Calvin Austin headshot

Calvin Austin Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 4 start/sit for 2026

Age
27
Height / weight
5'9", 162 lb
Experience
5th season

2025 Season

PPR PPG
6.2
Pos rank
WR77
Rostered
—

Week 4 vs. Cardinals, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 4th vs. WRs, favorable

Calvin Austin Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis

Producing as

WR78 · Bench

Scoring rate

6.2 PPG

Played

14 games

Role

Depth

Trend

Cooling

Role Direction

Season average against the last four games played.
UsageSeasonLast 4Change
Target Share (Team)16.4%13.2%-19%
Targets/G3.92.8-30%
Team Pass Att/Gteam31.937.3+17%

Calvin Austin's 2026 Season, Week by Week

The next four matchups include three of the league's softest pass defenses.

  1. Week 1, Win
    ,
    vs DAL
    ,
    —
    ,
    Did not play
  2. Week 2, Loss
    ,
    at LAR
    ,
    —
    ,
    Did not play
  3. Week 3, Win
    ,
    vs TEN
    ,
    —
    ,
    Did not play
  4. Up next.
    Week 4, Oct 4
    ,
    vs ARI
    ,
    4th pts allowed to WRs
    ,
    Favorable, Out
    Cardinals vs. WRs
  5. Week 5, Oct 11
    ,
    at WAS
    ,
    1st pts allowed to WRs
    ,
    Favorable
    Commanders vs. WRs
  6. Week 6, Oct 18
    ,
    vs NO
    ,
    24th pts allowed to WRs
    ,
    Tough
    Saints vs. WRs
  7. Week 7, Oct 25
    ,
    at HOU
    ,
    5th pts allowed to WRs
    ,
    Favorable
    Texans vs. WRs

Matchup rank is PPR points allowed to WRs through Week 4. 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Should You Start or Roster Calvin Austin?

Austin's profile is built for splash plays, not volume. Across three Pittsburgh seasons he peaked at a 12.6% target share, an 84.8-point campaign, and 548 yards in 2024, then slipped in 2025 to 31 catches on 55 targets for 372 yards and three scores over 14 games. The downfield role is real — 11.0 air yards per target, an 18.4% air-yards share, and a 19.5-yard average depth on his catches — but the efficiency cratered to a 43.6% success rate and minus-0.075 EPA per play, a steep drop from the plus-0.416 he posted the year before.

A one-year Giants deal slots him into the slot vacated by Wan'Dale Robinson, but he opens behind Malik Nabers in a crowded room. With a 53.5% snap rate and 0.184 targets per route as his recent ceiling, he's a deep-league dart at best — useful only if injuries open the field in front of him.

Career Fantasy Stats by Season

SeasonTeamGPTgtRecRec ydsRec TDFPTSPPGFinish
2025PIT145531372386.26.2WR74
2024PIT1758365484118.87.0WR69
2023PIT173017180152.73.1WR109
Career48143841,1008257.75.4
All 3 seasons and advanced stats

Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability

Austin is listed injured reserve.

Injury status

Injured reserve

He has missed 3 games this season. Career games missed to injury: 20. Injury history

  • 2025hamstring1 game
  • 2025calfPlayed through
  • 2025right shoulder2 games
  • 2025chestPlayed through

Outlook

A one-year Giants deal slots him into the slot vacated by Wan'Dale Robinson, but he opens behind Malik Nabers in a crowded room. With a 53.5% snap rate and 0. Full outlook

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Calvin Austin Fantasy Football FAQ

Should I start Calvin Austin in Week 4?

No: Calvin Austin is on injured reserve for Week 4 against the Cardinals, so he should sit. Get the start/sit call for Austin.

Is Calvin Austin worth rostering in fantasy football?

Mostly not: Calvin Austin is waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues.

What are Calvin Austin's upcoming fantasy football matchups?

Calvin Austin's next three games are Week 4 vs. the Cardinals (4th in PPR points allowed to WRs, favorable), Week 5 at the Commanders (1st in PPR points allowed to WRs, favorable) and Week 6 vs. the Saints (24th in PPR points allowed to WRs, tough). Two of them are favorable by points allowed to the position.

Calvin Austin 2025 Stats

2025 finalTouchdowns accounted for 21% of his fantasy production, so his weekly output leaned on volume more than scoring.

