Jared Wayne Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 4 start/sit for 2026
- Age
- 25
- Height / weight
- 6'3", 210 lb
- Experience
- 4th season
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 3.5
- Pos rank
- WR100
- Rostered
- —
Week 4 vs. Cowboys, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 17th vs. WRs, neutral
Jared Wayne Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis
Scoring rate
3.5 PPG
Played
3 games
Role
Depth
Trend
Stable
Jared Wayne's 2026 Season, Week by Week
3 games played: three busts. The next four matchups include one of the league's softest pass defenses.
- Week 1, Loss,vs BUF,2.2,WR92
- Week 2, Loss,vs CIN,5.3,WR72
- Week 3, Loss,at IND,3.0,WR97
- Up next. Week 4, Oct 4,vs DAL,NeutralCowboys vs. WRs
- Week 5, Oct 11,at TEN,NeutralTitans vs. WRs
- Week 6, Oct 18,at JAX,NeutralJaguars vs. WRs
- Week 7, Oct 25,vs NYG,FavorableGiants 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 Jared Wayne?
Wayne is averaging 3.5 PPR points per game through 3 games, with 4 catches for 65 yards and 0 TD on 12 targets. That ranks WR100, which makes him a bench stash in most leagues.
His yards per target (5.4) is in the 18th percentile among WRs, the best of his efficiency marks; his catch rate (33.3%) is the weakest, in the 0th. His quarterback has been C.J. Stroud.
His best week was WR72 in Week 2 against the Bengals (5.3 points); his worst, WR97 in Week 3 at the Colts (3.0). Two favorable matchups are coming: the Giants (8th vs. WRs) in Week 7 and the Colts (9th vs. WRs) in Week 11.
For the season-long call, whether to hold, trade or start him, check where Wayne ranks among all WRs in Redraft Command.
What's Driving His Production
Percentile vs. every WR with at least 12 targets in 2026. The line marks the league median.
Target share
10.7%0th percentile, near the bottom
Yards per target
5.418th percentile, near the bottom
Catch rate
33.3%0th percentile, near the bottom
Fantasy points per target
0.883rd percentile, near the bottom
Jared Wayne 2026 Game Log
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs Bills | L 31–36 | 2.2 | WR92 |
| 2 | vs Bengals | L 6–20 | 5.3 | WR72 |
| 3 | @ Colts | L 17–19 | 3.0 | WR97 |
| Total | 0–3 | 10.5 | WR100 |
Career Fantasy Stats by Season
| Season | Team | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | HOU | 3 | 12 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 10.5 | 3.5 | — |
| 2025 | HOU | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | — |
| Career | 4 | 14 | 6 | 85 | 0 | 14.5 | 3.6 |
Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability
Injury status
Active, no designation
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Jared Wayne Fantasy Football FAQ
Should I start Jared Wayne in Week 4?
Jared Wayne is depth in most leagues for Week 4 against the Cowboys, as the WR100 in PPR total points this season (3.5 a game). The Cowboys rank 17th in PPR points allowed to WRs, a neutral matchup. Get the start/sit call for Wayne.
How many fantasy points is Jared Wayne averaging in 2026?
Jared Wayne is averaging 3.5 PPR fantasy points per game in 2026, 10.5 points across 3 games. His last game produced 3.0 points.
Where does Jared Wayne rank in fantasy football in 2026?
Jared Wayne ranks WR100 in PPR total points in 2026, through 3 games. That makes him depth in most leagues. View his complete season statistics.
Is Jared Wayne worth rostering in fantasy football?
Mostly not: Jared Wayne is waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues.
What is Jared Wayne's fantasy football role?
Jared Wayne is WR2 on the Texans depth chart. He is averaging 4.0 targets a game in 2026.
What are Jared Wayne's upcoming fantasy football matchups?
Jared Wayne's next three games are Week 4 vs. the Cowboys (17th in PPR points allowed to WRs, neutral), Week 5 at the Titans (14th in PPR points allowed to WRs, neutral) and Week 6 at the Jaguars (18th in PPR points allowed to WRs, neutral). Zero of them are favorable by points allowed to the position.
How consistent has Jared Wayne been in fantasy football this season?
Jared Wayne has finished as a top-12 WR in 0 of his 3 games this season and outside the top 36 in 3. His weekly scoring has a standard deviation of 1.6 points around his 3.5-point average.
