TE · TB · #87
Payne Durham
- Height
- HT 6'5"
- Weight
- WT 255 lbs
- Birth date
- Jun 15, 2000 (age 26.4)
- College
- Purdue
Only 8 games in 2025 — availability is the headline.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
1
Range 280–385
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection
Proven TE in his prime — production and runway both hold.
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
1.0 pts
0.5 PPG
1 rec · 5 rec yds
Week 7 projection
1.2 pts
@ CAR · floor–ceiling 0.4–1.9
Dynasty Value Score over time
History starts Preseason 2026.
Player quality
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Durability ×0.95
3 of last 3 seasons under 15 games.
Process ×0.99
Process residual (not a second production percentile).
Quick answer
Buy lowDurham caught 1 pass for 5 yards in 2026, ranking TE106 through 2 games. TE106 through 2 games is the running rank, next to a TE117 season. Only 8 games in 2025 — availability is the headline. That's a buy-low window if the price still reflects the rough year, not the recovery.
2026 fantasy highlights
Half-PPR points
1.0
PPG
0.5
Rank so far
TE106
Key stats
- Rec: 1 (TE87)
- Rec yds: 5 (TE97)
- Rec TD: —
2026 week shape
0/2 Boom 0%
2/2 Bust 100%
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 | TE106so far | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | TE117 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | TE52 | 29.0 | 3.6 | 11 | 115 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | TE87 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 W5 | 1.0Bust | DAL | 64 plays · 39% pass | 5 · 1 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 W3 | 0.0Bust | MIN | 58 plays · 64% pass | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weekly Half-PPR
Hover a week for the total.
Week 5 Engine grade
Projected 0.9 · scored 1.0 half-PPR · inside the floor–ceiling band. Miss -0.1.
Those opponents
Pass yards they allowed per game in 2026, vs league. Plus is easier.
- DAL+2% · 239 pass yards
- MIN-17% · 195 pass yards
Usage and availability
Snap share
2025 offense · 31.8% mean
target share
Hover a week for the share.
Pass-play participation
17.3%
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
- 3.8
- Drop %
- 25.0%
Durability
- 20248 G · 1 Out
- 20258 G
- 20262 G
- 10.0 projected games — injury history is priced as risk, not a short slate.
R5 (171 overall) TE · that slot hit at 3.0% in 2010–2023 classes (n=33; contributor 6.1%). 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 Payne Durham's dynasty value on NextDyne?
- Durham scores 1 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 Payne Durham'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 Payne Durham in dynasty right now?
- That's a buy-low window if the price still reflects the rough year, not the recovery. Run the actual numbers on the dynasty trade calculator before you commit — stance is a starting point, not a price.