It’s time for Week 18 in the National Football League, or the regular-season finale in the first weekend of the new year.
If your fantasy league determines a champion in Week 18, well, my condolences. Some of the contenders will be resting key personnel, and some of the lesser teams have injury issues, and will not be pushing stars to play in meaningless games. As such, it’s a tricky weekend for fantasy footballers.
Doing start/sit articles can be a little challenging. The players featured on the list below should not be taken as “must starts” or “must sits.” Instead, these are more suggestions on what we believe managers should do with fringe players heading into the weekend. The choice is ultimately up to the manager.
Just because a player is listed as a “start” doesn’t mean he should be put in the lineup over the secure, bona fide studs. Vice versa for the “sits.” If there’s no better option on the waiver wire or the bench, a manager shouldn’t automatically sit the player. That’s why these can be tricky waters to navigate.
Feel free to ask any specific start/sit questions via X, formerly Twitter, (@danieledobish), or check out our start/bench list for Week 18: