Mason Rudolph 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 31
- Height / weight
- 6'5", 235 lb
- Experience
- 9th season
- Drafted
- 2018 R3, #76
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 0.3
- Pos rank
- QB44
- Rostered
- —
Week 5 vs. Colts, Sun Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET 5th vs. QBs, favorable
Mason Rudolph Rest-of-Season Outlook
QB4 for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished QB54 last season at 3.4 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 1 game he's QB44 at 0.3 PPR points per game, against 3.4 over 5 games last season (QB54). He's running behind last season's pace.
He's QB2 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
The next favorable matchup is the Colts in Week 5 (5th against QBs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Rudolph remains exactly what his decade in the league suggests: a competent emergency starter, not a fantasy asset. In 2025 he played just five games on 52 attempts, completing 73.1 percent for 310 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 picks with a tiny 1.5 completed air yards per completion and a 9.3 percent deep-attempt rate. His 0.063 EPA per play and 5.8 CPOE flatter a checkdown-heavy sample; the 15 fantasy points and rank of 55 tell the real story.
The more telling baseline is 2024 in Tennessee, when eight starts produced 1,530 yards, 9 touchdowns against 9 interceptions, a -0.006 EPA per play and just 95.8 points (QB37). A 2018 third-rounder out of Oklahoma State, he profiles as a pocket passer with no rushing floor (7 carries, 6 yards in 2025) and a 5.7-game-per-year availability pattern. Behind Pittsburghs starter, Rudolph carries zero redraft value and belongs on the waiver wire in all formats unless an injury hands him a job.
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
- 49.2%
- CPOE
- +5.8
- Sacks taken
- 2
- Pressure rate
- 10.9%
- Bad-throw rate
- 14.3%
- Deep-attempt rate
- 9.3%
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Colts in Week 5 is a top-10 matchup for QBs.Wk 5 IND, 5thWk 6 TB, 23rdWk 7 NO, 17thWk 8 CLE, 14th
Risk
- RoleHe's QB2 on the depth chart.
- A tough matchupThe Buccaneers in Week 6 (23rd) is among the stingiest defenses against QBs.
- Pressure and sacks2 sacks and a 10.9% pressure rate in 2025.
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Mason Rudolph Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Mason Rudolph's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Mason Rudolph projects as a qB4 for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: a bench stash in superflex and 2QB leagues and waiver-wire material in 1QB leagues. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Mason Rudolph's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Mason Rudolph is the QB44 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in QB4 territory, waiver-wire material in 12-team 1QB leagues.
What is Mason Rudolph's projected role going forward?
Mason Rudolph is QB2 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Mason Rudolph's fantasy football upside?
Mason Rudolph's upside: his ceiling this season is 0.3 PPR points (Week 2, QB37) and the Colts in Week 5 is a top-10 matchup for QBs.
What could hurt Mason Rudolph's fantasy value?
Mason Rudolph's risks: the Buccaneers in Week 6 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Mason Rudolph's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for QBs and 1 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.