Brandon Zylstra
Overall rank
WR121
2021
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 214 lbs
- Arm Length
- 31 1/4" (35th)

- Draft Pick
- Undrafted 2016
- College
- Concordia
- Age
- 29.1
Workout Metrics
4.64
19th
93.6
50th
123.2
62nd
0.00
0.00
40-Yard Dash
Speed Score
Burst Score
Agility Score
Catch Radius
Brandon Zylstra Season Stats
Year Year | Games Played Games | Targets Tgts | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Yards Per Reception YPR | Air Yards Air Yds | Receiving TDs Rec TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
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2021 | 13 | 25 | 18 | 250 | 13.9 | 269 | 1 | 3.8 (#102) |
2020 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 37 | 0 | 0.4 (#164) |
2019 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 106 | 13.2 | 156 | 0 | 3.7 |
2018 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 14 | 0 | 0.7 |
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College Dominator38.6% (79th)
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College YPR17.5 (84th)
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College Target Share-
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Breakout Age20.5 (50th)
Brandon Zylstra Advanced Stats & Metrics
Opportunity
Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
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25 (1.9 p/g) | 5.7% (7.1% rz) | 14.8% | 37.5% | 130 (40.9% rate) | 169 (13.0 p/g) | 37.0% |
#124 | - | - | #133 | #76 | #118 | - |
Opportunity
Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
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269 (20.7 p/g) | 8.3% | 10.8 | 4 (0.3 p/g) | 3 (2 rec) | 7.20 | 7.9% |
- | - | - | #112 | #117 | - | - |
Productivity
Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
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18 (1.4 p/g) | 250 (19.2 p/g) | 119 (4.8 p/tgt) | 138 (5.5 p/tgt) | 1 (5.6% rate) | 3.8 | 3.3 (+0.47 diff) |
#120 | #112 | #85 | #120 | #108 | #102 | #125 |
Efficiency
Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.7 | 1.48 | 10.0 | 13.9 | 92.0% (23 tgts) | 72.0% | 78.3% |
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Efficiency
Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
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1.28 | 4.96 | +45.6% | 7.9% | 5.6% | 1 (4.0%) | 33.3% (12 tgts) |
- | - | - | - | - | #116 | - |
Efficiency
Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
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+12.9 | +11.7 | 117.1 | 4.3 (0.3 p/g) | 0.29 | 1.96 | 49.00 |
- | #97 | - | #129 | - | - | #121 |
Zone vs Man
Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
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52 | 30.4% | 81 (87 zone) | 30.9% (26.4% zone) | 19.8% (10.3% zone) | 0.93 (3.00 zone) | 1.72 (2.39 zone) |
#128 | - | #117 | - | - | - | - |
Opportunity
Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
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4 (0.3 p/g) | 0.8% (1.8% rz) | 5.5% | 12.1% | 37 (30.8% rate) | 73 (4.6 p/g) | 13.3% |
#196 | - | - | #197 | #155 | #165 | - |
Opportunity
Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
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37 (2.3 p/g) | 0.9% | 9.3 | 1 (0.1 p/g) | 1 (1 rec) | 2.25 | 3.3% |
- | - | - | #158 | #150 | - | - |
Productivity
Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
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3 (0.2 p/g) | 35 (2.2 p/g) | 5 (1.3 p/tgt) | 7 (1.8 p/tgt) | 0 (0.0% rate) | 0.4 | - |
#185 | #186 | #193 | #204 | #143 | #164 | - |
Efficiency
Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
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9.0 | 0.48 | 8.8 | 11.7 | 50.0% (2 tgts) | 75.0% | 150.0% |
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Efficiency
Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
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2.75 | 4.64 | -7.9% | 0.0% | - | 0 (0.0%) | 100.0% (1 tgts) |
- | - | #124 | - | - | #155 | - |
Efficiency
Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
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-25.5 | - | 101.0 | 0.0 (0.0 p/g) | 0.09 | 1.65 | 6.60 |
#223 | - | - | #153 | - | - | #193 |
Zone vs Man
Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
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Opportunity
Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
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12 (2.4 p/g) | 6.0% (5.6% rz) | 30.8% | 17.6% | 2 (3.6% rate) | 39 (7.8 p/g) | 19.1% |
#153 | - | - | #192 | #211 | #167 | - |
Opportunity
Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
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156 (31.2 p/g) | 5.6% | 13.0 | 3 (0.6 p/g) | 1 (1 rec) | 4.84 | 21.8% |
- | - | - | #129 | #148 | - | - |
Productivity
Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
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8 (1.6 p/g) | 106 (21.2 p/g) | 14 (1.2 p/tgt) | 64 (5.3 p/tgt) | 0 (0.0% rate) | 3.7 | - |
#146 | #149 | #163 | - | #140 | - | - |
Efficiency
Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
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6.7 | 2.72 | 8.8 | 13.2 | 66.7% (8 tgts) | 66.7% | 100.0% |
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Efficiency
Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
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1.58 | 4.33 | -5.5% | 8.7% | - | 0 (0.0%) | 100.0% (1 tgts) |
- | - | - | #123 | - | #157 | - |
Efficiency
Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
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+8.9 | - | 94.5 | 6.5 (1.3 p/g) | 0.48 | 1.55 | 18.60 |
- | - | - | #109 | - | - | #150 |
Zone vs Man
Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
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Opportunity
Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
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2 (0.4 p/g) | 1.3% (0.0% rz) | 66.7% | 3.7% | 2 (20.0% rate) | 3 (0.6 p/g) | 1.9% |
#197 | - | - | #211 | #201 | #208 | - |
Opportunity
Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
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14 (2.8 p/g) | 0.4% | 7.0 | - (0.0 p/g) | 0 (0 rec) | 2.00 | 20.0% |
- | - | - | - | #173 | - | - |
Productivity
Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
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1 (0.2 p/g) | 23 (4.6 p/g) | 9 (4.5 p/tgt) | 0 (0.0 p/tgt) | 0 (0.0% rate) | 0.7 | - |
#191 | #184 | #176 | - | #151 | - | - |
Efficiency
Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
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5.0 | 7.67 | 11.5 | 23.0 | 50.0% (1 tgts) | 50.0% | 100.0% |
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Efficiency
Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
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0.50 | 4.67 | -11.7% | 2.1% | - | 0 (0.0%) | 0.0% (0 tgts) |
- | - | - | - | - | #150 | - |
Efficiency
Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
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+14.1 | - | 91.7 | 0.0 (0.0 p/g) | 1.10 | 1.65 | 3.30 |
- | - | - | #283 | - | - | #191 |
Zone vs Man
Total Route Wins | Route Win Rate | Routes vs Man | Win Rate vs Man | Target Rate vs Man | Target Separation vs Man Tgt Separation vs Man | Fantasy Points Per Target vs Man Fantasy Pts/Tgt vs Man |
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Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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1 | NYJ | Bryce Hall | 15.9% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#122) |
2 | NO | Desmond Trufant | 15.1% | 7 | 3 (1 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 44 (29 air) | 13.4 (#39) |
3 | HOU | Vernon Hargreaves | 27.1% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#121) |
4 | DAL | Maurice Canady | 17.6% | 6 | 2 (1 rz) | 2 | 63 (18 air) | 8.3 (#61) |
5 | PHI | Darius Slay | 15.7% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#121) |
6 | MIN | Mackensie Alexander | 50.7% | 23 | 3 | 3 | 32 (24 air) | 6.2 (#64) |
10 | ARI | Byron Murphy | 45.7% | 11 | 2 | 2 | 18 (8 air) | 3.8 (#70) |
11 | WAS | Landon Collins | 46.0% | 14 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1.7 (#97) |
12 | MIA | Justin Coleman | 56.6% | 19 | 2 | 1 | 24 (45 air) | 3.4 (#82) |
14 | ATL | A.J. Terrell | 53.2% | 21 | 5 | 4 | 45 (40 air) | 8.5 (#54) |
15 | BUF | Dane Jackson | 71.8% | 30 | 4 (1 rz) | 2 | 17 (33 air) | 3.7 (#76) |
17 | NO | 0 | 3.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#113) |
18 | TB | Sean Murphy-Bunting | 71.0% | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 (72 air) | 0.0 (#112) |
Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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1 | LV | Trayvon Mullen | 10.6% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#118) |
2 | TB | Sean Murphy-Bunting | 1.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#126) |
3 | LAC | Casey Hayward | 2.0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#122) |
4 | ARI | Dre Kirkpatrick | 8.3% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#113) |
5 | ATL | - | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#109) |
6 | CHI | - | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#105) |
7 | NO | P.J. Williams | 9.8% | 2 | 1 (1 rz) | 1 | 4 (-1 air) | 1.4 (#96) |
8 | ATL | A.J. Terrell | 26.4% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#103) |
9 | KC | Rashad Fenton | 13.2% | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 3.8 (#82) |
10 | TB | Jamel Dean | 23.9% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#99) |
11 | DET | Justin Coleman | 15.9% | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#112) |
12 | MIN | Jeff Gladney | 23.4% | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#109) |
14 | DEN | De'vante Bausby | 38.5% | 17 | 2 | 1 | 3 (38 air) | 1.3 (#117) |
15 | GB | Kevin King | 7.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 (#119) |
16 | WAS | Kendall Fuller | 6.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#119) |
17 | NO | Janoris Jenkins | 9.5% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#119) |
Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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6 | TB | Carlton Davis | 3.3% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##112) |
8 | SF | D.J. Reed | 14.3% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##120) |
14 | ATL | Jordan Miller | 3.2% | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1.7 (##108) |
16 | IND | Rock Ya-Sin | 19.7% | 7 | 1 (1 rz) | 1 | 3 | 1.3 (##106) |
17 | NO | Justin Hardee | 44.8% | 24 | 8 | 6 | 96 | 15.6 (##25) |
Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Primary Corner Primary Corner | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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5 | PHI | - | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##113) |
7 | NYJ | Morris Claiborne | 3.1% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 3.3 (##83) |
9 | DET | Glover Quin | 2.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##97) |
16 | DET | Darius Slay | 12.5% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##119) |
17 | CHI | - | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##119) |

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Fantasy Points
Value Over Stream
(VOS)-3.3
(#362)
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.
Brandon Zylstra Injury History
Severity:
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Medium
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Games Missed
Injury Reports
Hamstring strain
Week 6 (2021)
3
3
Shoulder sprain
Week 12 (2020)
0
1