Throughout the week, we’ll be amending our rankings once news breaks regarding fantasy-relevant WRs playing statuses. While we’re unsure of which WRs will actually start, you’d be wise to start WRs playing against the Bears, Lions, Falcons, Raiders, and Seahawks. Entering Week 17, those five defenses ranked at the bottom of the league in highest EPA/drop-back allowed.
Conversely, the Patriots, 49ers, Eagles, Broncos, and Cowboys rank atop the league in the fewest EPA/drop-back allowed, so avoiding WRs playing those teams could be a smart move. Again, with a lot of news still to break and moving parts, it’s tough to project exactly how this week will unfold.
WEEK 18 FANTASY RANKINGS:QBs | RBs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
With the Eagles failing to clinch the top spot in the NFC, it’s likely both A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith (vs. Giants in Week 18) suit up this week. That also means CeeDee Lamb, Michael Gallup, and Noah Brown (@ Commanders) will play with Dallas still in the running for the NFC’s top seed. San Francisco’s also got a shot at the No. 1 seed, meaning Brandon Aiyuk, and Deebo Samuel (ankle) could play in Week 18.
Additionally, we know Christian Watson, Allen Lazard, and Romeo Doubs (vs. Lions) will play in a win-and-in matchup against the Lions. While Detroit’s defense has improved over the second half of the season, they still rank dead last in EPA/play, making all three viable starting options depending on the size of your league. That also means Amon-Ra St. Brown, DJ Chark, Josh Reynolds, Kalif Raymond and Jameson Williams (@ Packers) will be suiting up opposite Green Bay.
We probably won’t see any key Buccaneers WRs suit up with Tampa locked into its playoff spot, so don’t be alarmed when Mike Evans and Chris Godwin aren’t included in this week’s rankings, but Russell Gage, Scotty Miller, and Breshad Perriman (@ Falcons) all loom as potential sleepers. There’s a shot the Chargers WRs suit up with a chance at the fifth seed in the AFC, so Keenan Allen and Mike Williams owners can roll them out in their starting lineups.
The Giants are locked into the sixth seed in the NFC, but Brian Daboll dismissed the idea of resting starters in Sunday’s post-game press conference. Whether it’s gamesmanship or not, Richie James Jr., Isaiah Hodgins, and Darius Slayton (@ Eagles) are in our initial rankings. It’s also still too early to gauge how the non-playoff teams will approach the week, so for now their respective WRs are in our initial rankings.
On the sleeper front, Treylon Burks (@ Jaguars), Tyquan Thornton (@ Bills), Trenton Irwin (vs. Ravens), Van Jefferson (@ Seahawks), Jauan Jennings (vs. Cardinals) and Hunter Renfrow (vs. Chiefs) could make their way into flex spots in 12-man leagues, assuming they’re trending toward playing. Thornton, Irwin, Jefferson, and Renfrow are better suited for PPR leagues while Burks and Jennings profile as better standard league plays. Again, Week 18 is the hardest week to project with news breaking in the days leading up to kickoff, and we’ll do our best to alter our rankings accordingly.
Note: We’ll be updating these WR rankings as needed throughout the week, so check back for the latest changes.
Week 18 fantasy WR rankings for standard leagues
These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues
