2026
2026 season · RB · #34 · 1st season
DJ Herman
Age 24 · 6'1" · 240 lb · San Diego State · Undrafted (2026). Listed FB1 on the 3WR 1TE depth chart. Snap share 36% across 7 games.
- How goodHerman has +0.4 EPA on 3 touches; percentiles arrive once he reaches 30 touches.
- Where it comes fromThe biggest share comes after the catch (+1.7).
- Fantasy0.3 standard points a game, RB94 of 107.0.3 half-PPR points a game, RB94 of 107.0.4 PPR points a game, RB95 of 107.
- How he's usedDJ gets a fingerprint once he reaches 30 touches; the bars show his shares so far without a league percentile.
- LatelyTouches are steady: 0 a game over his last three against 0.4 for the season.
- This weekA middle-of-the-pack matchup: the Lions rank 12th vs the run, allowing -0.09 EPA per designed carry.
How good is hehis line against the league at his position
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards per carry | - | |||
| Rush EPA per carry | - | |||
| EPA per targetreceiving, 5+ targets | - | |||
| Broken tacklesper touch | 0% | |||
| Explosive rate10+ run, 20+ catch per touch | 0% |
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touches per game | 0.4 | |||
| Receiving sharetargets per touch | 100% | |||
| Yards per touch | 6.0 | |||
| Success rate | 33% | |||
| Total EPA | +0.4 |
Graded once he reaches 30 touches. 70 backs qualify so far.
Herman scores 0.3 standard points a game, RB94 of 107 RBs with enough games. Most weeks land between 0.0 and 0.0; 0 boom weeks (12+) and 7 busts (under 5). Next up, in Week 9, the Lions allow the 3rd-fewest standard points to RBs, 14.2 a game.
Herman scores 0.3 half-PPR points a game, RB94 of 107 RBs with enough games. Most weeks land between 0.0 and 0.0; 0 boom weeks (16+) and 7 busts (under 6.5). Next up, in Week 9, the Lions allow the 3rd-fewest half-PPR points to RBs, 16.2 a game.
Herman scores 0.4 PPR points a game, RB95 of 107 RBs with enough games. Most weeks land between 0.0 and 0.0; 0 boom weeks (20+) and 7 busts (under 8). Next up, in Week 9, the Lions allow the 3rd-fewest PPR points to RBs, 18.2 a game.
How this is measured
Fantasy points are nflverse's standard and full-PPR scoring (6 points for a rushing or receiving touchdown, 4 for a passing touchdown, minus 2 for an interception or a lost fumble); half PPR is the average of the two. Ranks are points a game among players at his position with at least half the most games played. Most weeks is his 20th to 80th percentile game. Bars are green on a boom week and red on a bust; the dashed line is the starter line, the points a game of the RB24 in a 12-team league. The format you pick is remembered on this device.
How he's usedhis fingerprint, where the ball finds him and when
DJ gets a fingerprint once he reaches 30 touches; the bars show his shares so far without a league percentile.
How this is measured
Every trait is a share of his own touches, so volume does not move it. The marker is him among the league's qualifying backs; the dashed line is the median. Styles are not grades: a high or low percentile is a description, not a verdict. Play action, screen, RPO, motion and blitz flags come from FTN charting and read low in a week it has not published.
Herman has +0.4 EPA on 3 touches; percentiles arrive once he reaches 30 touches. The biggest share comes after the catch (+1.7).
How this is measured
Every carry and target this season, split by what happened. Catches divide at the catch: the yards in the air and what came after. Runs are per carry, the receiving parts per target. The percentile is him among the qualifying backs, higher is better, so a cost smaller than most ranks high. The parts add up to the totals above; the career strip counts seasons with at least 30 touches.
On the field
By depth of target
Who he works withthe connection, and the rest of the huddle
By depth
Week by weekthe shape of his season, the game log and the defenses behind it
The game
vs LionsHard Rock Stadium
DET −7 · O/U 50.5
The defense vs the run
a middle-of-the-pack matchup
His history
First meeting this season
His status
A middle-of-the-pack matchup: the Lions rank 12th vs the run, allowing -0.09 EPA per designed carry. He has averaged 0 yards a game against middle defenses this season.
