WR18 in PPG moving to 5th-ranked offense; Stewart targets round 4.
Ron Stewart projects Jaylen Waddle to 'go to the moon this year' because Sean Payton understands that Waddle is the key to the Broncos offense improving from average to great, evidenced by the trade of a first-round pick for him. Waddle ranked 8th in first-down per route-run rate last season (a sticky metric for league-winning WRs) and was WR18 in PPG on an offense ranked 31st in plays per game; now he moves to an offense 5th in plays per game. With Courtland Sutton running 664 routes vs. Waddle's 442 in the same games, Waddle becomes the lead WR in an environment where his route efficiency can expand without requiring talent improvement. From 2022–2025, when Waddle played with Tyreek Hill in Miami (in games where Tua was active), Waddle averaged WR16 per game while Hill was WR3, demonstrating elite production even in a crowded target environment. Waddle will receive all touches in the Broncos offense—both downfield and underneath—following the first-round trade acquisition; the Broncos led the league in screen rate over the last two years under Sean Payton and Bo Nix, with those screens previously going to Marvin Mims and Troy Franklin but now expected to go to Waddle, expanding his target diversity and volume. Waddle's route tree aligns perfectly with Broncos' scheme: second in screen rate, third in go routes, 12th in crossing routes, and third most play-action passes; Waddle posted over 4 yards per route run on play action last season. Historical Sean Payton context suggests Michael Thomas-level ceiling is possible given Waddle's elite talent and previous underutilization due to offensive depth.
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View Jaylen Waddle 2026 fantasy football value pagePlayer profile with fantasy value, ADP, projections, news, and source-backed STACKED insightsI also am certain that Jaylen Wadd is going to go to the moon this year because Shawn Payeyton knows that this is the reason and the way that his offense goes from average to great through Jaylen Wadd... he was wide receiver 18 in points per game on an offense that was 31st in plays per contest and now he goes the offense that is fifth in plays per game... Courtland Sutton ran 664 routes compared to Jaylen Waddles 442... can you find a single person who doesn't love Jayen Waddle this year? The answer is no... this could be one of those players easily that climbs 10 spots from the wide receiver 18 to the wide receiver eight on the season.
Jaylen Waddle fantasy football FAQ
- What did Yahoo Fantasy Football - Josh & Hayden say about Jaylen Waddle?
- Ron Stewart projects Jaylen Waddle to 'go to the moon this year' because Sean Payton understands that Waddle is the key to the Broncos offense improving from average to great, evidenced by the trade of a first-round pick for him. Waddle ranked 8th in first-down per route-run rate last season (a sticky metric for league-winning WRs) and was WR18 in PPG on an offense ranked 31st in plays per game; now he moves to an offense 5th in plays per game. With Courtland Sutton running 664 routes vs. Waddle's 442 in the same games, Waddle becomes the lead WR in an environment where his route efficiency can expand without requiring talent improvement. From 2022–2025, when Waddle played with Tyreek Hill in Miami (in games where Tua was active), Waddle averaged WR16 per game while Hill was WR3, demonstrating elite production even in a crowded target environment. Waddle will receive all touches in the Broncos offense—both downfield and underneath—following the first-round trade acquisition; the Broncos led the league in screen rate over the last two years under Sean Payton and Bo Nix, with those screens previously going to Marvin Mims and Troy Franklin but now expected to go to Waddle, expanding his target diversity and volume. Waddle's route tree aligns perfectly with Broncos' scheme: second in screen rate, third in go routes, 12th in crossing routes, and third most play-action passes; Waddle posted over 4 yards per route run on play action last season. Historical Sean Payton context suggests Michael Thomas-level ceiling is possible given Waddle's elite talent and previous underutilization due to offensive depth.
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- STACKED tags this as a positive fantasy football signal for Jaylen Waddle (WR DEN). WR18 in PPG moving to 5th-ranked offense; Stewart targets round 4.
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- Jaylen Waddle's complete 2026 fantasy football outlook — projections, ADP movement across every platform, injury context, and all source-backed STACKED insights — is on their STACKED player profile.