2026
2026 season · TE · #81 · 4th season
Josh Whyle
Age 27 · 6'7" · 250 lb · Cincinnati · Pick 147 overall (2023). Listed TE3 on the 3WR 1TE depth chart. Snap share 12% across 8 games.
- Fantasy0.0 standard points a game, TE97 of 109.0.0 half-PPR points a game, TE97 of 109.0.0 PPR points a game, TE97 of 109.
- LatelyTargets are steady: 0 a game over his last three against 0 for the season.
- This weekA tough matchup: the Patriots rank 7th vs TE, allowing +0.04 EPA per target to tight ends.
How good is hehis line against the league at his position
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target shareof team targets | - | |||
| Depth of targetair yards per target | - | |||
| After the catchyards per reception | - | |||
| Catch ratereceptions per target | - |
| Stat | Value | Rank | League | Pctl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA per target | - | |||
| First downsper target | - | |||
| Drop ratedrops per target, lower is better | - | |||
| Yards per game | 0.0 |
Graded once he reaches 15 targets. 45 tight ends qualify so far.
Whyle scores 0.0 standard points a game, TE97 of 109 TEs with enough games. Most weeks land between 0.0 and 0.0; 0 boom weeks (9+) and 7 busts (under 3). Next up, in Week 9, the Patriots allow the 10th-fewest standard points to TEs, 6.5 a game.
Whyle scores 0.0 half-PPR points a game, TE97 of 109 TEs with enough games. Most weeks land between 0.0 and 0.0; 0 boom weeks (12+) and 7 busts (under 4). Next up, in Week 9, the Patriots allow the 10th-fewest half-PPR points to TEs, 9.2 a game.
Whyle scores 0.0 PPR points a game, TE97 of 109 TEs with enough games. Most weeks land between 0.0 and 0.0; 0 boom weeks (15+) and 7 busts (under 5). Next up, in Week 9, the Patriots allow the 10th-fewest PPR points to TEs, 11.9 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 TE12 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
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
Gillette Stadium
NE −3 · O/U 47.5
His history
First meeting this season
His status
A tough matchup: the Patriots rank 7th vs TE, allowing +0.04 EPA per target to tight ends. He has averaged 0 yards a game against top-10 defenses this season.
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | Snap | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at MIN L 22-393rd D | 3rd vs TE | 16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 2 | at NYJ W 20-1720th D | 20th vs TE | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 3 | vs ATL L 14-3510th D | 10th vs TE | 2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 4 | at TB W 17-149th D | 9th vs TE | 23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 5 | vs CHI W 31-727th D | 27th vs TE | 16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 6 | vs DAL W 23-1323rd D | 23rd vs TE | 23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 7 | at DET L 17-2031st D | 31st vs TE | 10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 8 | vs CAR W 27-1929th D | 29th vs TE | 4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 9 | at NESun Nov 8 · next up | |||||||
| 10 | vs MINSun Nov 15 | |||||||
| 11 | Bye week | |||||||
| 12 | at LAWed Nov 25 | |||||||
| 13 | at NOSun Dec 6 | |||||||
| 14 | vs BUFSun Dec 13 | |||||||
| 15 | vs MIASun Dec 20 | |||||||
| 16 | at CHIFri Dec 25 | |||||||
| 17 | vs HOUMon Jan 4 | |||||||
| 18 | vs DETSun Jan 10 | |||||||
| 8 games | 12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | Tgt share | Air share | aDOT | YAC | EPA/tgt | 1D | Drops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at MIN L 22-393rd D | 3rd vs TE | 0% | 0% | - | 0 | - | 0 | |
| 2 | at NYJ W 20-1720th D | 20th vs TE | 0% | 0% | - | 0 | - | 0 | |
| 3 | vs ATL L 14-3510th D | 10th vs TE | 0% | 0% | - | 0 | - | 0 | |
| 4 | at TB W 17-149th D | 9th vs TE | 0% | 0% | - | 0 | - | 0 | |
| 5 | vs CHI W 31-727th D | 27th vs TE | 0% | 0% | - | 0 | - | 0 | |
| 6 | vs DAL W 23-1323rd D | 23rd vs TE | 0% | 0% | - | 0 | - | 0 | |
