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Darren Waller or Byron Murphy

Who Should I Start? - Week 3 • Start New
Darren Waller

Darren Waller

TE • Carolina Panthers CAR
Byron Murphy

Byron Murphy

CB • Minnesota Vikings MIN
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🔓 EXPERT ANALYSIS

Owners starting Waller over Murphy

 
 
 
 
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Outlook Darren Waller

Darren Waller at Cleveland — Red-Zone Appeal in a Defensive Slugfest

Waller showcased his vintage red-zone prowess in Week 2, hauling in three receptions for 33 yards and two touchdowns against Atlanta. While he is managed with veteran rest during practice and rotates with Tommy Tremble, he has caught all five of his targets over the first two weeks as a trusted target for Bryce Young.

Facing a tough Browns defense in an outdoor matchup with a modest 41.5-point total, Waller carries a low floor if he does not find the end zone. Our weekly projection slates him for roughly 2.3 catches, 23 yards, and 6.5 fantasy points. Currently rostered in 10% of leagues, he remains a touchdown-or-bust streaming option in deeper formats.

Updated 8 hrs ago

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Owners starting Murphy over Waller

 
 
 
 
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Next Up ❱ Performance Comparison
Performance Darren Waller
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REC YDS AVG LONG TD
33311.0142
Season stats based on the past 7 days

REC YDS AVG LONG TD
56112.2172
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Performance Byron Murphy
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TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
7410.020
Season stats based on the past 7 days

TACK SOLO INT SACK DEF TD
151110.030
Season stats based on the past 14 days
Next Up ❱ Redzone Touches
Redzone Touches Darren Waller
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @ATL 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Redzone Touches Byron Murphy
REDZONE
WK OPP ATT TAR REC
1 GB 🔓 🔓 🔓
1 @CHI 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 @TB 🔓 🔓 🔓
2 MIA 🔓 🔓 🔓

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Next Up ❱ Own/Start Comparison
OWN/START Darren Waller
OWN
12%
+5.53 compared to last week
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3%
+2.13 compared to last week
OWN/START Byron Murphy
OWN
 
0%
+0.13 compared to last week
START
 
0%
-0.05 compared to last week
Next Up ❱ Consensus Rankings
Expert Consensus Darren Waller
Not Ranked
Average Ranking of Fantasy Experts
Expert Consensus Byron Murphy
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 6th with 18.10 total points (9.05 avg).
  • Currently 10.4 points behind the leader: Dalton Kincaid

    • Receiving Stats

  • Top 25 in receptions and is currently ranked 22nd among TE.
  • Top 35 in targets and is currently ranked 33rd among TE.
  • Top 20 in reception yards with 61 and 12.20 YPC and is currently ranked 19th among TE.
  • Top 3 in Rec TDs with 2 and is currently ranked 3rd among TE.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Receptions: +5, Rec Yards: +61 Rec TDs: +2,
  • The amount of touchdowns per game is ridiculous. Can he keep it up?
Breakdown Byron Murphy

    Overview

  • Based on his stats from the past 30 days, he is currently ranked 102nd with 3.0 total points (1.50 avg).
  • Currently 13.5 points behind the leader: Lukas Van Ness

    • Defensive Stats

  • Top 75 in solo tackles, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 53rd among DE/DT.
  • Top 75 in assisted tackles, though that isn't saying much, and is currently ranked 68th among DE/DT.

    • Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Solo Tackles: EVEN, Assisted Tackles: -3 Sacks: -1.5, INTs: +1, Passes Defended: +3, INT TDS: EVEN,
  • 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

Next Up ❱ Health Check
Injury Darren Waller

No Injury Reported

Injury Byron Murphy

No Injury Reported

Next Up ❱ Matchup Comparison
Matchups Darren Waller

Week 3
Carolina Panthers @ Cleveland Browns

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
26.50345.0011403.77
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 24th with 6.00 total points (3.00 avg).
  • Currently 23 points behind the leader: Bengals DST

Defensive Stats

  • Ranked 26th in rush defense with 263 (131.50 per game).
  • Ranked 14th in pass defense with 427 (213.50 per game).
  • Top 22 in points against with 26.50 per game and currently ranked 22nd among DST.
  • Currently ranked 17th 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: +130.5, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: -2, INTs: +1, TDs: EVEN, Points Allowed: -2.5,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 43, INT: 13, TDS: 3, PA/G: 23.7, YDS/G: 301.4
Matchups Byron Murphy

Week 3
Minnesota Vikings @ Tampa Bay Bucs

PA/G YDS/G TO INT SACK TDs FSP
28.00321.0011313.18
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 14th with 11.00 total points (5.50 avg).
  • Currently 18 points behind the leader: Bengals DST

Defensive Stats

  • Top 4 in rush defense with 150 (75.00 per game) and is currently ranked 4th among DST.
  • Ranked 21st in pass defense with 492 (246.00 per game).
  • One of the worst in points against with 28.00 per game and currently ranked 24th among DST.
  • Top 6 in Total TDs with 1 (0.50 per game) and currently ranked 5th among DST.

Bonus Qualities

  • At this point in the season his numbers compared to last years: Total Yards Against: +156.5, Turnovers: +1 Sacks: -3, INTs: +1, TDs: +1, Points Allowed: +6.75,

Season Outlook

  • SACK: 33, INT: 12, TDS: 3, PA/G: 25.7, YDS/G: 358.3
Next Up ❱ Ratings Comparison
Rating Darren Waller
9.03
FantasySP Player Rating
Rating Byron Murphy
2.29
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 2 5 5 61 12.2 2 0 0 0 0
ON PACE 18 45 45 549 12.2 18 0 0 0 0
3-YEAR AVG 7 36 25 278 11 2 0 1 4 0
Totals 87 540 379 4469 11.8 28 4 30 7.5 0
Career Byron Murphy
TACKLES
YEAR TEAM GP TOTAL AST SACK PASS DEF INT INT TD
2019 ARI 16 78 12 0 10 1 0
2020 ARI 16 51 11 2 8 0 0
2021 ARI 16 64 15 1 12 4 1
2022 ARI 14 36 6 1 4 0 0
2023 MIN 16 57 14 0 13 3 0
2024 MIN 16 117 42 1 14 6 0
2025 SEA 16 139 66 8 8 2 0
2026 SEA 4 19 6 0 3 1 0
ON PACE 36 171 54 0 27 9 0
3-YEAR AVG 105 41 3 12 4 0
Totals 158 573 176 14 72 17 1
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Week 3
ARI @SF
ATL @GB
BAL @DAL
BUF vs LAC
CAR @CLE
CHI vs PHI
CIN @PIT
DEN vs LAR
DET vs NYJ
HOU @IND
JAC vs NE
KC @MIA
LV @NO
MIN @TB
NYG vs TEN
SEA @WAS
Matchup Time Pitchers
ARI @COL 08:40 EDT EST
ATH vs LAA 09:40 EDT EST
ATL vs CIN 07:15 EDT EST
BAL vs TOR 06:35 EDT EST
BOS vs CLE 07:10 EDT EST
CHC vs MIA 07:40 EDT EST
CHW @KC 07:40 EDT EST
DET vs WAS 01:10 EDT EST
HOU @SEA 10:10 EDT EST
LAD vs SD 10:10 EDT EST
MIL @PHI 06:40 EDT EST
MIN @SF 03:45 EDT EST
NYM @TEX 08:05 EDT EST
NYY vs TB 07:05 EDT EST
PIT vs STL 06:40 EDT EST
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