November 12, 2025
The Jacksonville Jaguars have opened the practice window for tight end
Brenton Strange, who has been sidelined since suffering a hip injury in Week 5's thrilling win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Head coach Liam Coen said Monday that Strange is designated to return in Week 11 and is "hopeful" he can suit up against the Los Angeles Chargers. Before the injury, Strange was off to a promising start, catching 20 of 24 targets for 204 yards through four and a half games of action. Fantasy managers should keep an eye on his practice participation this week, as Strange could be a sleeper to watch at the tight end position.
--Nathan HarveySource: Jacksonville Jaguars
November 12, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back
Sean Tucker will continue to see an expanded role in the coming weeks. Over his last two games, Tucker has logged 21 carries for 95 yards and a touchdown, helping fill the void left by second-year back
Bucky Irving, who has missed the past four contests with foot and shoulder injuries. With no clear timetable for Irving's return, the Buccaneers will continue to rely on a tandem of
Rachaad White and Tucker in the backfield. While White has handled the majority of the workload in Irving's absence, the rotation has shifted slightly toward a committee approach after head coach Todd Bowles expressed a desire to get Tucker more involved. Tucker is a name to monitor heading into Week 11 as the Bucs face a struggling Buffalo Bills run defense.
--Nathan HarveySource: Pro Football Reference
November 12, 2025
According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, the Baltimore Ravens could consider using the franchise tag on tight end
Isaiah Likely. Likely is currently in the final year of his rookie contract, and would earn roughly $12 million in 2026 under the tag. After missing the start of the season with a broken foot, Likely has struggled to regain form, recording just 10 receptions for 103 yards through six games. The Ravens' tight end situation will be one to monitor next offseason, as veteran
Mark Andrews is also approaching free agency. If Likely can rebound, he could emerge as one of the more intriguing tight end options on the 2026 market.
--Nathan HarveySource: Jeremy Fowler - ESPN
November 12, 2025
ESPN's Matt Bowen and Jeremy Fowler wrote about their 2026 NFL free agency early top-25 rankings and predictions. Indianapolis Colts wide receiver
Alec Pierce has been on fire the last few weeks and is averaging a league-best 20.9 yards per catch. He can take the top off the defence and lift safeties to create opportunities in open coverages underneath. In eight healthy games played this season, he has 585 receiving yards on 28 receptions and one touchdown. Teams that Fowler and Bowen have spoken to anticipate that Pierce will be looking at a ballpark of $20 million per year, or at least a number of that magnitude not being out of the question. He has the size and speed that make him a player who can be a valuable asset for teams in the market for a wide receiver. We will see how things play out for Pierce, but he is on a trajectory that is setting him up to be a winner in the offseason.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: ESPN
November 12, 2025
ESPN's Matt Bowen and Jeremy Fowler wrote about their 2026 NFL free agency early top-25 rankings and predictions. According to what they are hearing, New York Jets running back
Breece Hall could secure a contract similar to
Josh Jacobs, with a deal in the ballpark of a four-year, $48 million contract. Hall was very involved in speculation to be traded at the trade deadline, and the Jets stood firm on wanting a third-round pick in return for him, but they never got it. Hall is in his prime at 25 years old and brings a dual-threat element to the backfield. He has 174 receptions in his career, while averaging 92.0 total yards. He also has 82 rushes of 10 or more yards over three seasons, so he's a three-down back that can make big plays. Although we don't know which team he will be joining, this provides some insight into what the expected contract should be, barring any unforeseen developments over the next couple of months.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: ESPN
November 12, 2025
ESPN reporter John Keim reports that Commanders head coach Dan Quinn mentioned that running back
