November 10, 2025
New York Giants tight end
Theo Johnson caught a season-high seven passes for 75 yards in Sunday's Week 10 loss to the Bears. Since
Jaxson Dart took over as the Giants' starting quarterback in Week 4, Johnson has been on a 17-game pace of 66 catches for 644 yards and 12 touchdowns, putting him squarely in the every-week starter conversation. Unfortunately, Dart left Sunday's game with a concussion and will now need to clear protocol before retaking the field, but the Giants boast one of the most tight-end-friendly schedules down the stretch, with fantasy playoff matchups against both the Commanders and Vikings. While the Giants organization faces turmoil in a week that saw head coach Brian Daboll fired, the connection between Dart and Johnson seems legitimate. As long as the rookie signal-caller doesn't face a prolonged absence, Johnson is a valuable streaming option that should be available on most waiver wires.
--Patrick McGrathSource: RotoBaller
November 10, 2025
Arizona Cardinals running back
Emari Demercado had only seven total touches in Sunday's blowout loss to the Seahawks. Still, he was able to salvage a respectable fantasy performance on the back of two big plays, a 55-yard fourth-quarter rush, and a 34-yard catch and run on a first-half dumpoff. He finished the day with 104 yards and looked like the Cardinals' most explosive back for the second straight week. Unfortunately, he still finds himself in a near 50/50 time share with
Bam Knight, making him little more than a desperation flex play until
Trey Benson (knee) returns from the knee injury that has now cost him five games. The Cardinals face the 49ers in Week 11, an above-average matchup for running backs, and Demercado represents a high-risk/moderate-reward on this week's waiver wire.
--Patrick McGrathSource: RotoBaller
November 10, 2025
Houston Texans tight end
Dalton Schultz caught seven of 11 targets for 53 yards and a touchdown in the team's improbable Week 10 win over the Jaguars. In
Davis Mills' first start since 2022, only
Nico Collins demanded a higher target share. Schultz has now caught at least five passes for 50+ yards in four of his last five games, proving himself to be an important piece of the Texans' passing offense, regardless of who is under center. While Sunday's fourth-quarter touchdown was his first of the season, he's been able to provide a reliable floor on volume alone. With
C.J. Stroud one week further along in the concussion protocol, Shultz remains in the streaming conversation in another divisional matchup with the Titans in Week 11. And should Stroud be sidelined for one more week, fantasy managers should feel reassured by Schultz's early chemistry with Mills.
--Patrick McGrathSource: ESPN
November 10, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said on Monday that All-Pro defensive end Trey Hendrickson (hip) will be doubtful to play in Week 11 against the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, according to Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Hendrickson missed his second game of the year in the Week 9 loss to the Chicago Bears, and it appears he's still not ready to play despite having a bye in Week 10 to heal up. It's unclear if Hendrickson will be ready to return to action for a Week 12 tilt next weekend against the New England Patriots. Even with Hendrickson active in 2025, Cincy's defense has continued to slow down opponents, allowing a league-high 33.3 points per game through nine contests. Hendrickson has been a disappointment after back-to-back 17.5-sack seasons, too, as he only has four QB takedowns and a forced fumble in his seven starts in 2025.
--Keith HernandezSource: Cincinnati Enquirer - Kelsey Conway
November 10, 2025
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Liam Coen said on Monday that tight end
Brenton Strange's (quadriceps) 21-day practice window will be opened this week. "He's very eager to get out there and compete... trying to not put a ton of huge expectations on him. More like 'hey, let's just get you back out there, practicing.' We're obviously hopeful, but taking it day to day," Coen said. The 24-year-old was initially projected to miss at least five weeks due to a quad and hip injury that included a ligament tear. Now that he's returning to practice, the Jags will have 21 days to officially activate Strange from IR, but that likely won't happen before the team's Week 11 game this Sunday versus the Los Angeles Chargers. Strange was emerging as an upside TE2 before his injury, catching 20 passes for 204 yards in five games, and he could be more involved when he returns with rookie first-round wideout
Travis Hunter (knee) on IR.
