WR · ARI · #86
Jalen Brooks
- Height
- HT 6'2"
- Weight
- WT 205 lbs
- Birth date
- May 7, 2000 (age 26.4)
- College
- South Carolina; Tarleton State; Wingate
Played a short 2025 (5 games) — health is the nearer question than talent.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
131
Range 47–201
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection In-season usage moved the score inside this range.
Depth/upside bet — WR role isn't locked starter volume yet.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 total FP
2.6 pts
0.7 PPG
2 rec · 16 rec yds
Week 6 projection
1.4 pts
@ LAR · floor–ceiling 1.2–2.2
Dynasty Value Score over time
History starts Preseason 2026.
Player quality
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Durability ×0.95
3 of last 3 seasons under 15 games.
Quick answer
Buy lowBrooks caught 2 passes for 16 yards in 2026, ranking WR153 through 4 games. He ranks WR153 through 4 games, after WR194. The season isn't over. Only 5 games in 2025 — availability is the headline. That's a buy-low window if the price still reflects the rough year, not the recovery.
2026 fantasy highlights
Half-PPR points
2.6
PPG
0.7
Rank so far
WR153
Key stats
- Rec: 2 (WR135)
- Rec yds: 16 (WR146)
- Rec TD: —
2026 week shape
0/4 Boom 0%
4/4 Bust 100%
Boom is 20+ half-PPR. Bust is under 5.
Career (Half-PPR)
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD | Rush yd | Rush TD | Pass yd | Pass TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | WR153so far | 2.6 | 0.7 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | WR194 | 4.6 | 0.9 | 3 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | WR123 | 29.7 | 2.5 | 12 | 177 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | WR170 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 6 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
Recent games (2026)
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Rec | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W5 | 2.6Bust | DET | 66 plays · 73% pass | 16 · 2 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 W4 | 1.5Bust | NYG | 61 plays · 57% pass | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 W3 | 0.0Bust | SF | 79 plays · 66% pass | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 W2 | 0.0Bust | SEA | 45 plays · 62% pass | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Weekly Half-PPR
Hover a week for the total.
Week 5 Engine grade
Projected 2.0 · scored 2.6 half-PPR · inside the floor–ceiling band. Miss -0.6.
Those opponents
Pass yards they allowed per game in 2026, vs league. Plus is easier.
- DET+37% · 321 pass yards
- NYG-11% · 210 pass yards
- SF-10% · 211 pass yards
- SEA-29% · 167 pass yards
Usage and availability
Snap share
2025 offense · 30.0% mean
target share
Hover a week for the share.
Pass-play participation
31.5%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
- Broken tackles
- 0
- Avg depth of target
- 11.2
- Drop %
- 16.7%
Durability
- 202412 G · 1 Out
- 20255 G
- 20264 G
- 13.5 projected games — injury history is priced as risk, not a short slate.
R7 (244 overall) WR · that slot hit at 0.0% in 2010–2023 classes (n=66; contributor 0.0%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.
Next Gen Stats
No Next Gen Stats for this player yet.
Historical comps
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.
FAQ
- What is Jalen Brooks's dynasty value on NextDyne?
- Brooks scores 131 out of 10,000. The score blends 2025 production with our 2026 projection. Superflex and TE Premium shift the rankings; the trade calculator shows how.
- What is Jalen Brooks's 2026 Engine Projection?
- We project 1.6 half-PPR points per game for 2026. That rate feeds Value Score — multiply by games and your league’s scoring if you want a season total.
- How are season fantasy points calculated on this page?
- Season totals and the recent game log use Half-PPR so every public profile matches our Engine board. A boom week is 20+ half-PPR; a bust is under 5. Your league’s scoring shows up inside the app.
- Should I trade for Jalen Brooks in dynasty right now?
- That's a buy-low window if the price still reflects the rough year, not the recovery. Run the actual numbers on the dynasty trade calculator before you commit — stance is a starting point, not a price.