Justin Herbert or Kyler Murray or Sam Darnold: Week 18 Start/Sit advice and fantasy projection

Week 18 will conclude the 2024 fantasy football season with the championship round of all league playoffs that are still ongoing. This means that managers must make sure to start the right quarterbacks to give them the best chance at lifting the trophy. Here's the best pick for those deciding between Justin Herbert, Kyler Murray and Sam Darnold.

Is Justin Herbert a good fantasy pick in Week 18?

Justin Herbert

Justin Herbert is having a relatively solid 2024 fantasy football season with the LA Chargers. He currently ranks as the overall QB13 and has finished among the top 10 weekly quarterbacks five times this year.

Two of those finishes have come in each of his last two games, so Herbert is trending in the right direction entering the final week of the season. He also gets a favorable matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, making him an intriguing pick.

Is Kyler Murray a good fantasy pick in Week 18?

Kyler Murray

Kyler Murray currently ranks as the overall QB11 this year due to his dynamic contributions to the Arizona Cardinals. In addition to passing for 3,609 yards and 17 touchdowns, he has also added 550 rushing yards and another five touchdowns.

Dual-threat quarterbacks have always demonstrated additional upside in fantasy football, and Murray is no exception. He will look to use that skill set against the San Francisco 49ers this week, whom he finished as the weekly QB5 against in their first matchup this year.

Is Sam Darnold a good fantasy pick in Week 18?

Sam Darnold

Sam Darnold has been one of the biggest breakout players during the 2024 fantasy football season. After opening the year as a backup for the Minnesota Vikings, he now ranks as the overall QB8 so far.

The rising star has also finished among the top 10 weekly quarterbacks in five of his previous seven games, giving him plenty of momentum going into his matchup against the Detroit Lions on Sunday Night Football. He also finished as the weekly QB13 in their first meeting this season.

Justin Herbert or Kyler Murray or Sam Darnold: Who should I start in Week 18 fantasy football?

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool

Sam Darnold is the recommended quarterback to use in Week 18 fantasy football lineups over Justin Herbert and Kyler Murray. He has produced the best overall results so far this year and has also been trending in the right direction, which contributes to him being the preferred pick.

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool predicts that Darnold will score about three additional fantasy points than Herbert this week and nearly four more than Murray. His superior passing projections are the biggest reason he is expected to record the most yards and touchdowns of this trio.