Jalen Royals
Overview
2026 so far4 games
Week 6
Lines Oct 14KC
LACUpdated Oct 14, 2026, built on a KC team total of 25.5. Rank is among every WR we project this week.
Allowed to WRs per game across 5 games. Best games against them: Tre Tucker (W2, 22.9 PPR, 5/7 119 yds); Cody White (W2, 16.4 PPR, 2/2 24 yds); Kendrick Bourne (W1, 15.5 PPR, 8/8 75 yds).
EPA ranks entering Week 6: #15 against the pass, #4 against the run (1 = best defense).
Big number: receiving fantasy points LAC allows a game to WRs in that zone. # = its rank of 32. Green tag = Jalen Royals'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.
Game log
2026 · through W5Every gametap a game for the detail
KC -2.5 (closing) · total 42.5 · 91°F, wind 13 mph · 7 days rest · prime time · division game
Projected 0.2 (WR146) · KC -6 (closing) · total 46.5 · 71°F, wind 10 mph · 6 days rest · prime time
Projected 1.8 (WR114) · KC -10 (closing) · total 45.5 · 86°F, wind 5 mph · 7 days rest
Projected 1.4 (WR119) · KC -4.5 (closing) · total 47.5 · indoors · 7 days rest · division game
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 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snap share | 0.0% | 32.3% | +32.3 |
| Target share | 0.0% | 5.5% | +5.5 |
| Air-yard share | 0.0% | 16.3% | +16.3 |
| Targets a game | 0.0 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
Games he left injured are left out of both sides.
KC target treeshare of team targets, 2026
Season to date, games each player played.
Splits
As a receiver2026 charted plays, through Week 5
| Situation | Tgt | Rec-Yds-TD | Yds/tgt | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All targets | 5 | 3-17-1 | 3.48.2 | 0.170.27 |
| Red zone20% of targets | 1 | 1-1-1 | 1.04.4 | 2.110.18 |
| Inside the 1020% of targets | 1 | 1-1-1 | 1.02.4 | 2.11-0.01 |
| Third down20% of targets | 1 | 0-0-0 | 0.07.1 | -1.920.14 |
| Score within 7100% of targets | 5 | 3-17-1 | 3.48.1 | 0.170.26 |
| Vs. the blitz20% of targets | 1 | 1-1-1 | 1.07.9 | 2.110.23 |
| No blitz80% of targets | 4 | 2-16-0 | 4.08.4 | -0.310.29 |
| Play action80% of targets | 4 | 3-17-1 | 4.310.4 | 0.700.41 |
| With motion60% of targets | 3 | 2-16-0 | 5.38.3 | -0.230.32 |
| Screens20% of targets | 1 | 1-5-0 | 5.04.7 | 0.45-0.20 |
Small grey number = every WR in that situation. Green or red = a clear gap either way. 4 of his 5 charted targets were catchable; 0 drops, 0 of 2 contested caught.
Team
KCKansas City Chiefs 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 DEN | 31-10 | 22.5 | 45%−6.1 | Mahomes27 att |
| W2vs IND | 33-30 | 26.3 | 63%+3.2 | Mahomes47 att |
| W3vs MIA | 24-10 | 27.8 | 49%+3.2 | Mahomes24 att |
| W4vs LV | 30-27 | 26.0 | 57%−4.4 | Mahomes30 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: Andy Reid. QB: Patrick Mahomes (most pass attempts, Week 4).
Career
Season by season
| Year | G | Rec-Yds-TD | Pts/g | xFP/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026KC | 4 | 3-17-15 tgt, 4.1% share | 2.3WR116 | — |
| 2025KC | 2 | 2-4-03 tgt, 10.0% share, routes 13% | 0.7 | 2.6−2.7 |
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).
Every game since 2025
2025 game log 2 games · KC · 1.2 PPR a game
| Game | Line | Snaps | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| W4vs BAL · D20 | no stats | 19% | 0.0 |
| W18@ LV · D23 | 2-4 on 3 tgt | 67% | 1.4 |
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.
Historyofficial injury reports since 2020
| Year | Weeks listed | Ruled out | Listed for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | Knee (4) |
4 report weeks over 1 seasons; recurring: Knee. Risk label: low.
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 (2,187). Box = the middle half of outcomes, white line = the median, whiskers = 10th to 90th percentile. WRs about 24 valued near #268 overall: real 1-year moves since 2022, weighted by exact age and market rank (about 128 players' worth).
170.0 overall, WR98. ESPN 170.0 · Underdog 216.0
Profile
Athletic profilepercentile vs WRs at the combine since 2010
College production
| Year | G | Rec-Yds-TD | Yds share | Dominator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024Utah State | 7 | 55-834-6 | 38.3% | 39.2 |
| 2023Utah State | 12 | 68-1,023-14 | 32.8% | 37.6 |
Share = his share of his team's receiving yards. Dominator = average of his share of receiving yards and TDs.