Jalen Coker Fantasy Football Outlook (2025)

By Andrew Erickson (FantasyPros), Sat, Aug 30th 2025, 12:38pm EDT

Jalen Coker was one of 2024's biggest surprises, rising from undrafted Holy Cross standout to key contributor in Carolina's offense. After leapfrogging both Diontae Johnson and Jonathan Mingo by Week 5 (leading to their midseason trades), Coker proved the coaching staff's faith was well-founded. He ranked second among rookie WRs in yards per route run vs. man coverage (Yahoo's Matt Harmon) and posted a respectable 1.72 YPRR overall. While a quad injury slowed him late in the season, Coker still averaged 7.7 points per game (WR56) from Week 5 on and showed legit separation skills. With Bryce Young's late-season improvement aligning with Coker's emergence, there's a strong case for continued growth as the Panthers starting slot WR in Year 2 with the team trading Adam Thielen to the Vikings. However he will miss the first 4 weeks with a quad injury. Stash him in leagues with IR spots.