--Keith HernandezSource: Mia O'Brien
November 10, 2025
NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that the Cincinnati Bengals have advanced quarterback
Joe Burrow (toe) for a limited return to practice on Monday so that he can start progressing to on-field activities. It's a major step towards playing again later this year, and the Bengals can technically activate him from Injured Reserve anytime within the next 21 days. Burrow's recovery from turf-toe surgery is on track, but the expectation is that he won't return until around mid-December, at the earliest. So fantasy managers who have been stashing the former first overall pick might be disappointed when all is said and done. The 28-year-old two-time Pro Bowler played in just two games earlier this season before suffering a Grade 3 turf-toe injury that required surgery. The Bengals went with
Jake Browning initially as Burrow's replacement before acquiring veteran
Joe Flacco in a trade with Cleveland. Flacco will continue to serve as Cincy's starting QB until Burrow is cleared.
UPDATE: Head coach Zac Taylor said Burrow won't play in Week 11 against the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers.--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Tom Pelissero
November 10, 2025
The New York Giants fired head coach Brian Daboll on Monday, sources tell Adam Schefter of ESPN. The move came after the Giants blew a fourth-quarter lead to lose to the Chicago Bears 24-20 on Sunday after rookie quarterback
Jaxson Dart left the contest with a concussion. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka, who has interviewed for head-coaching jobs in recent seasons, will take over as the interim head coach going forward. The Giants went 2-8 under Daboll this year in his fourth season with the team. New York set a franchise record with their 11th straight road loss in Chicago in Week 10, a year after the Giants set a franchise record with a 10-game losing streak last year under Daboll. In his first year in the Big Apple, Daboll led the G-Men to the playoffs and was named Coach of the Year, but it fell apart quickly after that.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
November 10, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said that the team is hoping to get wide receiver
Chris Godwin (leg) back soon, but there is still no timetable for his return, according to the Pewter Report. Godwin didn't make his 2025 debut until Week 4 after rehabbing a serious ankle dislocation that he suffered in Week 7 of 2024. The 29-year-old played in two games before suffering a serious fibula injury, and he hasn't played since Week 5. Although the Bucs could really use him back following
Mike Evans' broken collarbone, the team isn't going to rush him back, and reports have suggested he might not play in a game again until December. Fantasy managers should expect Godwin to miss a fifth straight game in Week 11 versus the Buffalo Bills. Until Godwin can return, rookies
Emeka Egbuka and
Tez Johnson should continue to do the heavy lifting in the passing game.
--Keith HernandezSource: Pewter Report
November 10, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles said that running back
Bucky Irving's (foot, shoulder) injury is more of a shoulder issue than his foot injury. The head coach said, "Hopefully he's back soon," but Bowles is unsure if Irving will be ready to play in Week 11 against the Buffalo Bills. Fantasy managers were hopeful that Irving would be ready to roll coming off the team's Week 9 bye, but he was held out for a fifth straight game in the Week 10 loss to the New England Patriots. The 23-year-old is dealing with a shoulder subluxation and a mid-foot sprain, and he cannot be counted on to return this weekend for a showdown against the Bills. If Irving misses a sixth straight game,
Rachaad White will once again "start," but
Sean Tucker will continue to be involved in Tampa's backfield. Despite missing extended time this year due to multiple injuries, Irving must remain stashed in all fantasy leagues.
--Keith HernandezSource: Aileen Hnatiuk
November 10, 2025
Houston Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said on Monday that quarterback
C.J. Stroud (concussion) remains in the league's concussion protocol, according to Jonathan M. Alexander of the Houston Chronicle. Stroud suffered a concussion early in the Week 9 loss to the Denver Broncos and wasn't cleared to play in the Week 10 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The 24-year-old still has time to work his way through he concussion protocol, but he's not guaranteed to return this week when the team has another divisional game against the Tennessee Titans. The Texans could lean toward holding Stroud another week, too, after backup
Davis Mills nearly threw for 300 yards in an impressive comeback win on Sunday. We'll have a better idea of Stroud's Week 11 status once the Texans release their first injury report of the week on Wednesday.
