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Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 18 Early Updates

Jaxon Smith-Njigba - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL DFS Picks

Fantasy football rankings - Week 18 rankings early edition for 2025. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football rankings for half-PPR leagues.

If your league continues to Week 18, we still have you covered! We're here to help with our Week 18 fantasy football rankings for all positions. Ahead of the Week 18 slate, check out where key start-sit options such as Zay Flowers, Kyle Pitts Sr., Tetairoa McMillan, Wan'Dale Robinson, Rico Dowdle, Kenneth Gainwell, and more stand, among all QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs, D/STs, and kickers.

Nick Mariano puts together our fantasy football rankings for Week 18. Below the rankings, you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.

Be sure to bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. Most importantly, our free mobile app is a must-have - download it and configure your push notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts... all for free!

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Week 18 Fantasy Football Rankings

Bookmark our PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, and standard (non-PPR) rankings

Tier Rank Player Name Pos
1 1 Bijan Robinson RB
1 2 Christian McCaffrey RB
1 3 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR
1 4 Derrick Henry RB
1 5 Puka Nacua WR
1 6 Saquon Barkley RB
1 7 Ja'Marr Chase WR
2 8 Jahmyr Gibbs RB
2 9 De'Von Achane RB
2 10 Kyren Williams RB
2 11 RJ Harvey RB
2 12 Travis Etienne Jr. RB
2 13 Jonathan Taylor RB
2 14 Chris Olave WR
2 15 Trey McBride TE
2 16 CeeDee Lamb WR
2 17 Mike Evans WR
2 18 James Cook III RB
2 19 Javonte Williams RB
2 20 Chase Brown RB
3 21 TreVeyon Henderson RB
3 22 D'Andre Swift RB
3 23 Rhamondre Stevenson RB
3 24 Breece Hall RB
3 25 George Pickens WR
3 26 Ashton Jeanty RB
3 27 Nico Collins WR
3 28 Drake London WR
3 29 Jameson Williams WR
3 30 A.J. Brown WR
3 31 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
3 32 Michael Wilson WR
3 33 Luther Burden III WR
3 34 Courtland Sutton WR
4 35 Bucky Irving RB
4 36 Tony Pollard RB
4 37 Zay Flowers WR
4 38 Kyle Pitts Sr. TE
4 39 Zach Charbonnet RB
4 40 Stefon Diggs WR
4 41 Aaron Jones Sr. RB
4 42 Kenneth Walker III RB
4 43 Tee Higgins WR
4 44 Tetairoa McMillan WR
4 45 Jakobi Meyers WR
4 46 Wan'Dale Robinson WR
4 47 Jauan Jennings WR
5 48 Chris Godwin Jr. WR
5 49 Kenneth Gainwell RB
5 50 Hunter Henry TE
5 51 Jaylen Warren RB
5 52 Terry McLaurin WR
5 53 Audric Estime RB
5 54 DeVonta Smith WR
5 55 Rico Dowdle RB
5 56 Kyle Monangai RB
5 57 Juwan Johnson TE
5 58 Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB
5 59 Jaylen Waddle WR
5 60 Omarion Hampton RB
5 61 Colston Loveland TE
6 62 Brian Thomas Jr. WR
6 63 Brenton Strange TE
6 64 Woody Marks RB
6 65 Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB
6 66 Parker Washington WR
6 67 Tyler Warren TE
6 68 Isiah Pacheco RB
6 69 DJ Moore WR
6 70 Michael Mayer TE
6 71 Dalton Schultz TE
6 72 Ricky Pearsall WR
6 73 Deebo Samuel Sr. WR
6 74 Justin Jefferson WR
6 75 Dallas Goedert TE
6 76 Adonai Mitchell WR
6 77 Michael Carter RB
6 78 Malik Davis RB
6 79 Tre Tucker WR
6 80 Christian Watson WR
6 81 Emanuel Wilson RB
6 82 David Montgomery RB
7 83 Rashid Shaheed WR
7 84 Colby Parkinson TE
7 85 Ladd McConkey WR
7 86 Khalil Shakir WR
7 87 Cooper Kupp WR
7 88 AJ Barner TE
7 89 Kyle Williams WR
7 90 Josh Downs WR
7 91 Kareem Hunt RB
