*Reminder that Week 18 is the WEIRDEST week of the NFL season. Notable things that happened in Week 18 last year:

  • The Broncos beat a Kansas City Chiefs team who sat all of their key players to lock up the 7th seed in the AFC playoffs over Joe Burrow and the Bengals

  • The Buccaneers celebrated Mike Evans reaching 1,000 yards for the 11th straight season more than they did for winning the NFC South

  • The Steelers limped into the playoffs, losing their fourth straight game and NFC north as their offense plummeted.

  • The Patriots beat the Bills with a star performance from backup QB Joe Milton, costing them the first overall pick in the draft - and leading to the immediate firing of Head Coach Jerod Mayo.

These are Walter’s Sunday Nuggets featuring:

  • A livestream with WalterPicks CEO Sam Factor - hop in now to learn all about the slate and get your questions answered!

  • A compilation of recommended reading for the serious football fan/fantasy player

  • A summary of important news from this week to be aware of

Week 18 Contract Incentives 💰

With so many teams in Week 18 playing without incentive to win, it can be difficult to predict which players will put their best foot forward and participate as if they are actually trying to win the game.

One thing that can give us some signal is when players are close to contract incentives. When players need an attainable level of production to get a pay bonus, you can bet they'll be highly motivated to hit that mark.

Here is a great summary of players near bonus incentives this week:

NFL contract incentives tracker: Which players can cash in during Week 18?

Will Sam Darnold throw for enough yards to fatten his paycheck? Can Calais Campbell get the sack he needs for an extra $500,000? Zak Koeppel eyes players in striking distance of cashing in with incentives in Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season.

www.nfl.com/news/2025-nfl-contract-incentives-tracker-which-players-can-cash-in-during-week-18

🚨🚨 Live with Sam

Its an odd week but Sam still has you covered - tune in for:

  • Game-by-game previews for the entire slate

  • Going over important weather reports for the day

  • Giving away free picks and expert betting advice

  • Bold predictions and value DFS plays

📚 Recommended Reading

The weird week is here! Can you believe the season is over? This article will provide dive into key the Week 18 matchups (with my predictions), situations to watch, and the wildly difficult Week 18 DFS recommendations. If you came in last, you probably did not have the WalterPicks app downloaded.

walterpicks.beehiiv.com/p/week-18-mega-preview

2025 Fantasy Football Superlatives

The fantasy football season has ended for most managers. Let's look back at the 2025 season with some superlatives from this past year.

walterpicks.beehiiv.com/p/2025-fantasy-football-superlatives

💰 Free Prop Week 18

Sharing one of our favorite editor's picks for Week 18 - check out the Prop Evaluator in the WalterPicks app for analysis on NBA props and all of our NFL writeups!

walterpicks.beehiiv.com/p/free-prop-week-18

🏈 Notable Players Sitting Out This Week

  • Chris Olave

  • Marvin Harrison Jr.

  • Packers Key Starters (including Jordan Love AND Malik Willis)

  • Chargers Key Starters (including Justin Herbert and Omarion Hampton)

  • Josh Allen (expected to come out early)

  • Geno Smith

  • Aaron Jones

  • TJ Hockenson

  • Javonte Williams

  • Marcus Mariota

  • Eagles Key Starters (including Jalen Hurts, AJ Brown, Devonta Smith, Saquon Barkley, and Dallas Goedert)

  • Dalton Kincaid

  • Jaylen Waddle

  • De’Von Achane

  • Breece Hall

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