Week 11 college fantasy football rankings: Michael Hawkins Jr. back at QB1

North Texas running back Jahiem White holds the top spot in the Week 11 college fantasy football rankings again, and his next opponent, UTSA, just allowed 60 points and 339 rushing yards to Florida Atlantic.

Boise State’s Dylan Riley climbs from FLEX4 to FLEX2, Iowa State’s Aiden Flora jumps from FLEX102 to FLEX3, Florida Atlantic’s Easton Messer slides to FLEX4, and West Virginia’s Michael Hawkins Jr. rises from QB12 to QB1.

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Week 11 FLEX rankings outlook

Week 11 college fantasy football rankings — Boise State Broncos running back Dylan Riley (24) makes a catch against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Michael Caterina-Imagn Images · Michael Caterina-Imagn Images

White ran for three touchdowns in a 52-23 win over Rice, North Texas’ sixth straight victory. The former West Virginia standout now visits San Antonio, and UTSA allows 203.9 rushing yards per game.

Riley moves up two spots after piling up 300 all-purpose yards and three touchdowns in a 64-38 rout of Colorado State. He ran for 192 yards, caught a 73-yard touchdown on the second play from scrimmage and now leads FBS with 1,241 rushing yards. He also struck a Heisman pose after one of his scores, and he admitted afterward, “I’m not going to lie, (the pose) was planned a little bit.”

The Moreno Valley, California, native appeared to tweak his left knee in the first quarter but kept playing, and starting quarterback Maddux Madsen sat out with an injury while Max Cutforth threw four touchdown passes in his place. Oregon State comes to the blue turf next with a defense that allows 182.9 rushing yards per game.

Flora makes the biggest jump in the top 10 after carrying 26 times for 182 yards and a 40-yard touchdown in a 42-31 loss at Baylor. Cincinnati visits Ames allowing 31.9 points and 181.3 rushing yards per game, so the Cyclones should lean on their workhorse again.

Messer slides two spots despite catching seven passes for 85 yards and three touchdowns and throwing a touchdown pass in the 60-29 win over UTSA. He became the first player since Dante Pettis in 2016 to catch three touchdowns and throw one in the same game, but Tulsa’s defense just held Tulane to 10 points.

Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith jumps from FLEX40 to FLEX5 after catching seven passes for 133 yards and a touchdown in a 41-28 loss to Oregon. Backup quarterback Luke Fahey threw 50 times in place of the injured Julian Sayin, and Smith has scored in every game of the Buckeyes’ current losing streak. Tulsa’s Oran Singleton Jr. also cracks the top 10, rising from FLEX68 to FLEX9.

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QB rankings outlook for Week 11

Week 11 college fantasy football QB rankings — Jax State’s Caden Creel makes a pass during pre-game activities at AmFirst Stadium in Jacksonville, Alabama | Dave Hyatt / Hyatt Media LLC · Dave Hyatt / Hyatt Media LLC

Hawkins climbs 11 spots after accounting for four touchdowns in a 53-48 loss at Texas Tech. He completed 11 of 16 passes for 303 yards and a score, then ran 19 times for 88 yards and three more touchdowns. His 19 rushing touchdowns broke the West Virginia single-season record that Pat White and Amos Zereoue shared at 18.

Kansas visits Morgantown after UCF scored in the final seconds to beat the Jayhawks 33-32, and the Mountaineers will need every point. West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez said bluntly that “our defense was gross” in Lubbock, and that same unit now faces Kansas’ Isaiah Marshall, who debuts at QB10 after running for 125 yards and two touchdowns against the Knights.

Jacksonville State’s Caden Creel jumps from QB19 to QB2 after throwing for 246 yards and running for 87 more in a 47-14 win over Sam Houston. Western Kentucky allows 36.6 points per game, one of the worst marks in the country.

Oklahoma State’s Drew Mestemaker climbs from QB9 to QB3 after throwing for 313 yards in a 66-28 rout at Kansas State. Texas Tech visits Stillwater allowing 308.0 passing yards per game, and Red Raiders coach Joey McGuire admitted his team “didn’t play great on defense tonight until the last couple of plays” against West Virginia.

Virginia Tech’s Ethan Grunkemeyer moves from QB33 to QB7. He threw for 291 yards and ran for a touchdown in a 51-28 loss at SMU, and Stanford has allowed 50.5 points per game on the road during an 0-4 start away from home.

LSU’s Sam Leavitt threw for 380 yards against Alabama but sits at QB27 because Texas comes to Baton Rouge. The Longhorns rank first in ESPN’s defensive efficiency rating and allow 179.8 passing yards per game.