7 92 Jordan Addison WR
7 93 Devin Singletary RB
7 94 Tyler Allgeier RB
8 95 Darius Slayton WR
8 96 Troy Franklin WR
8 97 Josh Jacobs RB
8 98 Jake Tonges TE
8 99 Jalen McMillan WR
8 100 Jalen Coker WR
8 101 Dylan Sampson RB
8 102 Harold Fannin Jr. TE
8 103 Jerry Jeudy WR
8 104 Chimere Dike WR
8 105 Quentin Johnston WR
8 106 Jaleel McLaughlin RB
8 107 Travis Kelce TE
8 108 Jayden Higgins WR
8 109 Romeo Doubs WR
8 110 Michael Pittman Jr. WR
8 111 Oronde Gadsden II TE
8 112 Xavier Worthy WR
8 113 Ray Davis RB
8 114 Ty Johnson RB
8 115 Tyjae Spears RB
8 116 Alec Pierce WR
8 117 Emeka Egbuka WR
8 118 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR
8 119 Mark Andrews TE
8 120 Elic Ayomanor WR
9 121 Jayden Reed WR
9 122 Rachaad White RB
9 123 Isaac TeSlaa WR
9 124 Chuba Hubbard RB
9 125 Theo Johnson TE
9 126 Kayshon Boutte WR
9 127 Taysom Hill TE
9 128 Keenan Allen WR
9 129 Christian Kirk WR
9 130 Jake Ferguson TE
9 131 Samaje Perine RB
9 132 Raheim Sanders RB
9 133 Chig Okonkwo TE
9 134 Mike Gesicki TE
9 135 Isaiah Likely TE
9 136 Pat Freiermuth TE
9 137 Blake Corum RB
9 138 Sean Tucker RB
9 139 Adam Thielen WR
9 140 Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR
9 141 DeMario Douglas WR
9 142 Jaylin Noel WR
9 143 Brandin Cooks WR
9 144 Darnell Mooney WR
10 145 Efton Chism III WR
10 146 Emari Demercado RB
10 147 Malik Washington WR
10 148 John Metchie III WR
10 149 Pat Bryant WR
10 150 Tre Harris WR
10 151 Xavier Legette WR
10 152 Ryan Flournoy WR
10 153 Isaiah Davis RB
10 154 Jack Bech WR
10 155 Olamide Zaccheaus WR
10 156 Brashard Smith RB
10 157 DeAndre Hopkins WR
10 158 Greg Dulcich TE
10 159 Evan Engram TE
10 160 Keaton Mitchell RB
10 161 Kevin Austin Jr. WR
11 162 Isaiah Williams WR
11 163 Cade Otton TE
11 164 Marquise Brown WR
11 165 Brian Robinson Jr. RB
11 166 Marvin Mims Jr. WR
11 167 KaVontae Turpin WR
11 168 Demarcus Robinson WR
11 169 Kendrick Bourne WR
11 170 Andrei Iosivas WR
11 171 Rashod Bateman WR
11 172 Isaiah Hodgins WR
11 173 Dalton Kincaid TE
11 174 Tyrell Shavers WR
11 175 Tyler Lockett WR
11 176 Rome Odunze WR
11 177 Gunnar Helm TE
11 178 Hunter Luepke RB
11 179 Joshua Palmer WR
11 180 Ronnie Rivers RB
11 181 Jahdae Walker WR
11 182 Konata Mumpfield WR
11 183 Chris Brooks RB
11 184 Cedric Tillman WR
11 185 Darren Waller TE
11 186 Cole Kmet TE
12 187 Jonnu Smith TE
12 188 Tahj Brooks RB
12 189 Jeremy McNichols RB
12 190 T.J. Hockenson TE
12 191 Josh Oliver TE
12 192 Ben Sinnott TE
12 193 Jalen Nailor WR
12 194 Van Jefferson WR
12 195 Isaiah Bond WR
12 196 Terrance Ferguson TE
12 197 Treylon Burks WR
12 198 Dawson Knox TE
12 199 Luke Musgrave TE
12 200 Theo Wease Jr. WR
12 201 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR
12 202 LeQuint Allen Jr. RB
12 203 Kyle Juszczyk RB
12 204 Jawhar Jordan RB
12 205 Jahan Dotson WR
12 206 Brevyn Spann-Ford TE
12 207 Shane Zylstra TE
12 208 Elijah Higgins TE
12 209 Xavier Smith WR
12 210 Noah Fant TE
12 211 Xavier Weaver WR
13 212 Adam Trautman TE
13 213 Matthew Golden WR
13 214 Mitch Tinsley WR
13 215 Xavier Hutchinson WR
13 216 Lil'Jordan Humphrey WR
13 217 David Sills V WR
13 218 Jonathan Mingo WR
13 219 Malachi Corley WR
13 220 Luke Schoonmaker TE
13 221 Kalif Raymond WR
13 222 Daniel Bellinger TE
13 223 Jaylen Wright RB
13 224 Connor Heyward TE
13 225 Cade Stover TE
14 226 Austin Hooper TE
14 227 Tim Patrick WR
14 228 Mitchell Evans TE
14 229 Roman Wilson WR
14 230 Ollie Gordon II RB
14 231 Raheem Mostert RB
14 232 Rasheen Ali RB
14 233 Tutu Atwell WR
14 234 Dontayvion Wicks WR
14 235 Charlie Kolar TE
14 236 Tommy Tremble TE
