JalenCoker

News: 5 days agoCoker caught four of five targets for 29 yards in Sunday's 26-21 loss to the Broncos.

Spin: It was yet another quiet game from Coker, who has been held below 40 receiving yards in four of the last five games. Since his massive 8-138-2 receiving line in Week 1, Coker has averaged just 3.8 catches for 65.5 receiving yards per game over his last six contests. He has only one touchdown during that span. Coker will be in a bounce-back spot against the Saints at the Superdome next Sunday.

ESPN Fantasy Projection: After missing nearly the entire first half of 2025, Coker passed Xavier Legette and took on a larger offensive role opposite Tetairoa McMillan. From Week 8 onward (11 games, including the playoffs), Coker played 73% of the snaps and handled a 17.8% target share. The fantasy output was inconsistent (below 11.5 points in seven games), but he peaked down the stretch (more than 14 points in four of his final six, including a 9-134-1 showing against the Rams in the playoffs). Coker's strong finish is encouraging, though his rookie season went similarly (14-plus points three times, but under 11 in the other nine games). A healthy 2026 could get Coker to the next level, but flex production is his likely ceiling as long as McMillan is commanding one-quarter (if not more) of the targets in Carolina's Bryce Young-led offense.