Christian Kirk Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 4 start/sit for 2026
- Age
- 29
- Height / weight
- 5'11", 200 lb
- Experience
- 9th season
- Drafted
- 2018 R2, #47
2025 Season
- PPR PPG
- 4.5
- Pos rank
- WR101
- Rostered
- 3%
Week 4 vs. Broncos, Sun Oct 4, 4:25 PM ET 27th vs. WRs, tough
Christian Kirk Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis
Producing as
WR103 · Poor
Scoring rate
4.5 PPG
Played
13 games
Role
Depth
Trend
Cooling
Role Direction
| Usage | Season | Last 4 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Target Share (Team) | 13.7% | 10.9% | -20% |
| Targets/G | 4.0 | 3.0 | -25% |
| Team Pass Att/Gteam | 34.1 | 31.0 | -9% |
Christian Kirk's 2026 Season, Week by Week
The next four matchups include two of the league's softest pass defenses.
- Week 1, Win,at LAR,—,Did not play
- Week 2, Win,vs MIA,—,Did not play
- Week 3, Win,vs ARI,—,Did not play
- Up next. Week 4, Oct 4,vs DEN,Tough, OutBroncos vs. WRs
- Week 5, Oct 11,at SEA,ToughSeahawks vs. WRs
- Week 6, Oct 19,vs WAS,FavorableCommanders vs. WRs
- Week 7, Oct 25,at ATL,FavorableFalcons 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 Christian Kirk?
The advanced numbers tell a worrying story. Kirk's 2025 in Houston was a collapse: 28 catches for 239 yards across 11 games, a brutal minus-0.389 EPA per play, and a 34.6% success rate that ranked him 106th. His target share fell to 9.4% and his yards per route run cratered to 0.9, a far cry from the 2.22 he posted during his 2023 peak (57-787-3, 51.8% success, plus-0.275 EPA). The downhill slide across three seasons is unmistakable, and turning 28 only sharpens the concern.
Now he lands in San Francisco on a one-year deal, projected behind Mike Evans and Ricky Pearsall, with McCaffrey and Kittle commanding a huge slice of the targets. An ADP near pick 230 reflects that crowded depth chart. He's a stash-only flier whose value hinges almost entirely on an injury opening a path, with a tough playoff slate working against him even then.
Career Fantasy Stats by Season
| Season | Team | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HOU | 13 | 52 | 28 | 239 | 1 | 57.9 | 4.5 | WR101 |
| 2024 | JAX | 8 | 47 | 27 | 379 | 1 | 70.9 | 8.9 | WR95 |
| 2023 | JAX | 12 | 85 | 57 | 787 | 3 | 150.3 | 12.5 | WR47 |
| 2022 | JAX | 17 | 133 | 84 | 1,108 | 8 | 241.9 | 14.2 | WR11 |
| 2021 | ARI | 17 | 103 | 77 | 982 | 5 | 207.6 | 12.2 | WR26 |
| Career | 106 | 675 | 432 | 5,415 | 30 | 1165.7 | 11.0 |
Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability
Kirk is listed injured reserve.
Injury status
Injured reserve
He has missed 4 games this season. Career games missed to injury: 21. Injury history
- 2025chestPlayed through
- 2025hamstring1 game
- 2025hamstring2 games
- 2024shoulder9 games
Outlook
Now he lands in San Francisco on a one-year deal, projected behind Mike Evans and Ricky Pearsall, with McCaffrey and Kittle commanding a huge slice of the targets. An ADP near pick 230 reflects that crowded depth chart. He's a stash-only flier whose value hinges almost entirely on an injury opening a path, with a tough playoff slate working against him even then. Full outlook
WRs like Christian Kirk
Christian Kirk Fantasy Football FAQ
Should I start Christian Kirk in Week 4?
No: Christian Kirk is on injured reserve for Week 4 against the Broncos, so he should sit. Get the start/sit call for Kirk.
Is Christian Kirk worth rostering in fantasy football?
Mostly not: Christian Kirk is waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. He is rostered in 3% of Sleeper leagues.
What are Christian Kirk's upcoming fantasy football matchups?
Christian Kirk's next three games are Week 4 vs. the Broncos (27th in PPR points allowed to WRs, tough), Week 5 at the Seahawks (30th in PPR points allowed to WRs, tough) and Week 6 vs. the Commanders (1st in PPR points allowed to WRs, favorable). One of them is favorable by points allowed to the position.