14 237 Jordan Whittington WR
15 238 Jalen Royals WR
15 239 Jalen Tolbert WR
15 240 Tank Bigsby RB
15 241 Hassan Haskins RB
15 242 Mo Alie-Cox TE
15 243 Tyler Badie RB
15 244 Luke Farrell TE
15 245 Ben Sims TE
15 246 Grant Calcaterra TE
15 247 Stone Smartt TE
15 248 Cedrick Wilson Jr. WR
15 249 D'Ernest Johnson RB
15 250 Dont'e Thornton Jr. WR
15 251 Will Mallory TE
15 252 Tanner Hudson TE
15 253 Dare Ogunbowale RB
15 254 Moliki Matavao TE
15 255 Dyami Brown WR
15 256 Trayveon Williams RB
15 257 Keon Coleman WR
15 258 Jimmy Horn Jr. WR
15 259 Will Shipley RB
15 260 Blake Whiteheart TE
16 261 Corey Kiner RB
16 262 Ameer Abdullah RB
16 263 Keandre Lambert-Smith WR
16 264 Arian Smith WR
16 265 Noah Gray TE
16 266 Kaleb Johnson RB
16 267 Brenden Bates TE
16 268 Darius Cooper WR
16 269 Zavier Scott RB
16 270 James Proche II WR
16 271 Devin Duvernay WR
16 272 Coleman Owen WR
16 273 Patrick Ricard RB
16 274 C.J. Ham RB
16 275 Dylan Laube RB
16 276 Drake Maye QB
16 277 Trevor Lawrence QB
16 278 Matthew Stafford QB
16 279 Brock Purdy QB
16 280 Dak Prescott QB
16 281 Joe Burrow QB
17 282 Caleb Williams QB
17 283 Bo Nix QB
17 284 Jaxson Dart QB
17 285 C.J. Stroud QB
17 286 Baker Mayfield QB
17 287 Sam Darnold QB
17 288 Lamar Jackson QB
17 289 Tyler Shough QB
17 290 Malik Willis QB
17 291 Jalen Hurts QB
17 292 Jared Goff QB
17 293 Jacoby Brissett QB
17 294 Bryce Young QB
17 295 Marcus Mariota QB
17 296 Cam Ward QB
17 297 Kirk Cousins QB
17 298 Aaron Rodgers QB
17 299 Shedeur Sanders QB
17 300 Tyler Huntley QB
17 301 Trey Lance QB
17 302 Mitchell Trubisky QB
17 303 Quinn Ewers QB
17 304 Josh Johnson QB
17 305 Brady Cook QB
17 306 Riley Leonard QB
18 307 Philip Rivers QB
18 308 Chris Oladokun QB
18 309 Kenny Pickett QB
18 310 Max Brosmer QB
18 311 Clayton Tune QB
18 312 Josh Allen QB
18 313 Tanner McKee QB
18 314 Jarrett Stidham QB
18 315 Joshua Dobbs QB
18 316 Joe Milton III QB
18 317 Jameis Winston QB
18 318 Houston Texans DST
18 319 New England Patriots DST
18 320 Jacksonville Jaguars DST
18 321 Denver Broncos DST
18 322 Buffalo Bills DST
18 323 Philadelphia Eagles DST
18 324 Los Angeles Rams DST
18 325 Green Bay Packers DST
18 326 Minnesota Vikings DST
18 327 Kansas City Chiefs DST
18 328 Seattle Seahawks DST
18 329 Cincinnati Bengals DST
18 330 Baltimore Ravens DST
18 331 Carolina Panthers DST
18 332 New Orleans Saints DST
18 333 Atlanta Falcons DST
18 334 Los Angeles Chargers DST
18 335 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DST
18 336 Pittsburgh Steelers DST
18 337 Chicago Bears DST
18 338 Dallas Cowboys DST
18 339 Las Vegas Raiders DST
18 340 Cleveland Browns DST
18 341 San Francisco 49ers DST
18 342 Detroit Lions DST
18 343 New York Giants DST
18 344 Indianapolis Colts DST
18 345 Miami Dolphins DST
18 346 Tennessee Titans DST
18 347 Washington Commanders DST
18 348 New York Jets DST
19 349 Arizona Cardinals DST
19 350 Brandon Aubrey K
19 351 Jason Myers K
19 352 Ka'imi Fairbairn K
19 353 Cam Little K
19 354 Harrison Mevis K
19 355 Eddy Pineiro K
19 356 Andy Borregales K
19 357 Evan McPherson K
19 358 Chase McLaughlin K
19 359 Wil Lutz K
19 360 Chris Boswell K
19 361 Cairo Santos K
19 362 Charlie Smyth K
19 363 Will Reichard K
19 364 Jake Bates K
19 365 Zane Gonzalez K
19 366 Tyler Loop K
19 367 Matt Prater K
19 368 Jake Elliott K
19 369 Ryan Fitzgerald K
19 370 Joey Slye K
19 371 Brandon McManus K
19 372 Harrison Butker K
19 373 Cameron Dicker K
19 374 Chad Ryland K
19 375 Andre Szmyt K
19 376 Ben Sauls K
19 377 Riley Patterson K
19 378 Nick Folk K
19 379 Jake Moody K
19 380 Blake Grupe K
19 381 Daniel Carlson K

