Malik Turner

Malik Turner is a 30-year-old wide receiver for San Francisco, out of Illinois, in his eighth NFL season since entering the league in 2018. He is listed seventh on the depth chart at left receiver, a spot that typically means special-teams or emergency duty rather than a role in the passing game. The data does not show any steady path to production. He appears in games, but there is no sign the offense is looking for him.

The numbers are minimal. In 2025 he played 3 games and drew 1 target, about a third of a target per game, and finished with a PPR rank of 1381. Through 2 games of 2026 he ranks 984th in PPR. Target totals for this season aren't provided, so a direct per-game comparison isn't possible, but the better rank so far is not evidence that his role has grown.

Clutch Edge projects him for 17.2 points per game, ranked 125th overall among QB/RB/WR/TE. That figure doesn't fit the rest of his profile. A seventh-string receiver with one target across three games last season has given no indication of that kind of usage, and 17.2 per game would normally rank far higher than 125th, so the projection itself looks internally inconsistent. Treat it with caution rather than as a reason to roster him.

For season-long leagues and DFS, Turner is not a viable play based on this data. The only thing that would change that is a clear jump up the depth chart paired with actual targets in a game. Until his usage shows up in the box score, he belongs on the waiver wire and out of lineups.

Written by a language model from the stat lines below. Numbers from Sleeper; the 2026 line is the season in progress.