Rome Odunze 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 24
- Height / weight
- 6'3", 214 lb
- Experience
- 3rd season
- Drafted
- 2024 R1, #9
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 7.3
- Pos rank
- WR57
- Rostered
- 87%
Week 4 vs. Jets, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 22nd vs. WRs, neutral
Rome Odunze Rest-of-Season Outlook
Target-heavy depth WR for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He was projected as a depth WR. Four weeks in, he's WR57, scoring 4.9 points per game less than last season.
Our Take After Week 4
We projected Odunze in the WR29 range this summer. Through 3 games he's WR57 at 7.3 PPR points per game, against 12.2 over 12 games last season (WR41). He's running behind last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 32nd of 142 in target volume (16.9% target share), 32nd of 142 in downfield role (25.3% air-yards share) and 45th of 142 in efficiency (1.72 yards per route run). His points come from his target volume. Caleb Williams is his quarterback.
The main risk is the job itself. He's the listed starter with Jahdae Walker next on the depth chart, and a benching or an injury would take his value to zero overnight.
The next favorable matchups are the Packers in Week 5 (10th against WRs) and the Falcons in Week 6 (3rd against WRs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 16, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Odunze's 2025 sample is loaded with downfield juice: 13.91 air yards per target, a 25.3% air-yards share, and 0.243 EPA per play across 12 games. He commanded a 16.9% target share and 12 red-zone looks, turning that into six touchdowns and 102.1 fantasy points. The yardage stayed deep too, with 13 catches of 20-plus yards. The hole in the profile is a 48.9% catch rate dragged down by three interceptions on his targets rather than his hands, since he dropped just two of 46 catchable balls.
That catch-rate dip screams positive regression, especially with another year of Caleb Williams rapport ahead. The counter is volume: a crowded route tree featuring Loveland and Burden caps his ceiling, and his draft cost near the WR29 range bakes that in. Treat him as a touchdown-leveraged WR2 whose efficiency, not target count, drives the payoff.
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
- 13.9
- Drop rate
- 2.2%
- Red-zone targets
- 12
- Route participation
- 64.4%
- YAC per reception
- 4.9
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft stretchThe Packers in Week 5 and the Falcons in Week 6 are top-10 matchups for WRs.Wk 4 NYJ, 22ndWk 5 GB, 10thWk 6 ATL, 3rdWk 7 NE, 15th
- Heavy target volume16.9% target share, 32nd of 142 WRs in 2025.
- Downfield role25.3% air-yards share, 32nd of 142 WRs in 2025.
Risk
- Job securityJahdae Walker is next on the depth chart; a benching or injury hands him the job.
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Rome Odunze Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Rome Odunze's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Rome Odunze projects as a target-heavy 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 (16.9% target share, 32nd of 142 WRs in 2025) supports that. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Rome Odunze's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Rome Odunze is the WR57 in PPR points per game through Week 4, against a preseason projection of about WR29. That puts him in depth WR territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
Should I buy low or sell high on Rome Odunze?
Rome Odunze is below his projection, WR57 against about WR29, which is a buy-low window if his usage holds: his target volume (16.9% target share, 32nd of 142 WRs in 2025) is still there.
What is Rome Odunze's projected role going forward?
Rome Odunze is the listed starting WR, with Jahdae Walker next on the depth chart. Nothing on the chart threatens the job, so the role is his to lose on performance.
Will Rome Odunze get more targets?
Rome Odunze's targets are holding steady: 5.0 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 Rome Odunze's fantasy football upside?
Rome Odunze's upside: his ceiling this season is 7.4 PPR points (Week 3, WR60), his target volume (16.9% target share, 32nd of 142 WRs in 2025) gives him a weekly floor to build on and the Packers in Week 5 and the Falcons in Week 6 are top-10 matchups for WRs.
What could hurt Rome Odunze's fantasy value?
Rome Odunze's risks: Jahdae Walker is next on the depth chart if he is benched or hurt. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Rome Odunze's remaining fantasy schedule?
Difficult: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for WRs and 3 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.