3.0Opportunities / Game
72nd among RBs · 67th percentile
Carolina Panthers · RB
Jonathon Brooks Fantasy Football Rankings & Outlook
Updated October 6, 2026
RB · 6-0 · 207 · 3 yrs
PFM Fantasy RankNRWeek 3 · Half-PPR
PFM ViewBrooks is on IR after core-muscle surgery, so the fantasy question is recovery timing rather than anything in his two-game stat line.
Fantasy Snapshot
Rest of SeasonRB40
Final DraftRB33
DynastyRB41
Dynasty SuperflexRB41
2026 Fantasy Stats
Week 4G2
Carries9
Rush Yds30
Rush TD0
Rec2
Rec Yds43
Rec TD0
Half-PPR Pts8.3
Half-PPR PPG4.2
Usage & production
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Through Week 4 View full RB stats
11.7%Backfield Share
71st among RBs · 68th percentile
6.6Yards / Touch
3rd among RBs · 97th percentile
2.1Half-PPR Points / Game
71st among RBs · 68th percentile
Bars show positional percentiles. Opportunity and Role measure usage, not player quality.
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Opportunity
Opportunities / Game
3.0
72nd among RBs
Role
Backfield Share
11.7%
71st among RBs
Carry Share
9.5%
69th among RBs
Target Share
2.0%
74th among RBs
Efficiency
Yards / Touch
6.6
3rd among RBs
Rush EPA / Carry
-0.27
Production
Half-PPR Points / Game
2.1
71st among RBs
Latest 3 games
Recent Fantasy Usage
Week 4vs DET
0.0Fantasy pts
Usage0 carries · 0 targets
Production0 rush yds · 0 rec yds
Week 3vs CLE
0.0Fantasy pts
Usage0 carries · 0 targets
Production0 rush yds · 0 rec yds
Week 2vs ATL
1.6Fantasy pts
Usage5 carries · 1 targets
Production16 rush yds · -5 rec yds
Show earlier games (1)
Week 1vs CHI
6.7Fantasy pts
Usage4 carries · 2 targets
Production14 rush yds · 48 rec yds
PFM Fantasy Outlook
Jonathon Brooks' fantasy season is on hold after Carolina placed him on injured reserve following core-muscle surgery. He appeared in two games before the injury, totaling nine carries for 30 yards and two catches for 43 yards. Those numbers are too small to support any meaningful usage conclusion, and the injury makes forcing a weekly ranking even less useful.
PFM's injury tracking has Brooks expected to miss at least six weeks, removing him from the normal weekly lineup conversation while Carolina moves forward without its No. 2 back. The rest-of-season value depends almost entirely on how quickly he can return and whether the Panthers have a meaningful role available when he does. Until there is a clearer rehabilitation milestone, Brooks belongs in the stash category rather than as a player whose early production should drive decisions.
Current Injury Status
core muscle injuryBrooks is expected to undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a core muscle injury and will be placed on injured reserve.
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Offense76.3No. 20
QB Stability79.1No. 20
Roster Strength69.4No. 32