 

Week 18 Fantasy Football News and Injuries

  • Dalton Schultz Is a Strong Streamer Against Indianapolis
  • Kyle Monangai Is a Great Waiver Wire Option if Available
  • Riley Leonard Will Start Against the Texans
  • Brashard Smith Seeing Expanded Role in Chiefs' Passing Game
  • Jaylen Wright Emerging as the Clear RB2 in Miami?
  • Dylan Sampson Maintains Waiver-Wire Appeal Despite Poor Week 17 Showing
  • Elic Ayomanor has Deep-League Appeal for Week 18

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Kyle Kuzma

Available Versus Spurs
Giannis Antetokounmpo

Active on Thursday
Cooper Flagg

Sidelined Thursday
Ricky Pearsall

Questionable to Play on Saturday Night
Sam Darnold

Questionable With Oblique Injury, Expected to Play
Tobias Harris

Active on Thursday
Isaiah Stewart

Jalen Duran and Isaiah Stewart Set to Return Against Suns
Anthony Edwards

Out Again on Friday Night
Damon Severson

Back for Blue Jackets Thursday
Adin Hill

Available Thursday Night
Darius Garland

Won't Play on Friday Evening
Brandon Montour

Activated From Injured Reserve
Joel Eriksson Ek

Misses Third Straight Game Thursday
Jonas Brodin

Placed on Injured Reserve, Out Week-to-Week
Domantas Sabonis

Might Return on Friday Night
Miro Heiskanen

Misses Second Straight Game
STL

Robert Thomas to Miss at Least Two Weeks
Jerami Grant

Likely to Play Against the Hawks on Thursday
Tom Wilson

Remains Out Thursday
Deni Avdija

Ruled Out Thursday
Jakob Chychrun

Available Thursday
Clayton Kershaw

to Pitch for Team USA in World Baseball Classic
P.J. Washington

Questionable Against the Jazz
Max Christie

Unlikely to Return to Action on Thursday
Mitchell Robinson

Will Sit Out Thursday
Landry Shamet

Could Return Thursday
Jalen Brunson

Out on Thursday Against Golden State
Daniel Gafford

Questionable Thursday Against the Jazz
Patrick Mahomes

Says Rehab Going "Great," Goal is 2026 Week 1 Return
Cooper Flagg

Is Unlikely To Play Thursday Against Utah
Lauri Markkanen

Will Not Be Available Thursday Against Dallas
Davion Mitchell

Ruled Out Thursday
Jaime Jaquez Jr.