Christian Kirk 2025 Stats
2025 finalTouchdowns accounted for 10% of his fantasy production, so his weekly output leaned on volume more than scoring.
Receiving
- Rec
- 28
- Yards
- 239
- TD
- 1
- Targets
- 52
8.5 Y/R53.8% Catch %
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 57.9
- Pos rank
- WR101
16.4 Best Week 12 BUF0.0 Worst Week 15 ARI
Advanced Receiving Stats
Kirk is a short-area target (7.4 yards per target last season), with a 9.5% target share this season.
| Stat | 2025 10 games | |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||
| Yards per route run | 1.00 | 17th |
| Fantasy points per target | 0.60 | 2nd |
| YAC per reception | 4.2 | 59th |
| Catch rate | 54.0% | 18th |
| Usage | ||
| Target share | 9.5% | 32nd |
| Route participation | 42.0% | 26th |
| Air-yards share | 8.1% | 14th |
| Red-zone targets | 6 | 33rd |
| Style | ||
| Average depth of target | 7.4 | 11th |
Percentiles: 2025 (10 games, weeks 1–17) among 116. Grey bars describe style, not quality.
Profile: Kirk produces little per route and catches a low share of his targets.
For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 4.0 targets a game in 2025; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
4.5
Fantasy PPG
WR103
Fantasy finish
4.0
Targets/g
18
Rec yds/g
Christian Kirk career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 52 | 28 | 239 | 1 | 0 | 57.9 | 4.5 | WR101 |
| 2024 | 8 | 47 | 27 | 379 | 1 | 0 | 70.9 | 8.9 | WR95 |
| 2023 | 12 | 85 | 57 | 787 | 3 | 6 | 150.3 | 12.5 | WR47 |
| 2022 | 17 | 133 | 84 | 1,108 | 8 | 11 | 241.9 | 14.2 | WR11 |
| 2021 | 17 | 103 | 77 | 982 | 5 | 11 | 207.6 | 12.2 | WR26 |
| 2020 | 14 | 79 | 48 | 621 | 6 | 3 | 145.4 | 10.4 | WR52 |
| 2019 | 13 | 108 | 68 | 709 | 3 | 93 | 168.2 | 12.9 | WR38 |
| 2018 | 12 | 68 | 43 | 590 | 3 | 35 | 123.5 | 10.3 | WR58 |
| Career | 106 | 675 | 432 | 5,415 | 30 | 159 | 1165.7 | 11.0 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
11.0
Career PPG
106 games over 8 seasons
78%
Availability
Share of team games he played
31%
Top-24 weeks
Share of his games as a top-24 WR
7.3
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, moderate
Kirk has averaged 11.0 fantasy points per game over 106 games and 8 seasons, with one top-12 finish (2022). The average hides two careers: 11.9 a game in his seven seasons with a starter's volume, 4.5 in the one without it.
In 2025 he averaged 4.5 per game, down 4.4 from 2024. Volume is the driver: 4.0 targets a game against 5.9. His quarterback in 2025 was C.J. Stroud.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Kirk's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 1,108Rec yards2022
- 8Rec TD2022
- 241.9Fantasy pts2022 · WR11
- 5,415Career rec yds2018–2025
WRs like Christian Kirk
Christian Kirk Stats FAQ
What were Christian Kirk's stats last season?
In 2025, Christian Kirk caught 28 of 52 targets for 239 yards and 1 touchdown in 13 games. That was 57.9 PPR points (4.5 per game), a WR101 finish.
What are Christian Kirk's career NFL stats?
Across 8 seasons and 106 games, Christian Kirk has 432 catches for 5,415 yards and 30 touchdowns, for 1165.7 PPR fantasy points (11.0 per game).
How many touchdowns does Christian Kirk have in his career?
Christian Kirk has 30 touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 30 receiving, over 106 games.
How many career receiving yards does Christian Kirk have?
Christian Kirk has 5,415 career receiving yards over 8 seasons, on 432 catches.
