Shedeur Sanders 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 24
- Height / weight
- 6'2", 212 lb
- Experience
- 2nd season
- Drafted
- 2025 R5, #144
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 0.0
- Pos rank
- QB47
- Rostered
- 4%
Week 5 at Jets, Sun Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET 24th vs. QBs, tough
Shedeur Sanders Rest-of-Season Outlook
QB4 for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished QB37 last season at 11.9 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 1 game he's QB47 at 0.0 PPR points per game, against 11.9 over 8 games last season (QB37). He's running behind last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 32nd of 41 in passing volume (26.5 attempts per game), 40th of 41 in efficiency (-0.23 EPA per play) and 15th of 41 in rushing (21.1 rush yards per game). Efficiency is the soft spot. KC Concepcion and Harold Fannin are his top two targets.
He's QB2 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 16, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
The 2025 tape is hard to spin. Across eight games Sanders posted a brutal minus-0.232 EPA per play and a 36.7% success rate, with a minus-5 CPOE confirming he completed fewer passes than expectation. He threw 10 picks against just seven scores, completed only 56.6% of his attempts, and averaged a tiny 4.8 air yards per completion while leaning on dink-and-dunk volume. The protection cratered too: a 40.3% pressure rate, 23 sacks and a 3.24-second time to throw that invited the rush.
There are slivers of upside. He flashed deep, hitting four passes of 50-plus yards and a 66-yard long, and added 169 rushing yards at 9.3 per scramble. Cleveland is still an open competition with Watson, and a new staff plus fresh line and receiver investments could lift the floor. But until the efficiency turns, he is a Superflex-only dart at QB34 ADP, not a one-QB roster piece.
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
Efficiency
Rushing
- Success rate
- 36.7%
- CPOE
- −5.0
- Sacks taken
- 23
- Pressure rate
- 40.3%
- Bad-throw rate
- 18.0%
- Deep-attempt rate
- 11.9%
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- The scheduleNone of his next four opponents is a top-10 matchup for QBs.Wk 5 NYJ, 24thWk 6 BAL, 19thWk 7 TEN, 31stWk 8 PIT, 26th
Risk
- RoleHe's QB2 on the depth chart.
- Light passing volume26.5 attempts per game, 32nd of 41 QBs in 2025.
- Tough matchupsThe Jets in Week 5 (24th) and the Titans in Week 7 (31st) are among the stingiest defenses against QBs.
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Shedeur Sanders Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Shedeur Sanders's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Shedeur Sanders 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. His efficiency (-0.23 EPA per play, 40th of 41 QBs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Shedeur Sanders's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Shedeur Sanders is the QB47 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in QB4 territory, waiver-wire material in 12-team 1QB leagues.
What is Shedeur Sanders's projected role going forward?
Shedeur Sanders is QB2 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Shedeur Sanders's fantasy football upside?
Shedeur Sanders's upside: his ceiling this season is 0.0 PPR points (Week 3, QB35).
What could hurt Shedeur Sanders's fantasy value?
Shedeur Sanders's risks: his efficiency (-0.23 EPA per play, 40th of 41 QBs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Jets in Week 5 and the Titans in Week 7 are tough matchups. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Shedeur Sanders's remaining fantasy schedule?
Difficult: of his next seven games, 1 comes against a top-10 matchup for QBs and 3 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.