Jaylen Waddle Fantasy Week 1: Projections, Points and Stats vs. Jaguars

Miami Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle will be up against the team with last season's 26th-ranked pass defense, the Jacksonville Jaguars (239.8 yards conceded per game), in Week 1 -- kicking off at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday.

Daily fantasy players, is Waddle worth considering for his next game versus the Jaguars? Scroll down, because we can help you make the correct decision.

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Waddle vs. Jaguars Game Info

• Matchup: Miami Dolphins vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
• Game Day: September 8, 2024
• Game Time: 1:00 PM
• Projected Fantasy Points: 10.32
• Projected Receiving Yards: 77.42
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.40

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Waddle 2023 Fantasy Performance

• With 126.6 fantasy points (9.0 per game), Waddle was 32nd at his position (and 111th in the league).
• Waddle accumulated 20.2 fantasy points -- eight receptions, 142 yards and one touchdown -- in his best performance last year, in Week 15 against the New York Jets.
• Waddle's 18.1 fantasy points in Week 8 against the New England Patriots -- seven receptions, 121 yards and one touchdown -- were his second-highest amount last year.
• In his worst game of the season -- Week 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs -- Waddle ended up with 4.0 fantasy points. His stat line was: two catches, 31 yards, on five targets.
• Waddle recorded 4.6 fantasy points -- four catches, 46 yards, on five targets -- in Week 4 versus the Buffalo Bills, and that was his second-worst performance of the season.

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Jaguars Defensive Performance

• Against Jacksonville last year, seven players registered more than 300 passing yards in a game.
• 16 players have thrown for at least one touchdown in a tilt against the Jaguars last year.
• In the passing game, Jacksonville allowed nine players to throw two or more touchdowns in a game last year.
• Last year, the Jaguars allowed two players to throw for at least three TDs in a game.
• Against Jacksonville last season, seven players racked up more than 100 receiving yards in a game.
• Against the Jaguars last season, 25 players hauled in a TD pass.
• Against Jacksonville last year, two players hauled in more than one touchdown pass in a game.
• Looking at run D, the Jaguars yielded more than 100 yards on the ground to two players last season.
• Against Jacksonville last season, 14 players rushed for at least one TD.
• One player rushed for multiple touchdowns in a game versus the Jaguars last year.

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