JuJu Smith-Schuster headshot
WR Free agent #8

JuJu Smith-Schuster Fantasy outlook and stats for 2026

Age
29
Height / weight
6'1", 215 lb
Experience
10th season
Drafted
2017 R2, #62

2025 Season

PPR PPG
4.3
Pos rank
WR105
Rostered
-

JuJu Smith-Schuster Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis

Producing as

WR107 · Poor

Scoring rate

4.3 PPG

Played

17 games

Role

Depth

Trend

Cooling

Role Direction

Season average against the last four games played.
UsageSeasonLast 4Change
Target Share (Team)13.8%17.0%+23%
Targets/G2.62.5-6%
Team Pass Att/Gteam40.97.0-83%

Should You Start or Roster JuJu Smith-Schuster?

The arrow has been pointing down for years, and the underlying numbers confirm it. In 2025 with Kansas City, Smith-Schuster ran routes on just 55.9% of dropbacks, drew a 0.128 target-per-route rate, and finished with an 8.2% target share that produced 33 catches for 345 yards and one score across 17 games, worth a paltry 40.5 fantasy points. His 0.98 yards per route run and 0.161 WOPR are replacement-level marks for a player who now profiles as a possession option without explosive juice (10.5 yards per reception, longest grab of 30).

The move to New York only narrows his runway. He lands behind Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton, Darnell Mooney and a deep camp battle that includes other veteran additions, leaving him competing simply to make the roster. Even his red-zone usage has thinned, and at 29 there is no breakout case here. Treat him as a non-factor in drafts and a deep-watch name only if injuries clear a sudden path.

Career Fantasy Stats by Season

SeasonTeamGPTgtRecRec ydsRec TDFPTSPPGFinish
2025KC174533345173.54.3WR86
2024KC142618231253.13.8WR114
2023NE114729260161.05.5WR96
2022KC16101789333183.311.5WR27
2021PIT52815129034.87.0WR133
Career1216904815,624331242.610.3
All 9 seasons and advanced stats

Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability

Outlook

The move to New York only narrows his runway. He lands behind Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton, Darnell Mooney and a deep camp battle that includes other veteran additions, leaving him competing simply to make the roster. Even his red-zone usage has thinned, and at 29 there is no breakout case here. Full outlook

Injury status

Active, no designation

WRs like JuJu Smith-Schuster

WR103Christian Kirk49ers4.5 PPGWR104Kalif RaymondBears4.5 PPGWR106Joshua PalmerBills4.4 PPG
WR107You are hereJuJu Smith-SchusterFree agent4.3 PPG
WR108Rashod BatemanRavens4.3 PPGWR109Demarcus Robinson49ers4.2 PPGWR110Tre' HarrisChargers4.1 PPG

JuJu Smith-Schuster Fantasy Football FAQ

Is JuJu Smith-Schuster worth rostering in fantasy football?

Mostly not: JuJu Smith-Schuster is waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues.

JuJu Smith-Schuster 2025 Stats

Touchdowns accounted for 8% of his fantasy production, so his weekly output leaned on volume more than scoring.

Receptions
33
45 Targets
Rec yards
345
10.5 Y/R
Rec TD
1
Catch %
73.3%

Fantasy (PPR)

Fantasy points
73.5
Position rank
WR86

13.6 Best Week 4 BAL0.0 Worst Week 15 LAC

See these stats game by game

JuJu Smith-Schuster Receiving Stats

Short-area target · Low volume · Average efficiency

Metric2025 16 games
Efficiency
Yards per route run1.0319th
Fantasy points per target0.9127th
YAC per reception6.190th
Catch rate72.1%84th
Usage
Target share8.3%23rd
Route participation54.3%41st
Air-yards share5.4%3rd
Red-zone targets955th
Style
Average depth of target5.44th

Percentiles: 2025 (16 games, weeks 1–17) among 116. Grey bars describe style, not quality.

