Carsen Ryan Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 5 start/sit for 2026
- Age
- 23
- Height / weight
- 6'3", 255 lb
- Experience
- Rookie
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 0.0
- Pos rank
- TE117
- Rostered
- —
Week 5 at Jets, Sun Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET 28th vs. TEs, tough
Carsen Ryan Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis
Scoring rate
0.0 PPG
Played
2 games
Role
Flex
Trend
Stable
Carsen Ryan's 2026 Season, Week by Week
2 games played: one mid-range start and one bust. The next four matchups are a tough stretch ahead.
- Week 2, Win,at TB,0.0,TE106
- Week 3, Win,vs CAR,—,Did not play
- Week 4, Win,vs PIT,0.0,TE7
- Up next. Week 5, Oct 11,at NYJ,ToughJets vs. TEs
- Week 6, Oct 18,vs BAL,NeutralRavens vs. TEs
- Week 7, Oct 25,at TEN,ToughTitans vs. TEs
- Week 8, Nov 1,at PIT,ToughSteelers vs. TEs
Matchup rank is PPR points allowed to TEs through Week 4. 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Should You Start or Roster Carsen Ryan?
Ryan is averaging 0.0 PPR points per game through 2 games, with 0 catches for 0 yards and 0 TD on 0 targets. That ranks TE117, which makes him a bench stash in most leagues.
His quarterback has been Deshaun Watson.
His best week was TE7 in Week 4 against the Steelers (0.0 points); his worst, TE106 in Week 2 at the Buccaneers (0.0). Two favorable matchups are coming: the Saints (3rd vs. TEs) in Week 9 and the Raiders (4th vs. TEs) in Week 12.
For the season-long call, whether to hold, trade or start him, check where Ryan ranks among all TEs in Redraft Command.
Carsen Ryan 2026 Game Log
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | @ Buccaneers | W 23–19 | 0.0 | TE106 |
| 4 | vs Steelers | W 27–24 | 0.0 | TE7 |
| Total | 2–0 | 0.0 | TE117 |
Career Fantasy Stats by Season
| Season | Team | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CLE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability
Injury status
Active, no designation
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Carsen Ryan Fantasy Football FAQ
Should I start Carsen Ryan in Week 5?
Carsen Ryan is a bench stash in most leagues for Week 5 at the Jets, as the TE117 in PPR total points this season (0.0 a game). The Jets rank 28th in PPR points allowed to TEs, a tough matchup. Get the start/sit call for Ryan.
How many fantasy points is Carsen Ryan averaging in 2026?
Carsen Ryan is averaging 0.0 PPR fantasy points per game in 2026, 0.0 points across 2 games. His last game produced 0.0 points.
Where does Carsen Ryan rank in fantasy football in 2026?
Carsen Ryan ranks TE117 in PPR total points in 2026, through 2 games. That makes him a bench stash in most leagues. View his complete season statistics.
Is Carsen Ryan worth rostering in fantasy football?
Yes, in the right league: Carsen Ryan is a bench stash in TE-premium leagues and waiver-wire material in 12-team and 10-team leagues.
What is Carsen Ryan's fantasy football role?
Carsen Ryan is TE3 on the Browns depth chart. He is averaging 0.0 targets a game, on 2% of the offensive snaps in 2026.
What are Carsen Ryan's upcoming fantasy football matchups?
Carsen Ryan's next three games are Week 5 at the Jets (28th in PPR points allowed to TEs, tough), Week 6 vs. the Ravens (20th in PPR points allowed to TEs, neutral) and Week 7 at the Titans (30th in PPR points allowed to TEs, tough). Zero of them are favorable by points allowed to the position.
How consistent has Carsen Ryan been in fantasy football this season?
Carsen Ryan has finished as a top-12 TE in 1 of his 2 games this season and outside the top 36 in 1. His weekly scoring has a standard deviation of 0.0 points around his 0.0-point average.
What is Carsen Ryan's fantasy floor and ceiling?
This season Carsen Ryan's floor has been 0.0 PPR points (Week 2, TE106) and his ceiling 0.0 (Week 4, TE7). His median week has been 0.0 points. See Ryan's full game log.
Carsen Ryan 2026 Stats
2026 through Week 4 · Cleveland Browns
Receiving
- Rec
- 0
- Yards
- 0
- TD
- 0
- Targets
- 0
— Y/R— Catch %
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 0.0
- Pos rank
- TE117
0.0 Best Week 2 @ TB0.0 Worst Week 4 vs PIT
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
0.0
Fantasy PPG
0.0
Targets/g
0
Rec yds/g
Carsen Ryan career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
| Career | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
0.0
Career PPG
2 games over 1 season
50%
Availability
Share of team games he played
50%
Top-12 weeks
Share of his games as a TE1
Ryan has averaged 0.0 fantasy points per game over 2 games and 1 season.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Ryan's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 0.0Fantasy pts2026
- 0Career rec yds2026–2026
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Carsen Ryan Stats FAQ
How many fantasy points does Carsen Ryan have in 2026?
