NFL Week 18 opening line projections: Early power rating adjustments to help attack spreads for every game

We try to get you prepared for the Sunday night lines release every week, but at no time is it tougher than the final week of the season, when some teams may decide to rest players in advance of the playoffs. Due to a wild turn of events first in the controversial ending of Lions-Cowboys, then with the Eagles losing at home to the Cardinals, the 49ers have locked up the No. 1 seed and do not have to play any of their starters in Week 18 if they don't want to. That turns a game where they would be well over touchdown favorites at home against the Rams in Week 18 to one where they might not even be favored.
  
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