Jaylen Waddle Fantasy Football Week 5: Stats and Projections vs. Panthers

Jaylen Waddle and the Miami Dolphins will meet the Carolina Panthers and their 10th-ranked passing defense (198.3 yards conceded per game) in Week 5, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

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

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Jaylen Waddle Week 5 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Miami Dolphins at Carolina Panthers
• Game Date: October 5, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.5
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 12.4
• Projected Receiving Yards: 68.29
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.42

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Waddle Fantasy Performance

• With 30.5 fantasy points in 2025 (7.6 per game), Waddle is the 28th-ranked fantasy player at his position and 116th overall.
• In his last three games, Waddle has produced 27.5 fantasy points (9.2 per game), as he's converted 18 targets into 13 catches for 155 yards and two TDs.
• The highlight of Waddle's fantasy season was a Week 2 performance against the New England Patriots, when he tallied 12.8 fantasy points (0 receptions, 0 yards).
• From a fantasy standpoint, Jaylen Waddle let down his fantasy managers against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1, when he mustered only 3.0 fantasy points (0 receptions, 0 yards). It was his worst fantasy performance of the season.

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Panthers Defensive Performance

• Carolina has not allowed a player to record over 300 yards passing in a game this season.
• A total of Three players have thrown for at least one TD against the Panthers this year.
• A total of one player has thrown for two or more TDs versus Carolina this year.
• No opposing quarterback has thrown for more than two touchdowns in a game versus the Panthers this year.
• Carolina has allowed one player to pick up more than 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• The Panthers have allowed four players to catch a TD pass against them this season.
• Carolina has not allowed more than one TD catch to an opposing player this season.
• One player has put up over 100 yards rushing in a game against the Panthers this year.
• Carolina has allowed five players to score at least one rushing TD against them this season.
• The Panthers have not allowed an opposing player to score more than one rushing TD against them this season.

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