quentin Johnston, RJ Harvey, Rashad White pick two (12:35, Heath)

DST Note:

• "You're gonna start the Packers DST because even if Jameis has a good game, he's probably gonna throw some interceptions." (11:16)

Notable Caution

• On 49ers’ WRs with full health: "We have zero sample size of everyone healthy and...it's a different situation now." – Fred Goodall (12:04)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Weather Frustration:
  "I hate weather stuff. Not that it's anyone's fault...it's very hard to predict. I hate this." – Fred Goodall (03:26)
• Tight End Desperation:
  "A lot of the tight ends we like, they're rostered now. People have caught on." – Fred Goodall (07:04)
• On the arbitrary nature of fantasy tough calls:
  "Unlike the other things that we have lots of control over and are very easy to predict." – Heath Cummings, sarcastically, about unpredictable variables in fantasy (03:48)

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Important Segment Timestamps

| Segment | Timestamp | |--------------------------------------------------------------- |-----------| | Weather impact on Week 11 fantasy | 01:55–03:48| | Key injuries/actives (49ers, LaPorta, others) | 03:59–05:43| | Tight end streamer landscape | 05:43–07:04| | Cardinal RB situation/Slayton out/Wandale Robinson discussion | 07:52–09:12| | Q&A – Start/Sit decisions rapid fire | 09:40–12:42|

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Overall Tone & Style

• Urgent, practical, and conversational, with relatable frustration about unpredictable fantasy variables (weather, injuries).
• Serious about helping listeners make informed start/sit decisions, but also light-hearted and honest about the inherent chaos of fantasy football in November.

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Takeaways for Week 11 Fantasy Managers

• Prioritize roster adjustments for weather and recent injuries (especially at QB and TE).
• Be proactive on TE waivers, even with deeper cuts like Greg Dulcich.
• Exercise caution with fringe WRs/RBs in poor weather or ambiguous roles—when in doubt, lean to volume and team context.
• Rapid Q&A offers direct answers for a range of common WR3, flex, and streamer dilemmas.

For the most up-to-date news and start/sit context, listeners are encouraged to check in with the team live at 8:30am and noon ET on YouTube. Good luck with your Week 11 matchups!

Transcript

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[Fred Goodall]

Bundle up. It's windy out there. This is FFT Express. Start or sit for week 11 right now. All right, good morning, everyone. We got a game coming up. Let's get those lineups set. Let's Take a look at the weather. Kevin Roth of Roto Grinders lays it out very nicely. Games that you might have to worry about in terms of wind. Green Bay at the Giants, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay at Buffalo, Baltimore at Cleveland. Heath, what are your reads here?

[Heath Cummings]

So I made a bigger adjustment to the Packers, Giants and the Ravens. Browns with a very small adjustment to Tampa Bay and Buffalo, Cincinnati and Pittsburgh. I think I'm still going to start Joe Flacco and Aaron Rodgers as low end QB ones. I'm still going to start DK Metcalf. I was already concerned about Baker Mayfield against Buffalo. A much better defense to run again than it is to pass against. And Buffalo hasn't let a quarterback score 20 fantasy points since week one.

[Fred Goodall]

Yeah.

[Heath Cummings]

So I would get away from Mayfield if you can.

[Fred Goodall]

Yikes. What about Abuka and Tez Johnson and hate Otten.

[Heath Cummings]

Buka's the only well and Otten's probably the way he's targeted, not going to be affected by the wind too much. If anything, I would think his target share might go up. I'm still starting a Buka. I'm not starting Tess Johnson.

[Fred Goodall]

Oh, boy. All right, I Heath, I hate weather stuff. Not that it's anyone's fault or people are wrong.

[Field Yates]

Yeah.

[Heath Cummings]

You know, you would like for everybody to play indoors.

[Fred Goodall]

No. Indoor football is terrible. I've been to an indoor football game. It's not natural.

[Matthew Berry]

I just. I hate that it sinks for fantasy.

[Fred Goodall]

Managers to get to this point of the season and you have to worry.

[Matthew Berry]

About something like that, something that we.

[Fred Goodall]

Have no control over. That's very hard to predict. I hate this.

[Heath Cummings]

Unlike the other things that we have lots of control over and are very easy to predict.

[Fred Goodall]

I think it's, you know, hey, this is a matchup. We have 10 weeks of data of what this team has done.

[Matthew Berry]

Like, that's, that's what we do.

