#206 overall · DEN · 80.5 projected half-PPR pts · -49.8 Draft Value · Market ADP 191.7
Pat Bryant — 2026 Fantasy Outlook
The case for drafting him
Pat Bryant's 2025 season — 49 targets, 31 receptions, 378 receiving yards, and 1 touchdown — represents the entirety of his NFL statistical record. That's a thin foundation, but it's a real one. He's on the roster of a Denver offense, he's logged NFL snaps, and in deep leagues where rosters stretch into the late rounds, a receiver with a documented target share is worth knowing. The case here is simple: he exists in the league, he has produced at the NFL level, and he's available at the very end of a draft.
What the model projects
The projection is 80.5 half-PPR fantasy points for the 2026 season. His draft value sits at -49.8, placing him WR77 and #206 overall in Tier 9. Those numbers reflect a player projected below replacement level at his position in a 12-team half-PPR format. The point estimate of 80.5 points is the headline figure — it is not the median of the outcome band, which lands at 60.7. Both numbers are worth holding in mind.
| Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Half-PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | 31 | 378 | 1 | 59.3 |
| 3-yr avg | 49 | 31 | 378 | 1 | 59.3 |
The range of outcomes
The outcome band is wide and skewed. In a bottom-10% simulated season, Bryant finishes at 11.6 points — essentially a non-factor. The 25th percentile is 30.5 points, still well below usable fantasy production. The median simulated season lands at 60.7 points. Push into the upper range and the picture improves: the 75th percentile is 97.1 points, and a top-10% season reaches 149.6 points. That upper tail is the only scenario where Bryant becomes a meaningful fantasy contributor. The distance between the floor and ceiling here is substantial — this is a high-variance, low-floor profile.
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How to draft him
The market is drafting Bryant at an average of pick 191.7, which works out to round 16, pick 12 in a 12-team draft — based on a median across two platforms. That is deep-roster territory. At #206 overall in the rankings, he is a late-round flier at best. In a 12-team league, he is a bench stash only, and only if your roster construction allows for a high-variance dart throw at a receiver with a limited track record. Denver's bye is Week 10, worth noting for lineup management if he does make your roster.
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Questions drafters ask
In 2025, Bryant caught 31 passes on 49 targets for 378 receiving yards and 1 touchdown. That is also the full extent of his three-year aggregate — his 2025 season is his entire NFL statistical record.
The 90th-percentile simulated season projects 149.6 half-PPR points. That is the top-10% outcome — a genuine breakout scenario. The 75th percentile is 97.1 points, which is the upper-range but not extreme case.
The model ranks him WR77 and #206 overall with a draft value of -49.8, placing him in Tier 9 and below replacement level for a 12-team half-PPR format. He projects as a deep bench option only, not a starter or reliable contributor.
The market is taking him at an average of pick 191.7 — round 16, pick 12 in a 12-team draft, based on a median across two platforms. He is available in the final rounds of most drafts.
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