Dontayvion Wicks 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 25
- Height / weight
- 6'1", 206 lb
- Experience
- 4th season
- Drafted
- 2023 R5, #159
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 11.0
- Pos rank
- WR32
- Rostered
- 59%
Week 4 vs. Rams, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 19th vs. WRs, neutral
Dontayvion Wicks Rest-of-Season Outlook
WR3 with flex weeks
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished WR83 last season at 5.4 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 3 games he's WR32 at 11.0 PPR points per game, against 5.4 over 14 games last season (WR83). He's running ahead of last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 67th of 142 in target volume (10.0% target share), 73rd of 142 in downfield role (12.1% air-yards share) and 65th of 142 in efficiency (1.49 yards per route run). Downfield role is the soft spot. Jalen Hurts is his quarterback.
The main risk is the job itself. He's the listed starter with Hollywood Brown next on the depth chart, and a benching or an injury would take his value to zero overnight.
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Wicks has flashed efficiency without ever earning steady volume. His 2025 line in Green Bay tells the story: just 46 targets and a 10% target share over 13 games, yet a 0.308 EPA per play and a 56.5% success rate that point to a sharper player than the box score. Back in 2023 he posted a 60.3% success rate, 2.11 yards per route run and 0.503 EPA on 58 targets, so the talent is real when the looks come. The problem has always been the looks.
Now in Philadelphia, the math gets harder. DeVonta Smith, A.J. Brown, Dallas Goedert and a pair of drafted rookies sit ahead of him on a run-leaning offense where Jalen Hurts rarely clears 3,000 passing yards. An ADP near 197 and a sub-30-catch projection frame him correctly: a late-round dart, draftable only in the deepest formats and otherwise a waiver watch.
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
- 11.2
- Drop rate
- 4.3%
- Red-zone targets
- 4
- Route participation
- 43.1%
- YAC per reception
- 2.2
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- The scheduleNone of his next four opponents is a top-10 matchup for WRs.Wk 4 LAR, 19thWk 5 JAX, 18thWk 6 CAR, 31stWk 7 DAL, 17th
Risk
- Job securityHollywood Brown is next on the depth chart; a benching or injury hands him the job.
- A tough matchupThe Panthers in Week 6 (31st) is among the stingiest defenses against WRs.
All Dontayvion Wicks stats & analysis
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Dontayvion Wicks Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Dontayvion Wicks's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Dontayvion Wicks projects as a wR3 with flex weeks for the rest of the 2026 season: a flex play in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. His downfield role (12.1% air-yards share, 73rd of 142 WRs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Dontayvion Wicks's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Dontayvion Wicks is the WR32 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in WR3 territory, a flex play in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Dontayvion Wicks's projected role going forward?
Dontayvion Wicks is the listed starting WR, with Hollywood Brown next on the depth chart. Nothing on the chart threatens the job, so the role is his to lose on performance.
Will Dontayvion Wicks get more targets?
Dontayvion Wicks's targets are holding steady: 5.5 a game over his last two games against 5.0 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Dontayvion Wicks's fantasy football upside?
Dontayvion Wicks's upside: his ceiling this season is 15.3 PPR points (Week 1, WR21).
What could hurt Dontayvion Wicks's fantasy value?
Dontayvion Wicks's risks: Hollywood Brown is next on the depth chart if he is benched or hurt, his downfield role (12.1% air-yards share, 73rd of 142 WRs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Panthers in Week 6 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Dontayvion Wicks's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for WRs and 1 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.