CFL DFS Picks and Cheat Sheet for Week 11 on DraftKings
Week 11 gets going with a Redblacks-Blue Bombers battle in Winnipeg and is capped off with an Alouettes-Lions clash in B.C. on Saturday night that will feature Caleb Evans' 2025 starting debut for Montreal.
As customary, we'll break down multiple options for each roster spot and also offer a trio of core plays to consider making the centerpiece of your lineups.
Quarterback Plays for CFL Week 11
Bo Levi Mitchell, HAM at SSK ($11,500): The Roughriders-Tiger-Cats showdown carries the highest projected total of the slate at 54.5 points, so that game will naturally be well-represented in this article in the form of multiple skill players. Mitchell leads us off, with the prolific veteran already on pace for what could be a career-best campaign and averaging a stellar 24.7 DK points per contest. Mitchell has exceeded 300 passing yards in four straight games as well, and he's posted three consecutive three-TD efforts.
The Roughriders present as good targets, considering they gave up 336 yards to Mitchell already in Week 2 and are allowing the second-most passing yards per contest on the season (306.6). Saskatchewan is also yielding the third-highest completion rate (70.6 percent) and has given up 12 completions of 30+ yards. Meanwhile, Mitchell boasts league-high figures in completions (232) attempts (335), passing yards (2,856) and touchdown passes (21), and he pairs all those stellar numbers with a league-low 0.9 percent interception rate.
Nick Arbuckle, TOR at EDM ($10,500): Arbuckle couldn't capitalize on an expansive early lead in Week 10 against the Redblacks, but he still put together another impressive individual effort. The veteran has three straight 300-yard efforts in his own right, is averaging 294.6 passing yards per contest overall and is now averaging 23.1 DK points partly on the strength of five consecutive multi-TD-pass tallies.
The Elks are still giving up a CFL-high 307.5 passing yards per game, and they're doing so on a league-high 76.7 percent completion rate. Edmonton has also given up the second-most completions (214), as well as league-high figures of 19 touchdown passes and a 122.5 passer efficiency rating. Considering the multitude of paths to fantasy success, Arbuckle is once again in consideration, especially since his squad's suspect defense is also likely to force him to remain aggressive.
Cody Fajardo, EDM vs. TOR ($9,200): Fajardo could turn out to be one of the best fantasy-point-per-dollar plays of the slate when it's all said and done. Since taking over the starting QB job from Tre Ford, Fajardo has eclipsed 20 DK points twice in three games while posting a 5:1 TD:INT in that span. The mobile vet also has done a nice job supplementing his production with 47 rushing yards, and he's now entering what might be the most inviting matchup in the league for the pass outside of his own team's defense.
Toronto has surrendered 264.8 passing yards per game, but the Argonauts have also allowed the second-highest completion rate (71.5 percent), the third-most touchdown passes (15) and a co-league-high 19 completions of 30+ yards. Fajardo has a league-high 76.6 percent completion rate and a 6:1 TD:INT, making him very capable of taking advantage of the matchup in a game that also carries an eye-catching total of 53.5 points.
ALSO CONSIDER: Trevor Harris, SSK vs. HAM ($10,000)
Running Back Plays for CFL Week 11
Brady Oliveira, WPG vs. OTT ($10,200): Oliveira comes into Thursday night's matchup already running hot, having just scored a season-high 28.8 DK points in Week 10 against the Stampeders. A big chunk of that production came from Oliveira's elite work as a pass catcher, as he finished with a massive 9-100 receiving line. Oliveira had already been offering solid production prior to the breakout performance, as he'd scored 13.0 to 17.2 DK points in Weeks 5, 7 and 8 (Week 6 bye).
Oliveira has yet to post a 100-yard effort on the ground, but he's recorded 61 or more rushing yards in four of the last five contests and has multiple catches in those same games. The opposing Redblacks have gotten progressively better against the run as the season has unfolded, but they rank just middle of the league in rushing first downs allowed (49) and have surrendered the second-most opponent big plays (which include runs of 20+ yards and passes of 30+ yards).
A.J. Ouellette, SSK vs. HAM ($9,200): Ouellette is enjoying his first season in Saskatchewan, having already compiled 564 rushing yards at 5.3 yards per carry and adding a 15-114-1 receiving line across his eight games. The versatile big-bodied back is averaging 13.7 DK points per contest, and back in Week 2 against Hamilton, he produced 15.6 DK points while netting 96 rushing yards, including a 47-yard touchdown run, at 7.4 yards per carry.
The Tiger-Cats are still vulnerable to the run, as they're giving up 102.8 rushing yards per game and a league-high 5.5 yards per carry. The Ti-Cats have also conceded the third-most rushing first downs (60), and those metrics, combined with Ouellette's high-percentage pass-catching role, keep the talented back very viable in a game where both squads should be trading punches for four quarters.
ALSO CONSIDER: Deonta McMahon, TOR at EDM ($6,100)
Wide Receiver/Slotback Plays for CFL Week 11
Kenny Lawler, HAM at SSK ($10,700): Lawler is a quintessential tournament play in Week 11, as he checks off several boxes that make him appealing in that regard. His ceiling is first and foremost, considering the veteran already has 162- and 207-yard performances in 2025. Then there's the fact he's been somewhat ordinary by his lofty standards since that latter tally, topping out at 95 receiving yards in his last five contests and scoring 15.6 DK points or less in four of them. And, there's his salary, which remains very elevated despite the recent body of work.
