Dan Campbell said that St. Brown is trending towards playing earlier today. He should be considered on the optimistic side of questionable. He’s on the WR1 line in fantasy leagues that are still going in Week 18, but could be at risk of sitting later in the game if things get out of hand in one way or the other as the Lions have nothing to play for.

Williams had a breakout year with the Cowboys in 2025, rushing 252 times for 1,201 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground. He was one of the true value picks of the fantasy football season as Dallas’ running game came together under new OC Klayton Adams. Williams enters free agency in a much better position this offseason, perhaps a position that will keep him too expensive to come back to the Cowboys. The soon-to-be 26-year-old will be one of the best running backs on the market in March.

McCarthy has been practicing in full since Thursday, so he should be full-strength for this one. The rookie quarterback is probably only a QB2 in superflex leagues even with the Packers resting starters and down Micah Parsons. Still, there’s a chance he can close out the year on a high note and give Vikings brass something to think about as they try to figure out how — if at all — to address the position in the offseason.

Sean McVay said he was “likely to play.” Williams has done more at practice than fellow questionable Blake Corum, so it would seem more likely that Williams would get the bulk of the carries from where we are today. It’s also possible that Ronnie Rivers or Jarquez Hunter get more involved, despite McVay’s claims that he’ll play his starters no matter what happens in the 49ers-Seahawks game. Williams will be on the RB1 line if active.

He is, per Raheem Morris, expected to play on Sunday. Playing through a PCL sprain that is clearly limiting him, London is probably more of a WR2 this week with the hopes that the volume works out and the Saints’ leaky pass defense gets him some yardage.

He didn’t practice all week. Fannin had a wildly successful rookie season, pushing David Njoku out of his role down the stretch despite dealing with a groin injury in Week 17 that knocked him out of action after a touchdown catch. He’ll likely be in the top-seven tight ends for 2026 re-draft. Fannin finished his rookie season with 72 catches for 731 yards and six scores on 107 targets. It would help Fannin out a lot if the Browns could develop an offensive plan that moved beyond “having to run the ball a lot to protect their quarterback” this offseason.

Brown is back at practice Friday after missing time earlier in the week with an illness. The 25-year-old running back is good to go for the matchup in Week 18 against the Browns. He needs just 53 yards rushing to have his first 1,000-yard rushing season of his career. Brown is an RB1 for managers playing their fantasy championship in Week 18.

St. Brown was limited in Thursday’s practice and figures to be out there on the practice field again Friday given Campbell’s comments. The 26-year-old wide receiver is as tough as they come, which he showed earlier in the season as he played through an ankle sprain against the Cowboys. While the game against the Bears means nothing for the Lions, who’ve already been eliminated from the playoffs, St. Brown is hyper-aware of what his statistics mean in the grand scheme of things. While St. Brown has already secured a Pro Bowl nod this year, surely he wants to have a big game in hopes of making the All-Pro team as well. While it’s possible the Lions shut him down in the second half, expect St. Brown to be involved heavily early in this one.

Achane hasn’t practiced all week. With the Dolphins already eliminated from playoff contention, it seems highly unlikely that the 24-year-old running back will try to tough it out against the Patriots in Week 18. We expect him to be ruled out later today and Jaylen Wright would be the expected starter against New England.

Waddle left Week 17’s game against the Buccaneers with a rib injury and didn’t return. The 27-year-old receiver returned to practice Thursday, which is a good sign for his availability despite his questionable designation. Waddle certainly has a chance to play, though with the Dolphins already out of playoff contention, the organization could opt to err on the side of caution.