Kene Nwangwu Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 4 start/sit for 2026
- Age
- 28
- Height / weight
- 6'1", 210 lb
- Experience
- 6th season
- Drafted
- 2021 R4, #119
2025 Season
- PPR PPG
- 1.6
- Pos rank
- RB103
- Rostered
- —
Week 4 at Bears, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 18th vs. RBs, neutral
Kene Nwangwu Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis
Scoring rate
1.6 PPG
Played
3 games
Role
Depth
Trend
Stable
Kene Nwangwu's 2026 Season, Week by Week
The next four matchups include one of the league's softest run defenses.
- Week 1, Win,at TEN,—,Did not play
- Week 2, Loss,vs GB,—,Did not play
- Week 3, Loss,at DET,—,Did not play
- Up next. Week 4, Oct 4,at CHI,NeutralBears vs. RBs
- Week 5, Oct 11,vs CLE,ToughBrowns vs. RBs
- Week 6, Oct 18,at NE,NeutralPatriots vs. RBs
- Week 7, Oct 25,vs MIA,FavorableDolphins vs. RBs
Matchup rank is PPR points allowed to RBs through Week 4. 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Should You Start or Roster Kene Nwangwu?
Nwangwu's profile is a special-teams story, not an offensive one. His 2025 advanced line lays it bare: 13 carries for 49 yards (3.77 per attempt) on a 4.4 percent snap share across 10 games, with a single target, a -0.288 EPA per play, and just 10.9 fantasy points. He created almost nothing on his own, logging 1.92 yards after contact per attempt, zero broken tackles, and only one explosive run. That mirrors his thin 2023 sample in Minnesota, when he managed 2.6 yards a pop on five totes.
The Jets brought him in on a modest one-year deal explicitly for return duties, and nothing about the depth chart points to a scrimmage role. Ranked outside RB179 in consensus drafts and rostered in essentially no leagues, he carries zero seasonal value. Only an injury ahead of him would change the math; until then, leave him on waivers and revisit only if New York's backfield collapses.
Career Fantasy Stats by Season
| Season | Team | GP | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NYJ | 12 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.9 | 0.9 | RB97 |
| 2024 | NYJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 3.5 | RB104 |
| 2023 | MIN | 9 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | RB119 |
| 2022 | MIN | 17 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11.5 | 0.7 | RB110 |
| 2021 | MIN | 11 | 61 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 23.0 | 2.1 | RB102 |
| Career | 51 | 137 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 53.7 | 1.1 |
Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability
Outlook
The Jets brought him in on a modest one-year deal explicitly for return duties, and nothing about the depth chart points to a scrimmage role. Ranked outside RB179 in consensus drafts and rostered in essentially no leagues, he carries zero seasonal value. Only an injury ahead of him would change the math; until then, leave him on waivers and revisit only if New York's backfield collapses. Full outlook
Injury status
Active, no designation
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Kene Nwangwu Fantasy Football FAQ
Should I start Kene Nwangwu in Week 4?
Kene Nwangwu plays Week 4 at the Bears. The Bears rank 18th in PPR points allowed to RBs, a neutral matchup. Get the start/sit call for Nwangwu.
Is Kene Nwangwu worth rostering in fantasy football?
Mostly not: Kene Nwangwu is waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues.
What are Kene Nwangwu's upcoming fantasy football matchups?
Kene Nwangwu's next three games are Week 4 at the Bears (18th in PPR points allowed to RBs, neutral), Week 5 vs. the Browns (26th in PPR points allowed to RBs, tough) and Week 6 at the Patriots (16th in PPR points allowed to RBs, neutral). Zero of them are favorable by points allowed to the position.
Kene Nwangwu 2025 Stats
2025 final · New York JetsHe didn't score a touchdown, so all of his fantasy production came from volume.
