Hello again! Here are my Week 18 fantasy football notes. This is a week when few fantasy leagues are playing because many NFL teams end up resting starters for the postseason. These notes will aim to help you navigate that situation.

 

Cleveland at Baltimore

All Baltimore players are great starts this week given that the Ravens clinch the AFC North division title with a win. Two under the radar candidates for deep leagues are Isaiah Likely and Rashod Bateman, both of whom could see more work than usual if this game is a blowout as expected.

 

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh will have nothing to play for if the Ravens win the first game as expected. This means the Steelers may end up lacking motivation or playing backups. Add that to the Pittsburgh secondary playing at a dismal level right now and there is plenty of upside to be found in any Cincinnati pass game player. This could result in another strong game from Mike Gesicki, who had 18.6 PPR points last week.

 

Carolina at Atlanta

The Panthers will be playing their starters this week. That probably won’t lead to a Carolina win, but it should lead to a fifth straight game where Adam Thielen posts 10+ PPR points. Get him into starting lineups, even if only as a flex option.

 

Washington at Dallas

Don’t hesitate for a moment to put Terry McLaurin into lineups. His 1.5 PPR point showing last week has all the looks of an anomaly, especially versus a Cowboys defense that has been very hit or miss all year long.

 

The rest of KC Joyner’s Week 18 fantasy football notes are available exclusively for Pickwatch Pro subscribers.