--Keith HernandezSource: Houston Chronicle - Jonathan M. Alexander
November 10, 2025
Houston Texans quarterback
Davis Mills led an improbable comeback on Sunday to help beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 36-29 in Week 10, throwing for 292 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception, and also rushing for 20 yards and another score. Mills was making his first start of the year with
C.J. Stroud out with a concussion, and he didn't really do much until coming alive in the fourth quarter to lead the Texans all the way back. The 27-year-old's two touchdown passes went to rookie receiver
Jayden Higgins and tight end
Dalton Schultz. It was a spirited performance by Mills behind a suspect offensive line, but it could be short-lived if Stroud clears the league's concussion protocol to play in Week 11 against the division-rival Tennessee Titans. If Mills does get another start, he'd still only be a low-end QB2 streaming option in superflex leagues and would be unlikely to repeat his Week 10 performance.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com
November 10, 2025
Carolina Panthers tight end
Ja'Tavion Sanders had his best game since Week 2 in Carolina's 17-7 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 10, but his totals were still underwhelming. The Carolina tight end caught all five of his targets for 32 yards and logged 8.2 PPR fantasy points. Despite being tied for the most receptions of all pass catchers on the Panthers,
Tetairoa McMillan still outperformed him in yardage, 60 to 32. Carolina will next take on the Atlanta Falcons, who ranked first in Fantasy Points Per Game allowed to TEs (6.43) in the four weeks leading up to Week 10. The second-year TE has not proven he can overcome the daunting matchup. With one of the worst matchups for his position, fantasy players can continue to scroll past his name when looking for a streaming or fill-in TE.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
November 10, 2025
Carolina Panthers rookie first-round wide receiver
Tetairoa McMillan was the top receiver again for the Panthers in the 17-7 loss against New Orleans, but his numbers were only adequate. The rookie wide receiver totaled 60 yards on five receptions and registered 11 PPR fantasy points. This was the third time in five games in which McMillan posted double-digit PPR points. In Week 11, the Panthers are up against the Atlanta Falcons, who ranked eighth in Fantasy Points Per Game allowed to WRs entering Week 10. Atlanta also ranked 31st in FFPG allowed to RBs over the four weeks leading up to Week 10 and allowed 244 rushing yards to
Jonathan Taylor on Sunday. With Atlanta being vulnerable to the run more than the passing game, expect the Panthers to rely on their ground game. Despite a run-first approach, fantasy players should continue to start McMillan, as he can provide a decent statistical floor in any week.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
November 10, 2025
Carolina Panthers running back
Rico Dowdle rushed for 53 yards on 18 carries and scored the team's only touchdown in a 17-7 loss to the Saints. He also tacked on 10 receiving yards on three receptions and logged 15.3 PPR fantasy points, marking the fifth time in the last six games that he registered double-digit PPR points. Against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11, Dowdle has the opportunity to display his better form again. The Falcons ranked 31st in Fantasy Points Per Game allowed to running backs (32.08) in the four weeks leading up to Week 10..
Jonathan Taylor trampled the Falcons with 244 rushing yards and three TDs while posting 49.6 PPR fantasy points in Week 10. Dowdle is a no-doubt starting option on all formats, as he is capable of being a major fantasy difference-maker in Week 11.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
November 10, 2025
The Tennessee Titans opened rookie running back
Kalel Mullings' (ankle) 21-day practice window on Monday, according to John Glennon of the Nashville Post. Mullings remains on Injured Reserve, but if he looks good at practice this week, he could be activated to the 53-man roster in time for the team's Week 11 contest against the division-rival Houston Texans. The 23-year-old first-year RB was put on IR following the team's Week 3 loss to the Indianapolis Colts, but he could be nearing a return to action. The sixth-round pick out of Michigan has appeared in only two games so far in his first NFL season, and he has yet to see a snap on offense. Whenever Mullings is officially activated, he'll be the Titans' RB3, at best, behind
Tony Pollard and
Tyjae Spears, meaning he should remain on the waiver wire in most single-year fantasy football leagues.
--Keith HernandezSource: Nashville Post - John Glennon
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