Rushing
- Yards
- 49
- TD
- 0
- Carries
- 13
3.8 Y/C
Receiving
- Rec
- 0
- Yards
- 0
- TD
- 0
1 Targets
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 4.9
- Pos rank
- RB117
3.1 Best Week 17 NE0.0 Worst Week 7 CAR
Advanced Rushing Stats
| Stat | 2025 9 games | |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||
| Yards after contact per carry | 2.00 | — |
| Explosive run rate | 16.7% | — |
| Fantasy points per opportunity | 1.52 | — |
| Yards before contact per carry | 3.17 | — |
| Broken tackles | 0 | — |
| Usage | ||
| Snap share | 1.8% | — |
| Target share | 0.0% | — |
| Red-zone opportunities | 3 | — |
| Targets per game | 0.0 | — |
Percentiles: 2025 (9 games, weeks 1–17): below the qualifying line, so no percentiles.
For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 4.3 carries and 0.3 targets a game in 2025; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
0.9
Fantasy PPG
4
Rush yds/g
0.0
Rec/g
Kene Nwangwu career stats by season
| Season | GP | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.9 | 0.9 | RB97 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 3.5 | RB104 |
| 2023 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | RB119 |
| 2022 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 11.5 | 0.7 | RB110 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 | 61 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 23.0 | 2.1 | RB102 |
| Career | 51 | 40 | 137 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 53.7 | 1.1 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
2.2
Career PPG
16 games over 5 seasons
18%
Availability
Share of team games he played
0%
Top-24 weeks
Share of his games as a top-24 RB
2.2
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, low
Nwangwu has averaged 2.2 fantasy points per game over 16 games and 5 seasons, without a top-12 finish.
In 2025 he averaged 1.6 per game, up 1.6 from 2024. Volume is the driver: 4.7 carries plus targets a game against 0.0. His quarterback in 2025 was Justin Fields.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Nwangwu's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 61Rush yards2021
- 23.0Fantasy pts2021 · RB103
- 167Career scrimmage yds2021–2025
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Kene Nwangwu Stats FAQ
What were Kene Nwangwu's stats last season?
In 2025, Kene Nwangwu ran for 49 yards and no touchdowns and caught 0 passes for 0 yards in 12 games. That was 10.9 PPR points (0.9 per game), an RB97 finish.
What are Kene Nwangwu's career NFL stats?
Across 5 seasons and 51 games, Kene Nwangwu has 137 rushing yards and 0 rushing touchdowns, plus 6 catches for 30 yards, for 53.7 PPR fantasy points (1.1 per game).
How many touchdowns does Kene Nwangwu have in his career?
Kene Nwangwu has no touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 0 receiving, over 51 games.
Kene Nwangwu Game Log 2025
Games played
3
FPTS/G (PPR)
1.6
Carries/g
4.3
Rush yds/g
16.3
Rec/g
0.0
Rec yds/g
0.0
Across 3 games in 2025, Kene Nwangwu has averaged 4.3 carries, 16.3 rushing yards and 1.6 PPR fantasy points per game. Kene Nwangwu has finished as a top-12 RB in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0. The best week was Week 17 against NE (3.1 points); the lowest was Week 7 against CAR (0.0).
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | CAR | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | Finish |
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| 7 | CAR12th | L 6-13 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RB76 |
Week 7 · CAR · L 6-13 · 0.0 pts
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| 17 | NE25th | L 10-42 | 3.1 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RB53 |
Week 17 · NE · L 10-42 · 3.1 pts
How the 3.1 points scored (PPR)
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| 18 | BUF6th | L 8-35 | 1.8 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RB71 |
Week 18 · BUF · L 8-35 · 1.8 pts
How the 1.8 points scored (PPR)
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to RBs across 2025: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
All three weeks outside the top 36. For a running back ranked RB103 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a RB53 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.
Game-by-Game Breakdown
Shut down by Buffalo
7 carries, 18 yds. 0/1 receiving, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Shut down by New England
6 carries, 31 yds. 0/0 receiving, 0 yds.
He played 18% of the snaps and handled 6 carries. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Shut down by Carolina
0 carries, 0 yds. 0/0 receiving, 0 yds.
