The Detroit Lions will face the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Jared Goff.
Is Jared Goff Playing in the Divisional Round?
Goff was not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Lions’ 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 Jared Goff in the Divisional Round?
Goff wasn’t asked to do much in Week 18, so don’t lose track of the fact that he cleared 22 fantasy points in each of his previous four games (two with David Montgomery and two without).
We saw him pile up yards last season in the playoffs (270+ through the air in all three games); while the lack of rushing upside keeps him outside of the top tier, a rested version of him at home against a defense that can be had has him checking in as my top-ranked pocket QB of the week.
I expect Washington to try to speed him up to cover its flaws in the secondary. It ranks sixth in blitz rate this season (31.6%; NFL average: 25.2%), and while the idea of pressuring a QB without mobility makes sense on paper, I don’t love attacking this Detroit team in that way.
Goff completed 26 of 33 passes (78.8%) against the blitz in three games to end the regular season, success that I’m buying as reasonably sustainable given the growth of Jameson Williams and the re-emergence of Sam LaPorta.
I’d prefer David Montgomery to sit, but assuming he is active, Goff is my QB5 this week and a nice contrarian play as the athletic quarterbacks are likely to soak up much of the ownership. His “good” has been at an MVP level, and he could be fantasy’s MVP this week if he can hit the 300-yard bonus at an average price tag and low ownership.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Divisional Round Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Jared Goff’s Fantasy Points Projection in the Divisional Round
As of Saturday, Goff is projected to score 19.5 fantasy points in the Divisional Round. This includes 289.2 passing yards, 1.9 passing touchdowns, and 0.6 interceptions. It also includes 2 rushing attempts for 4 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Jared Goff’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)