[Fred Goodall]

That's our job. Predicting how it's going to. How the weather's going to affect is very frustrating. Anyway. All right, let's get to the injuries here. Thankfully, not too many. Let's talk about the 49ers. Ricky Piersol, Brock Purdy. Looking like they're both going to be Purdy. They're back. Okay. They're back at Arizona this week. What does this do for the 49ers passing game? It definitely makes things a little muddy, huh?

[Heath Cummings]

Yeah, I mean, the 49ers passing, in terms of Purdy, I think Mac Jones has been 19.8 or better in three straight games. This has been a relatively Pass heavy offense for two reasons. One, they can't run the ball. Two, they can't stop anybody. And. And so I like Purdy as a top 12 quarterback. I would start him over both Flacco and Rogers in that game we just talked about.

[Fred Goodall]

Okay.

[Heath Cummings]

Jenning. Juwan Jennings is still my favorite 49ers wide receiver, but he and Ricky Piercel are both wide receiver threes.

[Fred Goodall]

All right. And we're going to start pretty over over Mayfield too.

[Heath Cummings]

I am.

[Fred Goodall]

Yeah. Okay. J.K. dobbins is likely out for the season. It's a shame. We'll see what RJ Harvey can do today. Brian Thomas Jr. Is not expected to play and Brenton Strange is not going to play. So how does Parker Washington look to you right now? And Jacoby Myers against the Chargers?

[Heath Cummings]

Worse than Juwan Jennings and Ricky Pearsall. Oh, wow. I've got. I've got Washington right behind Pearsall. I've got Myers about five spots back of that. They're still number three wide receivers like those other guys, but that I'm not super excited about them.

[Fred Goodall]

Devonte Adams is expected to play. Drake London is expected to play. Sam LaPorta on IR out of the blue. Almost. What a bummer they get the Eagles on Sunday night. What do we do at tight end?

[Heath Cummings]

Injury stuff. Definitely. Much, much worse than weather stuff. Yeah, the weather stuff will go away next week, hopefully. Like, obviously we've been talking about these guys all week, but a few leagues are still available. So KDOT and Dalton Schultz are the two top choices to go see if they're available. Theo Johnson probably next. And then if you really are in one of these leagues where you're like, why is he saying these dumb names? Because they're all. They've been rostered for four weeks in my league. I. I go, let's take a chance on Greg Dulcich this morning. He was up to a 70 roster share last week. The commander's defense is awful.

[Fred Goodall]

Why not Tell you real quick what, what Dawson Knox has done over the last two years without. Without. Sorry. Here we go. So earlier this year he had two targets. One of them was in the end zone. He caught a touchdown last year, eight points, 7.6 points and 1.5 fantasy points. So, oh boy, it is super flimsy. I can't even recommend it.

[Matthew Berry]

He.

[Fred Goodall]

Because in three of the last four games without Kincaid, he's had one to two targets. It just happens to keep catching touchdowns.

[Heath Cummings]

I actually have Brock right ahead of Dustin Knucks.

[Fred Goodall]

Yeah, I think that makes sense. And Luke Musgrave is out there in a lot of leagues too, unfortunately.

[Heath Cummings]

But I'd rather have Dulcich than than right or Musgrave or Knox.

[Fred Goodall]

Okay. Okay. There's also, you know, Chigo conquo who get you around eight points. Some weeks I wish Brenton Strange were playing. That would have been a nice pivot, but it's. It's tough. A lot of the tight ends we like, they're rostered now. You know, people have caught on. Okay, take a break here and get into a running back note, some wide receiver notes and your questions after this.

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[Heath Cummings]

I was really hoping we'd get a little bit more MRA DeMarcado. Now the only thing you can do is hope for that. There's no reason to expect it. I currently have Knight just ahead of D. Mercado. They're both between right around RB30. I'd rather not start either one, but you might have to.

[Fred Goodall]

Okay. Darius Slayton is out. Did you give Wanda a big bump?

[Heath Cummings]

I. I did not. I mean, he's still a borderline wide receiver too, which is where he was for me at the beginning of the week. I'm more starting to feel nervous that this whole thing is just going to go terribly bad because the packers defense is incredible, the wind's blowing 30 miles per hour and it is Jameis Winston like we we love to focus on the fun part of but there's a reason he's not a starting quarterback in the NFL. It's because sometimes it goes so awfully bad that nobody wants to see it again for two years.

[Fred Goodall]

Yep. And in that same game, Matthew golden is questionable, so we'll see if he's back. Calvin Ridley is expected to play. Last time he was Healthy. He had a huge game. Any interest in Calvin Ridley? Unfortunately, it's against the Texans.

