FantasyPros Staff | Thu, Nov 13th 2025, 4:31am EST

Fantasy Football Start/Sit Lineup Advice: Duds (Week 11)

Week 11 is here, and if your fantasy lineup feels like it’s held together by duct tape, caffeine, and denial, you’re not alone. Between byes, injuries, and that one player who can’t stop dropping wide-open touchdowns, finding the right starters has never felt more like a trust fall. Luckily, our Featured Pros are here to catch you with their weekly list of Sleepers and Duds to help you spot the golden tickets and avoid the landmines. So take a deep breath, ignore your bench regrets, and let’s get to the names that could make (or break) your week.

Fantasy Football Week 10 Start/Sit Advice

Duds

Which player inside the top 40 in the FantasyPros Flex rankings is likely to disappoint fantasy managers this week?

Derrick Henry (RB – BAL)

“Derrick Henry had 20 carries last week but managed just 75 yards. He is getting a lot of volume, but just isn’t having the same success as last year in this offense. His numbers have been more erratic. He has not topped 20 fantasy points in a game since Week 1. Things could be tough again for him this week against the Browns, a team he ran 11 times for 23 yards against in Week 2. Cleveland allows the third fewest fantasy points to running backs on the season.”
– Jeff Paur (RTSports)

“Derrick Henry has been a fantasy stud for so long that it is very hard to write that I am worried about him as the season progresses. He only has 2 games over 100 yards rushing this year. The last time he faced the Cleveland Browns, who actually have a pretty decent defense, he ran 11 times for 23 yards. While I don’t see a day that terrible, I don’t see him living up to the desired outcome of fantasy owners. This is the time of year for fantasy trade deadlines, and it might be time to see if Henry can be traded on name value for a younger running back as the owner makes a playoff run.”
– Adam Dove (The Fantasy Couriers)

“Nothing against Derrick Henry because I still think he’s going to go on an absolute tear after this week, but I am hands off in Week 11. In his last matchup against the Cleveland Browns in Week 2, he had just 23 yards on 11 carries in a game where the Baltimore Ravens put up 41 points. He’s more touchdown dependent than in years past, and against a tough Cleveland front, I think he’ll put up an unremarkable line this week.”
– Trevor Land (FlurrySports)

Saquon Barkley (RB – PHI)

“Saquon Barkley has had a season full of ups and a season full of downs. I think that can really be said for just about everyone associated with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2025, record aside. This week, Barkley gets a doozy of a matchup against the Lions, who have conceded the 2nd fewest points to the running back position this season. This is in contrast to the 11th most points conceded to opposing WRs, the point being that the way to attack the Lions may just be through the air. Expectations may have to be tempered for this one, and while Barkley may get a score, how much more he will get on top of that remains to be seen. Barkley might just be more of a top-15 play this week versus his usual top-12 standards.”
– Ed Birdsall (Talking Points Sports)

“Saquon Barkley is the top-40 player most likely to disappoint fantasy managers in Week 10. Despite ranking third in opportunity share, his efficiency has cratered, sitting just 32nd in points per opportunity and 121st in EPA. Barkley has topped five yards per carry only twice all season, a sharp decline from last year’s consistency, and he’s struggled to convert touches into meaningful production. Facing a Lions defense that ranks eighth in rushing DVOA and allows the second-fewest fantasy points to running backs, his outlook is grim. It’s difficult to see Barkley living up to his RB10 ranking this week, given his poor efficiency and brutal matchup.”
– Ryan Linkletter (Blitz Sports Media)

Rome Odunze (WR – CHI)

“Even though Rome Odunze had a great fantasy performance in Week 10, I’m nervous for him in Week 11. Not only do the Bears spread the ball around a lot, but Odunze has been very inconsistent himself. His ranking of 38 overall and WR17 doesn’t leave any room for his downside. He’s scored below 5 PPR points in three of the last five weeks, including his zero in Week 9. I just can’t trust him at a WR17 value. I’m fine flexing him, but I’m hoping I have more trustworthy options for the WR slots in my lineup.”
– Andrew Hall (FantasyPros)

Quinshon Judkins (RB – CLE)

“Quinshon Judkins is averaging 3.1 yards per carry over his last four games; he only has eight receiving yards over that stretch, and he’s failed to score a touchdown in three of those four games. This week he’s up against the Ravens, whose defense has gotten back on track in recent weeks. Judkins still gets plenty of rushing volume, but it might not lead to a particularly fruitful fantasy performance.”
– Pat Fitzmaurice (FantasyPros)

TreVeyon Henderson (RB – NE) | Breece Hall (RB – NYJ)

“I KNOW I KNOW, one disappointing player per posting. I’m a rule breaker. What can I say?? Well, I can say that both of these players have very similar tales to tell, both before, during, and after this game. I’m choosing ONE game to avoid rather than just one player. Subtle difference, but an important one. Both TreVeyon Henderson and Breece Hall have been on heaters in recent weeks (over 200 yards rushing, two touchdowns, and over 30 Fantasy points for both in the last two weeks). Both will carry their managers’ teams and the rock straight into the fantasy playoffs with extremely friendly matchups in Weeks 12 and 13, as well as in Weeks 15, 16, and 17 for the playoffs. As for the “during”, they face each other in a difficult short-week Thursday night matchup in Week 11. The Jets are a relatively average defense across the board as far as Fantasy matchups go, making it a fine matchup for Henderson. However, he’s got Terrell Jennings stealing early down snaps and the potential return of Rhamondre Stevenson vulturing passing down and red zone touches in a game that could be a low-scoring, muck and mire type of Thursday Night battle. Henderson struggles in pass protection, which reduces his snap count, and most of his scoring has come on huge 50+ yard explosion plays. The raw touches and targets aren’t there week to week. For Hall, it’s simple. The Patriots’ defense is filthy. Gonzalez is a shutdown corner, while Milton Williams, Christian Barmore, and “The Tonga Truck” are a brick wall to try to run through. They’ve allowed 50 yards rushing to ONE running back this season. Neither of these red-hot, top 40 Fantasy starters is going to do well, and, to make things a tougher slog, Thursday night games are often ugly and low-scoring. Avoid the hype and the love and THIS game this week before jumping on their backs and riding them to a title in the money weeks that follow. I’m hesitant to invest in Henderson, but if your league is still open for business, I’d make a push for Breece Hall. He’s going to win some owners some leagues with that Jets situation and the extremely friendly matchups ahead.”
– Chris Mitchell (FantasyData)

AJ Brown (WR – PHI)

“I’ll take the bait. If he goes off in Week 11, then thank me? AJ Brown sits at No. 37 on this week’s rankings. We draft based on history, consistency, and patterns. At this point in the season, Brown’s explosive plays are outliers, like his Week 7 dominance of the Vikings (4/121/2). But the floors have been shockingly low and too frequent. So, I’ll put my wishing and hoping energy toward my Christmas list for Santa.”
– Mike Harmon (Swollen Dome)

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