TE Darren Waller - Las Vegas Raiders
| 6-6, 238 | Born: 9-13-1992 | College: Georgia Tech | Drafted: Round 6, pick 204 (2015) |
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Summary
Darren Waller emerged as a bona fide star in 2019. The 27-year old entered 2019 with just 18 career catches but went on to finish second in the NFL amongst tight ends with 90 receptions. He was also second amongst all tight ends with 1,146 receiving yards. The only thing that kept him from having a truly dominant fantasy season was the fact he scored just three touchdowns. He played so well the Raiders gave him a three-year, $27M midseason extension to make him one of the highest-paid tight ends in the NFL. Waller is a freaky size-speed specimen, having run a 4.46 at the NFL combine at 6'6, 238. His big-play ability after the catch is unmatched at the tight end position. Waller should repeat as a fantasy TE1 and could even make a run at at being the highest-scoring fantasy tight end in the NFL if he has more success in the red zone. The biggest question for Waller will be volume of targets. The Raiders brought back all of their top receiving options from last season and added Henry Ruggs, Bryan Edwards, Lynn Bowden, and Jason Witten to the mix. (May 2)FBG Staff Rankings
TE Redraft - 5, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6Overall Redraft - 79, 57, 60
TE Redraft PPR - 5, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 11
Overall Redraft PPR - 62, 46, 50, 51, 51, 52, 59, 60, 60
TE Dynasty - 6, 3, 5, 5, 13
Overall Dynasty - 71, 55, 63, 68
Stats and Projections
| YEAR | G | REC | YD | TD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | OAK | 4 | 6 | 75 | 0 |
| 2019 | OAK | 16 | 90 | 1146 | 3 |
| 2020 | PROJ-Dodds | 15.0 | 69.0 | * | * |
| 2020 | PROJ-Henry | 15.0 | 70.0 | * | * |
| 2020 | PROJ-Wood | 15.0 | 70.0 | * | * |
| 2020 | PROJ-Tremblay | 16.0 | 57.7 | * | * |
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Weekly Performance vs TE 1, TE 12, TE 24
Percentile ranks
Darren Waller's percentile rank in each category, among TE with more than 50 fantasy points.
Average Draft Position
Overall: 63
TE: 5
Overall-PPR: 58
TE-PPR: 5
Las Vegas Raiders Team Links
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Rookie Roundup 10: TD Dynasty Draft Part 2Daniel Simpkins - May 11
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What We Learned from Auction Drafting Mistakes in 2019
Andrew Davenport - April 22
Latest News
Raiders | Darren Waller learning from veteran (Sat May 16, 02:40 PM) - Las Vegas Raiders TE Darren Waller is picking up tips this offseason from TE Jason Witten, his new veteran teammate. 'He is great getting off the ball right at the snap, he will be ahead of receivers. So I'm thinking, 'I didn't know jason Witten was that fast,' but there are a lot of small details to his game that are just incredible.' Our View: It will be interesting to see how Waller and Witten work together in this TEBC. Fantasy GMs love what Waller did last year, finishing second in the NFL in receiving yards by a tight end. However, he only scored three touchdowns and most would like to see that number increase. It might not if Witten is taking away some looks near pay dirt. Waller has a current ADP of TE5 (5.07) in 12-team PPR leagues.link to story
2020 Schedule
| 1 | @ Carolina Panthers |
| 2 | vs New Orleans Saints |
| 3 | @ New England Patriots |
| 4 | vs Buffalo Bills |
| 5 | @ Kansas City Chiefs |
| 6 | --- BYE WEEK --- |
| 7 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 8 | @ Cleveland Browns |
| 9 | @ Los Angeles Chargers |
| 10 | vs Denver Broncos |
| 11 | vs Kansas City Chiefs |
| 12 | @ Atlanta Falcons |
| 13 | @ New York Jets |
| 14 | vs Indianapolis Colts |
| 15 | vs Los Angeles Chargers |
| 16 | vs Miami Dolphins |
| 17 | @ Denver Broncos |