Will Not Play Against the Celtics
Nico Collins

a "Long Shot" to Play in Divisional Round
CFB

Auburn, Ohio State the Lead Suitors for Kyle Parker
CFB

Oregon QB Transfer Bryson Beaver Linked to Georgia, Kentucky
CFB

Jake Merklinger Commits to UConn
New York Giants

John Harbaugh Finalizing Deal With Giants
Mackenzie Blackwood

Activated From Injured Reserve
Ben Griffin

Looks To Stay Hot In 2026
Tom Wilson

Cleared for Contact, Could Return Thursday
Neal Pionk

Lands on Injured Reserve, Out Week-to-Week
Jamie Drysdale

Activated From Injured Reserve
Corey Perry

Unavailable Wednesday
Teuvo Teravainen

to Miss at Least One Game
Connor Bedard

Returns to Practice
Alexandre Texier

Canadiens Sign Alexandre Texier to Two-Year Extension
New York Giants

Giants Making "Massive Push" to Hire John Harbaugh on Wednesday
Ranger Suárez

Ranger Suarez Agrees to Five-Year Deal With Red Sox
CFB

Dante Moore Not Entering 2026 NFL Draft, Will Return to Oregon
NFL

Mike Tomlin Doesn't Plan to Coach in 2026
Travis Hunter

Expected to Play More Defense in 2026
CFB

FBS Coaches Unanimously Vote to Expand Redshirt Eligibility to Nine Games
CFB

Ohio State Transfer Mylan Graham Signs with Notre Dame
CFB

Caden Durham Withdraws from Transfer Portal, Will Stay at LSU
Leon Draisaitl

Has Three Points in Tuesday's Loss
Joel Hofer

Controls Hurricanes Tuesday
Jordan Spieth

Perhaps the Most Intriguing Player at Sony Open
Jeremy Swayman

Posts First Shutout of the Season
Zach Werenski

Totals Three Points in Tuesday's Win
Chandler Stephenson

Available Wednesday
Aaron Rai

Looking For Putting Confidence at Waialae Country Club
Collin Morikawa

Isn't The Safe Play He Used to Be Ahead of Sony Open
Kurt Kitayama

Needs His Putting to Turn Around For Success at Year's First Event
Ryan Weathers

Yankees Add Rotation Depth, Acquire Ryan Weathers in Four-Player Deal
Los Angeles Chargers

Chargers Fire Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman
Pittsburgh Steelers

Mike Tomlin Stepping Down as Steelers Head Coach
CFB

Georgia Tech the Favorite to Land Justice Haynes?
Nolan Arenado

Cardinals Trade Nolan Arenado to Diamondbacks
Tom Kim

Desperately Needs a Solid Week at Sony Open
Billy Horschel

Hoping For a Fast Start to New Season at Sony Open
Corey Conners

Looks to Have a Return to Form in 2026
PGA

Chris Gotterup a Decent Play at Sony Open
Gary Woodland

Could Prosper at the Sony Open
Keith Mitchell

Unlikely to Contend at Sony Open
Robert MacIntyre

Looking for a Good Performance at the Sony Open
Michael Kim

Hopes to Start Sony Open Better This Week
Tom Hoge

Tries to Erase Poor 2025 Second Half in Hawaii
Brian Harman

Seeks Fresh Start in Hawaii
Eric Cole

Looks to Last Year for Success at Sony Open
Daniel Berger

Starts Off 2026 at Sony Open
Nico Collins

Suffers Concussion Against Steelers
Nico Collins

Carted to Locker Room for Concussion Evaluation
Kyle Tucker

Mets Meet With Kyle Tucker
Dalton Kincaid

"Should be Fine" for Divisional Round
Brooks Koepka

Officially Returning To PGA Tour
Tucker Kraft

Hopes to be Ready for Week 1 of Next Season
CFB

Georgia Lands Kentucky Transfer Dante Dowdell
Matthew Stafford

has "Little Sprain," Should be "Good to Go"
CFB

Sam Leavitt Expected to Sign with LSU
Green Bay Packers

Packers Expected to Work Out New Deal With Matt LaFleur in the "Coming Days"
CFB

Dylan Raiola Commits to Oregon
CFB

Isaiah Horton Landing with Texas A&M
George Kittle

Suffers Torn Achilles on Sunday
Omarion Hampton

Active for Wild-Card Round Against Patriots
George Kittle

Ruled Out After Non-Contact Achilles Injury
Las Vegas Raiders

Raiders Request Interview With Ejiro Evero
Los Angeles Rams

Mike LaFleur to Interview With Raiders and Cardinals
MacKenzie Gore

Yankees Pursuing Trade for MacKenzie Gore
Alex Bregman

Cubs Sign Alex Bregman to Five-Year, $175 Millon Contract
Freddie Freeman

Withdraws from World Baseball Classic

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