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Startem sitem SUNDAY Week 11 2021

By Brad Kruse
Brad Kruse

 

 

 

 

 

 


In this Start Em / Sit Em column each week, I'm looking to find some fringe players that you might consider starting each week and comment based on their matchups. Early on, I'll base my selection of candidates on where they were with respect to ADP. I'm not going to try to pad my stats by suggesting your start Patrick Mahomes each week, but instead trying to dig deep and find some nuggets for players to avoid or to go after. These are coin flip guys and if I can finish the year at better than 60% I'll consider it a success. My metrics to get the start decision are: QB 20 pts or more, RB, WR or TE need to score 12 pts or more for a successful endorsement. Defense/Special Teams should put in 8 points or more to get those picks right. I'll look at ~3 players on each Thursday night's game and ~ 6 players for the rest of the week to get you going.

 

Player Pos Team Opp Start / Sit Comment
Cam Newton QB CAR WAS START Washington has been the easiest matchup for opposing QBS, Cam certainly has rushing upside as well. I like his chances for a startable week.
Carson Wentz QB IND BUF SIT This is a tough matchup for Indy who will likely attack on the ground, look for other options this week.
Miles Gaskin RB MIA NYJ START It's been a tough couple of weeks for Gaskin, but the Jets defense should be a get well opportunity.
D'Ernest Johnson RB CLE DET START With Chubb recovered from Covid, look for a lower output from Johnson, but it's a great matchup with garbage time potential.
Jordan Howard RB PHI NO SIT Howard gets the number 1 run defense this week along with committee level usage. Avoid him.
Adam Trautman TE NO PHI START Trautman has been involved in this offenese the last several weeks and Philadelphia is as kind to the opposing TE asthere is.
Dawson Knox TE BUF IND START Knox was not involved in last week's blow out win, but this should be a plus matchup for him to get re-integrated into this offense.
Devonta Smith WR PHI NO START New Orleans should be able to force Philadelphia to pass, this brings Smith into play for 6+ targets and a good opportunity for startable numbers