Chris Rodriguez Jr. (shoulder) will play Sunday. Rodriguez exited Week 10's contest against the Detroit Lions in the second half with an apparent shoulder injury and did not return. Before the Week 10 matchup, Rodriguez was chosen to be the team captain, and many reports heading into the week were suggesting that he might take over as the starter, and the way the first half played out, he was getting a majority of the work. However, we never got to see that fully play out due to his injury and his absence from the second half of the game.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt and
Jeremy McNichols remained involved and got all of the work in the second half. Still, given that neither Croskey-Merritt nor McNichols has run away with their opportunities as the starter, Rodriguez has a prime opportunity to do so in Week 11 against the Miami Dolphins, who are bottom-10 against opposing running backs on the season. Now that he's confirmed to play, Rodriguez should firmly be in the RB3/flex conversation heading into Sunday.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: John Keim
November 12, 2025
Washington Commanders wide receiver
Terry McLaurin (quadriceps) was already ruled out for Week 11 on Monday. However, it was reported on Wednesday by ESPN reporter John Keim that Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said, "McLaurin is now onto the on-field portion of his rehab. That's why he's here." Ultimately, this means that he is working out on the field and progressing from his injury, following his re-aggravation of his quad injury in Week 8. Still, fantasy managers at this point have likely considered it a lost season for McLaurin. On the season, he has 203 receiving yards and one touchdown in four games played. Fantasy managers who still roster McLaurin are simply hopeful that he returns for the playoff stretch and is a reliable WR3/flex option down the stretch. Pass catchers like
Deebo Samuel Sr.,
Zach Ertz, and
Treylon Burks will continue to lead the pass-catchers in Week 11.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: John Keim
November 12, 2025
NFL insider Ian Rapoport reported that the New York Giants have elevated
Jameis Winston to the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart and expect him to start Sunday in the event
Jaxson Dart (concussion) doesn't clear the concussion protocol, per The Insiders. Winston was moved ahead of
Russell Wilson, as interim coach Mike Kafka informed them. Additionally, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the Giants are expected to start quarterback Winston against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, sources told Schefter and Jordan Raanan of ESPN on Wednesday. In a significant turn of events, both Schefter and Rapoport have reported that it's likely Winston gets the start against the Packers. He immediately raises the ceiling of the Giants' playmakers like
Darius Slayton,
Theo Johnson, and
Wan'Dale Robinson, compared to what Russel Wilson can bring to the table at this point in his career. Winston is a bit of a wild card, but he will bring much more excitement to the team and Sunday's matchup. In his career, he has thrown for 24,225 yards, 154 touchdowns, and 111 interceptions. He can be started as a wild card in QB2 leagues once he is confirmed to be the starter.
--Nicho RoesslerSource: Ian Rapoport
November 12, 2025
New York Jets wide receiver
Josh Reynolds (hip) was placed on Injured Reserve after suffering a hip injury in the team's Week 8 thriller against the Cincinnati Bengals. Reynolds is eligible to return in Week 13 against the Falcons. The 30-year-old was having a quiet season in a bad Jets passing attack, catching 11 of 21 targets for 101 yards in five games. With star wideout
Garrett Wilson (knee) also injured, the Jets will be relying on a wide receiver crew consisting of two newly acquired wideouts in
John Metchie III and
Adonai Mitchell, along with
Arian Smith and
Tyler Johnson.
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
November 12, 2025
Tennessee Titans tight end
Chig Okonkwo has had a quiet season through nine games, catching 29 of 39 targets for 281 yards with no touchdowns. Okonkwo ranks as just the TE33 with 6.3 PPR points per game, as the Titans' offensive situation has been bleak for fantasy purposes. The 26-year-old is just barely averaging a career high in receiving yards per game (31.2) and tied for the highest receptions per game (3.2). Okonkwo has also been gradually losing snaps to rookie tight end
Gunnar Helm over the course of the season. After running more than 70% of the team's routes in the first two weeks of the season, Okonkwo hasn't had a route share above 60% in a game since. Helm hasn't surpassed him in any game yet, but he's stayed involved and has some real ability as a receiver and could get more involved out of the bye week. Okonkwo will remain off fantasy radars for Week 11 against the Texans.
