Darren Waller
Darren Waller is ranked #29 among 108 eligible NFL tight ends. He profiles as a bench or matchup-based option — draft late or stream when the schedule lines up.
Darren Waller 2026 fantasy outlook
We rank him #120 overall and TE29 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts versus an ADP of 168.8 — the market drafts him 254 spots later than we rank him. Strong value if he's still there.
CAR 2026 schedule — bye week 5
17 GAMES · SEASON STARTS SEPTDarren Waller consistency and floor
5 GAMESWaller vs other tight ends
PERCENTILE · 135 RANKEDWaller fantasy points, last 5 games
2026 · ■ BOOM · ■ BUSTDarren Waller game log — 2026
■ BOOM · ■ BUST| WK | OPP | RESULT | TGT | REC | REC YDS | REC TD | RUSH YDS | RUSH TD | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | @PHI | W 25-14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DET | W 32-26 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| 3 | @CLE | L 21-18 | 8 | 5 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.1 |
| 2 | @ATL | W 34-3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18.3 |
| 1 | CHI | L 59-37 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
More on Waller and the TE board
He's a depth option, not a priority pick: #195 overall, #29 at his position. Draft late or stream based on matchups.
His current ADP in ESPN drafts is 168.8 (roughly round 15 in a 12-team league). We rank him #120 in 1QB Full-PPR drafts, so he is a value at that price.
We project 8 PPR points per game across an expected 9 games — approximately 72 points for the season. His typical game last season landed between 4.8 and 10.1 (middle 50% of results), and that puts him #130 in projected scoring (#120 on the 1QB draft board once positional value is applied).
He delivered at least 75% of his average in 60% of games, with a floor of 0 and a ceiling of 18.3 fantasy points. He boomed (125%+ of average) in 40% of games and busted (under half his average) in 20%.
Answers computed by TurfSplit from official box scores.