#240 overall · CAR · 56.4 projected half-PPR pts · -60.4 Draft Value · Market ADP 119.9
Jonathon Brooks — 2026 Fantasy Outlook
The case for drafting him
Jonathon Brooks is a young running back on Carolina's roster with NFL experience already logged. His 2024 season produced 9 rush attempts for 22 yards and 3 receptions for 23 yards — a limited but real footprint at the professional level. For drafters who believe in his upside and Carolina's backfield situation heading into 2026, he represents a late-round flier on a player who has at least demonstrated he can handle NFL touches.
What the model projects
The projection is 56.4 half-PPR fantasy points for 2026. Brooks sits at RB51 and #240 overall, placing him in Tier 9 on the board. His draft value is -60.4, meaning the projection lands below replacement level at the running back position. Carolina's Week 5 bye is worth noting for roster management purposes.
| Att | Comp | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | FG | XP | Half-PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 |
| 3-yr avg | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 22 | — | 3 | 3 | 23 | — | — | — | 6.0 |
The range of outcomes
The 2024 stat line — 9 carries, 22 rush yards, 3 receptions, 23 receiving yards, zero touchdowns — is the entirety of his NFL production across the three-year window tracked. That is a narrow base, and the projection reflects it. The path to meaningful fantasy production runs through a significantly expanded role; without it, the floor is very low. The ceiling exists, but it requires a workload that his recent history has not yet shown.
How to draft him
Market ADP sits at 119.9 — round 10, pick 12 in a 12-team draft, drawn from two platforms. The model has him at #240 overall and RB51. At pick 10.12, a drafter is committing a real mid-to-late-round selection to a player projecting below replacement level. If you want Brooks, that is the window the market is currently pricing him into. Given his Tier 9 standing, he is best treated as a stash candidate only if your roster construction can absorb the risk at that draft slot.
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Questions drafters ask
He carried the ball 9 times for 22 yards and caught 3 of 3 targets for 23 yards. He scored no touchdowns and logged no other statistical contributions.
He projects at 56.4 half-PPR fantasy points, ranking RB51 and #240 overall in Tier 9. His draft value is -60.4, which places him below replacement level at the running back position.
Market ADP is 119.9, which works out to round 10, pick 12 in a 12-team snake draft. That figure is drawn from two platforms, so treat it as a directional read rather than a deep consensus.
No. The three-year aggregate (2023–2025) matches the 2024 season exactly: 9 rush attempts, 22 rush yards, 3 receptions, and 23 receiving yards. All of his NFL production comes from that single season.