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  • TE

  • Darren Waller

  • Las Vegas Raiders
  • Age29
  • CollegeGeorgia Tech
  • DraftedRD 6, PK 204 (2015)
Height6-6
Weight238

Preseason

Player Rankings
Overall Rank #23
High Overall Rank #17
Low Overall Rank #50
TE Rank #2
High TE Rank #1
Low TE Rank #3

Summary

Darren Waller has put together back-to-back outstanding seasons. His breakout came in 2019 when he caught 90 passes for 1,146 yards and three touchdowns. He improved on those numbers in 2020 with 107 catches for 1,195 yards and nine touchdowns. Waller finished the season as the TE2 behind only Travis Kelce. He was a massive fantasy difference-maker considering the gaping gap between him and the TE3. In fact, aside from Kelce, Waller scored over 100 fantasy points (PPR) more than any tight end. The 28-year old has now established himself as one of the game's elite tight ends. His blend of size and incredible speed (4.46-second forty yard dash at the NFL Combine) makes him an impossible matchup for opposing defenses. As the clear go-to target in the Raiders passing offense, Waller is poised for another excellent season and profiles as one of the few true fantasy difference-makers at the tight end position.

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Weekly Performance vs TE 1, TE 12, TE 24

Percentile Ranks

Darren Waller's percentile rank in each category, among s with more than 50 fantasy points.

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Schedule

Week Matchup
1 vs Baltimore Ravens
2 @ Pittsburgh Steelers
3 vs Miami Dolphins
4 @ Los Angeles Chargers
5 vs Chicago Bears
6 @ Denver Broncos
7 vs Philadelphia Eagles
8 Bye Week
9 @ New York Giants
10 vs Kansas City Chiefs
11 vs Cincinnati Bengals
12 @ Dallas Cowboys
13 vs Washington Football Team
14 @ Kansas City Chiefs
15 @ Cleveland Browns
16 vs Denver Broncos
17 @ Indianapolis Colts
18 vs Los Angeles Chargers
YR TM G TGT REC RecYD Y/Rec RecTD Rank VBD ADP
2015 BAL 6 6 2 18 9.0 0 97
2016 BAL 12 17 10 85 8.5 2 54
2018 OAK 4 6 6 75 12.5 0 79
2019 OAK 16 117 90 1146 12.7 3 4 56 20
2020 LV 16 146 107 1195 11.2 9 2 81 5
2021 LV 2 26 15 170 11.3 1 4 13 2
Total 56 318 230 2689 11.7 15 150
YR WK OPP oSNAP TARG REC YD TD
2021 1 BAL 81 19 10 105 1
2021 2 PIT 61 7 5 65 0
2021 PIT 142 26 15 170 1
2020 1 CAR 56 8 6 45 0
2020 2 NO 74 16 12 103 1
2020 3 NE 56 4 2 9 0
2020 4 BUF 70 12 9 88 0
2020 5 KC 64 7 5 48 1
2020 7 TB 59 9 6 50 1
2020 8 CLE 57 6 5 28 0
2020 9 LAC 44 10 5 22 1
2020 10 DEN 64 5 3 37 0
2020 11 KC 55 7 7 88 1
2020 12 ATL 61 7 4 23 0
2020 13 NYJ 74 17 13 200 2
2020 14 IND 66 10 7 75 0
2020 15 LAC 69 12 9 150 1
2020 16 MIA 63 6 5 112 0
2020 17 DEN 60 10 9 117 1
2020 DEN 992 146 107 1195 9
2019 1 DEN 58 8 7 70 0
2019 2 KC 62 7 6 63 0
2019 3 MIN 53 14 13 134 0
2019 4 IND 61 8 7 53 0
2019 5 CHI 57 5 4 39 0
2019 7 GB 61 8 7 126 2
2019 8 HOU 54 8 2 11 1
2019 9 DET 57 2 2 52 0
2019 10 LAC 56 5 3 40 0
2019 11 CIN 66 7 5 78 0
2019 12 NYJ 53 6 3 41 0
2019 13 KC 55 9 7 100 0
2019 14 TEN 61 6 6 73 0
2019 15 JAX 66 10 8 122 0
2019 16 LAC 51 4 4 37 0
2019 17 DEN 69 10 6 107 0
2019 DEN 940 117 90 1146 3
2018 14 PIT 4 0 0 0 0
2018 15 CIN 9 1 1 44 0
2018 16 DEN 14 2 2 8 0
2018 17 KC 15 3 3 23 0
2018 KC 42 6 6 75 0
2016 5 WAS 18 0 0 0 0
2016 6 NYG 10 0 0 0 0
2016 7 NYJ 10 0 0 0 0
2016 9 PIT 23 3 2 17 0
2016 10 CLE 29 2 2 14 1
2016 11 DAL 14 0 0 0 0
2016 12 CIN 27 2 2 14 0
2016 13 MIA 28 2 1 15 0
2016 14 NE 12 3 1 3 1
2016 15 PHI 10 2 1 11 0
2016 16 PIT 28 2 1 11 0
2016 17 CIN 26 1 0 0 0
2016 CIN 235 17 10 85 2
2015 1 DEN 0 0 0 0 0
2015 2 OAK 2 2 0 0 0
2015 3 CIN 0 0 0 0 0
2015 4 PIT 25 2 1 17 0
2015 5 CLE 18 2 1 1 0
2015 7 ARI 0 0 0 0 0
2015 ARI 45 6 2 18 0
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Player News

Sun Sep 19 20:45

Five more grabs for Darren Waller

Las Vegas Raiders TE Darren Waller posted five receptions for 65 yards on seven targets in Week 2 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Tue Sep 14 1:05

Darren Waller targeted 19 times

Las Vegas Raiders TE Darren Waller registered 10 receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown on 19 targets in Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens.

Tue Aug 17 13:53

Darren Waller back at practice

Las Vegas Raiders TE Darren Waller (ankle) returned to practice Tuesday, Aug. 17.

Fri Aug 13 12:31

No concern over Darren Waller

Las Vegas Raiders TE Darren Waller (ankle) continues to miss training camp practices with an ankle injury, but ESPN reporter Jeremy Fowler has been told that the issue isn't a concern. Instead, since it's early in the preseason, the team will take it slow with Waller, but it was a regular-season week he could practice and play.

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