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Week 18 Waiver Wire Rankings (2024) - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Adam Thielen, Michael Carter, Khalil Herbert, Julius Chestnut, Alec Pierce

Julius Chestnut - Fantasy Football Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, NFL Injury News

Fantasy football waiver wire rankings for Week 18 of the 2024 NFL season. Top free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

While most fantasy leagues end on Monday, some leagues have a two-week championship or run all the way through Week 18. Regardless, there is one more week of regular season football to be played. At RotoBaller HQ, we are always grinding and are back with our Week 18 fantasy football waiver wire rankings for 2024 to help managers who still have something to play for. Good luck this week, RotoBallers!

Week 18 will be a tricky week for fantasy managers to navigate through. Not only will we have injuries to deal with, but NFL teams with nothing to gain will rest key starters. The Bills, Eagles, Texans, Rams, and Chiefs have their playoff spots set and will likely treat Week 18 like a preseason game. This past weekend left us with more questions. Is Khalil Herbert Cincinatti's primary back with Chase Brown out with a high-ankle sprain? Will Julius Chestnut be the Titans' main back with both Tony Pollard and Tyjae Spears sidelined? Will Michael Carter or Trey Benson get the start for Arizona if James Conner is unable to suit up on Sunday?

Our waiver wire rankings will help answer these questions. One of the industry's sharpest fantasy football minds, Nick Mariano, brings you his weekly waiver wire rankings and priority adds for the top 75 potential options. Good luck in Week 18 on the waiver wire!

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

Who To Pick Up for Fantasy Football Week 18?

Finally, below, you'll see our weekly rankings for the relevant waiver wire pickup options, including how to prioritize them for your league (depending on the league size). Quarterbacks and Defenses (D/ST) are grouped together at the bottom of the list:

Rank Player Name Position % Ros.
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1 Kareem Hunt RB 57 Add in All Leagues
2 Adam Thielen WR 65 Add in All Leagues
3 Ameer Abdullah RB 35 Add in All Leagues
4 Khalil Herbert RB 7 Add in All Leagues
5 Jalen McMillan WR 54 Add in All Leagues
6 Julius Chestnut RB 0 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
7 Jaleel McLaughlin RB 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
8 Michael Carter RB 3 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
9 Romeo Doubs WR 47 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
10 Marquise Brown WR 32 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
11 Quentin Johnston WR 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12 Tank Bigsby RB 55 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13 Olamide Zaccheaus WR 3 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
14 Audric Estime RB 8 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15 Raheem Blackshear RB 15 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Wan'Dale Robinson WR 31 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
17 Zach Ertz TE 50 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
18 Antonio Gibson RB 12 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
19 Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB 0 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20 Brandin Cooks WR 18 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
21 Alexander Mattison RB 53 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22 Keon Coleman WR 40 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23 Trey Benson RB 19 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24 Chig Okonkwo TE 29 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
25 Hunter Henry TE 52 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
26 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR 25 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27 Alec Pierce WR 14 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
28 Marvin Mims Jr. WR 3 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
29 Mike Gesicki TE 14 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
30 DeMario Douglas WR 21 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
31 Ray Davis RB 18 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
32 Tyler Allgeier RB 31 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
33 Dontayvion Wicks WR 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
34 Kayshon Boutte WR 4 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
35 Michael Wilson WR 9 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
36 Tim Patrick WR 6 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
37 John Metchie III WR 1 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
38 Parker Washington WR 3 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
39 Jalen Coker WR 6 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
40 David Moore WR 2 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
41 Juwan Johnson TE 12 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
42 Jalen Tolbert WR 0 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
43 Andrei Iosivas WR 3 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
44 Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR 26 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
45 Will Dissly TE 23 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
46 Demarcus Robinson WR 16 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
47 Tyler Conklin TE 11 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
48 Devaughn Vele WR 12 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
49 Jamison Crowder WR 0 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
50 Jalen Nailor WR 1 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
51 Malik Washington WR 3 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
52 Tre Tucker WR 6 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
53 KaVontae Turpin WR 5 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
54 Kimani Vidal RB 13 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
55 Craig Reynolds RB 5 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
56 Patrick Taylor Jr. RB 30 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
57 Keaton Mitchell RB 1 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
58 D'Onta Foreman RB 0 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
59 Noah Fant TE 18 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
60 Payne Durham TE 0 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
61 Russell Wilson QB 44 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
62 Anthony Richardson QB 58 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
63 Drake Maye QB 16 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
64 Bryce Young QB 18 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
65 Michael Penix Jr. QB 14 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
66 Cooper Rush QB 10 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
67 Drew Lock QB 3 Add in 2QB Leagues
68 Mason Rudolph QB 3 Add in 2QB Leagues
69 Derek Carr QB 11 Add in 2QB Leagues
70 Houston Texans DST 42 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
71 Los Angeles Chargers DST 59 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
72 Green Bay Packers DST 58 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
73 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DST 45 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
74 Atlanta Falcons DST 30 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
75 Los Angeles Rams DST 12 Add in 14+ Team Leagues

 

Week 18 Waiver Wire Articles

In addition to the Week 18 waiver wire rankings, here's a look at some other free waiver wire resources available at RotoBaller. Each week, our NFL team puts out a complete array of fantasy football waiver wire articles to compliment our slick new Who Should I Pickup? Waiver wire player comparison tool - bookmark that! Here are more detailed Week 18 waiver wire articles:



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