Sit/Start 2025 Week 18: Reviewing All Fantasy Relevant Players in Every Game

Sit or Start recommendations for EVERY fantasy-relevant player in Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season!

Game Info

 

Kickoff: Sunday, January 4, 2026, 4:25 p.m. ET

Location: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, NV

Network: CBS

 

Kansas City Chiefs

 

Quarterback

Chris Oladokun: SIT

Seems like a nice guy. Nice smile. Not fantasy-relevant. 

 

Running Back

Isiah Pacheco: SIT
Kareem Hunt: SIT
Brashard Smith: SIT

No Chiefs running back has surpassed 40 rushing yards since Week 13. While Brashard Smith saw four targets in Week 17 could see some extended run in a meaningless game, he, Isiah Pacheco, and Kareem Hunt are all easy sits in Week 18. 

 

Wide Receiver | Tight End

Juju Smith-Schuster: SIT
Xavier Worthy: SIT
Hollywood Brown: SIT
Travis Kelce: SIT

In two starts, Chris Oladokun has completed 24 passes for 177 yards and one passing touchdown. 

 

Defense/Special Teams

Kansas City Chiefs: STREAMER

 

Las Vegas Raiders

 

Quarterback

Kenny Pickett: SIT

Baby-hands Kenny Pickett is expected to start the season finale for the Raiders with Geno Smith sidelined with a sprained ankle. There’s been some talk of Rod Farva Aiden O’Connell getting some snaps as well, preventing any shenanigans of wanting to start Pickett from fully forming. 

 

Running Back

Ashton Jeanty: START, RB2

Ashton Jeanty‘s an RB1 talent behind an RB-buns offensive line. Expect RB2 production and be pleasantly surprised if he’s able to break one off for a long touchdown. 

 

Wide Receiver

Jack Bech: SIT
Tre Tucker: SIT
Tyler Lockett: SIT

In Pickett’s lone start for Las Vegas, Jack Bech, Tre Tucker, and Jack Bech combined for 6.3 fantasy points. 

 

Tight End

Michael Mayer: START, TE1

In Pickett’s lone start for Las Vegas, Brock Bowers was targeted a team-high eight times. With Bowers on IR and Pickett back under center, Micahel Mayer becomes a volume-based start who could push for the mid- to high teens if he’s able to get into the end zone. 

 

Defense/Special Teams

Las Vegas Raiders: STREAMER

Any defense facing Oladokun is a viable streaming option.