Jalen McMillanTampa Bay Buccaneers
WR/Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Jalen McMillan

Age 24.8 · 3rd season · 6'1", 197 lb · Washington · 2024 R3 #92
01

Overview

Board Oct 12
Hold
Hold WR89 · misses ~4.5 games · model WR108 · market WR100
The books rank him WR100, close enough to his WR89 on the 10/12 list, so he holds; both forecasts are cut for the 4.5 games he is expected to miss.
Model
WR108
Market
WR100
2026 production
—

Week 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.

Realistic range, rest of season
← If it breaks right
If it does not →
WR80
WR89 now
WR96
← If it breaks right
If it does not →
WR76
WR85 now
WR96
← If it breaks right
If it does not →
WR73
WR77 now
WR90

Where his stats say he could finish from here: WR76 to WR96. Our rank stays the call.

Rest-of-season rank on our sheets
#185Sep 21#189Sep 26#192Sep 28#205Sep 30#211Oct 5#211Oct 12#182Sep 21#181Sep 26#184Sep 28#195Sep 30#205Oct 5#205Oct 12#178Sep 21#178Sep 26#186Sep 28#192Sep 30#198Oct 5#199Oct 12

2026 so far1 game

Points a game
0.0
1 games
Target share
2.9%
1 targets
Targets a game
1.0
0 catches, 0 yds
Our rest-of-season model
Half PPR/g
3.6
PPR/g
4.5
Games left
6.6

80% range 1.7–5.1 half-PPR points a game. Biggest inputs: catches per game -0.4, points so far -0.3, receiving EPA -0.3, receiving yards -0.2. The model informs the rank; it does not set it.

02

Week 6

Lines Oct 14
TB
VS
Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM ET
Raymond James Stadium
PIT
LinePIT -2.5Total39.5TB implied18.5Rest10 days (PIT 7)Forecast81°F, wind 21 mph
Our Week 6 projection

0 points. Our projection does not expect him to play this week.

Updated Oct 14, 2026.

Pittsburgh Steelers defense vs WRs
#6of 32 in fantasy points allowed to WRs (1 = stingiest)
StingiestSoftest
PPR a game
27.7
targets
17.8
rec yds
144
TD
0.4

Allowed to WRs per game across 5 games. Best games against them: Ja'Marr Chase (W3, 24.8 PPR, 9/12 98 yds); Tee Higgins (W3, 21 PPR, 6/7 90 yds); Denzel Boston (W4, 12.9 PPR, 4/7 89 yds).

EPA ranks entering Week 6: #18 against the pass, #19 against the run (1 = best defense).

Where PIT gives up receiving fantasy points to WRs
Left
Middle
Right
Deep 20+
1.8#18
0.0#1
4.8#26
Middle 10–19
2.3#17
1.5#6
1.4#7
Short 0–9
2.8#10
3.2#26
3.2#7
Behind line
1.1#28
0.0#1
0.0#2
StingySoft

Big number: receiving fantasy points PIT allows a game to WRs in that zone. # = its rank of 32. Depth is air yards at the catch point; 5 games, through Week 5. Tap a zone for the detail.

Week 5: projected vs. actual
Projected
0.1
WR157
Actual
0.0
Difference
−0.1

no stats recorded

Do defensive matchups actually matter? Our study ›

03

Game log

2026 · through W5
Fantasy pointsOur projection that weekSeason average 0.0
05101OUT2OUT30.04OUT5OUT05101OUT2OUT30.04OUT5OUT05101OUT2OUT30.04OUT5OUT

Every gametap a game for the detail

W1
@ CIN L 27-33
Did not play (Knee, doubtful)
OUT
W2
vs CLE L 19-23
Did not play (Knee, questionable)
OUT
W4
vs GB L 14-17
Did not play (on injured reserve)
OUT
W5
@ DAL W 24-16
Did not play (on injured reserve)
OUT

D# = the opponent's rank against WRs entering that week (1 = stingiest, 32 = softest). Finish = his rank at WR that week.

