2026 Receiving Stats
REC
1
YDS
8
TD
0
AVG
8.0
TAR
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Turpin is a superstar in some leagues that count return yardage, but any hope for more value on offense is unlikely to be fulfilled. He's a late bloomer, turning 30 a few weeks before the start of his fifth NFL season. Turpin is also one of the smallest players in the league, listed at 5-foot-9, 153. He's had a few chances as the No. 3 receiver in Dallas, but he fits better as the No. 4, handling 2-3 targets and a carry per game. That's what he did for the Cowboys the past two seasons, in addition to his strong work on kick and punt returns. It'll likely be more of the same in 2026, with CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens and Ryan Flournoy set for the top three spots at wide receiver. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a three-year, $13.5 million contract with the Cowboys in March of 2025.
One target in loss
Turpin returned five kickoffs for 122 yards and caught his only target for eight yards in Sunday's 28-20 loss to the Giants.
ANALYSIS
Turpin only saw eight offensive snaps on the night, recording his only catch in that small window of opportunity. However, Turpin made his usual impact on special teams, helping the Dallas offense garner solid starting field position all evening.
Turpin only saw eight offensive snaps on the night, recording his only catch in that small window of opportunity. However, Turpin made his usual impact on special teams, helping the Dallas offense garner solid starting field position all evening.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do KaVontae Turpin's 2026 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
1.0Air Yards Per Snap
0.13% Team Air Yards
0.4%% Team Targets
3.2%Avg Depth of Target
1.0 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
7.0% Targeted On Route
20.0%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Commanders pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
The bars represents the team's percentile rank (based on QB Rating Against). The longer the bar, the better their pass defense is. The team and position group ratings only include players that are currently on the roster and not on injured reserve. The list of players in the table only includes defenders with at least 3 attempts against them.
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Sunday, Sep 20th at 4:25PM
Overall QB Rating Against
113.8
Cornerbacks
108.3
Safeties
158.3
Linebackers
42.4
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2026 KaVontae Turpin Split Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Off-field problems prevented Turpin from getting a chance in the NFL after he finished his college career in 2018, even though he scored six special teams TDs in four seasons at TCU and then ran a 4.31 40-yard dash. He finally got his NFL shot in 2022, and has since been named to the Pro Bowl twice as a return specialist, including last season when he scored once on a punt and once on a kickoff, in addition to putting up a 31-420-2 receiving line and 16-92-0 rushing. Turpin will be 29 before Week 1 and may well be maxed out as a return specialist and No. 4 receiver, but there's perhaps some hope of challenging Jalen Tolbert for the No. 3 role behind locked-in starters CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.
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Cashes in on new kickoff rules
Turpin caught 26 of 38 targets for 396 yards and two touchdowns over 15 games in 2025. He also gained 89 rushing yards on 17 carries and led the NFL in kickoff-return yards with 1,814, while adding 55 punt-return yards.
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Makes impact as receiver Thursday
Turpin caught his only target for an 86-yard touchdown in the Cowboys' 30-23 win over the Commanders on Christmas Day. He added 115 yards on five kickoff returns.
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Good to go for Thursday
Turpin (shoulder) does not have an injury designation for Thursday's Christmas Day matchup against Washington, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
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Limited Tuesday
Turpin (shoulder) was limited in Tuesday's practice, Jon Machota of The Athletic reports.
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Dealing with shoulder injury
Turpin (shoulder) is listed as limited on Monday's estimated injury report, Nick Harris of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
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Big impact in 2025?
Saad Yousef of The Athletic believes that Turpin will be utilized heavily as a playmaker more than a receiver in the Cowboys' offense.
ANALYSIS
Turpin signed a three-year, $18 million extension with the Cowboys in March after a solid 2024 campaign in which he caught 31 passes on 52 targets for 420 yards and two touchdowns while also logging a touchdown as both a punt and kick returner. CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens and Jake Ferguson figure to see the bulk of the receiving production, but Yousef relays that the Cowboys have utilized Turpin out of the backfield and on quick routes near the line of scrimmage during minicamp. Even if he's not Dak Prescott's first look in the passing game, Turpin should still have a significant role in the Cowboys' offense in 2025.
Turpin signed a three-year, $18 million extension with the Cowboys in March after a solid 2024 campaign in which he caught 31 passes on 52 targets for 420 yards and two touchdowns while also logging a touchdown as both a punt and kick returner. CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens and Jake Ferguson figure to see the bulk of the receiving production, but Yousef relays that the Cowboys have utilized Turpin out of the backfield and on quick routes near the line of scrimmage during minicamp. Even if he's not Dak Prescott's first look in the passing game, Turpin should still have a significant role in the Cowboys' offense in 2025.