The Tennessee Titans will face the Houston Texans 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 WR Calvin Ridley.
Is Calvin Ridley Playing in Week 18?
Ridley is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he will play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Titans’ 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 Calvin Ridley in Week 18?
Ridley has been a more stable option this season than I would have ever given him credit for entering the year (eight top-30 finishes), but the low-ceiling portion of things I got right.
Ridley has just one game with 95+ receiving yards, and his 53% catch rate highlights all of the issues we had entering this season. I’m not banking on much scoring equity, but he gave us 14.3 PPR points in the Week 12 meeting. That is roughly in line with what I believe you can expect on Sunday.
That was a Will Levis game, but the Levis/Mason Rudolph stat lines this season are essentially a recreation of the Spiderman meme.
- Levis: 63.7% completion rate, 6.7 yards per attempt, and 1.0 TD/INT
- Rudolph: 63.5% completion rate, 6.7 yards per attempt, and 1.0 TD/INT
I’d caution against using your valuable time to watch the Titans play football, but sliding Ridley in as a low-end WR2 is perfectly reasonable.
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.
Calvin Ridley’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
As of Sunday, Ridley is projected to score 14.3 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.3 receptions for 62.4 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Calvin Ridley’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 WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)