5 breakout fantasy football stars to pick up for Week 11

A trio of wide receivers and a potential league-winning running back highlight the top fantasy football pickups to make ahead of Week 11. 

The race for the postseason is well underway for fantasy football players as traditional leagues have just four weeks left in the regular season. Each pickup made down the stretch can mark the difference between winning and losing in a given week with the potential for league-winning upside if everything breaks right.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at five players who could be tremendous assets to fantasy football owners as they get ready to augment their rosters ahead of Week 11. All rostered percentages referenced in this story are courtesy of Yahoo! fantasy leagues.

5. Top Fantasy Football Pickups For Week 11 – Tennessee Titans WR Nick Westbrook-Ikhine

The passing game hasn’t been much of a focus in Tennessee over the past few weeks with Malik Willis under center in place of the injured Ryan Tannehill. That changed this week when Tannehill returned to help the Titans pick up a key 17-10 win over the Denver Broncos with the help of wide receiver Nick Westbrook-Ikhine.

Week 10 was a breakout day for Westbrook-Ikhine, who caught 5-of-8 targets for 119 yards with a pair of touchdowns in the win. The effort is even more impressive when you factor in the opposing defense as Denver’s secondary is one of the toughest to throw against in the NFL.

Tennessee needs to work in the passing game just a bit to keep opponents from focusing too much on stopping Derrick Henry and Westbrook-Ikhine’s performance could make him a key part of the attack going forward. Westbrook-Ikhine is rostered in less than one percent of Yahoo! leagues and is a solid flex option against Green Bay in Week 11.