Denzel Boston
Overview
Board Oct 12Week 5 rest-of-season review, Oct 12, 2026. The three reads are where our backtested model, the betting market and his 2026 production each place him at WR; our board rank is the call.
Where his stats say he could finish from here: WR28 to WR46. Our rank stays the call.
2026 so far5 games
- 43% of CLE's air yards (7th of 103 WRs)
- 92% of snaps (5th of 103 WRs)
- 31% of CLE's red-zone targets (9th of 103 WRs)
- 2.05 yards of separation (NGS) (89th of 99 WRs)
Ranked among 103 qualified WRs this season.
80% range 4.2–13.0 half-PPR points a game. Biggest inputs: air-yard share +0.5, receiving EPA +0.3, points so far +0.3, WOPR +0.3. The model informs the rank; it does not set it.
Week 6
Lines Oct 14CLE
BALUpdated Oct 14, 2026, built on a CLE team total of 18.5. Rank is among every WR we project this week.
Allowed to WRs per game across 5 games. Best games against them: Chris Olave (W2, 22.6 PPR, 8/10 86 yds); Carnell Tate (W4, 21.5 PPR, 9/12 145 yds); CeeDee Lamb (W3, 20.2 PPR, 7/8 112 yds).
EPA ranks entering Week 6: #23 against the pass, #13 against the run (1 = best defense).
Big number: receiving fantasy points BAL allows a game to WRs in that zone. # = its rank of 32. Green tag = Denzel Boston's share of his targets in that zone this season. Depth is air yards at the catch point; 5 games, through Week 5. Tap a zone for the detail.
3-46-1 rec on 7 tgt
Game log
2026 · through W5Every gametap a game for the detail
CLE +8.5 (closing) · total 40.5 · 89°F, wind 3 mph · 7 days rest
Projected 7.3 (WR56) · CLE +8.5 (closing) · total 41.5 · 86°F, wind 4 mph · 7 days rest
Projected 8.9 (WR34) · CLE +2.5 (closing) · total 41.5 · 68°F, wind 12 mph · 7 days rest
Projected 9.3 (WR32) · CLE +2.5 (closing) · total 38.5 · 77°F, wind 11 mph · 4 days rest · prime time · division game
Projected 9.3 (WR30) · CLE +2.5 (closing) · total 38.5 · 10 days rest
D# = the opponent's rank against WRs entering that week (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest). Finish = his rank at WR that week.
Usage
What changedlast 3 full games vs. before
| W1, W2 | W3, W4, W5 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snap share | 92.5% | 91.7% | −0.8 |
| Target share | 20.8% | 18.8% | −2.0 |
| Air-yard share | 52.8% | 41.5% | −11.3 |
| Targets a game | 5.5 | 6.0 | +0.5 |
Games he left injured are left out of both sides.
CLE target treeshare of team targets, 2026
Season to date, games each player played.
Role details2026, through Week 5
Advanced
Percentile against the WRs on our charts (each stat's minimum is next to it), 2026 through Week 5. 50 is the middle of the pack. Tap a bubble for his rank.
