Emari Demercado is ranked #62 among 109 eligible NFL running backs. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Percentile44%
2025 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated August 4
VALUE PICK
Emari Demercado 2026 fantasy outlook
5.5Proj FPTS · ~72 / 13 games
2.1–8.8Typical game · middle 50%
#2671QB draft rank
#283Superflex rank
#236 · RB62Scoring rank · position
170.2ADP (ESPN drafts)
We rank him #267 overall and RB62 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 170.2 — the market drafts him 88 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there. Projection drivers: stable workload (5.8 touches/gm), a late-season decline in per-touch efficiency.
INJURY RISK Medium?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Medium?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated August 4 · ESPN ADP updated August 4 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025 game log
KC 2026 schedule — bye week 5
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPT
W1
DEN
W2
IND
W3
@MIA
W4
@LV
W5
BYE
W6
LAC
W7
@SEA
W8
@DEN
W9
NYJ
W10
@ATL
W11
ARI
W12
@BUF
W13
@LAR
W14
@CIN
W15
NE
W16
SF
W17
@LAC
W18
LV
Plan around the week-5 bye when pairing Demercado with other RBs on your roster.
Emari Demercado consistency and floor
13 GAMES
0
Floor (p10)
4.5
Average
10.1
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered54%
Boom rate125%+ of average38%
Bust rateunder half of average38%
4.5
Season avg FPTS
5.8
Last 10 FPTS
4.0
Last 5 FPTS
Demercado vs other running backs
PERCENTILE · 111 RANKED
Rush yards31252
Rush TD032
Targets2052
Receptions1346
Rec yards10152
Rec TD177
Fantasy PPG4.544
Percentile among all ranked NFL running backs · 99 = best
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #277 overall, #62 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
QWhat round should Emari Demercado be drafted in?
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 170.2 (roughly round 15 in a 12-team league). We rank him #267 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.
QHow many fantasy points will Emari Demercado score in 2026?
We project 5.5 PPR points per game across an expected 13 games — approximately 72 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 2.1 and 8.8 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #236 in projected scoring (#267 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
QHow consistent is Emari Demercado for fantasy?
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 54% of games, with a floor of 0 and a ceiling of 10.1 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 38% of games and busted (under half his average) in 38%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.
