Darren Waller Fantasy Week 2: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Cardinals

Darren Waller and the New York Giants will play the Arizona Cardinals -- whose passing defense was ranked 24th in the NFL last season (230.3 yards allowed per game) -- in Week 2, on Sunday at 4:05 PM ET.

With Waller's next game versus the Cardinals, should you think about him for your daily fantasy lineup? Scroll down for more stats and information.

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Waller vs. Cardinals Game Info

• Matchup: New York Giants at Arizona Cardinals
• Game Day: September 17, 2023
• Game Time: 4:05 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 6.07
• Projected Receiving Yards: 45.45
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.26

Projections provided by numberFire

Waller 2022 Fantasy Performance

• With 56.8 fantasy points (7.1 per game) in 2022, Waller ranked 197th in the NFL and 23rd at his position.
• Waller picked up 36 yards receiving, on three catches (five targets), with zero touchdowns and 3.6 fantasy points in his one game so far this season.
• Waller accumulated 13.2 fantasy points -- three catches, 72 yards and one touchdown -- in Week 17 versus the San Francisco 49ers, which was his best game last season.
• Waller accumulated 11.0 fantasy points in Week 2 versus the Arizona Cardinals -- six catches, 50 yards and one touchdown -- which was his second-best performance last season.
• In Week 3 against the Tennessee Titans, Waller finished with a season-low 2.2 fantasy points, via this stat line: 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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Cardinals Defensive Performance

• Last year, Arizona allowed two quarterbacks to rack up over 300 passing yards in a game.
• 12 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Cardinals last season.
• In the passing game, Arizona allowed eight players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• Last year, the Cardinals allowed five players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Arizona let two players put up more than 100 receiving yards in a game last year.
• In terms of pass defense, the Cardinals allowed a touchdown reception to 24 players last season.
• Looking at pass defense, Arizona allowed five players to catch at least two touchdown passes against it last year.
• Looking at run D, the Cardinals allowed more than 100 rushing yards to three players last season.
• In terms of run defense, Arizona allowed at least one rushing touchdown to 18 players last season.
• The Cardinals gave up at least two rushing TDs on the ground to three players last year.

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