Who Should I Drop for Week 11? Fantasy Football outlooks for Calvin Ridley, Chris Godwin, Rachaad White, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Dalton Kincaid, Garrett Wilson, Travis Hunter, Tank Bigsby, Isiah Pacheco, Bam Knight.
Who Should I Drop? Who Should I Keep? Some of the most common Week 11 fantasy football cut candidates involve players like Calvin Ridley, Chris Godwin, Rachaad White, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Dalton Kincaid, Garrett Wilson, Travis Hunter, Tank Bigsby, Isiah Pacheco, Bam Knight. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make the right waiver wire decisions and winning moves for Week 11. Once you decide who to drop, find your optimal fantasy football pickups for Week 11 of the 2025 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Pickup? tool helps make your fantasy football waiver wire decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to add... all free!
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Fantasy Football Drop Candidates
Read about fantasy football players to consider dropping for Week 11:
Calvin Ridley, WR, Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans wide receiver Calvin Ridley (hamstring) was a limited participant in practice again on Thursday. The veteran receiver is trying to work his way back from a hamstring injury that he suffered in Week 6.
Tennessee's pass catchers haven't missed a beat since Ridley went down, as Chimere Dike has 12 catches for 168 yards since then, and Elic Ayomanor has nine catches for 127 yards.
The Titans continue to struggle on both sides of the ball, but a high frequency of negative game scripts has left Tennessee's receivers in a relatively favorable fantasy position. The two rookies are low-end WR3/flex options, while Ridley can be benched in most leagues.
Chris Godwin, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles told reporters on Friday that wide receiver Chris Godwin (leg) will be out on Sunday against the Buffalo Bills in Week 11, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Godwin has not played since suffering a fibula injury in Week 5, but the good news is that the 29-year-old was able to make progress this week and put in three limited practices.
Godwin didn't make his season debut until Week 4 after dislocating his ankle in Week 7 of last year, and he played in just two games before getting hurt again. Although Mike Evans (collarbone) is potentially out for the regular season, the Bucs aren't going to rush Godwin back, and he might not return until early December.
Even if he makes more progress in practice next week, fantasy managers shouldn't consider it a lock that Godwin will play in Week 12 against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night. Rookies Emeka Egbuka and Tez Johnson should continue to see most of the targets with Godwin sidelined.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt, RB, Washington Commanders
Washington Commanders rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt entered Week 10 against the Detroit Lions as the second back to receive touches behind Chris Rodriguez Jr. Although Croskey-Merritt finished the game with 11 carries and played 44 percent of the snaps, prior to Rodriguez leaving the game early due to a shoulder injury, Rodriguez had played 72% of the snaps in the first half, compared to Croskey-Merritt's 16%.
As a result of the injury to Rodriguez and the game being out of hand, Croskey-Merritt ended up playing 65.4% of snaps in the second half. This is perhaps why some fantasy managers may believe Croskey-Merritt is still the lead-back. It may continue to be a backfield split moving forward; however, at this time, Rodriguez practiced all week and is expected to play Sunday, and is in line to have lead-back duties.
As a result, this makes Croskey-Merritt someone who can't be trusted heading into Week 11. The Commanders play the Miami Dolphins in Spain on Sunday, which should set up to be a strong matchup on paper for him, Rodriguez, making him an RB3/flex option in Week 11.
Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets
The New York Jets have placed wide receiver Garrett Wilson (knee) on Injured Reserve, per Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. Wilson re-aggravated an existing knee injury during his team's Week 10 win over the Cleveland Browns.
As a result of his IR placement, Wilson is now guaranteed to miss at least the next four games for New York. His earliest possible return to the field would be in Week 15 when the Jets travel to Jacksonville to take on the Jaguars. Of course, there's no guarantee that the 2-7 Jets will rush Wilson back to the field for what will likely be meaningless games down the stretch of the season.
Fantasy managers in leagues without IR spots may now be forced to make a difficult choice about whether Wilson is still worth rostering.
Bam Knight, RB, Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals running back Bam Knight (ankle) was seen at practice for the second straight day on Thursday, according to Dani Sureck of AZCardinals.com. Knight was listed as a limited participant in the team's walkthrough practice on Wednesday after injuring his ankle in the Week 10 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
The 24-year-old may need a full practice this week to avoid a questionable tag going into the weekend, but as of right now, two practices suggest he has a chance to be active this Sunday versus the San Francisco 49ers. Since the team's bye in Week 8, Knight and Emari Demercado have been splitting most of Arizona's backfield touches, with Demercado being the more productive back.
Knight hasn't scored since Week 6 and has averaged just 3.4 yards per carry on 33 rushing attempts in his three "starts." If he's active against San Fran, fantasy managers should consider him a low-upside RB3/flex option. UPDATE: Knight was limited again on Thursday.
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Week 11 Player Decisions. Today's focus is on finding replacements for specific players like Calvin Ridley, Chris Godwin, Rachaad White, Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Dalton Kincaid, Garrett Wilson, Travis Hunter, Tank Bigsby, Isiah Pacheco, Bam Knight.
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