Jerome Ford 2026 Fantasy Outlook
#34 Running Back
27 yrs 5'10", 210 lbs Cincinnati 5th Season 2022 R5, P156
Fantasy · PPR
2025 Fantasy Season
2025 Regular Season
- 73RUSH YDS
- 24CARRIES
- 0TOTAL TD
- 26REC
Risk
- A new quarterbackGardner Minshew II is now the listed starter; Shedeur Sanders threw most of the passes through Week 9. How targets are distributed under Minshew is unknown (53 attempts so far).
- Tough matchupsThe Rams in Week 10 (27th) and the Chiefs in Week 11 (26th) are among the stingiest defenses against RBs.
- RoleHe's RB4 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs a change ahead of him.
- Wk 10vs LAR27th vs RBsTough
- Wk 11at KC26th vs RBsTough
- Wk 12vs WAS22nd vs RBsNeutral
- Wk 13vs PHI21st vs RBsNeutral
A difficult stretch: two of the next four are bottom-10 matchups for RBs.
Fantasy playoffs (Weeks 15 to 17): vs Jets in Week 15 (7th), at Saints in Week 16 (1st) and vs Raiders in Week 17 (4th); three favorable, none tough.
Keep researching Jerome Ford
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- Cardinals depth chartWho starts, who backs up, and who is next man upOpen
- RB strength of scheduleWhich defenses RBs face the rest of the wayOpen
- Trade value chartWhat every player is worth in a redraft tradeOpen
- Cardinals usage reportSnap share, targets and touches by playerOpen
- RB projectionsWeekly and rest-of-season RB projectionsOpen
- Cardinals scheduleEvery remaining opponent and the fantasy matchupOpen
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RB82Brian Robinson Jr.ATL3.7PPG5.4Carries/G23.5Rush Yds/G0.7Targets/GRB82, 3.7 PPG, Atlanta Falcons
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RB84Jerome FordARI3.4PPG1.8Carries/G5.6Rush Yds/G2.5Targets/GRB84, 3.4 PPG, Arizona Cardinals
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JAXJerome Ford Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Jerome Ford's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Jerome Ford projects as a depth RB for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues. Gardner Minshew II taking over at quarterback makes the near term less predictable. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Jerome Ford's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Jerome Ford is the RB72 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth RB territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
Who is Jerome Ford's quarterback?
Gardner Minshew II is the Cardinals' listed starting quarterback now. Shedeur Sanders threw most of the passes through Week 9; Minshew has 53 attempts so far. How the targets are distributed under the new starter is the open question for Ford's rest-of-season value.
What is Jerome Ford's projected role going forward?
Jerome Ford is RB4 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What could hurt Jerome Ford's fantasy value?
Jerome Ford's risks: Gardner Minshew II has taken over at quarterback, so how the targets are shared is unsettled, the Rams in Week 10 (27th) and the Chiefs in Week 11 (26th) are tough matchups and he is RB4 on the depth chart.
How difficult is Jerome Ford's remaining fantasy schedule?
Difficult: of his next four games, zero come against a top-10 matchup for RBs and two against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.
Is Jerome Ford a good fantasy playoff option?
His Weeks 15 to 17 opponents are the Jets (7th in points allowed to RBs), the Saints (1st in points allowed to RBs) and the Raiders (4th in points allowed to RBs); three of them are favorable.