Sterling Shepard

Overall Rank
WR55
2025
Underdog Fantasy
ADP
240.0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Height
5' 10"
Weight
194 lbs
Arm Length
30"
(17th)
Draft Pick
2.09
(2016)
College
Oklahoma
Age
32.6
Best Comparable Player
Santonio Holmes
Workout Metrics
4.48
72nd
92.4
47th
131.2
90th
11.35
38th
10.05
58th
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Catch Radius
33.2%
(65th)
College Dominator
26.6%
(79th)
College Target Share
20.6
(48th)
Breakout Age

Sterling Shepard Athleticism

99.40
Athleticism Score
#46
of 93
WR Position
2016 Class Rank
#336
of 487
All Positions
2016 Class Rank
#603
of 1249
WR Position
All Time Rank
#4594
of 6569
All Positions
All Time Rank

Sterling Shepard Season Stats

Year Games Tgts Rec Rec Yds YPR Air Yds Rec TD Fantasy Pts/Game
2025
1
6
3
39
13.0
86
0
6.9 (#55)
2024
14
51
32
334
10.4
473
1
5.7 (#88)
2023
15
22
10
57
5.7
160
1
1.4 (#155)

Sterling Shepard Explosive Plays

90.3
(#39)
Explosive Rating
(EPX)
Receiving EPX
90.3 (#39)
Explosive Plays
0 (#50)

Explosive Play Rating (EPX) is a comprehensive rating of a player's explosiveness, factoring in per-play efficiency and total volume of explosive plays created. EPX is scaled so 100 is league-average at each position and blends passing, rushing, and receiving according to each player's usage. Pass plays over 20 yards or rush plays over 10 yards are considered explosive.

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Sterling Shepard Advanced Stats & Metrics

Opportunity
Targets Target Share Target Rate Snap Share Slot Snaps Routes Run Route %
6 (6.0 p/g) 20.0% 23.1% 64.9% 17 (45.9% rate) 26 (26.0 p/g) 78.8%
#40 #39 #31 #68 #37 #56 #62
Opportunity
Air Yards Air Yards Share Target Depth (ADOT) Deep Targets Red Zone Tgts Designed Targets (p/g) First Read Targets (p/g)
86 (86.0 p/g) 26.3% 14.3 1 (1.0 p/g) -- -- 2 (2.0 p/g)
#28 #43 #16 #25 -- #35 #66
Opportunity
Team Pass Plays Per Game Catchable Target Rate Motion Rate Deep Target Share Red Zone Target Share Designed Target Share First Read Target Share
33.0 50.0% (3 tgts) 5.4% (5.4054 p/g) 20.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11.8%
#20 #68 #62 #51 -- #32 #70
Productivity
Recs Rec Yards YAC Unrealized Air Yards Total TDs Fantasy Pts/Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game
3 (3.0 p/g) 39 (39.0 p/g) 8 (1.3 p/tgt) 55 (9.2 p/tgt) -- 6.9 6.6 (+0.28 diff)
#45 #48 #55 #14 -- #55 #62
Efficiency
First Downs Per Route Run Yards Per Route Run Formation Adjusted YPRR YPT YPR Yards/Team Pass Attempt True Catch Rate
0.115 1.50 1.18 6.5 13.0 1.22 100.0% (50.0% actual)
#20 #39 #36 #46 #31 #44 #1
Efficiency
Target Separation Target Premium Dominator Rating Juke Rate EPX Drops Contested Catch %
1.17 +-35.2% 11.7% 0.0% 90.3 -- 0.0%
#56 #63 #44 -- #39 -- --
Efficiency
Production Premium EPA QB Rating Per Target Best Ball Pts Added Fantasy Points Per Route Fantasy Points Per Target Total Fantasy Pts
+-12.5 +3.1 70.8 0.0 0.27 1.15 6.90
#54 #44 #53 -- #48 #62 #55
Zone vs Man
Routes Run Vs Man YPRR vs Man Target Rate vs Man First Read Target Share vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man Points per route vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man
15 (11 vs zone) 1.33 (1.73 vs zone) 26.7% (18.2% vs zone) 12.5% (11.1 vs zone) 1.00 (1.50 vs zone) 0.27 (1.45 vs zone) 1.00 (1.45 vs zone)
#34 #37 #24 #63 #35 #39 #39
Wk Opp Primary Corner Snap Share Routes Targets Receptions Receiving Yards Fantasy Points
1 ATL Billy Bowman Jr. 64.9% 26 (78.8% rate) 6 3 39 (86 air) 6.9 (#55)

Box score statistics such as targets, yards, touchdowns, and fantasy points per target are updated the next day. Advanced stats and metrics are updated later in the week during the NFL season.

Value Over Stream

-0.9
(#149)

Value Over Stream: Valuation scheme calculates a player's fantasy pts/game over the average waiver wire replacement in standard fantasy league formats during either the current season (or previous year during the offseason) and adjusts for positional bust rates. VOS rank in parenthesis spans all positions, enabling player comparisons across QB's, RB's, WR's, and TE's.

2025

Snap Share

2025

Target Share

2025

Fantasy Points

Sterling Shepard News & Analysis

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Popularity Index

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Sterling Shepard Injury History

Low
Medium
High
Games Missed
Injury Reports
Foot Injury
Week 14 (2024)
1
3
Hamstring Strain
Week 8 (2024)
0
2
ACL tear
Week 3 (2022)
14
14
Achilles repair surgery rehabilitation
Preseason (2022)
0
0
Achilles tendon tear
Week 15 (2021)
3
3

Sterling Shepard College Stats

Year Games Recs Rec Yds Tgt Share Catch Rate Rec TDs Special Teams Age School
2012
13 (WR)
45
621 (13.8 ypr)
-
-
3
0
19
Oklahoma
2013
12 (WR)
51
603 (11.8 ypr)
-
-
7
0
20
Oklahoma
2014
11 (WR)
51
970 (19.0 ypr)
-
-
5
154
21
Oklahoma
2015
13 (WR)
86
1288 (15.0 ypr)
-
-
11
296
22
Oklahoma