Week 11 Fantasy Football Winners

Week 11 has come and gone, giving NFL fans a clearer picture of the playoff races within divisions and conferences. The 5-5 Ravens grabbed their fourth consecutive win, bringing themselves to one game behind the 6-4 Steelers. The 9-2 Broncos defeated the 5-5 Chiefs on a last-second field goal, pushing Denver closer to the first seed in the AFC and creating questions about whether Kansas City will even make the playoffs. The 6-4 Buccaneers dropped a game to the 7-3 Bills, closing the gap between the 6-5 Panthers, who just beat the 3-7 Falcons. While the real-life playoff race is heating up, fantasy playoffs will start soon. Here are a few players who could be a part of championship lineups if their success continues.

QB Bryce Young – (31.82 Fantasy Points)

Bryce Young showed a glimpse of what the first overall pick of a draft should look like this past Sunday. While there are plenty of other quarterbacks that one could start in lineups for the remainder of the season, it would be a crime to ignore Young’s second-best fantasy output in his entire career. Completing 31 of 45 passes for 448 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions, Young’s 31.82 fantasy points in Atlanta was the best since he had five total touchdowns in Week 18 of 2024, also in Atlanta. With a difficult remainder of the season, Young may not be a fantasy-relevant player until he strings together some strong performances, but keep him on the radar for the rest of 2025 and entering 2026.

WR Tetairoa McMillan – (33 Fantasy Points)

I rarely split teammates up when discussing fantasy football winners, but Panthers rookie WR Tetairoa McMillan has a different outlook than Young. Granted, receivers can only be as good as their QBs, but Young is ranked as QB23 and McMillan is the WR9. McMillan hit career highs in targets, receptions, and yards in the 30-27 OT win over the Falcons. While McMillan brought in eight of his 12 targets for 130 yards and two touchdowns, McMillan entered the week averaging about 12 fantasy points per game. After his career game in Week 11, his average jumps to 14 points per game. Keep in mind that Young is still the QB in Carolina, but McMillan's early success primes him for a bright future.

RB Sean Tucker – (34 Fantasy Points)

Many might be asking, “Who is Sean Tucker?” The answer is that Sean Tucker is the Buccaneers' third-string RB, an explosive player who will most likely revert to a depth role for the rest of 2025. The script forecasted Tucker’s one good game of the season. Tucker had 21 total touches for 140 yards and three touchdowns, accumulating 34 fantasy points. Tucker has only had two games in his entire career with more than 10 fantasy points, with both instances being 34-point performances. Tucker takes advantage of the time he is given, but head coach Todd Bowles was non-committal to giving Tucker more time on the field. While he seems like a great waiver wire pickup based on having a great game, Tucker may be best left off rosters due to his lack of playing time outside of Week Six of 2024 and Week 11 of 2025.

RB TreVeyon Henderson – (32.3 Fantasy Points)

I said this last week: if Rhamondre Stevenson does not suit up, TreVeyon Henderson will break out again and carve his role in the New England offense. That is exactly what happened. With 24 touches for 93 yards and three touchdowns, Henderson propelled the Patriots to their eighth straight win and a 9-2 record, sitting pretty atop the AFC East and entire AFC. Henderson was a mid-to-late-round flyer in most drafts because of the crowded backfield in New England, but due to injuries to Antonio Gibson and Stevenson, Henderson is cementing his role within the offense for the rest of 2025 and more. If you have Henderson in your league, monitor the Stevenson situation, but start Henderson, as he has great potential against the run defenses of Cincinnati, Buffalo, Miami, Baltimore, and both New York teams in the Jets and Giants. 

WR George Pickens – (29.4 Fantasy Points)

It is unclear why head coach Brian Schottenheimer held out CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens for the Cowboys’ first offensive series of Monday Night Football, but they came back into the lineup guns blazing. Combining for 210 yards and two touchdowns, the duo was unstoppable against an awful Raiders’ defense. Pickens had nine receptions for 144 yards and a touchdown by himself, boosting his season rank to WR4. The Cowboys’ defense had some upgrades in recent weeks, but still struggles in some areas, leading to the Cowboys playing from behind. While that was not the case in Vegas on Monday, Pickens is a good starting option, as he has not had fewer than 11 fantasy points since Week One.

Steelers D/ST – (22 Fantasy Points)

The first time the Steelers played the Bengals, it was a shootout in Cincy. The Steelers' defense allowed almost 500 yards, 33 points, and forced no turnovers. The rematch in Pittsburgh was a different story. The game was close in the first half with a score of 10-6 in Pittsburgh’s favor. However, late in each of the last two quarters, the Steelers forced a turnover and returned it for a touchdown, keeping a Cincinnati sweep out of reach. With a sack, interception, and fumble recovery, the Steelers were able to hold the Bengals to just 300 yards and 12 points. Pittsburgh’s defense has not been the best in the league every week, but they will have to play lights-out football if Aaron Rodgers is not able to return immediately from a slight fracture in his wrist.