The Los Angeles Rams will face the Seattle Seahawks 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 QB Jimmy Garoppolo.
Is Jimmy Garoppolo Playing in Week 18?
Garoppolo is not listed on the injury report — he will start in place of Matthew Stafford, who will be getting rest in time for the playoffs.
We’ll continue to monitor the Rams’ 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 Jimmy Garoppolo in Week 18?
We haven’t seen much of Garoppolo since his time with the 49ers, but the snapshot that we got last year with the Raiders wasn’t exactly encouraging if you’re hoping to mine value in a spot start.
Through 17 weeks, the Seahawks ranked fourth in pressure rate and 20th in blitz rate. They excel at speeding up opponents without having to allocate additional resources, and that’s enough to have me looking just about anywhere else.
Garoppolo was a mess when feeling the heat in 2023. The NFL average is a 48.8% completion percentage and a 1.5 TD/INT rate when pressured. Last season, Garoppolo was 16-of-41 (39%) with zero touchdowns and five interceptions.
Add in the fact that he’ll be supported by a skeleton crew, and there’s no reason to go this direction with any level of optimism.
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.
Jimmy Garoppolo’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
As of Sunday, Garoppolo is projected to score 9.8 fantasy points in Week 18. This includes 150.4 passing yards, 0.9 passing touchdowns, and 0.6 interceptions. It also includes 1.7 rushing attempts for 2.8 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Jimmy Garoppolo’s 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.
Conference Championship QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (at KC)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at PHI)
4) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. BUF)
