In need of help to end your fantasy football season in style? If you’re a QB streamer and still competing at a high level, congratulations! You happen to be in luck as well — there are a few options that are viable in the final week of the regular season.
Top QB Streamers for Week 18
Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns (at Bengals)
People questioned if Flacco was simply beating up on lesser competition. People questioned if Flacco was being carried by Amari Cooper’s contested catches.
People got their answers last week against the Jets in a game Flacco played without Cooper and, for an extended period of time, without Elijah Moore. All he did was light up the Jets for 309 yards (fourth straight 300-yard game) and three touchdowns (multiple TD passes in all five starts this season).
Betting against Flacco at this point is dangerous, and this matchup is nothing to fear. The Browns are going to want to maintain their form heading into the postseason and that makes Flacco a viable play in all formats.
It’s hard not to worry about some natural regression, but we are talking about an impressive five-game stretch that requires us to take the veteran very seriously if your league extends into Week 18.
Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints (vs. Falcons)
No one is going to argue that Carr plays the most exciting brand of football, but with four straight multi-TD pass games, there is no more denying that he’s a fantasy asset.
It’s no secret that this offense has a pair of elite weapons in Chris Olave and Alvin Kamara, but with Rashid Shaheed proving himself as a true threat down the field, along with the versatility of Taysom Hill and the recent play from Juwan Johnson, this is a dangerous offense.
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Carr threw for 304 yards in the first meeting against the Falcons and is playing at a higher level now. In that game, he hit four different players for a 20-yard catch and targeted nine different players multiple times.
Like it or not, Carr is playing the position at a high level, and his plus-floor deserves your attention.
Tyrod Taylor, New York Giants (vs. Eagles)
Not every week is perfect, but last week was exactly why Taylor has the potential to be a fantasy asset. Against the Rams, Taylor had an 80-yard TD pass and a 30-yard scramble at a critical juncture.
Betting on big plays is difficult, especially in an offense with limited talent at the skill positions, but because Taylor has a few ways to rack up fantasy points in a hurry, he deserves to be on your radar.
He gets an Eagles defense that just allowed Kyler Murray (without Marquise Brown) to complete 80.6% of his passes with three scores. It’s worth noting that Philadelphia is going to be a motivated bunch when it comes to their postseason seeding — though their struggles in pass defense is nothing new.
Taylor comes with a low floor; there’s no debating that. He, however, also comes with a top-10 ceiling that is hard to find on the waiver wire at this point in the season.
Week 18 QB Rankings
Come back for our full Week 18 QB rankings as we sort through various injuries down the board.
1. Jalen Hurts | PHI (at NYG)
2. Dak Prescott | DAL (at WAS)
3. Josh Allen | BUF (at MIA)
4. Patrick Mahomes | KC (at LAC)
5. Lamar Jackson | BAL (vs. PIT)
6. Brock Purdy | SF (vs LAR)
7. C.J. Stroud | HOU (at IND)
8. Kyler Murray | AZ (vs. SEA)
9. Justin Fields | CHI (at GB)
10. Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (vs. BUF)
11. Jared Goff | DET (vs. MIN)
12. Matthew Stafford | LAR (at SF)
13. Derek Carr | NO (vs. ATL)
14. Joe Flacco | CLE (at CIN)
15. Trevor Lawrence | JAX (at TEN)
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