DFS Salaries and Projections for NFL Week 18

Published 1:21 am Saturday, January 4, 2025

Before you build your DFS lineups for Week 18 of the NFL season, take a look at our projections and salaries below to help you find the best values.

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Week 18 Top Quarterback DFS Picks

Sam Darnold (Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions) | FanDuel Fantasy Salary: $8,100 | Projected FanDuel Points: 20.4 pts. | Fantasy Points Per Game: 18.8 pts.
Jared Goff (Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings) | FanDuel Salary: $7,900 | Projected FanDuel Points: 19.5 pts. | Fantasy Points Per Game: 19.6 pts.
Nick Mullens (Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions) | FanDuel Salary: $6,000 | Projected FanDuel Points: 0.4 pts.
Hendon Hooker (Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings) | FanDuel Salary: $6,000 | Projected FanDuel Points: 0.3 pts.

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Week 18 Top Running Back DFS Picks

Jahmyr Gibbs (Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings) | FanDuel Fantasy Salary: $8,800 | Projected FanDuel Points: 21.5 pts. | Fantasy Points Per Game: 16.9 pts.
Aaron Jones (Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions) | FanDuel Salary: $7,300 | Projected FanDuel Points: 13.8 pts. | Fantasy Points Per Game: 11.4 pts.
Cam Akers (Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions) | FanDuel Salary: $6,000 | Projected FanDuel Points: 4 pts. | Fantasy Points Per Game: 4.5 pts.
Craig Reynolds (Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings) | FanDuel Salary: $5,300 | Projected FanDuel Points: 3.9 pts.
Jermar Jefferson (Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings) | FanDuel Salary: $4,000 | Projected FanDuel Points: 2.4 pts.
Sione Vaki (Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings) | FanDuel Salary: $4,600 | Projected FanDuel Points: 1.5 pts.
Ty Chandler (Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions) | FanDuel Salary: $5,000 | Projected FanDuel Points: 1.4 pts.
C.J. Ham (Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions) | FanDuel Salary: $4,100 | Projected FanDuel Points: 1.2 pts.

Week 18 Top Wide Receiver DFS Picks

Justin Jefferson (Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions) | FanDuel Fantasy Salary: $9,500 | Projected FanDuel Points: 17 pts. | Fantasy Points Per Game: 13.1 pts.
Amon-Ra St. Brown (Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings) | FanDuel Salary: $9,000 | Projected FanDuel Points: 15.3 pts. | Fantasy Points Per Game: 12.1 pts.
Jordan Addison (Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions) | FanDuel Salary: $7,100 | Projected FanDuel Points: 13.1 pts. | Fantasy Points Per Game: 10.7 pts.
Jameson Williams (Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings) | FanDuel Salary: $6,500 | Projected FanDuel Points: 11.1 pts. | Fantasy Points Per Game: 10.8 pts.
Tim Patrick (Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings) | FanDuel Salary: $5,400 | Projected FanDuel Points: 5.2 pts. | Fantasy Points Per Game: 3.9 pts.
Jalen Nailor (Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions) | FanDuel Salary: $4,900 | Projected FanDuel Points: 3.3 pts. | Fantasy Points Per Game: 4.5 pts.
Brandon Powell (Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions) | FanDuel Salary: $4,100 | Projected FanDuel Points: 1.2 pts.
Allen Robinson II (Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings) | FanDuel Salary: $4,100 | Projected FanDuel Points: 0.8 pts.
Trent Sherfield (Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions) | FanDuel Salary: $4,200 | Projected FanDuel Points: 0.2 pts.

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Week 18 Top Tight End DFS Picks

Sam LaPorta (Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings) | FanDuel Fantasy Salary: $6,000 | Projected FanDuel Points: 10.2 pts. | Fantasy Points Per Game: 7.2 pts.
T.J. Hockenson (Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions) | FanDuel Salary: $5,900 | Projected FanDuel Points: 9.4 pts. | Fantasy Points Per Game: 5 pts.
Josh Oliver (Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions) | FanDuel Salary: $4,700 | Projected FanDuel Points: 1.8 pts. | Fantasy Points Per Game: 3 pts.
Brock Wright (Detroit Lions vs. Minnesota Vikings) | FanDuel Salary: $4,300 | Projected FanDuel Points: 1.8 pts.
Johnny Mundt (Minnesota Vikings vs. Detroit Lions) | FanDuel Salary: $4,400 | Projected FanDuel Points: 1.4 pts.