SC Analysis

Receiving profile

Smith-Schuster adds yards after the catch and catches what comes his way, but produces little per route and draws few targets.

Fantasy impact

His floor is his volume: 2.6 targets a game in 2025. Efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.

Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season

2025Dashed line: career average

4.3

Fantasy PPG

WR107

Fantasy finish

2.6

Targets/g

20

Rec yds/g

JuJu Smith-Schuster career stats by season

SeasonGPTgtRecRec ydsRec TDRush ydsFPTSPPGFinish
20251745333451073.54.3WR86
20241426182312053.13.8WR114
20231147292601061.05.5WR96
2022161017893330183.311.5WR27
2021528151290934.87.0WR133
2020161289783190231.114.4WR17
201912704255230112.29.3WR65
2018161661111,426713295.918.5WR8
201714795891770197.714.1WR20
Career1216904815,62433221242.610.3-

What His Career Numbers Say

10.4

Career PPG

120 games over 9 seasons

78%

Availability

Share of team games he played

29%

Top-24 weeks

Share of his games as a top-24 WR

8.5

Weekly swing

Standard deviation, moderate

By the StatChasers staff. Updated .

Smith-Schuster has averaged 10.4 fantasy points per game over 120 games and 9 seasons, with one top-12 finish (2018). The average hides two careers: 13.5 a game in his six seasons with a starter's volume, 4.5 in the three without it.

In 2025 he averaged 4.3 per game, up 0.5 from 2024. His volume has held at about 2.6 targets a game, so the change is efficiency and scoring. His quarterback in 2025 was Patrick Mahomes.

Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Smith-Schuster's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.

Career highs

  • 1,426Rec yards2018
  • 9Rec TD2020
  • 295.9Fantasy pts2018 · WR8
  • 5,624Career rec yds2017–2025

WRs like JuJu Smith-Schuster

WR103Christian Kirk49ers4.5 PPGWR104Kalif RaymondBears4.5 PPGWR106Joshua PalmerBills4.4 PPG
WR107You are hereJuJu Smith-SchusterFree agent4.3 PPG
WR108Rashod BatemanRavens4.3 PPGWR109Demarcus Robinson49ers4.2 PPGWR110Tre' HarrisChargers4.1 PPG

JuJu Smith-Schuster Stats FAQ

What were JuJu Smith-Schuster's stats last season?

In 2025, JuJu Smith-Schuster caught 33 of 45 targets for 345 yards and 1 touchdown in 17 games. That was 73.5 PPR points (4.3 per game), a WR86 finish.

What are JuJu Smith-Schuster's career NFL stats?

Across 9 seasons and 121 games, JuJu Smith-Schuster has 481 catches for 5,624 yards and 33 touchdowns, for 1242.6 PPR fantasy points (10.3 per game).

How many touchdowns does JuJu Smith-Schuster have in his career?

JuJu Smith-Schuster has 34 touchdowns in his NFL career: 1 rushing and 33 receiving, over 121 games.

How many career receiving yards does JuJu Smith-Schuster have?

JuJu Smith-Schuster has 5,624 career receiving yards over 9 seasons, on 481 catches.

Stats are official NFL regular-season data processed by StatChasers. Fantasy points use full PPR scoring: 1 point per reception, 1 per 25 passing yards, 4 per passing TD, −1 per interception, 1 per 10 rushing or receiving yards and 6 per rushing or receiving TD. Two-point conversions and lost fumbles count as Sleeper scores them.

JuJu Smith-Schuster Game Log 2025

Games played

17

FPTS/G (PPR)

4.3

Targets/g

2.6

Rec/g

1.9

Rec yds/g

20.3

Yds/rec

10.5

Across 17 games in 2025, JuJu Smith-Schuster has averaged 2.6 targets, 1.9 receptions and 4.3 PPR fantasy points per game. JuJu Smith-Schuster has finished as a top-12 WR in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 1. The best week was Week 4 against BAL (13.6 points); the lowest was Week 11 against DEN (0.0).

