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Sterling Shepard is a WR131 and grades as a Deep Bench (D) fantasy wide receiver for the 2026 season.
Sterling Shepard is an NFL wide receiver for NYJ. Last season WR131. More of a deep-league or handcuff stash than a weekly starter. Last season he averaged 3.3 fantasy points per game (WR131 in 2026).
D · Deep Bench. Last season WR131. More of a deep-league or handcuff stash than a weekly starter.
Athletic profile: Sterling Shepard ran a 4.48-second 40-yard dash (58th percentile at WR), a 41-inch vertical, a 123-inch broad jump, for a composite athletic score of 63 out of 100. Drafted in 2016 (Round 2, Pick 40) out of Oklahoma.
| Season | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yd | TD | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2025 | 13 | 53 | 39 | 371 | 1 | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 14 | 51 | 32 | 334 | 1 | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 57 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 154 | 1 | 11.5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 53 | 36 | 366 | 1 | 11.1 |
| 2020 | 12 | 90 | 66 | 656 | 3 | 13.5 |
| 2019 | 10 | 83 | 57 | 576 | 3 | 14.2 |
| 2018 | 16 | 107 | 66 | 872 | 4 | 11.3 |
| 2017 | 11 | 84 | 59 | 731 | 2 | 13 |
| 2016 | 16 | 105 | 65 | 683 | 8 | 11.5 |
Sterling Shepard grades as a Deep Bench (D) fantasy wide receiver for 2026. Last season WR131. More of a deep-league or handcuff stash than a weekly starter.
Sterling Shepard does not have an early-round consensus ADP right now, so in most 12-team leagues he is a late-round pick or waiver-wire add rather than a core draft target.
Sterling Shepard has no injury designation in our latest data and is expected to be available, but always confirm his status close to kickoff.
Last season WR131. More of a deep-league or handcuff stash than a weekly starter. Last season he averaged 3.3 fantasy points per game (WR131 in 2026).