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Chris Rodriguez Jr.

Chris Rodriguez Jr. is a running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Scouting report

Chris Rodriguez Jr.: the full picture

Written automatically from Gridiron Value model data · updated September 24, 2026

Chris Rodriguez Jr. at a glance

Chris Rodriguez Jr. is a 26-year-old running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars, listed at 5'11" and 224 pounds. The Washington Commanders drafted Rodriguez 193rd overall in the sixth round in 2023, out of Kentucky, and 2026 is Rodriguez's 4th NFL season.

2026 projection

The Gridiron Value season model projects Rodriguez for 131.8 PPR points in 2026, which ranks RB36 at the position and works out to 10.3 points per game over 17.0 projected games.

2026 season so far

Through 2 games of 2026, Rodriguez has scored 3.6 PPR points, or 1.8 per game. That is 2.7% of the full-season projection; at the current rate Rodriguez would finish with about 31 points, behind the 131.8 projected. It is a small sample, so expect that pace to settle. The best week so far is 2.3 points in Week 1 against CLE, the RB62 finish that week. Rodriguez has cleared the 12-point mark we count as a usable RB start in 0 of 2 games, a 0% consistency rate.

Percentile profile

Measured against the 59 qualified running backs of 2026, Rodriguez ranks in the 27th percentile in rush TDs, the 15th percentile in yards per carry and the 14th percentile in rush yards over expected per attempt. The softest mark is the 8th percentile in receptions.

Career track record

By season-long PPR scoring, Rodriguez has finished as RB78 in 2023, RB83 in 2024 and RB51 in 2025. The high-water mark is 92.0 PPR points in 2025. Across 30 regular-season games on record, the totals read 956 rushing yards, 10 rushing touchdowns, 6 receptions and 54 receiving yards.

Chris Rodriguez Jr. by the numbers

Rodriguez has finished in the top twelve 1 time. The career high is 19.5 PPR points, set in Week 16 of 2023 against NYJ.

Contract

Rodriguez is playing on a two-year, $10 million contract signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2026, an average of $5 million per year with $6.2 million guaranteed. The deal runs through the 2027 season.

2026 projected stat line

Projected PPR
131.8
PPR / game
10.3

Chris Rodriguez Jr. fantasy outlook

Chris Rodriguez Jr. enters the 2026 season with JAX and ranks RB36 and #139 overall in the current Gridiron Value projection. The model projects 131.8 PPR points across 12.8 games, or 10.3 points per game, placing the expected outcome in a lineup and depth tier. The preseason depth chart lists Chris Rodriguez Jr. as RB2, so the opportunity forecast is tied to that current role rather than name value alone. In 2025, Chris Rodriguez Jr. produced 92.0 PPR points in 12 games (7.7 per game), giving the projection a recent performance baseline. Projection confidence is 34%, with a 8% modeled chance of a Top-24 positional finish. The main variables are role stability, team scoring volume, and normal efficiency variance.

Week 1 projection

Chris Rodriguez Jr. is projected for 8.8 PPR points at home against CLE in week 1, with a likely range of 0.0 to 22.4.

Trade value

Gridiron Value prices every player from 0 to 100 within each league format. Value is down 3.3 since the previous model run (stable).

Redraft
11.6
Dynasty
17.3
Superflex redraft
16.8
Superflex dynasty
19.8
TE premium dynasty
10.4

Compare Chris Rodriguez Jr. on the trade value chart

Career stats

SeasonTeamGCarRush ydsRush TDTgtRecRec ydsRec TDPPR
2026JAX21236000003.6
2025WAS1211250064330092.0
2024WAS73517321112031.5
2023WAS95124722212037.9

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