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TE Minnesota Vikings #85 IR

Ben Yurosek Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 4 start/sit for 2026

Age
24
Height / weight
6'4", 251 lb
Experience
2nd season

2025 Season

PPR PPG
0.3
Pos rank
TE108
Rostered
—

Week 4 vs. Dolphins, Sun Oct 4, 4:05 PM ET 9th vs. TEs, favorable

Should I start Yurosek in Week 4? Rest-of-season value in Redraft Command

Ben Yurosek Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis

Producing as

TE108 · Poor

Scoring rate

0.3 PPG

Played

12 games

Role

Depth

Trend

Heating Up

Role Direction

Season average against the last four games played.
UsageSeasonLast 4Change
Target Share (Team)0.8%0.9%+16%
Targets/G0.30.30%
Team Pass Att/Gteam18.38.3-55%

Ben Yurosek's 2026 Season, Week by Week

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

  1. Week 1, Win
    ,
    vs GB
    ,
    —
    ,
    Did not play
  2. Week 2, Win
    ,
    at CHI
    ,
    —
    ,
    Did not play
  3. Week 3, Win
    ,
    at TB
    ,
    —
    ,
    Did not play
  4. Up next.
    Week 4, Oct 4
    ,
    vs MIA
    ,
    9th pts allowed to TEs
    ,
    Favorable, Out
    Dolphins vs. TEs
  5. Week 5, Oct 11
    ,
    at NO
    ,
    3rd pts allowed to TEs
    ,
    Favorable
    Saints vs. TEs
  6. Week 6
    ,
    Bye
    ,
    No game
  7. Week 7, Oct 25
    ,
    vs IND
    ,
    7th pts allowed to TEs
    ,
    Favorable
    Colts 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 Ben Yurosek?

Yurosek's 2025 line is the entire story: six games, a 16.6% snap share, and just 36 routes run, a sliver 6.6% of Minnesota's dropbacks. He drew three targets all year, hauling in two for 14 yards, leaving a microscopic 0.6% target share and a 0.012 WOPR that essentially rounds to zero usage. The 0.39 yards per route and 1.4 total fantasy points confirm there's no role to project from here.

The one flicker worth noting is efficiency on a tiny sample: 0.116 EPA per play and a 33.3% success rate suggest he didn't actively hurt the offense when on the field. But at 23 he sits buried on the depth chart with no path to volume mapped out, and nothing about his snap or target trend points toward a 2026 breakout. He's a name to monitor only if injuries clear the room ahead of him, not a draftable asset.

Career Fantasy Stats by Season

SeasonTeamGPTgtRecRec ydsRec TDFPTSPPGFinish
2025MIN12321403.40.3TE105
Career12321403.40.3
All 1 seasons and advanced stats

Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability

Yurosek is listed injured reserve.

Injury status

Injured reserve

Outlook

The one flicker worth noting is efficiency on a tiny sample: 0.116 EPA per play and a 33.3% success rate suggest he didn't actively hurt the offense when on the field. Full outlook

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Ben Yurosek Fantasy Football FAQ

Should I start Ben Yurosek in Week 4?

No: Ben Yurosek is on injured reserve for Week 4 against the Dolphins, so he should sit. Get the start/sit call for Yurosek.

Is Ben Yurosek worth rostering in fantasy football?

Yes, in the right league: Ben Yurosek is a bench stash in TE-premium leagues and waiver-wire material in 12-team and 10-team leagues.

What are Ben Yurosek's upcoming fantasy football matchups?

Ben Yurosek's next three games are Week 4 vs. the Dolphins (9th in PPR points allowed to TEs, favorable), Week 5 at the Saints (3rd in PPR points allowed to TEs, favorable) and Week 7 vs. the Colts (7th in PPR points allowed to TEs, favorable). Three of them are favorable by points allowed to the position.

Ben Yurosek 2025 Stats

2025 final · Minnesota VikingsHe didn't score a touchdown, so all of his fantasy production came from volume.

Receiving

Rec
2
Yards
14
TD
0
Targets
3

7.0 Y/R66.7% Catch %

Fantasy (PPR)

Points
3.4
Pos rank
TE106

1.9 Best Week 18 GB0.0 Worst Week 17 DET

See these stats game by game

Advanced Receiving Stats

Yurosek is an intermediate target (3.0 yards per target last season), with a 0.4% target share this season.

Stat2025 5 games
Efficiency
Yards per route run0.17—
Fantasy points per target0.25—
YAC per reception5.0—
Catch rate50.0%—
Usage
Target share0.4%—
Route participation5.7%—
Air-yards share0.2%—
Red-zone targets0—
Style
Average depth of target3.0—

Percentiles: 2025 (5 games, weeks 1–17): below the qualifying line, so no percentiles.

