Jalen Royals Chiefs · WR
Jalen Royals is the Chiefs' backup receiver. He has scored 16.5 PPR fantasy points in 7 games this season, 2.4 a game, 114th among wide receivers.
- PPR a game
- 2.4
- WR rank
- 114th
- Last 3 games
- 1.9
- Target share
- 6%
2026 season
6 catches on 12 targets for 45 yards and 1 touchdown, 67 air yards and 2 red-zone targets. That is 6% of the team's targets in his games. Over his last three games: 7% of targets.
| Wk | Game | PPR | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Target share | Air yds | Red-zone tgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | at Broncos | 1.4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.6% | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | at Seahawks | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3% | 16 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Chargers | 4.4 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 13.8% | 19 | 1 |
| 4 | at Raiders | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.4% | 26 | 0 |
| 3 | at Dolphins | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 4.3% | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Colts | 8.6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4.7% | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | vs Broncos | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 |
Depth chart
Listed as the backup receiver on the Kansas City Chiefs depth chart, behind Rashee Rice. Next up behind him: Tyquan Thornton.
Upcoming matchups
How many PPR points each opponent has allowed per game to wide receivers this season.
| Wk | Game | Kickoff | Opponent allows to WRs | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | vs Jets | Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM ET | 28.8 (9th-fewest) | Neutral |
| 10 | at Falcons | Sun, Nov 15, 1:00 PM ET | 30.1 (14th-fewest) | Neutral |
| 11 | vs Cardinals | Sun, Nov 22, 1:00 PM ET | 33.4 (13th-most) | Neutral |
| 12 | at Bills | Thu, Nov 26, 8:20 PM ET | 37.1 (5th-most) | Good |
| 13 | at Rams | Thu, Dec 3, 8:15 PM ET | 26.8 (5th-fewest) | Tough |
About Jalen Royals
- Size
- 6-0, 195 lb
- Age
- 23
- College
- Utah State
- NFL
- 2nd season · 2025 draft, No. 133 overall (Chiefs)