Fantasy football rankings for Week 18: NFL's regular season comes to a close
It should go without saying, but the importance of fantasy football – when compared to the lives of the people playing on the field – is so minuscule, especially when we witness an incident like the collapse of Bills safety Damar Hamlin on Monday night.
Our game is for fun and amusement, but it seems so insignificant when viewed with that perspective.
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For most fantasy leagues, the season has concluded. But there are a select few still competing.
Fantasy football rankings for Week 18 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.
Rankings are compiled by FantasySharks.com.
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QUARTERBACKS
1 Patrick Mahomes K.C. at L.V.
2 Josh Allen Buf. vs. N.E.
3 *Jalen Hurts Phi. vs. N.Y.-G
4 Kirk Cousins Min. at Chi.
5 Aaron Rodgers G.B. vs. Det.
6 Joe Burrow Cin. vs. Bal.
7 *Justin Herbert L.A.-C at Den.
8 Jared Goff Det. at G.B.
9 Trevor Lawrence Jac. vs. Ten.
10 Dak Prescott Dal. at Was.
11 Geno Smith Sea. vs. L.A.-R
12 Jarrett Stidham L.V. vs. K.C.
13 *Tom Brady T.B. at Atl.
14 Daniel Jones N.Y.-G at Phi.
15 Brock Purdy S.F. vs. Ari.
16 Desmond Ridder Atl. vs. T.B.
17 Joe Flacco N.Y.-J at Mia.
18 Andy Dalton N.O. vs. Car.
19 Davis Mills Hou. at Ind.
20 Deshaun Watson Cle. at Pit.
21 Sam Darnold Car. at N.O.
22 Russell Wilson Den. vs. L.A.-C
23 Blaine Gabbert T.B. at Atl.
24 Joshua Dobbs Ten. at Jac.
25 Mac Jones N.E. at Buf.
26 Gardner Minshew Phi. vs. N.Y.-G
27 Kenny Pickett Pit. vs. Cle.
28 Baker Mayfield L.A.-R at Sea.
29 Skylar Thompson Mia. vs. N.Y.-J
30 Sam Ehlinger Ind. vs. Hou.
31 Anthony Brown Bal. at Cin.
32 Nathan Peterman Chi. vs. Min.
33 Sam Howell Was. vs. Dal.
34 David Blough Ari. at S.F.
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RUNNING BACKS
1 Austin Ekeler L.A.-C at Den.
2 *Christian McCaffrey S.F. vs. Ari.
3 Saquon Barkley N.Y.-G at Phi.
4 Alvin Kamara N.O. vs. Car.
5 Dalvin Cook Min. at Chi.
6 Derrick Henry Ten. at Jac.
7 Joe Mixon Cin. vs. Bal.
8 *Josh Jacobs L.V. vs. K.C.
9 Jerick McKinnon K.C. at L.V.
10 Nick Chubb Cle. at Pit.
11 Cam Akers L.A.-R at Sea.
12 Tony Pollard Dal. at Was.
13 Jamaal Williams Det. at G.B.
14 Najee Harris Pit. vs. Cle.
15 Kenneth Walker III Sea. vs. L.A.-R
16 Travis Etienne Jac. vs. Ten.
17 Raheem Mostert Mia. vs. N.Y.-J
18 Rhamondre Stevenson N.E. at Buf.
19 Leonard Fournette T.B. at Atl.
20 David Montgomery Chi. vs. Min.
21 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. at Was.
22 Aaron Jones G.B. vs. Det.
23 D'Andre Swift Det. at G.B.
24 Devin Singletary Buf. vs. N.E.
25 Miles Sanders Phi. vs. N.Y.-G
26 AJ Dillon G.B. vs. Det.
27 Jeffery Wilson Mia. vs. N.Y.-J
28 Isiah Pacheco K.C. at L.V.
29 Zack Moss Ind. vs. Hou.
30 Keaontay Ingram Ari. at S.F.
31 J.K. Dobbins Bal. at Cin.
32 Latavius Murray Den. vs. L.A.-C
33 Tyler Allgeier Atl. vs. T.B.
34 Zonovan Knight N.Y.-J at Mia.
35 Cordarrelle Patterson Atl. vs. T.B.
36 *D'Onta Foreman Car. at N.O.
