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TEN
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o47
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LV
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Drake Maye or Jaylen Waddle

Who Should I Start? - Week 1 • Start New
Drake Maye

Drake Maye

QBNew England Patriots NE
Jaylen Waddle

Jaylen Waddle

WRDenver Broncos DEN
OR
🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Maye over Waddle

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Drake Maye

Drake Maye at Seattle — Poised for High-Flying Opener

Drake Maye enters the season firmly commanding New England's attack, bolstered by top targets A.J. Brown and tight end Hunter Henry. With backfield weapon TreVeyon Henderson ruled out with an ankle issue, New England will likely rely heavily on Maye's arm and mobility to navigate a hostile road environment in Seattle.

Fantasy managers should feel confident slotting him into their lineups across all formats. Our weekly projection models Maye for approximately 233 passing yards and 1.5 passing scores, complemented by nearly 28 rushing yards (17.3 fantasy points), yielding an elite weekly ceiling to go with steady rushing stability.


Updated 2 days ago

Latest News Drake Maye
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Waddle over Maye

 
 
 
 
START BOTH START BENCH BOTH BN

Includes Detailed Projections

Outlook Jaylen Waddle

Jaylen Waddle at Kansas City — Poised for Big Denver Debut

Entering his first regular-season contest with Denver, Jaylen Waddle is completely healthy and locked in atop the wide receiver depth chart alongside Courtland Sutton. Head coach Sean Payton plans to feature Waddle's explosive route running across the formation, giving quarterback Bo Nix a premier downfield weapon in a competitive road opener at Arrowhead Stadium.

Fantasy managers have grown increasingly confident, pushing his start rate to 90%, and they should feel confident slotting him into lineups as a high-end WR2. Our weekly projection lands at 13.6 fantasy points on roughly 4 catches, 59 yards, and 6 to 7 targets, providing a dependable volume floor alongside explosive scoring upside.


Updated 16 hrs ago

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Performance Drake Maye
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YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
29562.822370
Season stats based on the past 7 days

YDS CMP% TD INT RUSH YDS TD
29562.822370
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Jaylen Waddle
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
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Next Up Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Drake Maye
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 @SEA 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 PIT 🔓 🔓 🔓
3 @JAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
4 @BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
5 LV 🔓 🔓 🔓
6 NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
7 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
8 @MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
9 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
10 @DET 🔓 🔓 🔓
11 BYE 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 @LAC 🔓 🔓 🔓
12 BUF 🔓 🔓 🔓
13 MIN 🔓 🔓 🔓
15 @KC 🔓 🔓 🔓
16 @NYJ 🔓 🔓 🔓
17 DEN 🔓 🔓 🔓
18 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓
19 🔓 🔓 🔓
20 🔓 🔓 🔓
21 🔓 🔓 🔓
22 🔓 🔓 🔓

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

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Next Up Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Drake Maye
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
83%
No change since last week.
OWN/START Jaylen Waddle
OWN
100%
No change since last week.
START
89%
+1.55 compared to last week
Next Up Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Drake Maye
11th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Jaylen Waddle
20th
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Drake Maye

    Overview

  • A good quarterback can mean the world of difference in such a pass heavy league.
  • Experts rank this player at 12th among QB's. Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 2nd with 431.84 total points (19.63 avg).
  • Currently 2.4 points behind the leader: Matthew Stafford
  • He is doing a better than most people thought he would.
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 19.6.
  • QB Stats

  • Top 6 in pass yards with 4688 (260.44 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among QB.
  • Top 3 in pass tds with 32 (1.78 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among QB.
  • Top 6 in pass completions with 376 (20.89 per game) and is currently ranked 5th.
  • Top 20 in interceptions with 9 (0.50 per game) and is currently ranked 17th.
  • Bonus Qualities

  • Played in 6 more games this year than last year.
  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Yards: +3240, TDs: +23, INTs: +3
  • He has recorded some deep balls down the field. If your league gives out bonuses for long TD passes then he has some added value.
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!
  • Season Outlook

  • PASS YDS: 4200, PASS TDS: 30, RUSH YDS: 415, RUSH TDS: 4
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 28th 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 32nd 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: 82, REC YDS: 975, REC TDS: 7
Next Up Health Check
Injury Drake Maye

No Injury Reported

Injury Jaylen Waddle

No Injury Reported

Next Up Matchup Comparison
Matchups Drake Maye

Week 1
New England Patriots @ Seattle Seahawks

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
16.90276.10332156104.06
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 1st with 227.00 total points (11.35 avg).
  • Average points in the past two weeks have dipped quite a bit at 11.4.

Defensive Stats

  • Top 6 in total yards against with 324.82 per game and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Top 6 in turnovers with 26 (1.53 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 4 in rush defense with 1622 (95.41 per game) and is currently ranked 3rd among DST.
  • Ranked 14th in pass defense with 3900 (229.41 per game).
  • Top 8 in sacks with 47 (2.76 per game) and currently ranked 8th among DST.
  • Top 6 in interceptions with 18 (1.06 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 2 in points against with 17.18 per game and currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Top 2 in Total TDs with 8 (0.47 per game) and currently ranked 1st among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: -85.25, Turnovers: +17 Sacks: +12, INTs: +10, TDs: +5, Points Allowed: -4.69,
  • Unfortunately two players have the same exact name and his rating may not be entirely accurate at this point. We are working on fixing situations like this!

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 44, INT: 14, TDS: 8, PA/G: 18.3, YDS/G: 303.8
Matchups Jaylen Waddle

Week 1
Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
19.29325.8214103503.39
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 31st 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: 36, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 20.5, YDS/G: 320.4
Next Up Ratings Comparison
Rating Drake Maye
19.68
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Jaylen Waddle
19.97
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up Career Comparison
Career Drake Maye
PASS RUSH
YR TM GP YD CMP% TD INT RAT YD TD FUM
2024 NE 13 2276 67% 15 10 88.1 421 2 6
2025 NE 16 4688 71% 32 9 111.7 472 4 3
ON PACE 72 21096 71% 144 41 111.7 2124 18 14
3-YEAR AVG 10 2321 70% 16 6 102.5 298 2 3
Totals 35 7792 68% 53 23 100.0 1071 7 13
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
ON PACE 72 450 288 4095 14.2 27 9 126 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
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