In the most obvious example of NFL teams not caring at all about your Fantasy Football teams, head coaches will purposely rest veteran starters when they have no incentive to play them. In other words, once a team's playoff positioning is cemented, they'll play their final game of the season without winning at all costs. They still want to win; they'll just do it without the players you've used to get to Week 18.
This is why most leagues don't play into Week 18, or if they do, they usually make some fun game where everyone starts whoever they have left, and the best score of the week wins some sort of prize. But meaningful Week 18 Fantasy Football matchups? That's for the bold, the daring, the ..
. demented. We know some of you have no choice but to play into Week 18 because of how your league is set up.
That's why we're going to warn you on who you won't have for this year's regular-season finale. Playoff scenario: Locked into the No. 1 seed in the AFC and home-field advantage with a bye.
History: In both 2020 and 2023, when Andy Reid's team had nothing to play for, he rested his starters. We were treated to Chad Henne starting in 2020 and Blaine Gabbert in 2023 (that's last year for all you geniuses who don't remember). Typically, backups at RB and WR played with the backup.
This year: Expect Carson Wentz to handle the starter's duties at QB and hand off frequently to rookie Carson Steele . At receiver, we're likely to see a lot more of Justin Watson and Mecole Hardman ; the.