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Running back rankings outlook

Week 11 college fantasy football RB rankings — Virginia Tech Hokies running back Jeffrey Overton Jr. (16) runs with the ball against the SMU Mustangs | Jerome Miron-Imagn Images · Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

White and Riley hold RB1 and RB2, and Flora climbs from RB40 to RB3. Duke’s Nate Sheppard slides from RB2 to RB4 even after running for 217 yards and three touchdowns in a 41-3 win at NC State, including a 69-yard score on his first carry. Miami allows an FBS-low 67.8 rushing yards per game, so Sheppard may have to work harder for his numbers on Saturday.

Virginia Tech’s Jeffrey Overton Jr. jumps from RB20 to RB9 after running for 123 yards and two touchdowns at SMU. Stanford allows 199.7 rushing yards per game, and the Hokies’ offensive line has given up at least three sacks in four straight games, so expect head coach James Franklin to keep feeding his lead back.

Tulsa’s Damari Alston rises from RB30 to RB20 against a Florida Atlantic defense that allows 255.9 rushing yards per game. Texas State’s Torrance Burgess Jr. moves from RB18 to RB13 after running for 196 yards in a 42-21 win at Oregon State.

Louisville’s Isaac Brown falls from RB5 to RB17 at North Carolina, and Purdue’s Fame Ijeboi drops from RB14 to RB42 at Iowa, which allows 85.5 rushing yards per game.

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Week 11 wide receiver rankings outlook

Week 11 college fantasy football WR rankings — Florida Gators wide receiver Eric Singleton Jr. (2) runs the ball during the third quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs | Dale Zanine-Imagn Images · Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

Messer holds WR1, and Smith jumps from WR22 to WR2. Oregon State’s Jesse Legree slides from WR2 to WR3 after finishing with 99 receiving yards in the loss to Texas State, and Boise State allows 268.6 passing yards per game.

Singleton climbs from WR41 to WR4 after catching 13 passes for 177 yards and three touchdowns in a 60-10 rout of Tulane, all career highs. Quarterback Baylor Hayes threw a career-high four touchdown passes in the win, and Tulsa coach Tre Lamb liked what he saw: “I think we have a good football team. I think we really do.”

Buffalo’s Chance Morrow jumps from WR58 to WR5 after catching 12 passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-31 overtime win at Miami (Ohio). Ball State allows 37.0 points per game, and the Bulls visit Muncie with a four-game winning streak.

Virginia Tech’s Que’Sean Brown rises from WR28 to WR7 after catching nine passes and a touchdown at SMU. Stanford allows 280.1 passing yards per game.

Boise State’s Rasean Jones falls from WR4 to WR19 against Oregon State, and Maryland’s Chris Durr drops from WR5 to WR64 because Wisconsin brings a defense that allows 17.3 points per game to College Park.

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Tight end rankings outlook

Week 11 college fantasy football TE rankings — TCU Horned Frogs tight end Kari Ashley (81) carries the ball against the Baylor Bears | Chris Jones-Imagn Images · Chris Jones-Imagn Images

Virginia Tech’s Luke Reynolds climbs from TE5 to TE1 after catching six passes for 67 yards at SMU. Grunkemeyer threw 38 times at SMU, and Stanford hasn’t held a road opponent under 35 points this season.

TCU’s Kari Ashley moves from TE12 to TE2 as Kansas State visits Fort Worth allowing 29.8 points per game. Louisiana Tech’s Eli Finley jumps from TE6 to TE3 against Southern Miss after the Bulldogs’ 41-17 win at Troy.

North Carolina’s Jelani Thurman falls from TE1 to TE5 against Louisville, and Houston’s Patrick Overmyer slides from TE2 to TE4 at Colorado.

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Team offense outlook

North Texas leads the team offense rankings at UTSA. The Mean Green average 42.4 points per game, the most in FBS, and UTSA just allowed 60 points to Florida Atlantic in its first conference loss of the season.

Tulsa ranks second against a Florida Atlantic defense that allows 38.1 points per game, among the worst marks in the country. Virginia Tech holds third against Stanford, which has lost all four of its road games by an average of about 40 points.

Team defense outlook

Notre Dame leads the team defense rankings against Boston College. The Fighting Irish allow 14.6 points per game and just held Miami to 24 points in a 31-24 win, and Boston College averages 21.9 points per game.

New Mexico ranks second against UNLV after holding Nevada to three points in a 31-3 road win. The Lobos allow 11.4 points per game, fewest in the country.

Penn State holds third against Minnesota after a 28-25 win at Washington. The Nittany Lions allow 144.8 passing yards per game, and Minnesota averages 20.4 points per game.

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