Matthew Stafford got in a full practice on Wednesday and we're projecting he'll play in Week 11 against the Saints With Cooper Kupp placed on Injured Reserve, that might make you think that one of the Rams receivers is now a viable Fantasy starter. While that's completely understandable, I wouldn't want anyone to get the idea that I'm excited about the Rams wide receivers. That couldn't be further from the truth.
The Rams rank 29th in the NFL in scoring and 31st in yards with Kupp on the roster. They project to be the worst offense in the NFL without him. Even if Stafford is back.
With that in mind, none of the Rams wide receivers made the waiver wire section below. If I had to choose one to start this week, I'd choose Allen Robinson because I expect him to see the most targets. But Robinson has averaged a depressing 6.2 yards per target this season with Kupp drawing coverage, so he's probably a touchdown-or-bust option at best. Van Jefferson actually did score a touchdown last week and may have the most upside, but he's seen his snap share decrease each of the past three weeks and has three catches in three games this year.
My third favorite option is the favorite of many, Ben Skowronek. Skowronek caught two of seven targets last week and has one game with more than 44 receiving yards in his career. He's averaged 0.1 more yards per target than Robinson and he's still looking for his first career receiving touchdown.
The most likely guy to benefit from Kupp's absence isn't a wide receiver, it's tight end Tyler Higbee. Expect Higbee to move back into a high-volume, low-efficiency role in this offense that makes him a start mostly because he's a tight end. And do your best to avoid this offense entirely.
Here is the rest of the Week 11 WR Preview:
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87% -- Christian Watson ran a route on 87% of the Packers' dropbacks in Week 10, 61.5% more than Week 9.
21 -- Combined receiving yards for Chase Claypool in two games since becoming a Bear.
33 -- In four road games in 2022, Amari Cooper has made just 10 catches for an average of 33 yards per game. All five of his touchdown receptions have been at home.
Peoples-Jones has 11 or more PPR Fantasy points in five of his last six games. That's all the more impressive when you realize he hasn't scored a touchdown all season. It will be tough to trust him in the snow in Week 11 against Buffalo, but he has league-winning upside once Deshaun Watson returns.
The return of Matt Ryan makes Campbell a solid WR3 with upside from there. He has 32 targets in his last three games with Ryan and has averaged 20.76 FPPG in those three games. One more game like that and we'll be viewing him as a lot more than a WR3.
With 10 targets in his first game back, it looks like Nico Collins has supplanted Brandin Cooks as the WR1 in Houston. His downfield profile gives him weekly WR1 upside and there's no reason to believe the hapless Texans will go back to Cooks with their season already over.
Beckham is expected to select his team by the end of this month, which means he could be ramped up just in time for the start of the Fantasy Football playoffs. Now is the time to stash him if you've locked up a playoff spot.
Jakobi Meyers is the No. 17 WR in Fantasy Football this season and he's finally started scoring touchdowns. He's an exceptional value on DraftKings, where he's still priced more like a No. 3 option. He should avoid Sauce Gardner for most of this game and projects as a top-10 option on this slate.
At just $4,100 on DraftKings, Collins is one of my favorite values at any position. The Texans should be playing from behind per usual and Washington's secondary has given up some monster performances this season. Eight different receivers have topped 15 PPR Fantasy points against them and three have doubled that number.
