We’ve reached the most volatile time of the year for player movements. Doesn’t it feel great? Maybe not for some dynasty teams or your best ball portfolio, but in redraft, we can live with all these changes as players land on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list, decide to hold out or maybe take a trip to the Non-football injury list. Yes, training camps are getting underway and before long, we’ll have real, actual NFL preseason games.
The fantasy football redraft season is truly upon us, and now is a good time to start preparing. What better way to prepare for your fantasy football draft than by completing FREE mocks with our fantasy football mock draft simulator?
This series will give you an overview of what you can expect to see no matter which first-round pick you draw. In what feels like a very strong first round in 2025, nailing your picks will be more important than ever.
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Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: Pick 1.11
Let’s dive into our approach for the fantasy football 1.11 pick for upcoming drafts. We look into the players likely to be available, those to target/avoid and a mock draft from the pick to help you prepare for your fantasy football draft.
Players to Consider at 1.11 Fantasy Football Draft Pick
Here are players likely to be available when you make your selection:
Players to Target at 1.11 Fantasy Football Draft Pick
As the summer goes on, don’t be surprised if average draft position (ADP) pushes running backs higher up draftboards, particularly if Christian McCaffrey stays healthy, but for now both McCaffrey and Ashton Jeanty should be available to consider in this range.
Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR – DET)
One of the more divisive picks of the first round is Amon-Ra St. Brown, who some people view as potentially in trouble due to the emergence of Jameson Williams, as well as a healthy offseason for Sam LaPorta.
However, St. Brown has seen 140+ targets in each of the last three seasons, as well as seeing his touchdowns increase each year in the league to a career-high 12 in 2024. In the coming days, we’ll have more of an idea how much of an issue St. Brown’s offseason knee surgery truly is. If he’s out there practicing fully, he could be liable for a price increase.
In full PPR formats, St. Brown will be an easier click than in half-PPR leagues. Ultimately, how much should you worry about a receiver who has finished as the WR3 in total points for the last two seasons?
Nico Collins (WR – HOU)
Since the start of the 2023 season, Nico Collins leads all wide receivers in yards per route run versus man coverage, and his journey from zero to hero has been truly impressive. There are still reasons to doubt his ability to crack the top of the wide receiver chart, but he’s an interesting upside swing at this point in the draft.
Collins is the clear alpha in an offense featuring two new rookie receivers, the often-injured Christian Kirk and Tank Dell, who potentially could miss the entire season. According to FantasyPoints.com, Collins is the only wide receiver to have ranked inside of the top 10 in yards per route run versus zone and man coverage in back-to-back years.
In Weeks 1-5 last season, Collins was the WR2 overall, averaging 21.6 points per game before missing time with a hamstring injury. The injury history might be enough to put some people off, but one thing we’ve learned in fantasy football is that you’re injury prone until you’re not, and that presents an opportunity.
De’Von Achane (RB – MIA)
With Jonnu Smith now in Pittsburgh, a rise in average draft position (ADP) for De’Von Achane felt inevitable. A month ago, he went in the early-to-mid-second round, and now he’s hot on the heels of Christian McCaffrey and Ashton Jeanty. After a prolific first season in efficiency metrics but lacking in volume, Achane took it up a step in 2024, despite the Dolphins being a miserable mess.
Achane led all running backs with 78 catches, while also leading the position with 591 receiving yards and tying Rachaad White for the lead in receiving touchdowns (six). Achane recorded 70% of the Dolphins’ carries inside the 5-yard line, a higher number than Bijan Robinson. His only downside was a lack of touches. Jeff Wilson and Raheem Mostert have moved on, and there’s a chance for Achane to break the league. Particularly given how poor the Dolphins’ defense looks on paper.
Brian Thomas Jr. (WR – JAX)
A true league-winner in 2024, available in the mid-rounds and coming up big down the stretch, Brian Thomas Jr. heads into his sophomore season with a new head coach in Liam Coen, who was one of the most desired offensive minds this offseason.
If Coen can help elevate Trevor Lawrence to the range people believed he was capable of coming out of college, we could see an even greater second season from Thomas, which is quite something to say when he finished third in receiving yardage behind only Justin Jefferson and Ja’Marr Chase.
Thomas was one of eight receivers to hit double-digit touchdowns last season. He achieved this despite being held to a 76% route participation up until Week 11; that number should be 90+ throughout 2025.
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Players to Avoid at 1.11 Fantasy Football Draft Pick
A.J. Brown (WR – PHI)
It was a strange 2024 season for A.J. Brown. He recorded the second-highest target share among wide receivers (31.1%) and the fifth-most receiving yards per game (83). However, he finished as just the fantasy WR16 in total PPR points. Even on a per-game basis, this only jumped to WR13.
Brown’s 7.5 targets per game ranked 23rd among receivers, which highlights the uphill battle he faced while Saquon Barkley had a season for the history books.
Perhaps if Barkley regresses this year, or if the Eagles trend differently under new offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, Brown can move back into the top tier of receivers. For now, pick 1.11 is too costly for a player with question marks.
Ladd McConkey (WR – LAC)
Let’s be clear, Ladd McConkey had an excellent rookie season, culminating in a dominant performance in the playoffs with 9/197/1 against the Texans. However, there are reasons to be skeptical that he could live up to his current ADP, which is edging towards round one.
Last year, the Chargers’ run game wasn’t effective, despite J.K. Dobbins‘ best efforts, and the Chargers elected to clean house and move on from both Dobbins and Gus Edwards, while seemingly sending Sione Vaki to the shadow realm. Najee Harris was signed in free agency and Omarion Hampton was added in the draft.
Both represent significant upgrades and should allow long-time ground-game lover, Greg Roman, to play to his strengths more. If that generates a more efficient offense, the need for passing could drop slightly. That is always a concern for receivers, like McConkey, who depend on volume. McConkey is an OK pick in the second round, but drafting him here would be a mistake.
Roster Construction From the 1.11 Pick
The 1.11 pick opens up a lot of roster construction possibilities, but it will largely come down to how you start your draft for how you want to proceed. The good news is that the back half of drafts this year is so strong, you’re almost guaranteed two really good players.
If you take Amon-Ra St. Brown, there will still be running backs available a couple of picks later with immense upside, such as De’Von Achane. Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen may be gone before your third and fourth round picks, but Jayden Daniels could potentially be available, and there are still later-round quarterback gems like Justin Fields and Drake Maye, who possess dual-threat abilities.
If you go with a running back to start the draft, the receivers who make it back are still of a good caliber, with A.J. Brown, Ladd McConkey and Drake London all nearby. Wide receivers in the third and fourth rounds tend to be a little more questionable, though, so securing at least one feels like the right move.
Fantasy Football Mock Draft From the 1.11 Pick
We used our FREE fantasy football mock draft simulator to show you an example of a draft from the 1.11 position. You can sync your league for free and mock draft against your fantasy football league settings to prepare more specifically for your draft.
Here’s how our fantasy football mock draft from the 1.11 position turned out.
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