Josh Larky's Week 18 Fantasy Rankings

Below you’ll find my Week 18 fantasy rankings for points per reception (PPR) and half-PPR leagues. Included are my top-15 QB Rankings, top-45 RB Rankings, top-49 WR Rankings, top-21 TE Rankings and top-15 DST rankings.

For each player, you can view their ranking, matchup and implied team total, according to Vegas. For example, the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers have a Vegas game total of 49.5 with the Packers favored by 4.5 points (27 points implied for the Packers, 22.5 points implied for the Lions). Seeing the implied point totals can help you understand which games are projected to be high scoring.

xPPR (expected PPR points) is each player’s average expected fantasy points per game, based on their underlying usage.

No Giants or Buccaneers players were ranked this week. Both teams are expected to rest all their starters.

You'll also notice that Chargers players are missing, too. They play after the Ravens-Bengals game, and a Bengals win guarantees the Chargers slot in as the No. 5 seed. The Ravens are not playing Tyler Huntley, JK Dobbins, or Mark Andrews this week, and the Bengals are 10-point favorites, so the chance of any Chargers starters being fantasy viable is highly unlikely.

No sportsbook has posted any lines for Vikings players, which leads me to believe they'll rest starters fairly early in that game. Consider all Vikings players to carry inherent risk, like the Chargers.

Top 15 Quarterbacks

Rank	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Team Total	xPPR
1	Patrick Mahomes	QB	KC	LV	30.5	21.1
2	Jalen Hurts	QB	PHI	NYG	28.25	23.2
3	Josh Allen	QB	BUF	NE	24.75	23.3
4	Joe Burrow	QB	CIN	BAL	24	19.9
5	Trevor Lawrence	QB	JAX	TEN	23.25	17.6
6	Dak Prescott	QB	DAL	WAS	23.75	16.9
7	Geno Smith	QB	SEA	LA	23.75	17.8
8	Aaron Rodgers	QB	GB	DET	27	14.3
9	Jared Goff	QB	DET	GB	22.5	15.9
10	Kirk Cousins	QB	MIN	CHI	25.25	17.4
11	Brock Purdy	QB	SF	ARI	27.25	13.2
12	Russell Wilson	QB	DEN	LAC	21	15.8
13	Deshaun Watson	QB	CLE	PIT	19	15.7
14	Sam Darnold	QB	CAR	NO	19	16.9
15	Joe Flacco	QB	NYJ	MIA	20	13.5

Top 45 Running Backs

Rank	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Team Total	xPPR
1	Derrick Henry	RB	TEN	JAX	16.75	17.1
2	Christian McCaffrey	RB	SF	ARI	27.25	18.6
3	Aaron Jones	RB	GB	DET	27.00	13.7
4	D'Andre Swift	RB	DET	GB	22.50	12
5	Kenneth Walker	RB	SEA	LA	23.75	12.1
6	Travis Etienne	RB	JAX	TEN	23.25	12.9
7	Dalvin Cook	RB	MIN	CHI	25.25	14.9
8	Jerick McKinnon	RB	KC	LV	30.50	9.9
9	Miles Sanders	RB	PHI	NYG	28.25	12
10	Joe Mixon	RB	CIN	BAL	24.00	17.6
11	Tony Pollard	RB	DAL	WAS	23.75	13
12	Najee Harris	RB	PIT	CLE	21.50	13.7
13	Josh Jacobs	RB	LV	KC	21.50	17.5
14	Rhamondre Stevenson	RB	NE	BUF	17.75	14.3
15	Alvin Kamara	RB	NO	CAR	22.50	15.5
16	Cam Akers	RB	LA	SEA	17.75	9
17	Tyler Allgeier	RB	ATL	TB	22.25	9
18	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	DAL	WAS	23.75	12.2
19	Nick Chubb	RB	CLE	PIT	19.00	13.7
20	Latavius Murray	RB	DEN	LAC	21.00	10.3
21	Jamaal Williams	RB	DET	GB	22.50	12.8
22	Zack Moss	RB	IND	HOU	20.25	4.6
23	Isiah Pacheco	RB	KC	LV	30.50	7.8
24	Devin Singletary	RB	BUF	NE	24.75	11.9
25	D'Onta Foreman	RB	CAR	NO	19.00	7.9
26	AJ Dillon	RB	GB	DET	27.00	9.8
27	David Montgomery	RB	CHI	MIN	17.75	11.5
28	Raheem Mostert	RB	MIA	NYJ	18.50	9.9
29	James Cook	RB	BUF	NE	24.75	5.9
30	Joshua Kelley	RB	LAC	DEN	18.50	5.8
31	Jonathan Williams	RB	WAS	DAL	16.75	3.4
32	Cordarrelle Patterson	RB	ATL	TB	22.25	10.8
33	Chuba Hubbard	RB	CAR	NO	19.00	5.1
34	Gus Edwards	RB	BAL	CIN	17.00	6.2
35	Damien Harris	RB	NE	BUF	17.75	8.5
36	Zonovan Knight	RB	NYJ	MIA	20.00	9.7
37	Corey Clement	RB	ARI	SF	13.25	2.3
38	Jeff Wilson	RB	MIA	NYJ	18.50	9.6
39	Michael Carter	RB	NYJ	MIA	20.00	9.3
40	Khalil Herbert	RB	CHI	MIN	17.75	7.6
41	Royce Freeman	RB	HOU	IND	17.75	8.4
42	Marlon Mack	RB	DEN	LAC	21.00	5
43	Keaontay Ingram	RB	ARI	SF	13.25	2.6
44	Justice Hill	RB	BAL	CIN	17.00	2.7
45	Jaret Patterson	RB	WAS	DAL	16.75	-

