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10 Fantasy Football Sleepers for Week 11
Matthew Stafford and the Lions' passing game gets a great matchup this weekend.

Golden Tate, WR, Detroit Lions

As we touched on with Matthew Stafford earlier, the Oakland Raiders pass defense is bad. However, while they've struggled to stop opposing wide receivers from piling up receptions and receiving yards, they have managed to limit those wide receivers to only four receiving touchdowns all season.

As a player whose value is tied more towards yardage and receptions than racking up touchdowns, this situation could set up well for Golden Tate. Having a disappointing second season in Detroit -- ranking 43rd in Reception NEP per target among 45 receivers with a minimum of 50 targets -- Tate should have a chance to rebound this week.

There will be plenty of opportunity for himĀ in this matchup, as Vegas has set an over/nder of 48.5 points and both of these teams rank in the upper half of the league in offensive pace. Combined with his average of eight targets per game, it's reasonable to assume Tate could see a slight bump up to double digit targets at home on Sunday.

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