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Jaylen Waddle

WR • DEN

Jaylen Waddle

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Photo: nflverse / NFL.com
General Value5,250#53 consensus • FLIQ value signal • projection outlook, market consensus, athletic and explosive profile, league and roster context
Age27.0
Height5'10"
Weight185 lb
CollegeAlabama
Experience6 years
Depth chart#1
2026 projected standing

Where Jaylen Waddle ranks

Every active, team-assigned WR is included—even without a current projection.

NFL WR rank#21 of 282

League-wide projected fantasy points

DEN WR rank#1 of 10

Projected rank within this NFL team

Projected fantasy points221.0

standard PPR scoring

2026 Sleeper projection

Season Projection

Projected points221.00
Dynasty ADP55.7
Projected pass/rush yards18
Projected TDs7

DEN offense

Team Depth Chart

See the selected athlete’s path to touches alongside every fantasy-relevant teammate.

Sleeper directory
Quarterbacks 3
QB1Bo NixActiveQB2Jarrett StidhamActiveQB3Sam EhlingerOut
Running backs 6
RB1J.K. DobbinsQuestionableRB2RJ HarveyOutRB3Jonah ColemanActiveRB5Tyler BadieActiveRB5Adrian KillinsInactiveRB6Cody SchraderActive
Fullbacks 1
FB4Adam PrenticeActive

Wide receivers 10

WR1Jaylen WaddleActiveViewingWR2Courtland SuttonActiveWR3Troy FranklinActiveWR4Pat BryantActiveWR5Marvin MimsOutWR7Lil'Jordan HumphreyActiveWR7Dane KeyActiveWR8Kolbe KatsisActiveWR9Michael BandyActiveWR10Nick WilliamsActive
Tight ends 6
TE1Evan EngramActiveTE2Adam TrautmanActiveTE3Nate AdkinsActiveTE4Dallen BentleyOutTE6Caleb LohnerIRTE6Lucas KrullActive

Depth position, order, and current team assignments come from the synchronized Sleeper player directory. Re-run “Sync My League” to refresh the selected league and its relevant player records; use the full directory sync in admin for every NFL depth chart.

2023 ROLE EVIDENCE

Snap Count & Utilization

Playing time and opportunity on every offensive snap.

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Offensive snaps61114 games
Snaps per game43.6Average workload
snap share67.0%#64 of 229 WRs
Utilization17.5%Carries + targets per snap

Recent weekly role

W8MIA vs NE75.0%
58 snaps · 0 carries · 12 targets
NFL WR #53 of 158MIA WR #1 of 5
W9MIA vs KC54.0%
34 snaps · 1 carries · 6 targets
NFL WR #73 of 138MIA WR #3 of 5
W11MIA vs LV83.0%
58 snaps · 0 carries · 8 targets
NFL WR #27 of 143MIA WR #1 of 5
W12MIA vs NYJ66.0%
46 snaps · 0 carries · 8 targets
NFL WR #66 of 166MIA WR #1 of 5
W13MIA vs WAS61.0%
37 snaps · 0 carries · 8 targets
NFL WR #58 of 128MIA WR #1 of 5
W14MIA vs TEN82.0%
59 snaps · 0 carries · 8 targets
NFL WR #37 of 147MIA WR #1 of 5
W15MIA vs NYJ67.0%
41 snaps · 0 carries · 9 targets
NFL WR #62 of 159MIA WR #2 of 6
W16MIA vs DAL43.0%
28 snaps · 1 carries · 4 targets
NFL WR #92 of 158MIA WR #4 of 6

Snap counts: nflverse / Pro Football Reference. FantasyLeagueIQ calculates the utilization rates and uses snaps as role context, not an automatic player-value bonus.

FLIQ play map

2023 Field Charts

Direction and distance from nflverse play-by-play—not player-tracking coordinates.

