Jaylen Waddle fantasy outlook — Week 1
Jaylen Waddle (WR, DEN) is our WR22 for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 12.6 fantasy points with the team on bye. Data as of September 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM ET.
Data on this page is as of September 12, 2026 at 8:24 PM ET and refreshes automatically every 30 minutes.
- Projection
- 12.6 pts
- WR rank
- #22
- Rostered
- 97%
- Started
- 69%
What our analysts say
Sally's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Jaylen Waddle (DEN WR), our WR22 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 12.6 projected points with a hot Pepper Meter rating. 69% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. The math is unsexy and convincing: 12.6 points, 26% above what the position pays out on average. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. Hot on the Pepper Meter reflects a steady weekly floor rather than a boom week — that's still a start.
Tina's take
Peppers & Picks ranks Jaylen Waddle (DEN WR), our WR22 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 12.6 projected points with a hot Pepper Meter rating. 69% of managers already start him, and the depth-chart role behind that number looks stable. The math is unsexy and convincing: 12.6 points, 26% above what the position pays out on average. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. Hot on the Pepper Meter reflects a steady weekly floor rather than a boom week — that's still a start.