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Player | Opp | Rating | Comment | ||
TB | | | Adam Thielen has been held below 60 receiving yards in four of his last six games as Carolina heads into a Week 18 matchup against a Tampa Bay defense that has allowed the second-most receiving yards to opposing wide receivers this season. | ||
I. Smith-MarsetteCar - WR
| TB | | | Ihmir Smith-Marsette has seen his involvement tick up late in the season, though he's still managed only six combined targets across his last three three games as Carolina heads into a Week 18 matchup against the Buccaneers. | |
@Car | | | Rachaad White has gained only 81 rushing yards on 31 carries combined across his last two games, but Tampa Bay will head into an exploitable Week 18 matchup against a Carolina defense that has allowed the fourth-most rushing yards this season. | ||
TB | | | Tommy Tremble has been limited to three or fewer targets in three of his last four games as the Panthers head into a Week 18 matchup against a Tampa Bay defense that has allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends this season. | ||
@Ari | | | Jason Myers has booted seven field goals in his last three games for Seattle and will face an Arizona squad in Week 18 allowing 27.1 points per tilt, which is 31st in the NFL. | ||
NYJ | | | Hunter Henry has topped 40 yards just once in his last 10 contests for the Patriots, and if he can go in Week 18 after missing the previous game due to a knee injury, he would face a Jets defense that has surrendered 10.4 fantasy points per game to tight ends this season, sixth-most in the league. | ||
D. PrescottDal - QB
| @Was | | | Dak Prescott has tossed multiple touchdowns in nine of the last 10 games for the Cowboys and will face a dismal Washington pass defense in Week 18 that's allowed the most passing touchdowns in the NFL this season. | |
P. NacuaLAR - WR
| @SF | | | Puka Nacua has crossed the 100-yard receiving mark in back-to-back games for the Rams and will face a San Francisco squad in Week 18 that may be resting several starters, as the Niners have locked up the No. 1 seed in the NFC. | |
C. LambDal - WR
| @Was | | | CeeDee Lamb is coming off a career-best performance for the Cowboys and will face a dismal Washington pass defense in Week 18 that's allowed the most passing touchdowns in the NFL this season. | |
D. SingletaryNYG - RB
| Phi | | | Devin Singletary has posted at least 63 scrimmage yards in seven of his last eight games after failing to reach that mark in any of his first eight games with the Texans, and he'll look to continue his second-half surge in Week 18 against a Colts defense that has allowed 2,416 scrimmage yards to running backs (third-most) and 15 rushing touchdowns to the position (fourth-most). | |
Atl | | | Juwan Johnson has 19 combined targets across his last two games and has 138 yards in that span as New Orleans heads into a Week 18 matchup against a Falcons defense that has allowed the sixth-most yards to opposing tight ends this season. | ||
C. EdmondsTB - RB
| @Car | | | Chase Edmonds topped 50 total yards for the second time in his last four games as the Buccaneers head into a Week 18 matchup against a Panthers defense that has allowed the third most fantasy points per game to opposing running backs. | |
TB | | | DJ Chark has combined to see 14 targets across the last two games as Carolina heads into a Week 18 matchup against a Tampa Bay defense that has allowed the sixth-most receptions to opposing wide receivers this season. | ||
@Was | | | Brandon Aubrey has hit multiple field goals in four of the last five games for the Cowboys and will face a dismal Washington squad in Week 18 allowing 30 points per contest, which is dead last in the league. | ||
Z. WhiteLV - RB
| Den | | | Zamir White has erupted for 336 scrimmage yards and a rushing touchdown in the last three games with Josh Jacobs sidelined, and he's likely to head the Raiders' backfield again in Week 18 against a Broncos defense that ranks last in the league in yards per carry allowed to RBs. | |
@Car | | | Chase McLaughlin failed to attempt a field goal last week for only the second time this season, giving him little momentum heading into the Buccaneers' Week 18 matchup against a vulnerable Panthers defense. | ||
D. SwiftChi - RB
| @GB | | | D'Andre Swift crossed the 1,000-yard rushing mark on the season last game for the Eagles and will face a lackluster Giants run defense in Week 18 allowing 132.4 yards per clash on the ground, which is 29th in the NFL. | |
B. YoungCar - QB
