The Las Vegas Raiders will face the Los Angeles Chargers 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 Jakobi Meyers.
Is Jakobi Meyers Playing in Week 18?
Meyers 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 Raiders’ 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 Jakobi Meyers in Week 18?
Meyers is a good example of how valuable raw volume can be (eight top-30 finishes) if you trust the player. He’s proven to be an above-average player throughout his career, and that’s often enough if assigned this sort of alpha role.
I’m largely on board with a player like this, but against an elite defense with motivation, it isn’t really the spot for me. The Chargers have given up their fair share of big receiver games, and we may see that weakness exposed during the postseason, but I don’t expect it to be on Sunday.
The pass catchers who have given Los Angeles problems have been the big/physical types that want to high-point targets and/or box you out.
- Mike Evans (Week 15): 36.9 PPR points (17.8 expected)
- Tee Higgins (Week 11): 29.8 PPR points (22.1 expected)
- Ja’Marr Chase (Week 11): 26.5 PPR points (26.1 expected)
- Calvin Ridley (Week 10): 25.4 PPR points (14.9 expected)
Meyers really isn’t that type of player, and with Las Vegas projected for just 18 points this week, I’m looking for other options to fill out my Week 18 lineup.
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.
Jakobi Meyers’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
As of Sunday, Meyers is projected to score 13.8 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.3 receptions for 59.4 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.
Jakobi Meyers’ 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)