Tom Kennedy Fantasy outlook, stats and Week 4 start/sit for 2026
- Age
- 30
- Height / weight
- 5'10", 195 lb
- Experience
- 8th season
2025 Season
- PPR PPG
- 2.5
- Pos rank
- WR184
- Rostered
- —
Week 4 at Panthers, Sun Oct 4, 8:20 PM ET 31st vs. WRs, tough
Tom Kennedy Fantasy Football Stats & Analysis
Scoring rate
2.5 PPG
Played
3 games
Role
Depth
Trend
Stable
Tom Kennedy's 2026 Season, Week by Week
The next four matchups include two of the league's softest pass defenses.
- Week 1, Win,vs NO,—,Did not play
- Week 2, Loss,at BUF,—,Did not play
- Week 3, Win,vs NYJ,—,Did not play
- Up next. Week 4, Oct 4,at CAR,ToughPanthers vs. WRs
- Week 5, Oct 11,at ARI,FavorableCardinals vs. WRs
- Week 6,Bye,No game
- Week 7, Oct 25,vs GB,FavorablePackers vs. WRs
Matchup rank is PPR points allowed to WRs through Week 4. 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Career Fantasy Stats by Season
| Season | Team | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | DET | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 7.6 | 2.5 | — |
| 2024 | DET | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | WR198 |
| 2022 | DET | 7 | 15 | 8 | 141 | 0 | 22.1 | 3.2 | WR124 |
| 2021 | DET | 12 | 10 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 18.4 | 1.5 | WR164 |
| Career | 26 | 30 | 18 | 231 | 0 | 48.1 | 1.9 |
Rest-of-Season Outlook and Availability
Injury status
Active, no designation
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Tom Kennedy Fantasy Football FAQ
Should I start Tom Kennedy in Week 4?
Tom Kennedy plays Week 4 at the Panthers. The Panthers rank 31st in PPR points allowed to WRs, a tough matchup. Get the start/sit call for Kennedy.
Is Tom Kennedy worth rostering in fantasy football?
Mostly not: Tom Kennedy is waiver-wire material in 12-team PPR, 10-team PPR and half-PPR leagues.
What are Tom Kennedy's upcoming fantasy football matchups?
Tom Kennedy's next three games are Week 4 at the Panthers (31st in PPR points allowed to WRs, tough), Week 5 at the Cardinals (4th in PPR points allowed to WRs, favorable) and Week 7 vs. the Packers (10th in PPR points allowed to WRs, favorable). Two of them are favorable by points allowed to the position.
Tom Kennedy 2025 Stats
2025 final · Detroit LionsHe didn't score a touchdown, so all of his fantasy production came from volume.
Receiving
- Rec
- 4
- Yards
- 36
- TD
- 0
- Targets
- 4
9.0 Y/R100.0% Catch %
Fantasy (PPR)
- Points
- 7.6
- Pos rank
- WR184
7.6 Best Week 13 GB0.0 Worst Week 16 PIT
Advanced Receiving Stats
Kennedy is an intermediate target (8.0 yards per target last season), with a 0.8% target share this season.
| Stat | 2025 5 games | |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||
| Yards per route run | 1.34 | — |
| Fantasy points per target | 0.90 | — |
| YAC per reception | 1.0 | — |
| Catch rate | 100.0% | — |
| Usage | ||
| Target share | 0.8% | — |
| Route participation | 4.7% | — |
| Air-yards share | 1.0% | — |
| Red-zone targets | 0 | — |
| Style | ||
| Average depth of target | 8.0 | — |
Percentiles: 2025 (5 games, weeks 1–17): below the qualifying line, so no percentiles.
For fantasy: his floor is his volume, 1.3 targets a game in 2025; efficiency decides how much of it becomes points.
Fantasy Points per Game, Every Season
2.5
Fantasy PPG
1.3
Targets/g
12
Rec yds/g
Tom Kennedy career stats by season
| Season | GP | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Rush yds | FPTS | PPG | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025to date | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 7.6 | 2.5 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | WR198 |
| 2022 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 22.1 | 3.2 | WR124 |
| 2021 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 18.4 | 1.5 | WR164 |
| Career | 26 | 30 | 18 | 231 | 0 | 0 | 48.1 | 1.9 | — |
What His Career Numbers Say
1.9
Career PPG
26 games over 4 seasons
30%
Availability
Share of team games he played
0%
Top-24 weeks
Share of his games as a top-24 WR
3.0
Weekly swing
Standard deviation, low
Kennedy has averaged 1.9 fantasy points per game over 26 games and 4 seasons, without a top-12 finish.
In 2025 he averaged 2.5 per game, up 2.5 from 2024. Volume is the driver: 1.3 targets a game against 0.3. His quarterback in 2025 was Jared Goff.
Career numbers describe the past; for what he is worth from here, see Kennedy's rest-of-season rank and trade value in Redraft Command.
Career highs
- 141Rec yards2022
- 22.1Fantasy pts2022 · WR142
- 231Career rec yds2021–2025
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Tom Kennedy Stats FAQ
What were Tom Kennedy's stats last season?
