Hard to believe we're already on the cusp of the playoffs, as the College Fantasy Football regular season is a sprint, not a marathon. With the massive Week 9 and 10 byes now out of the way, here are my top Week 11 waiver wire pickups.

Quarterback

Thomas Castellanos, Texas Tech (36% rostered on Yahoo)

Castellanos had been used mostly in gadget packages before last week's victory over Arizona when he beat the Wildcats 34-26 with 117 rushing yards and 31.5 points in his first start of the year. On Saturday, Castellanos had the pleasure of facing West Virginia's 121st-ranked defense and promptly led all P4 signal callers with 44.68 points thanks to his five touchdown passes, 362 passing yards and 102 rushing yards. His 63.3% rushing success rate and 0.28 EPA/play average shows the explosive traits Castellanos possesses, and he should post a third-consecutive 30+ point game against Oklahoma State's porous secondary that ranks 131st in completions of 20+ yards allowed (22.1%).

Isaiah Marshall, Kansas (2% rostered)

Marshall missed Kansas' last game at TCU, but recorded 20+ points in each of his previous four appearances heading into Saturday's contest versus UCF. He didn't disappoint, rushing for 125 yards and two rushing touchdowns for 34.9 points, which was the fifth-highest quarterback score of Week 10. Marshall ranks fifth among all P4 quarterbacks in rushing yards and is definitely startable next weekend against CFF dream opponent West Virginia.

JC French IV, Cincinnati (5% rostered)

The Georgia Southern transfer has been a major boost for the UC offense, scoring at least 23 points in six games while clearing the 25-point mark in three of his past four despite facing Big 12 powerhouses Houston, Utah and Texas Tech the past three weeks. He should have another excellent game this weekend against Iowa State's struggling secondary that ranks 130th with 7.5 yards per dropback allowed.

Running Back

Bo MacCormack III, Boston College (4% rostered)

MacCormack has taken over the starting gig with Evan Dickey out for the season, and done so emphatically with two 100-yard performances under his belt in just three games as a starter. He accounted for 71% of the Eagles' rushing production against FSU on Saturday, and was the primary offensive weapon on a day when BC managed just 320 total yards in the 31-24 defeat. A grinder whose father is a former Golden Gloves champion, MacCormack will have tough sledding this week against Notre Dame, but will be a wheels-up starter in Week 12 versus Syracuse.

L.J. Phillips Jr., Iowa (2% rostered)

Phillips racked up 1,921 yards, 6.5 YPC and 19 touchdowns for South Dakota last year, and generated significant buzz in fall camp, suggesting he might be able to challenge incumbent starter Kamari Moulton for carries this year. While he served as a rotational member of Iowa's backfield for most of the year, opportunity knocked when Kamari Moulton suffered a season-ending injury a few weeks ago. Phillips worked behind Xavier Williams last week in a 30-0 drubbing of Wisconsin, but outcarried the rest of the Hawkeyes' backfield 21-to-5 with 128 yards and 15.2 points in the 24-10 victory over Northwestern. Phillips looked dynamic producing 4.5 yards after contact on the day despite not finding the end zone. He has a prime-time matchup this weekend against Purdue's dismal 103rd-ranked defense that is allowing 5.6 YPC (127th in FBS).

Amari Thomas, Florida State (0% rostered)

Thomas had received only four carries prior to this week, but when star RB Ousmane Kromah went down for the year with an injury and Tre Wisner was questionable to play all week, FSU plugged in Thomas to the starting role. He erupted for 19 carries, 98 yards and two touchdowns in the 31-24 victory over BC, cementing himself as a valuable contributor against Pitt and NC State the next two weeks.

Nolan James Jr., Notre Dame (47% rostered)

James has scored 10+ points in every single game this season, and has averaged 17.6 PPG over his past five contests where he has been the lead back. He is officially the Irish's lead RB and is an auto-start against Boston College this weekend, grab him if available.

Wide Receiver

Legend Glasker, BYU (20% rostered)

One of the most dangerous freshmen in the country, Glasker has proven to be the most important aerial weapon for a Cougars offense that averages 31 PPG, 5.2 points per scoring opportunity (19th) and is a College Football Playoff contender. Glasker leads the P4 with five receptions of 50+ yards and is producing an impressive 13.9 yards per target and 18.3 yards per reception. The Big 12 has been top-to-bottom the most impactful P4 conference from a CFF perspective, and BYU has arguably the most favorable closing stretch of any Power Conference team facing Baylor, at Kansas and Cincinnati over the final three weeks. With Glasker accounting for at least 10+ points with 4+ receptions and 54+ yards in each of his last five games, he is an auto-start in the playoffs and is only rostered in 1/5th of all Yahoo leagues.

Giovanni Richardson, Arizona (1% rostered)

Richardson has been electric every time he's stepped on the field healthy this season, averaging 14.3 PPG in the four contests where he was able to play most of the game. He has reached 90+ yards three times despite barely suiting up from Sept. 12- Oct. 31 due to injury. Richardson has been back for two games and has been a revelation, catching 17-of-21 passes for 264 yards and 33.5 points despite not reaching the end zone yet in 2026. He has all the traits of a shifty separator from the slot who wins off the line and on the break. He will be heavily targeted against Big 12 favorite Utah this weekend, and should be startable against Kansas State and Arizona State to finish out the regular season.

Josh Derry, UCF (4% rostered)

Every time I've watched UCF since October, Derry has jumped off the screen. The unquestioned Golden Knights WR1, Derry has been a demon over the past five games catching 35-of-50 targets for 460 yards and four touchdowns. He's an excellent streamer versus Arizona State this weekend after catching eight passes for 143 yards and a touchdown in a 33-32 win over Kansas on Saturday.

Mazeo Bennett Jr., South Carolina (2% rostered)

It baffles me how Bennett has scored 13+ points in each of his past five games, and wrested the WR1 role away from one-dimensional Nyck Harbor, yet he's still only rostered in 2% of leagues? QB LaNorris Sellers emerged over the past month and has taken Bennett along for the ride. He's a superb starting option against SEC doormat Arkansas this weekend.

Tight End

Elijah Lofton, Miami (20% rostered)

Miami clearly needed to reestablish its offensive identity after losing superstar WR Malachi Toney for the remainder of the regular season. It was Duke transfer Cooper Barkate and Lofton who QB Darian Mensah leaned on when he needed a completion, pegging Lofton with 13 targets for seven receptions, 113 yards and a touchdown for a season-high 20.8 points against the vaunted ND defense. He has secured multiple receptions in each of his past seven games with three touchdowns in that span, and is trending up after just posting his two best receiving performances of the year. Lofton will continue to be a focal point of the Miami passing attack against Duke, Virginia Tech and BC the last three weeks of the season.

Tony Livingston, Baylor (1% rostered)

There are relatively few tight ends who have the ability to produce double-digit point totals on a given week. Livingston was sparsely used in September, but has come of age with 12 receptions for 150 yards and four touchdowns over his past five games, including five receptions for 74 yards and three touchdowns in the past two games. He's a suitable dice roll if you need more production from your tight end.

Source: Yahoo Sports