Tanner McKee 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 26
- Height / weight
- 6'6", 231 lb
- Experience
- 4th season
- Drafted
- 2023 R6, #188
2025 Season
- PPR PPG
- 3.7
- Pos rank
- QB52
- Rostered
- —
Week 4 vs. Rams, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 21st vs. QBs, neutral
Tanner McKee Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth QB for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished QB55 last season at 3.7 points per game.
Our 2026 Preseason Outlook
McKee remains stuck behind Jalen Hurts in Philadelphia, but his limited sample shows real arm talent for a 2023 sixth-rounder (Round 6, Pick 188, Stanford). His 2024 cameo was electric: in two games he completed 66.7 percent for 323 yards, four touchdowns, zero picks and a stellar 0.225 EPA per play across 45 attempts. The 2025 expansion to four games told a tougher story, with completion dipping to 55.8 percent, EPA falling to -0.141, a 42.6 success rate and a 26.3 bad-throw rate as defenses got real film on him.
The profile is a pocket passer who lives and dies by efficiency and TD volume, evidenced by his 28.8 fantasy points in 2024 versus just 13.8 in a larger 2025 role. With Hurts entrenched and durable, McKee has no standalone path to weekly relevance, but his four-TD flash makes him a sneaky two-QB and superflex stash. In single-QB redraft he is a pure waiver name, only ownable as a contingency lottery ticket if Hurts misses time.
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
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
Efficiency
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
Rushing
Fewer than 6 games in 2025, so not ranked.
- Success rate
- 42.6%
- CPOE
- +1.4
- Sacks taken
- 3
- Pressure rate
- 22.4%
- Bad-throw rate
- 26.3%
- Deep-attempt rate
- 8.7%
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft stretchThe Panthers in Week 6 and the Cowboys in Week 7 are top-10 matchups for QBs.Wk 4 LAR, 21stWk 5 JAX, 30thWk 6 CAR, 8thWk 7 DAL, 3rd
Risk
- RoleHe's QB3 on the depth chart.
- A tough matchupThe Jaguars in Week 5 (30th) is among the stingiest defenses against QBs.
- Pressure and sacks3 sacks and a 22.4% pressure rate in 2025.
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Tanner McKee Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Tanner McKee's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Tanner McKee projects as a depth QB 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. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Tanner McKee's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Tanner McKee is the QB55 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth QB territory, waiver-wire material in 12-team 1QB leagues.
What is Tanner McKee's projected role going forward?
Tanner McKee is QB3 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Tanner McKee's fantasy football upside?
Tanner McKee's upside: the Panthers in Week 6 and the Cowboys in Week 7 are top-10 matchups for QBs.
What could hurt Tanner McKee's fantasy value?
Tanner McKee's risks: the Jaguars in Week 5 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Tanner McKee's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 3 come against a top-10 matchup for QBs and 2 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.