The Green Bay Packers will face the Chicago Bears in Week 18. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Dontayvion Wicks.
Is Dontayvion Wicks Playing in Week 18?
Wicks is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Packers’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Donyatvion Wicks in Week 18?
Wicks has played over 77% of Green Bay’s snaps in three of his past five games and has been trusted with six red-zone touches over that stretch.
Packers WRs usage, Week 17:
- Romeo Doubs: 84.2% snaps, 11 targets, and 18.5 expected PPR points
- Dontayvion Wicks: 77.2% snaps, five targets, and 8.3 expected PPR points
- Jayden Reed: 70.2% snaps, four targets, and 6.5 expected PPR points
- Bo Melton: 22.8% snaps, four targets, and 6.9 expected PPR points
The trends are moving in the right direction, but we’ve seen this story with Packers’ pass catchers before, and that is why I am hesitant to buy in. He was shut out in Chicago back in Week 11 (one target), a game in which Jordan Love threw just 17 passes.
I fear that we could be looking at another low-volume spot if Green Bay controls this game, landing Wicks outside of my Flex comfort zone. If you’re forced into a streaming spot, I prefer Jalen Tolbert to Wicks and Wicks to Parker Washington to give you an idea of the tier in which we are talking.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 18 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Dontayvion Wicks’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
As of Sunday, Wicks is projected to score 11.1 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.3 receptions for 45.3 yards and 0.5 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Dontayvion Wicks’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.Â
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
