Elijah Mitchell Expected To Return In Week 18

San Francisco 49ers running back Elijah Mitchell (knee) is expected to be available for Sunday's game against the Arizona Cardinals. He was designated to return from injured reserve and was back at practice this week. The 24-year-old has been sidelined since Week 12 with an MCL sprain. Christian McCaffrey (ankle, knee) was held out of […]

Brock Purdy Limited Thursday

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (oblique, ribs) was a limited practice participant Thursday. The 23-year-old initially injured his oblique in the Week 14 win over the Bucs but has to miss a game. The oblique injury hasn't slowed the rookie quarterback down, as he's thrown for 735 yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions over […]

Harrison Butker Is A Top Kicker Option In Week 18

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has the lowest field goal percentage of his career this season, connecting on just 73.9% of his attempts, and he's missed field goal attempts in two of the last three games. Despite that, he's always near the top of the fantasy rankings, because KC's high-powered offense puts Butker in […]

Giants Defense Isn't Worth Considering In Week 18

The defense of the New York Giants isn't worth starting in Week 18 versus the Philadelphia Eagles. The Giants clinched a playoff spot in Week 17 and they can't improve nor worsen their seeding on Sunday. With that in mind, New York is expected to rest key starters on both sides of the ball. And […]

Graham Gano A Risky Kicker To Use In Week 18

New York Giants kicker Graham Gano is a risky kicker to use in Week 18 against the Philadelphia Eagles. The veteran kicker has converted each of his last six field-goal attempts in the last three weeks while he's made multiple field goals in 10 games this season. Even though the 35-year-old kicker likely isn't affected […]

JuJu Smith-Schuster Enters Week 18 On Downward Slope

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster has struggled over the past two games, catching just five total passes over that span. After Smith-Schuster was targeted 21 times in Week 14 and 15, he has just seven targets over the past two games as quarterback Patrick Mahomes has spread the ball around. Smith-Schuster had just […]

Travis Homer Stays Sidelined Thursday

Seattle Seahawks running back Travis Homer (ankle) was a non-participant at Thursday's practice. He is now missed back-to-back sessions due to an ankle injury. The 24-year-old sustained the ankle injury in Week 16 against the Chiefs. He is trending in the wrong direction toward playing in Week 18 against the Rams. Backfield teammates Kenneth Walker […]

Daniel Bellinger A Risky TE Option In Week 18

New York Giants tight end Daniel Bellinger is a risky tight end option in Week 18 versus the Philadelphia Eagles. The rookie tight end has seen five-plus targets just three times this season and he hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 6. On top of that, the Giants are likely resting most of their starters […]

Isaiah Hodgins Not Worth Playing In Week 18

New York Giants wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins is not worth playing in Week 18 versus the Philadelphia Eagles. The former sixth-round pick has finished the regular season strong with a touchdown catch in four of his last five outings. But with the Giants already having clinched a playoff spot and not being able to affect […]

Travis Kelce Remains Top Fantasy Tight End Play In Week 18

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been the best player at his position in fantasy football this season. If you're still playing season-long fantasy in Week 18, Kelce should be where he's always been: locked into your lineup. The veteran tight end has already caught a career-high 12 touchdowns this season, with four […]

Darius Slayton Isn't Worth Starting In Week 18

New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton isn't worth starting in Week 18 versus the Philadelphia Eagles. The Giants clinched a playoff spot in Week 17 with a decisive win over the Indianapolis Colts. Entering Week 18, a win or loss won't affect New York's playoff seeding, so the expectation is for the Giants to […]

Saquon Barkley An Extremely Risky RB Option In Week 18

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley is an extremely risky running back option in Week 18 against the Philadelphia Eagles. With the Giants clinching a playoff spot in Week 17 and not having a chance to improve or worsen their seeding, they are trending toward resting their key starters in Week 18. Taking that […]

Jerick McKinnon Looks To Continue Touchdown Streak

Kansas City Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon has emerged as one of the league's best receiving backs over the last month or so, catching touchdown passes in five consecutive games. Over that span, McKinnon has been targeted 28 times, catching 25 of those for 274 yards and seven touchdowns. He's also added one score on […]

Daniel Jones A Risky QB Option In Week 18

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones is a risky quarterback option in Week 18 versus the Philadelphia Eagles. The Giants can't improve nor worsen their seeding in the playoffs on Sunday, so they are expected to rest key starters in the regular-season finale. The former first-round pick totaled 268 yards and four touchdowns in last […]

James Conner Remains Out On Thursday

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner (knee, shin) was present but didn't practice on Thursday. He was held out of Wednesday's practice and has now missed back-to-back sessions. The 27-year-old sustained a shin injury in the Week 17 loss to the Falcons. According to Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury, the shin issue was "nothing major." […]

