Fantasy Football Rankings & Tiers. Week 18
It is time to make those tough lineup decisions for Week 18, and Dwain has you covered with in-depth player tiers, rankings and analysis.
It is time to make those tough lineup decisions for Week 18 of the fantasy football season.
Below you’ll find positional rankings, player analysis, betting totals, and implied points for every game on the slate.
Find all of our positional rankings here.
Fantasy Football Rankings & Tiers – Week 18
Last updated: 11:15 pm, Saturday, January 6th. Please refer to our Rankings page for updates!
Quarterback
| Tier 2 – Aaron Rodgers | Rodgers gets an UPGRADE, moving into the mid-range QB1 conversation. | Additional QB Notes & Movers: | Tier 1 – Patrick Mahomes | Mahomes is the No. 1 QB in Week 18. | Tier 2 – Trevor Lawrence | Lawrence is a top-six QB. | Tier 6 – Tom Brady | Brady DOWNGRADES to a low-end QB2. | Tier 7 – Daniel Jones | Jones DOWNGRADES to a low-end QB2. | Running Back | Tier 2 – Jerick McKinnon | McKinnon is a low-end RB1 in Week 18. | Tier 5 – Saquon Barkley | There are too many ways for Barkley to miss this weekend – he DOWNGRADES to a mid-range RB3 option. | Tier 5 – Jonathan Williams | Brian Robinson Jr. | Antonio Gibson | Jaret Patterson | Williams upgrades to RB3 status but carries high-end RB2 upside. | Tier 6 – Corey Clement | James Conner | Keaontay Ingram | Clement has a shot at earning significant volume this weekend, but the matchup keeps him from climbing out of RB3 territory. | Tier 6 – Elijah Mitchell | Christian McCaffrey | If this game script goes how Vegas expects, Mitchell could be a busy man in the second half of the game, providing him with RB2 upside. | Additional RB Notes & Movers: | Tier 1 – Derrick Henry | The star RB averages 21.8 points per game over the last four weeks and is a high-end RB1. | Tier 2 – Aaron Jones | Jones UPGRADES to a mid-range RB1. | Tier 2 – Tony Pollard | Dallas starters should see plenty of reps. Pollard is a low-end RB1. | Tier 3 – Najee Harris | Harris UPGRADES to high-end RB2 status. | Tier 3 – Miles Sanders | Sanders is a boom-bust RB2 that is due for a big performance. | Tier 5 – Leonard Fournette | Rachaad White | Both RBs DOWNGRADE to RB3 status. | Wide Receiver | Tier 2 – Christian Kirk | Evan Engram | Zay Jones | Trevor Lawrence | With the stars aligning, Kirk moves up the ranks to WR13 as a SMASH play. | Additional WR Notes & Movers: | Tier 1 – Justin Jefferson | Tier 2 – Garrett Wilson | Wilson is a high-end WR2. | Tier 3 – Christian Watson | Watson is a low-end WR2 with WR1 upside. | Tier 3 – Zay Jones | Jones UPGRADES to low-end WR2 status. | Tier 3 – Deebo Samuel | Samuel is a boom-bust WR2. | Tier 3 – Brandon Aiyuk DOWNGRADES to a high-end WR3 if Deebo Samuel returns. | Tier 4 – Mike Evans and Chris Godwin DOWNGRADE with the Bucs' playoff position already secure. | Tight End |
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| 1 | TE1 | Travis Kelce | at LV | 52.5 | -8.5 | 30.50 | 19.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | TE2 | George Kittle | vs ARI | 39.5 | -14.0 | 26.75 | 13.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | TE3 | Mark Andrews | at CIN | 39.5 | 9.0 | 15.25 | 12.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | TE4 | T.J. Hockenson | at CHI | 42.5 | -6.0 | 24.25 | 13.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | TE5 | Evan Engram | vs TEN | 39.5 | -6.5 | 23.00 | 10.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | TE6 | Dalton Schultz | at WAS | 40.0 | -7.0 | 23.50 | 9.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | TE7 | Dallas Goedert | vs NYG | 43.0 | -14.0 | 28.50 | 11.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | TE8 | Pat Freiermuth | vs CLE | 40.5 | -2.5 | 21.50 | 10.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | TE9 | Dawson Knox | vs NE | 43.5 | -7.0 | 25.25 | 9.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | TE10 | David Njoku | at PIT | 40.5 | 2.5 | 19.00 | 9.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | TE11 | Darren Waller | vs KC | 52.5 | 8.5 | 22.00 | 9.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | TE12 | Tyler Higbee | at SEA | 41.5 | 5.5 | 18.00 | 9.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | TE13 | Cole Kmet | vs MIN | 42.5 | 6.0 | 18.25 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | TE14 | Taysom Hill | vs CAR | 41.5 | -3.5 | 22.50 | 9.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | TE15 | Tyler Conklin | at MIA | 37.0 | 3.5 | 16.75 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | TE16 | Juwan Johnson | vs CAR | 41.5 | -3.5 | 22.50 | 8.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | TE17 | Noah Fant | vs LAR | 41.5 | -5.5 | 23.50 | 7.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | TE18 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | at JAC | 39.5 | 6.5 | 16.50 | 5.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | TE19 | Gerald Everett | at DEN | 40.0 | 3.5 | 18.25 | 9.3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | TE20 | Hunter Henry | at BUF | 43.5 | 7.0 | 18.25 | 6.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | TE21 | Trey McBride | at SF | 39.5 | 14.0 | 12.75 | 4.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | TE22 | Hayden Hurst | vs BAL | 39.5 | -9.0 | 24.25 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | TE23 | Cade Otton | at ATL | 40.5 | 4.0 | 18.25 | 6.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | TE24 | Robert Tonyan | vs DET | 49.0 | -4.5 | 26.75 | 6.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | TE25 | Albert Okwuegbunam | vs LAC | 40.0 | -3.5 | 21.75 | 5.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | TE26 | Logan Thomas | vs DAL | 40.0 | 7.0 | 16.50 | 6.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | TE27 | Jordan Akins | at IND | 38.0 | 2.5 | 17.75 | 6.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | TE28 | Jelani Woods | vs HOU | 38.0 | -2.5 | 20.25 | 6.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | TE29 | Mike Gesicki | vs NYJ | 37.0 | -3.5 | 20.25 | 5.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | TE30 | Austin Hooper | at JAC | 39.5 | 6.5 | 16.50 | 5.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | TE31 | Daniel Bellinger | at PHI | 43.0 | 14.0 | 14.50 | 6.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | TE32 | Isaiah Likely | at CIN | 39.5 | 9.0 | 15.25 | 5.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | TE33 | Colby Parkinson | vs LAR | 41.5 | -5.5 | 23.50 | 4.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | TE34 | Brock Wright | at GB | 49.0 | 4.5 | 22.25 | 4.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | TE35 | Noah Gray | at LV | 52.5 | -8.5 | 30.50 | 4.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | TE36 | Shane Zylstra | at GB | 49.0 | 4.5 | 22.25 | 5.1 |
TE Notes & Movers:
- Tier 2 – George Kittle is the No. 2 TE with 18.6 points per game over the last four contests. Kittle has a 24% TPRR over that stretch. However, Deebo Samuel is trending toward a return in Week 18, and the star TE’s TPRR drops to 16% in routes with Samuel on the field this season. Kittle is still a high-end TE1, but he is no longer in Tier 1 due to a drastically reduced floor.