The Detroit Lions will face the Minnesota Vikings 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 Jared Goff.
Is Jared Goff Playing in Week 18?
Goff is 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 Week 18?
Goff stands alone at the top of the NFL in terms of games with at least three touchdown passes and zero interceptions (six; Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow are the only others with more than three). He’d be sitting as the MVP favorite in many seasons, and while he isn’t this year due to Jackson and Josh Allen’s excellence, he is having that sort of elite season.
Goff was phenomenal in the Week 7 game in Minnesota, completing 22 of 25 passes for 280 yards and two scores, numbers that should be surprising given that he ranks inside the top five in both passer rating and yards per attempt against the blitz this season.
Given this offense’s efficiency and the increased reliance on Goff to make plays sans David Montgomery, Detroit’s QB1 is a pretty good bet most weeks, and I especially like him in this specific matchup against an aggressive defense that can be beaten with quick decisions.
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.
Jared Goff’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
As of Sunday, Goff is projected to score 19.8 fantasy points in Week 18. This includes 294.5 passing yards, 2 passing touchdowns, and 0.7 interceptions. It also includes 2.1 rushing attempts for 4.1 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)