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Waddle

WR · DEN vs ARI

Kickoff Sun 4:05 PM ETLatest report: Limited · chest

Projected points12.2pts

Meyers

WR · BYE

Bye

Projected points—

Jaylen Waddle or Jakobi Meyers: who should I start in Week 7?

Start Jaylen Waddle.

Highlights

Injuries as of Tue 12:10 PM ET

  • What moves his projectionEffect vs his usual week

    • Helps him: His lines put him at 51.5 receiving yards, above his usual 38.0.+1.4 pts
    • Helps him: His lines put him at 0.40 touchdowns, above his usual 0.17.+1.4 pts
    • Helps him: His lines put him at 4.5 catches, above his usual 3.7.+0.8 pts
    • Everything else−0.6 pts

    Usually scores 9.2 → projected 12.2+3.0 pts

    Also worth knowing

    • His best weeks reach about 20.8 points.
    • EdgeARI allows few WR chances because few passes go to receivers against them; per target they're soft (2.06 pts, softest).

Stat comparison

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Stat
Scoring
ProjectionWaddle: 12.2Meyers: On bye
TD pointsof the projectionWaddle: 2.4Meyers: On bye
Expected TDsthis weekWaddle: 0.40Meyers: On bye
Projected team pointsWaddle: 24.0Meyers: On bye
Red zone targetsper gameWaddle: 0.7Meyers: 1.0 (best)
Role
Snap shareWaddle: 68%Meyers: 80% (best)
Usage worthptsWaddle: 10.5 (best)Meyers: 8.8
Target shareWaddle: 23% (best)Meyers: 16%
Targets / gameWaddle: 6.3 (best)Meyers: 4.7
Air yards shareWaddle: 37% (best)Meyers: 20%
Receiving TDs vs RZ targetsWaddle: In lineMeyers: Above
WOPRWaddle: 0.59 (best)Meyers: 0.37
RZ target shareWaddle: 13%Meyers: 18% (best)
Catch rateWaddle: 58%Meyers: 71% (best)
SeparationWaddle: 3.8 yds (best)Meyers: 3.0 yds
YAC over expectedWaddle: +0.1Meyers: +0.5 (best)
Usage worth vs scoredWaddle: Earned by usage 10.5Scored 9.2Meyers: Earned by usage 8.8Scored 10.1
Vacated targets this weekWaddle: 3.0 (best)Meyers: 0.0
Inside 10 target shareWaddle: 0%Meyers: 23% (best)
Range
FloorWaddle: 7.0Meyers: On bye
CeilingWaddle: 20.8Meyers: On bye
Points from TDssteadier when lowerWaddle: 11%Meyers: 20%
Big weeks (20+ pts)Waddle: 17% (best)Meyers: 4%
Dud weeks (under 7 pts)lower is betterWaddle: 67%Meyers: 34% (best)
SteadinessWaddle: Up & down±7.6 pts · 6 gamesMeyers: Very steady (best)±5.3 pts
Matchup
Matchup gradevs his positionWaddle: C+2026, 6 gmMeyers: On bye
Game scriptWaddle: Expected to leadMeyers: On bye
Opp takeaways / gamelower is betterWaddle: 1.3Meyers: On bye
Defense funnelWaddle: PassMeyers: On bye
Opp pass yds allowedWaddle: 23rd (soft)Meyers: On bye
Starting QBWaddle: Nix (Active)Meyers: Lawrence (Active)
Opp defender outWaddle: Nolen (DT)Meyers: On bye
Roof / surfaceWaddle: Retractable roofgrassMeyers: On bye
Rest / scheduleWaddle: 10 days restMeyers: On bye
Opp paceWaddle: 5th (fast)Meyers: On bye
Opp deep targets allowed / gameWaddle: 2.811th (average)Meyers: On bye
Opp catch rate allowedWaddle: 60%14th (average)Meyers: On bye
Form
Last 3 avgWaddle: 8.6 (best)Meyers: 8.4
Last 5 avgWaddle: 10.8 (best)Meyers: 9.7
vs seasonWaddle: −0.6 (Steady) (best)Meyers: −1.7 (Cooling)
Yards per route runWaddle: 1.55Meyers: 1.82 (best)
Receiving aDOTWaddle: 9.2Meyers: 10.6
Target share trendWaddle: RisingMeyers: Steady
Crowd
Started in leaguesWaddle: 61%Meyers: On bye
Nuvela position ranklower is betterWaddle: WR24Meyers: On bye
Yards linereceivingWaddle: 51.5Meyers: On bye

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