Andrei Iosivas — 2026 Fantasy Outlook

Iosivas arrived in Cincinnati as a developmental vertical threat with speed (4.43 40-yard dash), frame (6'3" and 205 lbs.), and rising production (18/263/4 in 2019, 41/703/5 in 2021, and 66/943/7 in 2022 at 15.3 YPC) at Princeton that translated more in concept than immediately on the field. The raw tools were obvious; the refinement was the question.

His rookie season was almost entirely a red zone story. Iosivas caught 15 of 25 targets for 116 yards and four touchdowns, with all four scores coming inside the 10-yard line (from three, two, three, and seven yards out). His best game came in a Week 18 cameo (5/36/2), a low-volume, high-efficiency preview of what he could become as a scoring specialist.

In 2024, Iosivas stepped into the WR3 role and delivered a more complete body of work (36 catches for 479 yards and six touchdowns on 61 targets), with seven catches of 20-plus yards showing his big-play capability. His concerns were the drops (6), which dragged his catch rate down to 59.0%, and a low-volume ceiling (Cincinnati gave him five targets or fewer in all but two games).

He cracked 10.00 PPR fantasy points four times (2/7/2, 5/52/1, 3/35/1, 3/53/1), making him a touchdown-or-bust fantasy option more than a reliable weekly contributor. Iosivas’ upside is real, but opportunity hasn’t knocked on his door enough to be trusted.

Progression was expected in year three of his NFL career, but the injury to Joe Burrow led to a step back in his game (33/449/2) despite similar targets (58 – 61 in 2024). His fantasy ticket came only twice last season (Week 5 – 5/82 and Week 9 – 5/66/1), both with Burrow out of the lineup.