NFL · Week 18 · 2026 Fantasy Preview

ATL at CAR — Fantasy Preview

Top targets, injury updates, and defense vs position matchup data for Week 18 of the 2026 NFL season.

ATL
ATL · Away
@
CAR
CAR · Home
Sunday, January 10, 2027
12:00 AM EST

Fantasy Targets by Team

ATL Targets
Bijan Robinson RB · ATL
Opp allows 11.7 pts/game to RB (#2 easiest)
21
avg pts (34g)
Drake London WR · ATL
Opp allows 8.4 pts/game to WR (#3 easiest)
16.6
avg pts (29g)
Tua Tagovailoa QB · ATL
Opp allows 15.8 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)
14.6
avg pts (25g)
Michael Penix QB · ATL
Opp allows 15.8 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)
14.1
avg pts (12g)
Kyle Pitts TE · ATL
Opp allows 7.5 pts/game to TE (#4 easiest)
10.7
avg pts (32g)
CAR Targets
Bryce Young QB · CAR
Opp allows 16.8 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)
14.9
avg pts (29g)
Tetairoa McMillan WR · CAR
Opp allows 9.7 pts/game to WR (#2 easiest)
12.4
avg pts (17g)
Chuba Hubbard RB · CAR
Opp allows 8.8 pts/game to RB (#3 easiest)
12.2
avg pts (30g)
Kenny Pickett QB · CAR
Opp allows 16.8 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)
9.2
avg pts (4g)
Jalen Coker WR · CAR
Opp allows 9.7 pts/game to WR (#2 easiest)
9.1
avg pts (20g)

Injury & Beat Reporter Signals

ATL
high Zuby Ejiofor injury update
Ejiofor will be held out of Atlanta's Summer League finale for rest purposes, marking his third straight absence. The ro…
high Kingston Flemings injury update
Flemings will sit out the Hawks' Summer League finale, marking his third consecutive contest on the inactive list. In tw…
high Tua Tagovailoa depth chart change
Tagovailoa got early reps with first-team offense under new coach Kevin Stefanski while Penix recovered from ACL surgery…
high Zuby Ejiofor role expansion
No. 23 overall pick will have significant opportunities to establish a key bench role behind Okongwu with Gueye out 3-4 …
high Mouhamed Gueye injury update
Fourth-year center will miss training camp, preseason, and likely the start of the regular season. This opens significan…
medium Kyle Pitts Sr. role expansion
Kyle Pitts signed a multi-year extension making him the 3rd-highest paid tight end in the league. He produced 88-928-5 o…
CAR

No active signals

Defense vs Position Matchup

ATL defense — pts allowed
QB 16.8 avg pts
RB 8.8 avg pts
WR 9.7 avg pts
TE 7.3 avg pts
CAR defense — pts allowed
QB 15.8 avg pts
RB 11.7 avg pts
WR 8.4 avg pts
TE 7.5 avg pts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I start from the ATL vs CAR game?
Top fantasy targets in this matchup: Bijan Robinson and Bryce Young. See the full target list and injury updates above.
Is this a good DFS game for Week 18?
Check back closer to game time for spread, total, and projected scoring environment data. Use the player targets above to identify DFS value plays.
What is the fantasy matchup outlook for ATL players this week?
CAR defense allows 11.7 pts/game to RBs and 8.4 pts/game to WRs. Historical matchup data above shows which positions are most exploitable.

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