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
November 12, 2025
Dallas Cowboys rookie running back
Jaydon Blue was a healthy inactive in the team's last game in Week 9 against the Arizona Cardinals. After being inactive for the team's first four games of the season, Blue was finally active for his NFL debut in Week 5 against the New York Jets after
Miles Sanders (ankle, knee) was placed on injured reserve. The rookie fifth-rounder out of Texas served as the clear No. 2 back behind starter
Javonte Williams, handling 22 carries for 65 yards and adding one catch (one target) for five yards in Weeks 5 through 8 before being made inactive again in Week 9. The lack of receiving usage was disappointing to see, as that is one of the most appealing parts of Blue's prospect profile, but he essentially just spelled Williams and didn't see many creative play designs to get him the ball in space and use his 4.38 speed. It remains to be seen if Blue will play in the coming weeks and what his usage will look like if he is active.
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
November 12, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals running back
Samaje Perine (ankle) had the Week 10 bye to rest the high-ankle sprain suffered in the team's Week 9 loss to the Chicago Bears. Head coach Zac Taylor said that Perine would be out a couple of weeks, which puts his status in doubt for Week 11 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The 30-year-old has been solid in the primary backup role behind
Chase Brown, handling 32 carries for 198 yards and a touchdown to go with seven catches on nine targets for 30 yards as a receiver. While it's a small sample size, his 6.2 yards per carry is easily the best of his career and leads all running backs with at least 30 carries this season. Perine is a trusted veteran for his strength in pass protection, and if he's unable to go in Week 11, rookie
Tahj Brooks will be expected to fill in as the No.2 behind Brown.
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
November 12, 2025
Houston Texans wide receiver
Xavier Hutchinson didn't draw a single target in Sunday's 36-29 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was the first game this season where Hutchinson was held without a catch despite running the third-most routes on the team. His last catchless game came in Week 12 of last season, where he played only eight offensive snaps. The 25-year-old has still been a reliable player overall for the Texans this season, recording 21 receptions for 222 yards and three touchdowns on 29 targets while also serving as an excellent blocker. Hutchinson had his lowest snap share of the season in Week 10 at 52.2% and may continue to see less work with rookie
Jayden Higgins emerging over the last few weeks. Hutchinson is a useful player for the Texans, but can be left on the waiver wire in most fantasy leagues.
--Kyle McCarthySource: RotoBaller
November 11, 2025
Atlanta Falcons tight end
Kyle Pitts Sr. managed just two catches for 38 yards in Week 10's 31-25 overtime loss to the Colts, but the stat line doesn't tell the whole story. The 25-year-old was targeted a solid five times in the contest, and one of them could have gone for at least a 20-yard catch and potentially a touchdown, but he simply dropped it; otherwise, it would have been a much more bountiful day. There are no points for almost catching a pass, though, and he disappointingly finished as the 25th-ranked TE for fantasy this week. The two receptions were his lowest output of the season, so hopefully he can rebound from this performance in Week 11, as the 6-foot-6 tight end is still averaging over six targets and five catches per game this year. Week 11 brings a home matchup against Carolina, a defense that has been generous to TEs thus far, even allowing the
Tyler Shough-
Juwan Johnson connection to register a touchdown in Week 10. With just one touchdown in nine games for Pitts, though, he could be on the verge of being relegated to TE2 territory in Week 11.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
November 11, 2025
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end
Pat Freiermuth caught all three of his targets for 33 yards in a Week 10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. It remains difficult to predict weekly involvement for Pittsburgh's tight ends, but all of them could find success against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11. When these two teams met in Week 7, Freiermuth,
Jonnu Smith, and
Darnell Washington each found the end zone. The Bengals have allowed the most fantasy points and touchdowns to tight ends this season, and Freiermuth has historically torched them. In nine career games versus Cincinnati, he has totaled six touchdowns while averaging over seven targets, five receptions, and 66 yards per contest. Though far from a reliable fantasy starter, Freiermuth can be streamed in a pinch and considered in DFS lineups this Sunday.
--Jorden HillSource: RotoBaller
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