7 Deep Fantasy Football Sleepers for Week 11

Brandon LaFell, WR, Oakland Raiders

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The Oakland Raiders' receiving corp is a complete mess. Not only are they still trying to figure out their identity without Amari Cooper, but now Martavis Bryant is looking at a multi-week absence and Jordy Nelson still has yet to practice this week due to injury. Left in the wake with the best shot of leading the receiving crew on Sunday is former Patriot and Bengal, Brandon LaFell.

In reality, Derek Carr’s top target against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 11 will be tight end Jared Cook. However, with LaFell having worked in three-man sets and seen the field for over 90% of snaps the last two games, he is no doubt the top wide receiver.

In the last three weeks, LaFell has seen a substantial amount of work, collecting 13 targets for 10 catches and 106 yards. Those numbers are bound to rise as one of the few healthy receivers in a game Oakland will likely be trailing most of the way as 5.0-point underdogs.

Hard times call for desperate measures and if you are in a bind in a 14- or 16-team league this week, LaFell deserves your consideration.