Week 18 Fantasy Football Rankings

By Josh Larky, Matthew Hill & Kev Wheeler

Below, you’ll find 2023 Week 18 fantasy rankings for points per reception (PPR) and half-PPR leagues. There are 32 ranked quarterbacks, 42 running backs, 49 wide receivers and 18 tight ends.

On Thursday, Matthew Hill and Kev Wheeler’s rankings will be added, and positional rankings will then be ordered by averaging the three rankings.

There also are the top-12 defense rankings from Ryan Reynolds.

For each player, you can view their ranking, matchup and implied team total according to Las Vegas sportsbooks. You also can view the adjusted fantasy points of each player’s upcoming matchup. For example, WR Justin Jefferson faces a Detroit Lions defense ranking fifth in fantasy points allowed. When adjusting for schedule, wide receiver rooms average 5.1 more fantasy points against the Lions than they do in their typical matchup.

Meanwhile, xPPR (expected PPR points) looks strictly at usage rather than a player’s ability. Think of this as each player’s average expected fantasy points per game based on the touches they get.

The Proj. column in the table (projected fantasy points, added mid-week) is courtesy of our data scientist, Ahaan Rungta. His projections won’t fully align with my fantasy rankings, but it’s another good piece of the puzzle to consider.Join our FREE Discord for help with start-sits, trades, and general fantasy advice each week. We’ll also drop player prop bets and DFS strategy throughout the season.

WEEK 18 FANTASY RANKINGS

TOP 32 QUARTERBACKS

Rank	Player	Average	Larky Rank	Hill Rank	Wheeler Rank	Matchup	Team	Opp	Team Total	xPPR	Proj
1	Dak Prescott	1.3	1	1	2	1st (+3.5)	DAL	WAS	29.5	17.7	22.1
2	Josh Allen	2	2	3	1	9th (+1.8)	BUF	MIA	26.5	18.8	22.5
3	Jalen Hurts	3	3	2	4	23rd (-1.2)	PHI	NYG	23.75	22.2	22.4
4	Justin Fields	4.3	4	4	5	17th (0)	CHI	GB	20.5	19.9	19.7
5	C.J. Stroud	4.3	5	5	3	5th (+2.2)	HOU	IND	24.25	17.6	16.8
6	Kyler Murray	6	6	6	6	16th (+0.4)	ARI	SEA	22.75	18.3	17.5
7	Geno Smith	8	8	9	7	8th (+1.9)	SEA	ARI	25.25	16	16.7
8	Tua Tagovailoa	8.3	7	7	11	21st (-1)	MIA	BUF	23.5	15.8	14.8
9	Jordan Love	8.3	9	8	8	15th (+0.4)	GB	CHI	23.5	17.8	16.7
10	Trevor Lawrence	10.3	11	11	9	22nd (-1.1)	JAX	TEN	22.5	18	14.6
11	Baker Mayfield	12	12	12	12	31st (-4)	TB	CAR	21.5	17.3	15.4
12	Gardner Minshew	13.3	13	14	13	6th (+2.2)	IND	HOU	23.25	13.9	14.8
13	Derek Carr	13.7	14	13	14	14th (+0.6)	NO	ATL	22.5	13.8	14.5
14	Tyrod Taylor	13.7	15	16	10	2nd (+3.5)	NYG	PHI	18.25	7.7	12.8
15	Jared Goff	14	17	10	15	19th (-0.7)	DET	MIN	24	14.4	14.8
16	Nick Mullens	15	10	18	17	4th (+2.6)	MIN	DET	21	13.3	18.1
17	Jake Browning	15.7	16	15	16	27th (-2.2)	CIN	CLE	22.25	14	17.2
18	Sam Darnold	20.7	19	24	19	11th (+1.4)	SF	LA	22.75	3	14.4
19	Tyler Huntley	21	18	21	24	20th (-1)	BAL	PIT	16.5	2.9	8.2
20	Jarrett Stidham	21.3	27	17	20	24th (-1.6)	DEN	LV	17.75	11.6	12.6
21	Aidan O'Connell	21.7	25	19	21	12th (+0.9)	LV	DEN	20.25	13.5	13.5
22	Desmond Ridder	22	22	-	-	18th (-0.4)	ATL	NO	19.5	12.6	14.2
23	Easton Stick	22.3	29	20	18	28th (-2.4)	LAC	KC	19.25	15.1	16.2
24	Sam Howell	22.7	21	22	25	25th (-1.7)	WAS	DAL	16.5	16.2	16.5
25	Mason Rudolph	23.7	23	25	23	29th (-2.6)	PIT	BAL	20	10.6	12.2
26	Carson Wentz	24.3	20	31	22	30th (-2.8)	LA	SF	19.25	-	13.6
27	Bryce Young	25.3	26	23	27	10th (+1.6)	CAR	TB	16	13.7	15.3
28	Blaine Gabbert	27.3	28	26	28	3rd (+3)	KC	LAC	16.25	1.9	13.5
29	Ryan Tannehill	29	24	34	29	7th (+2)	TEN	JAX	17	12.4	11.7
30	Jeff Driskel	30	30	30	30	13th (+0.9)	CLE	CIN	16.25	-	12.4
31	Bailey Zappe	30	31	28	31	32nd (-4)	NE	NYJ	16.25	8.2	10.4
32	Trevor Siemian	32	32	32	32	26th (-2.2)	NYJ	NE	14.25	11.2	9.8

