Payne Durham headshot

TE · TB · #87

Payne Durham

Height
HT 6'5"
Weight
WT 255 lbs
Birth date
Jun 15, 2000 (age 26.2)
College
Purdue

Only 8 games in 2025 — availability is the headline.

Dynasty Value Score (DVS)

0

Range 293395

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 Engine Projections

17.1 pts

1.0 PPG · 10.0 games

8.4 rec · 89.3 rec yds · 0.7 rec TD

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

Watch

Durham caught 1 pass for 11 yards in 2025, finishing TE114. He scored about 88% less than his touches said he should. TE52 slipped to TE114 last year; that's the warning. Only 8 games in 2025 — availability is the headline. Treat this as a watch, not a hold-forever — confirm the dip is real before adding more exposure.

2025 fantasy highlights

Half-PPR points

1.6

PPG

0.2

Positional finish

TE114

Key stats

  • Rec: 1 (TE114)
  • Rec yds: 11 (TE108)
  • Rec TD:

2025: 0.2 PPG actual vs 1.6 expected from usage (4 REG weeks, half-PPR) — underperformed by 88%.

Career (Half-PPR)

SeasonFinishHalf-PPR FPPPGRecRec ydRec TDRush ydRush TDPass ydPass TD
2025TE1141.60.2111
2024TE5229.03.6111152
2023TE888.31.4558

Career arc

0102030402023: 8.3 Half-PPR820232024: 29.0 Half-PPR2920242025: 1.6 Half-PPR220252026 projection: 17.1 Half-PPR172026*

Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.

Recent games (2025)

WeekHalf-PPR FPOppScriptRecRushPass
2025 W180.0CAR64 plays · 34% pass000
2025 W140.0NO69 plays · 44% pass000
2025 W131.6ARI55 plays · 51% pass11 · 1 rec00
2025 W100.0NE64 plays · 67% pass000
2025 W50.0SEA57 plays · 58% pass000
2025 W40.0PHI66 plays · 61% pass000
2025 W20.0HOU68 plays · 56% pass000
2025 W10.0ATL55 plays · 58% pass000

Weekly Half-PPR

ActualExpected
510152015101518Week

Hover a week for the gap.

Dashed line is expected Half-PPR from usage.

Those opponents

Pass yards they allowed per game in 2025, vs league. Plus is easier.

  • CAR
    -4% · 215 pass yards
  • NO
    -13% · 196 pass yards
  • ARI
    +8% · 243 pass yards
  • NE
    -8% · 207 pass yards
  • SEA
    -5% · 213 pass yards
  • PHI
    -9% · 205 pass yards
  • HOU
    -9% · 205 pass yards
  • ATL
    -1% · 222 pass yards

Usage and availability

Snap share

2025 offense · 31.8% mean

255075100W1W18

target share

25507510015101518Week

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

  • 2023
    6 G
  • 2024
    8 G · 1 Out
  • 2025
    8 G
  • 10.0 projected games — injury history is priced as risk, not a short 2026 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 0 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. Your league’s scoring shows up inside the app.
Should I trade for Payne Durham in dynasty right now?
Treat this as a watch, not a hold-forever — confirm the dip is real before adding more exposure. Run the actual numbers on the dynasty trade calculator before you commit — stance is a starting point, not a price.