Fantasy Football Week 18 Sleepers: Jordan Mason headlines favorable matchup vs. Packers

Jan 2, 2026

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Aaron Jones (hip) is out for Week 18 against Green Bay, which makes Jordan Mason one of my favorite sleepers. He’s worth using as a No. 2 Fantasy running back in all leagues.

I also like J.J. McCarthy as a sleeper quarterback, and Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison also have the chance to play well. The Packers are expected to rest starters in this matchup since they are locked into the No. 7 seed for the playoffs, so this should be a good week for Minnesota’s offense.

Mason started four games for Jones earlier this season from Weeks 3-7, and Mason averaged 14.5 PPR points over that span, with four touchdowns. He took a backseat to Jones from Week 8 on, but Mason should do well in Week 18.

The Packers have struggled against running backs in their past nine games, and eight guys have scored at least 12.3 PPR points over that span, with 10 touchdowns. While we don’t know who will rest for Green Bay, this is clearly a depleted defense with nothing to play for.

That also bodes well for McCarthy, who missed Week 17 with a hand injury. Prior to getting hurt in Week 16 at the Giants, McCarthy had scored at least 26.4 Fantasy points in consecutive games against Washington and Dallas.

Two of the past three quarterbacks against the Packers have scored at least 25 Fantasy points, and I like McCarthy as a low-end starter in deeper leagues. Hopefully, McCarthy will do well connecting with Jefferson and Addison.

Jefferson has been among the biggest Fantasy busts this season, and he only has one game with double digits in PPR in his past six outings. He also hasn’t scored a touchdown since Week 9.

But he’s 53 yards away from 1,000 for the sixth year in a row, and I’m sure the Vikings will make sure he gets that milestone. And, hopefully, he can find the end zone for just the third time all season.

Addison had no catches on one target in Week 17 against Detroit, but he scored a touchdown on a 65-yard run. He’s tougher to trust than Jefferson, but I’m willing to gamble on Addison as a low-end No. 3 Fantasy receiver in Week 18 given the matchup with Green Bay.