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Week 18 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Players to be added in the final week of the season
Even though it’s Week 18 and most Fantasy leagues are over, we’re still offering our usual content for those brave enough to hold on to their league this scoring period. Therefore, you will still receive the exemption and Start ‘Em & Sit ‘Em as always. The tricky part of Week 18 is trying to figure out who will play, starting with the playoff teams. The Chargers are opting to rest their starters, and Green Bay will likely do the same as the Packers are stuck in the No. 7 seed in the NFC. The Rams could also opt to rest players in Week 18 unless they want the No. 5 seed. That wildcard spot should be coveted because it’s a playoff game in Carolina or Tampa Bay rather than a potential game in Chicago or Philadelphia. There’s always a chance the Bears and Eagles could rest players if they don’t mind getting the No. 2 spot. But, from Monday onwards, we expect their starters to play. Otherwise, Seattle and San Francisco face off for the NFC West title and the No. 1 seed in the NFC. And the Panthers and Buccaneers have an important game with the NFC South title on the line. In the AFC, Denver and New England are still fighting for first place, while Jacksonville tries to hold off Houston for the AFC South title. And the AFC North is still up for grabs between Pittsburgh and Baltimore, with these two teams facing off on Sunday night. The Bills could also opt to rest players in Week 18, especially with Josh Allen (foot) not 100 percent. We’ll see if we can get updates on Buffalo and all the other playoff teams as the week goes on. For teams not in the playoffs, we don’t know who will be resting, but we will keep you updated throughout the week. Starting Monday, don’t plan on anyone dealing with nagging injuries to play. There are a lot of moving parts in Week 18, which is why we don’t recommend running your Fantasy championship in this scoring period. But several leagues are still going on this week, and we will prepare them as best we can. Week 18 Waiver Injuries: Josh Allen (foot), Lamar Jackson (back), Jordan Love (concussion), Malik Willis (shoulder), Jayden Daniels (elbow), Marcus Mariota (hand), Geno Smith (ankle), JJ McCarthy (hand), Gardner Minshew (knee) and Anthony Richardson (eye). Check if available in shallow leagues: CJ Stroud (80% rostered). Stroud scored just 9.1 Fantasy points on the Colts in Week 13, but he’s worth a look in deeper leagues for their home rematch in Week 18. He has multiple touchdowns in two of his last three games overall, and Indianapolis has allowed at least 23.1 Fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks in two of his last three games. (knee), Javonte Williams (shoulder), Kimani Vidal (neck), Alvin Kamara (knee), Jordan Mason (ankle), Chris Rodriguez (illness), Bhayshul Tuten (finger), Isaiah Davis (concussion) and Raheem Mostert (ankle). Check if available in shallow leagues: Blake Corum (73 percent rostered). I’ll update this post after Monday’s game, but prior to Week 17, Corum had scored at least 13.1 PPR points in four straight games. He would be the No. 2 running back in all leagues in Week 18 against Arizona, and scored 26.1 PPR points against the Cardinals in Week 14. Add in this order: Week 18 Waiver Priority List WAIVER WIRE Wide receiver injuries: Amon-Ra St. (quadriceps), Kayshon Boutte (concussion), Rashid Shaheed (concussion), Calvin Austin III (hamstring), Ryan Flournoy (knee) and Pat Bryant (concussion). Check if available in shallow leagues: Ricky Pearsall (70 percent rostered) and Jayden Higgins (70 percent). Pearsall returned from a one-game absence due to injury in Week 17 against Chicago and had five receptions for 85 yards on eight targets. He’s already scored at least 13.5 PPR points in each of his last two games with 15 targets in that span, and he’s worth using as the No. 2 Fantasy receiver across all leagues in Week 18 against Seattle. He had four catches for 108 yards on seven targets against the Seahawks in Week 1. …Higgins had two catches for 88 yards and a touchdown on four targets in Week 17 at the Chargers, and he’s worth using as the third all-league Fantasy receiver in Week 18 against the Colts. In Week 13 at Indianapolis, Higgins had five catches for 65 yards on five targets. Add in this order: Week 18 Waiver Priority List Injuries: George Kittle (ankle), Jake Ferguson (calf), Brock Bowers (knee), Harold Fannin Jr. (forearm), Ja’Tavion Sanders (ankle) and Sam LaPorta (back). Check for availability in shallow leagues: Juwan Johnson (76 percent rostered), Colston Loveland (74 percent), Dalton Schultz (70 percent) and Brenton Strange (69 percent). Johnson has scored at least 13.5 PPR points in each of his last two games against the Jets and Titans, and he has 12 catches for 184 yards on 13 targets in that span. He faces Atlanta in Week 18 and scored 10.6 PPR points against the Falcons in Week 13. … Loveland was a star in Week 17 at San Francisco with six receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown on 10 targets, and has now scored at least 10.1 PPR points in three of his last four games. … Schultz had a negative game in Week 17 at the Chargers with three catches for 19 yards on four targets, but he should bounce back in Week 19 against the Colts. He had seven catches for 55 yards on eight targets at Indianapolis in Week 13. … Strange had a solid outing in Week 17 at Indianapolis with three catches for 54 yards on five targets, and he had three catches for 45 yards and a touchdown on four targets in Week 13 at Tennessee. He should be considered a low-cost starter across all leagues in the rematch with the Titans in Week 18. Add in this order: Week 18 Waiver Priority List Streamers DST Vikings (49 percent rostered) vs. scaled) vs. LACAndres Borregales (46 percent rostered) vs. MIA
Published: 2025-12-29 21:57:00
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