Jaylen Waddle Fantasy Football Week 8: Stats and Projections vs. Falcons

Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle has a matchup versus the top-ranked passing defense in the league (141.2 yards allowed per game) in Week 8, when his Miami Dolphins take on the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

With Waddle's next game versus the Falcons, should you think about him for your daily fantasy lineup? See below for more stats and info.

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Jaylen Waddle Week 8 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Miami Dolphins at Atlanta Falcons
• Game Date: October 26, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 9.2
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 11.8
• Projected Receiving Yards: 71.30
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.31

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Waddle Fantasy Performance

• Waddle has put up 58.8 fantasy points in 2025 (8.4 per game), which ranks him 22nd at the WR position. Overall, he's the No. 90 player in fantasy football.
• In his last three games, Waddle has produced 28.3 fantasy points (9.4 per game), as he's turned 21 targets into 13 catches for 220 yards and one TD.
• Waddle has totaled 307 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 21 catches (33 targets) in his last five games. In terms of fantasy points, he has 43.0 (8.6 per game) during that period.
• The highlight of Waddle's fantasy season was a Week 5 outburst versus the Carolina Panthers, a game when he came through with six catches and 110 receiving yards with one touchdown (17.0 fantasy points).
• From a fantasy perspective, Jaylen Waddle disappointed his fantasy managers against the Cleveland Browns last week, when he managed only 1.5 fantasy points (0 receptions, 0 yards). It was his worst fantasy performance of the year.

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Falcons Defensive Performance

• Not a single QB has recorded more than 300 yards passing in a game against Atlanta this season.
• The Falcons have given up at least one passing TD to three opposing QBs this year.
• Atlanta has allowed three players to throw for at least two touchdowns in a game this season.
• The Falcons have given up at least three passing TDs to only one opposing QB this season.
• No player has racked up over 100 yards receiving in a game against Atlanta this year.
• The Falcons have allowed six players to catch a touchdown pass versus them this year.
• Just one player has hauled in more than one TD pass versus Atlanta this year.
• The Falcons have allowed only one player to amass more than 100 yards rushing in a game this season.
• Atlanta has allowed at least one rushing TD to three players this year.
• The Falcons have allowed at least two rushing touchdowns to only one player this year.

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