I've compiled a list of player contract incentives, players close to reaching personal milestones and/or breaking league records heading into Week 18. Thought it might be helpful if you are looking to bet on something over the weekend. I like J.Taylor for 2 tuddies a 100 yards and Colts to cover the spread. Gronk is expected to have a busy day.
There is more in the links down below, i've handpicked some of those that i like the most. Kinda tricky with league records being broken and players having an extra gameweek.
Player Contract Incentives
Rob Gronkowski: Gronk needs 7 catches, 85 yards, & 3 TDs in Week 18. 55 Catches: $500k; 750 Yards: $500k; 9 TD: $500k
Stefon Diggs: Six more catches would add $750,000
Chris Jones: one sack away from $1.25 million
A.J. Green: extra $250,000 if he reaches 900 yards (825); $250,000 if he hits 60 catches (50)
Dante Fowler Jr: half-sack away from $1 million; 2 and a half-sacks away from $2 million
Marvin Jones Jr. : sitting at 66 catches, needs four receptions for $500,000 and 14 receptions for $1 million.
Records and milestones
Ja’Marr Chase needs 45 yards to break the single-season rookie record (Bill Groman’s 1,473 from 1960).
Ezekiel Elliott is just 85 rushing yards shy of 1,000.
Marquise Brown is 19 yards away from reaching 1,000 yards for the first time in his career.
Jonathan Taylor is 266 yards shy of 2,000 rushing and 2 TDs shy of 20 total rushing TDs. JT went for 30/253/2 against the Jags’ in Week 17 last year.
Cooper Kupp is 136 yards shy of breaking Calvin Johnson’s all-time yardage record and needs 171 yards to reach 2,000 – which is absurd. Kupp also needs 12 receptions to break Michael Thomas’ single-season receptions record of 149 set in 2019.
Matthew Stafford needs 352 passing yards to reach 5,000 yards for the second time in his career, and he needs two TD passes to reach 40.
Elijah Mitchell is 122 rushing yards shy of 1,000.
George Kittle needs 100 receiving yards to reach 1,000 yards for the season.
Christian Kirk is 61 yards away from 1,000 yards for the first time in his career.
Austin Ekeler is 153 yards away from 1,000 rushing.
Justin Herbert is 369 yards away from 5,000 passing.
Derek Carr is 382 yards away from 5,000 passing.
Mike Evans needs 54 yards to extend his NFL record for the most seasons with 1000 receiving yards to open a career to eight straight seasons.
Javonte Williams is 143 rushing yards shy of 1,000.
Kyle Pitts needs 59 yards to break the all-time rookie record for a tight end.
Jaylen Waddle needs three catches to break Anquan Boldin’s rookie record of 101 catches.
DK Metcalf is 91 yards shy of 1,000.
Terry McLaurin is only 40 yards shy of 1,000 receiving yards
Antonio Gibson needs 109 rushing yards to reach 1,000 yards.
Darnell Mooney is 71 yards away from hitting 1,000 yards for the first time in his career.
sources:
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10022972-tom-brady-aaron-rodgers-more-nfl-contract-performance-incentives-ahead-of-week-18
https://twitter.com/spotrac/status/1478748221790900226
https://twitter.com/spotrac/status/1478750619087290377
https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/lists/aaron-rodgers-tom-brady-stefon-diggs-chris-jones/
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/chiefs-chris-jones-has-1-25-million-on-the-line-in-week-18-vs-broncos-and-heres-why/
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33007044/nfl-week-18-incentives-watch-buccaneers-tom-brady-packers-aaron-rodgers-more-cash-in
https://www.fantasypoints.com/nfl/articles/season/2021/week-18-cheat-sheet