Fantasy matchups are rated on a 5-star scale with detailed notes from our experts.
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Player | Opp | Rating | Comment | ||
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. | ||
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. | |
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. | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
@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. | ||
@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. | ||
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. | |
@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. | ||
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. | |
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. | ||
@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. | ||
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). | ||
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. | ||
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. | |
J. HurtsPhi - QB
| @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. | |
A. St. BrownDet - WR
| 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. | |
@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. | ||
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). | |
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. 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. | |
@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. | ||
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. | |
@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. 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. | |
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. | ||
@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. | ||
@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. | ||
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. | ||
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. | |
@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. | ||
@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. | ||
@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. | ||
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. | |
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. | ||
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. | ||
@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. | ||
@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). | ||
@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. | ||
@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. | ||
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. | |
T. ScottChi - WR
| @GB | | | Tyler Scott turned a season-high five targets into two catches for 15 yards last time out for the Bears, as Darnell Mooney was forced to miss the game with a concussion, and in Week 18, the rookie wideout will face a Green Bay defense that allows opposing WRs to gain 8.3 yards per target, which ranks 22nd in the league. | |
Min | | | Michael Badgley has now made each of his three FG attempts across three games since taking over as the Lions' kicker, and in Week 18 he'll be kicking at home against a Minnesota defense that allows opposing teams to average 20.8 points per game, which ranks 12th in the NFL. | ||
@Ari | | | Zach Charbonnet carried the ball only twice last game for Seattle but could see an expanded role in Week 18 if Kenneth Walker is sidelined due to a shoulder injury against an extremely suspect Arizona run defense allowing the most rushing yards in the NFL this season. | ||
Hou | | | Matt Gay has made multiple field goals in nine of his last 14 games for the Colts heading into a pivotal Week 18 home game against a Texans team that ranks in the middle of the pack with 20.9 points allowed per game. | ||
Chi | | | Anders Carlson has made 26 of his 31 FG attempts and 32 of his 37 XP attempts this season for the Packers, and in Week 18 he'll be kicking at home against a Bears defense that has allowed 22.6 points per game to opposing teams, which ranks 20th in the NFL this season. | ||
Hou | | | Michael Pittman has caught at least eight passes in 10 of 15 appearances for the Colts this season, and he'll likely see plenty of Week 18 volume against a Houston secondary that has allowed the 12th-most yards to wide receivers, though the Texans' 10 touchdown catches allowed to WRs are second-fewest in the NFL. | ||
Hou | | | Jonathan Taylor has scored a touchdown or topped 90 rushing yards in each of his last seven appearances -- hitting both benchmarks in the same game twice -- and the star Colts running back should play a pivotal role in a win-and-in Week 18 game against a Texans defense that has allowed the fourth-fewest rushing yards to RBs (1,088) but is tied for the 12th-most rushing TDs (10) allowed to the position. |