Jaleel McLaughlin is ranked #79 among 110 eligible NFL running backs. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Percentile29%
2025 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated July 27
LATE FLIER
Jaleel McLaughlin 2026 fantasy outlook
3.9Proj FPTS · ~43 / 11 games
3.7–6.8Typical game · middle 50%
#3411QB draft rank
#351Superflex rank
#291 · RB79Scoring rank · position
—ADP (ESPN drafts)
No live market price for him yet — we rank him #341 overall and RB79 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts. Projection drivers: stable workload (5.4 touches/gm), steady per-touch efficiency.
INJURY RISK High?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Low?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025 game log
DEN 2026 schedule — bye week 10
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPT
W1
@KC
W2
JAX
W3
LAR
W4
@SF
W5
@LAC
W6
SEA
W7
@ARI
W8
KC
W9
@CAR
W10
BYE
W11
LV
W12
@PIT
W13
MIA
W14
@NYJ
W15
@LV
W16
BUF
W17
@NE
W18
LAC
Plan around the week-10 bye when pairing McLaughlin with other RBs on your roster.
Jaleel McLaughlin consistency and floor
8 GAMES
0
Floor (p10)
3.9
Average
8.4
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered75%
Boom rate125%+ of average25%
Bust rateunder half of average25%
3.9
Season avg FPTS
3.9
Last 10 FPTS
3.8
Last 5 FPTS
McLaughlin vs other running backs
PERCENTILE · 110 RANKED
Rush yards18739
Rush TD149
Targets626
Receptions426
Rec yards2726
Rec TD060
Fantasy PPG3.937
Percentile among all ranked NFL running backs · 99 = best
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #349 overall, #79 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
QWhat round should Jaleel McLaughlin be drafted in?
Late rounds or waivers — he finished #349, so treat him as a flier.
QHow many fantasy points will Jaleel McLaughlin score in 2026?
We project 3.9 PPR points per game across an expected 11 games — approximately 43 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 3.7 and 6.8 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #291 in projected scoring (#341 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
QHow consistent is Jaleel McLaughlin for fantasy?
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 75% of games, with a floor of 0 and a ceiling of 8.4 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 25% of games and busted (under half his average) in 25%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.
