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Jaylen Waddle

Jaylen Waddle

WRDenver Broncos DEN
Jaylen Warren

Jaylen Warren

RBPittsburgh Steelers PIT
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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Waddle over Warren

 
 
 
 
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Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Jaylen Waddle

Fresh Start in Denver Vaults Jaylen Waddle Into High-Volume WR2 Territory

Waddle transitions to Denver after an offseason trade from Miami, instantly stepping in as a primary target in Sean Payton's passing offense. He will line up on the outside opposite Courtland Sutton, giving young quarterback Bo Nix an elite speed threat who has already impressed the coaching staff with his quick grasp of the playbook.

Our projections anticipate high-volume utilization, forecasting 76 receptions on 125 targets for 982 yards and six touchdowns. After several productive seasons in Miami, including three 1,000-yard campaigns, Waddle is primed to lead this young Broncos passing game in target share and overall explosive plays.

Market trends show Waddle's ADP stabilized at 48.00 after a brief spike following the trade news. At this mid-round cost in PPR formats, our models view him as an outstanding value play, offering stable WR2 production with a top-15 ceiling if he and Nix quickly find their rhythm.


Updated 15 hrs ago

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πŸ”“ EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Warren over Waddle

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Jaylen Warren

Primed for Lead Work in a Redesigned Pittsburgh Offense

Jaylen Warren enters the season sitting atop the Steelers backfield depth chart, positioning him for a prominent role under new head coach Mike McCarthy. While he is expected to split touches with Rico Dowdle, our models project Warren to handle the heavy lifting. We project him for 176 carries and 54 targets, solidifying his role as a versatile dual-threat weapon.

Warren's historical efficiency makes him an incredibly attractive option. Since entering the league, his knack for breaking tackles and generating yards after contact ranks among the elite at his position. He has proven his durability as well, coming off a career-high 229-carry campaign where he cleared 1,100 scrimmage yards, proving he can shoulder a heavier load.

Fantasy managers are starting to notice, as his ADP has steadily climbed from 69 to 66 over the summer. At this mid-round price tag, Warren represents an outstanding value in 1.0 PPR formats. With a robust projected target share of 43 receptions, our projections place him as a highly valuable RB2 who could easily outproduce his draft cost if he maintains this lead role.


Updated 15 hrs ago

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Performance Jaylen Waddle
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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Jaylen Waddle
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @KC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 JAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 LAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 @SF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
5 @LAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 SEA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 @ARI πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 KC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 @CAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
10 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 LV πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 @PIT πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 MIA πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 @NYJ πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 @LV πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 BUF πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 @NE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Redzone Touches Jaylen Warren
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 ATL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
2 @NE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
3 CIN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
4 @CLE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
6 IND πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
7 @TB πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
8 @NO πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
9 CLE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
10 BYE πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
11 @CIN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
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12 DEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
13 HOU πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
14 @JAC πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
15 BAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
16 CAR πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
17 @TEN πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“
18 @BAL πŸ”“ πŸ”“ πŸ”“

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Jaylen Waddle
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
68%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Jaylen Warren
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
65%
No change since last week.
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Jaylen Waddle
21st
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jaylen Warren
28th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Jaylen Waddle

    Overview

  • Experts rank this player at 22nd among WR's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 29th with 130.12 total points (7.65 avg).
  • Currently 179.18 points behind the leader: Puka Nacua
  • He is putting up close to the kind of numbers the experts expected him to.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.7.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 29th among WR.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 33rd among WR.
  • Top 25 in reception yards with 910 and 14.22 YPC and is currently ranked 23rd among WR.
  • Top 35 in Rec TDs with 6 and is currently ranked 31st among WR.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 35 in rush yards with 28 (1.65 per game) and is currently ranked 27th among WR.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +10, Rec Yards: +210 Rec TDs: +4,
  • Season Outlook