SeasonW8W9W11W12W13W14W15W16
TARGET EVIDENCE

Target Map

104 plays
0010102020303040405050LEFTMIDDLERIGHTWeek 1 vs LAC: 5 depth, 35 yards gainedWeek 1 vs LAC: 30 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 1 vs LAC: 6 depth, 8 yards gainedWeek 1 vs LAC: 20 depth, 22 yards gainedWeek 1 vs LAC: 9 depth, 13 yards gainedWeek 2 vs NE: 6 depth, 11 yards gainedWeek 2 vs NE: 12 depth, 15 yards gainedWeek 2 vs NE: -5 depth, 28 yards gainedWeek 2 vs NE: 26 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 2 vs NE: 26 depth, 32 yards gainedWeek 2 vs NE: 7 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 4 vs BUF: 11 depth, 11 yards gainedWeek 4 vs BUF: 13 depth, 17 yards gainedWeek 4 vs BUF: 6 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 4 vs BUF: 5 depth, 17 yards gainedWeek 4 vs BUF: -5 depth, 1 yards gainedWeek 5 vs NYG: -1 depth, 20 yards gainedWeek 5 vs NYG: 2 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 5 vs NYG: 2 depth, 2 yards gainedWeek 5 vs NYG: 4 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 5 vs NYG: 4 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 5 vs NYG: -4 depth, 1 yards gainedWeek 5 vs NYG: 12 depth, 12 yards gainedWeek 5 vs NYG: 3 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 5 vs NYG: 9 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 5 vs NYG: 0 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 6 vs CAR: -4 depth, 2 yards gainedWeek 6 vs CAR: 7 depth, 7 yards gainedWeek 6 vs CAR: 46 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 6 vs CAR: 8 depth, 14 yards gainedWeek 6 vs CAR: 4 depth, 4 yards gainedWeek 6 vs CAR: 15 depth, 17 yards gainedWeek 6 vs CAR: 7 depth, 9 yards gainedWeek 6 vs CAR: 18 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 6 vs CAR: -2 depth, -2 yards gainedWeek 7 vs PHI: -4 depth, 8 yards gainedWeek 7 vs PHI: 16 depth, 16 yards gainedWeek 7 vs PHI: 14 depth, 14 yards gainedWeek 7 vs PHI: 12 depth, 12 yards gainedWeek 7 vs PHI: 4 depth, 5 yards gainedWeek 7 vs PHI: 6 depth, 8 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NE: 15 depth, 17 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NE: 6 depth, 9 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NE: -3 depth, 13 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NE: 12 depth, 11 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NE: 16 depth, 17 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NE: 6 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NE: 20 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NE: 17 depth, 23 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NE: 4 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NE: 2 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NE: 21 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 8 vs NE: 16 depth, 31 yards gainedWeek 9 vs KC: 14 depth, 15 yards gainedWeek 9 vs KC: 36 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 9 vs KC: 11 depth, 14 yards gainedWeek 9 vs KC: 9 depth, 13 yards gainedWeek 9 vs KC: 10 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 9 vs KC: 18 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 11 vs LV: 5 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 11 vs LV: -4 depth, 9 yards gainedWeek 11 vs LV: 9 depth, 12 yards gainedWeek 11 vs LV: 6 depth, 15 yards gainedWeek 11 vs LV: 43 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 11 vs LV: 9 depth, 19 yards gainedWeek 11 vs LV: 13 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 11 vs LV: 10 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 12 vs NYJ: -4 depth, 8 yards gainedWeek 12 vs NYJ: 9 depth, 11 yards gainedWeek 12 vs NYJ: 16 depth, 20 yards gainedWeek 12 vs NYJ: 13 depth, 13 yards gainedWeek 12 vs NYJ: -3 depth, 10 yards gainedWeek 12 vs NYJ: 11 depth, 11 yards gainedWeek 12 vs NYJ: 9 depth, 9 yards gainedWeek 12 vs NYJ: 28 depth, 32 yards gainedWeek 13 vs WAS: -1 depth, 5 yards gainedWeek 13 vs WAS: 15 depth, 16 yards gainedWeek 13 vs WAS: 1 depth, 12 yards gainedWeek 13 vs WAS: 16 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 13 vs WAS: 50 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 13 vs WAS: 11 depth, 16 yards gainedWeek 13 vs WAS: -3 depth, 3 yards gainedWeek 13 vs WAS: 2 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 14 vs TEN: 16 depth, 16 yards gainedWeek 14 vs TEN: 6 depth, 13 yards gainedWeek 14 vs TEN: 11 depth, 15 yards gainedWeek 14 vs TEN: 5 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 14 vs TEN: 7 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 14 vs TEN: 1 depth, 6 yards gainedWeek 14 vs TEN: 11 depth, 15 yards gainedWeek 14 vs TEN: 5 depth, 14 yards gainedWeek 15 vs NYJ: -4 depth, 8 yards gainedWeek 15 vs NYJ: -3 depth, 13 yards gainedWeek 15 vs NYJ: 9 depth, 10 yards gainedWeek 15 vs NYJ: 41 depth, 60 yards gainedWeek 15 vs NYJ: 8 depth, 8 yards gainedWeek 15 vs NYJ: 9 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 15 vs NYJ: 12 depth, 19 yards gainedWeek 15 vs NYJ: 10 depth, 25 yards gainedWeek 15 vs NYJ: -3 depth, -1 yards gainedWeek 16 vs DAL: 43 depth, 50 yards gainedWeek 16 vs DAL: 14 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 16 vs DAL: 7 depth, 0 yards gainedWeek 16 vs DAL: 5 depth, 0 yards gainedLOS
72/104Rec / Tar
1,014Rec yards
10.1Avg depth
421YAC
CompleteIncompleteTouchdownTurnover
CARRY EVIDENCE

Carry Map

3 plays
00661212181824243030LEFTMIDDLERIGHTWeek 2 vs NE: -2 depth, -2 yards gainedWeek 9 vs KC: 12 depth, 12 yards gainedWeek 16 vs DAL: 2 depth, 2 yards gainedLOS
3Carries
12Rush yards
0Touchdowns
0Fumbles lost
Loss0–4 yards5+ yardsTouchdownTurnover

Play direction, distance, outcomes, and expectation fields supplied by nflverse play-by-play. Chart geometry and summaries are independent FantasyLeagueIQ visualizations; paths are schematic and unavailable fields are not estimated.

