Jaylen Waddle Fantasy Football 2026
Jaylen Waddle fantasy outlook: rankings, ADP, rest-of-season projection, trade value, recent production and usage, updated for the 2026 season.
Jaylen Waddle fantasy outlook
Jaylen Waddle is ranked #51 overall and WR16 in StatChasers' season-long fantasy football rankings, a solid starter-level asset by market value.
The model values Jaylen +26.1% above the market, a buy-low signal: production and situation say the price is too low.
In 2026 redraft drafts Jaylen goes at pick 46.2 on average (round 4.10 in a 12-team league, WR21 by ADP), with a typical range of 38 to 55; ADP is rising over the last 14 days (+5.0 picks).
Rest-of-season projection: 194.3 PPR points over 16 games (12.1 per game, WR21 among projected WRs).
Last season Jaylen averaged 12.1 PPR points across 16 games on 0.1 carries and 6.3 targets per game (78% of snaps), topping 15 points 6 times.
Denver Broncos have their bye in week 10.
Player profile
| Team | Denver Broncos |
| Position | WR |
| Age | 27 |
| Experience | 5 yrs |
| Bye week | Week 10 |
| Number | #17 |
| Status | Active |
Trade value
| Market value (FantasyCalc) | 3,412 |
| Model value | 4,303 |
| Gap | +26.1% |
| Signal | Strong Buy |
| Model rank | #62 |
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Jaylen Waddle ADP 2026
Drafted in 369 completed 2026 redraft drafts · overall ADP rank #45 · WR21 · earliest pick 32, latest 78 · 7-day +3.0, 30-day +3.0. Expected pick 45.7; the biggest drop in availability comes between picks 47 and 48. Full table on the fantasy football ADP page.
Jaylen Waddle rest-of-season projection
Source: numberfire · 16 projected games · see all fantasy football projections.
Jaylen Waddle fantasy production by season
| Season | Team | Games | PPR / game | Half / game | Std / game | PPR finish | Half finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MIA | 16 | 12.1 | 10.1 | 8.1 | WR24 | WR23 |
| 2024 | MIA | 15 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 6.1 | WR46 | WR46 |
| 2023 | MIA | 14 | 14.2 | 11.6 | 9.0 | WR34 | WR34 |
| 2022 | MIA | 17 | 15.2 | 13.0 | 10.8 | WR8 | WR7 |
| 2021 | MIA | 16 | 15.2 | 12.0 | 8.7 | WR13 | WR17 |
Jaylen Waddle usage and recent games (2025)
16 games · best 23.0 · worst 0.7 · 6 games of 15+ PPR points.
| Week | Opp | PPR | Half | Std | Car | Rush yds | Tgt | Rec | Rec yds | TD | Snap % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | TB | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% |
| 16 | CIN | 12.2 | 9.7 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 72 | 0 | 71% |
| 15 | PIT | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 84% |
| 14 | NYJ | 18.1 | 15.6 | 13.1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 1 | 78% |
| 13 | NO | 7.0 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 0 | 92% |
| 11 | WAS | 8.2 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 84% |
| 10 | BUF | 19.4 | 16.9 | 14.4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 84 | 1 | 83% |
| 9 | BAL | 14.2 | 11.2 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 82 | 0 | 80% |
Denver Broncos 2026 schedule
Fantasy playoffs are usually weeks 15–17; Jaylen plays every playoff week. Weekly matchup detail is in the start/sit tool.
Jaylen Waddle injury history
| Season | Week | Injury | Severity | Games missed | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | Ribs | moderate | 1 | Waddle suffered a rib injury in Week 17 against the Buccaneers and was inactive for the season finale in Week 18. |
| 2025 | 13 | Foot | minor | 0 | Following the bye week, Waddle was listed with a foot injury and was limited in practice but played in Week 13. |
| 2025 | 8 | Hamstring | minor | 0 | Waddle was limited in practice in Week 8 due to hamstring soreness in both legs but did not miss any games. |
| 2025 | 2 | Shoulder | minor | 0 | Waddle dealt with a minor shoulder injury in Week 2 and was listed as questionable but played through it. |
| 2024 | 15 | Knee | moderate | 2 | Waddle sustained a right knee injury in Week 15 against the Texans and was listed as doubtful for Week 16, ultimately missing the next two games. |
| 2023 | 16 | High Ankle Sprain | moderate | 2 | Waddle suffered a high ankle sprain in Week 16 against the Cowboys, which caused him to miss the final two games of the regular season. |
| 2023 | 2 | Concussion | moderate | 1 | Waddle suffered a concussion after a helmet-to-helmet hit in Week 2 against the Patriots and missed the following week's game. |
| 2022 | 5 | Groin | minor | 0 | Waddle was again listed as questionable with a groin injury for Week 5 but was able to play. |
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Data on this page updated 2026-09-08.