Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Early pickups to consider going into Week 11

After Sunday, there will only be four weeks until the fantasy football playoffs in most leagues. These next few weeks will be crucial, and with injuries continuing to pile up, a late-season add off the waiver wire could be the key to boosting your squad into the postseason. Let's go over some early fantasy football waiver wire pickups to consider going into Week 11.

Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Early Week 11 PickupsParker Washington, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars (41% rostered)

We all knew the injuries riddling the Jaguars' receiving corps - Travis Hunter on IR, Brian Thomas Jr. ruled out with an ankle sprain. The team added Jakobi Meyers at the trade deadline, but it would be hard to expect him to do a lot in his first game with his new team.

That left Parker Washington, who has shown rapport with Trevor Lawrence. Well, talk about making the most of an increased opportunity.

On a day when Lawrence was under siege by the ferocious Texans defense, Washington did it all. He caught 3-of-7 targets for 33 yards and a touchdown and returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown. Washington even ran the ball twice, albeit for -4 yards. In total, he finished with 16.4 fantasy points. An oversimplification would be that Meyers was playing the BTJ role while Washington was playing the Hunter do-it-all role in Week 10.

We've seen enough - for as long as the Jaguars have injuries at WR, Washington looks like a safe flex option with upside for more.

Tyler Allgeier, RB, Atlanta Falcons (31% rostered)

Let this serve as yet another reminder that talented backups should not be left on the waiver wire. Not only would they step into potentially league-winning roles if the starter ahead of them gets hurt, but they also have standalone value if you have to start them in a pinch. Few backup RBs fit this bill more than Tyler Allgeier.

As he's done so many times before, Allgeier made the most of his opportunities, scoring twice in Week 10 while the star ahead of him, Bijan Robinson, delivered 88 scoreless total yards.

Guys like Allgeier, Blake Corum, Bhayshul Tuten - just go get 'em. They'll be more valuable on your bench than a second D/ST or that random WR4.

Mack Hollins (0%)/Kyle Williams (2% rostered), WRs, New England Patriots

The Patriots were set to be without Kayshon Boutte and Rhamondre Stevenson yet again, removing two key weapons that Drake Maye had been accustomed to using. Boutte's absence would leave an especially large void across from Stefon Diggs on the outside.

Two receivers - one veteran and one rookie - stepped up to fill that void in Week 10.

There'd been a drumbeat building around rookie Kyle Williams this past week, and while he only had one catch in the game, he sure made it count. Williams showed off explosive catch-and-run skills en route to a 72-yard touchdown.

Hollins, however, collected a surprising 10 targets and converted them into six catches and 106 yards to lead the Patriots in receiving.

Looking ahead, the Patriots are set to take on a New York Jets team that just traded its two best defenders, a Bengals squad that can't stop anything and a Giants team that's been getting torn apart through the air this season - all before their bye in Week 14. Both Hollins and Williams are in play as flex options during that upcoming span as long as Boutte remains out with injury.