It was an eventful Sunday for fantasy football in Week 11.
There were a number of standout performances, most notably Dallas’ Tony Pollard and Brett Maher, who dominated in their win over the Minnesota Vikings.
In the Monday night game tonight, the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers will travel to Mexico City in what is a pivotal NFC West matchup. We have three flex picks for this game to help you get past your Week 11 opponent at the last minute.
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Cardinals WR Rondale Moore
For those who don’t have Rondale Moore stashed, it’s time to pick him up or make a buy-low trade.
Moore is very quickly emerging as an excellent player both on the field and in fantasy lineups. He’s solidified himself as the Cardinals’ top slot receiver option and receives plenty of targets.
Moore’s last three games include point totals of 23.4, 14.9 and 18.4 in full PPR leagues. He receives a ton of volume in Kliff Kingsbury’s screen game and in the short passing attack.
While his targets may go down with the return of Hollywood Brown, the number of snaps he will play returning from injury this Monday remains in question.
49ers WR Brandon Aiyuk
Aiyuk is the sort of player who is often on the fringe of the start or sit conversation, but he may get some good looks defensively in this one.
The Cardinals’ defense under Vance Joseph has done an excellent job shutting down opposing team’s top targets, who will be Deebo Samuel and George Kittle in this contest.
If that trend holds, there shouldn’t be a ton of defensive focus around Aiyuk, who is a legitimate playmaker for the 49ers. He should see one-on-one looks all night, which bodes well for his chances to score points.
Aiyuk is a solid flex play for this game coming off his 84-yard outing last week.
49ers RB Elijah Mitchell
Most of the top fantasy options in this game aren’t going to be available, which includes the two players above.
Mitchell is a solid flex play if you are in need of some last-minute points on a Monday, since there’s no one left to play. He started the season as the 49ers’ RB1 but has since been demoted following the acquisition of Christian McCaffrey.
Mitchell had 9.8 points last week, but perhaps more encouraging was his 18 rushing attempts. While McCaffrey is the clear-cut starter, that’s still a lot of carries.
If you’re in need of some last-minute help, Mitchell should be available and his volume has the potential to reach double-digit points.
