Davante Adams

WR·

Los Angeles Rams·#17·6'1"·204 lb·12th year·Fresno State

OVERPAIDTier 2Round 2, pick 53 in 2014

Updated November 6, 2026

90.7

Model Score

Up from 85.0 last year

Trade value ·a 6th

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Davante Adams has 30 catches, 480 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns in 6 games for the Los Angeles Rams this season through Week 8, 17 PPR points a game (updated November 6, 2026).

Model Score by season

Up 5.7 from last season.

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 →

STM Take

A master route runner whose separation is slipping.

The case for

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.

The worry

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.

Full take and bio

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.

Comps

The players whose size, testing and production looked most like his at the same point in their careers. The percent is how close.

James Lofton ’9186%Joey Galloway ’0678%

Jimmy Smith ’0448%

Keenan Allen ’2447%

Adam Thielen ’2447%

Plays like: Mark Clayton, Jeremy Maclin, DK Metcalf. Built like: Tarik Black, Michael Thomas, Chris Moore. Coming out: Michael Crabtree, Justin Blackmon, Austin Collie.

Of his 20 closest coming out: 3 stars, 9 starters, 6 backups, 2 didn't stick.

Davante Adams Injury StatusIR

Davante Adams is listed on injured reserve (Hamstring), reported Oct 28, with a return date of Nov 25. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.