Colbie Young 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 24
- Height / weight
- 6'4", 218 lb
- Experience
- Rookie
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 1.0
- Pos rank
- WR134
- Rostered
- —
Week 4 vs. Jaguars, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 18th vs. WRs, neutral
Colbie Young Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth WR on the sideline for now
Out, knee.
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
Our Take After Week 4
Through 3 games he's WR134 at 1.0 PPR points per game.
He's out, knee. Until he's back, his value is a bench spot at most.
The next favorable matchup is the Ravens in Week 7 (6th against WRs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 16, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Cincinnati spent a fourth-round pick (140th overall) on Young, a 6-foot-5, 218-pound rookie out of Georgia who lands in one of the league's most top-heavy receiver rooms. Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins lock down the targets, with Andrei Iosivas, entering a contract year, holding the next snaps. That leaves Young buried, and an ADP near 326 overall reflects it. The projection line is tiny: roughly 3.5 catches, 43 yards and a fraction of a touchdown.
The path to relevance is real but narrow. The Bengals are thin behind their two stars, so the No. 3 job is genuinely up for grabs. Young's size gives him a red-zone and contested-catch profile worth monitoring if he flashes early. For redraft purposes there's no reason to spend a pick here. In dynasty rookie formats, though, he's a cheap dart throw whose value spikes the moment an opportunity opens.
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Ravens in Week 7 is a top-10 matchup for WRs.Wk 4 JAX, 18thWk 5 MIA, 28thWk 7 BAL, 6thWk 8 TEN, 14th
Risk
- InjuryHe's out, knee.
- A tough matchupThe Dolphins in Week 5 (28th) is among the stingiest defenses against WRs.
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Colbie Young Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Colbie Young's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Colbie Young 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. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Colbie Young's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Colbie Young is the WR134 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 Colbie Young's projected role going forward?
Colbie Young is WR2 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
Will Colbie Young get more targets?
Colbie Young's targets are holding steady: 1.0 a game over his last two games against 0.7 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Colbie Young's fantasy football upside?
Colbie Young's upside: his ceiling this season is 1.7 PPR points (Week 2, WR106) and the Ravens in Week 7 is a top-10 matchup for WRs.
What could hurt Colbie Young's fantasy value?
Colbie Young's risks: he is out, knee and the Dolphins in Week 5 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Colbie Young's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 3 come against a top-10 matchup for WRs and 1 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.