He played 2% of the snaps and handled 0 carries. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Fantasy Points By Week
- Weekly points
- Season average (1.6)
Upcoming Matchups
View matchup — New York Jets vs Chicago Bears
View matchup — New York Jets vs Cleveland Browns
View matchup — New York Jets vs New England Patriots
View matchup — New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins
Kene Nwangwu Game Log 2022
Games played
3
FPTS/G (PPR)
1.8
Carries/g
3.0
Rush yds/g
4.7
Rec/g
0.7
Rec yds/g
7.0
Across 3 games in 2022, Kene Nwangwu has averaged 3.0 carries, 4.7 rushing yards and 1.8 PPR fantasy points per game. Kene Nwangwu has finished as a top-12 RB in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0. The best week was Week 18 against CHI (3.9 points); the lowest was Week 17 against GB (0.0).
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | CAR | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | Finish |
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| 11 | DAL31st | 1.6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | RB56 |
Week 11 · DAL · 1.6 pts
How the 1.6 points scored (PPR)
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| 17 | GB5th | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | RB89 |
Week 17 · GB · 0.0 pts
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| 18 | CHI3rd | 3.9 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | RB52 |
Week 18 · CHI · 3.9 pts
How the 3.9 points scored (PPR)
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to RBs across 2022: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
All three weeks outside the top 36. For a running back who finished RB123 overall, the spread mattered more than the average: you got a RB52 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.
Game-by-Game Breakdown
Held in check by Chicago
5 carries, 13 yds. 1/1 receiving, 16 yds.
He played 14% of the snaps and handled 5 carries. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Shut down by Green Bay
0 carries, 0 yds. 0/0 receiving, 0 yds.
He played 2% of the snaps and handled 0 carries. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Dallas
4 carries, 1 yds. 1/1 receiving, 5 yds.
He played 12% of the snaps and handled 4 carries. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
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Kene Nwangwu Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth RB for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished RB117 last season at 1.6 points per game.
Our 2026 Preseason Outlook
Nwangwu's profile is a special-teams story, not an offensive one. His 2025 advanced line lays it bare: 13 carries for 49 yards (3.77 per attempt) on a 4.4 percent snap share across 10 games, with a single target, a -0.288 EPA per play, and just 10.9 fantasy points. He created almost nothing on his own, logging 1.92 yards after contact per attempt, zero broken tackles, and only one explosive run. That mirrors his thin 2023 sample in Minnesota, when he managed 2.6 yards a pop on five totes.
The Jets brought him in on a modest one-year deal explicitly for return duties, and nothing about the depth chart points to a scrimmage role. Ranked outside RB179 in consensus drafts and rostered in essentially no leagues, he carries zero seasonal value. Only an injury ahead of him would change the math; until then, leave him on waivers and revisit only if New York's backfield collapses.
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
- 1.92
- Broken tackles
- 0
- Explosive-run rate
- 7.7%
- Red-zone opportunities
- 3
- Snap share
- 4.4%
- Targets
- 1
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Dolphins in Week 7 is a top-10 matchup for RBs.Wk 4 CHI, 18thWk 5 CLE, 26thWk 6 NE, 16thWk 7 MIA, 3rd
Risk
- RoleHe's RB4 on the depth chart.
- Light rushing volume1.3 carries per game, 83rd of 95 RBs in 2025.
- A tough matchupThe Browns in Week 5 (26th) is among the stingiest defenses against RBs.
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Kene Nwangwu Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Kene Nwangwu's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Kene Nwangwu 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 receiving role (0.1 targets per game, 91st of 95 RBs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Kene Nwangwu's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Kene Nwangwu is the RB117 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth RB territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Kene Nwangwu's projected role going forward?
Kene Nwangwu is RB4 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Kene Nwangwu's fantasy football upside?
Kene Nwangwu's upside: the Dolphins in Week 7 is a top-10 matchup for RBs.
What could hurt Kene Nwangwu's fantasy value?
Kene Nwangwu's risks: his receiving role (0.1 targets per game, 91st of 95 RBs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Browns in Week 5 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Kene Nwangwu's remaining fantasy schedule?
About average: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for RBs and 2 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.
Latest Kene Nwangwu News & Updates
Season Timeline
Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.