Receiving

Rec
31
Yards
372
TD
3
Targets
55

12.0 Y/R56.4% Catch %

Fantasy (PPR)

Points
86.2
Pos rank
WR74

17.0 Best Week 1 NYJ0.0 Worst Week 15 MIA

See these stats game by game

Advanced Receiving Stats

Austin is a short-area target (10.3 yards per target last season), with a 10.0% target share this season.

Stat2025 13 games
Efficiency
Yards per route run1.1830th
Fantasy points per target0.9126th
YAC per reception4.261st
Catch rate58.4%30th
Usage
Target share10.0%38th
Route participation50.3%37th
Air-yards share16.7%50th
Red-zone targets310th
Style
Average depth of target10.337th

Percentiles: 2025 (13 games, weeks 1–17) among 116. Grey bars describe style, not quality.

For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 3.9 targets a game in 2025; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.

Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season

2025Dashed line: career average

6.2

Fantasy PPG

WR78

Fantasy finish

3.9

Targets/g

27

Rec yds/g

Calvin Austin career stats by season

SeasonGPTgtRecRec ydsRec TDRush ydsFPTSPPGFinish
20251455313723086.26.2WR74
202417583654840118.87.0WR69
202317301718015752.73.1WR109
Career48143841,100857257.75.4—

What His Career Numbers Say

5.4

Career PPG

48 games over 3 seasons

89%

Availability

Share of team games he played

10%

Top-24 weeks

Share of his games as a top-24 WR

5.7

Weekly swing

Standard deviation, low

Austin has averaged 5.4 fantasy points per game over 48 games and 3 seasons, without a top-12 finish.

In 2025 he averaged 6.2 per game, down 0.8 from 2024. His volume has held at about 3.9 targets a game, so the change is efficiency and scoring. His quarterback in 2025 was Aaron Rodgers.

Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Austin's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.

Career highs

  • 548Rec yards2024
  • 4Rec TD2024
  • 118.8Fantasy pts2024 · WR69
  • 1,100Career rec yds2023–2025

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Calvin Austin Stats FAQ

What were Calvin Austin's stats last season?

In 2025, Calvin Austin caught 31 of 55 targets for 372 yards and 3 touchdowns in 14 games. That was 86.2 PPR points (6.2 per game), a WR74 finish.

What are Calvin Austin's career NFL stats?

Across 3 seasons and 48 games, Calvin Austin has 84 catches for 1,100 yards and 8 touchdowns, for 257.7 PPR fantasy points (5.4 per game).

How many touchdowns does Calvin Austin have in his career?

Calvin Austin has 9 touchdowns in his NFL career: 1 rushing and 8 receiving, over 48 games.

How many career receiving yards does Calvin Austin have?

Calvin Austin has 1,100 career receiving yards over 3 seasons, on 84 catches.

Stats are official NFL regular-season data processed by StatChasers. Fantasy points use full PPR scoring: 1 point per reception, 1 per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing TD, −1 per interception, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards and 6 per rushing or receiving TD. Two-point conversions and lost fumbles count as Sleeper scores them.

Calvin Austin Game Log 2025

Games played

14

FPTS/G (PPR)

6.2

Targets/g

3.9

Rec/g

2.2

Rec yds/g

26.6

Yds/rec

12.0

Across 14 games in 2025, Calvin Austin has averaged 3.9 targets, 2.2 receptions and 6.2 PPR fantasy points per game. Calvin Austin has finished as a top-12 WR in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 2. The best week was Week 1 against NYJ (17.0 points); the lowest was Week 13 against BUF (0.0).

WkOppResultFPTSTGTRECREC YDSREC TDYPRFinish
1NYJ17thW 34-3217.06470117.5WR16

Week 1 · NYJ · W 34-32 · 17.0 pts

Weekly finish
WR16 · WR2 week
Vs. season average
+10.8 pts
Matchup
NYJ ranked 17th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
45
Target share
2500.0%

How the 17.0 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions4 rec+4.0
  • Receiving yards70 yds+7.0
  • Receiving TD1 TD+6.0
2SEA26thL 17-313.24122022.0WR96

Week 2 · SEA · L 17-31 · 3.2 pts

Weekly finish
WR96 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-3.0 pts
Matchup
SEA ranked 26th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
57
Target share
1740.0%

How the 3.2 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards22 yds+2.2
3NE19thW 21-1412.45334111.3WR31

Week 3 · NE · W 21-14 · 12.4 pts

Weekly finish
WR31 · WR3 week
Vs. season average
+6.2 pts
Matchup
NE ranked 19th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
39
Target share
2500.0%