Carsen Ryan has 0.0 PPR fantasy points in 2026 through Week 4, 0.0 per game across 2 games. That total ranks TE117 at the position. See how those numbers break down week by week.
How many receiving yards does Carsen Ryan have this season?
Carsen Ryan has 0 receiving yards in 2026 through Week 4, on no catches and no targets.
How many receptions does Carsen Ryan have this season?
Carsen Ryan has no receptions in 2026 through Week 4, 0.0 a game, on no targets.
How many targets does Carsen Ryan have this season?
Carsen Ryan has drawn no targets in 2026 through Week 4, 0.0 a game, and caught 0% of them.
How many receiving touchdowns does Carsen Ryan have this season?
Carsen Ryan has no receiving touchdowns in 2026 through Week 4.
How many receiving yards per game is Carsen Ryan averaging?
Carsen Ryan is averaging 0.0 receiving yards per game in 2026, 0 yards across 2 games.
How many games has Carsen Ryan played in 2026?
Carsen Ryan has played 2 games in the 2026 season through Week 4.
What are Carsen Ryan's career NFL stats?
Across 1 season and 2 games, Carsen Ryan has 0 catches for 0 yards and no touchdowns, for 0.0 PPR fantasy points (0.0 per game).
How many touchdowns does Carsen Ryan have in his career?
Carsen Ryan has no touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 0 receiving, over 2 games.
How many career receiving yards does Carsen Ryan have?
Carsen Ryan has 0 career receiving yards over 1 season, on 0 catches.
Carsen Ryan Game Log 2026
Games played
2
FPTS/G (PPR)
0.0
Targets/g
0.0
Rec/g
0.0
Rec yds/g
0.0
Yds/rec
0.0
Across 2 games in 2026, Carsen Ryan has averaged 0.0 targets, 0.0 receptions and 0.0 PPR fantasy points per game. Carsen Ryan has finished as a top-12 TE in 1 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 1.
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | YPR | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 2 | TB11th | W 23-19 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE106 |
Week 2 · TB · W 23-19 · 0.0 pts
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| 3 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 4 | PIT26th | W 27-24 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | TE7 |
Week 4 · PIT · W 27-24 · 0.0 pts
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to TEs across 2026: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
One TE1 week and one bust. For a tight end ranked TE117 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a top-12 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.
Game-by-Game Breakdown
TE1 week vs. Pittsburgh
0/0, 0 yds.
Held in check by Tampa Bay
0/0, 0 yds.
Upcoming Matchups
View matchup — Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets
View matchup — Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens
View matchup — Cleveland Browns vs Tennessee Titans
View matchup — Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers
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Carsen Ryan Game Log FAQ
How did Carsen Ryan do in his last game?
Carsen Ryan scored 0.0 PPR points in Week 4 against the Steelers, a 27–24 win, a TE7 finish. He caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards. View his 2026 season totals.
How many fantasy points did Carsen Ryan score in his last game?
Carsen Ryan scored 0.0 PPR fantasy points in his last game, Week 4 against the Steelers, a TE7 finish for the week. That was right at his season average of 0.0.
How many receiving yards did Carsen Ryan have in his last game?
Carsen Ryan had 0 receiving yards on no catches in Week 4 against the Steelers, from no targets.
How many touchdowns did Carsen Ryan score in his last game?
Carsen Ryan did not score a touchdown in Week 4 against the Steelers; his 0.0 points came from yardage and catches.
How many receptions did Carsen Ryan have in his last game?
Carsen Ryan caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards in Week 4 against the Steelers.
What were Carsen Ryan's stats in Week 2?
In Week 2 at the Buccaneers, a 23–19 win, Carsen Ryan caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards. That was 0.0 PPR points, a TE106 finish.
What was Carsen Ryan's best game this season?
Carsen Ryan's best 2026 game was Week 2 at the Buccaneers: 0.0 PPR points, a TE106 finish. He caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards.
What was Carsen Ryan's worst game this season?
Carsen Ryan's lowest-scoring 2026 game was Week 4 against the Steelers: 0.0 PPR points, a TE7 finish. He caught 0 of no targets for 0 yards.
How many games has Carsen Ryan scored a touchdown in this season?
Carsen Ryan has scored a touchdown in 0 of his 2 games this season.
Carsen Ryan Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth TE for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
Our Take After Week 4
Through 2 games he's TE117 at 0.0 PPR points per game.
He's TE3 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- The scheduleNone of his next four opponents is a top-10 matchup for TEs.Wk 5 NYJ, 28thWk 6 BAL, 20thWk 7 TEN, 30thWk 8 PIT, 23rd
Risk
- RoleHe's TE3 on the depth chart.
- Tough matchupsThe Jets in Week 5 (28th) and the Titans in Week 7 (30th) are among the stingiest defenses against TEs.
