Tahj Brooks 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 24
- Height / weight
- 5'9", 220 lb
- Experience
- 2nd season
- Drafted
- 2025 R6, #193
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 0.0
- Pos rank
- RB109
- Rostered
- —
Week 4 vs. Jaguars, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 27th vs. RBs, tough
Tahj Brooks Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth RB for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished RB114 last season at 0.9 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 2 games he's RB109 at 0.0 PPR points per game, against 0.9 over 7 games last season (RB114). The role is producing the same fantasy output two years running.
Last season he ranked 82nd of 95 in rushing volume (1.3 carries per game), 88th of 95 in receiving role (0.2 targets per game) and 87th of 95 in efficiency (1.25 yards after contact per carry). Receiving role is the soft spot. Joe Burrow is his quarterback.
He's RB3 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
The next favorable matchup is the Dolphins in Week 5 (3rd against RBs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 16, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Brooks barely cracked the rotation as a rookie, logging just a 4.5% snap share across 12 games and turning 16 carries into 45 yards at 2.81 a pop. The advanced profile is brutal: a minus-0.672 EPA per play, 1.25 yards after contact per attempt, zero touchdowns, and a 0.3% target share that erases any passing-down floor. A line of 5.4 fantasy points and an RB112 finish tells you everything about his current leverage in the offense.
The receiving usage simply isn't there, with one catch on two looks and a 0.39 yards-per-route-run mark that won't earn him third-down snaps. A late-season concussion only muddied his standing further. Until an injury ahead of him or a depth-chart shift hands him real volume, he's a deep-stash dart throw at an RB95 valuation and a draft cost near pick 308, not a player worth chasing on draft day.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 95 running backs who played at least six games. Each bar is one running back, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Rushing volume
Receiving role
Efficiency
- Yards after contact per carry
- 1.25
- Broken tackles
- 1
- Explosive-run rate
- 0.0%
- Red-zone opportunities
- 0
- Snap share
- 4.5%
- Targets
- 2
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Dolphins in Week 5 is a top-10 matchup for RBs.Wk 4 JAX, 27thWk 5 MIA, 3rdWk 7 BAL, 15thWk 8 TEN, 14th
Risk
- RoleHe's RB3 on the depth chart.
- Light rushing volume1.3 carries per game, 82nd of 95 RBs in 2025.
- A tough matchupThe Jaguars in Week 4 (27th) is among the stingiest defenses against RBs.
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Tahj Brooks Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Tahj Brooks's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Tahj Brooks projects as a depth RB 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 receiving role (0.2 targets per game, 88th of 95 RBs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Tahj Brooks's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Tahj Brooks is the RB109 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in depth RB territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Tahj Brooks's projected role going forward?
Tahj Brooks is RB3 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Tahj Brooks's fantasy football upside?
Tahj Brooks's upside: his ceiling this season is 0.0 PPR points (Week 1, RB89) and the Dolphins in Week 5 is a top-10 matchup for RBs.
What could hurt Tahj Brooks's fantasy value?
Tahj Brooks's risks: his receiving role (0.2 targets per game, 88th of 95 RBs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Jaguars in Week 4 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Tahj Brooks's remaining fantasy schedule?
Difficult: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for RBs and 3 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.