Calvin Austin 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- 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 Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth WR on the sideline for now
On injured reserve, knee.
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished WR74 last season at 6.2 points per 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
Downfield role
Efficiency
- 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.
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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.