Yahoo Fantasy Football on Jaylen Waddle
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You'd have to scroll past four other pass-catchers before you find Waddle's target total. The Broncos' backup TE had the same number of targets. Nix was under duress on 45.5% of his dropbacks.
STACKED’s take
Waddle's low target share and difficult schedule warrant considering trade or replacement.
Waddle took slot duties (60.1% slot snap rate in his rookie 1,000-yard season in Miami) with a receiving aDOT of 4.0 air yards, pairing well with Bo Nix's fifth-ranked EPA per dropback on short-area throws in 2025. However, his debut was disappointing: he had a key drop on third-and-7 in an island game, and his target total ranked fifth among Denver pass-catchers—behind four other receivers, an RB, and a TE. The Broncos' backup TE (University of Dayton's finest) matched his target count. Neither Nix nor Davis Webb had answers for DC Steve Spagnuolo's defense; Nix was under duress on 45.5% of dropbacks. Without a lesser opponent until Carolina in Week 9, the source recommends looking to other options or trading for reinforcements if you roster Waddle.
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