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Week 11 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Play-or-Bench Advice on Top Fantasy Football Stars

The biggest trick fantasy football owners need to know going into Week 11 start 'em, sit 'em decisions?

It's quite all right to bench star players.

It's easy to fall into the habit of committing to big-name players no matter the matchup or overarching situation. Last week, as a brief example, owners who tossed Dez Bryant of the Dallas Cowboys blindly into lineups received four points.

Knowing how to balance stars is just as important as the initial draft, waiver wire and all the good stuff about fake football. Those who hit autopilot with stars fade in leagues.