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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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