Michael Carter is ranked #47 among 110 eligible NFL running backs. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Percentile58%
2025 season results · Computed from official box scores · Full-PPR scoring, ranked by last-season total points · updated July 27
LATE FLIER
Michael Carter 2026 fantasy outlook
7.5Proj FPTS · ~105 / 14 games
5.6–8.8Typical game · middle 50%
#1941QB draft rank
#216Superflex rank
#179 · RB47Scoring rank · position
—ADP (ESPN drafts)
No live market price for him yet — we rank him #194 overall and RB47 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts. Projection drivers: growing workload (11.8 touches/gm late vs 10.5 season), a late-season decline in per-touch efficiency.
INJURY RISK Medium?AGE/WORKLOAD RISK Medium?ROLE SECURITY Unsettled?How we grade risk
Projection updated July 27 · ESPN ADP updated July 27 · Range = 25th–75th percentile of his 2025 game log
TEN 2026 schedule — bye week 9
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPT
W1
NYJ
W2
PHI
W3
@NYG
W4
@BAL
W5
HOU
W6
@IND
W7
CLE
W8
@CIN
W9
BYE
W10
JAX
W11
@DAL
W12
@JAX
W13
WSH
W14
@DET
W15
IND
W16
@LV
W17
PIT
W18
@HOU
Plan around the week-9 bye when pairing Carter with other RBs on your roster.
Michael Carter consistency and floor
13 GAMES
0.4
Floor (p10)
7.6
Average
13.4
Ceiling (p90)
Consistency75%+ of average delivered69%
Boom rate125%+ of average23%
Bust rateunder half of average15%
7.6
Season avg FPTS
7.2
Last 10 FPTS
7.6
Last 5 FPTS
Carter vs other running backs
PERCENTILE · 110 RANKED
Rush yards33354
Rush TD149
Targets4584
Receptions3380
Rec yards26779
Rec TD060
Fantasy PPG7.661
Percentile among all ranked NFL running backs · 99 = best
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #196 overall, #47 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
QWhat round should Michael Carter be drafted in?
Late rounds or waivers — he finished #196, so treat him as a flier.
QHow many fantasy points will Michael Carter score in 2026?
We project 7.5 PPR points per game across an expected 14 games — approximately 105 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 5.6 and 8.8 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #179 in projected scoring (#194 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
QHow consistent is Michael Carter for fantasy?
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 69% of games, with a floor of 0.4 and a ceiling of 13.4 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 23% of games and busted (under half his average) in 15%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.