  • REC: 76, REC YDS: 982, REC TDS: 6
Breakdown Jaylen Warren

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts rank this player at 29th among RB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 18th with 189.90 total points (10.55 avg).
  • Currently 175.7 points behind the leader: Christian McCaffrey
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 10.6.
  • Receiving Stats

  • Top 15 in receptions and is currently ranked 15th among RB.
  • Top 25 in targets and is currently ranked 24th among RB.
  • Top 15 in reception yards with 333 and 8.33 YPC and is currently ranked 13th among RB.
  • Top 25 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 25th among RB.
  • Top 35 in red zone targets and is currently ranked 26th among RB.
  • Top 15 in red zone attempts and is currently ranked 13th among RB.
  • Rushing Stats

  • Top 25 in rush attempts with 229 (12.72 per game) and is currently ranked 21st among RB.
  • Top 20 in rush yards with 1026 (57.00 per game) and is currently ranked 18th among RB.
  • Top 25 in rush tds with 7 (0.39 per game) and is currently ranked 21st among RB.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +503, Rush AVG: +0.2 Rush TDs: +6, Receptions: -3, Rec Yards: +6 Rec TDs: +2,
  • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 176, RUSH YDS: 827, RUSH TDS: 5, REC: 43, REC YDS: 325, REC TDS: 2
Next Up Health Check
Injury Jaylen Waddle

No Injury Reported

Injury Jaylen Warren

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Jaylen Waddle

Week 1
Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.29325.8214103503.76
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 21st with 90.00 total points (5.29 avg).
  • Currently 137 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 5.3.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 325.82 per game and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 8 in rush defense with 1871 (110.06 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 8 in pass defense with 3668 (215.76 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 6 in points against with 19.29 per game and currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 32nd in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +71.09, Turnovers: -14 Sacks: -20, INTs: -6, TDs: -2, Points Allowed: +2.79,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 42, INT: 12, TDS: 2, PA/G: 20.5, YDS/G: 320.4
Matchups Jaylen Warren

Week 1
Pittsburgh Steelers VS Atlanta Falcons

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
23.59367.1223165714.12
Compare to same point last season

Overview

  • Experts don"t even rank him among DST's. Either he is on a bye week or is just plain bad. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 12th with 119.00 total points (7.00 avg).
  • Currently 108 points behind the leader: Seahawks DST
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 7.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in turnovers with 23 (1.35 per game) and is currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Ranked 21st in rush defense with 2225 (130.88 per game).
  • Ranked 17th in pass defense with 4016 (236.24 per game).
  • Top 2 in sacks with 57 (3.35 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 8 in interceptions with 16 (0.94 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 20 in points against with 23.59 per game and currently ranked 19th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 28th in Total TDs with 1 (0.06 per game) among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +6.65, Turnovers: +5 Sacks: +23, INTs: +4, TDs: -3, Points Allowed: -2.47,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 12, TDS: 2, PA/G: 25.1, YDS/G: 347.1
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Jaylen Waddle
19.66
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jaylen Warren
21.16
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Jaylen Waddle
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2021 MIA 16 142 104 1015 9.8 6 2 3 1.5 1
2022 MIA 16 116 75 1356 18.1 8 3 26 8.7 0
2023 MIA 14 104 72 1014 14.1 4 3 12 4 0
2024 MIA 15 83 58 744 12.8 2 4 12 3 0
2025 MIA 16 100 64 910 14.2 6 2 28 14 0
3-YEAR AVG 15 97 65 900 13.8 4 3 20 6.1 0
Totals 80 557 378 5114 13.5 26 16 98 6.1 1
Career Jaylen Warren
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2022 PIT 16 77 379 4.9 1 33 28 214 7.6 0
2023 PIT 16 149 784 5.3 4 74 61 370 6.1 0
2024 PIT 15 120 511 4.3 1 48 38 310 8.2 0
2025 PIT 16 229 1026 4.5 7 45 40 333 8.3 2
3-YEAR AVG 17 169 788 4.7 4 58 48 349 7.2 1
Totals 67 585 2744 4.7 13 207 173 1262 7.3 2
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