What Matters in Week 18 + Early 2026 Rankings Debates

With fantasy championship week in the rear-view, Nick Whalen and Jeff Erickson take stock of some of the biggest hits and misses at each position in the 2025 season. The guys talk 2026 quarterback values, Trey McBride's separation at tight end, consistency at running back, volatility at wide receiver and much more. Later, they dive into the most-meaningful games on the Week 18 slate, including Panthers-Bucs, Seahawks-Niners and Ravens-Steelers.

00:00 Championship Week Reactions
00:15 Welcome
00:30 How Did We Do?
03:00 Who Did you In?
06:30 Right Answers - Puka, JSN
09:00 Early RB vs Early WR
12:30 The RB Dead Zone Was Real
15:00 Dabble
15:30 Right Answers - Drake Maye
18:30 Buying the Dip With Lamar?
22:40 Which QB Are You Waiting For?
26:00 Tight End - How High Will McBride Go?
31:45 DraftKings
33:45 Panthers-Bucs
43:00 Seahawks-Niners
48:45 PlayoffBlitz.com
49:45 Ravens-Steelers
57:00 Teams Not Playing Starters

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