Top 42 Running Backs

Rank	Player	Average	Larky Rank	Hill Rank	Wheeler Rank	Matchup	Team	Opp	Team Total	xPPR	Proj
1	Rachaad White	1.3	1	2	1	4th (+4.4)	TB	CAR	21.50	15.3	16.7
2	Jonathan Taylor	1.7	2	1	2	20th (-1.6)	IND	HOU	23.25	14.9	16.6
3	Travis Etienne	5.3	8	5	3	24th (-2.4)	JAX	TEN	22.50	15.8	19.8
4	James Cook	5.7	6	4	7	18th (-1.2)	BUF	MIA	26.50	12.7	11.8
5	Kenneth Walker	6.3	4	9	6	2nd (+5.8)	SEA	ARI	25.25	12.9	15.8
6	Bijan Robinson	7.3	7	6	9	22nd (-1.9)	ATL	NO	19.50	13.9	17.5
7	Aaron Jones	8.3	3	17	5	6th (+3.1)	GB	CHI	23.50	13.5	14.7
8	James Conner	8.7	10	12	4	7th (+3.1)	ARI	SEA	22.75	12.9	13.3
9	De'Von Achane	10.3	5	15	11	14th (+0.2)	MIA	BUF	23.50	14	15.7
10	Zamir White	10.3	13	10	8	1st (+6)	LV	DEN	20.25	5.3	10.9
11	Tony Pollard	11	9	14	10	5th (+4.2)	DAL	WAS	29.50	15.4	15.7
12	D'Andre Swift	12	14	7	15	9th (+1.9)	PHI	NYG	23.75	13.3	11.2
13	Saquon Barkley	12.7	15	11	12	28th (-2.9)	NYG	PHI	18.25	16.9	13.3
14	Jahmyr Gibbs	13	18	8	13	19th (-1.4)	DET	MIN	24.00	14.9	9.4
15	Breece Hall	14	12	13	17	25th (-2.5)	NYJ	NE	14.25	14.2	14
16	Devin Singletary	16.3	16	19	14	3rd (+5.6)	HOU	IND	24.25	10.4	13.5
17	Ezekiel Elliott	17.7	11	23	19	8th (+2.9)	NE	NYJ	16.25	10.5	13.8
18	Khalil Herbert	20.3	19	26	16	12th (+1.2)	CHI	GB	20.50	10.2	7.3
19	Austin Ekeler	20.7	28	16	18	21st (-1.8)	LAC	KC	19.25	15.8	12
20	Derrick Henry	21	17	18	28	15th (-0.6)	TEN	JAX	17.00	13.6	13.5
21	Joe Mixon	22.3	20	20	27	26th (-2.6)	CIN	CLE	22.25	16.2	16.8
22	David Montgomery	25.3	27	28	21	19th (-1.4)	DET	MIN	24.00	14.2	8.4
23	Chuba Hubbard	26	25	29	24	30th (-3.8)	CAR	TB	16.00	11.8	11.2
24	Jaylen Warren	27.3	22	34	26	29th (-3.5)	PIT	BAL	20.00	11.1	14.8
25	Najee Harris	27.3	24	33	25	29th (-3.5)	PIT	BAL	20.00	11.7	0
26	Ty Chandler	27.7	32	22	29	31st (-4.3)	MIN	DET	21.00	6.8	9.7
27	Elijah Mitchell	28	26	24	34	32nd (-4.7)	SF	LA	22.75	4.7	13.8
28	Brian Robinson	29	21	36	30	27th (-2.8)	WAS	DAL	16.50	11.4	7.7
29	Javonte Williams	30	30	27	33	10th (+1.6)	DEN	LV	17.75	12.5	13.4
30	Pierre Strong	30.7	29	31	32	16th (-0.6)	CLE	CIN	16.25	2.8	10.6
31	Jamaal Williams	33	23	45	31	23rd (-2.1)	NO	ATL	22.50	5.7	12.9
32	Jordan Mason	33	35	44	20	20th (-1.6)	IND	HOU	23.25	2.5	0
33	Tyjae Spears	35.3	34	37	35	15th (-0.6)	TEN	JAX	17.00	8.7	11.9
34	Roschon Johnson	37	31	41	39	12th (+1.2)	CHI	GB	20.50	7.1	6.3
35	Antonio Gibson	38	38	39	37	27th (-2.8)	WAS	DAL	16.50	7.2	9.5
36	Jeff Wilson	38.5	33	-	44	14th (+0.2)	MIA	BUF	23.50	4.6	8.5
37	Chase Brown	39	39	40	38	26th (-2.6)	CIN	CLE	22.25	3.7	5.9
38	Tyler Allgeier	40	37	42	41	22nd (-1.9)	ATL	NO	19.50	8.4	8.1
39	Zach Charbonnet	41.7	36	47	42	2nd (+5.8)	SEA	ARI	25.25	7.8	6.1
40	Kenneth Gainwell	45	41	49	45	9th (+1.9)	PHI	NYG	23.75	6.3	5.9
41	Zack Moss	46	40	-	52	20th (-1.6)	IND	HOU	23.25	12.5	-
42	Alexander Mattison	46	42	50	46	31st (-4.3)	MIN	DET	21.00	11.1	6.3