Christian Kirk Game Log 2025
Games played
13
FPTS/G (PPR)
4.5
Targets/g
4.0
Rec/g
2.2
Rec yds/g
18.4
Yds/rec
8.5
Across 13 games in 2025, Christian Kirk has averaged 4.0 targets, 2.2 receptions and 4.5 PPR fantasy points per game. Christian Kirk has finished as a top-12 WR in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 1. The best week was Week 12 against BUF (16.4 points); the lowest was Week 13 against IND (0.0).
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | YPR | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 2 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 3 | JAX16th | L 10-17 | 5.5 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 8.3 | WR63 |
Week 3 · JAX · L 10-17 · 5.5 pts
How the 5.5 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||
| 4 | TEN12th | W 26-0 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 6.7 | WR68 |
Week 4 · TEN · W 26-0 · 5.0 pts
How the 5.0 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||
| 5 | BAL7th | W 44-10 | 10.4 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 16.0 | WR42 |
Week 5 · BAL · W 44-10 · 10.4 pts
How the 10.4 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||
| 6 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 7 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 8 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 9 | DEN25th | L 15-18 | 6.6 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 | WR54 |
Week 9 · DEN · L 15-18 · 6.6 pts
How the 6.6 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||
| 10 | JAX16th | W 36-29 | 1.3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | WR88 |
Week 10 · JAX · W 36-29 · 1.3 pts
How the 1.3 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||
| 11 | TEN12th | W 16-13 | 1.6 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | WR97 |
Week 11 · TEN · W 16-13 · 1.6 pts
How the 1.6 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||
| 12 | BUF28th | W 23-19 | 16.4 | 6 | 5 | 54 | 1 | 10.8 | WR16 |
Week 12 · BUF · W 23-19 · 16.4 pts
How the 16.4 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||
| 13 | IND6th | W 20-16 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | WR112 |
Week 13 · IND · W 20-16 · 0.0 pts
| |||||||||
| 14 | KC29th | W 20-10 | 1.6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | WR87 |
Week 14 · KC · W 20-10 · 1.6 pts
How the 1.6 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||
| 15 | ARI18th | W 40-20 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | WR108 |
Week 15 · ARI · W 40-20 · 0.0 pts
| |||||||||
| 16 | LV14th | W 23-21 | 6.7 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 12.3 | WR60 |
Week 16 · LV · W 23-21 · 6.7 pts
How the 6.7 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||
| 17 | LAC21st | W 20-16 | 2.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | WR95 |
Week 17 · LAC · W 20-16 · 2.1 pts
How the 2.1 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||
| 18 | IND6th | W 38-30 | 0.7 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3.0 | WR105 |
Week 18 · IND · W 38-30 · 0.7 pts
How the 0.7 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||
Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to WRs across 2025: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
One WR1 week and 12 busts. For a wide receiver ranked WR101 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a top-24 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.
Wk 3 WR63 · Wk 4 WR68 · Wk 5 WR42 · Wk 9 WR54 · Wk 10 WR88 · Wk 11 WR97 · Wk 12 WR16 · Wk 13 WR112 · Wk 14 WR87 · Wk 15 WR108 · Wk 16 WR60 · Wk 17 WR95 · Wk 18 WR105
Game-by-Game Breakdown
Held in check by Indianapolis
1/2, -3 yds.
Just -1.5 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by the Chargers
2/5, 1 yds.
Just 0.2 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by Las Vegas
3/5, 37 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Held in check by Arizona
0/0, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by Kansas City
1/3, 6 yds.
Just 2.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by Indianapolis
0/0, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
WR1 week vs. Buffalo
5/6, 54 yds, 1 TD.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Held in check by Tennessee
1/4, 6 yds.
Just 1.5 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by Jacksonville
1/3, 3 yds.
Just 1.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Denver
4/8, 26 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Held in check by Baltimore
4/4, 64 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Held in check by Tennessee
3/4, 20 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Shut down by Jacksonville
3/8, 25 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Fantasy Points By Week
- Weekly points
- Season average (4.5)
Last Five Games
FPTS/G (PPR)
2.2
Weeks 14–18
High
6.7
Low
0.0
Targets/g
3.0
Rec/g
1.4
Upcoming Matchups
View matchup — San Francisco 49ers vs Denver Broncos
View matchup — San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks
View matchup — San Francisco 49ers vs Washington Commanders
View matchup — San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons
Christian Kirk Game Log 2018
Games played
12
FPTS/G (PPR)
10.3
Targets/g
5.7
Rec/g
3.6
Rec yds/g
49.2
Yds/rec
13.7
Across 12 games in 2018, Christian Kirk has averaged 5.7 targets, 3.6 receptions and 10.3 PPR fantasy points per game. Christian Kirk has finished as a top-12 WR in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 2. The best week was Week 5 against SF (18.0 points); the lowest was Week 1 against WAS (1.4).
