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Buccaneers WR Sterling Shepard (hamstring) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Saints. We’ll see if he can make it back for this one after missing Week 17, but Shepard would be a desperation fantasy play.

Buccaneers TE Cade Otton (knee) is doubtful for Sunday’s game vs. the Saints. TEs Payne Durham and Devin Culp split playing time last week, so neither is a bankable Week 18 fantasy start.

Saints WR Chris Olave (concussion) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Buccaneers. He was a full-go in practice for the third straight week. We’ll see if Olave suits up for the finale, but he’d be a shaky fantasy play with his snaps potentially limited in this Spencer Rattler-led offense.

Saints TE Juwan Johnson (knee) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Bucs. We’ll get New Orleans’ inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday.

Saints RB Alvin Kamara (groin) is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game vs. the Buccaneers. He’ll come up 50 yards short of his first 1,000-yard rushing season. RB Kendre Miller (concussion) has been ruled out, so we’re looking at Clyde Edwards-Helaire as New Orleans’ likely lead back in the finale, with RBs Jordan Mims and Jamaal Williams behind him. Try to avoid this backfield in fantasy lineups. The Saints are 16.5-point underdogs with a 15-point implied total.

Saints QB Derek Carr (hand) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Buccaneers. QB Spencer Rattler will make his sixth start of the season. He’s completed just 56% of his passes at 5.8 yards per attempt.

Lions RB Craig Reynolds (back) is listed as questionable for Sunday night’s game vs. the Vikings. He was added to the injury report on Friday and did not practice. Reynolds shouldn’t be in your Week 18 fantasy plans, but his absence could mean even more work for RB Jahmyr Gibbs.

Titans TE Chig Okonkwo (abdomen) is questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Texans. He was added to the injury report on Thursday and did not practice on Friday, so he seems legitimately iffy for this meaningless game. We’ll get Tennessee’s inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday.

Titans RB Tony Pollard (ankle) is listed as questionable for this weekend's game vs. the Texans. He put in limited practices on Wednesday and Thursday before sitting out on Friday. HC Brian Callahan labeled him a game-time decision. Pollard is pushing to play to pick up the 83 more rushing yards he needs to earn a $250,000 incentive. We'll get Tennessee's inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday. RB Tyjae Spears (concussion) has been ruled out, so the Titans will be down to RBs Julius Chestnut and Joshua Kelley if Pollard can't play.

Patriots TE Hunter Henry (foot) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Bills after a limited week of practice. It’s possible he’s held out of this game that New England needs to lose to lock up the first overall pick of this year’s draft. We’ll get the Patriots’ inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday.

Patriots QB Drake Maye (right hand) was limited in practice all week and is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game vs. the Bills. HC Jerod Mayo said earlier this week that Maye will start, but the hand “injury” could give New England an excuse to pull Maye from this game at some point. The Patriots lock up the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft with a loss. And the coaching staff has hinted this week that QB Joe Milton could get snaps vs. Buffalo. Maye shapes up as a risky Week 18 fantasy play.

Vikings RB Aaron Jones (quad) is not listed on the final Week 18 injury report. He practiced all week, including a full workout on Friday. The quad shouldn’t be an issue in Sunday night’s game vs. the Lions.

Rams QB Matt Stafford, RB Kyren Williams, and WRs Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp won't play against the Seahawks this weekend, HC Sean McVay said Friday. A loss could drop Los Angeles from the No. 3 seed to the No. 4, but McVay will give his key contributors the week off anyway. QB Jimmy Garoppolo will get the start, and RB Blake Corum figures to handle most of the backfield work. Stay away from the WR corps in fantasy lineups.

Raiders RB Ameer Abdullah (foot) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Chargers. His absence leaves Alexander Mattison as Vegas’ likely lead back, with Dylan Laube and Chris Collier behind him. Mattison is a viable volume-based Week 18 fantasy play.

Falcons WR Darnell Mooney (shoulder) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Panthers. He was added to the injury report on Thursday and then did not practice on Friday. We’ll look for more information on Mooney and get Atlanta’s inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday. Mooney will play if at all possible with the Falcons’ season on the line this weekend.

Titans QB Will Levis will start Sunday's game vs. the Texans, HC Brian Callahan said Friday. Callahan said earlier in the week, though, that Levis and QB Mason Rudolph will both play in this one. It remains a situation to avoid in Week 18 fantasy lineups.

Colts QB Anthony Richardson (back) is out for Sunday’s game vs. the Jaguars. He’ll wind up playing 11 games – and 10 full games – in his second NFL season. The back spasms that are keeping him out of the finale are worth monitoring closely in 2025 and beyond. QB Joe Flacco gets the start on Sunday against Jacksonville’s 32nd-ranked QB defense.

Panthers WR Xavier Legette (hip, wrist) is listed as questionable for this weekend’s game vs. the Falcons. He went from a full practice on Wednesday to limited practices on Thursday and Friday. He went through the same routine last week before playing against the Buccaneers. We’re expecting Legette to play against Atlanta but will get Carolina’s inactives around 11:30 am ET on Sunday.

Panthers RB Miles Sanders (ankle) is listed as questionable for this weekend's game vs. the Falcons. He was cleared to play last week, according to HC Dave Canales, so we're expecting Sanders to be out there on Sunday. But the 'questionable' listing suggests that we probably shouldn't expect a monster workload in his first action since Week 10.

Buccaneers S Antoine Winfield Jr. put in a limited practice Thursday, his first action since hurting a knee in Week 14. That gives Winfield a chance to play against the Saints in Week 18. We'll see what the team says after Friday's practice.

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