Jaylen Waddle Fantasy Football Week 16: Stats and Projections vs. Bengals

Jaylen Waddle and the Miami Dolphins will face the Cincinnati Bengals and their 29th-ranked passing defense (245.9 yards allowed per game) in Week 16, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Thinking about Waddle for your DFS roster, with his next game against the Bengals? We've got stats and information for you below.

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Jaylen Waddle Week 16 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Miami Dolphins vs. Cincinnati Bengals
• Game Date: December 21, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.6
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 9.8
• Projected Receiving Yards: 55.84
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.34

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Waddle Fantasy Performance

• With 122.2 fantasy points in 2025 (8.7 per game), Waddle is the 15th-ranked player at the WR position and 73rd among all players.
• During his last three games Waddle has been targeted 17 times, with 10 receptions for 116 yards and one TD. He has put up 19.7 fantasy points (6.6 per game) during that period.
• Waddle has been targeted 31 times, with 18 receptions for 252 yards and two TDs, in his last five games. He has posted 39.3 fantasy points (7.9 per game) during that stretch.
• The high point of Waddle's fantasy season came against the Carolina Panthers in Week 5, when he tallied 17.0 fantasy points with six receptions (on nine targets) for 110 yards and one TD.
• From a fantasy standpoint, Jaylen Waddle's matchup versus the Cleveland Browns in Week 7 was his worst of the campaign, as he posted just 1.5 fantasy points. He tallied one reception for 15 yards on the day.

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Bengals Defensive Performance

• Cincinnati has allowed only one player to put up more than 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• A total of 17 players have thrown for at least one TD against the Bengals this year.
• Cincinnati has allowed at least two TD passes to eight opposing QBs this season.
• The Bengals have allowed five players to throw for at least three TDs in a game this season.
• A total of four players have recorded over 100 yards receiving in a game against Cincinnati this year.
• A total of 28 players have caught a TD pass against the Bengals this year.
• A total of three players have hauled in more than one TD pass versus Cincinnati this year.
• The Bengals have allowed more than 100 yards on the ground to six players this season.
• A total of 12 players have run for at least one TD against Cincinnati this season.
• The Bengals have allowed at least two rushing touchdowns to three players this season.

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