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | YPR | CAR | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS7th | 1.4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR99 |
Week 1 · WAS · 1.4 pts
How the 1.4 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||||
| 2 | LAR8th | 6.7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 6.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR76 |
Week 2 · LAR · 6.7 pts
How the 6.7 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||||
| 3 | CHI24th | 16.0 | 8 | 7 | 90 | 0 | 12.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR25 |
Week 3 · CHI · 16.0 pts
How the 16.0 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||||
| 4 | SEA14th | 7.5 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 7.0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | WR66 |
Week 4 · SEA · 7.5 pts
How the 7.5 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||||
| 5 | SF5th | 18.0 | 4 | 3 | 85 | 1 | 28.3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | WR17 |
Week 5 · SF · 18.0 pts
How the 18.0 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||||
| 6 | MIN32nd | 13.7 | 7 | 6 | 77 | 0 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR30 |
Week 6 · MIN · 13.7 pts
How the 13.7 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||||
| 7 | DEN19th | 8.7 | 6 | 3 | 57 | 0 | 19.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR46 |
Week 7 · DEN · 8.7 pts
How the 8.7 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||||
| 8 | SF5th | 13.2 | 7 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR25 |
Week 8 · SF · 13.2 pts
How the 13.2 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||||
| 9 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 10 | KC9th | 2.8 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR78 |
Week 10 · KC · 2.8 pts
How the 2.8 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||||
| 11 | LV21st | 16.7 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 1 | 25.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR20 |
Week 11 · LV · 16.7 pts
How the 16.7 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||||
| 12 | LAC29th | 8.1 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 0 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | WR50 |
Week 12 · LAC · 8.1 pts
How the 8.1 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||||
| 13 | GB3rd | 10.7 | 8 | 3 | 54 | 0 | 18.0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | WR34 |
Week 13 · GB · 10.7 pts
How the 10.7 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||||
| 14 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 15 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 16 | Did not play | ||||||||||
| 17 | Did not play | ||||||||||
Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to WRs across 2018: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
WRs like Christian Kirk
Christian Kirk Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth WR on the sideline for now
On injured reserve, calf.
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished WR101 last season at 4.5 points per game.
Our 2026 Preseason Outlook
The advanced numbers tell a worrying story. Kirk's 2025 in Houston was a collapse: 28 catches for 239 yards across 11 games, a brutal minus-0.389 EPA per play, and a 34.6% success rate that ranked him 106th. His target share fell to 9.4% and his yards per route run cratered to 0.9, a far cry from the 2.22 he posted during his 2023 peak (57-787-3, 51.8% success, plus-0.275 EPA). The downhill slide across three seasons is unmistakable, and turning 28 only sharpens the concern.
Now he lands in San Francisco on a one-year deal, projected behind Mike Evans and Ricky Pearsall, with McCaffrey and Kittle commanding a huge slice of the targets. An ADP near pick 230 reflects that crowded depth chart. He's a stash-only flier whose value hinges almost entirely on an injury opening a path, with a tough playoff slate working against him even then.
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
- 7.0
- Drop rate
- 3.8%
- Red-zone targets
- 6
- Route participation
- 43.6%
- YAC per reception
- 4.1
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft stretchThe Commanders in Week 6 and the Falcons in Week 7 are top-10 matchups for WRs.Wk 4 DEN, 27thWk 5 SEA, 30thWk 6 WAS, 1stWk 7 ATL, 3rd
Risk
- InjuryHe's on injured reserve, calf.
- Limited downfield role7.7% air-yards share, 97th of 142 WRs in 2025.
- Tough matchupsThe Broncos in Week 4 (27th) and the Seahawks in Week 5 (30th) are among the stingiest defenses against WRs.
