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Davante Adams

Los Angeles Rams·#17OVERPAID
Pos WRHt 6'1"Wt 204 lbExp 12 yrCollege Fresno State
Updated September 22, 2026

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 →

Davante Adams Injury StatusNot listed

Davante Adams is not on the injury report as of Sep 20. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.

Davante Adams Stats This Season · 2 games

11
Rec
221
Rec Yds
2
Rec TD
16
Targets
110.5
Yds/Gm
22.6
Fantasy PPG

Advanced Metrics EPA & Next Gen Stats

1.587
EPA / target
2.6 yd
Avg separation
5.6 yd
Avg cushion
0.1
YAC over exp
65.0%
Catch %

Draft & College

Round 2, pick 53 · Green Bay Packers · 2014
Fresno St.
Taken
#53
where he actually went
Consensus board
51st
average of the public big boards that spring

He went about where consensus had him.

Coming out
4.56s
40 yd
14 reps
Bench
39.5"
Vertical
123"
Broad
6.82s
3-cone
4.3s
Shuttle

Comps

College career
his college career vs theirs

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.

Davante Adams Fantasy Outlook

Davante Adams scored 45 PPR points, 22.6 per game this season. Compare him against any WR and track weekly rankings in our fantasy tools.

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