Cole Payton 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 24
- Height / weight
- 6'2", 232 lb
- Experience
- Rookie
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- -
- Pos rank
- -
- Rostered
- -
Week 9 vs. Giants, Sun Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET 6th vs. QBs, favorable
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft stretchThe Giants in Week 9 and the Cowboys in Week 12 are top-10 matchups for QBs.Wk 9 NYG, 6thWk 11 PIT, 30thWk 12 DAL, 4thWk 13 ARI, 3rd
Risk
- RoleHe's QB3 on the depth chart.
- A tough matchupThe Steelers in Week 11 (30th) is among the stingiest defenses against QBs.
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Cole Payton Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Cole Payton's projected role going forward?
Cole Payton is QB3 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Cole Payton's fantasy football upside?
Cole Payton's upside: the Giants in Week 9 and the Cowboys in Week 12 are top-10 matchups for QBs.
What could hurt Cole Payton's fantasy value?
Cole Payton's risks: the Steelers in Week 11 is a tough matchup.
How difficult is Cole Payton's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 3 come against a top-10 matchup for QBs and 2 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.
Is Cole Payton a good fantasy playoff option?
His Weeks 15 to 17 opponents are the Seahawks (31st in points allowed to QBs) and the Texans (16th in points allowed to QBs); none of them is a top-10 matchup.