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Fantasy football: Start-em, sit-em players for Week 11

By Jay Marsdale

GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 22: Alvin Kamara #41 of the New Orleans Saints runs for yards during the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 22, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - OCTOBER 22: Alvin Kamara #41 of the New Orleans Saints runs for yards during the second quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on October 22, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 23: Vernon Davis #85 of the Washington Redskins runs the ball against Nigel Bradham #53 of the Philadelphia Eagles in the first quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field on October 23, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – OCTOBER 23: Vernon Davis #85 of the Washington Redskins runs the ball against Nigel Bradham #53 of the Philadelphia Eagles in the first quarter of the game at Lincoln Financial Field on October 23, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /

Start-em: Vernon Davis (WAS) @ New Orleans

I am fully on the Vernon Davis bandwagon after he burned me with another great performance last week. Age is not a concern for Davis, apparently.

He is going into this Week 11 matchup against the Saints playing some of his best football, and I’m riding him through this hot streak.

Davis was already a favorite target of quarterback Kirk Cousins, and this week he will be looking Davis’ way even more. With fellow tight end Jordan Reed and wide receiver Terrelle Pryor both out, Davis is the main weapon on the Washington offense.

The Saints defense is great this season, but their weakest position by far is at linebacker. Davis is going to have some very favorable matchups in this one.

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As you can probably gather from the previous sections of this list, I don’t see this game being very close. The Redskins are going to be playing catch-up early on this weekend. Davis is bound to get at least 10 targets with the Redskins being forced to throw over 40 times. He has been turning far less opportunity into great production this season.

Davis is a great fantasy football option ahead of these Week 11 games. He is yet to have a game where he is under 10 yards per reception and he has over 140 yards in his last two contests. Davis has been consistent at the tight end position in a season where there is little consistency elsewhere.

Other options: Travis Kelce (KC) @ New York Giants and Even Engram (NYG) vs. Kansas City