Fantasy matchups are rated on a 5-star scale with detailed notes from our experts.
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Player | Opp | Rating | Comment | ||
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 | | | 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. | ||
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. | ||
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. | |
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 | | | 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. | ||
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). | ||
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. | |
@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. | ||
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. | ||
@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. | ||
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. | |
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). | |
@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. | ||
@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. | ||
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. | |
@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. | ||
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. | |
@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. | ||
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. | ||
@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). | ||
@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. | |
@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. | ||
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. | |
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. | |
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. | |
@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. | ||
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. | |
@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. | ||
@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 | | | 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. 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. | |
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. | |
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. | ||
Phi | | | Darren Waller has at least five targets in three-straight games for the Giants and will face a lackluster Eagles pass defense in Week 18 allowing 249.4 yards per tilt through the air, which is 28th in the NFL. | ||
Cle | | | Jake Browning has fallen back to earth the last two games against tough defenses, but with the Browns potentially resting starters in Week 18, the Bengals quarterback could rebound, even against a unit that ranks second in passing yards allowed this season. | ||
Sea | | | Kyler Murray has thrown five touchdowns in his last two games for Arizona but will face a Seattle defense in Week 18 that's yielded just 20 throwing scores this season, which is tied for 11th in the NFL. | ||
G. WilsonNYJ - WR
| @NE | | | Garrett Wilson has seen double-digit targets in nine of his last 13 outings for the Jets, and in Week 18, he'll get a Patriots defense that has allowed 27.6 fantasy points per game to wide receivers in 2023, which ranks in the middle of the pack. | |
LAR | | | Elijah Mitchell replaced an injured Christian McCaffrey with great effectiveness last game for San Francisco and is in line for an expanded role again in Week 18 versus a Rams defense allowing 105.7 yards per tilt on the ground, which is 12th in the NFL. | ||
J. CookBuf - RB
| @Mia | | | James Cook has been held to 70 yards or fewer in his last two outings for the Bills, and in Week 18, he'll take on a Dolphins defense that has given up 17.7 fantasy points per game to running backs this season, which ranks in the middle of the pack. | |
Den | | | Gardner Minshew has gone 7-5 as a starter this season and could lead the Colts to an improbable playoff berth if he can muster a Week 18 home win over a Texans defense that has allowed the seventh-most passing yards and the most rushing touchdowns to quarterbacks (seven) but is tied for the fewest passing TDs allowed (17). | ||
Buf | | | Raheem Mostert has scored in all but four games for the Dolphins this season, and if he can go in Week 18 after missing the previous game due to knee and ankle injuries, he would face a Bills defense that has allowed 18.5 fantasy points per game to running backs, which ranks in the middle of the pack. | ||
D. SlaytonNYG - WR
| Phi | | | Darius Slayton caught an 80-yard touchdown pass last game for the Giants and will face an Eagles defense in Week 18 that's allowed 34 passing touchdowns this season, which is 31st in the NFL. | |
@Mia | | | Stefon Diggs has been held under 50 yards in six of his last seven outings for the Bills, and in Week 18, he'll face a Dolphins defense that has given up 28.0 fantasy points per game to wide receivers this season, which ranks in the middle of the pack. | ||
Sea | | | Trey McBride has at least five catches in seven-straight outings for Arizona and should continue to be heavily involved in Week 18 against a Seattle defense allowing 231.3 passing yards per tilt, which is 19th in the NFL. | ||
Den | | | Aidan O'Connell has a solid 6:0 TD:INT over the last three games, and he'll get one more chance to bolster his case to remain the starter in 2024 during the Raiders' Week 18 clash with a Broncos defense that ranks in the bottom nine in passing yards and TDs allowed. | ||
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. |