KaVontae Turpin
WR
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- Teammate George Pickens (a top target) is questionable.
A hurt top target or lead back nudges the projection up a little, since their work tends to shift to teammates. QB and offensive-line flags are shown for context but do not change the number.
This is how WRs have played against the Colts in the 2026 season.
WR3 = the third-highest-scoring WR against Colts in each game, not a fixed depth-chart spot.
| Wk | Team | Player | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  BAL | LaJohntay Wester | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2 |  KC | Rashee Rice | 6 | 4 | 83 | 0 | 12.3 |
| 3 |  HOU | Kayshon Boutte | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 4 |  WAS | Stefon Diggs | 9 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 5 |  PIT | Roman Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 6 |  TEN | Elic Ayomanor | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 7 |  MIN | Jordan Addison | 3 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 4.3 |
| 8 |  JAX | Parker Washington | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Average | 3.4 | 2.1 | 24.1 | 0.0 | 4.7 | ||
| Median | 2.0 | 2.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | ||
| High | 9 | 5 | 83 | 0 | 12.3 | ||
| Low | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Averages are raw, outliers are never removed.
How KaVontae Turpin should do vs the ColtsSeason log, the group you pick, and a projection
Season so far, compared with what the group you pick below has done against the Colts, plus a projection for this game.
What is this table?
Rows at the top are every game KaVontae Turpin has played this season, using the same stat columns as the table above.
Compare against picks which group of Colts opponents to line them up with: the best WR they faced in each game (1), the second best (2), the third best (3), or all of the top three. Nobody knows which slot KaVontae Turpin will land in this week, so this is your call, not a guess.
Colts avg is the average line of that group. Difference is that minus KaVontae Turpin's own average: green means the defense gives that slot more than KaVontae Turpin usually produces.
Projected is KaVontae Turpin's recent-weighted average scaled by how generous the Colts were to the slot you picked. Change the slot and the projected points change, because each slot has a different matchup adjustment. Picking Top 3 uses the usual-role projection.
| Wk | Opp | Tgt | Rec | ReYd | ReTD | FPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.8 |
| 3 | BAL | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 5 | TB | 4 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Turpin avg | 2.3 | 1.3 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 4.9 | |
| Colts WR3 avg | 3.4 | 2.1 | 24.1 | 0.0 | 4.7 | |
| Difference | +1.0 | +0.8 | +11.1 | +0.0 | -0.2 | |
| Projected as WR3 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 13.7 | 0.0 | 5.6 | |
Difference is what the defense allows minus what Turpin averages (green = defense gives up more). Projected stats scale the player's averages by the matchup adjustment, so they are a rough guide.
Start / Sit · KaVontae TurpinGood confidence · 6.5 proj pts1/10 start
- KaVontae Turpin averages 4.9 PPR points over 3 games (recent-weighted 5.1) and has played as the team's WR3.
- The Colts have allowed 4.7 points to WR3s over 8 games (+8% vs league). The model applies 73% of that gap because the sample is small, giving a +5% adjustment.
- Last season's average (5.6) is blended in at 40% weight because this season's sample is small.
- Game environment +14%: Vegas total 51.5, implied 28.5 points for DAL (league avg 22.6); Favored by 5.5: leaning run-heavy late; Indoors: no weather effect, a small boost for passing and kicking.
- Opposing-defense injuries (+2%): Opposing starter Akeem Davis-Gaither (LB) is questionable, which helps the passing game. Opposing starter Justin Walley (CB) is questionable, which helps the passing game.
- Teammate injuries (+0%): Teammate George Pickens (a top target) is questionable, which can mean extra looks for Turpin.
- Injury report: Questionable. The projection assumes the player plays.
- Projection: 6.5 points.
- For reference, a typical weekly starter-level WR scores about 12.2 and a top-tier one about 20.9.
- A statistical model from box scores, Vegas lines, weather and injury tags. It cannot see role changes or in-game events.
Prediction & chance to scoreKaVontae Turpin vs the Colts
Prediction for KaVontae Turpin
Nobody knows which slot KaVontae Turpin will land in this week, so pick the one you expect. The projection changes because each slot faces a different average from the Colts.
I predict about 5.6 points for KaVontae Turpin if playing as a WR3. KaVontae Turpin has averaged 4.9 over 3 games, and the Colts have given up 4.7 to WR3s (+8% vs the league average of 4.4).
How this projection is built
1. The player. KaVontae Turpin scored: Wk 1 1.8, Wk 3 8.8, Wk 5 4.2. Average 4.9; weighted toward recent games it is 5.3.
2. The defense. Over 8 games, the Colts allowed 4.7 points to their opponent's WR3. The league average for that slot is 4.4, so that is +8%.
3. Trusting small samples less. With 8 defensive games, only 73% of the gap is applied, capped at +/-30%. That gives a +5% adjustment (x1.05).
4. Result. 5.3 x 1.05 = 5.6. Switching slots only changes step 2 and 3: the player's own numbers stay the same, but each slot faces a different defensive average.
It is a statistical model, not knowledge of injuries, game script or weather.
Chance to score
Type a point total to see how likely KaVontae Turpin is to reach it as a WR3.
Why this percentage?
The projection (5.6) is the middle of the range. Fantasy scores swing a lot from game to game, so the model spreads possible scores around it by about 3.5 points, leaning on KaVontae Turpin's own game-to-game swings once there are several games (and on typical WR swings before that).
Scores are modelled as right-skewed, since a big game is possible but a very negative one is not. The percentage is the share of that spread at or above 6.
With only 3 games of history, treat this as a rough gauge. It gets sharper as the season goes on. It is never lower than 1% or higher than 99%.
InsightsPlain-English takeaways from the table
- WR3s have averaged 2.1 receptions, 24.1 receiving yards and 0.0 receiving TDs against the Colts across 8 games.
- The Colts allow 4.7 PPR points to WR3s, +8% versus the league average of 4.4 (ranked 13 of 32, where 1 is most generous). That is a near-average matchup.
- Outlier: Week 2, Rashee Rice (12.3 pts, 83 yds) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: pts 4.7 vs 3.6; yds 24.1 vs 15.7. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- Outlier: Week 4, Stefon Diggs (5 rec) sits far above the other games and pulls the averages up. Average with it vs without it: rec 2.1 vs 1.7. The table above keeps the raw averages.
- 1 of 8 games reached 10+ PPR points. Scores range from 0.0 to 12.3 (median 3.8).
- WR3s scored a touchdown in 0 of 8 games (0%).
Insights are generated by rules from the table above and recalculate every week.