Kayshon Boutte 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 24
- Height / weight
- 6'0", 203 lb
- Experience
- 4th season
- Drafted
- 2023 R6, #187
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 4.6
- Pos rank
- WR84
- Rostered
- 20%
Week 4 vs. Cowboys, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 17th vs. WRs, neutral
Kayshon Boutte Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth WR for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished WR51 last season at 8.9 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 3 games he's WR84 at 4.6 PPR points per game, against 8.9 over 14 games last season (WR51). He's running behind last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 71st of 142 in target volume (9.5% target share), 59th of 142 in downfield role (16.9% air-yards share) and 51st of 142 in efficiency (1.65 yards per route run). Target volume is the soft spot. C.J. Stroud is his quarterback.
The next favorable matchup is the Giants in Week 7 (8th against WRs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Boutte quietly turned in a hyper-efficient 2025: a 0.801 EPA per play and 71.7% success rate on 46 targets, with six touchdowns and 16.7 yards per catch across 14 games. He functioned as a vertical specialist, averaging nearly 17 air yards per target and producing 1.65 yards per route run while dropping just one ball. The production was real, but the volume never followed his snaps, as his target share sat at only 9.5% despite a 67.5% snap rate.
That thin usage is the problem heading into 2026. New England imported A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs, crowding the pecking order and shoving Boutte toward the roster bubble. Modest projections near 30 grabs, 462 yards and four scores reflect that crunch, and an ADP outside the top 85 receivers tells the story. He is a touchdown-or-bust deep flier and a bye-week patch, not someone to count on weekly.
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
- 17.0
- Drop rate
- 2.2%
- Red-zone targets
- 4
- Route participation
- 60.7%
- YAC per reception
- 1.1
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Giants in Week 7 is a top-10 matchup for WRs.Wk 4 DAL, 17thWk 5 TEN, 14thWk 6 JAX, 18thWk 7 NYG, 8th
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Kayshon Boutte Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Kayshon Boutte's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Kayshon Boutte 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 target volume (9.5% target share, 71st of 142 WRs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Kayshon Boutte's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Kayshon Boutte is the WR84 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 Kayshon Boutte's projected role going forward?
Kayshon Boutte is the listed starting WR. Nothing on the chart threatens the job, so the role is his to lose on performance.
Will Kayshon Boutte get more targets?
Kayshon Boutte's targets are holding steady: 3.5 a game over his last two games against 3.0 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Kayshon Boutte's fantasy football upside?
Kayshon Boutte's upside: his ceiling this season is 6.7 PPR points (Week 2, WR57) and the Giants in Week 7 is a top-10 matchup for WRs.
What could hurt Kayshon Boutte's fantasy value?
Kayshon Boutte's risks: his target volume (9.5% target share, 71st of 142 WRs in 2025) limits his scoring. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Kayshon Boutte's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for WRs and 0 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.