Lamar Jackson's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

The Baltimore Ravens will rest quarterback Lamar Jackson, the MVP front-runner, for the Week 18 regular season finale this Saturday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Ravens are already locked into the top overall seed in the AFC and will have a first-round bye in the playoffs. The next time they'll be a full-go will be in the Divisional Round on Jan. 20/21. Tyler Huntley will make his first start of the season in this weekend's game against a Steelers team that is still fighting for a wild-card spot. Jackson may not be the only offensive starter the Ravens choose to rest in this one, so Huntley may be working with limited weapons in a tough matchup against the Steelers. The 25-year-old will be a low-end QB2 option for fantasy managers in superflex leagues that are still playing for a title.

The Baltimore Ravens have already clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC and a first-round bye in the postseason, so they have nothing left to play for in Week 18 of the regular season versus the division-rival Pittsburgh Steelers. Head coach John Harbaugh said he has not decided if quarterback Lamar Jackson, the MVP favorite, and other key starters will play on Saturday against Pittsburgh. If Jackson and other starters are given Week 18 off, they will go three weeks between games. Jackson didn't play in the regular season finale in 2019 and the Ravens ended up losing to the Tennessee Titans in the divisional round of the playoffs two weeks later. The 26-year-old is currently the QB3 in overall fantasy points and has been excellent for his managers in four games since the team's Week 13 bye. If he is given the week off, Tyler Huntley would make the start against the Steelers.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson slammed the Miami Dolphins in Week 17's 56-19 blowout win, staking his claim for NFL MVP honors by completing 18-of-21 passes for 321 yards and five touchdowns with six carries for 35 yards. Miami scored to get things started, but the Ravens took command shortly thereafter. Jackson's three first-half scores came from 20, 75, and 35 yards away to give Baltimore a two-score advantage at halftime. The 26-year-old All-Pro hooked up with tight end Isaiah Likely for a second time in the third quarter before putting the finishing touches on a masterful display with a short TD to fullback Patrick Ricard during the fourth period. This may have been a wrap for Jackson's 2023, and fantasy managers couldn't have asked for a better finale. Perhaps having sealed the deal in the MVP race, Jackson may not play much in Week 18 against the Pittsburgh Steelers with the AFC's top seed clinched.