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Shedeur Sanders

Shedeur Sanders is a quarterback for the Cleveland Browns. Depth chart: QB3.

Scouting report

Shedeur Sanders: the full picture

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

Shedeur Sanders at a glance

Shedeur Sanders is a 24-year-old quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, listed at 6'2" and 212 pounds. The Cleveland Browns drafted Sanders 144th overall in the fifth round in 2025, out of Colorado; this is year two in the league.

2026 projection

Our season projection has Sanders at 43.8 PPR points for 2026, which ranks QB35 at the position and works out to 3.4 points per game over 17.0 projected games.

Percentile profile

Measured against the 36 qualified quarterbacks of 2025, Sanders ranks in the 46th percentile in rush yards, the 24th percentile in intended air yards and the 21st percentile in yards per attempt. The softest mark is the 3rd percentile in pass TDs.

Career track record

2025 is the only completed season on record: Sanders finished as QB37 with 84.9 PPR points in 8 games. The totals so far read 1,400 passing yards, 7 passing touchdowns, 169 rushing yards and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Shedeur Sanders by the numbers

Sanders has finished in the weekly top five at the position 1 time. The career high is 33.5 PPR points, set in Week 14 of 2025 against TEN. The game log also shows 1 game of 30 or more PPR points, 1 300-yard passing game and 1 game with three or more touchdowns. In all, Sanders has reached 20 points in 1 game, 13% of career appearances.

Contract

Sanders is playing on a four-year, $4.6 million contract signed with the Cleveland Browns in 2025, an average of $1.2 million per year with $447,380 guaranteed. The deal runs through the 2028 season.

Dynasty market

In dynasty formats Sanders carries a GV stock price of 1,730, which ranks 385th overall and QB60 among quarterbacks out of 940 priced players. In redraft the same model ranks Sanders 506th overall. Value has moved up 1.9 since the previous model run. See where Sanders sits on the trade value chart.

2026 projected stat line

Projected PPR
43.8
PPR / game
3.4

Shedeur Sanders fantasy outlook

Shedeur Sanders enters the 2026 season with CLE and ranks QB35 and #331 overall in the current Gridiron Value projection. The model projects 43.8 PPR points across 13.0 games, or 3.4 points per game, placing the expected outcome in a lineup and depth tier. The preseason depth chart lists Shedeur Sanders as QB3, so the opportunity forecast is tied to that current role rather than name value alone. In 2025, Shedeur Sanders produced 84.9 PPR points in 8 games (10.6 per game), giving the projection a recent performance baseline. Projection confidence is 22%, with a 0% modeled chance of a Top-24 positional finish. The primary risk is earning enough weekly opportunity from a lower depth-chart position.

Week 2 projection

Shedeur Sanders is projected for 1.2 PPR points on the road at TB in week 2, with a likely range of 0.0 to 5.3.

Trade value

Gridiron Value prices every player from 0 to 100 within each league format. Value is up 1.9 since the previous model run (stable).

Redraft
7.9
Dynasty
16.8
Superflex redraft
23.4
Superflex dynasty
44.2
TE premium dynasty
10.1

Compare Shedeur Sanders on the trade value chart

Career stats

SeasonTeamGCmpAttPass ydsPass TDIntRush ydsRush TDPPR
2025CLE81202121,400710169184.9

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Projections are model estimates, not recorded results. Snapshot 2026-09-24.