Younghoe Koo — 2026 Fantasy Outlook

The case for drafting him

Younghoe Koo arrives in New York with a track record of high-volume kicking work. In 2023 he connected on 32 of 37 field goal attempts, including 9 from 40-49 yards and 3 from 50-plus, while converting 27 of 28 extra point attempts. That season stands as the clearest evidence of what a full, healthy workload looks like for him. His 2024 line of 25 made field goals on 34 attempts, with 6 from 50-plus, shows he can still produce from distance even when overall volume dips. Over the three-season aggregate from 2023 through 2025, he averaged 26.7 field goal attempts and 22.7 extra point attempts per season, making 21 field goals and 22 extra points on average. For a drafter who wants a kicker with demonstrated range and a history of double-digit field goal makes, Koo's resume is real.

What the model projects

The projection is 77.5 half-PPR fantasy points. That number sits alongside a draft value of -91.7, placing Koo at K37 and #357 overall in Tier 9. The projection reflects a kicker whose point total depends heavily on team opportunity, and the negative draft value indicates the projection falls below replacement level at the position in a 12-team half-PPR format.

The range of outcomes

The outcome band is wide, and the shape of it is the most important thing to understand before drafting Koo. The p10 is 0.0 points, meaning the bottom 10 percent of simulated seasons produces nothing. The p25 is just 5.6 points. The median simulated season lands at 42.5 points. From there the upside opens up: the p75 is 97.6 points and the p90 reaches 141.9 points. That spread from floor to ceiling is substantial. A drafter targeting Koo is accepting a real possibility of near-zero production alongside a meaningful ceiling in the top quarter of outcomes. The 2025 season, in which he made 6 of 9 field goal attempts and 13 of 14 extra points, illustrates how quickly a limited workload compresses a kicker's fantasy value.

How to draft him

Koo is ranked K37 and #357 overall. He is not being drafted consistently enough across platforms to carry a market ADP, so there is no draft-slot anchor to plan around. In practice, that means he is available as a late-round or undrafted addition in most 2026 snake drafts. Given his Tier 9 placement and negative draft value, the strategic case for spending a pick on him rests entirely on a drafter's roster construction and how late kicker slots fill in their specific draft. If the NYG offense generates the kind of red-zone volume that produces 30-plus field goal attempts, the p90 outcome of 141.9 points becomes relevant. If it does not, the floor is exactly as low as the band suggests.

His draft value is -91.7, which means the projection of 77.5 points falls below replacement level at kicker in a 12-team half-PPR format. He ranks K37 and #357 overall in Tier 9. That placement reflects a player the model does not project to outperform a freely available alternative at the position, so any pick spent on him carries real opportunity cost.

In 2023 he made 32 of 37 attempts (5 missed). In 2024 he made 25 of 34 (7 missed). In 2025 he made 6 of 9 (3 missed). Over the three-season aggregate he averaged 26.7 attempts and 5 misses per season, for a made average of 21 field goals per year.

The p10 of the outcome band is 0.0 points and the p25 is 5.6 points. That means in roughly one out of four simulated seasons, Koo finishes with fewer than 6 fantasy points. The 2025 season, with just 6 made field goals and 13 extra points, is a concrete example of how compressed his output can get.

There is no market ADP available for Koo, which means he is not being selected consistently enough across public 2026 drafts to establish a median pick number. He is effectively a late-draft or waiver-wire option in most formats, and no specific round needs to be reserved for him.