Jaylen Waddle Fantasy Football Week 18: Stats and Projections vs. Patriots

In Week 18 (Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET), WR Jaylen Waddle and the Miami Dolphins will meet the New England Patriots, who have the 11th-ranked passing defense in the NFL (198.3 yards conceded per game).

Is Waddle a daily fantasy option for you this week, as he goes up against the Patriots? More stats and info can be found below, so check it out.

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Jaylen Waddle Week 18 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Miami Dolphins at New England Patriots
• Game Date: January 4, 2026
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 7.8
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 10.1
• Projected Receiving Yards: 63.57
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.25

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Waddle Fantasy Performance

• Waddle is the 16th-ranked fantasy player at the WR position and 81st overall, as he has posted 130.1 total fantasy points (8.1 per game).
• In his last three games, Waddle has put up 10.5 fantasy points (3.5 per game), as he's converted 14 targets into seven catches for 98 yards and zero TDs.
• Waddle has accumulated 27.6 total fantasy points (5.5 per game) in his last five games, catching 15 balls (on 27 targets) for 188 yards and one touchdown.
• The high point of Waddle's fantasy season was a Week 5 outburst against the Carolina Panthers, a matchup in which he posted 17.0 fantasy points (0 carries, 0 yards; 6 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD).
• From a fantasy perspective, Jaylen Waddle stumbled to his worst performance of the season last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, catching zero passes on one target for zero yards (0.7 fantasy points).

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Patriots Defensive Performance

• New England has allowed just two players to put up over 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• The Patriots have allowed 14 players to pass for at least one TD in a game this year.
• New England has allowed at least two passing TDs to seven opposing QBs this season.
• The Patriots have given up at least three passing TDs to just three opposing QBs this year.
• New England has allowed five players to pile up over 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• A total of 20 players have caught a touchdown pass against the Patriots this year.
• New England has allowed just three players to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this year.
• Four players have racked up over 100 yards rushing in a game versus the Patriots this season.
• A total of nine players have rushed for at least one touchdown versus New England this season.
• Just two players have rushed for more than one touchdown against the Patriots this season.

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