Expected vs. actualPPR, from this season's play-by-play
3 TDs on 1.69 expected. Expected points price every target by depth and field position and every carry by field position. Do touchdowns regress? ›
Leaderboardstop 10 among WRs, 2026
Splits
As a receiver2026 charted plays, through Week 5
| Situation | Tgt | Rec-Yds-TD | Yds/tgt | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All targets | 29 | 16-330-3 | 11.48.2 | 0.590.27 |
| Red zone14% of targets | 4 | 0-0-0 | 0.04.4 | -1.020.18 |
| Inside the 107% of targets | 2 | 0-0-0 | 0.02.4 | -1.24-0.01 |
| Third down38% of targets | 11 | 4-56-1 | 5.17.1 | 0.120.14 |
| Score within 772% of targets | 21 | 12-241-2 | 11.58.1 | 0.620.26 |
| Trailing by 8+21% of targets | 6 | 3-74-1 | 12.38.2 | 0.900.28 |
| Leading by 8+7% of targets | 2 | 1-15-0 | 7.59.3 | -0.650.37 |
| Two-minute drill14% of targets | 4 | 1-46-1 | 11.57.5 | 0.900.17 |
| Vs. the blitz31% of targets | 9 | 4-92-0 | 10.27.9 | 0.120.23 |
| No blitz69% of targets | 20 | 12-238-3 | 11.98.4 | 0.800.29 |
| Play action14% of targets | 4 | 2-41-0 | 10.310.4 | 0.120.41 |
| With motion28% of targets | 8 | 5-101-1 | 12.68.3 | 0.760.32 |
Small grey number = every WR in that situation. Green or red = a clear gap either way. 19 of his 29 charted targets were catchable; 1 drop, 4 of 11 contested caught.
Team
CLECleveland Browns offense, 2026 through Week 5. Rank 1 = most. Scheme rates from FTN charting through Week 5.
Game by gamescore, implied total, pass rate (over expected), QB
| Week | Score | Implied | Pass rate | QB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1vs JAX | 10-34 | 16.0 | 55%−16.4 | Watson22 att |
| W2vs TB | 23-19 | 16.5 | 60%−0.2 | Watson30 att |
| W3vs CAR | 21-18 | 19.5 | 55%−5.9 | Watson30 att |
| W4vs PIT | 27-24 | 18.0 | 58%+1.5 | Watson33 att |
| W5vs NYJ | 12-17 | 18.0 | 63%−7.6 | Watson33 att |
Depth chartWR, Oct 14
Scheduleeach defense's current rank vs WRs
Green = soft, red = stingy (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest), ranked on fantasy points allowed to WRs so far. Gold underline = fantasy playoffs. Does strength of schedule matter? ›
Head coach: Todd Monken. QB: Deshaun Watson (most pass attempts, Week 5).
Charts
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Career
Season by season
| Year | G | Rec-Yds-TD | Pts/g | xFP/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026CLE | 5 | 16-330-329 tgt, 19.6% share | 12.2WR21 | 10.7+13.5 |
Under points a game: his rank at WR in points a game (8+ games; 2026: 2+ games). xFP = expected PPR a game from his usage; under it, the season's points over expected. Routes = share of team dropbacks he ran a route (through 2025).
Health
No injury designation. Not on the Sleeper injury list as of Oct 10 and not on the Week 6 practice report so far.
2026 injury reportofficial, week by week
✓ = not listed. Letters = game status (Q, D, O) or worst practice that week (LP limited, DNP did not practice). Tap a week for the detail.
Teammates on the report
Our current notes first, then Sleeper designations. What happens when a starter is ruled out? ›
Value
Market Oct 10Market value on a 0–10,000 scale, through Oct 10, 2026. Faint stretches are estimates between real readings. Gold = peak.
Teal dot = today (5,665). Box = the middle half of outcomes, white line = the median, whiskers = 10th to 90th percentile. WRs about 23 valued near #53 overall: real 1-year moves since 2022, weighted by exact age and market rank (about 118 players' worth).
152.4 overall, WR59. Yahoo 131.2 · Underdog 142.3 · CBS 152.6 · Sleeper 159.3 · ESPN 166.5
Profile
Athletic profilepercentile vs WRs at the combine since 2010
College production
| Year | G | Rec-Yds-TD | Yds share | Dominator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025Washington | 10 | 56-755-10 | 30.9% | 43.3 |
| 2024Washington | 12 | 60-807-9 | 26.7% | 38.4 |
| 2023Washington | 6 | 5-51-0 | 2.5% | 1.3 |
| 2022Washington | 2 | 2-15-0 | 2.2% | 1.1 |
Share = his share of his team's receiving yards. Dominator = average of his share of receiving yards and TDs.