The Cincinnati Bengals will face the Pittsburgh Steelers 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 TE Mike Gesicki.
Is Mike Gesicki Playing in Week 18?
Gesicki 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 Bengals’ 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 Mike Gesicki in Week 18?
The idea of Gesicki is so sound, but the production has been spotty. We saw the de facto WR3 on this offense run 42 routes last week and pay it off with 86 yards (12 targets). I’d love to tell you that we can copy/paste that usage over into the finale – another must-win game – but I can’t.
In the middle of the season, we saw Gesicki earn 23 targets across three games, only to follow that up with a five-game stretch that netted just 16 looks. Further impacting his floor is the type of target he’s been seeing (six straight games without an end-zone opportunity).
There is certainly variance to consider, but if you’re simply targeting a profile, Gesicki’s as a professional route runner in a pass-heavy script should have your attention. In the Week 13 meeting with the Steelers, he caught all five of his targets for 53 yards – I think that’s about what you can expect with the season on the line.
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.
Mike Gesicki’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 18
As of Saturday, Gesicki is projected to score 8.9 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.6 receptions for 38.9 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Mike Gesicki’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 TE PPR Rankings
1) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. BUF)
2) Dallas Goedert | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (at KC)
4) Zach Ertz | WAS (at PHI)
5) Noah Gray | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Dawson Knox | BUF (at KC)
7) John Bates | WAS (at PHI)
8) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. WAS)
9) Ben Sinnott | WAS (at PHI)
10) Quintin Morris | BUF (at KC)
11) Peyton Hendershot | KC (vs. BUF)
12) E.J. Jenkins | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Anthony Firkser | NYJ ()