#920 overall · NO · 56.1 projected half-PPR pts · -211.3 Draft Value
Spencer Rattler — 2026 Fantasy Outlook
The case for drafting him
Spencer Rattler is a backup quarterback on the New Orleans roster, and the case for drafting him in a standard 12-team snake draft is narrow. His 2025 season showed modest improvement over 2024 — 1,586 passing yards and 8 touchdown passes on 257 attempts, up from 1,317 yards and 4 touchdowns on 228 attempts the year prior. He also added 167 rush yards on 31 carries in 2025, a slight uptick from 146 rush yards on 18 carries in 2024. Over the two-season stretch, he has averaged 1,451.5 passing yards, 6 passing touchdowns, and 156.5 rush yards per season. Those are the facts on the table. For a drafter in a very deep league or a two-QB format who has exhausted higher-ranked options, Rattler represents a known commodity with a recent NFL track record.
What the model projects
The projection for Rattler in 2026 is 56.1 half-PPR fantasy points. His draft value sits at -211.3, meaning he projects 211.3 points below replacement level at the quarterback position. He ranks QB40 at the position and #920 overall, placing him in Tier 9 on the board. His bye week is Week 8. These numbers reflect a player operating well outside the range of fantasy-relevant quarterbacks in a standard 12-team format.
| Att | Comp | Pass yds | Pass TD | INT | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Fum | FG | XP | Half-PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 228 | 130 | 1317 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 72.3 |
| 2025 | 257 | 174 | 1586 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 167 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 103.6 |
| 3-yr avg | 242.5 | 152 | 1451.5 | 6 | 5 | 24.5 | 156.5 | — | 1 | 0.5 | — | — | 4.5 | — | — | 93.0 |
The range of outcomes
No simulation band data is available for Rattler in the provided facts, so the full percentile spread cannot be reported here. What the historical record does show is a consistent pattern: in both 2024 and 2025, he threw 5 interceptions, lost fumbles (3 in 2024, 2 in 2025), and posted sub-1,600 passing yards with zero rushing touchdowns. The three-year average of 242.5 pass attempts and 6 passing touchdowns per season frames the ceiling. The floor is a season with even fewer opportunities. Variance in his outcomes is tied directly to playing time, which has been limited in both years on record.
How to draft him
Rattler is not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to carry a market ADP, so there is no pick number to plan around. At QB40 and #920 overall in Tier 9, he is a late-waiver-wire name in standard formats. In a 12-team half-PPR league, there is no draft slot at which spending a pick on him is a conventional strategy. If you are in a two-QB or superflex league and have already addressed the position with a starter, he is a name to monitor on the wire rather than a player to target on draft day.
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Questions drafters ask
At QB40 and #920 overall with a draft value of -211.3, he projects 211.3 points below replacement level at quarterback. He has no market ADP, meaning he is not being drafted consistently in public leagues. In a standard 12-team format, he is a waiver-wire name, not a draft-day target.
In 2025 he completed 174 of 257 pass attempts for 1,586 yards, 8 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions. He also rushed 31 times for 167 yards with no rushing touchdowns. He fumbled 4 times and lost 2.
In 2024 he posted 1,317 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions on 228 attempts, with 146 rush yards on 18 carries. In 2025 those numbers moved to 1,586 passing yards, 8 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions on 257 attempts, with 167 rush yards on 31 carries — an improvement across most categories.
His bye week is Week 8.