[Heath Cummings]

I did pick him up in a couple of weeks. I'd like to have him on our roster. I really don't want to start him. He's right around wide receiver 40, and.

[Fred Goodall]

Pittsburgh is very injured on defense. I don't know that's really going to change anyone's decisions in terms of starting Chase and Higgins, but maybe it gives you a little more. A little more faith in Flacco, even though that's one of the wind games. And Lucas Havercik is going to kick for the packers today, which ordinarily I'd be interested in picking him up. He's been good in two games, but with the wind as bad as it is, think I'm going to pivot to someone else. But McManus is not going to kick. All right, couple minutes for questions here. Would you start? Oh, yeah. We didn't really talk about the JMO angle here, but with laporta out, the question is, would you start RJ Harvey or Jameson Williams? I actually have both of them in a half PPR league, and I think I'm actually going to try to start both.

[Heath Cummings]

But who would you pick in a half PPR league? I would pick Harvey. I am the high guy on Harvey. He's a top 15 back for me and you.

[Fred Goodall]

So any format, you go Harvey over jmo.

[Heath Cummings]

I would.

[Fred Goodall]

All right. Do you like Jamo? Did you bump him up with the laporte News?

[Heath Cummings]

I did bump him up. He's a borderline wide receiver, too, so I think I've got him at wide receiver 25. Still behind DK for me, but.

[Matthew Berry]

Ahead.

[Heath Cummings]

Of all the guys that don't have those names.

[Fred Goodall]

Okay. DJ Moore or Jacoby Myers.

[Heath Cummings]

I would go Jacoby Myers.

[Fred Goodall]

Washington, Parker Washington or Tez Johnson? Half ppo.

[Heath Cummings]

Parker Washington for me.

[Fred Goodall]

Okay, so that's a bit. Is that a win downgrade?

[Heath Cummings]

No. A little bit. But I was not. Like, I was low on Tez Johnson coming into the week. He. He gets four or five targets a week.

[Fred Goodall]

Yeah.

[Heath Cummings]

He had one game where it was not true. He also has one game with one target, so I'm not sure he just has to score a touchdown.

[Fred Goodall]

Dawson Knox or Noah Fant this week. Half ppr.

[Heath Cummings]

This is exactly the situation where I'd be going to see if Greg Dulcich is available. But if I had to choose between those, it would be Noah Fan for me.

[Fred Goodall]

No. Packer. Yeah. You're gonna start the packers dst because even If James has a good game, he's probably gonna throw some interceptions. Woody Marks or Chase Brown? Half ppr.

[Heath Cummings]

I have half ppr. That one is much closer.

[Fred Goodall]

But I have Chase Brown, Devonte Adams or T. Higgins.

[Heath Cummings]

Devonte.

[Fred Goodall]

Dobbs, Shahid, Quentin, Johnston, Pierce. All pick two.

[Heath Cummings]

I will go. Dobbs and Pearsall. Yeah, no, Dobbs and Quentin Johnson.

[Field Yates]

Yeah.

[Fred Goodall]

I. I'm excited that Pierce all is back, but I really want to see what this looks like before I trust him. And. And Jennings too. I mean, we just haven't.

[Matthew Berry]

We have basically zero samples.

[Fred Goodall]

I mean. No, not basically. We have zero sample size of everyone healthy and. Right. I mean, Kittle, McCaffrey, Jennings week one. So Kittle got hurt in the first quarter right at the beginning of the second quarter. So. And I think. I don't even know was Juwan Jennings playing in that game? I feel like he was on a snap.

[Heath Cummings]

Yeah.

[Fred Goodall]

In that game.

[Heath Cummings]

Well, I don't know he played the full game, but he played.

[Fred Goodall]

Yeah, I think he played like 2/3 of the snaps. Okay. Whatever it may be, it's. It's different situation now. Last one is Jennings question. Jennings, Quentin Johnston, RJ Harvey, Rashad White.

[Heath Cummings]

Pick two, Harvey and. Yikes. I'll go white.

[Fred Goodall]

Okay. All right. Thank you, Heath. We're going to be live at 8:30am I got to get this edited and published. Let's go. We'll Talk to you 8:30. YouTube.com fantasy football today and again at noon Eastern. YouTube.com fantasy football today.

[Matthew Berry]

Get those lineups set. Good luck.

[Fred Goodall]

See you soon. Paramount Podcasts.