Xavier Worthy fantasy football insight from Hayden Winks - PPR Rankings

Worthy's sophomore season was a total bust, but how much of that can be contextualized with random injuries is the question. He suffered a dislocated shoulder from Travis Kelce in Week 1, played through it, and then had surgery immediately following the season. He also picked up an ankle injury in Week 5, then had a setback in Week 13 on it. Coach Andy Reid said, "I would tell you that we kind of, after that, we were afraid to do certain things with (Worthy). So I think him coming back healthy, I think opens up that whole picture you saw during training camp, where he had a whole bunch of different routes in there.” My interpretation of that is some of the underneath work that Rashee Rice (knee/jail) and Travis Kelce (old) could flow to Worthy in 2026, too. The data backs this up. His average depth of target increased from 8.9 yards to 12.9. His screen targets per game dropped from 1.2 to 0.5, too. Reid also specifically mentioned they limited his crossing routes in 2025, and that's an excellent route for Worthy to showcase his speed. Worthy will always be a deep threat with his record-breaking speed, but he can't be the WR55 in targets and be a fantasy starter. An increase in targets is possible, whether it's from the Reid statement, Kelce falling completely off in his age-37 season, or if Rice has a setback on or off the field. It's still possible, even if unlikely, that Rice gets a modest suspension for violating his plea deal and making the NFL look bad. On tape, Worthy clearly had issues last year. His size provides obvious problems, but last year, he simply wasn't...