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Week 18 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings: Baker Mayfield, Jared Goff, Sam Darnold, Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr., Bryce Young, C.J. Stroud, more

Michael Penix Jr. - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Week 18 is challenging for anyone still taking part in fantasy football leagues or building DFS lineups. We're here to help with our NFL team's Week 18 fantasy football quarterback rankings for 2024. It's worth noting these rankings will be constantly updated as news comes in on Week 18 player participation, but for now, all is accounted for.

Ahead of the final regular-season slate, let's navigate the QB rankings below to see where key signal-callers such as Baker Mayfield, Jared Goff, Sam Darnold, Bo Nix, Michael Penix Jr., Bryce Young, and C.J. Stroud stand, among others.

In addition to our staff rankings, below is a summary of the important QB fantasy football injury news for this week. Be sure to bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. Good luck in Week 18 RotoBallers!

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Week 18 Quarterback Fantasy Football News and Injuries

 

Week 18 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football

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1 1 Lamar Jackson QB
1 2 Baker Mayfield QB
1 3 Jayden Daniels QB
2 4 Joe Burrow QB
2 5 Sam Darnold QB
2 6 Jared Goff QB
2 7 Bo Nix QB
3 8 Justin Herbert QB
3 9 Jordan Love QB
3 10 Russell Wilson QB
3 11 Joshua Dobbs QB
3 12 Michael Penix Jr. QB
3 13 Kyler Murray QB
4 14 Joe Flacco QB
4 15 Bryce Young QB
4 16 Caleb Williams QB
4 17 Drake Maye QB
4 18 C.J. Stroud QB
5 19 Aaron Rodgers QB
5 20 Matthew Stafford QB
5 21 Geno Smith QB
5 22 Cooper Rush QB
5 23 Aidan O'Connell QB
5 24 Mac Jones QB
5 25 Kenny Pickett QB
5 26 Mitchell Trubisky QB
5 27 Mason Rudolph QB
5 28 Drew Lock QB
5 29 Tyler Huntley QB
5 30 Carson Wentz QB
5 31 Spencer Rattler QB
5 32 Josh Allen QB
6 33 Dorian Thompson-Robinson QB
6 34 Will Levis QB
6 35 Brandon Allen QB
6 36 Derek Carr QB
6 37 Tanner McKee QB
6 38 Tyrod Taylor QB
6 39 Davis Mills QB
6 40 Tua Tagovailoa QB
6 41 Jacoby Brissett QB


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