| TB | | | Bryce Young has thrown for no touchdowns in five of his last six games as the Panthers head into a Week 18 matchup against a Tampa Bay defense that has allowed 23 passing touchdowns this season -- tied for 10th most in the league. | |
C. KmetChi - TE
| @GB | | | Cole Kmet played just 13 snaps last week for the Bears, seeing exactly zero targets for the first time all season after sustaining a knee injury in the previous contest, and in Week 18 he gets a Packers defense that has allowed opposing TEs to gain 12.0 yards per reception this season, the second-highest average in the NFL. | |
C. KuppLAR - WR
| @SF | | | Cooper Kupp has found the end zone in four of the last five games for the Rams and will face a San Francisco squad in Week 18 that may be resting several starters, as the Niners have locked up the No. 1 seed in the NFC. | |
@Ind | | | Ka'imi Fairbairn has made four field goals twice in Houston's last three games, and he could be busy again in Week 18 as the Texans try to secure a playoff berth against a Colts team that's allowing 24.5 points per game -- sixth-most in the NFL. | ||
Pit | | | Justin Tucker has scored at least eight points in six straight games, and he could see plenty of opportunities in Week 18 as the Ravens face a Steelers team that's tied for 26th in field goal attempts allowed this season. | ||
@Was | | | Brandin Cooks has scored in back-to-back games for the Cowboys and will face a dismal Washington pass defense in Week 18 that's allowed the most passing touchdowns in the NFL this season. | ||
Min | | | Amon-Ra St. Brown has scored a receiving TD in six of the last eight contests, averaging 88.3 receiving yards during that stretch, but it's unclear how many snaps he'll log for the playoff-bound Lions in Week 18 against a Vikings defense that has allowed opposing WR groups to combine for 30.8 fantasy points per game, which ranks 26th in the NFL. | ||
@NYG | | | Jalen Hurts passed for three touchdowns last game for the Eagles but may have better luck running the football in Week 18 versus a Giants defense that's allowed the second-most rushing touchdowns in the NFL this season. | ||
K. WilliamsLAR - RB
| @SF | | | Kyren Williams has scored in four of the last five games for the Rams and will face a San Francisco squad in Week 18 that may be resting several starters, as the Niners have locked up the No. 1 seed in the NFC. | |
K. HerbertChi - RB
| @GB | | | Khalil Herbert has rushed for over 100 yards and a score in back-to-back contests for the Bears, and in Week 18 he'll face a Packers defense that has allowed opposing RB groups to combine for 98.6 rushing yards per game, which ranks 23rd in the NFL this season. | |
N. MullensMin - QB
| @Det | | | Nick Mullens was called upon to relieve starter Jaren Hall in the second half of last week's contest, completing 13-of-22 pass attempts for 113 yards and a TD, and if he gets the nod for the Vikings in Week 18, he'll face a playoff-bound Lions defense that has surrendered the third-most fantasy points to opposing QBs this season. | |
@Was | | | Jake Ferguson has been held out of the end zone for four-straight games for the Cowboys but will face a dismal Washington pass defense in Week 18 that's allowed the most passing touchdowns in the NFL this season. | ||
@SF | | | Demarcus Robinson was held out of the end zone for the first time in five games for the Rams but did manage a season-high 92 receiving yards and will face a San Francisco squad in Week 18 that may be resting several starters, as the Niners have locked up the No. 1 seed in the NFC. | ||
@Ind | | | Dalton Schultz had just two catches for 19 yards in Houston QB C.J. Stroud's return from a concussion last week, but Schultz is likely to see more involvement in Week 18 against a Colts defense that has allowed the 10th-most yards to tight ends (858). | ||
J. JeffersonMin - WR
| @Det | | | Justin Jefferson has seen exactly 10 targets in three-straight games for the Vikings, averaging 6.0 receptions and 94.7 receiving yards during that stretch, and in Week 18 he'll square off against a Detroit defense that has allowed opposing WR groups to combine for 176.3 receiving yards per contest, which is tied for the fourth-highest average in the NFL this season. | |
Sea | | | James Conner scored twice last game for Arizona and will face a dismal Seattle run defense in Week 18 ranked in the bottom-five of the NFL in both rushing yards and rushing touchdowns allowed this season. | ||
A. BrownPhi - WR
| @NYG | | | A.J. Brown managed just five targets last game for the Eagles but will look to bounce back in Week 18 versus a Giants defense allowing 233.3 passing yards per tilt, which is 20th in the NFL. | |