Top 48 Wide Receivers

Rank	Player	Average	Larky Rank	Hill Rank	Wheeler Rank	Matchup	Team	Opp	Team Total	xPPR	Proj
1	CeeDee Lamb	1	1	1	1	1st (+9.3)	DAL	WAS	29.50	19.2	23.7
2	Tyreek Hill	2.7	3	2	3	24th (-3.3)	MIA	BUF	23.50	18.5	18.7
3	Justin Jefferson	3.7	2	3	6	5th (+5.1)	MIN	DET	21.00	16.2	15.9
4	A.J. Brown	3.7	5	4	2	10th (+2.7)	PHI	NYG	23.75	16.3	16.1
5	Mike Evans	5.3	6	6	4	30th (-6.5)	TB	CAR	21.50	14.4	16.9
6	Nico Collins	8.3	9	11	5	18th (-0.7)	HOU	IND	24.25	12.4	16.3
7	Michael Pittman	8.7	10	7	9	11th (+2.5)	IND	HOU	23.25	15.2	15.3
8	DJ Moore	9	11	9	7	16th (-0.4)	CHI	GB	20.50	14.5	17
9	Chris Olave	9.7	7	10	12	29th (-5.4)	NO	ATL	22.50	14.3	13.3
10	Ja'Marr Chase	10.3	8	12	11	28th (-5.2)	CIN	CLE	22.25	15.5	13.2
11	Stefon Diggs	11	4	14	15	9th (+3.3)	BUF	MIA	26.50	15.1	17.3
12	DK Metcalf	11	15	8	10	21st (-1.4)	SEA	ARI	25.25	13.5	15.4
13	Amon-Ra St. Brown	11.3	21	5	8	6th (+4.2)	DET	MIN	24.00	16.5	10.1
14	Davante Adams	12.7	12	13	13	26th (-3.6)	LV	DEN	20.25	16.6	13.2
15	Calvin Ridley	14.7	14	16	14	7th (+3.8)	JAX	TEN	22.50	14.8	13
16	DeAndre Hopkins	17.3	13	21	18	8th (+3.6)	TEN	JAX	17.00	13.9	14.7
17	Jayden Reed	17.3	16	17	19	23rd (-2.6)	GB	CHI	23.50	10.8	11.6
18	Chris Godwin	17.7	18	18	17	30th (-6.5)	TB	CAR	21.50	12.7	13.9
19	Brandin Cooks	19.3	17	20	21	1st (+9.3)	DAL	WAS	29.50	9.6	12.3
20	Tyler Lockett	22	20	24	22	21st (-1.4)	SEA	ARI	25.25	12.4	12.8
21	Garrett Wilson	22.3	22	22	23	19th (-0.8)	NYJ	NE	14.25	15.4	11.4
22	George Pickens	23	24	25	20	25th (-3.4)	PIT	BAL	20.00	11.5	10.6
23	Terry McLaurin	24	19	27	26	27th (-4.5)	WAS	DAL	16.50	12.3	15.7
