Colby Parkinson
25-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
23
YDS
214
TD
0
AVG
9.3
TAR
36
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Parkinson signed a three-year, $22.5 million contract with the Rams in the offseason after spending four years in Seattle, and with Tyler Higbee expected to miss a significant portion of the 2024 season due to a torn ACL suffered in January, there's a nice opportunity for Parkinson to sit atop an NFL depth chart for the first time in his career. In each of the past two seasons, Parkinson had exactly 25 catches and two touchdowns on 34 targets, though his yardage total fell from 322 in 2022 to 247 in 2023. Higbee averaged 87.7 targets over the previous three seasons, so Parkinson should see a substantial uptick in volume even with the Rams funneling a vast majority of their touches to RB Kyren Williams and WRs Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp. Read Past Outlooks
Blanked for first time in 2024
Parkinson failed to record a target while playing 32 snaps on offense during Sunday's 26-20 overtime victory against the Seahawks.
ANALYSIS
Both Hunter Long and Davis Allen recorded a catch and were on the field for the majority of the second half, with Allen actually leading the tight end group in snaps played. Parkinson's role has been steadily decreasing since he took the field for 100 percent of snaps Week 3, and the Rams seem content in mixing in their trio of tight ends while waiting for Tyler Higbee (knee) to make his return. The Dolphins defense, which gave up a monster game to Trey McBride (9-124-0) in Week 8, is next up for Parkinson in a Week 10 Monday night contest. Given recent usage, however, it will be hard to trust the veteran tight end in lineups.
Both Hunter Long and Davis Allen recorded a catch and were on the field for the majority of the second half, with Allen actually leading the tight end group in snaps played. Parkinson's role has been steadily decreasing since he took the field for 100 percent of snaps Week 3, and the Rams seem content in mixing in their trio of tight ends while waiting for Tyler Higbee (knee) to make his return. The Dolphins defense, which gave up a monster game to Trey McBride (9-124-0) in Week 8, is next up for Parkinson in a Week 10 Monday night contest. Given recent usage, however, it will be hard to trust the veteran tight end in lineups.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Colby Parkinson's 2024 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank.
The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
24.3Air Yards Per Snap
0.45% Team Air Yards
10.5%% Team Targets
15.7%Avg Depth of Target
4.7 YdsCatch Rate
63.9%Drop Rate
2.8%Avg Yds After Catch
5.4% Targeted On Route
19.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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How often does Colby Parkinson run a route when on the field for a pass play?
This data will let you see how Colby Parkinson and the other tight ends for the Rams are being used. Some tight ends may have a lot of snaps, but they're not that useful for fantasy purposes because they're not actually running routes. This data will help you see when this is the case.
Colby Parkinson
183 routes 36 targets
12 routes 5 targets
25 routes 5 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Dolphins pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
87.3
Cornerbacks
75.1
Safeties
100.3
Linebackers
100.0
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2024 Colby Parkinson Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Colby Parkinson's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 7"Weight
265 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.77 secShuttle Time
4.46 secCone Drill
7.15 secVertical Jump
32.5 inBroad Jump
109 inBench Press
18 repsHand Length
9.63 inArm Length
33.25 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2020
With just 15 receptions through the first 14 games of last season, Parkinson was barely on the fantasy radar until Will Dissly hurt his knee. Parkinson showed some spark down the stretch with 10 catches for 128 yards and a touchdown in Weeks 16-18. The 6-7 tight end will always show some red-zone appeal when he's in the rotation, but that isn't a certainty this year with Noah Fant and Dissly still around.
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Role reduces in victory
Parkinson caught both of his targets for 17 yards during Thursday's 30-20 win against the Vikings.
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Gains 32 yards on two catches
Parkinson caught both of his targets for 32 yards in Sunday's 20-15 win over the Raiders.
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Leads team in targets
Parkinson recorded seven receptions on 13 targets for 52 yards in Sunday's 24-19 loss to the Packers.
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Modest yardage on four grabs
Parkinson brought in four of seven targets for 33 yards in the Rams' 24-18 loss to the Bears on Sunday.
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Earns five targets
Parkinson secured three of five targets for 21 yards during Sunday's 27-24 victory against San Francisco.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could see heavy usage sans Nacua
Parkinson could see a bigger role in the Rams' passing game after wide receiver Puka Nacua was placed on injured reserve Wednesday due to a knee injury.
ANALYSIS
Head coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that Nacua's knee injury is "unique," and the second-year wide receiver could miss more than the four-game minimum required while on IR, per Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register. Demarcus Robinson is set to serve as the No. 2 wide receiver behind Cooper Kupp in Nacua's absence, but Parkinson's 6-foot-7 frame should generate more looks from quarterback Matthew Stafford, especially in the red zone. Parkinson is the top tight end for the Rams due to Tyler Higbee starting the season on the reserve/PUP list while recovering from a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee he sustained in the playoffs last season.
Head coach Sean McVay said Wednesday that Nacua's knee injury is "unique," and the second-year wide receiver could miss more than the four-game minimum required while on IR, per Adam Grosbard of The Orange County Register. Demarcus Robinson is set to serve as the No. 2 wide receiver behind Cooper Kupp in Nacua's absence, but Parkinson's 6-foot-7 frame should generate more looks from quarterback Matthew Stafford, especially in the red zone. Parkinson is the top tight end for the Rams due to Tyler Higbee starting the season on the reserve/PUP list while recovering from a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee he sustained in the playoffs last season.