What is Jared Wayne's fantasy floor and ceiling?
This season Jared Wayne's floor has been 2.2 PPR points (Week 1, WR92) and his ceiling 5.3 (Week 2, WR72). His median week has been 3.0 points. See Wayne's full game log.
Jared Wayne 2026 Stats
2026 through Week 4 · Houston TexansHe hasn't scored a touchdown yet, so all of his fantasy production has come from volume.
Receiving
- Rec
- 4
- Yards
- 65
- TD
- 0
- Targets
- 12
16.3 Y/R33.3% Catch %
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 10.5
- Pos rank
- WR100
5.3 Best Week 2 vs CIN2.2 Worst Week 1 vs BUF
Advanced Receiving Stats
Wayne is an intermediate target (8.5 yards per target last season), with a 10.7% target share this season.
| Stat | 2026 Thru Wk 4 | 2025 1 game | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||||
| Yards per target | 5.4 | 19th | 10.0 | — |
| Fantasy points per target | 0.54 | 15th | 1.00 | — |
| Yards per route run | — | — | 1.43 | — |
| YAC per reception | 4.3 | 59th | 1.5 | — |
| Catch rate | 33.3% | 2nd | 100.0% | — |
| Usage | ||||
| Target share | 10.7% | 28th | 0.4% | — |
| Snap share | 47.7% | 16th | 44.0% | — |
| Air-yards share | 16.3% | 33rd | 0.4% | — |
| Red-zone targets | 1 | 20th | 0 | — |
| Route participation | — | — | 2.4% | — |
| Style | ||||
| Average depth of target | 15.4 | 82nd | 8.5 | — |
Percentiles: 2026 through Week 4 among 102 qualified WRs · 2025 (1 game, weeks 1–17): below the qualifying line, so no percentiles. Grey bars describe style, not quality.
Profile: Wayne scores little per target and plays a part-time share of snaps.
For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 4.0 targets a game this season; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
3.5
Fantasy PPG
4.0
Targets/g
22
Rec yds/g
Jared Wayne career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | 3 | 12 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 3.5 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | — |
| Career | 4 | 14 | 6 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 | 3.6 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
3.6
Career PPG
4 games over 2 seasons
20%
Availability
Share of team games he played
0%
Top-24 weeks
Share of his games as a top-24 WR
1.2
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, low
Wayne has averaged 3.6 fantasy points per game over 4 games and 2 seasons, without a top-12 finish.
So far in 2026 he is at 3.5 per game, down 0.5 from 2025. That is despite more volume (4.0 targets a game against 2.0), so efficiency and scoring are doing it. His quarterback this season has been C.J. Stroud.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Wayne's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 65Rec yards2026
- 10.5Fantasy pts2026
- 85Career rec yds2025–2026
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Jared Wayne Stats FAQ
How many fantasy points does Jared Wayne have in 2026?
Jared Wayne has 10.5 PPR fantasy points in 2026 through Week 4, 3.5 per game across 3 games. That total ranks WR100 at the position. See how those numbers break down week by week.
How many receiving yards does Jared Wayne have this season?
Jared Wayne has 65 receiving yards in 2026 through Week 4, on 4 catches and 12 targets. His high was 33 yards, in Week 2 against the Bengals.
How many receptions does Jared Wayne have this season?
Jared Wayne has 4 receptions in 2026 through Week 4, 1.3 a game, on 12 targets. His high was 2 catches, in Week 2 against the Bengals.
How many targets does Jared Wayne have this season?
Jared Wayne has drawn 12 targets in 2026 through Week 4, 4.0 a game, and caught 33% of them. His high was 7 targets, in Week 2 against the Bengals.
How many receiving touchdowns does Jared Wayne have this season?
Jared Wayne has no receiving touchdowns in 2026 through Week 4.
How many receiving yards per game is Jared Wayne averaging?
Jared Wayne is averaging 21.7 receiving yards per game in 2026, 65 yards across 3 games.
How many yards per reception is Jared Wayne averaging?
Jared Wayne is averaging 16.3 yards per reception in 2026, 65 yards on 4 catches.
How many games has Jared Wayne played in 2026?
Jared Wayne has played 3 games in the 2026 season through Week 4.
What were Jared Wayne's stats last season?
