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Top 5 Fantasy Wide Receiver Sleepers for Week 11

by Adam Markowitz

11/17/17

NFL

Chicago Bears

Dontrelle Inman

There have been some tremendous breakout receivers over the course of the last few weeks in the NFL, some of whom present awesome value for your Dober Play Cards in Week 11.

Dontrelle Inman (2.74 Dober Fantasy Points Per Game)
Projected Fantasy Points vs. Lions: 4.5

Mitchell Trubisky isn't going to put the ball in the air 35 times for a second straight game, but we're definitely intrigued by the chemistry he’s building with Dontrelle Inman.

Inman has only been in the Windy City for one game, and he had 88 receiving yards with 11.80 Dober Fantasy Points. Even if Trubisky's production gets cut in half in Week 11 against Detroit, Inman will still have a fantastic chance of exceeding a very low Projected Fantasy Points total.

Taylor Gabriel (5.53 Dober Fantasy Points Per Game)
Projected Fantasy Points vs. Seahawks: 5.5

We're a little wary of how Atlanta has split up its wide receiver reps in recent weeks, but Taylor Gabriel has blazing speed and could be a massive weapon against a Seattle secondary that suddenly looks incredibly weak without Richard Sherman, and possibly Earl Thomas.

Atlanta is a unit that is prone to big plays, and with Devonta Freeman likely sidelined with a concussion, the formula seems right for Matt Ryan to air it out a bit. Gabriel has six red zone targets this season, and though that is comfortably behind Julio Jones, Austin Hooper and Mohamed Sanu, that's more a testament to just how fantasy-friendly this offense can be.

Bruce Ellington (5.73 Dober Fantasy Points Per Game)
Projected Fantasy Points vs. Cardinals: 5.0

Sunday's Cardinals/Texans game probably won't have many fantasy stars, but someone will have to score some points for Houston with Will Fuller out of the lineup.

Bruce Ellington is poised to step into the No. 2 receiving role behind DeAndre Hopkins, and that should allow him to see at least five or six targets here. Ellington has 17 targets in his last two weeks, and though Tom Savage has only connected on seven of those attempts, the volume alone makes Ellington a great value play.

Willie Snead (-0.10 Dober Fantasy Points Per Game)
Projected Fantasy Points vs. Redskins: 2.5

Willie Snead racked up 141 receptions in 30 games in 2015 and 2016, respectively, for the Saints. He has been battling a hamstring injury all year and only just started getting back in the lineup consistently last week.

The Saints had six rushing touchdowns in Week 10 at Buffalo so it was a complete statistical anomaly that Snead was on the field for 36 snaps and didn't receive a single target against the Bills. We suspect he'll get at least a few looks from Drew Brees on Sunday in what could be a shootout against Washington.

Cole Beasley (6.09 Dober Fantasy Points Per Game)
Projected Fantasy Points vs. Eagles: 6.5

This matchup against the Eagles on Sunday Night Football is a nightmare for the Cowboys. They aren't going to have Ezekiel Elliott in the backfield, and Tyron Smith will probably sit out again at left tackle. That means Dak Prescott is going to need to get the ball out of his hands in a hurry.

Last week, that meant throwing the ball to Jason Witten a ton. This week, it could mean more for Beasley. The Philadelphia linebackers are far more consistent in staying home to defend against tight ends than Atlanta's were, and Beasley could stand to be the beneficiary. Dallas could be playing from behind against the best team in the NFC, and it only takes a handful of catches or a touchdown for Beasley to posting a winning day on your Dober Play Card.