Fantasy ballers: Experience counts in Week 11

At 29-years-old, these players may be entering the twilight of their NFL careers, but each one could be the bright spot of your Week 11 fantasy roster. (Points and projections via Yahoo Sports.)

Kareem Hunt (RB) Kansas City Chiefs

Most of us would be happy to get 17 fantasy points from a running back on any given Sunday, but Hunt's 17 fantasy points against the Broncos in Week 10 was only his fourth-best performance since joining Kansas City in Week 4.

Despite 35 yards rushing on the day, his score was eighth-highest among running backs thanks largely to a season-high 65 receiving yards. With five touchdowns in his previous four games, it was surprising to see Hunt go without a score last week, but he’ll likely find the end zone against a Buffalo defense allowing the second-most fantasy points (29.86) per game to running backs this year.

Just don’t get too attached to Hunt. Per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Chiefs anticipate a late-November return for running back Isiah Pacheco, who went down with a broken fibula against the Bengals in Week 2. In the meantime, Hunt should continue to put up big numbers.

Calvin Ridley (WR) Tennessee Titans

Thanks to a pair of touchdowns, Ridley put up a season-high 25.40 fantasy points against the Chargers on Sunday, his third game with 22 or more fantasy points this year. Only the Bengals’ Ja’Marr Chase (55.40) and the Saints’ Marquez Valdes-Scantling (25.9) had better performances, making Ridley a strong play against the Vikings.

Despite their 7-2 record and two straight wins over the Colts and Jaguars, Minnesota has allowed the seventh-most passing yards (231.9) and more fantasy points per game to wide receivers (43.68) than any other team. 

It would be better if Ridley were catching passes from someone other than the NFL’s 33rd-leading passer, although Will Levis did have a pair of touchdowns (including this 42-yard bomb to Ridley) in his first game back from a shoulder injury that cost him three weeks.