How the 12.4 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions3 rec+3.0
  • Receiving yards34 yds+3.4
  • Receiving TD1 TD+6.0
4MIN31stW 24-213.3221306.5WR84

Week 4 · MIN · W 24-21 · 3.3 pts

Weekly finish
WR84 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-2.9 pts
Matchup
MIN ranked 31st in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
27
Target share
1000.0%

How the 3.3 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions2 rec+2.0
  • Receiving yards13 yds+1.3
5Bye week
6Did not play
7Did not play
8GB10thL 25-356.8642807.0WR53

Week 8 · GB · L 25-35 · 6.8 pts

Weekly finish
WR53 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+0.6 pts
Matchup
GB ranked 10th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
49
Target share
2070.0%

How the 6.8 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions4 rec+4.0
  • Receiving yards28 yds+2.8
9IND6thW 27-2010.66556011.2WR35

Week 9 · IND · W 27-20 · 10.6 pts

Weekly finish
WR35 · WR3 week
Vs. season average
+4.4 pts
Matchup
IND ranked 6th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
35
Target share
1820.0%

How the 10.6 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions5 rec+5.0
  • Receiving yards56 yds+5.6
10LAC21stL 10-253.4721407.0WR66

Week 10 · LAC · L 10-25 · 3.4 pts

Weekly finish
WR66 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-2.8 pts
Matchup
LAC ranked 21st in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
38
Target share
3330.0%

How the 3.4 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions2 rec+2.0
  • Receiving yards14 yds+1.4
11CIN30thW 34-121.511505.0WR101

Week 11 · CIN · W 34-12 · 1.5 pts

Weekly finish
WR101 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-4.7 pts
Matchup
CIN ranked 30th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
19
Target share
310.0%

How the 1.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards5 yds+0.5
12CHI3rdL 28-317.6543609.0WR42

Week 12 · CHI · L 28-31 · 7.6 pts

Weekly finish
WR42 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+1.4 pts
Matchup
CHI ranked 3rd in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
33
Target share
1430.0%

How the 7.6 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions4 rec+4.0
  • Receiving yards36 yds+3.6
13BUF28thL 7-260.02000—WR123

Week 13 · BUF · L 7-26 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
WR123 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-6.2 pts
Matchup
BUF ranked 28th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
21
Target share
910.0%
14BAL7thW 27-224.12131031.0WR63

Week 14 · BAL · W 27-22 · 4.1 pts

Weekly finish
WR63 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-2.1 pts
Matchup
BAL ranked 7th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
16
Target share
630.0%

How the 4.1 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards31 yds+3.1
15MIA20thW 28-150.01000—WR125

Week 15 · MIA · W 28-15 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
WR125 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-6.2 pts
Matchup
MIA ranked 20th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
18
Target share
430.0%
16DET4thW 29-241.811808.0WR104

Week 16 · DET · W 29-24 · 1.8 pts

Weekly finish
WR104 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-4.4 pts
Matchup
DET ranked 4th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
12
Target share
330.0%

How the 1.8 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards8 yds+0.8
17Did not play
18BAL7thW 26-2414.57355118.3WR14

Week 18 · BAL · W 26-24 · 14.5 pts

Weekly finish
WR14 · WR2 week
Vs. season average
+8.3 pts
Matchup
BAL ranked 7th in points allowed to WR that season
Target share
3890.0%

How the 14.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions3 rec+3.0
  • Receiving yards55 yds+5.5
  • Receiving TD1 TD+6.0

Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to WRs across 2025: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Where His Weeks Finished

Two WR1 weeks, two WR2 weeks and 10 busts. For a wide receiver ranked WR77 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a top-24 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.

WR1 range (top 24)WR2 range (25–36)Bench range (37+)

Wk 1 WR16 · Wk 2 WR96 · Wk 3 WR31 · Wk 4 WR84 · Wk 8 WR53 · Wk 9 WR35 · Wk 10 WR66 · Wk 11 WR101 · Wk 12 WR42 · Wk 13 WR123 · Wk 14 WR63 · Wk 15 WR125 · Wk 16 WR104 · Wk 18 WR14

Game-by-Game Breakdown

Week 18, Jan 4
vs Ravens
W 26–24

WR1 week vs. Baltimore

3/7, 55 yds, 1 TD.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

14.5WR14
Week 16, Dec 21
@ Lions
W 29–24

Held in check by Detroit

1/1, 8 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

1.8WR104
Week 15, Dec 15
vs Dolphins
W 28–15

Held in check by Miami

0/1, 0 yds.

