Week 11 Fantasy Football Sneaky Starts & Sleepers

Nov 12, 2025

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All but the luckiest fantasy owners at some point need to find the proverbial diamond in the rough—a waiver wire or bench player capable of putting up some points in a pinch. This weekly feature is dedicated to that part of fantasy football. It's not pretty, but it's part of the game.

As of Week 4, we are now using 2025 data for our Hot Spots reports and aFPA rankings. It will continue to update as the season progresses, and we’ll start using a rolling 10-week window in Week 12. Remember, the higher the number, the better the matchup.

Let’s see who’s sneaky this week.

Quarterbacks

Joe Flacco, Bengals (@ PIT, 27)

Joe Flacco has been on a tear since taking over in Cincinnati, throwing at least two touchdown passes in four straight games and accounting for three total scores in each of his last three outings. He’s averaging 313.5 yards and 43.3 attempts per game in four starts, showing no hesitation to air it out. The matchup is ideal—the Steelers have been shredded through the air recently, giving up 316 yards and 2.0 touchdown passes per game over their last four. With volume and matchup both working in his favor, Flacco is a low-end QB1 streamer in Week 11.

Jacoby Brissett, Cardinals (vs. SF, 22)

Jacoby Brissett has been remarkably steady since taking over as Arizona’s starter, scoring at least 19.4 fantasy points in all four of his starts. Since Week 6, he ranks as the QB11 overall and QB8 on a per-game basis, proving to be one of the more reliable streaming options out there. The matchup this week is a good one—the 49ers have struggled lately, allowing 257.5 passing yards and 2.3 touchdowns per game over their last four.