The Carolina Panthers will face the Atlanta Falcons in Week 18. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Bryce Young.
Is Bryce Young Playing in Week 18?
Young is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Panthers’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Bryce Young in Week 18?
Young has multiple touchdown passes without an interception in consecutive games – he had one such game previously on his NFL résumé. There is enough to like in Young’s profile for the Panthers to move forward with him labeled as ”the guy” for this rebuild, and I continue to like the upside of the pieces he has at his disposal.
… for next season.
… or maybe 2026.
Not Week 18. The Falcons are playing for a playoff berth, and their pass defense has looked better lately (even in a loss last week, they held Jayden Daniels to 6.3 yards per attempt).
Andy Dalton threw for 221 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions for Carolina against Atlanta in Week 6, a stat line that I think is on the high end of optimistic for Young this weekend. That’s not going to be enough to pay off starting him in most single-QB formats.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 18 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Bryce Young’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
As of Sunday, Young is projected to score 18.3 fantasy points in Week 18. This includes 297.2 passing yards, 1.2 passing touchdowns, and 1.6 interceptions. It also includes 4.6 rushing attempts for 22.8 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Bryce Young’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (at KC)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at PHI)
4) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. BUF)