In 2025, Jared Wayne caught 2 of 2 targets for 20 yards and no touchdowns in 1 game. That was 4.0 PPR points (4.0 per game).
What are Jared Wayne's career NFL stats?
Across 2 seasons and 4 games, Jared Wayne has 6 catches for 85 yards and no touchdowns, for 14.5 PPR fantasy points (3.6 per game).
How many touchdowns does Jared Wayne have in his career?
Jared Wayne has no touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 0 receiving, over 4 games.
How many career receiving yards does Jared Wayne have?
Jared Wayne has 85 career receiving yards over 2 seasons, on 6 catches.
Jared Wayne Game Log 2026
Games played
3
FPTS/G (PPR)
3.5
Targets/g
4.0
Rec/g
1.3
Rec yds/g
21.7
Yds/rec
16.3
Across 3 games in 2026, Jared Wayne has averaged 4.0 targets, 1.3 receptions and 3.5 PPR fantasy points per game. Jared Wayne has finished as a top-12 WR in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0. The best week was Week 2 against CIN (5.3 points); the lowest was Week 1 against BUF (2.2).
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | YPR | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUF2nd | L 31-36 | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12.0 | WR92 |
Week 1 · BUF · L 31-36 · 2.2 pts
How the 2.2 points scored (PPR)
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| 2 | CIN18th | L 6-20 | 5.3 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 16.5 | WR72 |
Week 2 · CIN · L 6-20 · 5.3 pts
How the 5.3 points scored (PPR)
| |||||||||
| 3 | IND13th | L 17-19 | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20.0 | WR97 |
Week 3 · IND · L 17-19 · 3.0 pts
How the 3.0 points scored (PPR)
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to WRs across 2026: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
All three weeks outside the top 36. For a wide receiver ranked WR100 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a WR72 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.
Game-by-Game Breakdown
Shut down by Indianapolis
1/4, 20 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Cincinnati
2/7, 33 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Shut down by Buffalo
1/1, 12 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Fantasy Points By Week
- Weekly points
- Season average (3.5)
Upcoming Matchups
View matchup — Houston Texans vs Dallas Cowboys
View matchup — Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans
View matchup — Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars
View matchup — Houston Texans vs New York Giants
Jared Wayne career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | 3 | 12 | 4 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 10.5 | 3.5 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | — |
| Career | 4 | 14 | 6 | 85 | 0 | 0 | 14.5 | 3.6 | — |
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Jared Wayne Game Log FAQ
How did Jared Wayne do in his last game?
Jared Wayne scored 3.0 PPR points in Week 3 at the Colts, a 19–17 loss, a WR97 finish. He caught 1 of 4 targets for 20 yards. View his 2026 season totals.
How many fantasy points did Jared Wayne score in his last game?
Jared Wayne scored 3.0 PPR fantasy points in his last game, Week 3 at the Colts, a WR97 finish for the week. That was 0.5 below his season average of 3.5.
How many receiving yards did Jared Wayne have in his last game?
Jared Wayne had 20 receiving yards on 1 catch in Week 3 at the Colts, from 4 targets.
How many touchdowns did Jared Wayne score in his last game?
Jared Wayne did not score a touchdown in Week 3 at the Colts; his 3.0 points came from yardage and catches.
How many receptions did Jared Wayne have in his last game?
Jared Wayne caught 1 of 4 targets for 20 yards in Week 3 at the Colts.
What were Jared Wayne's stats in Week 2?
In Week 2 against the Bengals, a 20–6 loss, Jared Wayne caught 2 of 7 targets for 33 yards. That was 5.3 PPR points, a WR72 finish.
What was Jared Wayne's best game this season?
Jared Wayne's best 2026 game was Week 2 against the Bengals: 5.3 PPR points, a WR72 finish. He caught 2 of 7 targets for 33 yards.
What was Jared Wayne's worst game this season?
Jared Wayne's lowest-scoring 2026 game was Week 1 against the Bills: 2.2 PPR points, a WR92 finish. He caught 1 of 1 target for 12 yards.
How many games has Jared Wayne scored a touchdown in this season?
Jared Wayne has scored a touchdown in 0 of his 3 games this season.
Can I see Jared Wayne's game logs from previous seasons?
Yes. The season selector above the game log switches it to Wayne's weekly results from 2025.