Just 0.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0WR125
Week 14, Dec 7
@ Ravens
W 27–22

Held in check by Baltimore

1/2, 31 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

4.1WR63
Week 13, Nov 30
vs Bills
L 7–26

Shut down by Buffalo

0/2, 0 yds.

Just 0.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0WR123
Week 12, Nov 23
@ Bears
L 28–31

Shut down by Chicago

4/5, 36 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

7.6WR42
Week 11, Nov 16
vs Bengals
W 34–12

Held in check by Cincinnati

1/1, 5 yds.

Just 5.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

1.5WR101
Week 10, Nov 9
@ Chargers
L 10–25

Shut down by the Chargers

2/7, 14 yds.

Just 2.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

3.4WR66
Week 9, Nov 2
vs Colts
W 27–20

Efficient in a home win

5/6, 56 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

10.6WR35
Week 8, Oct 26
vs Packers
L 25–35

Shut down by Green Bay

4/6, 28 yds.

Just 4.7 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

6.8WR53
Week 4, Sep 28
vs Vikings
W 24–21

Held in check by Minnesota

2/2, 13 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

3.3WR84
Week 3, Sep 21
@ Patriots
W 21–14

Steady in a win at New England

3/5, 34 yds, 1 TD.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

12.4WR31
Week 2, Sep 14
vs Seahawks
L 17–31

Shut down by Seattle

1/4, 22 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

3.2WR96
Week 1, Sep 7
@ Jets
W 34–32

WR1 week at the Jets

4/6, 70 yds, 1 TD.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

17.0WR16

Fantasy Points By Week

170W1W18Week 1 vs NYJ: 17.0 ptsWeek 2 vs SEA: 3.2 ptsWeek 3 vs NE: 12.4 ptsWeek 4 vs MIN: 3.3 ptsWeek 8 vs GB: 6.8 ptsWeek 9 vs IND: 10.6 ptsWeek 10 vs LAC: 3.4 ptsWeek 11 vs CIN: 1.5 ptsWeek 12 vs CHI: 7.6 ptsWeek 13 vs BUF: 0.0 ptsWeek 14 vs BAL: 4.1 ptsWeek 15 vs MIA: 0.0 ptsWeek 16 vs DET: 1.8 ptsWeek 18 vs BAL: 14.5 pts
  • Weekly points
  • Season average (6.2)

Last Five Games

FPTS/G (PPR)

4.1

Weeks 13–18

High

14.5

Low

0.0

Targets/g

2.6

Rec/g

1.0

Upcoming Matchups

Matchup rank is fantasy points allowed to WRs, in PPR: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest. Measured through Week 4.

Calvin Austin career stats by season

SeasonGPTgtRecRec ydsRec TDRush ydsFPTSPPGFinish
20251455313723086.26.2WR74
202417583654840118.87.0WR69
202317301718015752.73.1WR109
Career48143841,100857257.75.4—

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Calvin Austin Rest-of-Season Outlook

depth WR on the sideline for now

On injured reserve, knee.

WR74 last season · 6.2 PPG

12-team PPRWaiver wire
10-team PPRWaiver wire
Half-PPRWaiver wire

Preseason Projection vs. Reality

He finished WR74 last season at 6.2 points per game.

2025 final
WR74
6.2 PPG over 14 games
2026
Season starts Week 4
vs. Cardinals
Rest of season
Live rank
Updated after every game

Our 2026 Preseason Outlook

Austin's profile is built for splash plays, not volume. Across three Pittsburgh seasons he peaked at a 12.6% target share, an 84.8-point campaign, and 548 yards in 2024, then slipped in 2025 to 31 catches on 55 targets for 372 yards and three scores over 14 games. The downfield role is real — 11.0 air yards per target, an 18.4% air-yards share, and a 19.5-yard average depth on his catches — but the efficiency cratered to a 43.6% success rate and minus-0.075 EPA per play, a steep drop from the plus-0.416 he posted the year before.

A one-year Giants deal slots him into the slot vacated by Wan'Dale Robinson, but he opens behind Malik Nabers in a crowded room. With a 53.5% snap rate and 0.184 targets per route as his recent ceiling, he's a deep-league dart at best — useful only if injuries open the field in front of him.

What Drives His Outlook

His 2025 rank among the 142 receivers who played at least six games. Each bar is one receiver, best on the left; his is highlighted.

