NFL DFS Week 18 WR Coach: Michael Wilson, CeeDee Lamb, Amon-Ra St. Brown

UPDATED January 4th @ 9:58am ET

Week 17 is in the rearview mirror, and those Week 18 NFL DFS lineups aren’t going to build themselves following the NFL trade deadline! The NFL DFS WR Coach aims to be your one-stop shop for all things at the wide receiver position for your Week 18 daily fantasy football lineups. Each week, we’ll break down the wide receiver position to help you build smarter, sharper DFS lineups, regardless of whether your goal is to build bankroll through cash games or chase big payouts in GPPs. We’ll highlight the top-tier studs, the best value plays, and the mispriced players in the mid-tier to help gain an edge! Without further ado, let’s dive into the Week 18 DFS WR Coach, exclusively at Fantasy Alarm!

NFL DFS Week 18 WR Coach for Fanduel & DraftKings Fantasy

Every DFS slate presents its own unique challenges, but perhaps Week 18 is the most unique of them all, because you have teams that could be resting starters! The Chargers have also said they are resting players, while the Eagles were noncommittal in the early parts of the week. Perhaps more than ever, it’s paramount to stay on top of the news to see what teams have confirmed they will be resting starters, or perhaps only playing certain guys a limited amount, because the last thing you want is to pay up for someone in DFS, just to watch them standing on the sidelines after a handful of drives. I’ve identified my favorite plays at the position this week, and there should be a receiver or two at every price point to give you plenty of options when building your NFL DFS lineups this week, headlined by Michael Wilson of the Arizona Cardinals.

NFL Week 18 Wide Receivers

This is a living, breathing resource, and it will be updated as the week goes on, based on injury news, practice reports, etc. By Sunday, you may see some players removed who were earlier featured, or perhaps some players added as we approach Sunday kickoff.

NFL DFS WR Top Tier Picks for Week 18

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions - DraftKings: $7,700 | FanDuel: $9,100

If he’s healthy enough to play, he’s going to dominate this Chicago secondary. I mean, he already did once this year, to the tune of 115 yards and three touchdowns all the way back in Week 2. The Bears have allowed the eighth-most fantasy points per game to slot receivers over the last six weeks, and for the entire season, they have allowed the third-most! Not only does St. Brown have a 30.4% target share and 2.49 yards per route run over his last four games, but he also boasts an insane 25.4 expected fantasy points per game, per FantasyPoints Data. Over 60% of his routes have come from the slot over the last four games, and health willing, Detroit gets him the ball early and often against this Chicago team.

CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys - DraftKings: $7,300 | FanDuel: $9,000

Over the last six weeks, Lamb has been the more productive receiver against single-high safety looks, which New York has played at the eighth-highest clip over the last six weeks, per FantasyPoints Data. Over Dallas’ last six weeks, Lamb is outpacing Pickens in yards per route run and targets per route run, and while Pickens has slightly better marks for the year against single-high safeties, Lamb still has a very, very good 2.99 yards per route run and 0.30 targets per route run. Don’t mind Pickens here either, and back in Week 2, Lamb cooked the Giants for 112 yards on nine grabs.

Nico Collins, Houston Texans - DraftKings: $7,000 | FanDuel: $8,400

UPDATE: Collins will be a healthy scratch on Sunday. Check down below for the Houston WR I'll have my eye on with no Colllins.

It sounds like the Texans are going to play their guys in Week 18, as they technically still have a shot at the AFC South crown. Sauce Gardner is OUT, which improves Collins’ outlook significantly. The Colts have allowed the third-most fantasy points per game to wideouts over the last six weeks, and Collins has posted 2.82 yards per route run and 14.0 aDOT over the last four weeks, per FantasyPoints Data. Also, Collins has crushed the Colts in his career, particularly of late, as he’s averaged 139 receiving yards per game over the team’s last four meetings.

NFL DFS WR Mid-Tier Picks for NFL Week 18

Jakobi Meyers, Jacksonville Jaguars - DraftKings: $5,600 | FanDuel: $6,500

The Jaguars have to win in Week 18 to secure the AFC South crown, so expect them to play their guys to ensure they don’t slip up against the Titans. Over the last four weeks, Meyers has had a 24.3% target share and 26.4% first read rate, per FantasyPoints Data. He draws a great matchup against a Tennessee team that has allowed the 10th-most fantasy points to wide receivers over the last six weeks, and for the season, they’ve allowed the seventh-most fantasy points per game to perimeter wideouts! He crushed the Titans for 90 yards and a touchdown a few weeks back, and we’re hoping for an encore in the regular season finale.

ADDED Jan. 4: Stefon Diggs, New England Patriots - DraftKings: $6,300 | FanDuel: $6,700

Incentive watch! As Andrew Cooper highlighted in his Week 18 incentives article, Diggs needs 30 yards to secure $500K. Beyond that, 130 yards gets him $500K, and eight catches adds another $500K. The Patriots are playing to win, and I wouldn't say that this Miami defense is great by any means. Diggs has 25+ DraftKings points in back-to-back games.

Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins - DraftKings: $5,700 | FanDuel: $6,800

UPDATE: Waddle is OUT. Malik Washington is slightly intriguing on DraftKings, but not sure he's a viable option.

The game script last week wasn’t kind to Waddle, who missed some time with a rib injury. The Dolphins should be playing from behind against New England, so Quinn Ewers will need to throw it more than 22 times. In Week 16, Ewers logged 30 pass attempts, and Waddle saw nine targets in that game! Four of his six touchdowns on the year have come on the road, and he’s posted 2.40 yards per route run and 0.33 targets per route run through two games with Ewers.

NFL Week 18 DFS WR Value Picks

Kevin Austin, New Orleans Saints - DraftKings: $3,400 | FanDuel: $5,200

The price is far more attractive on DraftKings, but Austin will be asked to step into a prominent role with numerous injuries at the wide receiver position. He's handled at least five targets in two of the last three weeks, and the Falcons have allowed the seventh-most fantasy points per game to wideouts over the last six weeks. Again, I'm more intrigued with him on DraftKings compared to FanDuel. $5,200 on FanDuel seems too pricy.

Kyle Williams, New England Patriots - DraftKings: $4,300 | FanDuel: $5,300

Williams trailed only Stefon Diggs in route share last week, and while Williams didn’t get to join in on the fun against the Jets, he saw five targets and was second on the team in first-read rate (22.2%), per FantasyPoints Data. Williams nearly exclusively played on the perimeter in Week 17, and in Week 18, he’ll take on a Dolphins team that has allowed the sixth-most fantasy points per game to perimeter wideouts over the last six weeks, per FantasyPoints Data. I will note, Stefon Diggs is on #IncentiveWatch, so if you like going after that, Diggs is a very fine play this week, too.

Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans - DraftKings: $4,400 | FanDuel: $5,400

The Titans could play spoiler to the Jags in Week 18, as a Titans win over Jacksonville would open the door for Houston to win the AFC South with their own win over Indianapolis. The Jags have allowed the eighth-most fantasy points per game to slot receivers over the last six weeks, and Dike leads Tennessee’s wideouts and tight ends in expected fantasy points per game (12.2), receptions (16), and target share (18.4%), per FantasyPoints Data. Also, here’s a #analysis alert: He’s recorded a receiving touchdown in every other game the past seven weeks, and if the trend continues, he’s catching a touchdown pass this week.

ADDED Jan. 4: Jaylin Noel, Houston Texans: DraftKings: $3,500: FanDuel: $5,000

In cash games, I'd lean Jayden Higgins over Noel, but I could see Noel getting a season-high snap share in Week 18, as the team tries to do whatever it can to get C.J. Stroud locked in with Noel for the playoffs. Noel adds an element of speed and shiftiness that no other receiver on this team has, and we saw Noel get loose for a long touchdown last week. Why couldn't that happen this week against an Indianapolis team that has allowed the second-most fantasy points per game to slot receivers over the last six weeks?

NFL DFS WR Fade for Week 18

DJ Moore, Chicago Bears - DraftKings: $5,500 | FanDuel: $6,200

It's a good matchup against a Lions team that has been bleeding fantasy points to wide receivers, but I just can't trust Moore. He's been a touchdown dependent receiver in recent weeks, and the volume is lacking. I like that the Bears are going after it this week and trying to win, but I'd expect Caleb Williams to rely more on Luther Burden and Colston Loveland, more so than Moore to move the ball and put points on the board.

NFL Week 18 WR Play of The Week

Michael Wilson, Arizona Cardinals - DraftKings: $6,600 | FanDuel: $7,300

UPDATE: Marvin Harrison will not play, so fire up Wilson with superb confidence!

Marvin Harrison had his snaps limited last week, and he ran just 12 routes in that game. Wilson, on the other hand, had an 82.9% route share and totaled 89 yards and found the end zone for the fourth straight game. I’d expect the Cardinals to be a bit cautious with Harrison Jr. in the season finale, paving the way for another big day for Wilson. A few weeks back, Wilson went for 142 yards and 2 TDs against the Rams! Wilson primarily plays out wide, and only the Lions have allowed more fantasy points per game to perimeter receivers over the last six weeks than the Rams.

Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints - DraftKings: $7,400 | FanDuel: $8,300

UPDATE: Olave will not play in Week 18 due to a blood clot.

Chris Olave rocks. Enough said. Only Puka Nacua has more receiving yards than Olave over the last four weeks, and he clocks in as the WR3 in fantasy points per game, and WR8 in expected fantasy points per game during that stretch, per FantasyPoints Data. The Saints draw the Falcons in Week 18, and the Falcons have allowed the third-most fantasy points per game to perimeter wideouts over the last six weeks, and the seventh-most fantasy points to wideouts overall.

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