Week 18 is the regular-season finale, and it’s a beast unlike any other. Teams that are playoff bound have an incentive to rest starters. Meanwhile, others jostling for seeding might be more inclined to play this week straight up. But, of course, teams eliminated from playoff contention could also give younger players a look. In summation, it’s a chaotic week. Still, we can make educated guesses about how teams will opt to use personnel by factoring in their playoff scenarios and contract incentives (great job by Anthony Amico of Establish the Run breaking down the incentives in the following Twitter thread).
NFL player incentives thread for 2021 Week 18:
Easy start is with Cooper Kupp: https://t.co/ArBkTbFtpF
– Anthony Amico (@amicsta) January 3, 2022
Week 18 Matchups
Game: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions
Spread: GB -4.0 Points
