Fantasy matchups are rated on a 5-star scale with detailed notes from our experts.
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Player | Opp | Rating | Comment | ||
@Mia | | | Greg Zuerlein has missed six of his 34 field-goal attempts this season for the Jets, and in Week 18, he'll get a Miami defense that has given up 24.6 points per game in 2022, the sixth-highest total in the league. | ||
No new player Notes
T. Higgins Cin - WR
| Bal | | | Tee Higgins has scored in each of his last four healthy outings for the Bengals, and in Week 18, he'll get a Baltimore defense that has given up 169.9 yards per game to wide receivers in 2022, the fifth-highest total in the league. | |
Car | | | Rashid Shaheed has a reception of at least 20 yards in four of his last five games as the Saints head into a Week 18 matchup against a Panthers defense that has allowed the third-most fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers this season. | ||
No new player Notes
D. Cook Min - RB
| @Chi | | | Dalvin Cook looks primed to close his regular season in style for the Vikings in a Week 18 matchup against a Bears defense that's allowing 5.0 ypc and 29 rushing scores to date, and one Cook got for two touchdowns in an earlier meeting. | |
Player Note
A. Dalton Car - QB
| @NO | | | Andy Dalton has failed to throw for multiple touchdowns in four of his last five games as the Saints head into a Week 18 matchup against a Panthers defense that has allowed the most fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks across the last five weeks. | |
Car | | | Chris Olave has earned only nine targets combined across his last two games as the Saints head into a Week 18 matchup against a Panthers defense that has allowed the third-most fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers this season. | ||
Player Note
P. Mahomes KC - QB
| @LV | | | Patrick Mahomes has already posted his second career season with 5,000 passing yards and 40 touchdowns, and with the top seed in the AFC in Kansas City's sights, he's unlikely to slow down in Week 18 against a Raiders defense he lit up for 292 yards and four TDs in their first meeting this season. | |
Player Note
M. Sanders Car - RB
| @NO | | | Miles Sanders has been held out of the end zone and under 70 yards rushing in each of the last three games for the Eagles but will face a Giants squad in Week 18 that may be resting starters, and even if not, the Giants have been suspect against the run all season, surrendering 144.8 yards per tilt on the ground, which is 28th in the NFL. | |
Ari | | | Christian McCaffrey has found the end zone in each of the 49ers' last five games, and he'll have a good chance to make it six straight in a Week 18 matchup against a Cardinals defense that's allowed more than one touchdown per game and the sixth-most fantasy points to opposing RBs. | ||
No new player Notes
T. Kelce KC - TE
| @LV | | | Travis Kelce hasn't found the end zone in five straight games, but that drought could end in Week 18 as Kansas City faces a Raiders defense he torched for four TDs in their first meeting this season. | |
Ari | | | George Kittle has scored five TDs over the 49ers' last three games, and he'll remain a must-start fantasy option in a Week 18 matchup against a Cardinals defense that's allowed 10 touchdowns and the second-most fantasy points to opposing TEs. | ||
No new player Notes
T. Higbee LAR - TE
| @Sea | | | Tyler Higbee has fewer than 28 yards in five of the Rams' last six games, but the fact he's scored three touchdowns over the last three games makes him a player to consider as a fantasy starter in a Week 18 matchup against a Seahawks defense that's allowed over 70 yards per game and the most fantasy points to opposing TEs. | |
No new player Notes
T. Boyd Cin - WR
| Bal | | | Tyler Boyd has been boom-or-bust this season for the Bengals, and in Week 18, he'll get a Baltimore defense that has given up 169.9 yards per game to wide receivers in 2022, the fifth-highest total in the league. | |
No new player Notes
M. White Mia - QB
| NYJ | | | Mike White has thrown four interceptions and no touchdowns over his last three starts for the Jets, and in Week 18, he'll get a Miami defense that has given up 24.6 points per game in 2022, the sixth-highest total in the league. | |
No new player Notes
J. Chase Cin - WR
| Bal | | | Ja'Marr Chase has put up at least 97 yards or scored in five of his last six outings for the Bengals, and in Week 18, he'll get a Baltimore defense that has allowed 169.9 yards per game to wide receivers in 2022, the fifth-highest total in the league. | |
No new player Notes
Z. Moss Ind - RB
| Hou | | | Zack Moss has rushed for 220 yards over the Colts' past three games, and he'll have a nice opportunity to close the season out on a high note as the lead back in Week 18 against a Texans defense that's been gashed for league highs in yards (2,262) and touchdowns (21) on the ground by running backs. | |
No new player Notes
N. Harris Pit - RB
