KC Concepcion Fantasy Overview

An Up-And-Down College Career

Concepcion Breaks Out as a Freshman

A four-star recruit out of Charlotte, Concepcion stayed close to home at North Carolina State and made an immediate impact. He led the Wolfpack in all major receiving categories as a true freshman, posting big market shares:

• 29.0% of the targets
• 31.6% of the catches
• 33.2% of the receiving yards
• 52.6% of the receiving TDs

Concepcion’s 2.32 yards per route ranked 65th among 287 FBS WRs with 50+ targets.

He also ranked second on the team with 320 rushing yards on a big 7.8 yards per carry.

Year 2? Not So Great

Concepcion’s production took a big step back in 2024: 53 catches for 460 yards and 6 TDs. He still led the team in catches and receiving TDs, but TE Justin Joly and WR Noah Rogers beat him in receiving yards.

The market shares were way down from 2023:

• 24.3% of the targets
• 22.5% of the catches
• 16.4% of the receiving yards
• 33.3% of the receiving TDs

Concepcion also slipped to 1.29 yards per route, ranking fifth among N.C. State WRs and behind Joly.

It’s worth noting that starting QB Grayson McCall made only four appearances due to injury. Per CBS’ Chip Patterson, Concepcion also played through “minor injury issues.”

Transfer Leads To Big Bounce Back

Concepcion transferred to Texas A&M for his 2025 junior campaign and quickly emerged as his new team’s top receiver. He led the Aggies with 61 catches, 919 yards, and 9 TDs.

His market shares didn’t rise to the level of his freshman season, but they proved strong enough:

• 26.4% target share
• 24.5% reception share
• 27.2% receiving yards share
• 34.6% receiving TD share

Concepcion’s 2.46 yards per route were a career-best and ranked 43rd among 270 FBS WRs with 50+ targets.

He also added versatility at A&M. After running more than 80% of his routes from the slot at North Carolina State, Concepcion ran 65.3% of his routes out wide in 2025. He also worked farther downfield, posting a 12.3-yard average target depth after being below 9.0 in each of the previous two seasons.

What Does the Tape Say?

A Natural Separator

Concepcion wins with a blend of route-running savvy, playmaking ability, and versatility. He consistently finds soft spots in zone coverage, using sharp cuts and strong spatial awareness to create throwing windows for his quarterback.

At His Best with the Ball in His Hands

The most exciting part of Concepcion’s game is what happens after the catch. He's a dynamic open-field runner with excellent vision, acceleration, and tackle-breaking ability. Whether on screens, quick hitters, or underneath routes, he quickly identifies running lanes and can slip through contact without losing speed. Concepcion averaged a strong 6.6 yards after catch per reception across his three college seasons.

Rushing Should Add Fantasy Value

Concepcion's versatility extends beyond the passing game. He’s dangerous on jet sweeps and end-arounds, displaying the lateral agility, footwork, and vision to make defenders miss and maximize rushing opportunities. He should add some fantasy value as a runner at the next level.

He logged 70 carries for 431 yards (6.2 per rush) and 3 TDs across his three college seasons. That included a 41-320-0 rushing line (7.8 per rush) in his true-freshman campaign.

2026 Opportunity & Projection

Projected Role & Competition

The Browns made Concepcion the fourth WR off the board in this spring’s draft, selecting him 24th overall. He joins a WR corps with fellow rookie (and 39th overall pick) Denzel Boston and 27-year-old Jerry Jeudy.

Concepcion wins with quicks and versatility, whereas Boston is more of a prototypical “X” receiver at 6’4, 212 pounds. The rookies will be competing for targets but won’t be working the same areas of the field typically.

Jeudy is closer to Concepcion in play style and deployment. He has run 42% of his career routes from the slot, although that sank to 19% last season. Jeudy posted 1,229 yards in 2024 but is coming off a disappointing 50-602-2 line in 17 games last year.

Cleveland also returns TE Harold Fannin Jr., who’s coming off a 107-target, 72-catch rookie season.

TE David Njoku was the only significant departure from last year’s pass-catching corps. He averaged 4.0 targets across his 12 games last season.

Concepcion’s talent and draft capital make him a good bet to play a big role right away, with the potential to lead the WR corps in targets.

Supporting Cast

The 2025 Browns finished bottom-3 in all major passing categories, and QB play remains a big concern.

Deshaun Watson is the early favorite to start, but he’s working back from a twice-torn Achilles. He wasn’t good with Cleveland even before those injuries, averaging just 6.0 yards per pass attempt across 2022-2024.

The Browns also return second-year QBs Shedeur Sanders and Dillon Gabriel. Neither was good as a rookie, averaging 6.6 and 5.1 yards per attempt, respectively.

Cleveland is favored in just one game this season and implied for 17.9 points per game, the lowest in the league.

Coaching & Offensive Scheme

The Browns canned HC Kevin Stefanski and OC Tommy Rees after the 2025 season and replaced them with HC Todd Monken and OC Travis Switzer.

Monken confirmed during his introductory press conference that he'll call offensive plays. This is his first NFL head coaching gig, but he has seven seasons of OC experience (three with the Buccaneers, one with the Browns, and three with the Ravens).

Monken’s Ravens teams were run-heavy, due in large part to having QB Lamar Jackson and RB Derrick Henry. But he leaned pass prior to that, with three of his first four offenses ranking higher in pass attempts than rush attempts.

Here’s where Monken’s offenses have finished in total WR PPR points:

• 2016: 10th
• 2017: fifth
• 2018: first
• 2019: 19th
• 2023: 23rd
• 2024: 26th
• 2025: 26th

Paths to Ceiling

Concepcion is a dynamic and versatile receiver who can also add fantasy value with rushing production.

He joins a relatively weak Browns WR corps and could immediately lead in targets.

If he gets better-than-expected QB play, Concepcion could emerge as a WR3 option for fantasy teams.

Risk Factors

The Browns are projected to be one of the worst offenses and passing games in the league, denting Concepcion’s 2026 outlook.

There’s also a chance that the team views him as a slot-first receiver and limits him to 3-WR sets.