WRs like Christian Kirk
Christian Kirk Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Christian Kirk's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Christian Kirk 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 (0.90 yards per route run, 118th of 142 WRs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Christian Kirk's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Christian Kirk is the WR101 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth WR territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Christian Kirk's fantasy football upside?
Christian Kirk's upside: the Commanders in Week 6 and the Falcons in Week 7 are top-10 matchups for WRs.
What could hurt Christian Kirk's fantasy value?
Christian Kirk's risks: he is on injured reserve, calf, his efficiency (0.90 yards per route run, 118th of 142 WRs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Broncos in Week 4 and the Seahawks in Week 5 are tough matchups. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Christian Kirk's remaining fantasy schedule?
Difficult: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for WRs and 3 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.
Christian Kirk Injury Update & History
Practice participation
Week 4 reports: Wed, Thu, FriKirk hasn't appeared on an injury report this season.
Injury History at a Glance
Six logged injuries in eight seasons. His lost time is spread out: the most any one injury cost was 9 games.
Durability
67/100
Games missed
Injuries
Longest absence
Broken collarbone injury · 2024
Where He's Been Hurt
Marker size shows games missed. A dashed ring means he played through it.
| Body part | Injuries | Games missed |
|---|---|---|
| Shoulder | 1 | 9 |
| Abdomen | 1 | 5 |
| Ankle | 1 | 3 |
| Hamstring | 1 | 3 |
| Hip / groin | 1 | 1 |
| Chest / ribs | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 21 |
Injury risk profile: Moderate
- No body part injured twice
- Illness in 2025, 3 games missed
- 21 games in 8 seasons, 9 of them in 2024
- 6 injuries spread across 6 body parts
Christian Kirk Injury History
Every logged injury, most recent first. Games missed are regular-season games.
- 2025
Illness Played through
Kirk was listed as questionable due to an illness ahead of the team's Week 16 game.
- 2025
Strained Hamstring 3 games
Kirk sustained a strained hamstring that was expected to sideline him for at least two weeks, causing him to miss the season opener. Kirk suffered a recurrence of his hamstring injury in practice and was ruled out for the Week 7 game against the Seahawks.
- 2024
Broken Collarbone, surgery 9 games
Kirk suffered a broken collarbone in the fourth quarter against the Packers, which required surgery and ended his season.
- 2023
Core Muscle 5 games
Kirk suffered a core muscle injury, initially reported as a groin injury, that caused him to miss the final five games of the season.
- 2020
Groin 1 game
Kirk was inactive for the Cardinals' Week 3 game due to a groin injury.
- 2019
Ankle 3 games
Kirk missed three games due to an ankle injury suffered in Week 4.
WRs like Christian Kirk
Christian Kirk Injury FAQ
Is Christian Kirk injured?
Yes. As of October 2, 2026, Christian Kirk is on injured reserve with a calf injury. He has missed 4 games this season. See how the injury changes his rest-of-season value.
Is Christian Kirk playing this week?
No. Christian Kirk is on injured reserve for Week 4 against the Broncos on Sunday, October 4. Should you start him?
What injury does Christian Kirk have?
Christian Kirk has a calf injury and is on injured reserve for Week 4. He has missed 4 games this season.
Why isn't Christian Kirk playing?
Christian Kirk is on injured reserve with a calf injury, the designation his club filed as of October 2, 2026. That rules him out of Week 4.
Has Christian Kirk missed any games this season?
Yes. Christian Kirk has missed 4 games in 2026 and played in 0.
What is Christian Kirk's injury history?
Christian Kirk has 6 logged NFL injuries, which have cost him 21 games in all: 9 for a broken collarbone injury in 2024, 5 for a core muscle injury in 2023, 3 for a strained hamstring in 2025, 3 for an ankle injury in 2019 and 1 for a groin injury in 2020. No body part has been injured twice.
What was Christian Kirk's most recent injury?
Christian Kirk's most recent logged injury was an illness in Week 16 of 2025. He played through it and missed no regular-season games.
Does Christian Kirk have any recurring injuries?
No. Christian Kirk's six logged injuries were to six different body parts, so the record shows no recurring pattern.
What was Christian Kirk's worst injury?
Christian Kirk's longest absence came from a broken collarbone injury in 2024, which cost him 9 games of the 21 he has missed in his career.
Latest Christian Kirk News & Updates
Season Timeline
Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.
