QB Controversy for Your Fantasy Team in Week 11

There have already been 8 permanent changes at QB in the NFL this season. That marks one-fourth of the NFL. All of the following Week 1 starting QBs have lost their starting position one way or another coming into Week 11: Chad Henne, Matt Schaub, Kerry Collins, Luke McCown, Kyle Orton, Matt Cassel, Jason Campbell and Donovan McNabb. In addition, there are special circumstances with Michael Vick, Kevin Kolb and Rex Grossman.

In most Fantasy Football leagues, owners can only start 1 QB. Most likely, Matt Schaub (foot) and Michael Vick (ribs) are hurting owners in almost every league. With the Lisfranc sprain to Schaub’s right foot, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday that Schaub would be done for the season. Not so fast. Texans Head Coach Gary Kubiak says that nothing is for sure yet. I think you have to hold onto Schaub until it is confirmed that he is done for the season. If Schaub returns with a few weeks left in the season, you do not want to be sorry you dropped a top 10 QB. Schaub owners should make space on their bench for both Matt Leinart and Schaub. After the Texans have their bye in Week 11, Houston faces the Jaguars in Jacksonville. In Week 8 vs. Jacksonville, Schaub was the 6^th best fantasy QB in ESPN standard leagues. If you have limited options, it is possible Matt Leinart could be a sneaky start. There’s a chance he could make it into the top 10 of QBs in Week 12. He has a lot of talented players around him, including two of the best twenty RBs in the league in Arian Foster and Ben Tate. Leinart could find himself with 100+ yards and a TD on dump off passes alone. Not only can he throw short, but he can also go long with Andre Johnson, who looks to be back after the bye. Give the high-risk, high-reward Heisman winner a shot in Week 12.

We’re still in Week 11 and some owners are struggling at their QB position with Vick possibly out Sunday. Several sources are reporting that he can barely walk. Expect Vince Young to get the nod at the Giants. Surprisingly, Young is 2-0 in his career vs. the Giants with the following stats: 66.7% completion percentage, 367 pass yards, 3 pass TD, 107.2 QB rating, 13 rushes, 75 rush yards, 1 rush TD. Last year in New York, he played well, but had only 16 pass attempts and 3 rush attempts compared to 32 carries for Chris Johnson. I don’t see Young as a detriment to the Philly offense, but look for LeSean McCoy to be the main guy. As far as starting him for your team, Young is a solid choice. He won’t win your week for you, but he won’t lose your week. I think 12-20 for 200 yards and a TD sounds good to me. With Drew Brees and Ben Roethlisberger on bye, you don’t have too many great replacements out there. I’m liking Young (owned in 2.1% of ESPN Fantasy Football leagues), but here are a few other QBs you may want to consider for your Week 11 matchup: Carson Palmer (53.0%) and Alex Smith (29.5%). As long as you are not penalized too much for turnovers, Palmer is a very good option against a Vikings defense that gives up the second most fantasy points to opposing QBs. Alex Smith and the 49ers look to carve up the Cardinals and he should be a key part of that blowout.