Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) is out for Week 11. Mike Dinovo-USA TODAY Sports

Bye weeks, injuries at wide receiver have big fantasy implications

By Eric Smithling | Last updated 11/15/22

As much of a crapshoot as fantasy football is, it's important to have plug-and-play options that are guaranteed to score points. Many of those players at the wide receiver position won't be available this weekend.

No Tyreek, no Waddle, no Evans, no Godwin, no DK, no Lockett, no Christian Kirk.

Kupp's hurt, Ja'Marr's hurt, Mike Williams is hurt, JuJu's hurt, Jeudy's hurt, Keenan's hurt.

Week 11's WR rankings are gonna be W E I R D.
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Six of the top 20 wide receivers in fantasy (per Yahoo!) are out this week. Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Christian Kirk, Tyler Lockett, Mike Evans and D.K. Metcalf are on byes.

Cooper Kupp (ankle) suffered an injury in the Los Angeles Rams loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Ja'Marr Chase (hip) is still on crutches as the Bengals will be without their star receiver for another week.

Other top scorers face questions this week. Stefon Diggs is usually a reliable target but with QB Josh Allen's (elbow) health a concern, there may be fewer opportunities for Diggs to make big plays against the Browns.

Davante Adams and the Las Vegas Raiders are an unmitigated disaster and its possible (although unlikely) Adams has another game like the one he had in New Orleans - one catch for three yards -- at Denver.

Winter is coming for fantasy football players. The upcoming storm looks rough.

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