Baltimore Ravens

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson secured four of his five targets for 89 yards and a touchdown in the team's 17-10 victory over the division-rival Baltimore Ravens. Johnson's numbers were modest heading into the fourth quarter, but he came through with the biggest play of the contest after taking a strike from Mason Rudolph into the end zone for a 71-yard score. The play was the longest of Johnson's five-year career and gave Pittsburgh a lead that it did not lose hold of. Should the Steelers make it into the playoffs, Johnson will be carrying positive momentum into the first round with back-to-back solid performances to close the regular season.

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson was productive with four opportunities last week and will hope to see more involvement against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 18. Baltimore has already secured a first-round playoff bye and is thus expected to rest many key starters on Saturday. With the Steelers looking to keep their playoff hopes alive, Johnson should remain on the field for the entirety of the contest and could provide fantasy value with Mason Rudolph under center. In Rudolph's two starts this season, Pittsburgh has averaged over 432 yards of offense and 32 points per game. Fantasy managers should view Johnson as a solid WR3 with some upside this week.

Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker may not have attempted any field goals in Week 17 but was able to produce a respectable fantasy performance. He was able to make all eight of his extra-point attempts. That was his first game without attempting a single field goal since Week 4 and just the second one of the season. In Week 18, the offense is going to be a shell of itself while plenty of the starters get a well-deserved rest week after locking up the first seed in the AFC. This also means that Tucker should get plenty of opportunities when the offense inevitably stalls against a Pittsburgh Steelers defense that is fighting for its playoff hopes.

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Nelson Agholor is bound to see the most work of the season in Week 18 compared to every other game he's played in this year. Odell Beckham Jr. is getting some rest while Zay Flowers (calf) is doubtful to play as well. So, Agholor and Rashod Bateman enter their game against the Pittsburgh Steelers as the top two receiving options, especially since it's unknown how long Isaiah Likely will be in the game. Agholor has scored more than Bateman this season with four touchdowns compared to his one. That was with Lamar Jackson behind center, so the results with Tyler Huntley could be different. Against a Steelers team that's fighting for their playoff hopes, Agholor is better left on fantasy benches.

Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Rashod Bateman found the end zone just one time all season, and that was in Week 11, which happened to be his only reception in that game. His best game in terms of targets and receptions was in Week 17, when the offense demolished the Miami Dolphins. He hauled in four of his six targets for 54 yards in that matchup. In Week 18, rookie Zay Flowers (calf) is doubtful and Odell Beckham Jr. is taking the week off. That means Bateman and Nelson Agholor come into the matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers as the top two receivers. They'll have quarterback Tyler Huntley throwing the ball instead of Lamar Jackson, but Bateman could receive enough targets to constitute a flex play.