Jaylen Waddle's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (hamstring) was a limited participant in the team's first practice of the week on Wednesday. Waddle is battling a hamstring injury in Week 15, but it doesn't appear to be serious enough to put his status in question for the Week 15 game this Sunday against the Houston Texans. The 26-year-old played 82 percent of the offensive snaps in the Week 14 overtime victory over the division-rival New York Jets and was productive with nine catches on a season-high 12 targets for 99 yards, his third-highest yardage total all year. The former sixth overall pick in 2021 out of Alabama is in danger of not reaching 1,000 yards in a season for the first time in his fourth NFL campaign. However, Waddle's fantasy stock is on the rise after going for 21 catches, 296 yards and a touchdown in the last three games. He's setting up as a WR3/flex in Week 15 against Houston.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle caught nine of 12 targets for 99 yards in their 32-26 overtime victory over the division-rival New York Jets. It was a bounce back after a poor performance in Week 13 against the Green Bay Packers. Waddle and Tyreek Hill (wrist) took advantage of Sauce Gardner's absence in this game. It was the second time in three games that the 26-year-old was able to surpass 90 yards after not being able to break 50 in eight of the previous nine contests. Things are starting to click for Miami's offense, and Waddle has become a beneficiary with 25 targets over the last three games. Fantasy managers can feel more comfortable starting him in their starting lineups as we approach the fantasy playoffs. Next on the schedule is a matchup with the Houston Texans, who are very suspect against wide receivers.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle caught all four of his targets for 53 yards in Thursday's 30-17 loss to the Green Bay Packers. After his best performance of the season, Waddle failed to top 60 receiving yards for the eighth and has seen five targets or less for the seventh time in 2024. With Jonnu Smith (11 targets) emerging as a top target for Tua Tagovailoa in Thursday's loss, Waddle has found targets hard to come by. The offense got off to a slow start in the first half, being down 24-3, and the 26-year-old could not find a rhythm for the rest of the game. He has not been the wide receiver fantasy managers have hoped for this season, as he now ranks as the WR35 overall. Waddle will look to get back on track next week at home against the New York Jets.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle has had nothing short of a disappointing season for fantasy football. Waddle will look to bounce back in Sunday's matchup against the New England Patriots. Miami has asked him to do more in the run-blocking game, and big plays have been hard to come by this year with all the two high safety looks they've been getting. The opportunities have also been limited, with an emphasis on getting the run game going early. He hasn't had over four receptions in a game since Week 1. Week 12 presents a matchup with a Patriots defense that ranks 24th in fantasy points allowed to wide receivers per game. While this might sound like great news, trusting Waddle enough to put him in your lineup is tough. Start him at your own risk, but don't be surprised if he has another letdown performance as he comes in as WR33 in RotoBallers Week 12 rankings.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle is tough to trust in Week 11 despite a decent matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. Other than Week 1, the only performance in which he eclipsed 46 receiving yards was last week against the Los Angeles Rams, when he had 57. He has only one touchdown on the year and hasn't received more than six targets in a game since Week 5. Overall, he has been one of the biggest disappointments of the 2024 season. The Raiders have allowed the seventh least receiving yards in 2024, but their star cornerback Nate Hobbs (ankle) will not be in the lineup. There isn't any justification to have him in your lineup; avoid him at all costs. He ranks as RotoBaller's WR33 in Week 11.