Julius Chestnut 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 25
- Height / weight
- 5'11", 228 lb
- Experience
- 5th season
2025 Season
- PPR PPG
- 0.4
- Pos rank
- RB117
- Rostered
- —
Week 4 at Ravens, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 15th vs. RBs, neutral
Julius Chestnut Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth RB for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished RB121 last season at 0.4 points per game.
Our 2026 Preseason Outlook
The advanced profile spells out why Chestnut stays a roster afterthought: just 11 carries on a 3.9% snap rate across 16 games in 2025, turning into 40 yards at 3.64 a pop and a single broken-tackle-free season. His -0.361 EPA per play was actively negative, and the 4 fantasy points he produced sat him at RB116. Even his stronger 2024 sample (22 rushes, 4.64 YPC, RB99) came on a 7.1% snap share, so the trend is shrinking opportunity, not growing it.
Tennessee brought him back on a one-year deal strictly as backfield depth, and he enters 2026 ranked outside the top 180 in redraft with no projections or ADP attached. With two career receptions and 2.55 yards before contact masking just 1.09 after, there's no efficiency hook to bet on either. He's a watch-list special-teamer who only matters if injuries clear the entire depth chart ahead of him.
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
- 1.09
- Broken tackles
- 0
- Explosive-run rate
- 9.1%
- Red-zone opportunities
- 4
- Snap share
- 3.9%
- Targets
- 2
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Colts in Week 6 is a top-10 matchup for RBs.Wk 4 BAL, 15thWk 5 HOU, 32ndWk 6 IND, 5thWk 7 CLE, 26th
Risk
- RoleHe's RB3 on the depth chart.
- Light rushing volume0.7 carries per game, 90th of 95 RBs in 2025.
- Tough matchupsThe Texans in Week 5 (32nd) and the Browns in Week 7 (26th) are among the stingiest defenses against RBs.
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Julius Chestnut Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Julius Chestnut's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Julius Chestnut 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. His rushing volume (0.7 carries per game, 90th of 95 RBs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Julius Chestnut's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Julius Chestnut is the RB121 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth RB territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Julius Chestnut's projected role going forward?
Julius Chestnut is RB3 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Julius Chestnut's fantasy football upside?
Julius Chestnut's upside: the Colts in Week 6 is a top-10 matchup for RBs.
What could hurt Julius Chestnut's fantasy value?
Julius Chestnut's risks: his rushing volume (0.7 carries per game, 90th of 95 RBs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Texans in Week 5 and the Browns in Week 7 are tough matchups. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Julius Chestnut's remaining fantasy schedule?
Difficult: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for RBs and 3 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.