24	Adam Thielen	25.3	25	26	25	4th (+5.3)	CAR	TB	16.00	13.2	14
25	Drake London	28.7	29	30	27	22nd (-2)	ATL	NO	19.50	11.7	13.7
26	Diontae Johnson	30	27	34	29	25th (-3.4)	PIT	BAL	20.00	11.8	10.9
27	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	32	31	35	30	21st (-1.4)	SEA	ARI	25.25	8.5	11.4
28	Jakobi Meyers	33.7	40	33	28	26th (-3.6)	LV	DEN	20.25	12	11
29	Gabe Davis	34	28	39	35	9th (+3.3)	BUF	MIA	26.50	9.8	8.7
30	Jordan Addison	34.3	23	48	32	5th (+5.1)	MIN	DET	21.00	11.7	11
31	Rashid Shaheed	35.3	35	38	33	29th (-5.4)	NO	ATL	22.50	9.4	11.2
32	Courtland Sutton	37	26	47	38	20th (-1)	DEN	LV	17.75	10.8	10.1
33	Josh Downs	37.3	36	42	34	11th (+2.5)	IND	HOU	23.25	8.8	11.2
34	Jerry Jeudy	38.7	33	43	40	20th (-1)	DEN	LV	17.75	9.4	10.9
35	Joshua Palmer	40	34	-	46	31st (-6.6)	LAC	KC	19.25	9.4	10.4
36	Darius Slayton	41	41	45	37	2nd (+8.9)	NYG	PHI	18.25	7.5	8
37	Demario Douglas	41.7	42	44	39	32nd (-12.8)	NE	NYJ	16.25	8.9	9.5
38	Wan'Dale Robinson	43	38	50	41	2nd (+8.9)	NYG	PHI	18.25	7.8	10.9
39	Curtis Samuel	43.7	37	49	45	27th (-4.5)	WAS	DAL	16.50	10	12.3
40	Michael Wilson	44.3	48	41	44	14th (+1.2)	ARI	SEA	22.75	8	7.9
41	Greg Dortch	45.3	39	55	42	14th (+1.2)	ARI	SEA	22.75	5.3	6.2
42	Zay Jones	47	32	-	62	7th (+3.8)	JAX	TEN	22.50	11.5	7.2
43	Tyler Boyd	49.7	43	57	49	28th (-5.2)	CIN	CLE	22.25	9.2	7.3
44	DJ Chark	49.7	45	53	51	4th (+5.3)	CAR	TB	16.00	7.9	8.5
45	Quentin Johnston	51.7	46	52	57	31st (-6.6)	LAC	KC	19.25	7.3	8
46	Christian Watson	57	30	94	47	23rd (-2.6)	GB	CHI	23.50	11.9	10.4
47	Jahan Dotson	57	47	61	63	27th (-4.5)	WAS	DAL	16.50	8.7	7.7
48	Rondale Moore	62.3	44	72	71	14th (+1.2)	ARI	SEA	22.75	6.5	7.6