Current Sleeper availability

Injury & Availability

No active Sleeper designation
No active Sleeper designationSleeper currently lists no active injury designation for this player.
NFL roster statusActive
Current designationNone
Sleeper record updatedSeptember 21, 2026 1:30 pm
FLIQ checkedSeptember 21, 2026 9:28 pm

Current availability is supplied by Sleeper’s player directory and is not a complete medical history. Sleeper’s documented player feed supplies status and practice context, not article headlines. No active designation does not mean the player has no prior injuries.

Current reporting

Latest on Jaylen Waddle

Publisher-reported NFL news matched directly to this player.

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Player NewsDenverBroncos.com · 20 hours ago

'That's only the tip of the iceberg for him': WR Jaylen Waddle showcases explosive playmaking ability in home debut

“You can see the explosiveness, the run after the catch, all of those things,” Head Coach Sean Payton said. “I’m glad he’s ours.”
Read on DenverBroncos.com →

Headlines and summaries are supplied by the named publishers and link to their original articles. FantasyLeagueIQ organizes the reporting but does not rewrite it.

CURRENT NFL CONTRACT

NFL Contract

3 years • $84.8M

Active
TeamDEN
Term3 years
Total value$84.8M
Guaranteed$36M
Average / year$28.3M
Signed—

Source: User-provided contract data. Contract facts provide roster and dynasty context; they are not included in league-adjusted fantasy value yet.

Position: WR; Avg. guarantee/year: 11992849; Guaranteed: 42.5%

Complete athlete profile

Evaluation Evidence

Open and authorized data, normalized by position and kept separate from league scoring.

56%profile coverage
Athletic profileNot enough dataCompared only with historical WR testing records
Dynasty value effectPositive signalSmall supporting adjustment from athleticism, draft capital, breakout age, and explosive history; it fades with NFL experience
Weekly outlook inputsProjection + roleLeague scoring, expected usage, availability, and matchup drive weekly value—not workout testing

NFL Draft Capital

Draft year2,021
Draft round1
Overall pick6
Draft teamMIA
Draft Age22
Draft CollegeAlabama

Source: nflverse. Draft capital affects dynasty only through a bounded, experience-decaying modifier.

Big-play ability + league scoring

Explosive Play Profile

Long-play efficiency, volume, repeatability, and the selected league’s bonus opportunities in one view.

78.8NFL Explosive IndexWR #52
Peak season95.5
Recent three-season form40.6
Latest season2026 • WR #102
Selected league bonus overlayNo explicit big-play bonuses
Long gains still earn normal yardage and touchdown points.
Plays behind the ratingHighest-impact imported nflverse evidence
2025 • Week 5 • vs CARTD
46-yard reception

(4:50) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep left to 17-J.Waddle for 46 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

4.5 impact credits
2025 • Week 8 • vs ATLTD
43-yard reception

(4:26) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass short middle to 17-J.Waddle for 43 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

4.5 impact credits
2025 • Week 10 • vs BUFTD
38-yard reception

(15:00) 64-D.Brunskill reported in as eligible. 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep right to 17-J.Waddle for 38 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Penalty on BUF-31-M.Hairston, Defensive Pass Interference,…

3.5 impact credits
2025 • Week 6 • vs LAC
45-yard reception

(:54) (Shotgun) 1-T.Tagovailoa pass deep left to 17-J.Waddle to LAC 17 for 45 yards.

2.5 impact credits
About this rating

The Explosive Index summarizes how a player’s big-play production compares with others at the same position. FantasyLeagueIQ evaluates verified NFL play-by-play evidence and keeps the underlying NFL rating separate from league-specific scoring. When a league is connected, its scoring settings are applied to projections and fantasy value so the analysis reflects that league without changing the player’s core profile. Data sources: nflverse and synchronized league settings.

Recent form

Jaylen Waddle Performance Trends

Last 8 recorded games, viewed through PPR scoring.

