As we near Week 18 and the second round of the playoffs, fantasy football managers must continue to make roster changes in order to reach the season’s apex.
NFL Week 18 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Davis Mills, Mike White, Matt Breida and Ke’Shawn Vaughn
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SUMMARY
- Davis Mills
- Mike White
- Matt Breida
- Ke’Shawn Vaughn
1. Davis Mills
Mills is worth a flier in deep Superflex and two-quarterback leagues against the Colts, who have allowed at least 21 Fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks in five of seven games. Mills had 19 Fantasy points against Indianapolis in Week 1, and he might be a sneaky sleeper in deeper leagues in Week 18.
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2. Mike White
White struggled with three Fantasy points in Week 17 at Seattle, but I’m hoping he does better in Week 18 at Miami. In Week 18, White can still be useful in deeper leagues.
3. Matt Breida
Because they are guaranteed the No. 6 seed in the NFC, the Giants may rest players in Week 18. With that in mind, playing Saquon Barkley at Philadelphia makes no sense. If Barkley is rested, Breida should see increased playing time and should be considered as a flex option.
He’d be playing with other backups, lowering his chances of a big game, but he only had 67 total yards in mop-up duty against the Colts in Week 17. However, if Barkley is going to rest, Breida is the only option to consider right now.
4. Ke’Shawn Vaughn
The Buccaneers have stated that they intend to play their starters in Week 18 at Atlanta, but this may be for limited action due to their lock on the No. 4 seed in the NFC.
With that in mind, it doesn’t make sense to give Fournette or Rachaad White much work. We’re probably going to see a lot of Vaughn and Giovani Bernard (1 percent rostered), with Vaughn getting the majority of the carries.
In limited playing time this season, he hasn’t done much, but in 2021, he scored at least 11 PPR points in two of his final three games. He’d be a flex play if we knew ahead of time that Fournette and White weren’t going to see much action in Week 18.
NFL SCHEDULE 2022 – WEEK 18
Saturday, January 7
Kansas City Chiefs at Las Vegas Raiders 4:30 p.m. ET
Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars, 8:15 p.m. ET
Sunday, January 8
New England Patriots at Buffalo Bills, 1 p.m ET
Minnesota Vikings at Chicago Bears, 1 p.m ET
New York Jets at Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m ET
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m ET
Houston Texans at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m ET
Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m ET
Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m ET
Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals,
1 p.m ET or 4:25 p.m. ET depending on Week 17 MNF results. If Buffalo wins, the game will be played at 4:25 p.m. ET. If Cincinnati wins, it will be played at 1 p.m. ET.
New York Giants at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m. ET
Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos, 4:25 p.m. ET
Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers, 4:25 p.m. ET
Dallas Cowboys at Washington Commanders, 4:25 p.m. ET
Detroit Lions at Green Bay Packers, 8:20 p.m. ET
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 p.m. ET
