RB · WAS · #30
Austin EkelerQ
- Height
- HT 5'10"
- Weight
- WT 200 lbs
- Birth date
- May 17, 1995 (age 31.4)
- College
- Western State
Played a short 2025 (2 games) — health is the nearer question than talent.
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
65
Range 119–258
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection In-season usage moved the score inside this range.
Depth/upside bet — RB role isn't locked starter volume yet.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 total FP
6.4 pts
3.2 PPG
28 rush yds · 2 rec · 26 rec yds
Week 6 projection
3.8 pts
@ SF · floor–ceiling 1.7–6.3
Dynasty Value Score over time
History starts Preseason 2026.
Player quality
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Durability ×0.92
3 of last 3 seasons under 15 games.
Org environment ×1.01
Team pass/rush volume vs league — scheme residual, not a second projection.
Quick answer
Buy lowEkeler ran for 28 yards and caught 2 passes in 2026, ranking RB80 through 2 games. Current rank is RB80 through 2 games — RB102 was the last finished season. Only 2 games in 2025 — availability is the headline. That's a buy-low window if the price still reflects the rough year, not the recovery.
NextDyne coverage
Dynasty notes from our blog that mention Austin Ekeler.
2026 fantasy highlights
Half-PPR points
6.4
PPG
3.2
Rank so far
RB80
Key stats
- Rush yds: 28 (RB77)
- Rec: 2 (RB72)
2026 week shape
0/2 Boom 0%
2/2 Bust 100%
Boom is 20+ half-PPR. Bust is under 5.
Career (Half-PPR)
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Rush yd | Rush TD | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD | Pass yd | Pass TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RB80so far | 6.4 | 3.2 | 28 | — | 2 | 26 | — | — | — |
| 2025 | RB102 | 10.6 | 5.3 | 43 | — | 5 | 38 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | RB35 | 114.8 | 9.6 | 367 | 4 | 35 | 366 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | RB28 | 159.9 | 11.4 | 628 | 5 | 51 | 436 | 1 | — | — |
| 2022 | RB1 | 319.2 | 18.8 | 915 | 13 | 107 | 722 | 5 | — | — |
| 2021 | RB2 | 308.8 | 19.3 | 911 | 12 | 70 | 647 | 8 | — | — |
| 2020 | RB29 | 138.3 | 13.8 | 530 | 1 | 54 | 403 | 2 | — | — |
| 2019 | RB6 | 263.0 | 16.4 | 557 | 3 | 92 | 993 | 8 | — | — |
| 2018 | RB24 | 149.3 | 10.7 | 554 | 3 | 39 | 404 | 3 | — | — |
| 2017 | RB45 | 93.4 | 6.7 | 260 | 2 | 27 | 279 | 3 | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
Recent games (2026)
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Rush | Rec | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W5 | 1.9Bust | NYG | 55 plays · 46% pass | -1 | 15 · 1 rec | 0 |
| 2026 W4 | 4.5Bust | IND | 59 plays · 63% pass | 29 | 11 · 1 rec | 0 |
Weekly Half-PPR
Hover a week for the total.
Week 5 Engine grade
Projected 4.8 · scored 1.9 half-PPR · inside the floor–ceiling band. Miss +2.9.
Those opponents
Rush yards they allowed per game in 2026, vs league. Plus is easier.
- NYG+14% · 128 rush yards
- IND+16% · 130 rush yards
Usage and availability
Snap share
2025 offense · 49.5% mean
carry share
Hover a week for the share.
Pass-play participation
53.8%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
- Yards after contact / att
- 1.4
- Yards before contact / att
- 1.6
- Broken tackles
- 0
Durability
- 202412 G · 2 Out
- 20252 G
- 20262 G
- 7.0 projected games — injury history is priced as risk, not a short slate.
Undrafted RB — this pack does not score UDFA hit rates.
Next Gen Stats
No Next Gen Stats for this player yet.
Historical comps
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.
FAQ
- What is Austin Ekeler's dynasty value on NextDyne?
- Ekeler scores 65 out of 10,000. The score blends 2025 production with our 2026 projection. Superflex and TE Premium shift the rankings; the trade calculator shows how.
- What is Austin Ekeler's 2026 Engine Projection?
- We project 2.2 half-PPR points per game for 2026. That rate feeds Value Score — multiply by games and your league’s scoring if you want a season total.
- How are season fantasy points calculated on this page?
- Season totals and the recent game log use Half-PPR so every public profile matches our Engine board. A boom week is 20+ half-PPR; a bust is under 5. Your league’s scoring shows up inside the app.
- Should I trade for Austin Ekeler in dynasty right now?
- That's a buy-low window if the price still reflects the rough year, not the recovery. Run the actual numbers on the dynasty trade calculator before you commit — stance is a starting point, not a price.