WkOppResultFPTSTGTRECREC YDSREC TDYPRFinish
1LAC21stL 21-2710.55555011.0WR36

Week 1 · LAC · L 21-27 · 10.5 pts

Weekly finish
WR36 · WR3 week
Vs. season average
+6.2 pts
Matchup
LAC ranked 21st in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
49
Target share
3850.0%

How the 10.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions5 rec+5.0
  • Receiving yards55 yds+5.5
2PHI24thL 17-201.531505.0WR112

Week 2 · PHI · L 17-20 · 1.5 pts

Weekly finish
WR112 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-2.8 pts
Matchup
PHI ranked 24th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
42
Target share
1580.0%

How the 1.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards5 yds+0.5
3NYG13thW 22-99.54455013.8WR38

Week 3 · NYG · W 22-9 · 9.5 pts

Weekly finish
WR38 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+5.2 pts
Matchup
NYG ranked 13th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
50
Target share
1670.0%

How the 9.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions4 rec+4.0
  • Receiving yards55 yds+5.5
4BAL7thW 37-2013.6643619.0WR24

Week 4 · BAL · W 37-20 · 13.6 pts

Weekly finish
WR24 · WR2 week
Vs. season average
+9.3 pts
Matchup
BAL ranked 7th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
57
Target share
2730.0%

How the 13.6 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions4 rec+4.0
  • Receiving yards36 yds+3.6
  • Receiving TD1 TD+6.0
5JAX16thL 28-313.7321708.5WR75

Week 5 · JAX · L 28-31 · 3.7 pts

Weekly finish
WR75 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-0.6 pts
Matchup
JAX ranked 16th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
42
Target share
1150.0%

How the 3.7 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions2 rec+2.0
  • Receiving yards17 yds+1.7
6DET4thW 30-178.73357019.0WR38

Week 6 · DET · W 30-17 · 8.7 pts

Weekly finish
WR38 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+4.4 pts
Matchup
DET ranked 4th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
40
Target share
1670.0%

How the 8.7 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions3 rec+3.0
  • Receiving yards57 yds+5.7
7LV14thW 31-06.53335011.7WR58

Week 7 · LV · W 31-0 · 6.5 pts

Weekly finish
WR58 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+2.2 pts
Matchup
LV ranked 14th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
29
Target share
1200.0%

How the 6.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions3 rec+3.0
  • Receiving yards35 yds+3.5
8WAS8thW 28-74.92229014.5WR63

Week 8 · WAS · W 28-7 · 4.9 pts

Weekly finish
WR63 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+0.6 pts
Matchup
WAS ranked 8th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
21
Target share
710.0%

How the 4.9 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions2 rec+2.0
  • Receiving yards29 yds+2.9
9BUF28thL 21-281.211202.0WR92

Week 9 · BUF · L 21-28 · 1.2 pts

Weekly finish
WR92 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-3.1 pts
Matchup
BUF ranked 28th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
17
Target share
420.0%

How the 1.2 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards2 yds+0.2
10Bye week
11DEN25thL 19-220.00000-WR110

Week 11 · DEN · L 19-22 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
WR110 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-4.3 pts
Matchup
DEN ranked 25th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
24
12IND6thW 23-201.821808.0WR89

Week 12 · IND · W 23-20 · 1.8 pts

Weekly finish
WR89 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-2.5 pts
Matchup
IND ranked 6th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
45
Target share
510.0%

How the 1.8 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards8 yds+0.8
13DAL1stL 28-310.01000-WR110

Week 13 · DAL · L 28-31 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
WR110 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-4.3 pts
Matchup
DAL ranked 1st in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
22
Target share
340.0%
14HOU32ndL 10-201.521505.0WR91

Week 14 · HOU · L 10-20 · 1.5 pts

Weekly finish
WR91 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-2.8 pts
Matchup
HOU ranked 32nd in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
24
Target share
770.0%