| Cle | | | Najee Harris has put up at least 92 yards or a touchdown in each of his last eight games for the Steelers, and in Week 18, he'll get a Cleveland defense that has given up 117.3 rushing yards per game to running backs so far this season, the fifth-highest total in the league. | |
@Atl | | | Despite receiving consistent opportunity, Cade Otton has recorded two or fewer receptions in each of his last three games as Tampa Bay heads into a Week 18 matchup against an Atlanta defense that has allowed the fifth-most fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends. | ||
No new player Notes
J. Hurts Phi - QB
| NYG | | | Jalen Hurts should return for the Eagles from a shoulder injury in Week 18 versus a Giants squad that is locked into the No. 6 seed in the playoffs and may rest starters; even if New York plays its starters, the Giants are allowing 359.2 scrimmage yards per contest, which is 24th in the NFL. | |
LAR | | | Jason Myers has made multiple field goals in 10 of Seattle's last 14 games, and he should have a solid scoring floor in a Week 18 matchup against a Rams team that's allowed 8.2 kicker points per game, third-most in the league. | ||
Player Note
M. Gesicki NE - TE
| @Buf | | | Mike Gesicki has seen inconsistent opportunities when Durham Smythe has been healthy for the Dolphins, but in Week 18, they'll get a Jets defense that has given up 59.6 passing yards per game to tight ends so far in 2022, the seventh-highest total in the league. | |
No new player Notes
Z. Jones Jax - WR
| Ten | | | Zay Jones has 331 yards and four touchdowns in his best three games from the past six but just 54 yards in the other three games over that span, so he's been the definition of boom-or-bust recently as the Jaguars prepare for a Week 18 home game against the Titans, who have allowed the third-most yards to wide receivers this season. | |
No new player Notes
D. Bell Cle - WR
| @Pit | | | David Bell has yet to top 35 yards receiving this season for the Browns, and in Week 18, he gets a Pittsburgh defense that has given up 158.5 passing yards per game to wide receivers so far in 2022, the eighth-highest total in the league. | |
No new player Notes
P. Hesse Atl - TE
| TB | | | Parker Hesse has yet to record more than one reception in a game this season as the Falcons head into a Week 18 matchup against a Tampa Bay defense that has allowed the eighth-most fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends. | |
No new player Notes
R. Gage TB - WR
| @Atl | | | Russell Gage has recorded less than 35 yards in three of his last five games as Tampa Bay heads into a Week 18 matchup against a Falcons defense that has allowed the 11th-most fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers this season. | |
@Atl | | | Chris Godwin has recorded at least eight receptions in five of his last six games as Tampa Bay heads into a Week 18 matchup against an Atlanta defense that has allowed the 11th-most fantasy points per game to opposing receivers. | ||
Player Note
A. Mattison Min - RB
| @Chi | | | Alexander Mattison could see additional work in Week 18 if the Vikings don't play their starters a full four quarters, which could then allow him to post larger than usual numbers against a porous Bears defense that's allowing 5.0 ypc and 29 rushing scores to date. | |
No new player Notes
G. Everett LAC - TE
| @Den | | | Gerald Everett got into the end zone last week for the first time since early October, but he could be productive again in Week 18 as the Chargers face a Broncos defense that ranks in the bottom four in catches and yards allowed to tight ends. | |
Min | | | Cairo Santos has multiple made field goals in just two of the Bears last nine games, but gets a Vikings defense in Week 18 that's allowed double-digit points to eight-straight opposing kickers. | ||
No new player Notes
A. Cooper Cle - WR
| @Pit | | | Amari Cooper has put up at least 72 yards in back-to-back games for the Browns, and in Week 18, he gets a Pittsburgh defense that has given up 158.5 passing yards per game to wide receivers so far in 2022, the eighth-highest total in the league. | |
No new player Notes
D. Njoku Cle - TE
| @Pit | | | David Njoku has topped 30 yards just once in his past six outings for the Browns, and in Week 18, he gets a Pittsburgh defense that has given up 52.2 passing yards per game to tight ends so far in 2022, the 11th-highest total in the league. | |
Player Note
D. Hopkins Ari - WR
| @SF | | | DeAndre Hopkins missed Arizona's last game with a knee injury, and his availability may be in doubt going into a Week 18 matchup against a 49ers defense that's allowed one touchdown per game and the sixth-most fantasy points to opposing WRs. | |
@LV | | | Isiah Pacheco has reached 90 scrimmage yards or scored a touchdown in seven straight games, giving the Kansas City rookie a strong floor heading into a Week 18 clash with a Raiders defense that's allowed the sixth-most scrimmage yards to running backs this season. | ||
No new player Notes
E. Engram Jax - TE
