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Davante Adams

Los Angeles Rams·#17OVERPAID
Pos WRHt 6'1"Wt 215 lbExp 11 yrCollege Fresno State
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Model Score

87.7 MODEL
2016
89.8
2017
90.7
2018
94.2
2019
93.0
2020
94.2
2021
96.0
2022
91.7
2023
86.7
2024
88.3
2025
87.7

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

Season Stats · 14 games

6028th
Rec
78927th
Rec Yds
141st
Rec TD
11417th
Targets
56.430th
Yds/Gm
15.910th
Fantasy PPG

Advanced Metrics EPA & Next Gen Stats

1.36217th
EPA / target
2.2 yd103rd
Avg separation
5.3 yd
Avg cushion
-0.799th
YAC over exp
54.7%
Catch %

STM Take

Adams is in the awkward fantasy zone where the route savvy still produces but the athletic separation has clearly slipped. Target share remains alpha because the team isn't deep at the position — that's a usage story, not a skill story. The contract structure is the real signal: any 2026 cap pressure and he becomes a trade chip, which would tank his outlook overnight.

Strengths

  • Route-running technique is still top-shelf — wins on stems and timing even when separation numbers compress.
  • Red-zone target share is sticky — he remains the trusted hands in tight windows.

Concerns

  • Avg separation dropped meaningfully two seasons running — yards-after-catch is doing more of the work.
  • Contract structure makes him a realistic trade candidate before the deadline if LV stalls early.

What to watch: First six weeks of separation numbers. If he holds above 2.8 yards of separation, the WR2 fantasy floor holds. Below that, his role becomes a manufactured-touch operation and value craters.

Fantasy Outlook

Davante Adams scored 223 PPR points, 15.9 per game this season. Compare him against any WR and track weekly rankings in our fantasy tools.

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