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | Snap | Car | Yds | TD | Tgt | Rec | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at LV L 13-2724th D | 24th vs the run | 27% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 2 | at SF L 13-352nd D | 2nd vs the run | 29% | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +0.4 | |
| 3 | vs KC L 10-249th D | 9th vs the run | 37% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 4 | at MIN L 10-1510th D | 10th vs the run | 51% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 5 | vs CIN L 24-3118th D | 18th vs the run | 29% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 6 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 7 | at NYJ W 28-258th D | 8th vs the run | 45% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 8 | vs NE L 19-2413th D | 13th vs the run | 31% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 9 | vs DETSun Nov 8 · next up | ||||||||
| 10 | at INDSun Nov 15 | ||||||||
| 11 | at BUFSun Nov 22 | ||||||||
| 12 | vs NYJSun Nov 29 | ||||||||
| 13 | at DENSun Dec 6 | ||||||||
| 14 | vs CHISun Dec 13 | ||||||||
| 15 | at GBSun Dec 20 | ||||||||
| 16 | vs LACSun Dec 27 | ||||||||
| 17 | vs BUFSun Jan 3 | ||||||||
| 18 | at NESun Jan 10 | ||||||||
| 7 games | 36% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +0.4 |
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | YPC | EPA/car | EPA/tgt | 10+ | Brk tkl | Snap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at LV L 13-2724th D | 24th vs the run | - | - | - | 27% | ||
| 2 | at SF L 13-352nd D | 2nd vs the run | - | - | +0.13 | 29% | ||
| 3 | vs KC L 10-249th D | 9th vs the run | - | - | - | 37% | ||
| 4 | at MIN L 10-1510th D | 10th vs the run | - | - | - | 51% | ||
| 5 | vs CIN L 24-3118th D | 18th vs the run | - | - | - | 29% | ||
| 6 | Bye week | |||||||
| 7 | at NYJ W 28-258th D | 8th vs the run | - | - | - | 45% | ||
| 8 | vs NE L 19-2413th D | 13th vs the run | - | - | - | 31% | ||
| 9 | vs DETSun Nov 8 · next up | |||||||
| 10 | at INDSun Nov 15 | |||||||
| 11 | at BUFSun Nov 22 | |||||||
| 12 | vs NYJSun Nov 29 | |||||||
| 13 | at DENSun Dec 6 | |||||||
| 14 | vs CHISun Dec 13 | |||||||
| 15 | at GBSun Dec 20 | |||||||
| 16 | vs LACSun Dec 27 | |||||||
| 17 | vs BUFSun Jan 3 | |||||||
| 18 | at NESun Jan 10 | |||||||
| 7 games | - | - | +0.13 | 0 | 36% |
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at LV L 13-2724th D | 24th vs the run | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | at SF L 13-352nd D | 2nd vs the run | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 18 | |
| 3 | vs KC L 10-249th D | 9th vs the run | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | at MIN L 10-1510th D | 10th vs the run | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | vs CIN L 24-3118th D | 18th vs the run | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Bye week | |||||||
| 7 | at NYJ W 28-258th D | 8th vs the run | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | vs NE L 19-2413th D | 13th vs the run | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | vs DETSun Nov 8 · next up | |||||||
| 10 | at INDSun Nov 15 | |||||||
| 11 | at BUFSun Nov 22 | |||||||
| 12 | vs NYJSun Nov 29 | |||||||
| 13 | at DENSun Dec 6 | |||||||
| 14 | vs CHISun Dec 13 | |||||||
| 15 | at GBSun Dec 20 | |||||||
| 16 | vs LACSun Dec 27 | |||||||
| 17 | vs BUFSun Jan 3 | |||||||
| 18 | at NESun Jan 10 | |||||||
| 7 games | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | 18 |
Touches are steady: 0 a game over his last three against 0.4 for the season. 7 straight games below a starter's median in touches. Week 8 was his season low in yards.
How this is measured
Bars are his week. The shaded band is the league's middle half at his position, every qualifying player-game this season, and the dashed line is its median. The solid line is his trailing three games. An × on the baseline is a game his team played without him; a dotted tick is the bye.
He has faced the 4th-toughest slate vs the run: his opponents rank 12.0 of 32 on average (league middle 16.6). Ahead: 1 of his next 10 is top-10 vs the run and 3 are bottom-10, starting with the Lions (12th) in Week 9.
The slate · played solid, ahead dashed
His line by defense faced
| Defenses | G | Touches/g | Yds/g | EPA/touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ranked 1 to 10Top-10 defenses | 4 | 0.8 | 5 | +0.13 |
| 11 to 22Middle | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | – |
| 23 to 32Bottom-10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | – |
| All games | 7 | 0.4 | 3 | +0.13 |
Yards against the rank of the defense
He has done more against the better defenses (r = -0.61).
Careerseason by season, back to his rookie year
First season: 2 games in, 18 scrimmage yards, a 17-game pace of 153.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | YPC | TD | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | EPA/touch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MIA | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | +0.13 |
| Career | 1 tm | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | +0.13 |
How this is measured
Regular season only, from nflverse weekly stats back to 1999. This season is partial and drawn hollow; the pace is his per-game rate over 17 games. Bold cells are career highs.
Intel & playsthe report, his best snaps, his teammates
- Depth chart
- FB1 · 3WR 1TE
- Injury report
- clean
- Red zone touches
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- Third down
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- Explosive plays
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- Drops
- 0 on 3 targets
- Broken tackles
- 0
- Passer rating when targeted
- 54.9
- Play action
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- Contested
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| Player | Touches | Yds | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ollie Gordon IIRB | 100 | 422 · 4 TD | -4.7 |
 Malik WashingtonWR | 53 | 367 · 1 TD | +7.4 |
 De'Von AchaneRB | 46 | 176 | -5.7 |
 Malik WillisQB | 36 | 225 · 3 TD | +16.6 |
 Greg DulcichTE | 28 | 256 | +13.2 |
 Chris BellWR | 26 | 172 | -0.8 |
 Jaylen WrightRB | 24 | 41 | -10.3 |
 Kevin Coleman Jr.WR | 21 | 82 · 2 TD | -7.3 |