How the 1.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards5 yds+0.5
15LAC21stL 13-160.01000-WR106

Week 15 · LAC · L 13-16 · 0.0 pts

Weekly finish
WR106 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-4.3 pts
Matchup
LAC ranked 21st in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
32
Target share
360.0%
16TEN12thL 9-262.24112012.0WR96

Week 16 · TEN · L 9-26 · 2.2 pts

Weekly finish
WR96 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-2.1 pts
Matchup
TEN ranked 12th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
41
Target share
3640.0%

How the 2.2 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards12 yds+1.2
17DEN25thL 13-204.6331605.3WR70

Week 17 · DEN · L 13-20 · 4.6 pts

Weekly finish
WR70 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+0.3 pts
Matchup
DEN ranked 25th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
35
Target share
1880.0%

How the 4.6 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions3 rec+3.0
  • Receiving yards16 yds+1.6
18LV14thL 12-143.3221306.5WR69

Week 18 · LV · L 12-14 · 3.3 pts

Weekly finish
WR69 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-1.0 pts
Matchup
LV ranked 14th in points allowed to WR that season
Target share
910.0%

How the 3.3 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions2 rec+2.0
  • Receiving yards13 yds+1.3

Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to WRs across 2025: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Where His Weeks Finished

One WR1 week, one WR2 week and 15 busts. For a wide receiver ranked WR105 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a top-24 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.

WR1 range (top 24)WR2 range (25–36)Bench range (37+)

Wk 1 WR36 · Wk 2 WR112 · Wk 3 WR38 · Wk 4 WR24 · Wk 5 WR75 · Wk 6 WR38 · Wk 7 WR58 · Wk 8 WR63 · Wk 9 WR92 · Wk 11 WR110 · Wk 12 WR89 · Wk 13 WR110 · Wk 14 WR91 · Wk 15 WR106 · Wk 16 WR96 · Wk 17 WR70 · Wk 18 WR69

Game-by-Game Breakdown

Week 18, Jan 4
@ Raiders
L 12–14

Shut down by Las Vegas

2/2, 13 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

3.3WR69
Week 17, Dec 25
vs Broncos
L 13–20

Shut down by Denver

3/3, 16 yds.

Just 5.3 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed right at his current season average.

4.6WR70
Week 16, Dec 21
@ Titans
L 9–26

Shut down by Tennessee

1/4, 12 yds.

Just 3.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

2.2WR96
Week 15, Dec 14
vs Chargers
L 13–16

Shut down by the Chargers

0/1, 0 yds.

Just 0.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0WR106
Week 14, Dec 7
vs Texans
L 10–20

Shut down by Houston

1/2, 5 yds.

Just 2.5 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

1.5WR91
Week 13, Nov 27
@ Cowboys
L 28–31

Shut down by Dallas

0/1, 0 yds.

Just 0.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0WR110
Week 12, Nov 23
vs Colts
W 23–20

Held in check by Indianapolis

1/2, 8 yds.

Just 4.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

1.8WR89
Week 11, Nov 16
@ Broncos
L 19–22

Shut down by Denver

0/0, 0 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

0.0WR110
Week 9, Nov 2
@ Bills
L 21–28

Shut down by Buffalo

1/1, 2 yds.

Just 2.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

1.2WR92
Week 8, Oct 27
vs Commanders
W 28–7

Held in check by Washington

2/2, 29 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

4.9WR63
Week 7, Oct 19
vs Raiders
W 31–0

Held in check by Las Vegas

3/3, 35 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

6.5WR58
Week 6, Oct 12
vs Lions
W 30–17

Held in check by Detroit

3/3, 57 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

8.7WR38
Week 5, Oct 6
@ Jaguars
L 28–31

Shut down by Jacksonville

2/3, 17 yds.

Just 5.7 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

3.7WR75
Week 4, Sep 28
vs Ravens
W 37–20

WR1 week vs. Baltimore

4/6, 36 yds, 1 TD.

