Isiah Pacheco 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 27
- Height / weight
- 5'10", 210 lb
- Experience
- 5th season
- Drafted
- 2022 R7, #251
2025 Season
- PPR PPG
- 6.7
- Pos rank
- RB52
- Rostered
- 15%
Week 4 at Panthers, Sun Oct 4, 8:20 PM ET 1st vs. RBs, favorable
Isiah Pacheco Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth RB on the sideline for now
On injured reserve, back.
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished RB56 last season at 6.7 points per game.
Our 2026 Preseason Outlook
Pacheco's tape has trended the wrong way for two straight years. After a 4.56 yards-per-carry, seven-touchdown 2023 on 205 attempts, he managed just 3.92 per carry across 13 games in 2025, with a -0.127 EPA per play and only 1.6 yards after contact. His explosive-run rate cratered from 9.76% to 8.47%, his breakaway rate fell to 0.85%, and he broke a single tackle on 118 carries. Injuries shrank his 2024 and 2025 workloads to seven and 13 games, and the burst that once produced 169.9 fantasy points is gone.
In Detroit he inherits the vacated complementary role behind Jahmyr Gibbs, the physical between-the-tackles job. That caps his ceiling, but the path to RB2 value exists if Gibbs misses time. He's a late-round dart and contingency stash, not a target before the double-digit rounds, and the recent efficiency decline tempers any optimism about a bounce-back.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 95 running backs who played at least six games. Each bar is one running back, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Rushing volume
Receiving role
Efficiency
- Yards after contact per carry
- 1.60
- Broken tackles
- 1
- Explosive-run rate
- 8.5%
- Red-zone opportunities
- 24
- Snap share
- 51.7%
- Targets
- 26
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft stretchThe Panthers in Week 4 and the Packers in Week 7 are top-10 matchups for RBs.Wk 4 CAR, 1stWk 5 ARI, 22ndWk 7 GB, 2ndWk 8 MIN, 31st
Risk
- InjuryHe's on injured reserve, back.
- Weak efficiency1.60 yards after contact per carry, 71st of 95 RBs in 2025.
- A tough matchupThe Vikings in Week 8 (31st) is among the stingiest defenses against RBs.
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Isiah Pacheco Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Isiah Pacheco's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Isiah Pacheco projects as a depth RB 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 (1.60 yards after contact per carry, 71st of 95 RBs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Isiah Pacheco's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Isiah Pacheco is the RB56 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth RB territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Isiah Pacheco's fantasy football upside?
Isiah Pacheco's upside: the Panthers in Week 4 and the Packers in Week 7 are top-10 matchups for RBs.
What could hurt Isiah Pacheco's fantasy value?
Isiah Pacheco's risks: he is on injured reserve, back, his efficiency (1.60 yards after contact per carry, 71st of 95 RBs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Vikings in Week 8 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Isiah Pacheco's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 3 come against a top-10 matchup for RBs and 1 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.