Top 49 Wide Receivers

Rank	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Team Total	xPPR
1	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN	BAL	24.00	17.1
2	Stefon Diggs	WR	BUF	NE	24.75	16.3
3	A.J. Brown	WR	PHI	NYG	28.25	13.6
4	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	GB	22.50	15.7
5	CeeDee Lamb	WR	DAL	WAS	23.75	15.4
6	Tee Higgins	WR	CIN	BAL	24.00	10.8
7	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN	CHI	25.25	19.4
8	Davante Adams	WR	LV	KC	21.50	16.9
9	DK Metcalf	WR	SEA	LA	23.75	13.7
10	DeVonta Smith	WR	PHI	NYG	28.25	11.8
11	Tyreek Hill	WR	MIA	NYJ	18.50	16
12	Christian Watson	WR	GB	DET	27.00	9
13	Jerry Jeudy	WR	DEN	LAC	21.00	10.6
14	Garrett Wilson	WR	NYJ	MIA	20.00	13.3
15	Christian Kirk	WR	JAX	TEN	23.25	13.4
16	Chris Olave	WR	NO	CAR	22.50	12.4
17	Amari Cooper	WR	CLE	PIT	19.00	13.5
18	D.J. Moore	WR	CAR	NO	19.00	12.2
19	Jaylen Waddle	WR	MIA	NYJ	18.50	11.7
20	Zay Jones	WR	JAX	TEN	23.25	12.6
21	Tyler Lockett	WR	SEA	LA	23.75	11.3
22	Michael Pittman	WR	IND	HOU	20.25	12.7
23	Allen Lazard	WR	GB	DET	27.00	11.2
24	Drake London	WR	ATL	TB	22.25	10.8
25	JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR	KC	LV	30.50	10.1
26	Brandon Aiyuk	WR	SF	ARI	27.25	11.5
27	Marquise Brown	WR	ARI	SF	13.25	13.9
28	Deebo Samuel	WR	SF	ARI	27.25	13.6
29	Gabe Davis	WR	BUF	NE	24.75	10.6
30	Terry McLaurin	WR	WAS	DAL	16.75	12.2
31	Brandin Cooks	WR	HOU	IND	17.75	11.7
32	Diontae Johnson	WR	PIT	CLE	21.50	13.5
33	DJ Chark	WR	DET	GB	22.50	8.4
34	Donovan Peoples-Jones	WR	CLE	PIT	19.00	10.1
35	Treylon Burks	WR	TEN	JAX	16.75	7.9
36	Courtland Sutton	WR	DEN	LAC	21.00	11.8
37	Elijah Moore	WR	NYJ	MIA	20.00	7.5
38	Romeo Doubs	WR	GB	DET	27.00	8.9
39	Jakobi Meyers	WR	NE	BUF	17.75	10.4
40	Tyler Boyd	WR	CIN	BAL	24.00	8.1
41	Josh Palmer	WR	LAC	DEN	18.50	9.9
42	Adam Thielen	WR	MIN	CHI	25.25	10.9
43	George Pickens	WR	PIT	CLE	21.50	8.8
44	DeAndre Carter	WR	ARI	SF	13.25	6.1
45	Jahan Dotson	WR	WAS	DAL	16.75	9.9
46	K.J. Osborn	WR	MIN	CHI	25.25	8.1
47	Michael Gallup	WR	DAL	WAS	23.75	9
48	Rashid Shaheed	WR	NO	CAR	22.50	5
49	Curtis Samuel	WR	WAS	DAL	16.75	10.4

Top 21 Tight Ends

Rank	Name	Pos	Team	Opp	Team Total	xPPR
1	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	LV	30.50	15
2	Dalton Schultz	TE	DAL	WAS	23.75	9.6
3	Evan Engram	TE	JAX	TEN	23.25	9.4
4	T.J. Hockenson	TE	MIN	CHI	25.25	12.7
5	George Kittle	TE	SF	ARI	27.25	9.9
6	Dallas Goedert	TE	PHI	NYG	28.25	8.7
7	Darren Waller	TE	LV	KC	21.50	9.1
8	Tyler Higbee	TE	LA	SEA	17.75	9.1
9	David Njoku	TE	CLE	PIT	19.00	9.7
10	Pat Freiermuth	TE	PIT	CLE	21.50	10
11	Juwan Johnson	TE	NO	CAR	22.50	7.6
12	Trey McBride	TE	ARI	SF	13.25	3.9
13	Isaiah Likely	TE	BAL	CIN	17.00	5.4
14	Gerald Everett	TE	LAC	DEN	18.50	8.6
15	Dawson Knox	TE	BUF	NE	24.75	7.5
16	Taysom Hill	TE	NO	CAR	22.50	7.8
17	Cole Kmet	TE	CHI	MIN	17.75	6.8
18	Hayden Hurst	TE	CIN	BAL	24.00	7.9
19	Tyler Conklin	TE	NYJ	MIA	20.00	7.8
20	Noah Fant	TE	SEA	LA	23.75	6.2
21	Chigoziem Okonkwo	TE	TEN	JAX	16.75	4.8

Top 15 Defenses

Rank	Name	Pos	Opp	Opp Team Total
1	49ers	DST	ARI	13.25
2	Eagles	DST	NYG	14.25
3	Cowboys	DST	WAS	16.75
4	Jets	DST	MIA	18.5
5	Bills	DST	NE	17.75
6	Bengals	DST	BAL	17
7	Chiefs	DST	LV	21.5
8	Steelers	DST	CLE	19
9	Browns	DST	PIT	21.5
10	Colts	DST	HOU	17.75
11	Dolphins	DST	NYJ	20
12	Panthers	DST	NO	22.5
13	Saints	DST	CAR	19
14	Broncos	DST	LAC	18.5
15	Packers	DST	DET	22.5