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Carsen Ryan Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Carsen Ryan's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Carsen Ryan projects as a depth TE for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: a bench stash in TE-premium leagues and waiver-wire material in 12-team and 10-team leagues. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Carsen Ryan's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Carsen Ryan is the TE117 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in depth TE territory, waiver-wire material in 12-team leagues.
What is Carsen Ryan's projected role going forward?
Carsen Ryan is TE3 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Carsen Ryan's fantasy football upside?
Carsen Ryan's upside: his ceiling this season is 0.0 PPR points (Week 2, TE106).
What could hurt Carsen Ryan's fantasy value?
Carsen Ryan's risks: the Jets in Week 5 and the Titans in Week 7 are tough matchups. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Carsen Ryan's remaining fantasy schedule?
Difficult: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for TEs and 3 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.
Latest Carsen Ryan News & Updates
Ryan delivers TE1 week vs. Pittsburgh
0 REC, 0 YDS (0 TGT)
0.0 fantasy points · TE7
Ryan caught 0 of 0 targets for 0 yards in the 27–24 win vs. Pittsburgh.
Season Timeline
Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.
Week 2Sep 20W 23–19 @ TB
Fantasy impact: Negative. Ryan struggles at Tampa Bay
0.0 fantasy points · TE106 · right at his 0.0 average
Ryan caught 0 of 0 targets for 0 yards in the 23–19 win at Tampa Bay.
Game log
No updates of this type yet this season.
Browns Teammates News
Updates on Ryan's quarterback and target competition.
- KC Concepcion: Remains productive in Week 4 win (opens in new tab)KC Concepcion, WR. 28 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Harold Fannin: Salvages night with TD (opens in new tab)Harold Fannin, TE. 23 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Deshaun Watson: Continues ascent with third straight win (opens in new tab)Deshaun Watson, QB. 115 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Harold Fannin: Quiet in Week 1 loss (opens in new tab)Harold Fannin, TE. 23 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Deshaun Watson: Named Cleveland's starting quarterback (opens in new tab)Deshaun Watson, QB. 115 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Deshaun Watson: Starting QB decision expected Monday (opens in new tab)Deshaun Watson, QB. 115 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
Around the Browns
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Carsen Ryan News FAQ
What is the latest news on Carsen Ryan?
The latest Ryan update, from October 2: Ryan delivers TE1 week vs. Pittsburgh. Ryan caught 0 of 0 targets for 0 yards in the 27–24 win vs. Pittsburgh.
How does the latest Carsen Ryan news affect his fantasy value?
Positively: he scored 0.0 fantasy points, a TE7 finish, right at his 0.0 average. See the updated fantasy outlook.
Carsen Ryan Bio
Carsen Ryan is a tight end for the Cleveland Browns, where he wears No. 48. Born August 21, 2003, he attended American Fork and played college football at UCLA, Utah and then BYU.
The Cleveland Browns selected Ryan in round 7, pick 248, of the 2026 NFL Draft.
In 2 regular-season games since 2026, he has caught 0 passes for 0 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Career Timeline
1 stop with 1 team in 1 season. Each block's width is the time he spent there.
What happened at each stop
Cleveland Browns Current team2026–present
Selected in round 7, pick 248, of the 2026 NFL Draft. He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 4 of 4 games.
College: UCLA, Utah, BYU
Trades and Team Changes
- DraftedSelected by the Cleveland Browns in round 7, pick 248.
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About Carsen Ryan: Bio FAQ
How old is Carsen Ryan?
Carsen Ryan is 23 years old. He was born on August 21, 2003. 2026 is his 1st NFL season.
How tall is Carsen Ryan?
Carsen Ryan is 6 feet 3 inches tall (6'3"), listed at 255 pounds, and plays tight end for the Cleveland Browns.
How much does Carsen Ryan weigh?
Carsen Ryan weighs 255 pounds, his listed weight on the Cleveland Browns roster. He is listed at 6'3".
What number does Carsen Ryan wear?
Carsen Ryan wears number 48 for the Cleveland Browns. He plays tight end.
What position does Carsen Ryan play?
Carsen Ryan plays tight end for the Cleveland Browns, wearing number 48. 2026 is his 1st season in the NFL.
What team does Carsen Ryan play for?
Carsen Ryan plays for the Cleveland Browns as a tight end. He has been with the Browns since 2026.
Where did Carsen Ryan go to college?
Carsen Ryan played college football at BYU, after attending American Fork (UT).
Where is Carsen Ryan from?
Carsen Ryan went to high school in Utah, at American Fork, before playing college football at BYU.
When is Carsen Ryan's birthday?
Carsen Ryan's birthday is August 21. He was born on August 21, 2003 and is 23 years old.
How long has Carsen Ryan been in the NFL?
Carsen Ryan is an NFL rookie in 2026. View his career statistics.
What teams has Carsen Ryan played for?
Carsen Ryan has played for the Cleveland Browns. View his career statistics.
What year did Carsen Ryan enter the NFL?
Carsen Ryan entered the NFL in 2026. 2026 is his 1st season.