Week 3Sep 27L 24–31 @ DET
Game recap coming soon
Week 2Sep 20L 17–20 vs GB
Game recap coming soon
Week 1Sep 13W 23–10 @ TEN
Game recap coming soon
No updates of this type yet this season.
Around the Jets
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Kene Nwangwu Bio
Kene Nwangwu is a running back for the New York Jets, where he wears No. 3. Born February 9, 1998, in Frisco, TX, he attended Heritage and played college football at Iowa State.
The Minnesota Vikings selected Nwangwu in round 4, pick 119, of the 2021 NFL Draft. Since then, Nwangwu joined the New York Jets in 2024.
In 16 regular-season games since 2021, he has run for 137 yards and 0 touchdowns and caught 6 passes.
Career Timeline
2 stops with 2 teams in 6 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.
What happened at each stop
Most recent first.
New York Jets Current team2024–present
He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 13 of 14 games.
Minnesota Vikings2021–2023
Selected in round 4, pick 119, of the 2021 NFL Draft. He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 37 of 37 games.
College: Iowa State
Transactions
- Re-signedRe-signed with the New York Jets.
- Re-signedRe-signed with the New York Jets.
- SignedSigned with the New York Jets.
- SignedSigned with the New York Jets.
- ClaimedClaimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints.
- WaivedWaived by the Minnesota Vikings.
- ActivatedActivated by the Minnesota Vikings.
- Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the Minnesota Vikings.
- ActivatedActivated by the Minnesota Vikings.
- Placed on IRPlaced on injured reserve by the Minnesota Vikings.
- SignedSigned his four-year rookie contract with the Minnesota Vikings.
- DraftedSelected by the Minnesota Vikings in round 4, pick 119.
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About Kene Nwangwu: Bio FAQ
How old is Kene Nwangwu?
Kene Nwangwu is 28 years old. He was born on February 9, 1998. 2026 is his 6th NFL season.
How tall is Kene Nwangwu?
Kene Nwangwu is 6 feet 1 inch tall (6'1"), listed at 210 pounds, and plays running back for the New York Jets.
How much does Kene Nwangwu weigh?
Kene Nwangwu weighs 210 pounds, his listed weight on the New York Jets roster. He is listed at 6'1".
What number does Kene Nwangwu wear?
Kene Nwangwu wears number 3 for the New York Jets. He plays running back.
What position does Kene Nwangwu play?
Kene Nwangwu plays running back for the New York Jets, wearing number 3. 2026 is his 6th season in the NFL.
What team does Kene Nwangwu play for?
Kene Nwangwu plays for the New York Jets as a running back. He has been with the Jets since 2024.
Where did Kene Nwangwu go to college?
Kene Nwangwu played college football at Iowa State, after attending Heritage (TX). The Minnesota Vikings drafted him out of Iowa State in 2021.
When was Kene Nwangwu drafted?
The Minnesota Vikings selected Kene Nwangwu in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft with the 119th overall pick, out of Iowa State.
What round was Kene Nwangwu drafted in?
Kene Nwangwu was a fourth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, taken 119th overall by the Minnesota Vikings.
What pick was Kene Nwangwu in the NFL Draft?
Kene Nwangwu was the 119th overall pick of the 2021 NFL Draft, selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth round.
Where is Kene Nwangwu from?
Kene Nwangwu went to high school in Texas, at Heritage, before playing college football at Iowa State.
When is Kene Nwangwu's birthday?
Kene Nwangwu's birthday is February 9. He was born on February 9, 1998 and is 28 years old.
How long has Kene Nwangwu been in the NFL?
2026 is Kene Nwangwu's 6th NFL season; he entered the league in 2021 as a fourth-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings. View his career statistics.
What teams has Kene Nwangwu played for?
Kene Nwangwu has played for the Minnesota Vikings and New York Jets. View his career statistics.
What year did Kene Nwangwu enter the NFL?
Kene Nwangwu entered the NFL in 2021, when the Minnesota Vikings drafted him in the fourth round. 2026 is his 6th season.