Jaylen Waddle
25-Year-Old
2024 Receiving Stats
REC
33
YDS
404
TD
1
AVG
12.2
TAR
47
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Taken sixth overall in the 2021 draft, Waddle mostly served as a high-volume possession receiver his rookie season, with a 7.1 aDOT, 74.3 percent catch rate and 9.8 yards per catch on 140 targets. Then the Dolphins brought in coach Mike McDaniel and WR Tyreek Hill during the 2022 offseason, which resulted in Waddle seeing 23 fewer targets but adding 341 yards and two TDs to his rookie-year totals, with his aDOT jumping to 11.8 and his yards per catch to a league-high 18.1. His third season looked more like this second than his first, only with three missed games and the efficiency dropping from dominant to merely excellent (69.2 percent catch rate, 14.1 yards per catch, 9.8 YPT). Waddle's best performance came Week 15 against the Jets when Hill was out of the lineup with an ankle injury. An 8-142-1 receiving line against Sauce Gardner and Co. reaffirmed Waddle's No. 1 WR talent, but Hill returned the next week and Waddle then suffered an ankle injury of his own. While not quite as fast as his superstar teammate, Waddle is similar in terms of size (5-10, 185) and likely would've run a sub-4.4 40-yard dash if he'd tested before his rookie year. The biggest drawback is that he's averaged just 7.1 targets per game under McDaniel, whose offense has been more fantasy-friendly for Hill and the running backs. And as much as Waddle clearly is capable of more, there's not much reason to expect him to go beyond 7-8 targets per game so long as Hill stays healthy. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Two grabs in Week 11 win
Waddle secured two of three targets for 37 yards in the Dolphins' 34-19 win over the Raiders on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Waddle recorded double-digit gains on both his catches, but he was once again very modestly involved. The 2021 first-round pick hasn't topped 57 receiving yards since Week 1 despite being healthy and holding down his usual No. 2 receiver role, but he'll have a fresh opportunity to bounce back against a vulnerable Patriots defense at home in Week 12.
Waddle recorded double-digit gains on both his catches, but he was once again very modestly involved. The 2021 first-round pick hasn't topped 57 receiving yards since Week 1 despite being healthy and holding down his usual No. 2 receiver role, but he'll have a fresh opportunity to bounce back against a vulnerable Patriots defense at home in Week 12.
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Advanced NFL Stats
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Air Yards Per Game
40.5Air Yards Per Snap
0.80% Team Air Yards
20.4%% Team Targets
15.4%Avg Depth of Target
8.6 YdsCatch Rate
70.2%Drop Rate
8.5%Avg Yds After Catch
5.1% Targeted On Route
17.9%Avg Yds Per Route Run
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Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
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Overall QB Rating Against
89.4
Cornerbacks
86.9
Safeties
88.3
Linebackers
99.5
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2024 Jaylen Waddle Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Jaylen Waddle's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* All metrics are from his Pro Day (not the combine).
Height
5' 10"Weight
185 lbsHand Length
9.13 inArm Length
30.38 in
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Waddle drew 23 more targets as a rookie than he did in his second season, yet finished his sophomore NFL campaign with 141 more yards on the strength of 11.6 YPT and a league-high 18.1 yards per catch. The trade for Tyreek Hill had a massive impact on Waddle's role, pushing him to the perimeter more often and decreasing the attention he faced from defenses while also costing him volume. Given the unlikelihood of a repeat in those efficiency stats, even from a player of Waddle's caliber, the hope for 2023 is that he can somewhat close the volume gap between himself and Hill, who finished last year with 53 more targets. Both are among the handful of fastest wide receivers in the league, if not the two fastest, and they'll again account for a massive share of the passing volume in an offense with sketchy complementary options like Braxton Berrios, Cedrick Wilson and Durham Smythe. In fact, Wilson is the only other guy on the roster with even a 450-yard receiving season on his resume, and he had 62 percent of his career yardage in 2021 with the Cowboys before falling flat last season in Miami.
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Paces pass catchers in win
Waddle brought in three of six targets for 57 yards and rushed once for minus-1 yard in the Dolphins' 23-15 win over the Rams on Monday night.
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Snaps TD drought in loss
Waddle caught both of his targets for minus-4 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 30-27 loss to the Bills.
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Stays quiet in Tua's return
Waddle caught four of six targets for 45 yards in Sunday's 28-27 loss to the Cardinals.
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Cleared for Week 8 along with Tua
Waddle (quadriceps) doesn't have an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Cardinals after being a full participant in practice Friday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
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Another limited practice
Waddle (quad) remained limited at practice Thursday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
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Could be top receiver sans Hill
Waddle would be the top target for quarterback Tua Tagovailoa during Monday's game against the Rams if Tyreek Hill is sidelined due to a wrist injury, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Waddle caught his first touchdown pass of the regular season during the Dolphins' Week 9 loss to the Bills, but he finished with just two catches for minus-4 yards after being credited with a 23-yard loss on the game's final play. The 2021 first-round pick has logged at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of the first three regular seasons of his NFL career, but he's behind pace to do so for a fourth time in large part due to Tua Tagovailoa being sidelined with a concussion. However, Waddle has a chance to right the ship Monday and would be the Dolphins' No. 1 wide receiver if Hill is sidelined.
Waddle caught his first touchdown pass of the regular season during the Dolphins' Week 9 loss to the Bills, but he finished with just two catches for minus-4 yards after being credited with a 23-yard loss on the game's final play. The 2021 first-round pick has logged at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of the first three regular seasons of his NFL career, but he's behind pace to do so for a fourth time in large part due to Tua Tagovailoa being sidelined with a concussion. However, Waddle has a chance to right the ship Monday and would be the Dolphins' No. 1 wide receiver if Hill is sidelined.