37 Rachaad White T.B. at Atl.
38 Chuba Hubbard Car. at N.O.
39 Joshua Kelley L.A.-C at Den.
40 Hassan Haskins Ten. at Jac.
41 Michael Carter N.Y.-J at Mia.
42 Royce Freeman Hou. at Ind.
43 Darrel Williams Ari. at S.F.
44 Jonathan Williams Was. vs. Dal.
45 Damien Harris N.E. at Buf.
46 Samaje Perine Cin. vs. Bal.
47 Gus Edwards Bal. at Cin.
48 Jordan Mason S.F. vs. Ari.
49 Matt Breida N.Y.-G at Phi.
50 Chase Edmonds Den. vs. L.A.-C
51 James Cook Buf. vs. N.E.
52 Kenneth Gainwell Phi. vs. N.Y.-G
53 Kareem Hunt Cle. at Pit.
54 Khalil Herbert Chi. vs. Min.
55 JaMycal Hasty Jac. vs. Ten.
WIDE RECEIVERS
1 Justin Jefferson Min. at Chi.
2 Ja'Marr Chase Cin. vs. Bal.
3 Davante Adams L.V. vs. K.C.
4 Tyreek Hill Mia. vs. N.Y.-J
5 A.J. Brown Phi. vs. N.Y.-G
6 Stefon Diggs Buf. vs. N.E.
7 Mike Evans T.B. at Atl.
8 Chris Godwin T.B. at Atl.
9 CeeDee Lamb Dal. at Was.
10 Amon-Ra St. Brown Det. at G.B.
11 Tee Higgins Cin. vs. Bal.
12 DeVonta Smith Phi. vs. N.Y.-G
13 Keenan Allen L.A.-C at Den.
14 *Jaylen Waddle Mia. vs. N.Y.-J
15 Brandon Aiyuk S.F. vs. Ari.
16 Amari Cooper Cle. at Pit.
17 DK Metcalf Sea. vs. L.A.-R
18 Michael Pittman Ind. vs. Hou.
19 Marquise Brown Ari. at S.F.
20 Garrett Wilson N.Y.-J at Mia.
21 Mike Williams L.A.-C at Den.
22 Chris Olave N.O. vs. Car.
23 *Deebo Samuel S.F. vs. Ari.
24 Jerry Jeudy Den. vs. L.A.-C
25 Brandin Cooks Hou. at Ind.
26 *Tyler Lockett Sea. vs. L.A.-R
27 Allen Lazard G.B. vs. Det.
28 Terry McLaurin Was. vs. Dal.
29 Christian Kirk Jac. vs. Ten.
30 D.J. Moore Car. at N.O.
31 Christian Watson G.B. vs. Det.
32 JuJu Smith-Schuster K.C. at L.V.
33 Diontae Johnson Pit. vs. Cle.
34 Gabriel Davis Buf. vs. N.E.
35 *Jakobi Meyers N.E. at Buf.
36 Drake London Atl. vs. T.B.
37 George Pickens Pit. vs. Cle.
38 Courtland Sutton Den. vs. L.A.-C
39 Adam Thielen Min. at Chi.
40 Zay Jones Jac. vs. Ten.
41 Treylon Burks Ten. at Jac.
42 Jahan Dotson Was. vs. Dal.
43 Donovan Peoples-Jones Cle. at Pit.
44 Rashid Shaheed N.O. vs. Car.
45 Josh Palmer L.A.-C at Den.
46 Tyler Boyd Cin. vs. Bal.
47 Curtis Samuel Was. vs. Dal.
48 Darius Slayton N.Y.-G at Phi.
49 Tre'Quan Smith N.O. vs. Car.
50 Marvin Jones Jac. vs. Ten.
51 Greg Dortch Ari. at S.F.
52 K.J. Osborn Min. at Chi.
53 Richie James N.Y.-G at Phi.
54 Parris Campbell Ind. vs. Hou.
55 DeVante Parker N.E. at Buf.
TIGHT ENDS
1 Travis Kelce K.C. at L.V.
2 George Kittle S.F. vs. Ari.
3 Mark Andrews Bal. at Cin.
4 Evan Engram Jac. vs. Ten.
5 T.J. Hockenson Min. at Chi.
6 Dawson Knox Buf. vs. N.E.
7 Juwan Johnson N.O. vs. Car.
8 Tyler Higbee L.A.-R at Sea.
9 *Taysom Hill N.O. vs. Car.