For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 0.3 targets a game in 2025; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.

Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season

0.3

Fantasy PPG

TE108

Fantasy finish

0.3

Targets/g

1

Rec yds/g

Ben Yurosek career stats by season

SeasonGPTgtRecRec ydsRec TDRush ydsFPTSPPGFinish
2025123214003.40.3TE105
Career123214003.40.3—

What His Career Numbers Say

0.3

Career PPG

12 games over 1 season

60%

Availability

Share of team games he played

0%

Top-12 weeks

Share of his games as a TE1

By the StatChasers staff. Updated .

Yurosek has averaged 0.3 fantasy points per game over 12 games and 1 season, without a top-12 finish.

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

Career highs

  • 14Rec yards2025
  • 3.4Fantasy pts2025 · TE106
  • 14Career rec yds2025–2025

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Ben Yurosek Stats FAQ

What were Ben Yurosek's stats last season?

In 2025, Ben Yurosek caught 2 of 3 targets for 14 yards and no touchdowns in 12 games. That was 3.4 PPR points (0.3 per game), a TE105 finish.

What are Ben Yurosek's career NFL stats?

Across 1 season and 12 games, Ben Yurosek has 2 catches for 14 yards and no touchdowns, for 3.4 PPR fantasy points (0.3 per game).

How many touchdowns does Ben Yurosek have in his career?

Ben Yurosek has no touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 0 receiving, over 12 games.

How many career receiving yards does Ben Yurosek have?

Ben Yurosek has 14 career receiving yards over 1 season, on 2 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.

Ben Yurosek Game Log 2025

Games played

12

FPTS/G (PPR)

0.3

Targets/g

0.3

Rec/g

0.2

Rec yds/g

1.2

Yds/rec

7.0

Across 12 games in 2025, Ben Yurosek has averaged 0.3 targets, 0.2 receptions and 0.3 PPR fantasy points per game. Ben Yurosek has finished as a top-12 TE in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0. The best week was Week 18 against GB (1.9 points); the lowest was Week 1 against CHI (0.0).

WkOppResultFPTSTGTRECREC YDSREC TDYPRFinish
1CHI15thW 27-240.00000—TE94

Week 1 · CHI · W 27-24 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE94 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-0.3 pts
Matchup
CHI ranked 15th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
10
2ATL29thL 6-220.00000—TE91

Week 2 · ATL · L 6-22 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE91 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-0.3 pts
Matchup
ATL ranked 29th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
4
3CIN1stW 48-100.00000—TE95

Week 3 · CIN · W 48-10 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE95 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-0.3 pts
Matchup
CIN ranked 1st in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
13
4Did not play
5Did not play
6Bye week
7PHI31stL 22-280.00000—TE90

Week 7 · PHI · L 22-28 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE90 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-0.3 pts
Matchup
PHI ranked 31st in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
1
8LAC26thL 10-371.521505.0TE45

Week 8 · LAC · L 10-37 · 1.5 pts

Weekly finish
TE45 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+1.2 pts
Matchup
LAC ranked 26th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
15
Target share
570.0%

How the 1.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards5 yds+0.5
9DET16thW 27-240.00000—TE80

Week 9 · DET · W 27-24 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE80 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-0.3 pts
Matchup
DET ranked 16th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
17
10BAL25thL 19-270.00000—TE84

Week 10 · BAL · L 19-27 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE84 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-0.3 pts
Matchup
BAL ranked 25th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
11
11CHI15thL 17-190.00000—TE87

Week 11 · CHI · L 17-19 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE87 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-0.3 pts
Matchup
CHI ranked 15th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
2
12Did not play
13Did not play
14Did not play
15DAL20thW 34-260.00000—TE97

Week 15 · DAL · W 34-26 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE97 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-0.3 pts
Matchup
DAL ranked 20th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
1
16NYG28thW 16-130.00000—TE98

Week 16 · NYG · W 16-13 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE98 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-0.3 pts
Matchup
NYG ranked 28th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
2
17DET16thW 23-100.00000—TE96

Week 17 · DET · W 23-10 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
TE96 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-0.3 pts
Matchup
DET ranked 16th in points allowed to TE that season
Offensive snaps
14
18GB24thW 16-31.911909.0TE50

Week 18 · GB · W 16-3 · 1.9 pts

Weekly finish
TE50 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+1.6 pts
Matchup
GB ranked 24th in points allowed to TE that season
Target share
360.0%

How the 1.9 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards9 yds+0.9

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

Where His Weeks Finished

All 12 weeks outside the top 24. For a tight end ranked TE108 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a TE45 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.