In 2025, Tom Kennedy caught 4 of 4 targets for 36 yards and no touchdowns in 3 games. That was 7.6 PPR points (2.5 per game).
What are Tom Kennedy's career NFL stats?
Across 4 seasons and 26 games, Tom Kennedy has 18 catches for 231 yards and no touchdowns, for 48.1 PPR fantasy points (1.9 per game).
How many touchdowns does Tom Kennedy have in his career?
Tom Kennedy has no touchdowns in his NFL career: 0 rushing and 0 receiving, over 26 games.
How many career receiving yards does Tom Kennedy have?
Tom Kennedy has 231 career receiving yards over 4 seasons, on 18 catches.
Tom Kennedy Game Log 2025
Games played
3
FPTS/G (PPR)
2.5
Targets/g
1.3
Rec/g
1.3
Rec yds/g
12.0
Yds/rec
9.0
Across 3 games in 2025, Tom Kennedy has averaged 1.3 targets, 1.3 receptions and 2.5 PPR fantasy points per game. Tom Kennedy has finished as a top-12 WR in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0. The best week was Week 13 against GB (7.6 points); the lowest was Week 14 against DAL (0.0).
| Wk | Opp | Result | FPTS | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | YPR | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 8 | Bye week | ||||||||
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| 13 | GB10th | L 24-31 | 7.6 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 9.0 | WR44 |
Week 13 · GB · L 24-31 · 7.6 pts
How the 7.6 points scored (PPR)
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| 14 | DAL1st | W 44-30 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | WR112 |
Week 14 · DAL · W 44-30 · 0.0 pts
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| 15 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 16 | PIT2nd | L 24-29 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | WR125 |
Week 16 · PIT · L 24-29 · 0.0 pts
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| 17 | Did not play | ||||||||
| 18 | Did not play | ||||||||
Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to WRs across 2025: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
All three weeks outside the top 36. For a wide receiver ranked WR184 overall, the spread matters more than the average: you get a WR44 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.
Game-by-Game Breakdown
Shut down by Pittsburgh
0/0, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Held in check by Dallas
0/0, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Green Bay
4/4, 36 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Fantasy Points By Week
- Weekly points
- Season average (2.5)
Upcoming Matchups
View matchup — Detroit Lions vs Carolina Panthers
View matchup — Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals
View matchup — Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers
View matchup — Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings
Tom Kennedy Game Log 2021
Games played
12
FPTS/G (PPR)
1.5
Targets/g
0.8
Rec/g
0.5
Rec yds/g
4.5
Yds/rec
9.0
Across 12 games in 2021, Tom Kennedy has averaged 0.8 targets, 0.5 receptions and 1.5 PPR fantasy points per game. Tom Kennedy has finished as a top-12 WR in 0 of those weeks, and inside the top 24 in 0. The best week was Week 18 against GB (10.6 points); the lowest was Week 2 against GB (0.0).
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | YPR | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Did not play | |||||||
| 2 | GB7th | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | WR141 |
Week 2 · GB · 0.0 pts
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| 3 | Did not play | |||||||
| 4 | Did not play | |||||||
| 5 | Did not play | |||||||
| 6 | CIN21st | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15.0 | WR87 |
Week 6 · CIN · 2.5 pts
How the 2.5 points scored (PPR)
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| 7 | LAR9th | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | WR117 |
Week 7 · LAR · 0.0 pts
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| 8 | PHI31st | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | WR135 |
Week 8 · PHI · 0.0 pts
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| 9 | Did not play | |||||||
| 10 | Did not play | |||||||
| 11 | CLE24th | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | WR133 |
Week 11 · CLE · 0.0 pts
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| 12 | CHI11th | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | WR131 |
Week 12 · CHI · 0.0 pts
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| 13 | MIN1st | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | WR124 |
Week 13 · MIN · 0.0 pts
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| 14 | DEN25th | 1.7 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | WR93 |
Week 14 · DEN · 1.7 pts
How the 1.7 points scored (PPR)
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| 15 | ARI4th | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | WR138 |
Week 15 · ARI · 0.0 pts
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| 16 | ATL10th | 3.6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8.0 | WR89 |
Week 16 · ATL · 3.6 pts
How the 3.6 points scored (PPR)
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| 17 | SEA17th | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | WR136 |
Week 17 · SEA · 0.0 pts
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| 18 | GB7th | 10.6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 8.0 | WR48 |
Week 18 · GB · 10.6 pts
How the 10.6 points scored (PPR)
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Opponent rank is fantasy points allowed to WRs across 2021: 1st allows the most, 32nd the fewest.
Where His Weeks Finished
All 12 weeks outside the top 36. The spread mattered more than the average: you got a WR48 ceiling and a waiver-wire floor.
Wk 2 WR141 · Wk 6 WR87 · Wk 7 WR117 · Wk 8 WR135 · Wk 11 WR133 · Wk 12 WR131 · Wk 13 WR124 · Wk 14 WR93 · Wk 15 WR138 · Wk 16 WR89 · Wk 17 WR136 · Wk 18 WR48
Game-by-Game Breakdown
Held in check by Green Bay
2/2, 16 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Shut down by Seattle
0/3, 0 yds.