10 Dallas Goedert Phi. vs. N.Y.-G
11 Dalton Schultz Dal. at Was.
12 Cole Kmet Chi. vs. Min.
13 Darren Waller L.V. vs. K.C.
14 Robert Tonyan G.B. vs. Det.
15 Pat Freiermuth Pit. vs. Cle.
16 David Njoku Cle. at Pit.
17 Cade Otton T.B. at Atl.
18 Gerald Everett L.A.-C at Den.
19 Logan Thomas Was. vs. Dal.
20 Tyler Conklin N.Y.-J at Mia.
21 Eric Saubert Den. vs. L.A.-C
22 *Noah Fant Sea. vs. L.A.-R
23 Trey McBride Ari. at S.F.
24 Shane Zylstra Det. at G.B.
25 Parker Hesse Atl. vs. T.B.
26 Austin Hooper Ten. at Jac.
27 Hunter Henry N.E. at Buf.
28 Mike Gesicki Mia. vs. N.Y.-J
29 Colby Parkinson Sea. vs. L.A.-R
30 Hayden Hurst Cin. vs. Bal.
KICKERS
1 Daniel Carlson L.V. vs. K.C.
2 Justin Tucker Bal. at Cin.
3 Cairo Santos Chi. vs. Min.
4 Cameron Dicker L.A.-C at Den.
5 Brett Maher Dal. at Was.
6 Ryan Succop T.B. at Atl.
7 Greg Zuerlein N.Y.-J at Mia.
8 Mason Crosby G.B. vs. Det.
9 Riley Patterson Jac. vs. Ten.
10 Eddy Pineiro Car. at N.O.
11 Joey Slye Was. vs. Dal.
12 Mike Badgley Det. at G.B.
13 Jake Elliott Phi. vs. N.Y.-G
14 Robbie Gould S.F. vs. Ari.
15 Tyler Bass Buf. vs. N.E.
16 Cade York Cle. at Pit.
17 Evan McPherson Cin. vs. Bal.
18 Nick Folk N.E. at Buf.
19 Matt Prater Ari. at S.F.
20 Graham Gano N.Y.-G at Phi.
21 Matt Gay L.A.-R at Sea.
22 Jason Sanders Mia. vs. N.Y.-J
23 Younghoe Koo Atl. vs. T.B.
24 Jason Myers Sea. vs. L.A.-R
25 Brandon McManus Den. vs. L.A.-C
26 *Harrison Butker K.C. at L.V.
27 Greg Joseph Min. at Chi.
28 Wil Lutz N.O. vs. Car.
29 Chris Boswell Pit. vs. Cle.
30 Randy Bullock Ten. at Jac.
31 Chase McLaughlin Ind. vs. Hou.
32 Ka'imi Fairbairn Hou. at Ind.
DEFENSES
1 San Francisco 49ers vs. Ari.
2 Seattle Seahawks vs. L.A.-R
3 Los Angeles Chargers at Den.
4 Buffalo Bills vs. N.E.
5 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Ten.
6 Houston Texans at Ind.
7 New York Jets at Mia.
8 Carolina Panthers at N.O.
9 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atl.
10 Minnesota Vikings at Chi.
11 Miami Dolphins vs. N.Y.-J
12 Philadelphia Eagles vs. N.Y.-G
13 Dallas Cowboys at Was.
14 Indianapolis Colts vs. Hou.
15 Cincinnati Bengals vs. Bal.
16 Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cle.
17 Los Angeles Rams at Sea.
18 Kansas City Chiefs at L.V.
19 New England Patriots at Buf.
20 Baltimore Ravens at Cin.
21 Denver Broncos vs. L.A.-C
22 New Orleans Saints vs. Car.
23 Chicago Bears vs. Min.
24 Cleveland Browns at Pit.
25 Tennessee Titans at Jac.
26 Detroit Lions at G.B.
27 Atlanta Falcons vs. T.B.
28 Washington Commanders vs. Dal.
29 Green Bay Packers vs. Det.
30 New York Giants at Phi.
31 Arizona Cardinals at S.F.
32 Las Vegas Raiders vs. K.C.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Week 18 fantasy football rankings: NFL's regular season concludes