TE1 range (top 12)TE2 range (13–24)Bench range (25+)

Wk 1 TE94 · Wk 2 TE91 · Wk 3 TE95 · Wk 7 TE90 · Wk 8 TE45 · Wk 9 TE80 · Wk 10 TE84 · Wk 11 TE87 · Wk 15 TE97 · Wk 16 TE98 · Wk 17 TE96 · Wk 18 TE50

Game-by-Game Breakdown

Week 18, Jan 4
vs Packers
W 16–3

Held in check by Green Bay

1/1, 9 yds.

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

1.9TE50
Week 17, Dec 25
vs Lions
W 23–10

Held in check by Detroit

0/0, 0 yds.

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

0.0TE96
Week 16, Dec 21
@ Giants
W 16–13

Held in check by the Giants

0/0, 0 yds.

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

0.0TE98
Week 15, Dec 14
@ Cowboys
W 34–26

Held in check by Dallas

0/0, 0 yds.

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

0.0TE97
Week 11, Nov 16
vs Bears
L 17–19

Shut down by Chicago

0/0, 0 yds.

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

0.0TE87
Week 10, Nov 9
vs Ravens
L 19–27

Shut down by Baltimore

0/0, 0 yds.

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

0.0TE84
Week 9, Nov 2
@ Lions
W 27–24

Held in check by Detroit

0/0, 0 yds.

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

0.0TE80
Week 8, Oct 23
@ Chargers
L 10–37

Shut down by the Chargers

1/2, 5 yds.

Just 2.5 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

1.5TE45
Week 7, Oct 19
vs Eagles
L 22–28

Shut down by Philadelphia

0/0, 0 yds.

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

0.0TE90
Week 3, Sep 21
vs Bengals
W 48–10

Held in check by Cincinnati

0/0, 0 yds.

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

0.0TE95
Week 2, Sep 14
vs Falcons
L 6–22

Shut down by Atlanta

0/0, 0 yds.

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

0.0TE91
Week 1, Sep 8
@ Bears
W 27–24

Held in check by Chicago

0/0, 0 yds.

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

0.0TE94

Fantasy Points By Week

20W1W18Week 1 vs CHI: 0.0 ptsWeek 2 vs ATL: 0.0 ptsWeek 3 vs CIN: 0.0 ptsWeek 7 vs PHI: 0.0 ptsWeek 8 vs LAC: 1.5 ptsWeek 9 vs DET: 0.0 ptsWeek 10 vs BAL: 0.0 ptsWeek 11 vs CHI: 0.0 ptsWeek 15 vs DAL: 0.0 ptsWeek 16 vs NYG: 0.0 ptsWeek 17 vs DET: 0.0 ptsWeek 18 vs GB: 1.9 pts
  • Weekly points
  • Season average (0.3)

Last Five Games

FPTS/G (PPR)

0.4

Weeks 11–18

High

1.9

Low

0.0

Targets/g

0.2

Rec/g

0.2

Upcoming Matchups

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

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Ben Yurosek Rest-of-Season Outlook

depth TE on the sideline for now

On injured reserve, undisclosed.

TE106 last season · 0.3 PPG

TE-premiumBench stash
12-teamWaiver wire
10-teamWaiver wire

Preseason Projection vs. Reality

He finished TE106 last season at 0.3 points per game.

2025 final
TE106
0.3 PPG over 12 games
2026
Season starts Week 4
vs. Dolphins
Rest of season
Live rank
Updated after every game

Our 2026 Preseason Outlook

By the StatChasers staff. Published .

Yurosek's 2025 line is the entire story: six games, a 16.6% snap share, and just 36 routes run, a sliver 6.6% of Minnesota's dropbacks. He drew three targets all year, hauling in two for 14 yards, leaving a microscopic 0.6% target share and a 0.012 WOPR that essentially rounds to zero usage. The 0.39 yards per route and 1.4 total fantasy points confirm there's no role to project from here.

The one flicker worth noting is efficiency on a tiny sample: 0.116 EPA per play and a 33.3% success rate suggest he didn't actively hurt the offense when on the field. But at 23 he sits buried on the depth chart with no path to volume mapped out, and nothing about his snap or target trend points toward a 2026 breakout. He's a name to monitor only if injuries clear the room ahead of him, not a draftable asset.

What Drives His Outlook

His 2025 rank among the 81 tight ends who played at least six games. Each bar is one tight end, best on the left; his is highlighted.

