This week has the making for some low scoring totals, with none of the games in this week's slate projected to go over 50 combined points. New England once again leads the way for the fourth-straight week with this week's highest projected scoring game against the Buffalo Bills with a 48.5-point total. Five of the 14 games are projected to have 43 or less combined points, leaving us with some less than ideal conditions for Week 11. We'll break down which players to target from several different price tiers to help keep your bankroll afloat in some muddied waters this week.
Remember, as a rule of thumb with PPR scoring, you want your players to hit three times their value; that is to say for each $1,000 in salary, we want that player to achieve three fantasy points (If customizable lineups by inputting your players and seeing what our projections offer for the week. There's even an optimization function that'll use our algorithms to help fill out the rest of your daily lineup and give you the best chance of succeeding on game day.
Using Vegas spreads and totals, our Net Expected Points (NEP) metric, and some daily fantasy gamesmanship, let's take a look at which players you should target this weekend.
As a reminder, the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, and Pittsburgh Steelers will all be on their bye weeks.