04

Usage

TB target treeshare of team targets, 2026

Season to date, games each player played.

05

Splits

Against coverage2024-2025 (2026 is not charted per player)

CoverageTgtYds/tgtCaughtEPA/tgt
Man418.259%+0.09
Zone369.675%+0.52
Cover 1348.456%+0.06

Do some receivers really beat man coverage? ›

06

Team

TB
Points a game
20.0
25th of 32
Plays a game
60.2
20th of 32
EPA per play
-0.088
27th of 32
Pass rate over exp.
−9.8%
26th of 32
Red-zone plays a game
9.6
17th of 32
Motion rate
58%
4th of 32
Play-action rate
13%
9th of 32
No-huddle rate
5%
15th of 32

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 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

WeekScoreImpliedPass rateQB
W1vs CIN27-3323.563%−5.8Mayfield28 att
W2vs CLE19-2325.060%−6.1Mayfield34 att
W3vs MIN16-2320.567%−6.6Mayfield34 att
W4vs GB14-1717.849%−16.3Daniels27 att
W5vs DAL24-1620.041%−13.7Daniels25 att

Depth chartWR, Oct 14

Scheduleeach defense's current rank vs WRs

W6
PIT
#6
W7
@CAR
#9
W8
ATL
#27
W9
@CHI
#19
W10
BYE
W11
@DET
#30
W12
CAR
#9
W13
LAC
#16
W14
@BAL
#24
W15
NO
#12
W16
@ATL
#27
W17
LA
#7
W18
@NO
#12
Next 4
#15
average rank
Playoffs W15–17
#15
average rank
Bye
W10

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 Bowles. QB: Jalon Daniels (most pass attempts, Week 5).

07

Career

Points a game by season
’2410.4’257.5’260.0
’249.0’256.0’260.0
’247.6’254.5’260.0

Season by season

YearGRec-Yds-TDPts/gxFP/g
2026TB10-0-01 tgt, 2.9% share0.0—
2025TB412-178-015 tgt, 10.8% share, routes 54%6.06.4+4.3
2024TB1337-461-858 tgt, 14.1% share, routes 79%9.0WR437.9+31.6

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).

Red zone and touchdowns

20251 RZ car (2%), 0 inside 5, 0 rush TD vs 0.1 exp · 1 RZ tgt (1%), 0 end-zone, 0 rec TD vs 0.2 exp
20241 RZ car (1%), 0 inside 5, 0 rush TD vs 0.0 exp · 8 RZ tgt (9%), 4 end-zone, 4 rec TD vs 2.2 exp

Floor and ceilingPPR

Middle half of games
3.1–18.4
PPR, 17 games 2023–25

2 of his last 17 games reached 20 PPR; 10 finished under 10. Is there a floor-vs-ceiling trade-off? ›

Every game since 2024

2025 game log 4 games · TB · 7.5 PPR a game
GameLineSnapsPts
W15vs ATL · D222-38 on 2 tgt46%4.8
W16@ CAR · D82-15 on 3 tgt · 1-1 rush53%2.6
W17@ MIA · D107-114 on 9 tgt52%14.9
W18vs CAR · D71-11 on 1 tgt55%1.6
2024 game log 13 games · TB · 10.4 PPR a game
GameLineSnapsPts
W1vs WAS · D311-32-1 on 3 tgt83%9.7
W2@ DET · D301-21 on 2 tgt79%2.6
W3vs DEN · D121-6 on 1 tgt77%1.1
W6@ NO · D160-0 on 1 tgt18%0.0
W7vs BAL · D303-15 on 8 tgt · 1-11 rush60%4.1
W8vs ATL · D254-35 on 7 tgt · 1-17 rush81%7.2
W12@ NYG · D141-11 on 2 tgt63%1.6
W13@ CAR · D122-25 on 3 tgt76%3.5
W14vs LV · D104-59-2 on 7 tgt79%19.9
W15@ LAC · D125-75-1 on 6 tgt64%16.0
W16@ DAL · D235-57-1 on 7 tgt83%14.2
W17vs CAR · D115-51-2 on 5 tgt · 1-9 rush69%20.5
W18vs NO · D245-74-1 on 6 tgt · 1-6 rush88%16.5
08

Health

Out · concern medium · through Week 9. Sprained PCL (re-aggravation of a camp knee injury); on IR, expected out 6-8 weeks.

