College Football Start vs. Sit: Players to Start, Players to Bench for Week 11

College Fantasy Football Starts and Sits Week 11

We're in the meat of November and heading toward the end of the college football regular season. The schedule for Week 11 isn't terribly robust with headline matchups, but headline matchups tend to be tough on fantasy-related matters anyway. So let's not worry about whether there are any titanic games and instead focus on making the most of your fantasy-related decisions in Week 11. Here are my players to start and sit across the conference spectrum.

AAC Starts and Sits

START

 London Montgomery, RB, East Carolina vs. Charlotte

Montgomery's role in the East Carolina offense has been erratic, but the last couple of games have been stellar. In that duet of contests ,he totaled 30 carries for over 300 yards with a touchdown in each game. The Pirates would be wise to lean on Montgomery in this matchup. Charlotte has allowed a remarkable 207.8 rushing yards per game.

SIT

 Alex Tecza, RB, Navy at Notre Dame

Tecza has rushed for 523 yards and six touchdowns in Navy's run-loving offense, but his success was frontloaded. Four of those touchdowns and 376 of those yards came in his first four games. Notre Dame's defense has caught some flak, but the issue has been in the passing game. The Fighting Irish have only allowed 90.9 rushing yards per contest.

ACC Starts and Sits

START

 Jordan Shipp, WR, North Carolina vs. Stanford

It's easy (and fun!) to dunk on Bill Belichick's Tar Heels, but the team isn't devoid of talent. Shipp has 35 catches for 384 yards and three touchdowns over eight games, and he's been over 60 yards in each of his last two outings. Stanford will be a long way from home, and its passing defense is pretty dicey. The Cardinal have given up 293.6 passing yards and 30.1 points per game.

SIT

 Yasin Willis, RB, Syracuse at Miami (FL)

The collapse of Syracuse after Steve Angeli's injury has cut into Willis' production as well. He's been over 60 yards four times in six games, but he doesn't have any touchdowns in those games either. The Hurricanes have tanked their playoff hopes once again, but the defense has not been the issue. Miami has held the opposition to 79.3 rushing yards and 15.6 points per contest.

Big Ten Starts and Sits

START

 DeJuan Williams, RB, Maryland at Rutgers

The Maryland collapse arrived right on schedule, but that doesn't mean the team can't rack up some yards and points en route to losing in New Jersey. Williams has been a mid-level dual threat for the Terrapins. He's rushed for 302 yards and two touchdowns and added 272 yards and a score through the air. Say this for the Rutgers defense: it's consistent. The Scarlet Knights rank second-to-last in the Big Ten in passing yards allowed, rushing yards allowed, and points allowed per game.

SIT

 Dante Moore, QB, Oregon at Iowa

Moore's taken off this year and boosted his draft stock, but he's not infallible. Indiana kept him entirely in check, for example. Now, the Hawkeyes aren't quite the Hoosiers defensively, but the Hawkeyes' defense has delivered business as usual for them. Iowa has only allowed 234.9 total yards and 13.1 points per game. I'd be concerned about Moore even at home, but I'm definitely concerned about him on the road.

Big 12 Starts and Sits

START

Diore Hubbard, RB, West Virginia vs. Colorado

Hubbard, a redshirt freshman, wasn't playing much early in the year. Owing to injuries, though, Hubbard got 29 carries last week against Houston and tallied 108 yards and a touchdown. Granted, 3.7 yards per carry isn't incredible, but Houston has a good run defense. Colorado does not. The Buffaloes, who are careening off a cliff as of late, have allowed 215.8 rushing yards per game.

SIT

 Bear Bachmeier, QB, BYU at Texas Tech

This is the biggest game of the weekend, and Bachmeier's greatest test yet. The redshirt freshman has been an unqualified success under center, having thrown for 11 touchdowns against three picks while adding 408 yards and nine touchdowns on the ground. There's no easy way to attack the Texas Tech defense, but I am particularly wary about Bachmeier doing anything on the ground in this one. The Red Raiders have only given up 74.6 rushing yards per contest.

