Malik Willis 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 27
- Height / weight
- 6'1", 225 lb
- Experience
- 5th season
- Drafted
- 2022 R3, #86
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 13.7
- Pos rank
- QB23
- Rostered
- 21%
Week 4 at Vikings, Sun Oct 4, 4:05 PM ET 27th vs. QBs, tough
Malik Willis Rest-of-Season Outlook
QB2 with streaming weeks
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished QB45 last season at 12.8 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 3 games he's QB23 at 13.7 PPR points per game, against 12.8 over 4 games last season (QB45). The role is producing the same fantasy output two years running.
The main risk is the job itself. He's the listed starter with Kyle McCord next on the depth chart, and a benching or an injury would take his value to zero overnight.
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Willis has been remarkably efficient in tiny spot-duty samples. In 2025 across 4 games he completed 85.7 percent of 35 passes for 422 yards and 3 TDs with zero picks, posting a sparkling 0.486 EPA per play, a 22.0 CPOE and a 91.4 on-target rate while adding 123 rush yards and 2 scores on 22 carries (51.2 fantasy points). His 2024 Green Bay cameo was similar: 6 games, 74.1 percent completions, 3 TDs, 0 INTs, 0.246 EPA per play. The dual-threat profile is real, with rushing usage that props up his floor.
The catch is the leap from clean-pocket relief work to a full starting load; that efficiency will regress hard against starter-level defenses and tougher game scripts. But Miami's depth chart now lists him as QB1, which turns a career clipboard option into a streaming target with a rushing-driven ceiling. If the job holds through camp, he is a late-round dart and bye-week streamer; standalone QB1 value hinges entirely on volume he has never carried.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 41 quarterbacks who played at least six games. Each bar is one quarterback, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Passing volume
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
Efficiency
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
Rushing
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
- Success rate
- 63.3%
- CPOE
- +22.0
- Sacks taken
- 3
- Pressure rate
- 10.9%
- Bad-throw rate
- 5.7%
- Deep-attempt rate
- 21.1%
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- The scheduleNone of his next four opponents is a top-10 matchup for QBs.Wk 4 MIN, 27thWk 5 CIN, 16thWk 7 NYJ, 24thWk 8 NE, 29th
Risk
- Job securityKyle McCord is next on the depth chart; a benching or injury hands him the job.
- Tough matchupsThe Vikings in Week 4 (27th) and the Jets in Week 7 (24th) are among the stingiest defenses against QBs.
- Pressure and sacks3 sacks and a 10.9% pressure rate in 2025.
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Malik Willis Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Malik Willis's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Malik Willis projects as a qB2 with streaming weeks for the rest of the 2026 season: a weekly starter in superflex and 2QB leagues, a streamer in 12-team 1QB leagues and waiver-wire material in 10-team 1QB leagues. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Malik Willis's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Malik Willis is the QB23 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in QB2 territory, a streamer in 12-team 1QB leagues.
What is Malik Willis's projected role going forward?
Malik Willis is the listed starting QB, with Kyle McCord next on the depth chart. Nothing on the chart threatens the job, so the role is his to lose on performance.
Will Malik Willis get more pass attempts?
Malik Willis's pass attempts are holding steady: 29.5 a game over his last two games against 28.7 for the season. Game script drives much of that, and trailing teams throw more.
What is Malik Willis's fantasy football upside?
Malik Willis's upside: his ceiling this season is 17.7 PPR points (Week 1, QB13).
What could hurt Malik Willis's fantasy value?
Malik Willis's risks: Kyle McCord is next on the depth chart if he is benched or hurt and the Vikings in Week 4 and the Jets in Week 7 are tough matchups. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Malik Willis's remaining fantasy schedule?
About average: of his next seven games, 3 come against a top-10 matchup for QBs and 3 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.