Sterling Shepard Stats: 2026 and career receiving and fantasy numbers
- Age
- 33
- Height / weight
- 5'10", 194 lb
- Experience
- 11th season
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 1.6
- Pos rank
- WR135
- Rostered
- -
Week 5 vs. Browns, Sun Oct 11, 1:00 PM ET 12th vs. WRs, neutral
Sterling Shepard 2026 Stats
He hasn't scored a touchdown yet, so all of his fantasy production has come from volume.
- Receptions
- 1
- 2 Targets
- Rec yards
- 3
- 3.0 Y/R
- Rec TD
- 0
- Catch %
- 50.0%
Fantasy (PPR)
- Fantasy points
- 3.3
- Position rank
- WR135
3.3 Best Week 3 @ DET0.0 Worst Week 4 @ CHI
Sterling Shepard Receiving Stats
Short-area target · Moderate volume · Average efficiency
| Metric | 2026 Current · thru Wk 4 | 2025 Previous · 13 games |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||
| Yards per target | 1.5- | 7.030th |
| Fantasy points per target | 1.15- | 0.8112th |
| Yards per route run | -- | 1.1527th |
| YAC per reception | 1.0- | 3.854th |
| Catch rate | 50.0%- | 73.6%90th |
| Usage | ||
| Target share | 1.8%- | 10.2%41st |
| Snap share | 49.0%- | 56.2%38th |
| Air-yards share | 0.5%- | 10.4%25th |
| Red-zone targets | 1- | 740th |
| Route participation | -- | 56.6%46th |
| Style | ||
| Average depth of target | 2.0- | 8.625th |
Percentiles: 2026: below the qualifying line so far, so no percentiles · 2025 (13 games, weeks 1–17) among 116. Grey bars describe style, not quality.
Receiving profile
Shepard catches what comes his way, but produces little per route.
Fantasy impact
His floor is his volume: 1.0 targets a game this season. Efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
1.6
Fantasy PPG
1.0
Targets/g
2
Rec yds/g
Sterling Shepard career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026to date | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 1.6 | - |
| 2025 | 13 | 53 | 39 | 371 | 1 | 19 | 82.0 | 6.3 | WR75 |
| 2024 | 14 | 51 | 32 | 334 | 1 | 69 | 80.3 | 5.7 | WR94 |
| 2023 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 57 | 1 | 6 | 20.3 | 1.4 | WR167 |
| 2022 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 34.4 | 11.5 | - |
| 2021 | 7 | 53 | 36 | 366 | 1 | -9 | 77.7 | 11.1 | WR40 |
| 2020 | 12 | 90 | 66 | 656 | 3 | 49 | 162.5 | 13.5 | WR33 |
| 2019 | 10 | 83 | 57 | 576 | 3 | 72 | 141.8 | 14.2 | WR24 |
| 2018 | 16 | 107 | 66 | 872 | 4 | 33 | 181.5 | 11.3 | WR39 |
| 2017 | 11 | 84 | 59 | 731 | 2 | 4 | 143.5 | 13.0 | WR22 |
| 2016 | 16 | 105 | 65 | 683 | 8 | 31 | 184.4 | 11.5 | WR43 |
| Career | 119 | 674 | 444 | 4,803 | 25 | 274 | 1111.7 | 9.3 | - |
What His Career Numbers Say
9.3
Career PPG
119 games over 11 seasons
70%
Availability
Share of team games he played
20%
Top-24 weeks
Share of his games as a top-24 WR
7.2
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, moderate
Shepard has averaged 9.3 fantasy points per game over 119 games and 11 seasons, without a top-12 finish. The average hides two careers: 12.3 a game in his seven seasons with a starter's volume, 4.2 in the four without it.
So far in 2026 he is at 1.6 per game, down 4.7 from 2025. Volume is the driver: 1.0 targets a game against 4.1. His quarterback this season has been Geno Smith.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Shepard's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 872Rec yards2018
- 8Rec TD2016
- 184.4Fantasy pts2016 · WR39
- 4,803Career rec yds2016–2026
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Sterling Shepard Stats FAQ
How many fantasy points does Sterling Shepard have in 2026?
Sterling Shepard has 3.3 PPR fantasy points in 2026 through Week 4, 1.6 per game across 2 games. That total ranks WR135 at the position. See how those numbers break down week by week.
How many receiving yards does Sterling Shepard have this season?
Sterling Shepard has 3 receiving yards in 2026 through Week 4, on 1 catch and 2 targets. His high was 3 yards, in Week 3 at the Lions.
How many receptions does Sterling Shepard have this season?
Sterling Shepard has 1 reception in 2026 through Week 4, 0.5 a game, on 2 targets. His high was 1 catches, in Week 3 at the Lions.
How many targets does Sterling Shepard have this season?
Sterling Shepard has drawn 2 targets in 2026 through Week 4, 1.0 a game, and caught 50% of them. His high was 1 targets, in Week 3 at the Lions.
How many receiving touchdowns does Sterling Shepard have this season?
Sterling Shepard has no receiving touchdowns in 2026 through Week 4.
How many receiving yards per game is Sterling Shepard averaging?
Sterling Shepard is averaging 1.5 receiving yards per game in 2026, 3 yards across 2 games.
How many yards per reception is Sterling Shepard averaging?
Sterling Shepard is averaging 3.0 yards per reception in 2026, 3 yards on 1 catch.
How many games has Sterling Shepard played in 2026?
Sterling Shepard has played 2 games in the 2026 season through Week 4.
What were Sterling Shepard's stats last season?
In 2025, Sterling Shepard caught 39 of 53 targets for 371 yards and 1 touchdown in 13 games. That was 82.0 PPR points (6.3 per game), a WR75 finish.
What are Sterling Shepard's career NFL stats?
Across 11 seasons and 119 games, Sterling Shepard has 444 catches for 4,803 yards and 25 touchdowns, for 1111.7 PPR fantasy points (9.3 per game).
How many touchdowns does Sterling Shepard have in his career?
Sterling Shepard has 26 touchdowns in his NFL career: 1 rushing and 25 receiving, over 119 games.
How many career receiving yards does Sterling Shepard have?
Sterling Shepard has 4,803 career receiving yards over 11 seasons, on 444 catches.