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Darren Waller or Kaelon Black

Who Should I Start? - Week 2 • Start New
Darren Waller

Darren Waller

TE • Carolina Panthers CAR
Kaelon Black

Kaelon Black

RB • San Francisco 49ers SF
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Waller over Black

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Darren Waller

Darren Waller vs. Bears — Season Debut With Rotation Questions

After coming out of retirement and undergoing a slow ramp-up during training camp due to soft-tissue concerns, Darren Waller is set to make his Carolina debut against Chicago. Head coach Dave Canales praised the 34-year-old as looking 'big and fast,' though he enters the season sharing tight end duties behind Tommy Tremble.

Rostered in just 7% of leagues, Waller remains a wait-and-see option. While he displayed red-zone ability with six touchdowns in Miami last season, our projections forecast a modest 2.5 receptions for 27 yards (6.9 fantasy points) against Chicago. Fantasy managers should leave him on the bench until his route volume stabilizes.

Updated 2 days ago

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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Black over Waller

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Kaelon Black

Kaelon Black vs LAR — High-Upside Bench Stash in Season Opener

Rookie running back Kaelon Black enters his NFL debut operating in reserve behind Christian McCaffrey and Jordan James after an eye-catching preseason where he quickly shook off an early-August adductor injury. While San Francisco's coaching staff has praised his physical running style and pass protection, his path to immediate touches remains blocked as long as McCaffrey headlines the backfield.

For Week 1 against the Rams, our weekly projection forecasts limited involvement with roughly 3.6 carries for 15 rushing yards and nominal target share, translating to around 3.2 fantasy points. Fantasy managers have steadily stashed Black across 35% of leagues, but with virtually nobody starting him, he belongs firmly on fantasy benches until opportunity opens up.

Updated 5 days ago

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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Darren Waller
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
22814.0170
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
22814.0170
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Kaelon Black
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ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
14654.60150
Season stats based on the past 7 days

ATT YDS AVG TD REC YDS TD
14654.60150
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Darren Waller
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WK OPP ATT TAR REC
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Redzone Touches Kaelon Black
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WK OPP ATT TAR REC
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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Darren Waller
OWN
 
7%
+0.09 compared to last week
START
 
1%
+0.33 compared to last week
OWN/START Kaelon Black
OWN
35%
-0.12 compared to last week
START
 
2%
+1.31 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Darren Waller
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Kaelon Black
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Next Up ❱ Player Breakdowns
Breakdown Darren Waller

    Overview

  • Experts don't even rank him among TE'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 25th with 2.80 total points (2.80 avg).
  • Currently 17 points behind the leader: Isaiah Likely

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 35 in receptions and is currently ranked 29th among TE.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 41st among TE.
  • Top 25 in reception yards with 28 and 14.00 YPC and is currently ranked 22nd among TE.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +2, Rec Yards: +28 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • You do realize that this guy has no receiving touchdowns right?
Breakdown Kaelon Black

    Overview

  • Just about every team utilizies the dreaded 'running backs by comittee' policy. Two solid #1 starters are hard to find.
  • Experts don't even rank him among RB'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 30th with 7.00 total points (7.00 avg).
  • Currently 27.3 points behind the leader: Derrick Henry

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 50 in receptions and is currently ranked 44th among RB.
  • Top 50 in targets and is currently ranked 47th among RB.
  • Ranked 108th in Rec TDs among RB.

    • Rushing Stats

  • Top 20 in rush attempts with 14 (14.00 per game) and is currently ranked 18th among RB.
  • Top 15 in rush yards with 65 (65.00 per game) and is currently ranked 14th among RB.
  • Top 35 in rush tds with 0 (0.00 per game) and is currently ranked 26th among RB.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Rush Yards: +65, Rush AVG: +4.6 Rush TDs: EVEN, Receptions: +1, Rec Yards: +5 Rec TDs: EVEN,
  • You do realize that this guy has no rushing touchdowns right?

