Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Outlook for Week 18: Luther Burden, Courtland Sutton, Parker Washington and More

Let's continue breaking down fantasy football/DFS options for week 18 by going over wide receivers.

We already went over quarterbacks and running backs, and will cover tight ends in a story to come.

We will break things down by team, separating them by matchups.

Check out week 18 fantasy football projections for wide receivers on FantasySP as well.

Top-10 Matchups

The Cowboys are the top fantasy matchup for wide receivers. The Giants play them.

Wan'Dale Robinson has been the top wideout for New York, but he's dealing with an injury. That could leave Darius Slayton, Isaiah Hodgins and others to fill the void. 

Whoever is the top New York wideout (Robinson or Slayton) has flex-level standard league value, while everyone else is a deep-league option.

Indianapolis is the second-best matchup, so the Houston wideouts are set up well.

That puts Nico Collins in a great spot, so he's a must-start player in week 18. Jayden Higgins, Xavier Hutchinson, Christian Kirk and Jaylin Noel are other options, but better deep-league assets.

Chicago has the third-best matchup coming against the Lions.

Rome Odunze, Luther Burden, D.J. Moore and Olamide Zaccheaus are the team's top wideouts, but Odunze and Burden are dealing with injuries, opening the door for Jahdae Walker and Devin Duvernay to maybe contribute. 

Odunze, Moore and Burden are standard league options, while everyone else is a deep-league asset.

Baltimore is the fourth-best matchup, so the Pittsburgh wideouts have good outlooks.

With DK Metcalf suspended, it'll be Adam Thielen, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Scotty Miller, Roman Wilson and maybe Calvin Austin covering the wideout snaps. 

With no real No. 1 wideout in that bunch, I'd feel most confident playing them in deeper leagues only.

Washington is the fifth-best matchup, so the Eagles' wideouts are set up well.

A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith are the best wideouts on the team, but both could be limited, or rested entirely. That opens the door for Jahan Dotson, Darius Cooper and others to maybe lead the way instead.

Tennessee is the next-best matchup, so Jacksonville's wideouts could go off in week 18.

Jakobi Meyers, Parker Washington and Brian Thomas are all set up well, and are all standard league options. Tim Patrick would be a desperation play in deep leagues.

Pittsburgh is the seventh-best matchup, so the Ravens' wideouts could also deliver.

Zay Flowers leads the team, with Rashod Bateman, Devontez Walker, DeAndre Hopkins and LaJohntay Wester as other options. Flowers is the only worthwhile standard league option.

The Giants are the eighth-best matchup, so the Cowboys' wideouts are set up well too.

CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens could star as a result, especially if they play full games. Don't sleep on Jalen Tolbert or KaVontae Turpin (especially in deeper leagues), while Jonathan Mingo could also surprise.

The Lions' wideouts also have a top-10 matchup against the Bears. 

Amon-Ra St. Brown leads Detroit, but he's banged up, so at least temper expectations a bit. Jameson Williams could lead the way as a result - both those guys are standard league starters. Isaac TeSlaa is a deep-league option at least, and could be a sneaky-good-standard leaguer is ARSB is out.

Las Vegas is the 10th-best fantasy matchup for wideouts, so the Chiefs' wide receivers could surprise.

With Rashee Rice out, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Xavier Worthy, Marquise Brown and Jalen Royals could factor in. They are just deep-league options still though, because Chris Oladokun is at quarterback.

11-20 Ranked Matchups

The 11th-best fantasy test for wideouts is the Rams, which is who Arizona plays. 

Marvin Harrison is out, so Michael Wilson is a good/great option for week 18. Xavier Weaver, Jalen Brooks and Steven Sims could chip in, but are all risky deep-league plays only.

The next-best matchup is the Falcons, who the Saints play in week 18.

Chris Olave is out, so Kevin Austin, Dante Pettis, Ronnie Bell and other wideouts will lead the way for New Orleans. None of those guys are super confident fantasy starting options, even in deeper leagues.

San Fran is the 13th-best fantasy test, and Seattle is the opponent.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the leader in that wideout room, so start him confidently again. Cooper Kupp and Rashid Shaheed (if he plays) are decent deep-league assets. Jake Bobo and Dareke Young could play more if Shaheed is limited or out.

Jacksonville is the next-best matchup, and Tennessee plays them.

Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike will lead the way, with help from James Proche, Van Jefferson and Mason Kinsey. Dike and Ayomanor are decent deep-league options, but risky standard league guys.

Green Bay is up next, and that's who Minnesota plays. 

Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison are the top options for Minnesota, but are risky options because of the Vikings' QB situation. Jalen Nailor is a deep-league option only.

Tampa Bay is ranked 16th, and Carolina is the matchup.

Tetairoa McMillan is the Panthers' standard league wideout option. Jalen Coker and Xavier Legette are deep-league options. 

The Jets are ranked as the 17th-best fantasy test for wideouts. 

Buffalo is the matchup, but the wideouts could have worse outlooks if Josh Allen is out. Khalil Shakir is the best Bills' wideout, and is an option in all leagues. Tyrell Shavers, Brandin Cooks, Joshua Palmer, Gabe Davis and Keon Coleman are just deep-league options, and risky ones.

Arizona is the next team on the matchup list.

The Rams are the matchup, meaning Puka Nacua could deliver big again, especially if Davante Adams is out and the LA starters play most of the game.

Konata Mumpfield, Xavier Smith, Tutu Atwell and Jordan Whittington are deep-league assets with Adams out of the picture, and LA maybe resting Nacua.

Miami is the 19th-ranked fantasy matchup for wideouts, so New England's wideouts could deliver decent marks.

Stefon Diggs has been leading the team, but with his current situation, Kyle Williams, Efton Chism, DeMario Douglas and Kayshon Boutte (if he plays) could produce more.

Kansas City is next on the list, and that's who Las Vegas plays.

Tre Tucker is the top fantasy wideout, but is a better deep-league option. Dont'e Thornton, Tyler Lockett, Alex Bachman and Shedrick Jackson are deep-league options, and not very good ones.

Everyone Else

New England is 21st on the matchup list. That means that Miami's Jaylen Waddle has a tough test, if he even plays. Cedrick Wilson, Malik Washington, Theo Wease and others could pick up the slack, but aren't good options in this matchup.

Carolina is next on the list. Tampa Bay faces them, so a tough test awaits for Chris Godwin, Mike Evans, Jalen McMillan and Emeka Egbuka. They are all standard league options still.

The LA Chargers are the next-best matchup. Denver's Courtland Sutton is still a good option despite the tough test, but Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Troy Franklin and other wideouts are better skipped in deeper leagues.

New Orleans is next up, and Atlanta faces them. That means Drake London has an uphill climb, but is still worth starting in most leagues. Darnell Mooney, David Sills V and others are better off being skipped this week.

Denver is next on the matchup list, with the LA Chargers (minus Justin Herbert) being not-so-great options. So while Ladd McConkey, Quentin Johnston and Keenan Allen have been decent/good options at times, it's Tre' Harris, Keandre Lambert-Smith and others who could lead the way. Every Charger wideout is a risky starting option this week.

Philadelphia is next, and that's who Washington plays. Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel Sr. are decent options despite the matchup, with Treylon Burks, Chris Moore and others are just deep-league desperation plays.

Buffalo is next up, with the New York Jets as their opponent. Adonai Mitchell, John Metchie, Isaiah Williams are just deep-league options at wideout, with Tyler Johnson and Arian Smith as other options, but last-resort guys.

Seattle is ranked 28th on the wideout matchup list. That makes Jauan Jennings, Ricky Pearsall (if he plays), Demarcus Robinson and Kendrick Bourne risky fantasy starting options. I still like Jennings in standard leagues, and Pearsall could be in those leagues too, although he's risky with the injury concern.

Cincinnati is ranked 29th. Cleveland doesn't have any worthwhile fantasy wideouts anyways. Jerry Jeudy, Cedric Tillman, Malachi Corley and others are just deep-league options.

Minnesota is 30th on the list. I'm not sure who will play for the Packers, but the brutal matchup and a backup quarterback (Clayton Tune) starting means Christian Watson, Jayden Reed, Romeo Doubs, Matthew Golden and others are all risky fantasy options.

Cleveland is ranked 31st, meaning Cincinnati's Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins have tough tests - I'd still start both in all league types. Andrei Iosivas, Mitchell Tinsley and other wideouts are skippable outside super deep leagues.

The Indy wideouts have the toughest fantasy challenge against the Texans. That makes it hard to justify starting Michael Pittman, Alec Pierce and Josh Downs in any standard leagues - they are not even the best deep-league options.