Questionable
Injury Shoulder
Est. Return 11/27/2025
2025 Receiving Stats
REC
17
YDS
232
TD
1
AVG
13.6
TAR
26
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2025 Fantasy Outlook
Off-field problems prevented Turpin from getting a chance in the NFL after he finished his college career in 2018, even though he scored six special teams TDs in four seasons at TCU and then ran a 4.31 40-yard dash. He finally got his NFL shot in 2022, and has since been named to the Pro Bowl twice as a return specialist, including last season when he scored once on a punt and once on a kickoff, in addition to putting up a 31-420-2 receiving line and 16-92-0 rushing. Turpin will be 29 before Week 1 and may well be maxed out as a return specialist and No. 4 receiver, but there's perhaps some hope of challenging Jalen Tolbert for the No. 3 role behind locked-in starters CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a three-year, $13.5 million contract with the Cowboys in March of 2025.
DNP on Monday's practice estimate
Turpin was listed as a non-participant on Monday's estimated practice report due to a shoulder injury and an illness, Tommy Yarrish of the Cowboys' official site reports.
ANALYSIS
Turpin earned his highest snap share (46 percent) since Week 4 during Sunday's win versus the Eagles, and he produced one catch (on two targets) for 48 yards and two carries for four yards. The reception marked his longest of the campaign, but he now is tending two a pair of health concerns ahead of Thursday's contest against the Chiefs. Wednesday's injury report will unveil whether or not Turpin has a designation for Week 13 action.
Turpin earned his highest snap share (46 percent) since Week 4 during Sunday's win versus the Eagles, and he produced one catch (on two targets) for 48 yards and two carries for four yards. The reception marked his longest of the campaign, but he now is tending two a pair of health concerns ahead of Thursday's contest against the Chiefs. Wednesday's injury report will unveil whether or not Turpin has a designation for Week 13 action.
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Air Yards Per Game
19.9Air Yards Per Snap
0.72% Team Air Yards
5.8%% Team Targets
6.5%Avg Depth of Target
6.9 YdsCatch Rate
65.4%Drop Rate
15.4%Avg Yds After Catch
6.3% Targeted On Route
17.6%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Thursday, Nov 27th at 4:30PM
Overall QB Rating Against
75.4
Cornerbacks
62.9
Safeties
103.5
Linebackers
73.1
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2023
After a dynamic rookie season as a return man, teams avoided kicking the ball to Turpin last year, and his yardage dropped from 811 in 2022 to 371. He saw more work on offense, though, and Turpin scored his first career NFL touchdowns last season - three on the ground, one through the air - despite getting only 23 total touches. With RB Tony Pollard and WR Michael Gallup both gone, the Cowboys are relying on internal options to step up, and Turpin's usage as a gadget player could increase again. The 27-year-old isn't likely to become a full-time offensive player, however.
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Three touches on offense Sunday
Turpin gained four rushing yards on two carries, caught one of two targets for 48 yards and added 86 return yards on three kickoff returns and one punt return in Sunday's 24-21 win over the Eagles.
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No yardage on offense in Week 11
Turpin recorded one catch for zero yards on two targets and returned one punt for 14 yards and four kickoffs for 111 yards in Monday's 33-16 win over the Raiders.
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Gains 13 total yards on offense
Turpin caught two of three targets for 10 yards and rushed once for three yards in Monday's 27-17 loss to the Cardinals. He added 151 kickoff return yards and six punt return yards.
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Does little on five targets
Turpin caught one of five targets for minus-2 yards in Sunday's loss to the Broncos. He added 86 yards on three kickoff returns.
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Back in usual role
Turpin caught his only target for 17 yards and added 80 kickoff return yards and four punt return yards in Sunday's 44-22 win over the Commanders.
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Big impact in 2025?
Saad Yousef of The Athletic believes that Turpin will be utilized heavily as a playmaker more than a receiver in the Cowboys' offense.
ANALYSIS
Turpin signed a three-year, $18 million extension with the Cowboys in March after a solid 2024 campaign in which he caught 31 passes on 52 targets for 420 yards and two touchdowns while also logging a touchdown as both a punt and kick returner. CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens and Jake Ferguson figure to see the bulk of the receiving production, but Yousef relays that the Cowboys have utilized Turpin out of the backfield and on quick routes near the line of scrimmage during minicamp. Even if he's not Dak Prescott's first look in the passing game, Turpin should still have a significant role in the Cowboys' offense in 2025.
Turpin signed a three-year, $18 million extension with the Cowboys in March after a solid 2024 campaign in which he caught 31 passes on 52 targets for 420 yards and two touchdowns while also logging a touchdown as both a punt and kick returner. CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens and Jake Ferguson figure to see the bulk of the receiving production, but Yousef relays that the Cowboys have utilized Turpin out of the backfield and on quick routes near the line of scrimmage during minicamp. Even if he's not Dak Prescott's first look in the passing game, Turpin should still have a significant role in the Cowboys' offense in 2025.