Rank Player 1 Justin Jefferson, Vikings @ Bears 2 CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys @ Commanders 3 Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals vs. Ravens 4 Davante Adams, Raiders vs. Chiefs 5 Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions @ Packers 6 A.J. Brown, Eagles vs. Giants 7 Stefon Diggs, Bills vs. Patriots 8 Tyreek Hill, Dolphins vs. Jets 9 Keenan Allen, Chargers @ Broncos 10 Amari Cooper, Browns @ Steelers 11 Tee Higgins, Bengals vs. Ravens 12 Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers vs. Cardinals 13 Mike Williams, Chargers @ Broncos 14 DeVonta Smith, Eagles vs. Giants 15 Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins vs. Jets 16 DK Metcalf, Seahawks vs. Rams 17 Jerry Jeudy, Broncos vs. Chargers 18 Zay Jones, Jaguars vs. Titans 19 Garrett Wilson, Jets @ Dolphins 20 Terry McLaurin, Commanders vs. Cowboys 21 D.J. Moore, Panthers @ Saints 22 Deebo Samuel, 49ers vs. Cardinals 23 Tyler Lockett, Seahawks vs. Rams 24 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chiefs @ Raiders 25 Christian Watson, Packers vs. Lions 26 Diontae Johnson, Steelers vs. Browns 27 Chris Olave, Saints vs. Panthers 28 Drake London, Falcons vs. Buccaneers 29 Allen Lazard, Packers vs. Lions 30 Michael Pittman Jr., Colts vs. Texans 31 Brandin Cooks, Texans @ Colts 32 Donovan Peoples-Jones, Browns @ Steelers 33 Adam Thielen, Vikings @ Bears 34 Christian Kirk, Jaguars vs. Titans 35 Michael Gallup, Cowboys @ Commanders 36 Jahan Dotson, Commanders vs. Cowboys 37 Courtland Sutton, Broncos vs. Chargers 38 Gabriel Davis, Bills vs. Patriots 39 George Pickens, Steelers vs. Browns 40 Marquise Brown, Cardinals @ 49ers 41 DJ Chark, Lions @ Packers 42 Treylon Burks, Titans @ Jaguars 43 Mike Evans, Buccaneers @ Falcons 44 Chris Godwin, Buccaneers @ Falcons 45 Russell Gage, Buccaneers @ Falcons 46 Noah Brown, Cowboys @ Commanders 47 Romeo Doubs, Packers vs. Lions 48 Hunter Renfrow, Raiders vs. Chiefs 49 Trenton Irwin, Bengals vs. Ravens 50 Jauan Jennings, 49ers vs. Cardinals 51 Tyquan Thornton, Patriots @ Bills 52 Demarcus Robinson, Ravens @ Bengals 53 Kadarius Toney, Chiefs @ Raiders 54 Rashid Shaheed, Saints vs. Panthers 55 Joshua Palmer, Chargers @ Broncos 56 K.J. Osborn, Vikings @ Bears 57 Scotty Miller, Buccaneers @ Falcons 58 Marcus Johnson, Giants @ Eagles 59 Chris Moore, Texans @ Colts 60 Richie James Jr., Giants @ Eagles 61 Isaiah Hodgins, Giants @ Eagles 62 Darius Slayton, Giants @ Eagles 63 Dante Pettis, Bears vs. Vikings 64 Kendrick Bourne, Patriots @ Bills 65 Olamide Zaccheaus, Falcons vs. Buccaneers 66 Van Jefferson, Rams @ Seahawks 67 Tyler Boyd, Bengals vs. Ravens 68 Robert Woods, Titans @ Jaguars 69 DeSean Jackson, Ravens @ Bengals 70 Parris Campbell, Colts vs. Texans 71 Quez Watkins, Eagles vs. Giants 72 Elijah Moore, Jets @ Dolphins 73 Curtis Samuel, Commanders vs. Commanders 74 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chiefs @ Raiders 75 DeAndre Carter, Chargers @ Broncos 76 Breshad Perriman, Buccaneers @ Falcons 77 Randall Cobb, Packers vs. Lions 78 Corey Davis, Jets @ Dolphins 79 Mack Hollins, Raiders vs. Chiefs 80 Isaiah McKenzie, Bills vs. Patriots 81 Nelson Agholor, Patriots @ Bills 82 Ray-Ray McCloud, 49ers vs. Cardinals 83 Byron Pringle, Bears vs. Vikings 84 Jameson Williams, Lions @ Packers 85 Chase Claypool, Bears vs. Vikings 86 Amari Rodgers, Texans @ Colts 87 Terrace Marshall Jr., Panthers @ Saints 88 Marvin Jones, Jaguars vs. Titans 89 Keith Kirkwood, Saints vs. Panthers 90 Kalif Raymond, Lions @ Packers 91 Damiere Byrd, Falcons vs. Buccaneers 92 Brandon Johnson, Broncos vs. Chargers 93 Tutu Atwell, Rams @ Seahawks 94 Alec Pierce, Colts vs. Texans 95 Trent Sherfield, Dolphins vs. Jets 96 Josh Reynolds, Lions @ Packers 97 Brandon Powell, Rams @ Seahawks 98 Jamal Agnew, Jaguars vs. Titans 99 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Titans @ Texans
Week 18 fantasy WR PPR rankings
These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues
Rank Player 1 Justin Jefferson, Vikings @ Bears 2 CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys @ Commanders 3 Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals vs. Ravens 4 Davante Adams, Raiders vs. Chiefs 5 Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions @ Packers 6 A.J. Brown, Eagles vs. Giants 7 Tyreek Hill, Dolphins vs. Jets 8 Stefon Diggs, Bills vs. Patriots 9 Keenan Allen, Chargers @ Broncos 10 Amari Cooper, Browns @ Steelers 11 Tee Higgins, Bengals vs. Ravens 12 Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers vs. Cardinals 13 Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins vs. Jets 14 Mike Williams, Chargers @ Broncos 15 DeVonta Smith, Eagles vs. Giants 16 DK Metcalf, Seahawks vs. Rams 17 Garrett Wilson, Jets @ Dolphins 18 Jerry Jeudy, Broncos vs. Chargers 19 Terry McLaurin, Commanders vs. Cowboys 20 Zay Jones, Jaguars vs. Titans 21 Tyler Lockett, Seahawks vs. Rams 22 Diontae Johnson, Steelers vs. Browns 23 D.J. Moore, Panthers @ Saints 24 Drake London, Falcons vs. Buccaneers 25 Michael Pittman Jr., Colts vs. Texans 26 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chiefs @ Raiders 27 Deebo Samuel, 49ers vs. Cardinals 28 Christian Watson, Packers vs. Lions 29 Chris Olave, Saints vs. Panthers 30 Allen Lazard, Packers vs. Lions 31 Adam Thielen, Vikings @ Bears 32 Christian Kirk, Jaguars vs. Titans 33 Brandin Cooks, Texans @ Colts 34 Donovan Peoples-Jones, Browns @ Steelers 35 Michael Gallup, Cowboys @ Commanders 36 Jahan Dotson, Commanders vs. Cowboys 37 Gabriel Davis, Bills vs. Patriots 38 Courtland Sutton, Broncos vs. Chargers 39 George Pickens, Steelers vs. Browns 40 Marquise Brown, Cardinals @ 49ers 41 DJ Chark, Lions @ Packers 42 Treylon Burks, Titans @ Jaguars 43 Kadarius Toney, Chiefs @ Raiders 44 Hunter Renfrow, Raiders vs. Chiefs 45 Mike Evans, Buccaneers @ Falcons 46 Chris Godwin, Buccaneers @ Falcons 47 Russell Gage, Buccaneers @ Falcons 48 Tyquan Thornton, Patriots @ Bills 49 Noah Brown, Cowboys @ Commanders 50 Trenton Irwin, Bengals vs. Ravens 51 Jauan Jennings, 49ers vs. Cardinals 52 Romeo Doubs, Packers vs. Lions 53 Demarcus Robinson, Ravens @ Bengals 54 Rashid Shaheed, Saints vs. Panthers 55 Joshua Palmer, Chargers @ Broncos 56 Chris Moore, Texans @ Colts 57 Scotty Miller, Buccaneers @ Falcons 58 Marcus Johnson, Giants @ Eagles 59 Dante Pettis, Bears vs. Vikings 60 K.J. Osborn, Vikings @ Bears 61 Kendrick Bourne, Patriots @ Bills 62 Isaiah Hodgins, Giants @ Eagles 63 Richie James Jr., Giants @ Eagles 64 Darius Slayton, Giants @ Eagles 65 Olamide Zaccheaus, Falcons vs. Buccaneers 66 Van Jefferson, Rams @ Seahawks 67 Tyler Boyd, Bengals vs. Ravens 68 Robert Woods, Titans @ Jaguars 69 DeSean Jackson, Ravens @ Bengals 70 Parris Campbell, Colts vs. Texans 71 Quez Watkins, Eagles vs. Giants 72 Elijah Moore, Jets @ Dolphins 73 Curtis Samuel, Commanders vs. Commanders 74 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chiefs @ Raiders 75 Isaiah McKenzie, Bills vs. Patriots 76 Breshad Perriman, Buccaneers @ Falcons 77 DeAndre Carter, Chargers @ Broncos 78 Randall Cobb, Packers vs. Lions 79 Corey Davis, Jets @ Dolphins 80 Mack Hollins, Raiders vs. Chiefs 81 Nelson Agholor, Patriots @ Bills 82 Ray-Ray McCloud, 49ers vs. Cardinals 83 Byron Pringle, Bears vs. Vikings 84 Jameson Williams, Lions @ Packers 85 Kalif Raymond, Lions @ Packers 86 Amari Rodgers, Texans @ Colts 87 Terrace Marshall Jr., Panthers @ Saints 88 Marvin Jones, Jaguars vs. Titans 89 Keith Kirkwood, Saints vs. Panthers 90 Damiere Byrd, Falcons vs. Buccaneers 91 Chase Claypool, Bears vs. Vikings 92 Brandon Johnson, Broncos vs. Chargers 93 Tutu Atwell, Rams @ Seahawks 94 Alec Pierce, Colts vs. Texans 95 Trent Sherfield, Dolphins vs. Jets 96 Josh Reynolds, Lions @ Packers 97 Brandon Powell, Rams @ Seahawks 98 Jamal Agnew, Jaguars vs. Titans 99 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Titans @ Texans
