WR · SF · #17
Jordan Watkins
- Height
- HT 5'11"
- Weight
- WT 196 lbs
- Birth date
- Feb 15, 2002 (age 24.7)
- College
- Mississippi; Louisville
The running rank is WR118 through 3 games, from WR199. Don't treat that like a season finish; 2025 also ended early (2 games).
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
68
Range 0–244
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection In-season usage moved the score inside this range.
Depth/upside bet — WR role isn't locked starter volume yet.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 total FP
16.8 pts
5.6 PPG
6 rec · 138 rec yds
Week 7 projection
1.7 pts
@ ATL · floor–ceiling 0.5–2.6
Dynasty Value Score over time
History starts Preseason 2026.
Player quality
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Org environment ×1.01
Team pass/rush volume vs league — scheme residual, not a second projection.
Quick answer
BuyWatkins caught 6 passes for 138 yards in 2026, ranking WR118 through 3 games. Through 3 games he sits WR118, up from WR199 — a climb, not a final rank. Played a short 2025 (2 games) — health is the nearer question than talent. The trend line says buy: this is a climb, not a name you're paying nostalgia tax for.
2026 fantasy highlights
Half-PPR points
16.8
PPG
5.6
Rank so far
WR118
Key stats
- Rec: 6 (WR101)
- Rec yds: 138 (WR82)
- Rec TD: —
2026 week shape
0/3 Boom 0%
1/3 Bust 33%
Boom is 20+ half-PPR. Bust is under 5.
Career (Half-PPR)
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD | Rush yd | Rush TD | Pass yd | Pass TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WR118so far | 16.8 | 5.6 | 6 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | WR199 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
Recent games (2026)
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Rec | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W7 | 7.1 | ATL | 63 plays · 64% pass | 56 · 3 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 W6 | 2.7Bust | WAS | 58 plays · 50% pass | 22 · 1 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 W3 | 7.0 | ARI | 50 plays · 54% pass | 60 · 2 rec | 0 | 0 |
Weekly Half-PPR
Hover a week for the total.
Week 6 Engine grade
Projected 3.4 · scored 2.7 half-PPR · inside the floor–ceiling band. Miss +0.7.
Those opponents
Pass yards they allowed per game in 2026, vs league. Plus is easier.
- ATL+16% · 271 pass yards
- WAS+14% · 268 pass yards
- ARI+5% · 247 pass yards
Usage and availability
Snap share
2025 offense · 10.3% mean
target share
Hover a week for the share.
Pass-play participation
10.4%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
- Broken tackles
- 0
- Avg depth of target
- 14.0
- Drop %
- 0.0%
Durability
- 2024—
- 20252 G · 4 Out
- 20263 G
- 15.0 projected games — injury history is priced as risk, not a short slate.
R4 (138 overall) WR · that slot hit at 4.8% in 2010–2023 classes (n=63; contributor 14.3%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.
Next Gen Stats
No Next Gen Stats for this player yet.
Historical comps
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.
FAQ
- What is Jordan Watkins's dynasty value on NextDyne?
- Watkins scores 68 out of 10,000. The score blends 2025 production with our 2026 projection. Superflex and TE Premium shift the rankings; the trade calculator shows how.
- What is Jordan Watkins's 2026 Engine Projection?
- We project 1.0 half-PPR points per game for 2026. That rate feeds Value Score — multiply by games and your league’s scoring if you want a season total.
- How are season fantasy points calculated on this page?
- Season totals and the recent game log use Half-PPR so every public profile matches our Engine board. A boom week is 20+ half-PPR; a bust is under 5. Your league’s scoring shows up inside the app.
- Should I trade for Jordan Watkins in dynasty right now?
- The trend line says buy: this is a climb, not a name you're paying nostalgia tax for. Run the actual numbers on the dynasty trade calculator before you commit — stance is a starting point, not a price.