QB Fantasy Waiver Wire Targets: Top Quarterbacks to Add in Week 11 Include Matthew Stafford, Russell Wilson, and Others

We’re headed into Week 11 and with the trade deadline getting closer, it’s time to ensure the quarterback position in your fantasy football lineups is deep enough to handle injuries and other factors down the home stretch.

Let’s take a look at the top quarterbacks to target on the waiver wire in Week 11 that you should consider adding to your team. All players listed below are rostered in less than 50% of Yahoo, ESPN, and/or Sleeper leagues.

Note that I have done away with FAAB recommendations this year, as there are too many variables to account for. Instead, I replaced it with my opinion on how aggressive fantasy managers should be in pursuing the player on a scale of 1-10.

Looking for other positions? Check out our Week 11 Waiver Wire article, which covers a plethora of players from all positions.

Sam Darnold, QB | MIN

It’s clearly too late for most of you to add Sam Darnold. Although, I have a sneaking suspicion he will be dropped in a fair amount of leagues when waivers clear on Wednesday morning.

Darnold is coming off just his second disastrous outing of the season, but ironically, in both of his awful fantasy performances, the Minnesota Vikings won.

In Week 10, Darnold threw for 241 scoreless yards against the league’s worst pass defense, leading his team to a mere 12 points.

This poor performance notwithstanding, Darnold has been so good for fantasy this year. Outside of his two duds, he’s been at least serviceable in every other start, including four games of 20+ fantasy points.

With a mixed bag of pass defenses remaining, Darnold is definitely good enough to be worth rostering. If he does get dropped in a large swath of leagues on Wednesday, pick him up.

Aggressiveness Rating: 5.0

Bo Nix, QB | DEN

Quietly, Bo Nix has been a pretty solid fantasy quarterback. Right around Week 5, the rookie appeared to turn a corner. Since then, he’s averaged 20.6 fantasy points per game.

This year, anything over 18 is really good.

The Denver Broncos may want to be a run-first offense, but they don’t exactly have the talent at running back to do it. As a result, Nix has been throwing a bit more, hitting 30 pass attempts in four of his last five.

Over the next two weeks, the Broncos face two bottom-eight pass defenses. Only the Chargers in Week 16 represent a truly challenging opponent. Nix is a borderline QB1 for the rest of the season and well worth adding if you need QB help.

Aggressiveness Rating: 4.0

Russell Wilson, QB | PIT

The Steelers are still a run first offense. However, there’s no denying Russell Wilson’s ability to make plays when needed. It’s these timely throws that have helped his fantasy value.

Wilson has 19+ fantasy points in two of his three starts. And he hasn’t really faced a situation where he’s had to air it out a ton, with fewer than 30 pass attempts in each start.

FIRST TD AS A STEELER!!!!!!!!

📲 Stream on NFL+: https://t.co/COxKRnr6Mc pic.twitter.com/qaxvtHNvcM

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) November 10, 2024

Next week, things might be much different. The Steelers have a home date against the Ravens’ pass funnel defense. The way to beat the Ravens is through the air. We could see the Steelers throw more than usual, and they should have success doing it.

Wilson is at least a viable streamer.

Aggressiveness Rating: 3.5

Matthew Stafford, QB | LAR

Here’s what I wrote about Matthew Stafford prior to Monday Night Football:

“The perception of Matthew Stafford’s fantasy viability does not meet reality. On the surface, he looks like a terrible option, but he’s actually played pretty well. The issue with Stafford has been Kyren Williams stealing all of the touchdowns.

“Over the last two weeks (before Monday Night Football), Stafford started throwing multiple scores, with four in Week 8 and two in Week 9. Unsurprisingly, this coincided with the returns of Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp.

“The Los Angeles Rams’ remaining schedule of pass defenses is pretty difficult, though. In fact, they don’t have a single game against a team that isn’t top 10 against the pass until the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17.

“As a result, I cannot recommend adding Stafford right now. However, if he’s able to torch the Miami Dolphins’ second-ranked pass defense, I may reconsider.”

Well…Stafford did not torch the Dolphins’ secondary. In fact, he didn’t even throw a touchdown pass. Actually, the Rams didn’t score a touchdown at all. Therefore, I won’t be changing my recommendation.

Aggressiveness Rating: 1.0