Just 6.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

13.6WR24
Week 3, Sep 21
@ Giants
W 22–9

Held in check by the Giants

4/4, 55 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

9.5WR38
Week 2, Sep 14
vs Eagles
L 17–20

Shut down by Philadelphia

1/3, 5 yds.

Just 1.7 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

1.5WR112
Week 1, Sep 5
@ Chargers
L 21–27

Steady in a loss at the Chargers

5/5, 55 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

10.5WR36

Fantasy Points By Week

140W1W4W18Week 1 vs LAC: 10.5 ptsWeek 2 vs PHI: 1.5 ptsWeek 3 vs NYG: 9.5 ptsWeek 4 vs BAL: 13.6 ptsWeek 5 vs JAX: 3.7 ptsWeek 6 vs DET: 8.7 ptsWeek 7 vs LV: 6.5 ptsWeek 8 vs WAS: 4.9 ptsWeek 9 vs BUF: 1.2 ptsWeek 11 vs DEN: 0.0 ptsWeek 12 vs IND: 1.8 ptsWeek 13 vs DAL: 0.0 ptsWeek 14 vs HOU: 1.5 ptsWeek 15 vs LAC: 0.0 ptsWeek 16 vs TEN: 2.2 ptsWeek 17 vs DEN: 4.6 ptsWeek 18 vs LV: 3.3 pts
  • Weekly points
  • Season average (4.3)

Last Five Games

FPTS/G (PPR)

2.3

Weeks 14–18

High

4.6

Low

0.0

Targets/g

2.4

Rec/g

1.4

JuJu Smith-Schuster Game Log 2023

Games played

11

FPTS/G (PPR)

5.5

Targets/g

4.3

Rec/g

2.6

Rec yds/g

23.6

Yds/rec

9.0

Across 11 games in 2023, JuJu Smith-Schuster has averaged 4.3 targets, 2.6 receptions and 5.5 PPR fantasy points per game. JuJu Smith-Schuster has finished as a top-12 WR in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0. The best week was Week 14 against PIT (13.0 points); the lowest was Week 3 against NYJ (1.5).

WkOppResultFPTSTGTRECREC YDSREC TDYPRFinish
1PHI2ndL 20-257.3743308.3WR54

Week 1 · PHI · L 20-25 · 7.3 pts

Weekly finish
WR54 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+1.8 pts
Matchup
PHI ranked 2nd in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
43
Target share
1840.0%

How the 7.3 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions4 rec+4.0
  • Receiving yards33 yds+3.3
2MIA14thL 17-247.8652805.6WR63

Week 2 · MIA · L 17-24 · 7.8 pts

Weekly finish
WR63 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+2.3 pts
Matchup
MIA ranked 14th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
44
Target share
2140.0%

How the 7.8 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions5 rec+5.0
  • Receiving yards28 yds+2.8
3NYJ32ndW 15-101.531505.0WR109

Week 3 · NYJ · W 15-10 · 1.5 pts

Weekly finish
WR109 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-4.0 pts
Matchup
NYJ ranked 32nd in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
53
Target share
700.0%

How the 1.5 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards5 yds+0.5
4DAL29thL 3-382.45114014.0WR102

Week 4 · DAL · L 3-38 · 2.4 pts

Weekly finish
WR102 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-3.1 pts
Matchup
DAL ranked 29th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
26
Target share
1250.0%

How the 2.4 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards14 yds+1.4
5NO24thL 0-343.643602.0WR70

Week 5 · NO · L 0-34 · 3.6 pts

Weekly finish
WR70 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-1.9 pts
Matchup
NO ranked 24th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
27
Target share
2000.0%

How the 3.6 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions3 rec+3.0
  • Receiving yards6 yds+0.6
6Did not play
7Did not play
8MIA14thL 17-317.311313.0WR61

