Betting on NFL contract incentives and milestones – it’s an annual Week 18 tradition. Whether you're betting, playing NFL DFS or if you still have your fantasy football championships, these player incentives are real – and can have real life implications. 

Don’t believe me? Here is a clip of the Steelers throwing a pass to Antonio Brown to keep a streak he had alive going when they could have taken a knee to end the game:

 

 

 

NFL Players With Contract Incentives (Week 18)

Now, not everyone cares. The Philadelphia Eagles are going to rest their starters rather than letting Saquon Barkley chase Eric Dickerson’s rushing record. But the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are playing to win and Mike Evans has $3 million on the line if he just has a “normal game” by his standards.

So, some of them certainly will be in play. Here are some NFL incentives, records and milestones to keep an eye on going into Week 18!

 

 

 

Arizona Cardinals

Kyler Murray

  • $750,000 with 50+ rushing yards and a rushing touchdown to hit 600 yards and 6 TDs

Baltimore Ravens

Derrick Henry

  • $500,000 with a rushing TD this week (15 total)
    • **The is some debate about whether this is total TDs or just rushing but he has 16 total, 14 rushing**

Justice Hill

  • $250,000 with 8 receptions to hit 50
  • $250,000 with 117 rushing yards to hit 500

Denver Broncos

Courtland Sutton

  • $500,000 with 82 receiving yards to hit 1,065

Houston Texans

Joe Mixon

  • $250,000 with 107+ rushing yards to hit 1,100

 

 

 

Kansas City Chiefs

DeAndre Hopkins

  • $250,000 with 9 catches this week to hit 65
  • $250,000 with 140 rec yards to hit 750

Las Vegas Raiders

Brock Bowers

  • Bowers currently holds the record for receptions for a rookie with 108. Malik Nabers is right behind him, however, with 104. 

Los Angeles Chargers

J.K. Dobbins

  • $150K with 68 rush yards to hit 900

New Orleans Saints

Marquez Valdes-Scantling

  • $250,000 if he catches a touchdown to hit 5 total

New York Giants

Malik Nabers

  • As we mentioned above, Brock Bowers currently holds the record for rookie receptions with 108. Nabers has 104 and could try to overtake him. 

Philadelphia Eagles

Saquon Barkley

  • Needs 101 rushing yards for most in a season (2,105)
    • **Reports are that Barkley and the starters will sit**

 

 

 

Seattle Seahawks

Geno Smith

  • $2 million each for surpassing career highs
    • Pass yards (needs 186)
    • Maintain 70.2% completion percentage
    • 10 wins or playoffs (1 more win)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Mike Evans

  • $3,000,000 bonus for 70+ catches, 1,000+ yards, and 10+ TDs
    • Needs 5 catches for 85 yards, he already has 10+ TDs
  • Needs 85 yards for 11th straight 1,000-yard season
  • $666,000 if he remains top 10 in receiving touchdowns

Baker Mayfield

  • Each worth $500,000 (currently set to hit all of them). He needs to finish top 10 in the NFL or top 5 in NFC in the following:
    • Passer rating (4th in NFL)
    • Touchdown passes (2nd)
    • Passing yards (2nd)
    • Completion percentage (2nd)
    • Yards per pass attempt (5th)

Tennessee Titans

Tony Pollard

  • $250K with 83 rushing yards this week to hit 1,100
  • $200K with 2 touchdowns to hit 7

Washington Commanders

Zach Ertz

  • $250,000 with 9 catches to hit 70
  • $250,000 with 90 yards to hit 700
  • $250,000 with 2 TDs to hit 8

 

 

 

Week 18 NFL Incentives: Player Milestones

1,000 Rushing Yards 

1,000 Receiving Yards