NFL Inactives Week 18 (Updated): Which Teams Are Resting Starters? Who's Sitting or Playing in Week 18

If your fantasy football league extends to Week 18, you either forgot to change that setting, or you love living on the edge. The final week of the NFL regular season is always tricky to navigate, as several teams either do not play their key starters or pull them early. Many teams have already clinched playoff spots and/or seeds, while other teams aren't necessarily motivated to win with key draft positions on the line.

Either way, it's important to sort through each team and figure out who will play and who will sit. A handful of coaches have already announced they will rest key starters, but a few franchises could pull their key players halfway through the game without much notice. That said, we're going to have to use our best guess for some teams based on the latest information.

Below, we'll dive into all 32 teams to find out which teams will play starters, which teams are definitely resting key players, and which teams could be at risk of pulling starters early. Let's dive in!

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Arizona Cardinals

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

James Conner and Trey Benson are out via injury. Michael Carter should have an elevated role.

Atlanta Falcons

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Darnell Mooney is out via injury. Ray-Ray McCloud III and KhaDarel Hodge should have elevated roles.

Baltimore Ravens

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Buffalo Bills

Key Inactives/Limited Snaps: Josh Allen, James Cook, Khalil Shakir, Dalton Kincaid, Amari Cooper (Injury)
Potential New Starter/Elevated Roles: Mitchell Trubisky, Ray Davis, Mack Hollins, Dawson Knox

Amari Cooper is officially out. Key starters Josh Allen James Cook, Khalil Shakir, and Dalton Kincaid are active but are not expected to play the entire game against the Patriots.

Carolina Panthers

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Chicago Bears

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Cincinnati Bengals

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Cleveland Browns

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Jerome Ford and Pierre Strong Jr. are out via injury. D'Onta Foreman is expected to lead the backfield. Both Dorian Thompson-Robinson and Bailey Zappe will take reps at quarterback for Cleveland.

Dallas Cowboys

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Trey Lance will start at quarterback against the Washington Commanders.

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

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Jacksonville Jaguars

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Kansas City Chiefs

Potential Key Inactives: Patrick Mahomes, Isiah Pacheco, Kareem Hunt, Travis Kelce
Potential New Starters: Carson Wentz, Samaje Perine, Noah Gray, Carson Steele

Las Vegas Raiders

Expected To Play All Healthy 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 Garoppolo, Blake 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

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

New Orleans Saints

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Kendre Miller and Alvin Kamara are out via injury. Clyde Edwards-Helaire should have an elevated role.

New York Giants

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

New York Jets

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Philadelphia Eagles

Key Inactives: Jalen Hurts, Saquon Barkley, A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith
New Starters: Tanner McKee, Kenneth Gainwell, Will Shipley, Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson

Pittsburgh Steelers

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

San Francisco 49ers

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Brock Purdy and Deebo Samuel Sr. are out via injury. Joshua Dobbs will start at quarterback, and Ricky Pearsall should have an elevated role.

Seattle Seahawks

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Tennessee Titans

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Washington Commanders

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

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