Week 8 · MIA · L 17-31 · 7.3 pts

Weekly finish
WR61 · Bust week
Vs. season average
+1.8 pts
Matchup
MIA ranked 14th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
18
Target share
280.0%

How the 7.3 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards3 yds+0.3
  • Receiving TD1 TD+6.0
9WAS1stL 17-2011.1765108.5WR25

Week 9 · WAS · L 17-20 · 11.1 pts

Weekly finish
WR25 · WR3 week
Vs. season average
+5.5 pts
Matchup
WAS ranked 1st in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
23
Target share
2060.0%

How the 11.1 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions6 rec+6.0
  • Receiving yards51 yds+5.1
10IND18thL 6-101.911909.0WR93

Week 10 · IND · L 6-10 · 1.9 pts

Weekly finish
WR93 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-3.6 pts
Matchup
IND ranked 18th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
68
Target share
420.0%

How the 1.9 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards9 yds+0.9
11Did not play
12NYG9thL 7-103.0421005.0WR96

Week 12 · NYG · L 7-10 · 3.0 pts

Weekly finish
WR96 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-2.5 pts
Matchup
NYG ranked 9th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
44
Target share
1480.0%

How the 3.0 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions2 rec+2.0
  • Receiving yards10 yds+1.0
13LAC5thL 0-62.13111011.0WR75

Week 13 · LAC · L 0-6 · 2.1 pts

Weekly finish
WR75 · Bust week
Vs. season average
-3.5 pts
Matchup
LAC ranked 5th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
59
Target share
1200.0%

How the 2.1 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions1 rec+1.0
  • Receiving yards11 yds+1.1
14PIT13thW 21-1813.06490022.5WR25

Week 14 · PIT · W 21-18 · 13.0 pts

Weekly finish
WR25 · WR3 week
Vs. season average
+7.5 pts
Matchup
PIT ranked 13th in points allowed to WR that season
Offensive snaps
56
Target share
2500.0%

How the 13.0 points scored (PPR)

  • Receptions4 rec+4.0
  • Receiving yards90 yds+9.0
15Did not play
16Did not play
17Did not play
18Did not play

Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to WRs across 2023: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.

Where His Weeks Finished

Two WR2 weeks and nine busts. For a wide receiver who finished WR86 overall, the spread mattered more than the average: you got a WR25 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.

WR1 range (top 24)WR2 range (25–36)Bench range (37+)

Wk 1 WR54 · Wk 2 WR63 · Wk 3 WR109 · Wk 4 WR102 · Wk 5 WR70 · Wk 8 WR61 · Wk 9 WR25 · Wk 10 WR93 · Wk 12 WR96 · Wk 13 WR75 · Wk 14 WR25

Game-by-Game Breakdown

Season summary, updated .

Week 14, Dec 7
@ Steelers
W 21–18

Efficient in a road win

4/6, 90 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

13.0WR25
Week 13, Dec 3
vs Chargers
L 0–6

Shut down by the Chargers

1/3, 11 yds.

Just 3.7 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

2.1WR75
Week 12, Nov 26
@ Giants
L 7–10

Shut down by the Giants

2/4, 10 yds.

Just 2.5 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

3.0WR96
Week 10, Nov 12
vs Colts
L 6–10

Shut down by Indianapolis

1/1, 9 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

1.9WR93
Week 9, Nov 5
vs Commanders
L 17–20

Steady in a loss vs. Washington

6/7, 51 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

11.1WR25
Week 8, Oct 29
@ Dolphins
L 17–31

Shut down by Miami

1/1, 3 yds, 1 TD.

Just 3.0 yards per target. The touchdown kept it from being a total loss, but this is his floor when the offense can't sustain drives. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

7.3WR61
Week 5, Oct 8
vs Saints
L 0–34

Shut down by New Orleans

3/4, 6 yds.

Just 1.5 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

3.6WR70
Week 4, Oct 1
@ Cowboys
L 3–38

Shut down by Dallas

1/5, 14 yds.

