The fantasy football Week 11 schedule picks up on Thursday and this weekend some free agent names to look at include Jordan Matthews, John Brown, Malcom Floyd, Andrew Hawkins, Brandin Cooks, Martavis Bryant, Greg Jennings, Brandon LaFell, Cordarrelle Patterson, Reggie Wayne, Jarvis Landry, Taylor Gabriel, Kenny Stills, Odell Beckham and Mike Evans, as those WR names could be solid contributors the rest of the season.
John Brown and Jordan Matthews are two of the hottest names in fantasy, as they are both coming off of strong games and they have good matchups coming up. Both players are playing with backup quarterbacks, but that doesn't seem to matter, as both the Cardinals and the Eagles have strong offensive units that like to pass the ball a lot. Matthews has a higher upside, but Brown has been streaking in the past few weeks. Andrew Hawkins and Taylor Gabriel are also solid options this week, but only this week, as Josh Gordon is set to return in Week 12.
Malcom Floyd has remained healthy this season after dealing with injuries last year and he has been one of the most consistent targets for Philip Rivers this season. Brandin Cooks has a high upside this week, as does Martavis Bryant after the way he has played the last few weeks. The Patriots have the Colts on Sunday night football and Brandon LaFell is a solid option for fantasy teams with how he has played over the past few weeks. LaFell has turned out to be a consistent target for Tom Brady and he could have a big game on Sunday night.
Cordarrelle Patterson and Jarvis Landry have been solid options and they could be strong pickups in deeper leagues. Greg Jennings is also an option in 12 team leagues, while Odell Beckham should be picked up in any league. Beckham had back to back 100-yard games and he has emerged as a star for the Giants after missing the beginning of the season.
Matthews had his best game of the season last week with seven catches for 138 yards and two touchdowns and down the stretch he could be a top option for Mark Sanchez. Matthews has big hands and solid speed and he has shown he can make catches in traffic and down the field. Matthews has now been over his scoring projections for four straight games and now has three TDs in his last two. Matthews has had 16 catches over the past three weeks and over the last four games he has at least 40 yards in each game.
Brown has emerged as a great option for Drew Stanton, as he had five catches last week for 73 yards and one TD against the Rams. Brown was second on the team in targets and he now has 29 catches for nearly 400 yards and five touchdowns. Brown is a deep threat and a big scoring threat and he has been able to put up numbers despite having Michael Floyd and Larry Fitzgerald in the offense. Floyd was the leader in receptions and yards for the Chargers last week, while Bryant and Hawkins each are solid start options this week for the Steelers and the Browns.
