7 Deep Fantasy Football Sleepers for Week 11

Theo Riddick, RB, Detroit Lions

Yahoo! Ownership: 20%

Recommending a running back who has just four carries since Week 1 and eight total for the season may seem like a typo. But with Theo Riddick’s prominent role in the Detroit Lions' passing game, he can leave toting the rock to Kerryon Johnson and LeGarrette Blount and still be useful in fantasy.

In his last two games, Riddick has seen an increase in targets, totaling 15 since Week 9 -- not coincidentally since Golden Tate was traded to Philadelphia. Riddick turned those looks into 13 catches for 96 yards, an average of 11.3 PPR points per game.

Marvin Jones is looking highly questonable to play in Week 11 as well, leaving Riddick and Kenny Golladay to soak up most of Matthew Stafford’s throws, which there should be plenty of as the Lions are 4.0-point home underdogs to the Carolina Panthers.

Anyone who watched Thursday Night Football last week can tell you the Panthers’ D has some issues as they gave up 52 points to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Our metrics have the Panthers' defense as the ninth-worst unit in the league this season.

With Riddick seeing over 50% of the snaps in the Lions’ backfield, he has the chance to see enough volume against a struggling defense to make him a worthwhile PPR play on Sunday.