As Week 11 of the fantasy football season nears, owners must stay up to date on the injury status of several impactful wide receivers, including Keenan Allen, Marquise Brown, Mike Williams, JuJu-Smith-Schuster, and Jerry Jeudy. All five of these WRs landed on their respective team’s injury reports after initial practices, and with a decent chunk of the WR pool on bye this week, their statuses will have a big impact on your start ’em, sit ’em decisions.
Below, we’ll give you the latest news on these wideouts and break down how their injuries could potentially affect the Week 11 fantasy landscape. For updates on banged-up QBs Kyler Murray and Matthew Stafford, click here; for more on ailing RBs Ezekiel Elliott and Gus Edwards, go here; for the latest on hurting TEs David Njoku, Mark Andrews, and Cole Kmet, go here.
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Keenan Allen injury update, Week 11 fantasy outlook
UPDATE: The veteran wide receiver practiced on Thursday ahead of the Chargers’ Sunday night matchup against the Chiefs, according to Chargers beat writer Daniel Popper.
Allen (hamstring) returned to practice in a limited fashion on Wednesday, according to the team’s official injury report. Head coach Brandon Staley also said Allen would be back participating in individual drills, so a potential return for Sunday night’s game against Kansas City is looking a little more likely.
Allen is more than likely going to log limited sessions the rest of the week, resulting in a “questionable” tag ahead of Sunday Night Football. If Allen returns, he’s worth starting as a WR2 with the Chargers likely employing a pass-heavy approach to keep up with the Chiefs. Should Allen miss his third-straight game, Joshua Palmer and DeAndre Carter remain as startable options, especially if Mike Williams (ankle) is also out again.
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Marquise Brown injury update, Week 11 fantasy outlook
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Brown’s practice window opened, giving him a chance to suit up on Monday night against the 49ers. Brown’s potential return certainly benefits Arizona’s offense but could limit the fantasy ceilings of fellow WRs DeAndre Hopkins and Rondale Moore.
Brown has missed the past four games because of a foot injury, but if he’s active for MNF and Arizona announces they don’t plan to limit his snaps, he’s worth starting. Before his injury, Brown logged a 94.2-percent snap share to go along with a respectable 26.3-percent target share, though that was all without Hopkins in the lineup. Kyler Murray’s status is also worth monitoring, as we haven’t seen Brown play with Colt McCoy in regular-season action yet. Even if McCoy gets the starting nod, we’d still recommend starting Brown. Should Brown fail to suit up on MNF, Hopkins and Moore remain as must-starts.
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Mike Williams injury update, Week 11 fantasy outlook
UPDATE: Williams also joined Allen practicing on Thursday, according to Popper.
Williams (ankle) made his return to practice in a limited fashion on Wednesday and could make his return to game action this Sunday night.
Two-straight limited sessions to end the week will likely result in Williams getting hit with a “questionable” tag. The fact he was out on the practice field should give fantasy owners hope for a potential Week 11 return, though. Williams’ reinsertion into the Chargers’ offense would be a much-needed boost for an offense lacking a big-play threat. Williams did have his best game of the season against the Chiefs in Week 2, hauling in eight passes for 113 yards and a TD.
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JuJu Smith-Schuster injury update, Week 11 fantasy outlook
UPDATE: Smith-Schuster was among the multiple Chiefs players that did not practice on Thursday, according to beat writer Herbie Teope.
Smith-Schuster (concussion) did not practice on Wednesday. Smith-Schuster is still in the league’s concussion protocol after exiting last week’s game in the second quarter.
It’s unlikely Smith-Schuster suits up this Sunday night, as fellow WRs Kadarius Toney, and Marquez-Valdes Scantling (illness), and Mecole Hardman (abdomen), if active, will see an increase in usage should Smith-Schuster be ruled “out.” Hardman, Toney, and MVS are worth starting in all formats because of their big-play potential.
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Jerry Jeudy injury update, Week 11 fantasy outlook
UPDATE: Jeudy didn’t practice on Thursday, leaving his status for Sunday’s game against the Raiders up in the air.
Jeudy (ankle) didn’t practice on Wednesday and is still considered “day-to-day” ahead of the Broncos’ Week 11 home contest against the Raiders.
Jeudy still has a chance to play this week, as a return to the practice field on Thursday or Friday boosts his potential availability. If he’s unable to suit up, expect a high target share for Courtland Sutton and Greg Dulcich, while Kendall Hinton figures to see an increase in snaps, as well.