Tyler Conklin 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 31
- Height / weight
- 6'3", 245 lb
- Experience
- 9th season
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 0.0
- Pos rank
- TE91
- Rostered
- —
Week 4 at Panthers, Sun Oct 4, 8:20 PM ET 14th vs. TEs, neutral
Tyler Conklin Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth TE for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished TE80 last season at 1.7 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 2 games he's TE91 at 0.0 PPR points per game, against 1.7 over 10 games last season (TE80). He's running behind last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 77th of 81 in route participation (12.6%), 72nd of 82 in target share (1.8%) and 32nd of 82 in efficiency (1.28 yards per route run). Route participation is the soft spot. Jared Goff is his quarterback.
He's TE4 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
The next favorable matchup is the Cardinals in Week 5 (6th against TEs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Conklins 2025 was a sharp fall from relevance: signed to the Chargers, he played 6 games on a 19.2 percent snap share, ran just 79 routes, and caught 7 of 10 targets for 101 yards with no touchdowns and a -0.368 EPA per play, ranking TE70. That collapse followed two years as a dependable Jets volume target: 51 catches, 449 yards, 4 scores, and 70.9 points (TE27) in 2024, and 61 catches, 621 yards, and an 80-plus percent route share in 2023 (TE13).
Now in Detroit behind Sam LaPorta, the 30-year-old is a clear backup with no path to the target volume that powered his peak (15.5 percent share in 2023 versus 1.8 percent in 2025). His value depends entirely on a LaPorta injury, and even then the Lions pass-game pecking order limits the ceiling. There is no standalone redraft case here. He is a waiver-wire name to file away as an injury contingency, nothing more.
What Drives His Outlook
His 2025 rank among the 81 tight ends who played at least six games. Each bar is one tight end, best on the left; his is highlighted.
Route participation
Target share
Efficiency
- Average depth of target
- 4.5
- Drop rate
- 20.0%
- Red-zone targets
- 0
- Route participation
- 12.6%
- YAC per reception
- 8.1
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft spotThe Cardinals in Week 5 is a top-10 matchup for TEs.Wk 4 CAR, 14thWk 5 ARI, 6thWk 7 GB, 22ndWk 8 MIN, 25th
Risk
- RoleHe's TE4 on the depth chart.
- Limited route participation12.6% route participation, 77th of 81 TEs in 2025.
- A tough matchupThe Vikings in Week 8 (25th) is among the stingiest defenses against TEs.
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Tyler Conklin Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Tyler Conklin's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Tyler Conklin projects as a depth TE for deep leagues only for the rest of the 2026 season: a bench stash in TE-premium leagues and waiver-wire material in 12-team and 10-team leagues. His route participation (12.6% route participation, 77th of 81 TEs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Tyler Conklin's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Tyler Conklin is the TE91 in PPR points per game through Week 4. That puts him in depth TE territory, waiver-wire material in 12-team leagues.
What is Tyler Conklin's projected role going forward?
Tyler Conklin is TE4 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
What is Tyler Conklin's fantasy football upside?
Tyler Conklin's upside: his ceiling this season is 0.0 PPR points (Week 1, TE71) and the Cardinals in Week 5 is a top-10 matchup for TEs.
What could hurt Tyler Conklin's fantasy value?
Tyler Conklin's risks: his route participation (12.6% route participation, 77th of 81 TEs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Vikings in Week 8 is a tough matchup. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Tyler Conklin's remaining fantasy schedule?
About average: of his next seven games, 2 come against a top-10 matchup for TEs and 2 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.