NFL Pick'Em Today: Best PrizePicks Plays for Week 18

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Kurt Jones

Published on January 4, 2026

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Best NFL Week 18 PrizePicks Plays

Best PrizePicks Picks current as of 7:00 AM ET Sunday.

Jaydon Blue 56.5 Rushing Yards (MORE)

We've talked plenty about how abysmal the run defense is for the Giants, so I'll spare you the usual stats. Instead, let's focus on Blue.

The Texas product hasn't been called upon much this season with Javonte Williams operating as the bell cow, but with Williams and Malik Davis landing on injured reserve, he will get a chance to show what he can do in Week 18. Blue will be spelled by Phil Mafah, who will likely be on a pitch count after just being taken off IR.

I'm expecting close to 20 carries for Blue, and with the offensive line mostly intact and Dak Prescott at least starting the game, the offense should be able to move the ball and put Blue in position to succeed.

Myles Garrett 0.75 Sacks (MORE)

Myles Garrett 1.5 Sacks (MORE)

I've avoided playing the green goblins all year because, in most cases, I think they're negative expected value. But it's Week 18, so I'm having fun.

Garrett needs one more sack to break the single-season sack record. He was shut down by Pittsburgh last week, but this feels like the spot. Expect plenty of stunts and blitzes to open up lanes for him against a pass-happy Bengals team that owns one of the worst offensive lines in the league. I think Garrett gets the record and throws in an extra sack for a little flair. If you agree with the latter, dare to go with the demon play.

Jordan Mason 12 Fantasy Score (MORE)

Aaron Jones is out, the Packers are locked into the seventh seed and resting a number of starters, the Vikings are home and at least J.J. McCarthy is under center rather than Max Brosmer.

That's a slew of reasons to like this play, and I'm not worried about meaningful rotation beyond the occasional breather for Mason. I think head coach Kevin O'Connell wants his team heading into the offseason with momentum.

Green Bay -- even with most of its defense intact -- allowed running backs to do plenty over the last five weeks. Those who went with Derrick Henry in Week 17 will certainly recall. The matchup is ripe, and Mason should see true bell-cow usage in the finale.

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