The New York Jets will face the Miami Dolphins 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 TE Tyler Conklin.
Is Tyler Conklin Playing in Week 18?
Conklin did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday with a calf injury, though he returned for a limited session on Friday and is questionable. Given that it’s Week 18, Conklin could sit out a meaningless final game.
We’ll continue to monitor the Jets’ 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 Tyler Conklin in Week 18?
Conklin caught all eight targets last weekend in Buffalo and scored his third touchdown of the season, a performance that wasn’t felt by most.
Should we bank on it continuing this weekend?
He’s not a safe option by any means, but I do think there is a level of safety here that is easy to overlook. From a macro standpoint, five targets are valuable at the tight end position and Conklin has hit that mark in four straight contests. When digging into the micro details, you’ll understand why we had Conklin ranked ahead of the industry average last week – opponent gameplan.
The Bills function defensively to take away the perimeter and keep everything in front of them. They play with coverage over the top and try to funnel receivers toward the boundary as they run downfield – they dare you to beat them with paper cuts.
The Jets didn’t succeed, but that game plan did result in their tight end being heavily involved. Buffalo owns the second-lowest opponent aDOT. I’ll give you one guess for who ranks second in that metric.
You got it, Miami. We could be looking at 5-7 targets and, in a week where production is going to be tough to project, that should be enough to justify a look.
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.
Tyler Conklin’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
As of Sunday, Conklin is projected to score 7.5 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.4 receptions for 32.3 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Tyler Conklin’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 TE PPR Rankings
1) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. BUF)
2) Dallas Goedert | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (at KC)
4) Zach Ertz | WAS (at PHI)
5) Noah Gray | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Dawson Knox | BUF (at KC)
7) John Bates | WAS (at PHI)
8) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. WAS)
9) Ben Sinnott | WAS (at PHI)
10) Quintin Morris | BUF (at KC)
11) Peyton Hendershot | KC (vs. BUF)
12) E.J. Jenkins | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Anthony Firkser | NYJ ()
