2025 Receiving Stats
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61
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Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Palmer played in three very different offenses during his four years with the Chargers, eventually settling in as a downfield receiver under Kellen Moore (2023) and Greg Roman (2024) after getting a lot of shallow routes and targets his first two years in the league. Palmer is no burner, having run a 4.51 40 at his 2021 pro day, with size (6-foot-1, 210) and route-running being his relatively stronger traits. His new team, Buffalo, has a history of using big-bodied receivers rather than speedsters as deep threats, namely Gabe Davis (2020-23) and Keon Coleman (2024). The Bills signed Palmer to a three-year, $29 million contract this offseason, setting him up to compete for snaps against Coleman and Curtis Samuel in an offense where the only certain WR role is Khalil Shakir in the slot. The best hope for Palmer establishing fantasy value is if he's used as a possession receiver while Coleman and/or Samuel run a lot of clear-out routes, although the shallower role might only entail a handful of targets per game given Shakir's presence and the team's frequent use of RBs and TEs. Read Past Outlooks
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Records five catches in win
Palmer caught five of nine targets for 61 yards in Sunday's 41-40 win over the Ravens.
ANALYSIS
Palmer played a solid 62 percent of the Bills' offensive snaps Sunday while operating as Buffalo's No. 3 wide receiver behind Keon Coleman and Khalil Shakir, who finished with snap percentages of 88 and 75 percent, respectively. Additionally, the veteran wideout's nine targets were tied for the second-highest total among all Bills pass catchers. Though he may be an inconsistent producer based on his role in an offense flush with playmakers, Palmer proved that he is a trusted target of Josh Allen in his regular season debut with Buffalo. Palmer will look to build upon his performance when the Bills visit the Jets in Week 2.
Palmer played a solid 62 percent of the Bills' offensive snaps Sunday while operating as Buffalo's No. 3 wide receiver behind Keon Coleman and Khalil Shakir, who finished with snap percentages of 88 and 75 percent, respectively. Additionally, the veteran wideout's nine targets were tied for the second-highest total among all Bills pass catchers. Though he may be an inconsistent producer based on his role in an offense flush with playmakers, Palmer proved that he is a trusted target of Josh Allen in his regular season debut with Buffalo. Palmer will look to build upon his performance when the Bills visit the Jets in Week 2.
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Advanced NFL Stats
How do Joshua Palmer's 2025 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
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Air Yards Per Game
109.0Air Yards Per Snap
2.27% Team Air Yards
27.3%% Team Targets
20.0%Avg Depth of Target
12.1 YdsCatch Rate
55.6%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
2.6% Targeted On Route
25.7%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Jets pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
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Overall QB Rating Against
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Cornerbacks
88.1
Safeties
118.8
Linebackers
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Measurables Review
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How do Joshua Palmer's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
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.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
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6' 1"Weight
210 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.51 secShuttle Time
4.25 secCone Drill
6.98 secVertical Jump
34.0 inBroad Jump
124 inBench Press
0 repsHand Length
9.63 inArm Length
32.88 inPast Fantasy Outlooks
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When the Chargers lost Mike Williams to an ACL tear in Week 3 last year, Palmer took on a prominent role, averaging 4.25 receptions and 70.5 yards per game from that point on. Unfortunately, Williams wasn't the only one who had a hard time staying healthy. In Week 8, Palmer suffered a knee injury and missed six games. Upon his return he had a pair of solid performances, before missing Week 17 with a concussion and suffering another knee injury in Week 18. Still, it was his second straight year averaging more than six targets per game, after handling a part-time role as a third-round rookie back in 2021. Palmer is in excellent position for a starting job heading into his fourth pro season, joined by 2023 first-round pick Quentin Johnston, 2024 second-rounder Ladd McConkey and veteran DJ Chark atop a thinned-out depth chart. The Chargers hired run-first offensive coordinator Greg Roman this offseason, but that might work out alright for Palmer after the team released Williams and traded Keenan Allen.
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Gains two yards Sunday
Palmer had one reception for two yards in Sunday's 38-0 preseason loss to the Bears.
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Two grabs in preseason opener
Palmer caught two of three targets for 21 yards in Saturday's 34-25 preseason loss to the Giants.
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Back at practice Monday
Palmer (groin) was present for practice Monday, Alaina Getzenberg of ESPN.com reports.
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Working through groin injury
Palmer isn't practicing Sunday due to a groin injury, Sal Capaccio of WGR Sports Radio 550 Buffalo reports.
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Shining early in camp
Palmer and Bills QB Josh Allen have connected a number of times during the first week of training camp, Alex Brasky of Bills Digestreports.
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Expanded Week 1 role possible?
Palmer could be set for an expanded role in his Bills regular-season debut on Sunday night against the Ravens, considering No. 2 receiver Keon Coleman appears to have suffered a groin injury in Wednesday's practice per Chris Brown of the team's official site.
ANALYSIS
Coleman is projected to fill a key downfield role for the Bills' air attack in his second season, but Wednesday's groin injury, which led to limited participation in the day's practice, could put his Week 1 availability in jeopardy. If Coleman is limited or can't play against Baltimore, Palmer, who averaged 15.1 yards per reception and took 19 of his 77 catches for 20 yards or more during the last two regular seasons with the Chargers, could be in store for a notable boost in opportunity.
Coleman is projected to fill a key downfield role for the Bills' air attack in his second season, but Wednesday's groin injury, which led to limited participation in the day's practice, could put his Week 1 availability in jeopardy. If Coleman is limited or can't play against Baltimore, Palmer, who averaged 15.1 yards per reception and took 19 of his 77 catches for 20 yards or more during the last two regular seasons with the Chargers, could be in store for a notable boost in opportunity.