Top 18 Tight Ends

Rank	Player	Average	Larky Rank	Hill Rank	Wheeler Rank	Matchup	Team	Opp	Team Total	xPPR	Proj
1	Trey McBride	1	1	1	1	11th (+0.4)	ARI	SEA	22.75	9.4	12.8
2	Evan Engram	2.7	2	4	2	32nd (-2.6)	JAX	TEN	22.50	11.1	11.6
3	Jake Ferguson	3	3	2	4	26th (-0.9)	DAL	WAS	29.50	9.5	12.9
4	Dallas Goedert	5	7	5	3	16th (-0.4)	PHI	NYG	23.75	9.2	10.7
5	Dalton Schultz	5.7	4	8	5	12th (+0.1)	HOU	IND	24.25	9.5	11.5
6	Sam LaPorta	6	8	3	7	23rd (-0.7)	DET	MIN	24.00	11.3	6.5
7	Gerald Everett	7	6	7	8	24th (-0.8)	LAC	KC	19.25	7.3	12.1
8	Darren Waller	9.3	9	10	9	10th (+0.6)	NYG	PHI	18.25	9.2	11.2
9	Tucker Kraft	9.3	11	6	11	20th (-0.5)	GB	CHI	23.50	3.8	8.8
10	Dalton Kincaid	9.7	5	12	12	8th (+1)	BUF	MIA	26.50	8.4	11.6
11	Juwan Johnson	10.3	14	11	6	9th (+1)	NO	ATL	22.50	7.8	8.2
12	Taysom Hill	12.7	10	14	14	9th (+1)	NO	ATL	22.50	8.6	2.2
13	Kyle Pitts	13	13	13	13	15th (-0.1)	ATL	NO	19.50	9.1	10.7
14	Chigoziem Okonkwo	15.3	16	15	15	21st (-0.5)	TEN	JAX	17.00	7.4	7.8
15	Pat Freiermuth	15.7	15	16	16	28th (-1.2)	PIT	BAL	20.00	6.7	6.4
16	Noah Gray	17	12	20	19	7th (+1.3)	KC	LAC	16.25	4	9.8
17	Tyler Conklin	17	17	17	17	25th (-0.8)	NYJ	NE	14.25	7.8	5.8
18	Logan Thomas	19.7	18	23	18	19th (-0.5)	WAS	DAL	16.50	8.3	10.5

Top 12 Fantasy Defenses

Rank	Name	Opp	Opp Total
1	Cowboys	WAS	16.5
2	Bengals	CLE	16.25
3	Buccaneers	CAR	16
4	Patriots	NYJ	14.25
5	Lions	MIN	21
6	Eagles	NYG	18.25
7	Raiders	DEN	17.75
8	Bills	MIA	23.5
9	Jaguars	TEN	17
10	Jets	NE	16.25
11	Saints	ATL	19.5
12	Texans	IND	23.25

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Josh Larky

Josh Larky is the Director of Fantasy and Gambling at The 33rd Team. He joins us with a unique blend of educational and professional experience.

Matthew Hill

Writing and providing draft and in-season rankings since 2014, Matthew Hill was chosen FantasyPro's “Most Accurate Expert” for 2018. In addition to his 2018 first place in-season accuracy finish, Matthew’s draft rankings are among the industry's most accurate, finishing in the top 12 for 2019 to 2021.

Kev Wheeler

Kev Wheeler is a former high school baseball and football coach who has been a fantasy football addict for more than 25 years. As a coach, Wheeler's teams accomplished five county and two regional championships. Wheeler has translated his on-field success to the fantasy football arena.