Lawler will naturally have the opportunity to take advantage of the same favorable matchup against the Roughriders that was already detailed in Mitchell's entry. The aforementioned 162-yard effort for Lawler came against this same Roughriders squad in Week 2, which he accomplished on eight catches and which netted 27.2 DK points. Lawler has scored a CFL-high eight touchdowns and has nine receptions of 30+ yards, plus he's hauled in a league-high 14 of his league-high 25 targets of 20 or more yards in depth.
Dohnte Meyers, SSK vs. HAM ($9,400): It may well be difficult to pin down the receivers that will hit on either side of this Tiger-Cats-Roughriders likely shootout, but Meyers is a solid bet on the Saskatchewan side of the equation. The second-year pro already has new career bests in receptions (35), receiving yards (565) and touchdowns (four), and he has an impressive 79.5 percent catch rate as well. Meyers also is coming off his third 20+ DK-point tally of the season in Week 9 before the bye, adding to his appeal.
The Tiger-Cats are allowing 285.9 passing yards per game and have faced the league's third-most pass attempts (306), which has led to the Ti-Cats surrendering the fourth-most completions (206). Hamilton has been good about limiting big plays through the air, but Meyers' sure hands – which are partly corroborated by his 70.0 percent catch rate on the 10 targets of 20 yards or more in depth he's seen – making him an intriguing tournament play.
Bralon Addison, OTT at WPG ($7,400): Addison makes for an interesting mid-salary play in Week 11, as the versatile veteran is fresh off having compiled 29.5 DK points on the strength of a 7-115-1 receiving line against the vulnerable Argonauts defense. While Addison's fantasy production has had some volatility associated with it this season, it's worth noting that was Addison's fourth double-digit DK-point tally of the campaign, including his third of more than 17.
The Blue Bombers' defense is far from that of the Argonauts in terms of overall metrics, but a look at their work against the pass does reveal some vulnerability to chunk plays. Winnipeg has surrendered the third-most passing yards per game (292.4) despite allowing a league-low 61.9 percent completion rate. Additionally, the Bombers are tied for the fourth-most TD passes conceded (14) and for second in completions of 30+ yards allowed (18). Addison is often used in more of a short-area role, but he's caught four of the six targets of 20+ yards in depth that he's seen and has logged between five and 11 targets in all but one game.
Steven Dunbar Jr., EDM vs. TOR ($6,500): It's certainly prudent to try and pair Fajardo up with one of his pass catchers if you're going that direction at quarterback this week, and Dunbar makes as much sense as anyone. The veteran receiver has scored 11.1 and 19.2 DK points in two of his first three games with him as his starting QB, encouragingly logging 20 targets over the entirety of Fajardo's starting sample.
Dunbar has five double-digit DK-point tallies overall this season, and he now gets a crack at the same vulnerable Argos defense that has Fajardo's outlook bright. He still has the ability to get deep when called upon, so Toronto's aforementioned weakness to downfield passing could aid Dunbar pay off his very reasonable salary.
ALSO CONSIDER: Kiondre Smith, HAM at SSK ($8,200)
Team Defense Plays for Week 11
B.C Lions ($3,600) vs. Montreal Alouettes: We rolled the dice a bit on the Argos defense last week and it seemed well on its way to paying off handsomely with an early fumble return TD before tapering off a bit. Toronto still offered adequate value with 7.0 DK points, and this week, we're shopping in the bargain bin again with the Lions' defense, the slate's second-lowest salaried unit. B.C. checks in averaging a meager 3.2 DK points per contest, so this constitutes a bit of a leap of faith.
However, as mentioned earlier, the Als will be rolling out Evans as their starting QB for this game. The Lions already faced Montreal in Week 5 with McLeod Bethel-Thompson under center, and B.C. surrendered a respectable 20 points while recording two sacks. Evans has had his moments during his five-year CFL career, but the fact remains he's also generated a crooked 17:22 TD:INT while completing only 61.2 percent of his throws.
Montreal also already comes in with a league-worst 13.6% TD drive rate and has carried out a co-league-low 37 red-zone plays, on which they've scored a co-league-low 12 red-zone TDs. The Lions have taken the ball away through the air at a decent clip (seven INTs) and have recovered four fumbles as well, with one of the biggest culprits in their lowly average being a lack of defensive TDs. With the turnover-prone Evans at the helm for the Als and Montreal also averaging a league-low 5.97 yards per play, this could be game where B.C.'s defense enjoys a spike performance.
CFL DFS Cheat Sheet for Week 11
Cody Fajardo, QB
A.J. Ouellette, RB
Kiondre Smith, WR
Total salary expenditure: $26.6K
Fajardo starts off this trio in fine form, as he's certainly capable of overdelivering on his current salary, particularly against a very targetable Argonauts defense. Ouellette always offers the potential for a nice floor thanks to his robust dual role and should be heavily involved in what could be a wire-to-wire battle. The same holds true for Smith on the Tiger-Cats' side of the equation in that matchup, and his ceiling is especially enticing considering the vulnerabilities of the Roughriders against the pass.
