Attached to an MVP season from Matthew Stafford, Davante Adams scored 14 times in 2025, elevating fantasy football managers who rolled the dice on a veteran receiver entering a new situation. The 2014 second-round pick is a future Hall of Famer, but how stable is his role as the Rams look to make a deep playoff run?
Should You Draft Davante Adams in Fantasy Football?Adams’ Redraft Fantasy Football ValueAdams is a Hall of Fame-caliber player coming off a great season, but nothing on his resume is going to directly help your fantasy team in 2026. Take a look at this list and tell me if any player sticks out:
- Matthew Stafford
- Davante Adams
- Caleb Williams
- Drake Maye
- Dak Prescott
- Justin Herbert
- Bo Nix
- Trevor Lawrence
- Baker Mayfield
- Joe Burrow
- Aaron Rodgers
- Jordan Love
- Tua Tagovailoa
- Patrick Mahomes
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This is a written article, so you can’t technically speak up, but you probably spotted the outlier immediately.
Those are the players who scored 55+ fantasy points on passes thrown to the end zone last season.
It’s bizarre to have a pass-catcher on that list, and it’s not as if Adams barely squeaked past the threshold. That list is actually presented in order: Adams scored 110 points on such looks — a cool 7.7 more than any other two wide receivers combined!
The bullish case for him is pretty straightforward: Matthew Stafford signed up for another year, and the situation hasn’t really changed. Los Angeles spent draft capital on Ty Simpson and then traded for Myles Garrett. This front office is clearly content with what their offense offers in the short term, and Adams remains a massive part of that equation.
Jordan Whittington and Konata Mumpfield are interesting young players, but no one is going to argue that there is an immediate threat to Adams’ role. Instead, the concern is an “old-man parlay”—banking on Stafford to play at an elite level again while Adams holds off Father Time for another season in an offense that ran about as hot as possible last year. This is a game of predicting the future, not investing in the past, and Adams’ profile represents that exact philosophical divide.
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Adams is not getting any younger, and the Rams are highly unlikely to frequent the red zone in 2026 as often as they did in 2025 (76 trips, the most by any team since the 2021 Bills). Furthermore, Adams comes with very little yardage equity to build a safe floor, having posted just one game with 75+ receiving yards from Weeks 6–18. That lack of consistency makes him the easiest pass of the fifth round, and perhaps the entire first half of your draft.
Adams’ Dynasty Fantasy Football ValueWe don’t know how many more years of watching Adams embarrass defenders inside the red zone we have left. This is the final year of his contract, and with Stafford entering his age-38 season, it’s very fair to wonder what the future holds for Adams and where he might end up playing next.
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You can’t teach his elite athleticism or textbook timing. He is a rare talent who has the potential to age gracefully, but we did see his target-earning metrics fall last season, which flashes a major red flag. The touchdowns are great, and his ability to create throwing windows in tight spaces is a real skill, but you’re currently being asked to pay a premium price tag for a profile that relies on a singular path to production.
Adams isn’t on my redraft radar at his current cost, and that sentiment doubles in dynasty formats. If you are looking to pivot, our FREE Trade Calculator can help you sort through offers to offload him ahead of the 2026 season. This is a player profile you want to jump off of a year too early rather than a year too late.
This article originally appeared on Pro Football Network.
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