Joshua Palmer
Stat Maniac
Through Week 2 of 2026, Joshua Palmer is averaging 10.4 half-PPR points per game on 4.3 xFP (13th percentile among WRs), 6.0 points per game above expectation, a pace that usually cools. Palmer has played 35% of offensive snaps (5th percentile) with +1.79 EPA per target (98th percentile). The closest statistical comp since 2012 is Jerricho Cotchery's 2013 season (88% match): WR34 that year, then WR69 the next.
2026 season, through Week 2, 2 games, WR21 in total points. Percentiles against the top 96 WRs by points with 2+ games (the minimum rises to 4 by Week 4).
Closest seasons since 2012
- 88%2013 Jerricho Cotchery: WR34 that season (9.5 PPG), WR69 the next year (6.0 PPG).
- 83%2016 Taylor Gabriel: WR51 that season (10.2 PPG), WR79 the next year (4.1 PPG).
- 82%2014 Kenny Stills: WR38 that season (9.5 PPG), WR79 the next year (5.0 PPG).
2025 season, 11 games, WR110 in total points. Percentiles against the top 96 WRs by points with 4+ games.
Closest seasons since 2012
- 94%2022 Jauan Jennings: WR90 that season (4.2 PPG), WR107 the next year (3.2 PPG).
- 93%2012 Riley Cooper: WR93 that season (4.9 PPG), WR28 the next year (10.1 PPG).
PoorAverageElite Half PPR, Weeks 1-17. Comps match percentile profiles across 2012-2025 at the position. xFP is expected points on the same touches; how it works.
Season lines
Half PPR, Weeks 1-17| Season | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share | WOPR | Pts | PPG | Spike wks | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 34 | 21 | 302 | 0 | 10.2% | 0.26 | 40.7 | 3.7 | 0 | WR109 |
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 77 | 2 | 8.9% | 0.25 | 20.7 | 10.4 | 1 | WR21 |
| 2026Maniacs proj | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 38.5 | 2.3 | - | - |
A spike week is a top-24 WR finish that week, the weeks that win best ball. Finish is the season rank by half-PPR points among all WRs.
Game log
Full color = top-24 week2026 season
| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share | WOPR | Pts | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOU | 2 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 7.1% | 0.22 | 9.9 | WR27 |
| 2 | DET | 3 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 10.7% | 0.28 | 10.8 | WR22 |
2025 game log (11 games)
| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tgt share | WOPR | Pts | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAL | 9 | 5 | 61 | 0 | 20.0% | 0.50 | 8.6 | WR36 |
| 2 | NYJ | 3 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 12.0% | 0.41 | 5.7 | WR67 |
| 3 | MIA | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3.7% | 0.09 | 1.0 | WR113 |
| 4 | NO | 3 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 13.6% | 0.27 | 3.5 | WR71 |
| 5 | NE | 2 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 6.7% | 0.20 | 4.6 | WR63 |
| 6 | ATL | 2 | 2 | 60 | 0 | 7.7% | 0.25 | 7.0 | WR37 |
| 11 | TB | 5 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 16.7% | 0.34 | 2.7 | WR71 |
| 12 | HOU | 4 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 12.5% | 0.40 | 3.1 | WR65 |
| 15 | NE | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 7.7% | 0.18 | 2.1 | WR87 |
| 16 | CLE | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.6% | 0.06 | 0.7 | WR115 |
| 17 | PHI | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 6.1% | 0.15 | 1.7 | WR93 |