Recent form change+1.9 PPG16.1 recent vs 14.2 season average
League fantasy points6.2 pts
Week 16
28.26.2Week 8: 25.1 ptsWeek 9: 8.4 ptsWeek 11: 9.5 ptsWeek 12: 19.4 ptsWeek 13: 10.2 ptsWeek 14: 13.9 ptsWeek 15: 28.2 ptsWeek 16: 6.2 pts811131516WEEK
Carries + targets5.0 opp
Week 16
12.05.0Week 8: 12.0 oppWeek 9: 7.0 oppWeek 11: 8.0 oppWeek 12: 8.0 oppWeek 13: 8.0 oppWeek 14: 8.0 oppWeek 15: 9.0 oppWeek 16: 5.0 opp811131516WEEK
Yards per touch26.0 yd/tch
Week 16
26.010.4Week 8: 17.3 yd/tchWeek 9: 13.5 yd/tchWeek 11: 13.8 yd/tchWeek 12: 14.3 yd/tchWeek 13: 10.4 yd/tchWeek 14: 13.2 yd/tchWeek 15: 17.8 yd/tchWeek 16: 26.0 yd/tch811131516WEEK
What these charts show

These charts summarize production, opportunity, and efficiency across recorded games. When a league is connected, fantasy output reflects that league’s scoring settings; otherwise a standard scoring context is used. The comparisons are designed to make a player’s recent performance easier to interpret.

Availability + repeatability

Dependability Index

Two lenses, because weekly trust and dynasty durability are different questions.

Weekly dependability
84B+

93% scoring-floor hit rate • 74% workload stability

Dynasty dependability
78B

65% three-year game availability • 3 seasons of evidence

About dependability

The Dependability Index summarizes availability and consistency across short- and long-term contexts. Weekly and dynasty views answer different reliability questions and are evaluated separately. Connected-league scoring may personalize the weekly context. The rating describes reliability, not a player’s ceiling.

2023 Production & Efficiency

Carries3
Targets104#28 of 127 WRs
Receptions72#23 of 127 WRs
Scrimmage yards1,026#21 of 104 WRs
Yards / touch13.68#14 of 49 WRs
Total TD4#38 of 104 WRs

NFL production supplied by nflverse. Same-position ranks include qualified players from the selected season. Volume ranks require 20 touches; yards per touch requires 50. Fantasy output elsewhere on this page is recalculated with standard PPR scoring.

How this affects value

FLIQ value signal • projection outlook, market consensus, athletic and explosive profile, league and roster context. Athletic and draft inputs are supporting evidence—not a replacement for current projections, market consensus, production, availability, or the selected league’s rules.

Standard PPR points198.60
Points per game14.19
Games14
Position rank#29

Standard PPR

Game Logs

202620252024202320222021
WkOppLeague PtsPassingRushingReceivingFum
1LAC11.80——5 tar • 4 rec • 78 yd • 0 TD0
2NE12.40—1 att • -2 yd • 0 TD6 tar • 4 rec • 86 yd • 0 TD0
4BUF8.60——5 tar • 4 rec • 46 yd • 0 TD0
5NYG14.50——10 tar • 5 rec • 35 yd • 1 TD0
6CAR18.10——9 tar • 7 rec • 51 yd • 1 TD0
7PHI12.30——6 tar • 6 rec • 63 yd • 0 TD0
8NE25.10——12 tar • 7 rec • 121 yd • 1 TD0
9KC8.40—1 att • 12 yd • 0 TD6 tar • 3 rec • 42 yd • 0 TD0
11LV9.50——8 tar • 4 rec • 55 yd • 0 TD0
12NYJ19.40——8 tar • 8 rec • 114 yd • 0 TD0
13WAS10.20——8 tar • 5 rec • 52 yd • 0 TD0
14TEN13.90——8 tar • 6 rec • 79 yd • 0 TD0
15NYJ28.20——9 tar • 8 rec • 142 yd • 1 TD0
16DAL6.20—1 att • 2 yd • 0 TD4 tar • 1 rec • 50 yd • 0 TD0

Fallback statistics supplied by nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Standard PPR points calculated by FantasyLeagueIQ.

Standard PPR

Career by Season

YearGPointsPPGPassingRushingReceiving
2026223.0011.50——9 rec • 140 yd • 0 TD
202516194.1212.138 yd • 0 TD28 yd • 0 TD64 rec • 910 yd • 6 TD
202415149.609.97—12 yd • 0 TD58 rec • 744 yd • 2 TD
202314198.6014.19—12 yd • 0 TD72 rec • 1,014 yd • 4 TD
202217259.2015.25—26 yd • 0 TD75 rec • 1,356 yd • 8 TD
202116245.8015.36—3 yd • 1 TD104 rec • 1,015 yd • 6 TD

Imported Player Data

Every metric retains its source and effective context.

Draftnflverse
2021
Draft Age
22
Draft College
Alabama
Draft Pick
6
Draft Round
1
Draft Team
MIA
Draft Year
2021
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