Chris Godwin 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 30
- Height / weight
- 6'1", 209 lb
- Experience
- 10th season
- Drafted
- 2017 R3, #84
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 7.5
- Pos rank
- WR54
- Rostered
- 74%
Week 4 vs. Packers, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 10th vs. WRs, favorable
Chris Godwin Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth WR for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished WR78 last season at 9.2 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 3 games he's WR54 at 7.5 PPR points per game, against 9.2 over 9 games last season (WR78). He's running behind last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 74th of 142 in target volume (9.4% target share), 95th of 142 in downfield role (8.0% air-yards share) and 65th of 142 in efficiency (1.49 yards per route run). Downfield role is the soft spot. Baker Mayfield is his quarterback.
The main risk is the job itself. He's the listed starter with Kameron Johnson next on the depth chart, and a benching or an injury would take his value to zero overnight.
The next favorable matchup is the Packers in Week 4 (10th against WRs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
The numbers tell a worrying story. Godwin managed just nine games in 2025, his efficiency cratering to a 0.268 EPA per play and 9.4% target share after posting a robust 0.573 EPA and 11% share across seven games in 2024. His 7.08 air yards per target signals a shrinking, underneath-focused role, and his 1.49 yards per route run was less than half the 2.48 mark he hit the prior year. At age 29 entering 2026, two straight injury-shortened campaigns make the age-related slide a real concern rather than noise.
The bull case rests on opportunity. With Mike Evans no longer commanding targets, Godwin inherits the clearest path to volume he's had in years, and his 2023 line of 130 targets and 1,024 yards proves the ceiling exists when healthy. He converted seven red-zone looks into limited scoring last year, so touchdown upside lingers. He's a mid-round dart throw: real league-winning equity if the body holds, with genuine bust risk if it doesn't.
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
- 7.1
- Drop rate
- 2.0%
- Red-zone targets
- 7
- Route participation
- 40.5%
- YAC per reception
- 6.2
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Packers in Week 4 is a top-10 matchup for WRs.Wk 4 GB, 10thWk 5 DAL, 17thWk 6 PIT, 20thWk 7 CAR, 31st
Risk
- Job securityKameron Johnson is next on the depth chart; a benching or injury hands him the job.
- A tough matchupThe Panthers in Week 7 (31st) is among the stingiest defenses against WRs.
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Chris Godwin Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Chris Godwin's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Chris Godwin projects as a depth WR for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. His downfield role (8.0% air-yards share, 95th of 142 WRs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Chris Godwin's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Chris Godwin is the WR54 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in depth WR territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Chris Godwin's projected role going forward?
Chris Godwin is the listed starting WR, with Kameron Johnson next on the depth chart. Nothing on the chart threatens the job, so the role is his to lose on performance.
Will Chris Godwin get more targets?
Chris Godwin's targets are holding steady: 3.5 a game over his last two games against 3.7 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Chris Godwin's fantasy football upside?
Chris Godwin's upside: his ceiling this season is 8.8 PPR points (Week 2, WR40) and the Packers in Week 4 is a top-10 matchup for WRs.
What could hurt Chris Godwin's fantasy value?
Chris Godwin's risks: Kameron Johnson is next on the depth chart if he is benched or hurt, his downfield role (8.0% air-yards share, 95th of 142 WRs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Panthers in Week 7 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Chris Godwin's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 3 come against a top-10 matchup for WRs and 2 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.