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Waiver Wire Express - Week 11 Lightning Round

Consider this the Week 11 waiver wire pickups & adds lightning round for 2016 fantasy football. Waiver wire analysis includes Rob Kelley, Cameron Meredith & more.

This column is published early every week, and then updated on a daily basis. Over the course of each week, we also publish more in-depth waiver wire analysis for all positions.

But in efforts of bringing you timely information, as fast as possible, consider this the waiver wire lightning round heading into Week 11.

Waiver pickups are in order of priority, broken out by each position. Players must be owned in less than 60% of leagues, and range from shallow options in standard leagues, to deeper options in PPR leagues.

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Editor's Note: Once you're done here, be sure to read about even more Week 11 waiver wire recommendations, for all fantasy-relevant positions. Just click on any link: ALL - RB - WR - TE - QB - DEF - FAAB - CUTS

Running Backs (Priority Order):
Rob Kelley
James Starks
Jeremy Langford
Tim Hightower
C.J. Prosise
Dion Lewis
Kenneth Dixon
Paul Perkins
Matt Asiata
Mike Gillislee
Ty Montgomery

James White
Ka’Deem Carey
Kapri Bibbs
Bilal Powell
Jerick McKinnon
Alfred Morris
Damien Williams
DuJuan Harris
Peyton Barber
Kenneth Farrow
Fitzgerald Toussaint
Shaun Draughn

 

Wide Receivers (Priority Order):
Cameron Meredith
Cole Beasley
Rishard Matthews
Kenny Britt
Steve Smith Sr.
Robert Woods
Eli Rogers
Eddie Royal
J.J. Nelson
Ty Montgomery

Kendall Wright
Tyreek Hill
Pierre Garcon
Anquan Boldin
Dontrelle Inman
Brandon LaFell

Marqise Lee
Adam Thielen
Quincy Enunwa
Adam Humphries
Cordarrelle Patterson
Seth Roberts
Brian Quick
Quinton Patton
Albert Wilson
Josh Bellamy
Bryce Treggs

 

Tight Ends (Priority Order):
Cameron Brate
Austin Hooper
C.J. Fiedorowicz
Ladarius Green
Vernon Davis
Lance Kendricks
Vance McDonald

 

Quarterbacks (Priority Order):
Colin Kaepernick
Sam Bradford
Jay Cutler

 


Check out RotoBaller's famous fantasy football draft sleepers and waiver wire pickups list, updated regularly!




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