Route participation

Limited
6.6%route participation
1st80th of 8181st

Target share

Low
0.6%target share
1st82nd of 8282nd

Efficiency

Weak
0.39yards per route run
1st75th of 8282nd
Average depth of target
3.7
Drop rate
0.0%
Red-zone targets
0
Route participation
6.6%
YAC per reception
4.5

What Could Change His Value

Upside

  • A soft stretchThe Dolphins in Week 4 and the Saints in Week 5 are top-10 matchups for TEs.Wk 4 MIA, 9thWk 5 NO, 3rdWk 7 IND, 7thWk 8 DET, 1st

Risk

  • InjuryHe's on injured reserve, undisclosed.
  • Limited route participation6.6% route participation, 80th of 81 TEs in 2025.
Weighing Yurosek against another tight end on your roster?Compare them in Redraft Command

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Ben Yurosek Fantasy Outlook FAQ

What is Ben Yurosek's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?

Ben Yurosek projects as a depth TE on the sideline for now 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. His target share (0.6% target share, 82nd of 82 TEs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.

What is Ben Yurosek's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?

Ben Yurosek is the TE106 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth TE territory, waiver-wire material in 12-team leagues.

What is Ben Yurosek's fantasy football upside?

Ben Yurosek's upside: the Dolphins in Week 4 and the Saints in Week 5 are top-10 matchups for TEs.

What could hurt Ben Yurosek's fantasy value?

Ben Yurosek's risks: he is on injured reserve, undisclosed and his target share (0.6% target share, 82nd of 82 TEs in 2025) limits his scoring. See his injury status and history.

How difficult is Ben Yurosek's remaining fantasy schedule?

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

Latest Ben Yurosek News & Updates

Season Timeline

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

  1. Week 3Sep 27W 23–16 @ TB

    Game recap coming soon

  2. Week 2Sep 20W 9–3 @ CHI

    Game recap coming soon

  3. Week 1Sep 13W 39–22 vs GB

    Game recap coming soon

Around the Vikings

All Minnesota Vikings news

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Ben Yurosek Bio

Ben Yurosek is a tight end for the Minnesota Vikings, where he wears No. 85. Born March 17, 2002, he attended Bakersfield Christian and played college football at Stanford and then Georgia.

He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 2025.

In 12 regular-season games since 2025, he has caught 2 passes for 14 yards and 0 touchdowns.

Career Timeline

1 stop with 1 team in 2 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.

Vikings2025–now Minnesota Vikings
14rec yds, 2 rec, 0 TD · 12 games
Regular-season receiving stats with each team.

What happened at each stop

  1. Minnesota Vikings Current team2025–present

    He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 8 of 12 games.

  2. College: Stanford, Georgia

His history, one question: is he worth a roster spot now?Check his rest-of-season value in Redraft Command

Transactions

  1. Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the Minnesota Vikings.
  2. SignedSigned as an undrafted free agent with the Minnesota Vikings.
  3. SignedSigned with the Minnesota Vikings.

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About Ben Yurosek: Bio FAQ

How old is Ben Yurosek?

Ben Yurosek is 24 years old. He was born on March 17, 2002. 2026 is his 2nd NFL season.

How tall is Ben Yurosek?

Ben Yurosek is 6 feet 4 inches tall (6'4"), listed at 251 pounds, and plays tight end for the Minnesota Vikings.

How much does Ben Yurosek weigh?

Ben Yurosek weighs 251 pounds, his listed weight on the Minnesota Vikings roster. He is listed at 6'4".

What number does Ben Yurosek wear?

Ben Yurosek wears number 85 for the Minnesota Vikings. He plays tight end.

What position does Ben Yurosek play?

Ben Yurosek plays tight end for the Minnesota Vikings, wearing number 85. 2026 is his 2nd season in the NFL.

What team does Ben Yurosek play for?

Ben Yurosek plays for the Minnesota Vikings as a tight end. He has been with the Vikings since 2025.

Where did Ben Yurosek go to college?

Ben Yurosek played college football at Georgia, after attending Bakersfield Christian (CA).

Where is Ben Yurosek from?

Ben Yurosek went to high school in California, at Bakersfield Christian, before playing college football at Georgia.

When is Ben Yurosek's birthday?

Ben Yurosek's birthday is March 17. He was born on March 17, 2002 and is 24 years old.

How long has Ben Yurosek been in the NFL?

2026 is Ben Yurosek's 2nd NFL season; he entered the league in 2025. View his career statistics.

What teams has Ben Yurosek played for?

Ben Yurosek has played for the Minnesota Vikings. View his career statistics.

What year did Ben Yurosek enter the NFL?

Ben Yurosek entered the NFL in 2025. 2026 is his 2nd season.