Will Shipley 2026 fantasy outlook and rest-of-season projection
- Age
- 24
- Height / weight
- 5'11", 209 lb
- Experience
- 3rd season
- Drafted
- 2024 R4, #127
2026 Season
- PPR PPG
- 3.1
- Pos rank
- RB65
- Rostered
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Week 4 vs. Rams, Sun Oct 4, 1:00 PM ET 25th vs. RBs, tough
Will Shipley Rest-of-Season Outlook
depth RB for deep leagues only
Preseason Projection vs. Reality
He finished RB93 last season at 1.2 points per game.
Our Take After Week 4
Through 3 games he's RB65 at 3.1 PPR points per game, against 1.2 over 15 games last season (RB93). He's running ahead of last season's pace.
Last season he ranked 86th of 95 in rushing volume (1.0 carries per game), 64th of 95 in receiving role (0.9 targets per game) and 79th of 95 in efficiency (1.50 yards after contact per carry). Rushing volume is the soft spot. Jalen Hurts is his quarterback.
He's RB3 on the depth chart, so his value depends on the players ahead of him.
The next favorable matchups are the Panthers in Week 6 (1st against RBs) and the Cowboys in Week 7 (8th against RBs).
Read our preseason outlook (June 2026)
Published June 17, 2026. Kept for reference; the take above replaces it.
Shipley’s 2025 line confirms a marginal role: 14 games, a 12.5 percent snap share, just 14 carries for 49 yards at 3.5 per tote, and 9 catches on 12 targets for 56 yards. The efficiency cratered with a -0.334 EPA per play and a 0.67 yards per route run, leaving him at 10.5 fantasy points and RB91 in our rank. That is even thinner than his 2024 rookie season (30 carries, 2.73 YPC, -0.178 EPA, RB98), so the second-year jump never materialized behind a healthy Saquon Barkley.
The profile is volume-starved by design. With a 2.6 percent target share, a lone red-zone opportunity, and zero broken tackles forced across his 14 carries, Shipley offers no standalone value while Barkley owns the Eagles backfield. His 4th-round draft capital keeps him the clear next-man-up, which is the entire case. Treat him strictly as a handcuff and deep-dynasty stash whose redraft relevance lives and dies with a Barkley injury, not a draftable asset on his own.
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
- 1.50
- Broken tackles
- 0
- Explosive-run rate
- 7.1%
- Red-zone opportunities
- 1
- Snap share
- 12.5%
- Targets
- 12
What Could Change His Value
Upside
- A soft stretchThe Panthers in Week 6 and the Cowboys in Week 7 are top-10 matchups for RBs.Wk 4 LAR, 25thWk 5 JAX, 27thWk 6 CAR, 1stWk 7 DAL, 8th
Risk
- RoleHe's RB3 on the depth chart.
- Light rushing volume1.0 carries per game, 86th of 95 RBs in 2025.
- Tough matchupsThe Rams in Week 4 (25th) and the Jaguars in Week 5 (27th) are among the stingiest defenses against RBs.
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Will Shipley Fantasy Outlook FAQ
What is Will Shipley's fantasy outlook for the rest of the 2026 season?
Will Shipley 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 rushing volume (1.0 carries per game, 86th of 95 RBs in 2025) holds him back. See his live rank in Redraft Command.
What is Will Shipley's rest-of-season fantasy ranking?
Will Shipley is the RB65 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 Will Shipley's projected role going forward?
Will Shipley is RB3 on the depth chart, so a bigger role needs an injury or a change ahead of him.
Will Will Shipley get more touches?
Will Shipley's touches are holding steady: 5.5 a game over his last two games against 4.7 for the season. His share of the offense is what his fantasy value rides on.
What is Will Shipley's fantasy football upside?
Will Shipley's upside: his ceiling this season is 4.9 PPR points (Week 2, RB46) and the Panthers in Week 6 and the Cowboys in Week 7 are top-10 matchups for RBs.
What could hurt Will Shipley's fantasy value?
Will Shipley's risks: his rushing volume (1.0 carries per game, 86th of 95 RBs in 2025) limits his scoring and the Rams in Week 4 and the Jaguars in Week 5 are tough matchups. See his injury status and history.
How difficult is Will Shipley's remaining fantasy schedule?
About average: of his next seven games, 3 come against a top-10 matchup for RBs and 3 against one of the stingiest defenses, by PPR points allowed to the position.