The Indianapolis Colts will face the New York Jets 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 WR Michael Pittman.
Is Michael Pittman Playing in Week 11?
Michael Pittman Jr. (back) was a full participant in Colts practice all week. He is not listed on Indy’s final injury report and is ready to go for Week 11.
Pittman has been battling a back issue since Week 6. Indy initially thought he might have to go on injured reserve, but Pittman continued to play until Week 9, when he finally missed a game.
In previous weeks, the Colts had been giving Pittman Wednesdays off. Now that he has taken a full week off, Pittman appears to be closer to full strength heading into Week 11.
Pittman’s pending return will flatten the fantasy prospects for Indianapolis’ other starting wideouts (Josh Downs and Alec Pierce), while second-round rookie Adonai Mitchell will head back to the bench. Anthony Richardson’s re-insertion into the Colts’ lineup also drastically reduces the ceiling and floor for Indy’s WRs.
We’ll continue to monitor the Colts’ 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 Michael Pittman in Week 11?
With just two catches on 10 targets over the past two weeks, Michael Pittman Jr. has successfully worked his way out of my weekly top 30 with relative ease when at full strength, something that he is clearly not at after sitting Week 10 (back/finger).
I was hopeful that the return to Joe Flacco on a full-time basis would help, and it still might. But we have to see him prove it first as Josh Downs has established himself as the top receiver in Indy. Pittman has been targeted on under 20% of his routes in five straight games (2023: targeted on 27.7% of routes), a role that, without much in the way of per-target upside, isn’t going to get it done.
I’m not turning off the lights on MPJ altogether, but he has to sit down and think about what he has done to fantasy rosters through two months. We managers have trust issues, and it’s going to be difficult to recover from what we have (more accurately, haven’t) gotten through 10 weeks.
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.
Michael Pittman’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 11
As of Sunday morning, Pittman is projected to score 12.1 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5 receptions for 54.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Michael Pittman’s 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 WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