| Ten | | | Evan Engram cooled down with a one-catch effort last week after totaling 26 catches over the previous three games, including a career-best 11 catches for 162 yards and two touchdowns against the Titans, whom the Jaguars will host in Week 18 with a playoff berth on the line. | |
@Buf | | | DeVante Parker has topped 24 yards just once in his last five outings for the Patriots, who in Week 18 get a Buffalo defense that has allowed 160.3 passing yards per game to wide receivers in 2022, the eighth-highest total in the league. | ||
@Buf | | | Tyquan Thornton is coming off a season-high 60 receiving yards for the Patriots, who in Week 18 get a Buffalo defense that has allowed 160.3 passing yards per game to wide receivers in 2022, the eighth-highest total in the league. | ||
No new player Notes
D. Smith Phi - WR
| NYG | | | DeVonta Smith has at least 100 yards receiving or a touchdown in each of the last six games for the Eagles and will face a Giants squad in Week 18 that may be resting starters, though allowed just 21 passing scores this season, which is tied for 10th in the NFL. | |
No new player Notes
B. Purdy SF - QB
| Ari | | | Brock Purdy has thrown two touchdown passes in each of his five games while leading the 49ers offense, and he could continue that trend in a Week 18 matchup against a Cardinals defense that's allowed 1.6 passing TDs per game and the ninth-most fantasy points to opposing QBs. | |
Ten | | | Trevor Lawrence is on a two-game passing touchdown drought after throwing 13 touchdowns over the preceding five games, but he can lead the Jaguars to the playoffs with a Week 18 home win over the AFC South rival Titans, who have allowed the most passing yards in the league. | ||
KC | | | Jakobi Meyers has topped 62 yards just once in his last 10 outings for the Patriots, who in Week 18 get a Buffalo defense that has allowed 160.3 passing yards per game to wide receivers in 2022, the eighth-highest total in the league. | ||
No new player Notes
J. Warren Pit - RB
| Cle | | | Jaylen Warren put up 98 total yards on 15 touches - both season highs - for the Steelers his last time out, and in Week 18, he'll get a Cleveland defense that has given up 117.3 rushing yards per game to running backs so far this season, the fifth-highest total in the league. | |
@LV | | | Jerick McKinnon has caught a touchdown pass in five straight games, and he could make an impact again in Week 18 as Kansas City faces a Raiders defense that's surrendered more receiving yards to running backs than any other team in the league. | ||
No new player Notes
A. Brown Phi - WR
| NYG | | | A.J. Brown has at least 100 yards receiving or a touchdown in each of the last six games for the Eagles and will face a Giants squad in Week 18 that may be resting starters, though allowed just 21 passing scores this season, which is tied for 10th in the NFL. | |
Det | | | Aaron Jones has 90+ yards in two of three games since the Packers' bye, but has only two touchdown rushes all year entering a Week 18 matchup against a Detroit defense that's allowing 5.3 ypc, the second-highest total in the league, and 22 rushing scores to date, the third-highest mark. | ||
Player Note
A. Ekeler LAC - RB
| @Den | | | Austin Ekeler ran for over 100 yards last week for only the second time this season but has six rushing touchdowns in the last four games, a hot streak he'll look to continue in the Chargers' Week 18 clash with a Broncos defense he recorded 83 scrimmage yards and a TD against in their first meeting this season. | |
Det | | | AJ Dillon has scored in five straight games while seeing double-digit carries in four straight for the Packers entering a Week 18 contest against a beatable Lions front that's allowing 5.3 ypc and 22 rushing scores to date. | ||
No new player Notes
D. London Atl - WR
| TB | | | Drake London has seen a minimum of eight targets in each of his last four games as Atlanta heads into a Week 18 matchup against a Tampa Bay defense that has allowed the eighth-most fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers this season. | |
No new player Notes
C. Akers LAR - RB
| @Sea | | | Cam Akers has posted 100 scrimmage yards in each of the Rams' last three games, and he should continue to see volume in a Week 18 matchup against a Seahawks defense that's allowed 115 rushing yards per game and the third-most fantasy points to opposing RBs. | |
Player Note
A. Rodgers GB - QB
| Det | | | Aaron Rodgers has failed to throw multiple touchdown passes in four straight games for the Packers entering a Week 18 matchup against a Lions defense that's allowing 7.5 ypa and 25 touchdown passes to date, the seventh-highest total in the league. | |
No new player Notes
C. Kirk Jax - WR
| Ten | | | Christian Kirk has failed to reach 50 yards in four of his last six games and hasn't scored a touchdown over that span, but the slumping Jacksonville wide receiver will have a chance to bounce back in Week 18 against a Titans secondary that's allowed the third-most yards (3,042) and second-most touchdowns (19) to the position. |