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Brother of the Steelers’ Bryant McFadden, Walter showed elite speed, man-to-man cover ability, and ball skills as a two-year starter at Auburn. A potential draft-day steal, he’s expected to push Stanford Routt for nickel duties this year and could unseat starter Chris Johnson down the line.

This seems like a formality. Bosa logged one limited session on Friday. The Bills have already locked up a Wild Card spot and do not need to risk Bosa’s playoff availability in a meaningless game. We expect him to sit out this week.

With starting TE Dalton Kincaid (knee) questionable to play, and the Bills having already locked up a Wild Card spot, it is possible Knox operates as the starter this week. He warrants boom-bust TE1 treatment in that scenario.

Kincaid remained limited all week. The Bills are already locked into a Wild Card spot, and may not need him to defeat the Jets this week. While he has a chance to play, the team may choose to rest him this week. Knox would be a boom-bust TE1 against the Jets if Kincaid sits.

Cook currently leads the NFL with 1,606 rushing yards with Jonathan Taylor — who plays before Cook at 1 eastern on Sunday — at 1,559 and third-place Derrick Henry at 1,469. It’s possible that Cook is left in a little longer than most starters — should the Bills pull starters at some point, and it sure feels like they will — if Taylor leaves the rushing title achievable for Cook. Taylor’s tough matchup against the Texans may keep him from mounting a real challenge. Anyone relying on Cook in Week 18 should probably have Ray Davis on the bench and be prepared to swap him in if Taylor has a tough game against the Texans.

It’s back to a four-man tight end room for Los Angeles’ three-TE sets, probably nerfing Colby Parkinson’s Week 18 fantasy value in the process. Higbee has been on IR since Week 11’s win over the Seahawks.

Jones has been a special-teamer only for the Bengals, falling well behind Mitchell Tinsley on the depth chart this year. He managed 20 offensive snaps and 106 special-teams snaps as a returner. Entering the final year of his rookie deal, Jones is not worth rostering in fantasy leagues, but has been a solid core special teamer for the Bengals.

Jenkins entered the NFL as a third-round pick in 2013. He informed reporters that, despite being a 13-year veteran, he has played on 11 consecutive one-year deals via free agency. He was reportedly “excited” to hear the news that the Ravens wanted to keep him from hitting free agency again. We are, too. At the time of signing, Jenkins has totaled 24 tackles, 10 quarterback pressures and one sack this season.

He ended the year on injured reserve. Neal didn’t play a single game all season after disappointing in the second and third years of his rookie deal. The former seventh overall pick will be a free agent this year and could pick up some interest from teams who want to see if they can turn his career around.

Two weeks missed with an illness is rather unusual. We hope Johnson is alright and the story about the illness isn’t too gruesome. Johnson returned five touchdowns with a 45/528 line, becoming more involved with the offense when Jaxson Dart took over against the Chargers in Week 4. It’s possible that Johnson exits the 2026 offseason with a TE1 case, but he feels more like a high-end TE2 from where we sit today. His absence in Week 18 gives Daniel Bellinger a chance to feast against Dallas.

Robinson enters free agency off his first career 1,000-yard season, shedding his label as a quick-game only option by setting a career-high with 11.0 yards per reception. He turns 25 in a few days and will be one of the premiere free agents at wideout to hit the market if the Giants don’t tag him or otherwise extend him. The final seasonal line will be 92/1014/4 for Robinson, and his absence leaves Darius Slayton as a fine FLEX play in Week 18.