Philadelphia Eagles- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Height / Weight
- 5' 11", 192 lbs
- Born
- 2/6/2004 in Los Alamitos, CA
- Age
- 22
- College
- USC
- Draft
- 2026: Rd 1, Pk 20 (PHI)
- Experience
- Rookie
- Status
- Active
Why he's performing this way
The usage, efficiency, schedule and team factors behind his recent numbers.
Makai Lemon is heating up. He's at 5.9 fantasy pts / game (PPR) over his last game, up from 2.2.
- Recent
- 5.9
- Season
- 3.4
fantasy pts / game (PPR)
- Bigger role
He's averaging 4.0 targets over his last game, compared with 2.5 before that. More opportunity is the main reason the production has risen.
- Low target share
He draws 11% of PHI's targets. At this share he needs big plays or touchdowns to produce.
- Inefficient touches
4.2 yards per target on the season (the typical WR is at 8.4), and 7.3 over his last game. Production is being propped up by volume more than explosiveness.
- Scoring without touchdowns
0% of his fantasy points come from touchdowns. His yardage is doing the work, so there is upside if the touchdowns start coming.
- Tough recent schedule
Opponents in his last game (CHI) give up less EPA per play than the league average. He has been producing against strong opponents, so the numbers are probably underselling him.
- Struggling offense around him
PHI are averaging -0.33 EPA per play on offense. Stalled drives and fewer red-zone trips limit what he can produce.
Play style & archetype
Compares 2026 play-by-play and box score data against 54 qualified WRs across 3 games.
Archetype
Complementary role receiver
with possession chain-mover traits
A secondary option who fits into the concept without commanding volume.
He sees light target volume (targets / game 3.0, bottom 1% of WRs).
He is not a volume focal point (target share 9.4%, bottom 1% of WRs).
Yards / reception of 5.4 ranks in the bottom 1% of qualified WRs.
He is rarely used in the red zone (red-zone target rate 0.0%, bottom 2% of WRs).
He also shows traits of a possession chain-mover.
1 NFL season and 9 career receiving yards. Best year: 9 in 2026.
Strengths
- Catch rate (77.8%)
Areas to watch
- Yards / reception (5.4)
- Yards / target (4.2)
Percentile vs. WRs
- Targets / gamestyle3.0 · 0
- Target sharestyle9.4% · 0
- Deep target ratestyle11.1% · 6
- Middle-of-field ratestyle22.2% · 63
- Catch rate77.8% · 92
- Yards / reception5.4 · 0
- Yards / target4.2 · 9
- Red-zone target ratestyle0.0% · 2
- EPA / target-0.32 · 32
Colored bars are quality measures. Gray "style" bars show how often he does something, not whether it's good.
Where he's targeted
33%
left
22%
middle
44%
right
11% of targets deep (15+ air yards), 89% short
Career statistics
Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.
Rushing
| Season | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PHI | 2 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 1 | -5 | -5.0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM | LST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PHI | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Team | GP | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | STF | STFYDS | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PHI | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2026 game log
Box score lines from completed games this season.