Target volume

Moderate
10.5%target share
1st64th of 142142nd

Downfield role

Moderate
18.4%air-yards share
1st52nd of 142142nd

Efficiency

Average
1.24yards per route run
1st89th of 142142nd
Average depth of target
11.0
Drop rate
3.6%
Red-zone targets
4
Route participation
51.6%
YAC per reception
4.1

What Could Change His Value

Upside

  • A soft stretchThe Cardinals in Week 4 and the Commanders in Week 5 are top-10 matchups for WRs.Wk 4 ARI, 4thWk 5 WAS, 1stWk 6 NO, 24thWk 7 HOU, 5th

Risk

  • InjuryHe's on injured reserve, knee.
  • A tough matchupThe Saints in Week 6 (24th) is among the stingiest defenses against WRs.
Weighing Austin against another receiver on your roster?Compare them in Redraft Command

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Calvin Austin Fantasy Outlook FAQ

What is Calvin Austin's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?

Calvin Austin projects as a depth WR on the sideline for now for the rest of the 2026 season: waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. His efficiency (1.24 yards per route run, 89th of 142 WRs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.

What is Calvin Austin's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?

Calvin Austin is the WR74 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth WR territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.

What is Calvin Austin's fantasy football upside?

Calvin Austin's upside: the Cardinals in Week 4 and the Commanders in Week 5 are top-10 matchups for WRs.

What could hurt Calvin Austin's fantasy value?

Calvin Austin's risks: he is on injured reserve, knee, his efficiency (1.24 yards per route run, 89th of 142 WRs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Saints in Week 6 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.

How difficult is Calvin Austin's remaining fantasy schedule?

Favorable: of his next seven games, 4 come against a top-10 matchup for WRs and 1 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.

Calvin Austin Injury Update & History

Injured reserve
Checked

Austin is on injured reserve with a knee injury.

2026 games missed
3
Last played Week 18, Jan 10
Latest injury
Hamstring
Week 16, 2025, 1 game missed
Next game
Week 4 vs ARI
Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET

Practice participation

Week 4 reports: Wed, Thu, Fri

Austin hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.

Injury History at a Glance

Five logged injuries in three seasons. Most of his lost time came from a foot injury in 2022; nothing else has cost him more than 2 games.

B

Durability

65/100

20

Games missed

5

Injuries

17games

Longest absence

Foot injury · 2022

Where He's Been Hurt

Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.

R. shoulder2025, 2 gamesAbdomen2025, played thruHamstring2025, 1 gameCalf2025, played thruFoot2022, 17 games
Front view: the player's right side is on your left. Side not recorded for the hamstring, calf and foot.
Injuries by body part, regular-season games missed
Body partInjuriesGames missed
Foot / toe117
Shoulder12
Hamstring11
Abdomen10
Calf / shin10
Total520

Injury risk profile: High

  • No body part injured twice
  • Hamstring in 2025, 3 games missed
  • 20 games in 3 seasons, 17 of them in 2022
  • 5 injuries spread across 5 body parts

Calvin Austin Injury History

Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.

  1. 2025

    Hamstring 1 game

    Week 16 · with the Steelers

    Suffered a hamstring injury in Week 16 against the Lions and missed the following week's game.

  2. 2025

    Calf Played through

    Week 15 · with the Steelers

    Was dealing with a calf injury ahead of the Week 15 game but played through it.

  3. 2025

    Shoulder · Right 2 games

    Week 4 · with the Steelers

    Sustained a shoulder injury against the Minnesota Vikings in Dublin, causing him to miss two games.

  4. 2025

    Abdominal Played through

    Preseason · with the Steelers

    Missed time during training camp with an abdominal injury but was ready for Week 1.

  5. 2022

    Foot 17 games

    Preseason

    Missed his entire rookie campaign due to a foot injury suffered before the season.

Injury status is the designation each club has filed, as our last check found it. History covers regular-season games missed. The durability score measures time lost to injury only; games not played as a backup don't count against it. Status last checked . Practice participation is from the league's official injury report on NFL.com, last read .

Fantasy points use PPR scoring.

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Calvin Austin Injury FAQ

Is Calvin Austin injured?

Yes. As of October 2, 2026, Calvin Austin is on injured reserve with a knee injury. He has missed 3 games this season. See how the injury changes his rest-of-season value.

Is Calvin Austin playing this week?

No. Calvin Austin is on injured reserve for Week 4 against the Cardinals on Sunday, October 4. Should you start him?

What injury does Calvin Austin have?

Calvin Austin has a knee injury and is on injured reserve for Week 4. He has missed 3 games this season.

Why isn't Calvin Austin playing?

