Jaylen Waddle
WR - Miami Dolphins
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Since Tagovailoa's return, Waddle has remained silent as the passing attack continues to run through Tyreek Hill and De'Von Achane and not Waddle. Over the last two games, Waddle has had a 70% route share, a 12.1% target share, 0.84 YPRR (20.5 receiving yards per game), and a 14.6% first-read share. The Rams offer a nice matchup for Waddle to break out of the slump, but Tagovailoa will have to target him for that to come to fruition. Los Angeles has allowed the third-most fantasy points per game and the fourth-most receiving yards per game to perimeter wide receivers. Waddle is a volatile flex.
Jaylen Waddle, despite only having two catches for -4 yards, managed to score a red-zone touchdown after suffering what looked like to be a serious injury. 19 air yards, 13.57% air yards share, 7.41% target share. Waddle still ran a route on 87% of dropbacks.
Although his final box score looks miserable because he was on the wrong side of a lateral on the final play of the game that resulted in a loss of 23 yards. WOOF. He should have finished with two catches for "19 yards."
But as a Waddle manager, I can't quit him with the Rams up next. The Rams defense that has allowed breakout games to Jameson Williams, Marvin Harrison Jr., Jauan Jennings and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. If you are going to sell Waddle, you need to give it at least one more week. Because next three games are Rams, Raiders and Patriots. Then Miami will play @ GB, vs. NYJ, @ HOU, vs. SF, and @ CLE.