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

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle will be up against the top-ranked passing defense of the Atlanta Falcons (141.2 yards conceded per game) in Week 8, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

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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: 9.1
• PPR Projected Fantasy Points: 11.8
• Projected Receiving Yards: 71.42
• Projected Receiving TDs: 0.30

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Waddle Fantasy Performance

• Waddle is the 22nd-ranked fantasy player at the WR position and 90th overall, as he has tallied 58.8 total fantasy points (8.4 per game).
• In his last three games, Waddle has totaled 220 yards and one score on 13 catches (21 targets). From a fantasy perspective, he has produced 28.3 fantasy points (9.4 per game) during that stretch.
• Waddle has posted 43 fantasy points (8.6 per game) in his last five games, as he's caught 21 passes on 33 targets for 307 yards and two touchdowns.
• The high point of Waddle's fantasy season was a Week 5 outburst against the Carolina Panthers, a matchup in which he tallied 17 fantasy points (0 carries, 0 yards; 6 receptions, 110 yards, 1 TD).
• From a fantasy standpoint, Jaylen Waddle had his worst game of the season last week against the Cleveland Browns, when he put up just 1.5 fantasy points (0 receptions, 0 yards).

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Falcons Defensive Performance

• No QBs have registered more than 300 yards passing in a game versus Atlanta this season.
• The Falcons have allowed three players to pass for at least one TD in a game this year.
• A total of three players have thrown for two or more TDs versus Atlanta this year.
• Only one player have passed for at least three TDs in a game against the Falcons this year.
• Atlanta's defense has not allowed a player to amass more than 100 yards receiving in a game this year.
• A total of Six players have caught a TD pass against the Falcons this season.
• Atlanta has given up two or more receiving touchdowns to just one player this year.
• The Falcons have allowed only one player to pile up more than 100 yards rushing in a game this year.
• A total of three players have run for at least one TD versus Atlanta this season.
• The Falcons have allowed only one player to score more than one rushing TD in a game this season.

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