The Los Angeles Chargers will face the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB Gus Edwards.
Is Gus Edwards Playing in Week 11?
Gus Edwards returned from a four-game ankle injury absence in Week 10. This week, he was limited on Wednesday and Thursday while dealing with that same ankle injury.
Fortnmayteluy, Edwards was upgraded to a full practice on Friday and removed from the Chargers’ injury report.
Edwards only handled 15 snaps in Week 10 but received 10 carries. We’ll need more of a sample size to determine whether Edwards will truly cut into J.K. Dobbins’ fantasy appeal. Dobbins took 15 carries and got three targets on Sunday, while Edwards (as usual) wasn’t involved in the passing game.
We’ll continue to monitor the Chargers’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Gus Edwards in Week 11?
Gus Edwards (ankle) returned to action last week, his first appearance since September, and was used in a pretty similar way.
Weeks 1-4
- 37.8% snap share
- 3.1 expected fantasy points per game
Week 10
- 24.6% snap share
- 5.5 expected fantasy points
He was heavily used when on the field (10 carries for 55 yards) and looked about as good as we could have hoped after the extended absence. That said, the best case scenario isn’t overly appealing in most fantasy leagues.
In the Week 10 win over the Titans, five different Chargers had multiple rush attempts. If a wide distribution of work in this backfield is going to stick, Edwards reaching double digit carries isn’t going to be the norm and without a versatile skill set, asking him to return standalone value isn’t wise.
You can stash him if you lack other options, but he’s a handcuff to JK Dobbins that doesn’t carry the type of role upside that half a dozen other handcuffs do.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 11 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Gus Edwards’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 11
As of Sunday morning, Edwards is projected to score 9.9 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 14.5 rushing attempts for 58.4 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. It also includes 0.5 receptions for 5.2 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Gus Edwards’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 6:00 AM ET on Thursday, January 2. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 18 RB PPR Rankings
1) Bijan Robinson | ATL (vs. CAR)
2) Jahmyr Gibbs | DET (vs. MIN)
3) Derrick Henry | BAL (vs. CLE)
4) Jonathan Taylor | IND (vs. JAX)
5) Josh Jacobs | GB (vs. CHI)
6) Bucky Irving | TB (vs. NO)
7) Chase Brown | CIN (at PIT)
8) Aaron Jones | MIN (at DET)
9) De'Von Achane | MIA (at NYJ)
10) Zach Charbonnet | SEA (at LAR)
11) Kyren Williams | LAR (vs. SEA)
12) Tyjae Spears | TEN (vs. HOU)
13) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at DAL)
14) Breece Hall | NYJ (vs. MIA)
15) Ray Davis | BUF (at NE)
16) D'Andre Swift | CHI (at GB)
17) Rico Dowdle | DAL (vs. WAS)
18) Najee Harris | PIT (vs. CIN)
19) J.K. Dobbins | LAC (at LV)
20) Isaac Guerendo | SF (at ARI)
21) Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN (vs. KC)
22) Joe Mixon | HOU (at TEN)
23) Tyrone Tracy Jr. | NYG (at PHI)
24) Blake Corum | LAR (vs. SEA)
25) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. NYG)
26) Tank Bigsby | JAX (at IND)
27) Jaylen Warren | PIT (vs. CIN)
28) Ameer Abdullah | LV (vs. LAC)
29) Travis Etienne Jr. | JAX (at IND)
30) Rhamondre Stevenson | NE (vs. BUF)
31) Michael Carter | ARI (vs. SF)
32) Rachaad White | TB (vs. NO)
33) Miles Sanders | CAR (at ATL)
34) D'Onta Foreman | CLE (at BAL)
35) Jerome Ford | CLE (at BAL)
36) Kimani Vidal | LAC (at LV)
37) Tyler Allgeier | ATL (vs. CAR)
38) Audric Estimé | DEN (vs. KC)
39) Javonte Williams | DEN (vs. KC)
40) Antonio Gibson | NE (vs. BUF)
41) Justice Hill | BAL (vs. CLE)
42) Trey Benson | ARI (vs. SF)
43) Raheem Blackshear | CAR (at ATL)
44) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. NYG)
45) Ty Johnson | BUF (at NE)
46) Alexander Mattison | LV (vs. LAC)
47) Cam Akers | MIN (at DET)
48) Isiah Pacheco | KC (at DEN)
49) Devin Singletary | NYG (at PHI)
50) Kareem Hunt | KC (at DEN)
51) Raheem Mostert | MIA (at NYJ)
52) Roschon Johnson | CHI (at GB)
53) Cordarrelle Patterson | PIT (vs. CIN)
54) Kenny McIntosh | SEA (at LAR)
55) Kendre Miller | NO (at TB)
56) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at DAL)
57) Craig Reynolds | DET (vs. MIN)
58) Braelon Allen | NYJ (vs. MIA)
59) Patrick Taylor Jr. | SF (at ARI)
60) Samaje Perine | KC (at DEN)
61) Jamaal Williams | NO (at TB)
62) Sean Tucker | TB (vs. NO)
63) Julius Chestnut | TEN (vs. HOU)
64) Isaiah Davis | NYJ (vs. MIA)
65) Chris Brooks | GB (vs. CHI)
66) Mike Boone | CAR (at ATL)
67) Tony Pollard | TEN (vs. HOU)
68) Emanuel Wilson | GB (vs. CHI)
69) Clyde Edwards-Helaire | NO (at TB)
70) DeeJay Dallas | ARI (vs. SF)
71) Pierre Strong Jr. | CLE (at BAL)
72) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at DAL)
73) Dare Ogunbowale | HOU (at TEN)
74) Khalil Herbert | CIN (at PIT)
75) Trey Sermon | IND (vs. JAX)
76) Rasheen Ali | BAL (vs. CLE)
77) Hassan Haskins | LAC (at LV)
78) Carson Steele | KC (at DEN)
79) Kyle Juszczyk | SF (at ARI)
80) Dameon Pierce | HOU (at TEN)
81) Jaylen Wright | MIA (at NYJ)
82) Sione Vaki | DET (vs. MIN)
83) Hunter Luepke | DAL (vs. WAS)
84) Tyler Goodson | IND (vs. JAX)
85) Ke'Shawn Vaughn | SF (at ARI)
86) Alec Ingold | MIA (at NYJ)
87) C.J. Ham | MIN (at DET)
88) Michael Burton | DEN (vs. KC)
89) Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA (at NYJ)
90) D'Ernest Johnson | JAX (at IND)
91) Eric Gray | NYG (at PHI)
92) Jermar Jefferson | DET (vs. MIN)
93) Patrick Ricard | BAL (vs. CLE)
94) Joshua Kelley | NYG (at PHI)
95) Ty Chandler | MIN (at DET)
96) Israel Abanikanda | SF (at ARI)
97) Adam Prentice | NO (at TB)
98) Dylan Laube | LV (vs. LAC)
99) JaMycal Hasty | NE (vs. BUF)
100) George Holani | SEA (at LAR)
101) James Conner | ARI (vs. SF)
102) James Cook | BUF (at NE)