Zachariah
Branch
WR
#17
Zachariah Branch
#17WR
Atlanta Falcons
Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 180 lbs · Age : 22
NFL record
| Year | Team | GP | REC | TGTS | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
Contract
Atlanta Falcons payroll →- 2026 cap number
- 1.28 M$
- Average per year
- 1.76 M$
- Total value
- 7.1 M$
- Seasons left
- 4 · through 2029
2026
1.28 M$
Not guaranteed
2027
1.60 M$
Not guaranteed
2028
1.92 M$
Not guaranteed
2029
2.25 M$
Not guaranteed
Cap number: the season's salary plus the share of the signing bonus spread over the contract. Total value and average per year cover the whole contract, from its signing.
Advanced stats, 2026 Wide receivers
NFL stats →2026 season, in progress (3 games played). The percentile ranks the player among regular wide receivers: 90th means better than 90% of them.
EPA per target
−0.09
19th percentile
Target share
5.0 %
0th percentile
Separation
—
Drops
—
Targets
4
0th percentile
Receptions
3
0th percentile
Catch rate
75.0 %
75th percentile
Receiving yards
21
0th percentile
Yards after catch
32
37th percentile
Receiving TDs
0
25th percentile
Regular season. Data: nflverse (play-by-play, snap counts), Next Gen Stats, Pro Football Reference. EPA: expected points added. CPOE: completion percentage over expected.
2026 end-of-season projection
NFL trends →Projected WAR
0.2
Games
17
WAR 2026
0.0
Games played
3
WAR already earned, plus his pace (WAR per game over the last three seasons, 60/25/15, pulled toward the group average) over his team's remaining games, given his availability so far.
Trend
→ Stable (0)
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.000 per game
The trend compares this season's WAR per game with last season's, weighted by games played.
Outlook, age included
+25 · 22 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, trades or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite.
OV · Overall
81
Very good
- REC
- Receiving
- 74
- SEP
- Separation
- —
- ELU
- Elusiveness
- 82
- HND
- Hands
- 77
- DUR
- Durability
- 83
- EX
- Experience
- 0
Why these ratings?Hide details
- REC — Receiving : Expected points added and yards per target
- SEP — Separation : Separation from the defender at the throw (Next Gen Stats)
- ELU — Elusiveness : Yards over expected, after contact or catch, broken tackles
- HND — Hands : Drops avoided, catches per target
- DUR — Durability : Games played out of his team's, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : Seasons in the NFL
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the EPA (expected points added) of every play, above replacement level, shared among those who made it, then converted to wins (35.3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
25% of the EPA of passes thrown his way (the QB and line get the rest), above replacement.
Zachariah Branch in five questions
What are Zachariah Branch's stats in 2026?
Zachariah Branch has 3 catches for 21 yards and 0 touchdowns in 3 games in 2026.
How old and how tall is Zachariah Branch?
Zachariah Branch is 22 years old. He is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 181 lb (82 kg).
How good is Zachariah Branch?
Zachariah Branch produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026 (season in progress). His PAL rating is 27 out of 100: below average for his position.
What number does Zachariah Branch wear, and what team does he play for?
Zachariah Branch plays for Atlanta Falcons in the NFL, at WR, and wears number 17.
What is Zachariah Branch's projection for 2026?
Our projection has him at 0.2 WAR over the full 2026 season, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
