Darren Waller Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Cowboys

New York Giants tight end Darren Waller will be up against the team with last season's eighth-ranked passing defense, the Dallas Cowboys (200.9 yards allowed per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 8:20 PM ET on Sunday.

Is Waller a DFS option for you this week, as he faces the Cowboys? More stats and info can be found below, so take a look.

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Waller vs. Cowboys Game Info

• Matchup: New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys
• Game Day: September 10, 2023
• Game Time: 8:20 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 5.72
• Projected Receiving Yards: 44.41
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.22

Waller 2022 Fantasy Performance

• With 56.8 fantasy points (7.1 per game) in 2022, Waller ranked 197th in the league and 23rd at his position.
• In his best game last season, Waller picked up 13.2 fantasy points -- via three receptions, 72 yards and one touchdown. That was in Week 17 against the San Francisco 49ers.
• Waller accumulated 11.0 fantasy points in Week 2 against the Arizona Cardinals -- six catches, 50 yards and one touchdown -- which was his second-best performance last season.
• In Week 3 versus the Tennessee Titans, Waller finished with a season-low 2.2 fantasy points, via these numbers: three receptions, 22 yards, on five targets.
• In Week 4 versus the Denver Broncos, Waller collected 2.4 fantasy points (his second-lowest total of the season), via these numbers: three receptions, 24 yards, on five targets.

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Cowboys Defensive Performance

• Dallas surrendered over 300 passing yards to three QBs last season.
• Last year, the Cowboys allowed 14 QBs to throw at least one TD pass in a game.
• Through the air last season, Dallas allowed at least two touchdown passes to six opposing QBs.
• Last year, the Cowboys allowed two players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Through the air, Dallas allowed more than 100 receiving yards to six players last season.
• Against the Cowboys last season, 18 players caught a TD pass.
• Against Dallas last year, three players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• Looking at run D, the Cowboys allowed more than 100 yards on the ground to three players last season.
• On the ground, Dallas allowed nine players to score at least one rushing touchdown against them last season.
• In the run game, no player ran for multiple scores versus the Cowboys last season.

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