The Miami Dolphins will face the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 11. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Jaylen Waddle.
Is Jaylen Waddle Playing in Week 11?
Waddle is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Dolphins’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Jaylen Waddle in Week 11?
Jaylen Waddle picked up 55 yards on Monday night’s first drive, a total he hadn’t reached since Week 1 and more than his previous three games combined; I thought the breakthrough game was upon us.
No dice.
He caught one ball for two yards the rest of the evening. That means that, aside from a single scripted drive to open Week 10, Waddle’s last four games have featured 118 routes run, nine catches, and 54 yards. That’s not just bad by Waddle’s standards but about as bad as it gets by any measure. That 0.46 yards per route run rate is on par with Mason Tipton and Parris Campbell this season.
Almost every player goes through ups and downs throughout a season, but this one is difficult to figure out because nothing in his profile has changed dramatically. His average depth of target, slot usage, and snap share are all in line with what we’d expect, but Waddle just isn’t producing.
Could that change against a Raiders defense that is in the bottom 10 in passer rating and touchdown rate? It could, but at this point, I’d prefer to see it before continuing to bet on it. Waddle ranks as a middling Flex play for me, even in a good matchup this week, sharing a tier with Jameson Williams (vs. JAX), Calvin Ridley (vs. MIN), and Jauan Jennings (vs. SEA).
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 11 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Jaylen Waddle’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 11
As of Sunday morning, Waddle is projected to score 12.7 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 4.6 receptions for 60.4 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Jaylen Waddle’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
