The Baltimore Ravens will face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wild Card Weekend. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Lamar Jackson.
Is Lamar Jackson Playing vs. the Steelers?
Jackson 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 Ravens’ 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 Lamar Jackson on Wild Card Weekend?
I’m old enough to remember when there was talk about Lamar Jackson needing to change positions. He’s developed into a true dual threat where defenses have no real answer. This season, he has …
- 11 games with multiple TD passes and zero INTs
- 13 games with 40+ rushing yards
- Five games with a 25+ yard carry
The Steelers, in Week 16, bottled up Jackson and held him without a 10-yard run, the only such game for the reigning MVP this season (nine carries for 22 yards). Across two games with Pittsburgh, Jackson completed just 55.4% of his passes (all other games: 68.2%).
I’m not too worried about it.
Over the last two seasons under Todd Monken, Jackson has been a different QB:
- 2023-24: 66.9% completion rate, 8.4 yards per attempt, 7.0% TD rate, and 1.2% INT rate
- Previously in his career: 63.7% completion rate, 7.4 yards per attempt, 6.1% TD rate, and 2.3% INT rate
I’m happy to bet on two years of data over two data points from this season. Jackson offers plenty of upside, and if his ownership numbers do not project to be within shouting distance of Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, and Jayden Daniels, I have no issue going in this direction.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Wild Card Weekend Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Lamar Jackson’s Fantasy Points Projection on Wild Card Weekend
As of Friday, Jackson is projected to score 26 fantasy points on Wild Card Weekend. This includes 267.2 passing yards, 1.9 passing touchdowns, and 0.7 interceptions. It also includes 11.3 rushing attempts for 68.2 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Lamar Jackson’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 7:00 AM ET on Sunday, January 5. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Week 18 Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 18 QB PPR Rankings
1) Lamar Jackson | BAL (vs. CLE)
2) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at DAL)
3) Baker Mayfield | TB (vs. NO)
4) Joe Burrow | CIN (at PIT)
5) Sam Darnold | MIN (at DET)
6) Jared Goff | DET (vs. MIN)
7) Jordan Love | GB (vs. CHI)
8) Bo Nix | DEN (vs. KC)
9) Kyler Murray | ARI (vs. SF)
10) Justin Herbert | LAC (at LV)
11) Drake Maye | NE (vs. BUF)
12) Bryce Young | CAR (at ATL)
13) Russell Wilson | PIT (vs. CIN)
14) Geno Smith | SEA (at LAR)
15) Caleb Williams | CHI (at GB)
16) Aaron Rodgers | NYJ (vs. MIA)
17) Joe Flacco | IND (vs. JAX)
18) Michael Penix Jr. | ATL (vs. CAR)
19) Mason Rudolph | TEN (vs. HOU)
20) Aidan O'Connell | LV (vs. LAC)
21) Mac Jones | JAX (at IND)
22) Tanner McKee | PHI (vs. NYG)
23) Kenny Pickett | PHI (vs. NYG)
24) Cooper Rush | DAL (vs. WAS)
25) C.J. Stroud | HOU (at TEN)
26) Drew Lock | NYG (at PHI)
27) Jimmy Garoppolo | LAR (vs. SEA)
28) Carson Wentz | KC (at DEN)
29) Davis Mills | HOU (at TEN)
30) Tyler Huntley | MIA (at NYJ)
31) Joshua Dobbs | SF (at ARI)
32) Spencer Rattler | NO (at TB)
33) Mitchell Trubisky | BUF (at NE)
34) Taylor Heinicke | LAC (at LV)
35) Bailey Zappe | KC (at DEN)
36) Dorian Thompson-Robinson | CLE (at BAL)
37) Sam Howell | SEA (at LAR)
38) Josh Allen | BUF (at NE)