Rashod Bateman 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 26
- Height / weight
- 6'1", 193 lb
- Experience
- 6th season
- Drafted
- 2021 R1, #27
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 9.2
- Pos rank
- WR43
- Rostered
- 42%
Week 4 vs. Titans, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 14th vs. WRs, neutral
Rashod Bateman Rest-of-Season Outlook
WR4 for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished WR103 last season at 4.3 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 3 games he's WR43 at 9.2 PPR points per game, against 4.3 over 13 games last season (WR103). He's running ahead of last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 76th of 142 in target volume (9.3% target share), 65th of 142 in downfield role (13.7% air-yards share) and 127th of 142 in efficiency (0.76 yards per route run). Efficiency is the soft spot. Lamar Jackson is his quarterback.
The main risk is the job itself. He's the listed starter with Elijah Sarratt next on the depth chart, and a benching or an injury would take his value to zero overnight.
The next favorable matchup is the Falcons in Week 5 (3rd against WRs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 16, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
The advanced profile fell off a cliff in 2025. Bateman managed just 224 yards and two scores across 13 games, his target share collapsing to 9.3% on 38 looks while his catch rate dropped to a dismal 50%. His efficiency cratered alongside the volume: a minus-0.072 EPA per play, a 44.7% success rate, and a meager 0.76 yards per route run that ranked him WR110. That is a near-total erosion of the WR38 form he flashed in 2024.
The 2024 baseline is the reason to keep watching: 756 yards, nine touchdowns, a 1.83 YPRR, and a 0.625 EPA per play on a 15.8% target share. But that ceiling now sits behind Zay Flowers, with rookies pushing for snaps and the role looking like a downfield complement rather than a featured target. He is a deep-league dart throw until the volume returns.
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
- 12.3
- Drop rate
- 7.9%
- Red-zone targets
- 8
- Route participation
- 63.1%
- YAC per reception
- 2.0
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Falcons in Week 5 is a top-10 matchup for WRs.Wk 4 TEN, 14thWk 5 ATL, 3rdWk 6 CLE, 11thWk 7 CIN, 21st
Risk
- Job securityElijah Sarratt is next on the depth chart; a benching or injury hands him the job.
- Weak efficiency0.76 yards per route run, 127th of 142 WRs in 2025.
- DropsA 7.9% drop rate in 2025.
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Rashod Bateman Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Rashod Bateman's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Rashod Bateman projects as a wR4 for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: a bench stash in 12-team PPR leagues, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues and a bench stash in half-PPR leagues. His efficiency (0.76 yards per route run, 127th of 142 WRs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Rashod Bateman's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Rashod Bateman is the WR43 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in WR4 territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Rashod Bateman's projected role going forward?
Rashod Bateman is the listed starting WR, with Elijah Sarratt next on the depth chart. Nothing on the chart threatens the job, so the role is his to lose on performance.
Will Rashod Bateman get more targets?
Rashod Bateman's targets are trending up: 6.0 a game over his last two games against 4.3 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Rashod Bateman's fantasy football upside?
Rashod Bateman's upside: his ceiling this season is 21.8 PPR points (Week 2, WR10) and the Falcons in Week 5 is a top-10 matchup for WRs.
What could hurt Rashod Bateman's fantasy value?
Rashod Bateman's risks: Elijah Sarratt is next on the depth chart if he is benched or hurt and his efficiency (0.76 yards per route run, 127th of 142 WRs in 2025) limits his scoring. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Rashod Bateman'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.