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

Christian McCaffrey - Fantasy Football Rankings, DFS and Betting Picks, NFL Injury News

The 2023 NFL season seems like it just started, but all of a sudden, Week 18 is here. As always in Week 18, there are a handful of teams that cannot improve their playoff seeding, nor can they fall down the standings. In this situation, franchises often opt to rest their key starters, negating all injury risks. Whether your fantasy league extends to Week 18 or you're a DFS gamer, these developments are important to monitor.

So which NFL teams are resting starters in Week 18? Who's sitting or playing for each NFL team? Although DFS tournaments will feature a ton of new names and faces with key players out of action, there are still contests up for grabs, so be sure to extensively examine our list of notable players who will not suit up on Saturday or Sunday this week.

Below, we'll break down the top resting players for all 32 teams and hint at which players will benefit from their absences. This list will grow as we move closer to the start of Week 18, so be sure to check back for updates.

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

 

Arizona Cardinals

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Atlanta Falcons

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Baltimore Ravens

Key Inactives: Lamar Jackson, Odell Beckham Jr.
New Starter(s): Tyler Huntley, Rashod Bateman
Potentially Elevated Role(s): Nelson Agholor

Buffalo Bills

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

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

Key Inactives: Joe Flacco
New Starter(s): Jeff Driskel
Potentially Elevated Role(s): Pierre Strong Jr., Cedric Tillman (Amari Cooper injury)

Dallas Cowboys

Expected To Play All Healthy 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

Indianapolis Colts

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Jacksonville Jaguars

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Kansas City Chiefs

Key Inactives: Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce
New Starter(s): Blaine Gabbert, Noah Gray

Las Vegas Raiders

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

New Starter(s): Zamir White (Josh Jacobs injury)

Los Angeles Chargers

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Los Angeles Rams

Key Inactives: Matthew Stafford, Kyren Williams, Cooper Kupp, Tyler Higbee
New Starter(s): Carson Wentz, Ronnie Rivers/Royce Freeman, Tutu Atwell, Davis Allen

Miami Dolphins

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

New Starter(s): De'Von Achane (Raheem Mostert injury), Cedrick Wilson Jr. (Jayden Waddle injury)
Potentially Elevated Role(s): Jeff Wilson Jr. (Mostert injury), Braxton Berrios/River Cracraft (Waddle injury)

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

New Starter(s): Jamaal Williams (Alvin Kamara injury)
Potentially Elevated Role(s): Taysom Hill, Kendre Miller (Kamara injury)

New York Giants

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

New York Jets

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Philadelphia Eagles

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

Pittsburgh Steelers

Expected To Play All Healthy Starters

San Francisco 49ers

Key Inactives: Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey
New Starter(s): Sam Darnold, Elijah Mitchell/Jordan Mason

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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