Just 2.8 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

2.4WR102
Week 3, Sep 24
@ Jets
W 15–10

Held in check by the Jets

1/3, 5 yds.

Just 1.7 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.

1.5WR109
Week 2, Sep 17
vs Dolphins
L 17–24

Shut down by Miami

5/6, 28 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

7.8WR63
Week 1, Sep 10
vs Eagles
L 20–25

Shut down by Philadelphia

4/7, 33 yds.

A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.

7.3WR54

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JuJu Smith-Schuster Rest-of-Season Outlook

depth WR for deep leagues only

12-team PPRWaiver wire
10-team PPRWaiver wire
Half-PPRWaiver wire

Preseason Projection vs. Reality

He finished WR86 last season at 4.3 points per game.

2025 final
WR86
4.3 PPG over 17 games
Rest of season
Live rank
Updated after every game

Our 2026 Preseason Outlook

By the StatChasers staff. Published .

The arrow has been pointing down for years, and the underlying numbers confirm it. In 2025 with Kansas City, Smith-Schuster ran routes on just 55.9% of dropbacks, drew a 0.128 target-per-route rate, and finished with an 8.2% target share that produced 33 catches for 345 yards and one score across 17 games, worth a paltry 40.5 fantasy points. His 0.98 yards per route run and 0.161 WOPR are replacement-level marks for a player who now profiles as a possession option without explosive juice (10.5 yards per reception, longest grab of 30).

The move to New York only narrows his runway. He lands behind Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton, Darnell Mooney and a deep camp battle that includes other veteran additions, leaving him competing simply to make the roster. Even his red-zone usage has thinned, and at 29 there is no breakout case here. Treat him as a non-factor in drafts and a deep-watch name only if injuries clear a sudden path.

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

Moderate
8.2%target share
1st82nd of 142142nd

Downfield role

Limited
5.4%air-yards share
1st113th of 142142nd

Efficiency

Weak
0.98yards per route run
1st111th of 142142nd
Average depth of target
5.4
Drop rate
4.4%
Red-zone targets
9
Route participation
55.9%
YAC per reception
5.8

What Could Change His Value

Risk

  • Limited downfield role5.4% air-yards share, 113th of 142 WRs in 2025.
Weighing Smith-Schuster against another receiver on your roster?Compare them in Redraft Command

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WR103Christian Kirk49ers4.5 PPGWR104Kalif RaymondBears4.5 PPGWR106Joshua PalmerBills4.4 PPG
WR107You are hereJuJu Smith-SchusterFree agent4.3 PPG
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JuJu Smith-Schuster Fantasy Outlook FAQ

What is JuJu Smith-Schuster's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?

JuJu Smith-Schuster projects as a depth WR 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. His downfield role (5.4% air-yards share, 113th of 142 WRs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.

What is JuJu Smith-Schuster's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?

JuJu Smith-Schuster is the WR86 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth WR territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.

What could hurt JuJu Smith-Schuster's fantasy value?

JuJu Smith-Schuster's risks: his downfield role (5.4% air-yards share, 113th of 142 WRs in 2025) limits his scoring. See his injury status and history.

JuJu Smith-Schuster Bio

JuJu Smith-Schuster is a free-agent wide receiver. Born November 22, 1996, in Long Beach, CA, he attended Long Beach Poly and played college football at USC.

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Smith-Schuster in round 2, pick 62, of the 2017 NFL Draft. Since then, Smith-Schuster played for the Kansas City Chiefs (2022) and New England Patriots (2023) and returned to the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024.

In 120 regular-season games since 2017, he has caught 481 passes for 5,624 yards and 33 touchdowns.

Career Timeline

4 stops with 3 teams in 9 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.

Steelers2017–2021 Pittsburgh Steelers
3,855rec yds, 323 rec, 26 TD · 62 games
Best: 295.9 pts (2018)
KC2022 Kansas City Chiefs
933rec yds, 78 rec, 3 TD · 16 games
NE2023 New England Patriots
260rec yds, 29 rec, 1 TD · 11 games
Chiefs2024–2025 Kansas City Chiefs
576rec yds, 51 rec, 3 TD · 31 games
Regular-season receiving stats with each team.