Our note, Sep 30, 2026 · NBC/Rotoworld + team reports, 9/28-9/30

On IR — the recovery window may still be ahead of him. The base rate describes the injury type; it does not say when this one happened.

2026 injury reportofficial, week by week

W1
OUT
W2
OUT
W3
FP
W4
OUT
W5
OUT
W6
•

✓ = 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.

Historyofficial injury reports since 2020

YearWeeks listedRuled outListed for
202521Neck (2)
202461Hamstring (6)

9 report weeks over 2 seasons; recurring: Hamstring, Finger, Neck. Risk label: moderate.

How long do players take to recover? ›

Teammates on the report

David Sills WR
IR (Undisclosed)

Our current notes first, then Sleeper designations. What happens when a starter is ruled out? ›

09

Value

Market Oct 10
1QB value
3,016
#193 overall · WR79 · tier 13
Superflex
2,456
#193 overall · WR80
30 days
−423
90 days −778 · 1 year −208
Peak
5,174
Mar 9, 2025 · 42% off
1QB dynasty value, last two years
3K4K5KJan ’25Jul ’25Jan ’26Jul ’263,0165,174

Market value on a 0–10,000 scale, through Oct 10, 2026. Faint stretches are estimates between real readings. Gold = peak.

Where his value could be in a year
1,067
2,628
4,558

Teal dot = today (3,016). Box = the middle half of outcomes, white line = the median, whiskers = 10th to 90th percentile. WRs about 25 valued near #193 overall: real 1-year moves since 2022, weighted by exact age and market rank (about 134 players' worth).

Risk profilepreseason, from comparable players

Keeps an alpha role for 3 years
15%
Falls off a cliff next year
34%
Value up 10%+ in a year
47%
Value down 25%+ in a year
7%
Value up over 2 years
13%
Value down over 2 years
40%
Closest comparable season

2024 Parker Washington (48% match). He went from 7.5 to 12.3 PPR a game the next year (WR5+→WR2). His dynasty value moved +65.1% over the next 12 months.

Does the dynasty market see breakouts coming? ›

Redraft ADP, final preseason (Sep 12, 2026)

162.0 overall, WR64. Yahoo 130.0 · Underdog 152.9 · CBS 155.1 · ESPN 167.4 · Sleeper 195.4

10

Profile

Draft
R3 #92
2024 · 15th WR · TB
Age
24.8
22 at the draft
Size
6'1"
197 lb
College
Washington

Athletic profilepercentile vs WRs at the combine since 2010

Height
6'1"
52
Weight
197 lb
39
40-yard dash
4.47s
60
Vertical
37"
69
Broad jump
127"
80
3-cone
6.94s
55
Shuttle
4.18s
67
speed
51

College production

YearGRec-Yds-TDYds shareDominator
2023Washington534-468-323.3%20.5
2022Washington1271-1,040-823.0%24.9
2021Washington1039-470-321.5%21.5
2020Washington31-16-02.5%1.3

Share = his share of his team's receiving yards. Dominator = average of his share of receiving yards and TDs.

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Sources: nflverse play-by-play, weekly stats, Next Gen Stats and FTN charting (free public data); official NFL injury reports; Sleeper; GWTTKB rankings, projections and market data. Built 2026-10-14. Every number on this page comes from those files; where a stat is not on file it is left blank, never zero. Nothing here is betting advice.