Malik Benson
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: WR103 to WR114. Our rank stays the call.
2026 so far5 games
80% range 1.1–3.4 half-PPR points a game. Biggest inputs: sportsbook-implied points Wks 1-4 -0.5, Week 5 sportsbook lines -0.4, catches per game -0.4, points so far -0.3. The model informs the rank; it does not set it.
Week 6
Lines Oct 14LV
BUFUpdated Oct 14, 2026, built on a LV team total of 24. Rank is among every WR we project this week.
Allowed to WRs per game across 5 games. Best games against them: Puka Nacua (W5, 37.7 PPR, 17/24 138 yds); Amon-Ra St. Brown (W2, 35.2 PPR, 9/13 142 yds); Romeo Doubs (W4, 23.8 PPR, 6/9 58 yds).
EPA ranks entering Week 6: #26 against the pass, #29 against the run (1 = best defense).
Big number: receiving fantasy points BUF allows a game to WRs in that zone. # = its rank of 32. Green tag = Malik Benson'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.
1-6 rec on 4 tgt
Game log
2026 · through W5Every gametap a game for the detail
LV -3 (closing) · total 40.5 · indoors · 7 days rest
Projected 2.0 (WR109) · LV +6.5 (closing) · total 43.5 · indoors · 7 days rest · division game
Projected 0.5 (WR139) · LV +3.5 (closing) · total 43.5 · indoors · 7 days rest
Projected 0.2 (WR154) · LV +4.5 (closing) · total 47.5 · indoors · 7 days rest · division game · Injury report: practice FP
Projected 0.7 (WR126) · LV +3.5 (closing) · total 45.5 · 7 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 | 11.5% | 13.7% | +2.2 |
| Target share | 5.2% | 4.8% | −0.4 |
| Air-yard share | 11.6% | 8.7% | −2.9 |
| Targets a game | 1.5 | 1.7 | +0.2 |
Games he left injured are left out of both sides.
LV 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
0 TDs on 0.53 expected. Expected points price every target by depth and field position and every carry by field position. Do touchdowns regress? ›
Splits
As a receiver2026 charted plays, through Week 5
| Situation | Tgt | Rec-Yds-TD | Yds/tgt | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All targets | 8 | 2-12-0 | 1.58.2 | -0.820.27 |
| Red zone38% of targets | 3 | 1-6-0 | 2.04.4 | -0.570.18 |
| Third down50% of targets | 4 | 0-0-0 | 0.07.1 | -1.460.14 |
| Score within 750% of targets | 4 | 1-6-0 | 1.58.1 | -1.080.26 |
| Trailing by 8+38% of targets | 3 | 1-6-0 | 2.08.2 | -0.570.28 |
| Leading by 8+13% of targets | 1 | 0-0-0 | 0.09.3 | -0.570.37 |
| Vs. the blitz50% of targets | 4 | 1-6-0 | 1.57.9 | -0.800.23 |
| No blitz50% of targets | 4 | 1-6-0 | 1.58.4 | -0.850.29 |
| Play action13% of targets | 1 | 0-0-0 | 0.010.4 | -0.570.41 |
| With motion38% of targets | 3 | 1-6-0 | 2.08.3 | -0.660.32 |
| Screens13% of targets | 1 | 1-6-0 | 6.04.7 | 0.18-0.20 |
Small grey number = every WR in that situation. Green or red = a clear gap either way. 3 of his 8 charted targets were catchable; 0 drops, 0 of 1 contested caught.
With and withoutfantasy points a game, LV, 2025–2026
"Without" = games he played and the teammate did not (a QB counts as playing with 10+ attempts). Games either of them left injured are left out. Small samples swing hard. Who benefits when a player gets hurt? ›
Team
LVLas Vegas Raiders 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 MIA | 27-13 | 21.8 | 47%−8.0 | Cousins30 att |
| W2vs LAC | 26-14 | 18.5 | 54%−3.1 | Cousins29 att |
| W3vs NO | 35-27 | 20.0 | 60%−1.4 | Cousins33 att |
| W4vs KC | 27-30 | 21.5 | 66%−3.7 | Cousins52 att |
| W5vs NE | 17-45 | 21.0 | 68%−2.6 | Cousins28 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: Klint Kubliak. QB: Kirk Cousins (most pass attempts, Week 5).
Charts
Malik Benson is highlighted on each chart. Swipe for more; tap a dot for the player. Every chart saves and shares as an image on the Charts page.
Career
Season by season
| Year | G | Rec-Yds-TD | Pts/g | xFP/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026LV | 5 | 2-12-08 tgt, 5.0% share | 0.3WR152 | 3.2−13.6 |
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).
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 (1,876). Box = the middle half of outcomes, white line = the median, whiskers = 10th to 90th percentile. WRs about 24 valued near #308 overall: real 1-year moves since 2022, weighted by exact age and market rank (about 128 players' worth).
170.0 overall, WR97. ESPN 170.0 · Underdog 215.7
Profile
Athletic profilepercentile vs WRs at the combine since 2010
College production
| Year | G | Rec-Yds-TD | Yds share | Dominator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025Oregon | 12 | 31-526-4 | 17.8% | 16.9 |
| 2024Florida State | 12 | 25-311-1 | 14.4% | 11.8 |
| 2023Alabama | 10 | 13-162-1 | 6.9% | 6.0 |
Share = his share of his team's receiving yards. Dominator = average of his share of receiving yards and TDs.