Isiah Pacheco Is Touchdown-Dependent In Week 18

Kansas City Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco has had a solid rookie season, but his lack of upside in the passing game has rendered him a touchdown-dependent RB3 option when it comes to fantasy. Last week, Pacheco managed to find the end zone, but he also saw his fewest carries since Week 9, as he […]

Patrick Mahomes Looks To End Season Strong

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes will take the field in Las Vegas on Saturday with a chance to lock up the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC, taking on a Raiders team that he threw four touchdowns against earlier this season. In nine career games against the Raiders, Mahomes is averaging 315 passing […]

Damien Harris On The Flex Radar Against Buffalo

New England Patriots running back Damien Harris (thigh) returned to action in Week 17 against the Miami Dolphins. He missed the previous five games due to a thigh injury. The 25-year-old rushed nine times for 32 yards and caught all three targets for 18 yards in the Week 18 win. Harris outpaced backfield teammate Rhamondre […]

Rhamondre Stevenson Remains A Mid-Range RB2 Against Buffalo

New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson led the team in rushing yards in last Sunday's victory over the Dolphins, but backfield teammate Damien Harris outpaced him by one carry (9-8). Harris returned to action in Week 17 after missing five games due to a thigh injury. Stevenson will continue his timeshare with Harris, capping […]

Mac Jones Will Try To Extend Multi-TD Streak Versus Buffalo

New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones has thrown a pair of touchdowns per game in back-to-back weeks. Jones has played well recently, throwing for 444 yards and a 4:0 TD: INT ratio over his last two games. The former first-round pick will look to lead New England to the playoffs with a win over Buffalo […]

Daniel Carlson A Mid-Range Starting Kicker In Week 18

Las Vegas Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson showed his strong leg yet again in Week 17, connecting on two field goals, including a 57-yarder that extended his league lead on made kicks over 50 yards to 10 on the year. Carlson has a matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs at home to finish the season. With […]

Avoid Raiders Defense Against The Chiefs

The wheels have come off for the Las Vegas Raiders defense this season. After losing starters DE Chandler Jones, LB Denzel Perryman, and CB Rock Ya-Sin to Injured Reserve last week, the Raiders defense gave up 37 points in an overtime loss to the QB Brock Purdy-led San Francisco 49ers in Week 17. This week […]

Foster Moreau A Sneaky DFS Pick On Saturday

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Foster Moreau has been a rising name in fantasy football this year, hitting career highs in targets, receptions, and receiving yards as the Raiders' third-leading receiver so far in 2022. The 25-year-old had his highest receiving total of the season in Week 17 with QB Jarret Stidham making his first […]

Darren Waller A Low-End TE1 Against Chiefs

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller has a matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 18, who rank as the third-easiest fantasy matchup for opposing TEs this season. Despite scoring two TDs in the three games since his return from injury, Waller has been out-snapped by fellow TE Foster Moreau in each contest, […]

Mack Hollins A Dart-Throw DFS Play Against Chiefs

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Mack Hollins finishes a career year against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 18. Despite setting career highs in all receiving categories - his highest receiving total prior to this season was 226 yards in 2017 - Hollins has been an inconsistent flex play in fantasy this year. His high […]

Avoid Hunter Renfrow Against The Chiefs

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Hunter Renfrow has disappointed fantasy managers for the majority of the 2022 season, and Week 17 was no different. The 27-year-old caught three balls for 19 receiving yards against the 49ers, finishing outside the top 36 receivers for the eighth time in his nine games played this season. Renfrow is […]

Davante Adams A Top Option For One Final Week

Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams enters Week 18 as the WR3 in fantasy football (half-PPR). Adams is coming off of a thrilling performance in the Raiders' 37-34 overtime loss to the 49ers last week in which he caught seven of 11 targets for 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Despite a few down […]

Josh Jacobs A Locked-And-Loaded RB1 Against Chiefs

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs delivered again for fantasy managers in Week 17. Despite failing to top 100 rushing yards, his 21 touches and one rushing TD pushed him into RB1 territory once again. Jacobs has now finished RB10 or better in nine of his last 13 games (half-PPR), averaging 21.6 carries, 108.9 […]

Jarrett Stidham A Solid QB2 In Week 18

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham has the opportunity to add to his resume after an impressive showing in his first start against the 49ers last week. Stidham finished as the fantasy QB3 in Week 17, passing for 365 yards, three touchdowns, two interceptions, and 34 rushing yards. He showed comfort with the offense, leading […]

Aaron Jones Limited Again On Thursday

Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones (knee/ankle) was limited again on Thursday and is officially listed as questionable for Week 18. He was dealing with the same injuries last week until his designation was removed altogether on Friday before their Week 17 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. Jones was able to gather 111 yards […]