Latest Jared Wayne News & Updates
Wayne struggles at Indianapolis
1 REC, 20 YDS (4 TGT)
3.0 fantasy points · WR97
Wayne caught 1 of 4 targets for 20 yards in the 19–17 loss at Indianapolis. That was 16% of the team's targets.
Season Timeline
Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.
Week 2Sep 20L 6–20 vs CIN
Fantasy impact: Positive. Wayne struggles vs. Cincinnati
5.3 fantasy points · WR72 · 1.8 above his 3.5 average
Wayne caught 2 of 7 targets for 33 yards in the 20–6 loss vs. Cincinnati. That was 14% of the team's targets.
Game logWeek 1Sep 13L 31–36 vs BUF
Fantasy impact: Negative. Wayne struggles vs. Buffalo
2.2 fantasy points · WR92 · 1.3 below his 3.5 average
Wayne caught 1 of 1 targets for 12 yards in the 36–31 loss vs. Buffalo. That was 3% of the team's targets.
Game log
No updates of this type yet this season.
Texans Teammates News
Updates on Wayne's quarterback and target competition.
- C.J. Stroud: Two TDs, two fumbles in Week 1 loss (opens in new tab)C.J. Stroud, QB. 120 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- C.J. Stroud: Extension talks paused (opens in new tab)C.J. Stroud, QB. 120 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- C.J. Stroud: Leads TD drive in brief outing (opens in new tab)C.J. Stroud, QB. 120 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- C.J. Stroud: Change in plans for Thursday's contest (opens in new tab)C.J. Stroud, QB. 120 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- C.J. Stroud: Strong offseason, per OC (opens in new tab)C.J. Stroud, QB. 120 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
Around the Texans
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Jared Wayne News FAQ
What is the latest news on Jared Wayne?
The latest Wayne update, from September 27: Wayne struggles at Indianapolis. Wayne caught 1 of 4 targets for 20 yards in the 19–17 loss at Indianapolis. That was 16% of the team's targets.
How does the latest Jared Wayne news affect his fantasy value?
Negatively: he scored 3.0 fantasy points, a WR97 finish, 0.5 below his 3.5 average. See the updated fantasy outlook.
Jared Wayne Bio
Jared Wayne is a wide receiver for the Houston Texans, where he wears No. 17. Born October 7, 2000, he attended Clearwater Academy International and played college football at Pittsburgh.
He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans in 2023.
In 4 regular-season games since 2025, he has caught 6 passes for 85 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Career Timeline
1 stop with 1 team in 4 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.
What happened at each stop
Houston Texans Current team2023–present
He was a rotational player, playing at least a quarter of the offensive snaps in 6 of 7 games.
College: Pittsburgh
Trades and Team Changes
- SignedSigned as an undrafted free agent with the Houston Texans.
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About Jared Wayne: Bio FAQ
How old is Jared Wayne?
Jared Wayne is 25 years old. He was born on October 7, 2000. 2026 is his 4th NFL season.
How tall is Jared Wayne?
Jared Wayne is 6 feet 3 inches tall (6'3"), listed at 210 pounds, and plays wide receiver for the Houston Texans.
How much does Jared Wayne weigh?
Jared Wayne weighs 210 pounds, his listed weight on the Houston Texans roster. He is listed at 6'3".
What number does Jared Wayne wear?
Jared Wayne wears number 17 for the Houston Texans. He plays wide receiver.
What position does Jared Wayne play?
Jared Wayne plays wide receiver for the Houston Texans, wearing number 17. 2026 is his 4th season in the NFL.
What team does Jared Wayne play for?
Jared Wayne plays for the Houston Texans as a wide receiver. He has been with the Texans since 2023.
Where did Jared Wayne go to college?
Jared Wayne played college football at Pittsburgh, after attending Clearwater Academy International (FL).
Where is Jared Wayne from?
Jared Wayne went to high school in Florida, at Clearwater Academy International, before playing college football at Pittsburgh.
When is Jared Wayne's birthday?
Jared Wayne's birthday is October 7. He was born on October 7, 2000 and is 25 years old.
How long has Jared Wayne been in the NFL?
2026 is Jared Wayne's 4th NFL season; he entered the league in 2023. View his career statistics.
What teams has Jared Wayne played for?
Jared Wayne has played for the Houston Texans. View his career statistics.
What year did Jared Wayne enter the NFL?
Jared Wayne entered the NFL in 2023. 2026 is his 4th season.