The majority of fantasy football leagues have wrapped up, but for those of you with fantasy football matchups this week, it is crucial to know what players are the preferable starts. Here are my Week 18 rankings for the quarterback position.
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1) Dak Prescott | DAL (at WAS)
2) Josh Allen | BUF (at MIA)
3) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. NYG)
4) Justin Fields | CHI (at GB)
5) Kyler Murray | ARI (vs. SEA)
6) C.J. Stroud | HOU (at IND)
7) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (vs. BUF)
8) Jordan Love | GB (vs. CHI)
9) Jared Goff | DET (vs. MIN)
10) Geno Smith | SEA (at ARI)
11) Baker Mayfield | TB (at CAR)
12) Trevor Lawrence | JAX (at TEN)
13) Jake Browning | CIN (vs. CLE)
14) Derek Carr | NO (vs. ATL)
15) Gardner Minshew II | IND (vs. HOU)
16) Tyrod Taylor | NYG (vs. PHI)
17) Sam Howell | WAS (vs. DAL)
18) Nick Mullens | MIN (at DET)
19) Tyler Huntley | BAL (vs. PIT)
20) Mason Rudolph | PIT (at BAL)
21) Jarrett Stidham | DEN (at LV)
22) Aidan O’Connell | LV (vs. DEN)
23) Easton Stick | LAC (vs. KC)
24) Bryce Young | CAR (vs. TB)
25) Ryan Tannehill | TEN (vs. JAX)
26) Jeff Driskel | ARI (vs. SEA)
27) Taylor Heinicke | ATL (at NO)
28) Trevor Siemian | NYJ (at NE)
29) Bailey Zappe | NE (vs. NYJ)
30) Sam Darnold | SF (vs. LAR)
31) Carson Wentz | LAR (at SF)
32) Blaine Gabbert | KC (at LAC)
33) Desmond Ridder | ATL (at NO)
34) Will Levis | TEN (vs. JAX)
Top QBs To Start in Week 18
Tyrod Taylor, QB, New York Giants (vs. PHI)
Apparently, I’m the Tyrod Taylor guy for Week 18 — I just love the way he’s played this season for the New York Giants. He looks like a guy who still has a few good years left, and someone who — given the caliber of quarterbacking we’ve seen in the NFL this year — deserves a chance to start.
Taylor will be out to prove himself in one final game against the Philadelphia Eagles — a team he threw for 200 yards and ran for 24 in a mere two quarters against when these teams played two weeks ago.
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The Eagles allow 20.9 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks — just 0.1 behind the Washington Commanders for the most in the league.
Additionally, Philadelphia’s HC Nick Sirianni suggested he may pull starters at some point in the game if the Dallas Cowboys have their game well in hand. Taylor is poised to end the season on a high note.
Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks
Since returning from his two-game absence, Geno Smith has been serviceable, but not great. He’s scored 17.28 and 16.9 fantasy points in his last two starts.
This week, Smith is in a position where his team needs to win to make the postseason, and he gets an Arizona Cardinals defense allowing 19.4 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks, the sixth-most in the league.
With everything to play for, Smith is one of the more reliable starters in Week 18. He should have a strong outing this week.
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