#301 overall · IND · 44.8 projected half-PPR pts · -70.5 Draft Value
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine — 2026 Fantasy Outlook
The case for drafting him
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine's 2024 season is the number that keeps his name in the conversation. He caught 32 passes on 60 targets for 497 yards and nine receiving touchdowns, a touchdown total that stands as the clear high-water mark of his three-year sample. His three-year aggregate sits at 23.7 receptions, 41.7 targets, 318.7 receiving yards, and 4 touchdowns per season, so 2024 was a genuine outlier in the positive direction. For a drafter willing to roster a deep-roster flier late, that 2024 ceiling is the argument.
What the model projects
The projection is 46.7 half-PPR fantasy points. That is a modest number, and the draft value of -80.9 reflects it: Westbrook-Ikhine projects below replacement level at the wide receiver position in a 12-team half-PPR format. He ranks WR98 at the position and #288 overall, placing him in Tier 9. His bye week is Week 13.
| Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Half-PPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 45 | 28 | 370 | 3 | 69.0 |
| 2024 | 60 | 32 | 497 | 9 | 119.7 |
| 2025 | 20 | 11 | 89 | — | 14.4 |
| 3-yr avg | 41.7 | 23.7 | 318.7 | 4 | 67.7 |
The range of outcomes
The outcome band is wide and skewed. The median simulated season lands at 28.9 points, well below the 46.7 point projection, which signals that a large share of simulated seasons cluster at the low end. The bottom 10 percent of simulated seasons finishes at exactly 0.0 points. The 25th percentile is 10.8 points. The 75th percentile reaches 61.1 points, and the top 10 percent of simulated seasons finishes at 100.9 points. That 100.9 ceiling is real, but the floor is as low as it gets. The 2025 season line of 11 receptions, 20 targets, and 89 yards on the ground illustrates how quickly the floor can materialize.
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How to draft him
Westbrook-Ikhine does not have a market ADP across public 2026 drafts, which means he is not being drafted consistently enough on major platforms to produce one. In practice, he is a free agent in most drafts. If you want him, you can likely add him off waivers rather than spending a pick. His Tier 9 placement and WR98 position rank make him a terminal-round or post-draft consideration at best. Roster him only if you have already addressed every meaningful position need and are hunting for a touchdown-dependent upside stash.
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Questions drafters ask
He posted 497 receiving yards, 32 receptions on 60 targets, and nine touchdowns in 2024. The projection for 2026 is 46.7 half-PPR points, well short of what that 2024 line would produce, and his three-year average of four receiving touchdowns per season suggests 2024 was an outlier rather than a baseline.
The 90th-percentile simulated outcome is 100.9 half-PPR points. That is the top 10 percent of modeled seasons. The 75th percentile sits at 61.1 points, so even an above-average season by this projection lands in modest territory.
Westbrook-Ikhine has no market ADP across public 2026 drafts, meaning he is not being selected consistently enough to register a median pick. He is effectively available as a waiver addition in most leagues rather than a pick you need to spend.
In 2025 he recorded 20 targets, 11 receptions, and 89 receiving yards. The three-year aggregate of 41.7 targets and 318.7 receiving yards per season reflects how much that 2025 line pulled the averages down from his 2024 peak.
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