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NFL Inactives Week 18: Which Teams Are Resting Starters? Who's Sitting and Playing (2024)

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Although it may feel like the 2024 NFL season just started, we're already onto the final week of regular-season action. If you have been an NFL or fantasy football fan for a while, you know Week 18 can be an ugly slate full of missing starters and teams that are "tanking." That said, the purpose of this article is to dive into each NFL team and see who is starting and who is sitting in Week 18.

Whether your fantasy football season extends into Week 18, you are looking to build DFS lineups for the last full slate, or are just curious, check out the inactives list below. It's worth noting not all official decisions have been made, so for now, we're using our best guess using the latest information.

When teams officially announce they will start or sit starters, we will update this article, so be sure to check back for the latest information. As of now, we can project just three teams are almost locks to rest starters.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2024:

 

Arizona Cardinals

Eliminated From Playoffs; Could Rest Some Starters

Atlanta Falcons

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Baltimore Ravens

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Buffalo Bills

Potential Key Inactives: Josh Allen, James Cook, Khalil Shakir, Dalton Kincaid
Potential New Starter(s): Mitchell Trubisky, Ray Davis, Mack Hollins, Dawson Knox

Buffalo is expected to play some starters, but they are likely to be pulled early.

Carolina Panthers

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Chicago Bears

Eliminated From Playoffs; Could Rest Some Starters

Cincinnati Bengals

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Cleveland Browns

Eliminated From Playoffs; Could Rest Some Starters

Dallas Cowboys

Eliminated From Playoffs; Could Rest Some Starters

Denver Broncos

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Detroit Lions

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Green Bay Packers

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Houston Texans

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Houston is locked into the No. 4 seed and could pull starters early.

Indianapolis Colts

Eliminated From Playoffs; Could Rest Some Starters

Jacksonville Jaguars

Eliminated From Playoffs; Could Rest Some Starters

Kansas City Chiefs

Potential Key Inactives: Patrick Mahomes, Isiah Pacheco, Kareem Hunt, Travis Kelce, DeAndre Hopkins, Xavier Worthy, Marquise Brown
Potential New Starters: Carson Wentz, Samaje Perine, Noah Gray, Justin Watson, JuJu Smith-Schuster

Las Vegas Raiders

Eliminated From Playoffs; Could Rest Some Starters

Los Angeles Chargers

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Los Angeles Rams

Potential Key Inactives: Matthew Stafford, Kyren Williams, Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua
Potential New Starters: Jimmy GaroppoloBlake Corum, Demarcus Robinson, Tutu Atwell, Jordan Whittington

Miami Dolphins

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Minnesota Vikings

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

New England Patriots

Eliminated From Playoffs; Could Rest Some Starters

New Orleans Saints

Eliminated From Playoffs; Could Rest Some Starters

New York Giants

Eliminated From Playoffs; Could Rest Some Starters

New York Jets

Eliminated From Playoffs; Could Rest Some Starters

Philadelphia Eagles

Potential Key Inactives: Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith
Potential New Starters: Kenny Pickett, Kenneth Gainwell, Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson

Pittsburgh Steelers

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

San Francisco 49ers

Eliminated From Playoffs; Could Rest Some Starters

Seattle Seahawks

Eliminated From Playoffs; Could Rest Some Starters

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Tennessee Titans

Eliminated From Playoffs; Could Rest Some Starters

Washington Commanders

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters



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