Jaylen Waddle Fantasy Football Week 7 Scouting Report

Jaylen Waddle
WR
, Miami Dolphins

Age: 26
Weight: 185 lbs
Height: 5' 10"
College: Alabama

ADP: 35
Depth Chart Ranking: 2

Pts	RecYds	RecTD	Rec	RuYds
26.5	258	0	21	7

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by Brendan Darr

· Oct 05 · 11:18 AM EDT

MIA WR Jaylen Waddle - Week 5 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 5 at New England Patriots

Jaylen Waddle is outside of the top 50 wide receivers this week and it is officially time to move him to the bench if you had not done so already.

by Brendan Darr

· Sep 28 · 10:38 AM EDT

MIA WR Jaylen Waddle - Week 4 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 4 vs. Tennessee Titans

Like the rest of the Dolphins offense, Jaylen Waddle struggled without a real quarterback under center. Waddle caught 4 of 5 targets for 26 yards. That's just not going to get it done for you. Unfortunately, it's going to be very tough to trust Waddle, even with Snoop Huntley, as he's always going to be behind Tyreek Hill in the pecking order for targets and potentially De'Von Achane as well.

Add in a difficult matchup for the Dolphins passing game as the Titans rank 2nd aFPA against wide receivers, and this is not a great spot for Waddle. Waddle is a WR3/flex play, but until we see something consistent from the backup quarterbacks or Tua Tagovailoa returns, it seems very tough to trust anyone that isn't Achane or Hill.

by Brendan Darr

· Sep 20 · 8:25 PM EDT

MIA WR Jaylen Waddle - Week 3 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 3 at Seattle Seahawks

Early on against Buffalo, it looked like Jaylen Waddle could have been on his way to a pretty big week, but then interceptions and injury struck Tua Tagovailoa and the offense fell apart.

You're likely still starting Waddle unless you drafted five straight wide receivers to start, but Waddle is a borderline flex play this week. He's a back-end WR3 but with a greatly reduced ceiling versus what he normally has. I'd be cautious without Tagovailoa and, at least against this Seattle secondary, I would be considering other options if I was lucky enough to have any.

by Brendan Darr

· Sep 15 · 9:46 AM EDT

MIA WR Jaylen Waddle - Week 2 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 2 vs. Buffalo Bills

Jaylen Waddle continued to be Robin to Tyreek Hill's Batman to open the 2024 season. While we shouldn't expect that to change any time soon, Waddle did manage to top 100 yards on 5 catches providing some value even if it wasn't a ceiling outcome.

Waddle remains a high-end WR2, especially with Raheem Mostert out and De'Von Achane a game-time decision. Waddle would likely be the biggest beneficiary of Achane being out after he had 7 receptions for 76 yards in the opener and Waddle could see more of those short-area targets.

by Brendan Darr

· Sep 06 · 11:56 PM EDT

MIA WR Jaylen Waddle - Week 1 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 1 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
As the WR2 in one of the best offenses in football, Jaylen Waddle projects significantly better than lots of other WR2's out there. While Waddle may not have the week-to-week ceiling of Tyreek Hill, he's still capable of putting up spiked weeks even when Hill goes off too.

He remains Tua Tagovailoa's second option and would need a Tyreek Hill injury to really outperform his ADP, but for Week 1 he's got a solid matchup. A 49-point total in a close game against the Jaguars is just the type of environment that could see Waddle have a ceiling game as a WR2 on your roster.

by Brendan Darr

· Jul 30 · 11:45 AM EDT

MIA WR Jaylen Waddle - 2024 Fantasy Football Outlook

Fantasy Upside
Jaylen Waddle is coming off the board as WR15 on Underdog and 20th overall and has proven before he can be a WR1 in fantasy (thanks to a WR7 finish as a rookie). Waddle finished as WR34 overall and WR23 in points per game. Assuming he doesn't miss two games again he should improve overall.

Fantasy Downside
The downside is Waddle is the WR2 with a high-volume WR1 in Tyreek Hill. While the Miami offense can be a juggernaut, it is tough for both Hill and Waddle to be WR1's in fantasy. A top-12 finish is unlikely without a Hill injury and it seems more likely he'll be a back-end WR2 than a borderline WR1 based on his ADP.

2024 Bottom Line
Waddle seems like a better-in-best-ball pick where you can survive some of his slower weeks and get all the benefit of his spiked weeks. However, 20th overall on Underdog does seem difficult to pay off. He has a much more sensible ADP (45th overall) on a site like ESPN where you don't need to use a second-round pick on him. Given his ADP is all over the place, he's a fade in Round 2 and becomes a buy late in Round 3 or early in Round 4.

by Jordan Heck

· Dec 28, 2023 · 5:44 PM EST

MIA WR Jaylen Waddle - Week 17 Fantasy Football Outlook

Week 17 at Baltimore Ravens

Jaylen Waddle exited last week's game with what was later called a high ankle injury. Before exiting he caught one pass for 50 yards on four targets. Coach Mike McDaniel said Waddle's injury is "not overly severe" but also added that these injuries are tough. Even if Waddle does play, he doesn't get a great matchup against a good Ravens defense (12th aFPA). Plus he'll likely be limited. His health will be worth monitoring for sure as he could be a game-time decision. If he plays, he'll be in the WR2-WR3 range.