It's Week 11, which is a huge week for some of us; a couple of big leagues where the regular season ends and then league playoffs start, followed by overall playoffs. If you're in one of those, take some extra time with the rankings this week, OK? Don't overthink stuff, but normalthink it carefully.
I had a decent Blackout week, and I think most Fantasy Index staffers are clumped together. In the rankings. So time to pull away. You can enter under Your Stuff at the top right of the screen. It's similar to our old SuperLeague competition, except you're prevented from using sure-fire, slam-dunk superstars.
Quarterback: No quarterbacks are blacked out. I think there are about 4-5 good ones this week, clumped mostly in a couple of games: Patriots-Raiders, Giants-Kansas City, Saints-Washington. So which two to pick? I'm going with Tom Brady and Alex Smith, today, but think Eli Manning and Kirk Cousins are also excellent choices.
Running back: No running backs are blacked out. I'm starting to wonder if I'm submitting my entry a little early. There was an actual Blackout in Fantasy Index-land this week, maybe they're behind schedule. Anyhoo, I'm taking running backs from those aforementioned games, Kareem Hunt and Mark Ingram. If I switched off either, it would be Ingram for Kamara. Ingram scored 3 TDs last week, so makes sense it would be Kamara with multiple scores this week.
Wide receiver: Antonio Brown is blacked out. Isn't he special. I'm going to go with Tyreek Hill (Giants secondary doesn't appear to interested in watching the proceedings these days), Brandin Cooks (just a hunch against a bad Raiders defense) and either Alshon Jeffery against the Cowboys or Julio Jones against Seattle's injury-ravaged secondary. Sterling Shepard also a viable choice, who looks like a Hall of Famer next to the Giants other wideouts. Nah, scratch that, I'm ditching Cooks and going with Michael Thomas. Some good choices this week.
Tight end: Kelce, Gronk and Ertz are blacked out. But I'm going to go with Evan Engram for the fifth or sixth week in a row, because he's awesome and matched up with a crummy defense, and my Week 11 sleeper, Vernon Davis. Shhh!
Kicker: No Buttkicker, Gostkowski, or Lutz. I'm going to take the Pennsylvania guys, Boswell and Elliott. What the hey.
Defense: Jacksonville is blacked out, as well it should be. I'm going a little off the grid with my choices this week, largely because of the inexperienced young quarterbacks they're matching up with: the Chargers, home against Nathan Peterman, and the Lions at Chicago against Mitchell Trubisky.
Good luck to the rest of you.