The Los Angeles Chargers will face the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB J.K. Dobbins.
Is J.K. Dobbins Playing in Week 11?
J.K. Dobbins was a DNP on Thursday’s injury report, but he was sidelined due to personal reasons. His status is not in jeopardy for Sunday night.
We’ll continue to monitor the Chargers’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit J.K. Dobbins in Week 11?
I don’t mean to be a bucket of cold water, but there are too many signs to ignore at this point when it comes to J.K. Dobbins’ profile.
After the red-hot start to the season, he’s underachieved in six of seven games and has seen his yards gained per carry before contact come crashing back to Earth. On Sunday against the Titans, he was given 18 more touches and exactly none of them gained more than 12 yards. Gus Edwards returned from injury, and that resulted in Dobbins posting his lowest snap share since Week 3 (66.7%), something that I think is likely to stick.
We aren’t yet at Thanksgiving and Dobbins already has set career marks in carries (141), targets (28), and receptions (24). Fantasy is a game played looking through the windshield and not the rearview; managers doing that are looking for ways to offload this Bolt if at all possible.
The good news is that it should be doable. You can sell Dobbins as a way for the Chargers to play defense with their offense over the next month as they play nothing but offenses with high upside (Bengals, Ravens, Falcons, and Chiefs). You’re playing him until the wheels fall off, but I’d be happy to take a Brian Robinson Jr.-type back in a deal if it’s available.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 11 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
J.K. Dobbins’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 11
As of Sunday morning, Dobbins is projected to score 13.7 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 12.7 rushing attempts for 59 yards and 0.7 touchdowns. It also includes 2 receptions for 12.1 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
J.K. Dobbins’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.Â
Conference Championship RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
