WR
Sterling Shepard
- Last 4 games
- 1.88 pts/game
- 2027 average
- 2.80 pts/game
- Trend
- ▼ -33%
His last 4 games, reaching back into 2026. The last 4 games are darker; the dashed line is his 2027 average.
Weekly finishes
- Top 12 weeks
- 0 of 1
- Top 24 weeks
- 0 of 1
- Top 36 weeks
- 0 of 1
- Average finish
- WR86
- Best finish
- WR86
| Season | Games | Top 12 | Top 24 | Top 36 | Avg finish | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | WR86 | WR86 |
| 2026 | 13 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (23%) | WR61 | WR31 |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (15%) | WR61 | WR35 |
| 2024 | 10 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | WR83 | WR37 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 (0%) | 1 (33%) | 1 (33%) | WR37 | WR18 |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 (14%) | 3 (43%) | 3 (43%) | WR34 | WR7 |
| 2021 | 12 | 2 (17%) | 8 (67%) | 10 (83%) | WR23 | WR2 |
| 2020 | 10 | 4 (40%) | 9 (90%) | 10 (100%) | WR14 | WR3 |
| 2019 | 16 | 5 (31%) | 14 (88%) | 16 (100%) | WR16 | WR3 |
| 2018 | 11 | 8 (73%) | 11 (100%) | 11 (100%) | WR9 | WR1 |
| 2017 | 16 | 16 (100%) | 16 (100%) | 16 (100%) | WR6 | WR2 |
Where he ranked among all WRs each week he played, by this league’s scoring. The boxes are 2027.
Consistency
- Floor
- 2.1 worst 25%
- Typical
- 3.9 median
- Ceiling
- 5.4 best 25%
- 10+ points
- 6% of games
- 15+ points
- 0% of games
- 20+ points
- 0% of games
His last 17 games (a season's worth), until he has six this season.
Week 5 matchup: vs CLE
- PPG by WRs vs CLE
- 31.8 pts/game
- Matchup
- 6
- His career vs CLE
- 4.50 pts/game in 2 games
- Last time
- 6.80 pts, 2021 week 15
| Stretch | Games | Avg PPG by WRs | Avg matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next 4 games | Wk 5 CLE, Wk 6 @NE, Wk 7 MIA, Wk 8 LV | 24.0 pts/game | 19.8 |
| Fantasy playoffs (weeks 15–17) | Wk 15 @ARI, Wk 16 NE, Wk 17 MIN | 30.2 pts/game | 10.0 |
| Rest of season | Wk 5 CLE, Wk 6 @NE, Wk 7 MIA, Wk 8 LV, Wk 9 @KC, Wk 10 BUF, Wk 11 @LAC, Wk 12 @MIA, Wk 14 DEN, Wk 15 @ARI, Wk 16 NE, Wk 17 MIN, Wk 18 @BUF | 26.0 pts/game | 16.7 |
Matchup of 1 is best and 32 is worst. Full schedule on the Season tab
Situations
| Split | Games | Pts/game | vs his average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 56 | 7.66 | -4% |
| Away | 55 | 8.34 | +5% |
| Neutral site (international) | 1 | 5.70 | – |
| Dome or closed roof | 21 | 6.05 | -24% |
| Outdoors | 91 | 8.42 | +6% |
| Cold (40°F or below) | 16 | 10.49 | +31% |
| Windy (15+ mph) | 6 | 11.22 | +41% |
| After a bye | 7 | 8.26 | +3% |
| Thursday games (short week) | 5 | 11.16 | +40% |
| Division games | 41 | 8.33 | +4% |
| Grass | 43 | 8.13 | +2% |
| Artificial turf | 67 | 8.11 | +2% |
Every regular-season game on record since 2017 (112 games). Overall average 7.98 pts/game.
- With Geno Smith
- 6.47 pts/game, 3 games
- Without him
- 10.93 pts/game, 9 games
- Difference without
- +69%
| With | Without | |
|---|---|---|
| Targets per game | 5.3 | 7.7 |
| Carries per game | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Red-zone looks per game | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Snap share | 79% | 89% |
Games without him: 2018 wk 16 (7.0), 2018 wk 15 (25.4), 2018 wk 14 (1.7), 2018 wk 10 (19.7), 2018 wk 5 (1.4), 2018 wk 4 (7.9) and 3 more.
Only seasons they were on the same NFL team. “Without” means Geno Smith didn’t play that week (injury, rest or not yet with the team).
Usage
| 2027 season | Last 4 games | |
|---|---|---|
| Snap share | 45% | 45% |
| Target share | 3% | 8% |
| Air yards share | 1% | 9% |
| Touches per game | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| Carries per game | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Targets per game | 1.0 | 2.3 |
| Rushing share of touches | 0% | 0% |
| Yards per touch | 3.0 | 4.2 |
| Catch rate | 100% | 67% |
| Points per opportunity | 2.80 | 0.83 |
| Red-zone carries per game | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Goal-line carries per game | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Red-zone targets per game | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Share of team's red-zone looks | 0% | 6% |
| Red-zone touchdowns per game | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Opportunities are carries plus targets. Snap share comes from the NFL’s snap counts and can lag a day behind. Red zone is inside the opponent’s 20, goal line inside the 5; red-zone looks are carries plus targets, and touchdowns are his own rushing or receiving scores there.
Touchdown luck
- Red-zone TDs
- 1
- Expected
- 1.8 from his looks
- Difference
- -0.8 TDs
Touchdowns in line with his red-zone looks.
| Games | Red-zone carries | Goal-line carries | Red-zone targets | TDs | Expected | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 season | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | +0.0 |
| Last 17 games | 17 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
| 2026 season | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1.8 | -0.8 |
Expected uses league-wide rates from every season on record: 42% of goal-line carries (inside the 5) score, 8% of other red-zone carries and 25% of red-zone targets. Rushing and receiving touchdowns only. Big gaps tend to even out.
Age and contract outlook
- Age
- 33 this season
- Typical peak for WRs
- 24
- Years left
- – free agent
| League year | Age | Typical change | Projected pts/game |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 33 | now | 4.3 |
| 2028 | 34 | -1.2 | 3.1 |
| 2029 | 35 | -2.4 | 1.9 |
The curve is how WRs scored from one season to the next at each age, averaged over every back-to-back pair of 8+ game seasons since 2017 (this league’s scoring). Projections start from his last 17 games and add the typical change; they say nothing about injuries or role. He’s a free agent, so this shows the next three seasons.
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