Jonathon Brooks 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 23
- Height / weight
- 6'0", 216 lb
- Experience
- 3rd season
- Drafted
- 2024 R2, #46
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 4.7
- Pos rank
- RB64
- Rostered
- 45%
Week 4 vs. Lions, Sun Oct 4, 8:20 PM ET 19th vs. RBs, neutral
Jonathon Brooks Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth RB on the sideline for now
On injured reserve, abdomen.
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
Our Take After Week 4
Through 2 games he's RB64 at 4.7 PPR points per game.
He's on injured reserve, abdomen. Until he's back, his value is a bench spot at most.
The next favorable matchup is the Packers in Week 8 (2nd against RBs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 16, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Our profile on Brooks is built on a sliver of data: a 3-game cameo in 2024 where he logged just 9 carries for 22 yards (2.44 per rush), 3 catches on 3 targets, and an 11% snap share before his second ACL tear wiped everything out. The efficiency markers were ugly small-sample numbers — a minus-0.11 EPA per play, 1.56 yards after contact per attempt, and a single broken tackle — but the volume was far too thin to read anything into. He finished as RB111 on the back of 4.5 fantasy points.
So the bet here is talent and opportunity, not production. Brooks reportedly returned to 11-on-11 work and projects fully healthy entering 2026, slotting behind Chuba Hubbard in a thin Carolina backfield. With an ADP near pick 108, he's a cheap swing at a potential lead role. The downside is real after consecutive knee surgeries, but the ceiling justifies the late-round stab.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2024 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
Fewer than 6 games in 2024, so not ranked.
Receiving role
Fewer than 6 games in 2024, so not ranked.
Efficiency
Fewer than 6 games in 2024, so not ranked.
- Yards after contact per carry
- 1.56
- Broken tackles
- 1
- Explosive-run rate
- 0.0%
- Red-zone opportunities
- 5
- Snap share
- 11.0%
- Targets
- 3
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Packers in Week 8 is a top-10 matchup for RBs.Wk 4 DET, 19thWk 6 PHI, 24thWk 7 TB, 21stWk 8 GB, 2nd
Risk
- InjuryHe's on injured reserve, abdomen.
- A tough matchupThe Eagles in Week 6 (24th) is among the stingiest defenses against RBs.
All Jonathon Brooks stats & analysis
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RB61Rico DowdleSteelers10.5 PTS
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RB64You are hereJonathon BrooksPanthers9.3 PTS
RB65Will ShipleyEagles9.2 PTS
RB66Jaleel McLaughlinBrowns9.1 PTS
RB67Ty JohnsonBills9.0 PTS
Jonathon Brooks Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Jonathon Brooks's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Jonathon Brooks 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. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Jonathon Brooks's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Jonathon Brooks is the RB64 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in depth RB territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Jonathon Brooks's fantasy football upside?
Jonathon Brooks's upside: his ceiling this season is 7.2 PPR points (Week 1, RB38) and the Packers in Week 8 is a top-10 matchup for RBs.
What could hurt Jonathon Brooks's fantasy value?
Jonathon Brooks's risks: he is on injured reserve, abdomen and the Eagles in Week 6 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Jonathon Brooks'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.