@Ari | | | DK Metcalf crossed the 100-yard receiving mark for the third time this season for Seattle and will face an Arizona defense in Week 18 allowing 214 passing yards per tilt, which is 13th in the NFL. | ||
J. ElliottPhi - K
| @NYG | | | Jake Elliott booted four field goals for the Eagles the last time they played their Week 18 opponent, the New York Giants, whose squad is allowing 24.8 points per contest, which is 28th in the NFL. | |
@SF | | | Matthew Stafford has thrown for over 300 yards in two-straight games for the Rams and will face a 49ers squad in Week 18 that may be resting some starters, as San Francisco has locked up the No. 1 seed in the NFC. | ||
J. FieldsPit - QB
| @Bal | | | Justin Fields has tallied a passing TD and a rushing TD in three of the last four contests for the Bears and in Week 18 he'll face a Packers defense that is tied for 20th in yards per pass attempt (7.2) and ranks 29th in yards per carry (5.2) allowed to opposing QBs this season. | |
NYJ | | | Ezekiel Elliott has seen at least 15 touches for the Patriots in all four games since Rhamondre Stevenson's season-ending ankle injury, and in Week 18, he'll get a Jets defense that has allowed 22.8 fantasy points per game to running backs this season, the seventh-highest total in the league. | ||
C. RidleyTen - WR
| Jax | | | Calvin Ridley failed to break 40 yards with C.J. Beathard under center for the Jaguars last week, but QB Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) could be back for a pivotal Week 18 matchup with a Titans defense that has allowed the sixth-most yards to wide receivers (2,818). | |
@NYG | | | DeVonta Smith is nursing a mild ankle sprain for the Eagles but is expected to suit up in Week 18 versus a Giants defense allowing 233.3 passing yards per tilt, which is 20th in the NFL. | ||
D. MooreChi - WR
| @GB | | | DJ Moore had a monster game for the Bears last time out, catching nine of 13 targets for 159 yards and a score, his fifth 100-plus yard game this season, and in Week 18 he'll face a Green Bay defense that allows opposing WRs to gain 8.3 yards per target, which ranks 22nd in the league. | |
@LAC | | | Rashee Rice hauled in a season-high 127 yards last week, leaving him 62 short of the first 1,000-yard campaign by a rookie in Kansas City history, so the team will have incentive to feed him the ball in Week 18 against a Chargers secondary that ranks in the bottom seven in receiving yards and TDs allowed to wideouts. | ||
B. McManusWas - K
| Dal | | | Brandon McManus made all four of his field-goal attempts in Jacksonville's last game after going 4-for-9 over the previous five, so he seems to have shaken his slump heading into a pivotal Week 18 road game against a Titans team that ranks in the middle of the pack with 21.7 points per game allowed. | |
K. OsbornNE - WR
| NYJ | | | K.J. Osborn didn't see a target last time out after earning at least two targets in each of the previous 14 games he's played in for the Vikings, but in Week 18 he gets a Lions defense that has allowed 8.6 yards per target to opposing WRs this season, which ranks 25th in the NFL. | |
D. MooneyAtl - WR
| @NO | | | Darnell Mooney averaged 4.1 targets, 2.1 receptions and 27.6 receiving yards across his first 15 games for the Bears before sitting out last week due to a concussion, but if he can return in Week 18, he'll face a Green Bay defense that allows opposing WRs to gain 8.3 yards per target, which ranks 22nd in the league. | |
Den | | | Davante Adams is coming off a huge performance last week, but with the Raiders having nothing to play for in Week 18 and his future with the team in question, he could get rested against a Broncos secondary that ranks in the top eight in catches and receiving TDs allowed to wideouts. | ||
J. AllenBuf - QB
| @Mia | | | Josh Allen has accounted for multiple touchdowns in each of his last 14 outings for the Bills, and in Week 18, he'll get a Dolphins defense that has given up 17.7 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks in 2023, which ranks in the middle of the pack. | |
@NYG | | | Dallas Goedert found the end zone last game for the Eagles but will face a Giants defense in Week 18 that's allowed 20 throwing touchdowns this season, which is tied for 11th in the NFL. | ||
D. JohnsonCar - WR
| TB | | | Diontae Johnson posted his best yardage total since early November last week, and with the Steelers still alive for a wild-card berth, he could see heavy target volume in Week 18 against a Ravens secondary that ranks 26th in catches allowed to wideouts and could be resting multiple players. |