Denver Broncos- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Height / Weight
- 5' 10", 185 lbs
- Born
- 25/11/1998 in Houston, TX
- Age
- 27
- College
- Alabama
- Draft
- 2021: Rd 1, Pk 6 (MIA)
- Experience
- 6th Season
- Status
- Active
Why he's performing this way
The usage, efficiency, schedule and team factors behind his recent numbers.
Jaylen Waddle has cooled off. He's at 4.4 fantasy pts / game (PPR) over his last game, down from 11.5.
- Recent
- 4.4
- Season
- 9.1
fantasy pts / game (PPR)
- Stable workload
His usage has held around 7.0 targets per game, so the swings come from what he does with the ball, not how often he gets it.
- Reliable secondary option
He draws 23% of DEN's targets. That is enough for a solid floor, but big weeks depend on game script.
- Inefficient touches
7.5 yards per target on the season (the typical WR is at 8.4), and 1.4 over his last game. Production is being propped up by volume more than explosiveness.
- Scoring without touchdowns
0% of his fantasy points come from touchdowns. His yardage is doing the work, so there is upside if the touchdowns start coming.
- Tough recent schedule
Opponents in his last game (LAR) give up less EPA per play than the league average. He has been producing against strong opponents, so the numbers are probably underselling him.
- Struggling offense around him
DEN are averaging -0.09 EPA per play on offense. Stalled drives and fewer red-zone trips limit what he can produce.
Play style & archetype
Compares 2026 play-by-play and box score data against 54 qualified WRs across 3 games.
Archetype
Alpha X receiver
with complementary role receiver traits
The focal point of the passing game who earns targets at every level of the field.
EPA / target of -0.52 ranks in the bottom 11% of qualified WRs.
He is rarely used in the red zone (red-zone target rate 5.0%, bottom 16% of WRs).
He works mostly outside the numbers (middle-of-field rate 10.0%, bottom 17% of WRs).
Catch rate of 55.0% ranks in the bottom 25% of qualified WRs.
He also shows traits of a complementary role receiver.
6 NFL seasons and 5,189 career receiving yards. Best year: 1,356 in 2022.
Strengths
Nothing stands out.
Areas to watch
- EPA / target (-0.52)
- Catch rate (55.0%)
Percentile vs. WRs
- Targets / gamestyle6.7 · 46
- Target sharestyle20.2% · 53
- Deep target ratestyle20.0% · 26
- Middle-of-field ratestyle10.0% · 17
- Catch rate55.0% · 25
- Yards / reception13.6 · 58
- Yards / target7.5 · 49
- Red-zone target ratestyle5.0% · 16
- EPA / target-0.52 · 11
Colored bars are quality measures. Gray "style" bars show how often he does something, not whether it's good.
Where he's targeted
40%
left
10%
middle
50%
right
20% of targets deep (15+ air yards), 80% short
Career statistics
Regular season, by year and team. Career bests are highlighted.
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Defense
Returning
Scoring
2026 game log
Box score lines from completed games this season.