Just 0.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Atlanta
2/2, 16 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Held in check by Arizona
0/0, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Denver
1/1, 7 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Held in check by Minnesota
0/0, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Chicago
0/0, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Cleveland
0/0, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Philadelphia
0/1, 0 yds.
Just 0.0 yards per target. A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by the Rams
0/0, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
Shut down by Cincinnati
1/1, 15 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well above his season average.
Shut down by Green Bay
0/0, 0 yds.
A clean, mistake-free game that landed well below his season average.
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Tom Kennedy Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth WR for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished WR184 last season at 2.5 points per game.
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft stretchThe Cardinals in Week 5 and the Packers in Week 7 are top-10 matchups for WRs.Wk 4 CAR, 31stWk 5 ARI, 4thWk 7 GB, 10thWk 8 MIN, 13th
Risk
- RoleHe's WR2 on the depth chart.
- A tough matchupThe Panthers in Week 4 (31st) is among the stingiest defenses against WRs.
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Tom Kennedy Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Tom Kennedy's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Tom Kennedy projects as a 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. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Tom Kennedy's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Tom Kennedy is the WR184 in PPR points per game. That puts him in depth WR territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Tom Kennedy's projected role going forward?
Tom Kennedy is WR2 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Tom Kennedy's fantasy football upside?
Tom Kennedy's upside: the Cardinals in Week 5 and the Packers in Week 7 are top-10 matchups for WRs.
What could hurt Tom Kennedy's fantasy value?
Tom Kennedy's risks: the Panthers in Week 4 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Tom Kennedy'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.
Latest Tom Kennedy News & Updates
Season Timeline
Every update this season, grouped by week, newest first.
Week 3Sep 27W 31–24 vs NYJ
Game recap coming soon
Week 2Sep 17L 31–41 @ BUF
Game recap coming soon
Week 1Sep 13W 31–30 vs NO
Game recap coming soon
No updates of this type yet this season.
Lions Teammates News
Updates on Kennedy's quarterback and target competition.
- Jared Goff: Racks up production in high-scoring loss (opens in new tab)Jared Goff, QB. 109 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Amon-Ra St. Brown: Stellar numbers in Week 2 loss (opens in new tab)Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR. 35 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Jahmyr Gibbs: Eclipses 100 total yards in loss (opens in new tab)Jahmyr Gibbs, RB. 21 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Jared Goff: Does just enough in OT win during opener (opens in new tab)Jared Goff, QB. 109 pass attempts this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
- Amon-Ra St. Brown: Contract restructured by Detroit (opens in new tab)Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR. 35 targets this season. Via Dynasty CommandNeutral
Around the Lions
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Tom Kennedy Bio
Tom Kennedy is a wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, where he wears No. 85. Born July 29, 1996, in Farmingdale, NY, he attended Farmingdale and played college football at Bryant.
He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Lions in 2019.
In 26 regular-season games since 2021, he has caught 18 passes for 231 yards and 0 touchdowns.
Career Timeline
1 stop with 1 team in 8 seasons. Each block's width is the time he spent there.
What happened at each stop
Detroit Lions Current team2019–present
He was a reserve, playing less than a quarter of the offensive snaps in 22 of 33 games.
College: Bryant
Trades and Team Changes
- SignedSigned as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Lions.
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About Tom Kennedy: Bio FAQ
How old is Tom Kennedy?
Tom Kennedy is 30 years old. He was born on July 29, 1996. 2026 is his 8th NFL season.
How tall is Tom Kennedy?
Tom Kennedy is 5 feet 10 inches tall (5'10"), listed at 195 pounds, and plays wide receiver for the Detroit Lions.
How much does Tom Kennedy weigh?
Tom Kennedy weighs 195 pounds, his listed weight on the Detroit Lions roster. He is listed at 5'10".
What number does Tom Kennedy wear?
Tom Kennedy wears number 85 for the Detroit Lions. He plays wide receiver.
What position does Tom Kennedy play?
Tom Kennedy plays wide receiver for the Detroit Lions, wearing number 85. 2026 is his 8th season in the NFL.
What team does Tom Kennedy play for?
Tom Kennedy plays for the Detroit Lions as a wide receiver. He has been with the Lions since 2021.
Where did Tom Kennedy go to college?
Tom Kennedy played college football at Bryant, after attending Farmingdale (NY).
Where is Tom Kennedy from?
Tom Kennedy went to high school in New York, at Farmingdale, before playing college football at Bryant.
When is Tom Kennedy's birthday?
Tom Kennedy's birthday is July 29. He was born on July 29, 1996 and is 30 years old.
How long has Tom Kennedy been in the NFL?
2026 is Tom Kennedy's 8th NFL season; he entered the league in 2019. View his career statistics.
What teams has Tom Kennedy played for?
Tom Kennedy has played for the Detroit Lions (two stints). View his career statistics.
What year did Tom Kennedy enter the NFL?
Tom Kennedy entered the NFL in 2019. 2026 is his 8th season.