Fantasy Football: Week 18 IDP rankings and tiers

• How to look at some LB replacements: With injuries to key players at the position, how do their replacements stack up and fit into the ranks?

• The highest-graded pass-rushing DT versus the highest-graded pass-blocking IOL unit: We examine Dexter Lawrence against the Eagles' offensive line and what it means for his Week 18 outlook.

• Incredible efficiency and an increase in playing time: Brandon Graham is having a career year at 34 years old as a rotational player and is now likely to get more snaps.

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While rare, there are still enough fantasy football championships being decided in Week 18 that IDP managers should utilize all the research and tools available to them.

Check the PFF.com rankings page for any updates closer to game time.

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LINEBACKERS

RANK	TIER	NAME	TEAM	OPP	NOTES
1	1A	Roquan Smith	BLT	@ CIN
2	1A	Foyesade Oluokun	JAX	TEN	SAT
3	1A	Zaire Franklin	IND	HST
4	1A	Micah Parsons	DAL	@ WAS
5	1B	T.J. Edwards	PHI	NYG
6	1B	Nick Bolton	KC	@ LV	SAT
7	1B	Devin White	TB	@ ATL
8	1B	Rashaan Evans	ATL	TB
9	1C	C.J. Mosley	NYJ	@ MIA
10	1C	Alex Singleton	DEN	LAC
11	1C	Fred Warner	SF	ARZ
12	1C	Josey Jewell	DEN	LAC
13	2A	Eric Kendricks	MIN	@ CHI
14	2A	Cody Barton	SEA	LAR
15	2A	Bobby Wagner	LAR	@ SEA
16	2A	Frankie Luvu	CAR	@ NO
17	2B	Lavonte David	TB	@ ATL
18	2B	Jack Gibbens	TEN	@ JAX	SAT/WW
19	2B	Matt Milano	BUF	NE
20	2B	Logan Wilson	CIN	BLT
21	2C	Tremaine Edmunds	BUF	NE
22	2C	Drue Tranquill	LAC	@ DEN
23	2C	Isaiah Simmons	ARZ	@ SF
24	2C	De’Vondre Campbell	GB	DET	SNF
25	3A	Christian Kirksey	HST	@ IND
26	3A	Azeez Al-Shaair	SF	ARZ	WW
27	3A	Germaine Pratt	CIN	BLT
28	3A	Bobby Okereke	IND	HST
29	3B	Christian Harris	HST	@ IND
30	3B	Shaq Thompson	CAR	@ NO
31	3B	Demario Davis	NO	CAR
32	3B	Nicholas Morrow	CHI	MIN
33	3C	Patrick Queen	BLT	@ CIN
34	3C	Kaden Elliss	NO	CAR
35	3C	Joe Thomas	CHI	MIN
36	3C	Quay Walker	GB	DET	SNF
37	4A	Zaven Collins	ARZ	@ SF
38	4A	Jordan Hicks	MIN	@ CHI
39	4A	Monty Rice	TEN	@ JAX	SAT
40	4A	Alex Anzalone	DET	@ GB	SNF
41	4B	Ja’Whaun Bentley	NE	@ BUF
42	4B	Quincy Williams	NYJ	@ MIA
43	4B	Kyzir White	PHI	NYG
44	4B	Willie Gay Jr.	KC	@ LV	SAT
45	4C	Luke Masterson	LV	KC	SAT
46	4C	Robert Spillane	PIT	CLV
47	4C	Troy Andersen	ATL	TB
48	4C	Jamin Davis	WAS	DAL
49	5A	Devin Lloyd	JAX	TEN	SAT
50	5A	Tanner Muse	SEA	LAR	WW
51	5A	Jerome Baker	MIA	NYJ
52	5A	Pete Werner	NO	CAR
53	5B	Jaylon Smith	NYG	@ PHI
54	5B	Anthony Barr	DAL	@ WAS
55	5B	Kenneth Murray	LAC	@ DEN
56	5B	David Mayo	WAS	DAL
57	5C	Ernest Jones	LAR	@ SEA
58	5C	Damone Clark	DAL	@ WAS
59	5C	Jahlani Tavai	NE	@ BUF
60	5C	Tony Fields II	CLV	@ PIT

Cody Barton (LB14) is set to replace Jordyn Brooks in a full-time role this weekend after Brooks tore his ACL in Week 17. Brooks ranked third in the league in total tackles (161) and was a top-tier IDP option. Barton should immediately take on a similar status in a linebacker-friendly defense. The Seahawks play the second-most zone coverage in the NFL, which has been a major contributing factor in allowing linebackers to rack up tackles, with both players averaging 15% efficiency.

Azeez Al-Shaair (LB26) is also expected to move into an every-down role if Dre Greenlaw misses this week’s game, which looks like a real possibility at this point. Al-Shaair hasn’t been as effective as Greenlaw this season, with Greenlaw ranking 17th among all linebackers in total tackles (127) and boasting a strong 15.5% tackle rate. Al-Shaair has racked up tackles at 11.2% efficiency, which is below average (13.2%) for the position. He has done so on a part-time basis and should still be considered a solid option in a decent spot to produce.