What happened at each stop

Most recent first.

  1. Kansas City Chiefs2024–2025, second stint

    He was a starter, playing at least half the offensive snaps in 18 of 31 games.

  2. New England Patriots2023

    He was a starter, playing at least half the offensive snaps in 8 of 11 games.

  3. Kansas City Chiefs2022

    He was a starter, playing at least half the offensive snaps in 14 of 16 games. Member of the Super Bowl LVII champion Chiefs.

  4. Pittsburgh Steelers2017–2021

    Selected in round 2, pick 62, of the 2017 NFL Draft. He was a starter, playing at least half the offensive snaps in 58 of 63 games.

  5. College: USC

Transactions

  1. ReleasedReleased by the New York Giants.
  2. SignedSigned with the New York Giants.
  3. Re-signedRe-signed with the Kansas City Chiefs.
  4. SignedSigned with the Kansas City Chiefs.
  5. ReleasedReleased by the New England Patriots.
  6. Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the New England Patriots.
  7. SignedSigned a three-year, $33 million contract with the New England Patriots.
  8. SignedSigned with the Kansas City Chiefs.
  9. ActivatedActivated by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  10. Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  11. Re-signedRe-signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year, $8 million contract.
  12. ActivatedActivated by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  13. SuspendedSuspended by the NFL.
  14. SignedSigned his four-year rookie contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  15. DraftedSelected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in round 2, pick 62.

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About JuJu Smith-Schuster: Bio FAQ

How old is JuJu Smith-Schuster?

JuJu Smith-Schuster is 29 years old. He was born on November 22, 1996. 2026 is his 10th NFL season.

How tall is JuJu Smith-Schuster?

JuJu Smith-Schuster is 6 feet 1 inch tall (6'1"), listed at 215 pounds, and plays wide receiver.

How much does JuJu Smith-Schuster weigh?

JuJu Smith-Schuster weighs 215 pounds, his listed weight. He is listed at 6'1".

What position does JuJu Smith-Schuster play?

JuJu Smith-Schuster plays wide receiver, wearing number 8. 2026 is his 10th season in the NFL.

Where did JuJu Smith-Schuster go to college?

JuJu Smith-Schuster played college football at USC, after attending Long Beach Poly (CA). The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted him out of USC in 2017.

When was JuJu Smith-Schuster drafted?

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected JuJu Smith-Schuster in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft with the 62nd overall pick, out of USC.

What round was JuJu Smith-Schuster drafted in?

JuJu Smith-Schuster was a second-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, taken 62nd overall by the Pittsburgh Steelers.

What pick was JuJu Smith-Schuster in the NFL Draft?

JuJu Smith-Schuster was the 62nd overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round.

Where is JuJu Smith-Schuster from?

JuJu Smith-Schuster went to high school in California, at Long Beach Poly, before playing college football at USC.

When is JuJu Smith-Schuster's birthday?

JuJu Smith-Schuster's birthday is November 22. He was born on November 22, 1996 and is 29 years old.

How long has JuJu Smith-Schuster been in the NFL?

2026 is JuJu Smith-Schuster's 10th NFL season; he entered the league in 2017 as a second-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers. View his career statistics.

What teams has JuJu Smith-Schuster played for?

JuJu Smith-Schuster has played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Kansas City Chiefs (two stints) and New England Patriots. View his career statistics.

Has JuJu Smith-Schuster won a Super Bowl?

Yes. JuJu Smith-Schuster was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs team that won Super Bowl LVII after the 2022 season.

What year did JuJu Smith-Schuster enter the NFL?

JuJu Smith-Schuster entered the NFL in 2017, when the Pittsburgh Steelers drafted him in the second round. 2026 is his 10th season.