Calvin Austin is on injured reserve with a knee injury, the designation his club filed as of October 2, 2026. That rules him out of Week 4.

Has Calvin Austin missed any games this season?

Yes. Calvin Austin has missed 3 games in 2026 and played in 0.

What is Calvin Austin's injury history?

Calvin Austin has 5 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 20 games in all: 17 for a foot injury in 2022, 2 for a right shoulder injury in 2025 and 1 for a hamstring injury in 2025. No body part has been injured twice.

What was Calvin Austin's most recent injury?

Calvin Austin's most recent logged injury was a hamstring injury in Week 16 of 2025. It cost him 1 game.

Does Calvin Austin have any recurring injuries?

No. Calvin Austin's five logged injuries were to five different body parts, so the record shows no recurring pattern.

What was Calvin Austin's worst injury?

Calvin Austin's longest absence came from a foot injury in 2022, which cost him 17 games of the 20 he has missed in his career.

Latest Calvin Austin News & Updates

Season Timeline

Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.

  1. Week 3Sep 27W 12–7 vs TEN

    Game recap coming soon

  2. Week 2Sep 21L 6–28 @ LAR

    Game recap coming soon

  3. Week 1Sep 13W 28–20 vs DAL

    Game recap coming soon

Around the Giants

All New York Giants news

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Calvin Austin News FAQ

What is the latest news on Calvin Austin?

The latest Austin update, from August 26: Tears ACL, out for season. Season-ending ACL tear ends his year.

How does the latest Calvin Austin news affect his fantasy value?

Not much: A preseason health note; his Week 1 availability is what matters for fantasy. See the updated fantasy outlook.

Calvin Austin Bio

Calvin Austin is a wide receiver for the New York Giants, where he wears No. 82. Born March 24, 1999, in Memphis, TN, he attended Harding Academy and played college football at Memphis.

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Austin in round 4, pick 138, of the 2022 NFL Draft. Since then, Austin joined the New York Giants in 2026.

In 48 regular-season games since 2023, he has caught 84 passes for 1,100 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Career Timeline

2 stops with 2 teams in 5 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.

Steelers2022–2025 Pittsburgh Steelers
1,100rec yds, 84 rec, 8 TD · 48 games
NYG2026–now New York Giants
0games played
Regular-season receiving stats with each team.

What happened at each stop

Most recent first.

  1. New York Giants Current team2026–present

    Listed on the 2026 roster; no regular-season stats recorded.

  2. Pittsburgh Steelers2022–2025

    Selected in round 4, pick 138, of the 2022 NFL Draft. He was a rotational player, playing at least a quarter of the offensive snaps in 39 of 48 games.

  3. College: Memphis

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Transactions

  1. Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the New York Giants.
  2. SignedSigned a one-year contract with the New York Giants.
  3. Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  4. SignedSigned his rookie contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  5. DraftedSelected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in round 4, pick 138.

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About Calvin Austin: Bio FAQ

How old is Calvin Austin?

Calvin Austin is 27 years old. He was born on March 24, 1999. 2026 is his 5th NFL season.

How tall is Calvin Austin?

Calvin Austin is 5 feet 9 inches tall (5'9"), listed at 162 pounds, and plays wide receiver for the New York Giants.

How much does Calvin Austin weigh?

Calvin Austin weighs 162 pounds, his listed weight on the New York Giants roster. He is listed at 5'9".

What number does Calvin Austin wear?

Calvin Austin wears number 82 for the New York Giants. He plays wide receiver.

What position does Calvin Austin play?

Calvin Austin plays wide receiver for the New York Giants, wearing number 82. 2026 is his 5th season in the NFL.

What team does Calvin Austin play for?

Calvin Austin plays for the New York Giants as a wide receiver. He has been with the Giants since 2026.

Where did Calvin Austin go to college?

Calvin Austin played college football at Memphis, after attending Harding Academy (TN).

Where is Calvin Austin from?

Calvin Austin went to high school in Tennessee, at Harding Academy, before playing college football at Memphis.

When is Calvin Austin's birthday?

Calvin Austin's birthday is March 24. He was born on March 24, 1999 and is 27 years old.

How long has Calvin Austin been in the NFL?

2026 is Calvin Austin's 5th NFL season; he entered the league in 2022. View his career statistics.

What teams has Calvin Austin played for?

Calvin Austin has played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants. View his career statistics.

What year did Calvin Austin enter the NFL?

Calvin Austin entered the NFL in 2022. 2026 is his 5th season.