    • Season Outlook

  • RUSH ATT: 100, RUSH YDS: 400, RUSH TDS: 4, REC: 10, REC YDS: 75, REC TDS: 1
Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Darren Waller

No Injury Reported

Injury Kaelon Black

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Darren Waller

Week 2
Carolina Panthers @ Atlanta Falcons

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
20.00279.0010204.43
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 16th with 5.00 total points (5.00 avg).
  • Currently 13 points behind the leader: Steelers DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 8 in total yards against with 279.00 per game and is currently ranked 7th among DST.
  • Top 2 in rush defense with 58 (58.00 per game) and is currently ranked 1st among DST.
  • Ranked 21st in pass defense with 221 (221.00 per game).
  • Top 10 in points against with 20.00 per game and currently ranked 10th among DST.
  • Top 8 in Total TDs with 0 (0.00 per game) and currently ranked 7th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +11, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: +1, INTs: EVEN, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -3,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 51, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.1, YDS/G: 347.1
Matchups Kaelon Black

Week 2
San Francisco 49ers VS Miami Dolphins

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
27.00290.0022003.67
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 18th with 4.00 total points (4.00 avg).
  • Currently 14 points behind the leader: Bengals DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 10 in total yards against with 290.00 per game and is currently ranked 9th among DST.
  • Top 6 in turnovers with 2 (2.00 per game) and is currently ranked 6th among DST.
  • Ranked 23rd in rush defense with 130 (130.00 per game).
  • Top 6 in pass defense with 160 (160.00 per game) and is currently ranked 5th among DST.
  • Top 2 in interceptions with 2 (2.00 per game) and currently ranked 2nd among DST.
  • Top 20 in points against with 27.00 per game and currently ranked 19th among DST.
  • Currently ranked 28th 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: -138, Turnovers: +2 Sacks: -1, INTs: +2, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -6,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 10, TDS: 4, PA/G: 26.5, YDS/G: 370.6
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Darren Waller
1.43
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Kaelon Black
8.42
FantasySP Player Rating
Next Up ❱ Career Comparison
Career Darren Waller
RECEIVING RUSH
YEAR TEAM GP TGTS REC YD AVG TD ATT YD AVG TD
2015 BAL 3 6 2 18 9.0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 BAL 8 17 10 85 8.5 2 0 0 0 0
2018 OAK 3 6 6 75 12.5 0 1 21 21 0
2019 OAK 16 117 90 1146 12.7 3 2 5 2.5 0
2020 LV 16 145 107 1196 11.2 9 0 0 0 0
2021 LV 11 93 55 665 12.1 2 0 0 0 0
2022 LV 8 43 28 388 13.9 3 0 0 0 0
2023 NYG 12 74 52 552 10.6 1 0 0 0 0
2025 MIA 8 34 24 283 11.8 6 1 4 4 0
2026 CAR 1 2 2 28 14.0 0 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 36 36 504 14.0 0 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 7 36 25 278 11 2 0 1 4 0
Totals 86 537 376 4436 11.8 26 4 30 7.5 0
Career Kaelon Black
RUSH RECEIVING
YEAR TEAM GP ATT YD AVG TD TGTS REC YD AVG TD
2026 SF 1 14 65 4.6 0 1 1 5 5.0 0
ON PACE 18 252 1170 4.6 0 18 18 90 5.0 0
3-YEAR AVG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 1 14 65 4.6 0 1 1 5 5.0 0
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Week 2
ARI vs SEA
ATL vs CAR
BAL vs NO
BUF vs DET
CHI vs MIN
CIN @HOU
CLE @TB
DAL vs WAS
DEN vs JAC
GB @NYJ
IND @KC
LAC vs LV
LAR vs NYG
MIA @SF
NE vs PIT
PHI @TEN
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ATH @TB 06:40 EDT EST
ATL @CHC 07:40 EDT EST
BAL @NYM 07:10 EDT EST
BOS @TEX 08:05 EDT EST
CHW @CLE 01:10 EDT EST
CIN vs LAD 06:40 EDT EST
COL vs SD 08:40 EDT EST
DET @TOR 03:07 EDT EST
HOU vs KC 08:10 EDT EST
LAA vs SEA 09:38 EDT EST
MIL @PIT 06:40 EDT EST
MIN vs NYY 01:40 EDT EST
PHI @WAS 06:45 EDT EST
SF @STL 01:15 EDT EST
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