Hello and welcome to the Week 11 waiver wire watch!
Another weekend of NFL action is mostly in the books and the second half of the 2025 regular season is officially underway. The league is flush with under-the-radar wideouts that can break out a big fantasy performance on any given week and we once again saw plenty of them go off over the weekend.
We’ll go over some performers that you should consider scooping off the waiver wire ahead of Week 11 and as always, we’ll classify a waiver add as someone who is rostered in 60% of leagues at the max.
Week 11 byes: Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints
Mack Hollins, WR, New England Patriots (1.1%)
The Patriots are rolling and notched their seventh straight win by downing the Buccaneers 28-23. Hollins played a huge factor by shredding Tampa Bay’s defense throughout the afternoon, catching six of 10 targets for 106 yards in the victory. It marked the second time this season that he led the Pats in receiving and he’s been a reliable target for Drake Maye, so much so that he actually entered the week with the second-highest catch rate among wideouts with at least 100 routes ran this season.
New England skill position players are becoming more valuable as the season rolls along and Hollins is included in that mix. With a rostership of less than 2%, he could be a mid-season steal.
Week 11 matchup: vs. New York Jets, 8:15 p.m. ET (Thursday night)
Jalen Nailor, WR, Minnesota Vikings (2.1%)
The Vikings fell short in a 27-19 loss to the Ravens and the notable thing was their leading receiver being neither Justin Jefferson or Jordan Addison. Instead, Nailor led the way with five catches for 124 yards and a touchdown, a career day for the fourth-year wideout from Michigan State. He only had a handful of grabs prior to Sunday’s loss and perhaps J.J. McCarthy’s return had unlocked an unexpected QB-WR connection that can boost the offense down the stretch.
With a rostership of less than 3%, Nailor should be sitting right there on your waiver wire if you’re confident that Sunday’s performance wasn’t an outlier.
Week 11 matchup: vs. Chicago Bears, 1 p.m. ET
Tez Johnson, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (37.6%)
The Bucs fell to the Pats 28-23 in their return from their bye on Sunday and they were once again without veteran All-Pro’s Mike Evans and Chris Godwin. That once again opened the door for rookie Tez Johnson to make an impact and he did just that with four receptions for 42 yards and two touchdowns for the afternoon. That’s now four TD’s on the year for seventh-rounder out of Oregon and he’s done an effective job filling the gap in the face of so many injuries on offense.
With Godwin’s status still up in the air, we can expect to see more of Johnson moving forward.
Week 11 matchup: @ Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m. ET
Troy Franklin, WR, Denver Broncos (57.7%)
Offense wasn’t much of a thing in the Broncos’ 10-7 victory over the Raiders on Thursday night, but Franklin was able to break through with five catches for 40 yards and the team’s only touchdown of the evening. That is now four touchdowns in four weeks for the second-year wideout from Oregon and he has quietly been a top-20 fantasy receiver in all scoring formats.
This will most likely be the final week that Franklin is a waiver wire option and you should jump at the chance to grab him. Especially with a critical AFC West showdown against the Chiefs on the horizon.
Week 11 matchup: vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 4:25 p.m. ET
