KaVontae Turpin 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 30
- Height / weight
- 5'7", 158 lb
- Experience
- 5th season
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 3.6
- Pos rank
- WR97
- Rostered
- 2%
Week 4 at Texans, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 5th vs. WRs, favorable
KaVontae Turpin Rest-of-Season Outlook
Efficient depth WR for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished WR77 last season at 5.6 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 3 games he's WR97 at 3.6 PPR points per game, against 5.6 over 15 games last season (WR77). He's running behind last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 96th of 142 in target volume (6.3% target share), 105th of 142 in downfield role (6.7% air-yards share) and 47th of 142 in efficiency (1.69 yards per route run). His points come from his efficiency. Downfield role is the soft spot. Dak Prescott is his quarterback.
He's WR2 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
The next favorable matchups are the Texans in Week 4 (5th against WRs) and the Packers in Week 6 (10th against WRs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 16, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Turpin's 2025 efficiency pops in isolation: a 0.44 EPA per play, a 52.6 percent success rate and a 15.2-yard average on his 26 grabs, capped by an 86-yard burst. The problem is everything underneath. He ran a route on just 35.9 percent of Dallas dropbacks, drew a 6.3 percent target share and turned 38 looks into only 396 yards and two scores, finishing 70th at the position. His 1.69 yards per route run actually slid backward from 2024's 2.09 as the snaps thinned out.
That profile screams big-play gadget, not weekly starter. The route count caps his ceiling, and the back-end ECR and triple-digit WR ADP reflect a player buried on the depth chart. Unless the role meaningfully expands, his real fantasy value lives in return-yardage formats, where the field-flipping speed finally translates to points. Leave him on waivers in standard leagues.
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
Downfield role
Efficiency
- Average depth of target
- 8.9
- Drop rate
- 10.5%
- Red-zone targets
- 5
- Route participation
- 35.9%
- YAC per reception
- 8.2
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft stretchThe Texans in Week 4 and the Packers in Week 6 are top-10 matchups for WRs.Wk 4 HOU, 5thWk 5 TB, 26thWk 6 GB, 10thWk 7 PHI, 12th
- Strong efficiency1.69 yards per route run, 47th of 142 WRs in 2025.
Risk
- RoleHe's WR2 on the depth chart.
- Low target volume6.3% target share, 96th of 142 WRs in 2025.
- A tough matchupThe Buccaneers in Week 5 (26th) is among the stingiest defenses against WRs.
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KaVontae Turpin Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is KaVontae Turpin's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
KaVontae Turpin projects as an efficient 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 efficiency (1.69 yards per route run, 47th of 142 WRs in 2025) supports that. His downfield role (6.7% air-yards share, 105th of 142 WRs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is KaVontae Turpin's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
KaVontae Turpin is the WR97 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in depth WR territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is KaVontae Turpin's projected role going forward?
KaVontae Turpin is WR2 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
Will KaVontae Turpin get more targets?
KaVontae Turpin's targets are holding steady: 1.0 a game over his last two games against 1.0 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is KaVontae Turpin's fantasy football upside?
KaVontae Turpin's upside: his ceiling this season is 8.8 PPR points (Week 3, WR48), his efficiency (1.69 yards per route run, 47th of 142 WRs in 2025) gives him a weekly floor to build on and the Texans in Week 4 and the Packers in Week 6 are top-10 matchups for WRs.
What could hurt KaVontae Turpin's fantasy value?
KaVontae Turpin's risks: his downfield role (6.7% air-yards share, 105th of 142 WRs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Buccaneers in Week 5 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is KaVontae Turpin's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 4 come against a top-10 matchup for WRs and 2 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.