Week 3Sep 27W 36–30 vs ARI
Game recap coming soon
Week 2Sep 20W 35–13 vs MIA
Game recap coming soon
Week 1Sep 10W 27–7 @ LAR
Game recap coming soon
No updates of this type yet this season.
Around the 49ers
WRs like Christian Kirk
Christian Kirk Bio
Christian Kirk is a wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, where he wears No. 3. Born November 18, 1996, in Scottsdale, AZ, he attended Saguaro and played college football at Texas A&M.
The Arizona Cardinals selected Kirk in round 2, pick 47, of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was traded to the Houston Texans on March 13, 2025. Since then, Kirk played for the Jacksonville Jaguars (2022–2024) and Houston Texans (2025) and joined the San Francisco 49ers in 2026.
In 106 regular-season games since 2018, he has caught 432 passes for 5,415 yards and 30 touchdowns.
Career Timeline
4 stops with 4 teams in 9 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.
What happened at each stop
Most recent first.
San Francisco 49ers Current team2026–present
Listed on the 2026 roster; no regular-season stats recorded.
Houston Texans2025
Acquired in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 13, 2025. He was a rotational player, playing at least a quarter of the offensive snaps in 12 of 13 games.
Jacksonville Jaguars2022–2024
He was a starter, playing at least half the offensive snaps in 36 of 37 games.
Arizona Cardinals2018–2021
Selected in round 2, pick 47, of the 2018 NFL Draft. He was a starter, playing at least half the offensive snaps in 56 of 56 games.
College: Texas A&M
Transactions
- Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the San Francisco 49ers.
- SignedSigned a one-year, $6 million contract with the 49ers.
- TradedTraded by the Jacksonville Jaguars to the Houston Texans for a 2026 seventh-round pick.
- Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
- ActivatedActivated by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
- Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
- ContractAgreed to terms on a four-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
- Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the Arizona Cardinals.
- SignedSigned his four-year rookie contract with the Arizona Cardinals.
- DraftedSelected by the Arizona Cardinals in round 2, pick 47.
WRs like Christian Kirk
About Christian Kirk: Bio FAQ
How old is Christian Kirk?
Christian Kirk is 29 years old. He was born on November 18, 1996. 2026 is his 9th NFL season.
How tall is Christian Kirk?
Christian Kirk is 5 feet 11 inches tall (5'11"), listed at 200 pounds, and plays wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers.
How much does Christian Kirk weigh?
Christian Kirk weighs 200 pounds, his listed weight on the San Francisco 49ers roster. He is listed at 5'11".
What number does Christian Kirk wear?
Christian Kirk wears number 3 for the San Francisco 49ers. He plays wide receiver.
What position does Christian Kirk play?
Christian Kirk plays wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers, wearing number 3. 2026 is his 9th season in the NFL.
What team does Christian Kirk play for?
Christian Kirk plays for the San Francisco 49ers as a wide receiver. He has been with the 49ers since 2026.
Where did Christian Kirk go to college?
Christian Kirk played college football at Texas A&M, after attending Saguaro (AZ). The Arizona Cardinals drafted him out of Texas A&M in 2018.
When was Christian Kirk drafted?
The Arizona Cardinals selected Christian Kirk in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft with the 47th overall pick, out of Texas A&M.
What round was Christian Kirk drafted in?
Christian Kirk was a second-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, taken 47th overall by the Arizona Cardinals.
What pick was Christian Kirk in the NFL Draft?
Christian Kirk was the 47th overall pick of the 2018 NFL Draft, selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round.
Where is Christian Kirk from?
Christian Kirk went to high school in Arizona, at Saguaro, before playing college football at Texas A&M.
When is Christian Kirk's birthday?
Christian Kirk's birthday is November 18. He was born on November 18, 1996 and is 29 years old.
How long has Christian Kirk been in the NFL?
2026 is Christian Kirk's 9th NFL season; he entered the league in 2018 as a second-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals. View his career statistics.
What teams has Christian Kirk played for?
Christian Kirk has played for the Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars, Houston Texans and San Francisco 49ers. View his career statistics.
What year did Christian Kirk enter the NFL?
Christian Kirk entered the NFL in 2018, when the Arizona Cardinals drafted him in the second round. 2026 is his 9th season.