Tutu Atwell 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 26
- Height / weight
- 5'9", 165 lb
- Experience
- 6th season
- Drafted
- 2021 R2, #57
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 2.9
- Pos rank
- WR133
- Rostered
- —
Week 4 at Eagles, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 12th vs. WRs, neutral
Tutu Atwell Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth WR for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished WR134 last season at 3.1 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 1 game he's WR133 at 2.9 PPR points per game, against 3.1 over 10 games last season (WR134). The role is producing the same fantasy output two years running.
Last season he ranked 121st of 142 in target volume (2.6% target share), 110th of 142 in downfield role (5.6% air-yards share) and 78th of 142 in efficiency (1.36 yards per route run). Target volume is the soft spot. Matthew Stafford is his quarterback.
He's WR2 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
The next favorable matchups are the Bills in Week 5 (7th against WRs) and the Cardinals in Week 6 (4th against WRs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Atwell has never converted his draft pedigree into stable production, and 2025 was a low point: a 27.9 percent snap share, just 15 targets, 6 catches for 192 yards, and a 2.6 percent target share over 8 games, ranking WR120. The lone bright spot was a 32.0 yards-per-reception, boom-or-bust profile built on a 20.13 air yards per target. That regressed hard from his 2024 line of 42 catches, 562 yards, and an 11.5 percent target share across 15 games.
Now in Miami after five years as a Rams role player, the 2021 second-rounder profiles as a vertical complement rather than a volume target, with a 40 percent catch rate in 2025 underscoring the inconsistency. Tyreek Hill and the Dolphins pecking order leave little room for a steady weekly role. He carries deep-league dart appeal on speed alone, but for redraft purposes he is a waiver-wire flier, not a draftable starter.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 142 receivers who played at least six games. Each bar is one receiver, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Target volume
Downfield role
Efficiency
- Average depth of target
- 20.1
- Drop rate
- 6.7%
- Red-zone targets
- 1
- Route participation
- 22.9%
- YAC per reception
- 11.2
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft stretchThe Bills in Week 5 and the Cardinals in Week 6 are top-10 matchups for WRs.Wk 4 PHI, 12thWk 5 BUF, 7thWk 6 ARI, 4thWk 7 LV, 29th
Risk
- RoleHe's WR2 on the depth chart.
- Low target volume2.6% target share, 121st of 142 WRs in 2025.
- A tough matchupThe Raiders in Week 7 (29th) is among the stingiest defenses against WRs.
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Tutu Atwell Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Tutu Atwell's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Tutu Atwell 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. His target volume (2.6% target share, 121st of 142 WRs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Tutu Atwell's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Tutu Atwell is the WR133 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in depth WR territory, waiver-wire material in 10-team PPR leagues.
What is Tutu Atwell's projected role going forward?
Tutu Atwell is WR2 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Tutu Atwell's fantasy football upside?
Tutu Atwell's upside: his ceiling this season is 2.9 PPR points (Week 2, WR89) and the Bills in Week 5 and the Cardinals in Week 6 are top-10 matchups for WRs.
What could hurt Tutu Atwell's fantasy value?
Tutu Atwell's risks: his target volume (2.6% target share, 121st of 142 WRs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Raiders in Week 7 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Tutu Atwell's remaining fantasy schedule?
Favorable: of his next seven games, 4 come against a top-10 matchup for WRs and 1 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.