Conference USA Starts and Sits

START

 Nahzae Cox, WR, Middle Tennessee State vs. Florida International

Sam Houston, the Conference USA defense that stands out for woefulness, is facing Oregon State, so no recommendation for me from there on that front (though if you aren't up on Anthony Hankerson, it's a great week to get on board). Florida International is second-to-last in the conference in passing yards allowed per game, and it has allowed 30 points per game as well (29.9 if we're splitting hairs). Cox has tallied 35 catches for 424 yards and five touchdowns, but he's also been targeted at least five times in every game. The size of the role in Week 11 should bode well for Cox.

SIT

 Jo Silver, RB, Delaware vs. Louisiana Tech

Silver is one of those backs whose overall numbers are bolstered by a couple of outsized performances. All three of his rushing touchdowns and 245 of his 451 yards came over two games. If they were his most recent games, I might be encouraged, but we're talking Weeks 3 and 4. Louisiana Tech has the closest thing to an above-average defense in Conference USA, having held opponents to 130.9 rushing yards and 18.1 points per contest.

MAC Starts and Sits

START

 Austyn Dendy, RB, Bowling Green at Eastern Michigan

MACtion starts this week, but there is one MAC game on Saturday. Also, said MAC game features one of the worst run defenses in the FBS. Eastern Michigan has allowed 246.0 rushing yards per game, which is almost inconceivable. Dendy didn't play in the first seven games of the season for Bowling Green, but over the last two weeks, he's totaled 38 carries for 155 yards and a touchdown.

SIT

 Telly Johnson, RB, Northern Illinois at Toledo

I couldn't really justify making a Bowling Green player my "sit," so I am diving into midweek MACtion here. Johnson has rushed for over 100 yards in two of his last three games, but one of those games was against the aforementioned Eastern Michigan. On Wednesday, though, Johnson has to visit Toledo, home of a genuinely good defense that happens to be in the MAC. The Rockets have only allowed 93.5 rushing yards and 16.0 points per contest.

Mountain West Starts and Sits

START

 Leland Smith, WR, San Jose State vs. Air Force

Danny Scudero has been the most productive receiver in college football. However, this offense has had room for more than one productive receiver. Smith is no Scudero, but he's gone over 100 yards in three of his last five games. He could do that again here, as Air Force has allowed 281.5 points and 35.1 points per contest.

SIT

 Pofele Ashlock, WR, Hawaii vs. San Diego State

I would call Ashlock's season erratic. He has three games with at least seven catches for over 100 yards, and he has three games where he has been held under 30 yards. I feel like the chances are good that San Diego State can keep Ashlock in check. The Aztecs have a tenacious defense that has allowed 157.8 passing yards and a paltry 10.0 points per game.

SEC Starts and Sits

START

 Chauncey Bowens, RB, Georgia at Mississippi State

Georgia has divvied things up between Bowens and Nate Frazier fairly evenly, but I would argue Bowens has popped more. He's averaged 5.6 yards per carry and scored five touchdowns. Mississippi State isn't as poor defensively as it was last season, but it has still allowed 162.1 rushing yards per game, so stopping the run remains a weakness.

SIT

 KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M at Missouri

Concepcion is a game-breaker. He's returned two punts for touchdowns, and he has seven receiving scores as well. However, when Concepcion isn't breaking games, I will note that he's only had over 90 receiving yards once this season. He'll likely need to score against Missouri to have any real impact, and Missouri has only given up 155.4 passing yards and 16.8 points per game.

Sun Belt Starts and Sits

START

 Alonza Barnett, QB, James Madison at Marshall

As this article was progressing, I was realizing that no quarterbacks were making the cut. I didn't insist to myself that I include a Sun Belt quarterback, but I didn't need to twist my own arm to recommend Barnett. He has 13 passing touchdowns against three picks, but his last three games are his three outings with multiple passing scores. Additionally, Barnett has added 10 rushing scores on the ground. Marshall's run defense is reasonable, but it has allowed 266.3 passing yards per game as well as 32.5 points per game. However Barnett makes it happen; he should manage multiple touchdowns in Week 11.

SIT

 Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, QB, Marshall vs. James Madison

I'm flipping this around and going with Barnett's counterpart because the Sun Belt is largely bereft of quality defenses…save for James Madison. The Dukes have allowed a mere 251.4 total yards and 16.1 points per game. Del Rio-Wilson is a dual-threat quarterback like Barnett, but he's not quite as good with his legs, and his matchup is decidedly tougher.