| 7 | at DET L 17-2031st D | 31st vs TE | 0% | 0% | - | 0 | - | 0 | |
| 8 | vs CAR W 27-1929th D | 29th vs TE | 0% | 0% | - | 0 | - | 0 | |
| 9 | at NESun Nov 8 · next up | ||||||||
| 10 | vs MINSun Nov 15 | ||||||||
| 11 | Bye week | ||||||||
| 12 | at LAWed Nov 25 | ||||||||
| 13 | at NOSun Dec 6 | ||||||||
| 14 | vs BUFSun Dec 13 | ||||||||
| 15 | vs MIASun Dec 20 | ||||||||
| 16 | at CHIFri Dec 25 | ||||||||
| 17 | vs HOUMon Jan 4 | ||||||||
| 18 | vs DETSun Jan 10 | ||||||||
| 8 games | 0% | 0% | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| Wk | Opponent | Defense | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | 20+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | at MIN L 22-393rd D | 3rd vs TE | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 2 | at NYJ W 20-1720th D | 20th vs TE | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 3 | vs ATL L 14-3510th D | 10th vs TE | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 4 | at TB W 17-149th D | 9th vs TE | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 5 | vs CHI W 31-727th D | 27th vs TE | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 6 | vs DAL W 23-1323rd D | 23rd vs TE | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 7 | at DET L 17-2031st D | 31st vs TE | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 8 | vs CAR W 27-1929th D | 29th vs TE | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 9 | at NESun Nov 8 · next up | ||||||
| 10 | vs MINSun Nov 15 | ||||||
| 11 | Bye week | ||||||
| 12 | at LAWed Nov 25 | ||||||
| 13 | at NOSun Dec 6 | ||||||
| 14 | vs BUFSun Dec 13 | ||||||
| 15 | vs MIASun Dec 20 | ||||||
| 16 | at CHIFri Dec 25 | ||||||
| 17 | vs HOUMon Jan 4 | ||||||
| 18 | vs DETSun Jan 10 | ||||||
| 8 games | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 |
Targets are steady: 0 a game over his last three against 0 for the season. 8 straight games below a starter's median in targets. Week 8 was his season high 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 30th-toughest slate vs TE: his opponents rank 19.0 of 32 on average (league middle 17.0). Ahead: 3 of his next 9 are top-10 vs TE and 4 are bottom-10, starting with the Patriots (7th, away) in Week 9.
The slate · played solid, ahead dashed
His line by defense faced
| Defenses | G | Tgt/g | Yds/g | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ranked 1 to 10Top-10 defenses | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | – |
| 11 to 22Middle | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | – |
| 23 to 32Bottom-10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | – |
| All games | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | – |
Yards against the rank of the defense
His production barely moves with the opponent (r = 0.00); it has traveled.
Careerseason by season, back to his rookie year
His best year was 2024, 248 receiving yards in 15 games with TEN.
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Y/R | Yds/g | EPA/tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | TEN | 9 | 15 | 9 | 94 | 1 | 10.4 | 10.4 | +0.25 |
| 2024 | TEN | 15 | 37 | 28 | 248 | 1 | 8.9 | 16.5 | +0.24 |
| 2025 | GB | 6 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 1 | 7.2 | 6.0 | +0.37 |
| Career | 2 tm | 30 | 58 | 42 | 378 | 3 | 9.0 | 12.6 | +0.26 |
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
- TE3 · 3WR 1TE
- Injury report
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- Drops
- 0 on 0 targets
- Broken tackles
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- Play action
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- Contested
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| Player | Touches | Yds | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 625 · 4 TD | +7.5 | |
| 74 | 228 · 3 TD | -20.0 | |
| 66 | 708 · 6 TD | +30.5 | |
| 51 | 355 · 3 TD | +24.1 | |
| 45 | 143 · 3 TD | -2.2 | |
| 31 | 114 | -13.2 | |
| 27 | 87 | -0.2 | |
| 20 | 94 | -0.5 |