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, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 13Overall Redraft - 77, 58, 60, 60
TE Redraft PPR - 5, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 8, 11, 13
Overall Redraft PPR - 64, 46, 48, 50, 55, 60, 60
TE Dynasty - 7, 5, 5, 6, 7, 13
Overall Dynasty - 72, 54, 58, 68, 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 | 73.0 | * | * |
| 2020 | PROJ-Henry | 15.0 | 70.0 | * | * |
| 2020 | PROJ-Wood | 15.0 | 70.0 | * | * |
| 2020 | PROJ-Tremblay | 16.0 | 60.9 | * | * |
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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.
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Average Draft Position
Overall: 64
TE: 5
Overall-PPR: 61
TE-PPR: 5
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Latest News
Raiders | Darren Waller ready to roll (Wed Jun 24, 10:12 PM) - Las Vegas Raiders TE Darren Waller said he believes offseason workouts with QB Derek Carr and other teammates will have the offense ready ready to go to start the 2020 season. 'I feel like that can pay dividends for us in the season, knowing that we can go into any kind of environment,' Waller said. Our View: Waller exploded onto the scene last year, finishing no.2 in the league for receiving yards by a tight end only behind Travis Kelce. This year, the team will have veteran Jason Witten in the rotation at the position as well. We'll see what kind of impact that has on the numbers Waller can bring to the field.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 |
