Darren Waller or George Kittle
Who Should I Draft?
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George Kittle TE - SF  George Kittle TE - SF | Darren Waller TE - LV  Darren Waller TE - LV |  | |
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| Best Rank | # 3 | # 3 | - |
| Worst Rank | # 8 | # 6 | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 143.8 | 86.1 | - |
| Avg Game | 8.5 | 7.2 | - |
| Avg Projection | 120.5 | 122.2 | - |
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| SOS Rank | 12 | 26 | - |
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George Kittle TE - SF George Kittle TE - SF | Darren Waller TE - LV Darren Waller TE - LV | |
| 2022 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at CHI | at LAC |
| Week 2 | vs. SEA | vs. ARI |
| Week 3 | at DEN | at TEN |
| Week 4 | vs. LAR | vs. DEN |
| Week 5 | at CAR | at KC |
| Week 6 | at ATL | BYE WEEK |
| Week 7 | vs. KC | vs. HOU |
| Week 8 | at LAR | at NO |
| Week 9 | BYE WEEK | at JAC |
| Week 10 | vs. LAC | vs. IND |
| Week 11 | at ARI | at DEN |
| Week 12 | vs. NO | at SEA |
| Week 13 | vs. MIA | vs. LAC |
| Week 14 | vs. TB | at LAR |
| Week 15 | at SEA | vs. NE |
| Week 16 | vs. WAS | at PIT |
| Week 17 | at LV | vs. SF |
| Week 18 | vs. ARI | vs. KC |
George Kittle TE - SF George Kittle TE - SF | Darren Waller TE - LV Darren Waller TE - LV | |
| Receiving | ||
| Receptions | 72.7 | 77.5 |
| Rec Yards | 889.3 | 928.8 |
| Rec TDs | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Rushing | ||
| Rush Attempts | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rush Yards | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rush TDs | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Points | ||
| Fantasy Points | 120.5 | 122.2 |
George Kittle TE - SF George Kittle TE - SF | Darren Waller TE - LV Darren Waller TE - LV | |
| 2021 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 7.8 | 16.5 |
| Week 2 | 1.7 | 6.5 |
| Week 3 | 10.1 | 5.4 |
| Week 4 | 4.0 | 11.0 |
| Week 5 | ‐ | 4.5 |
| Week 6 | ‐ | 5.9 |
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| Week 9 | 14.1 | 9.2 |
| Week 10 | 11.0 | 2.4 |
| Week 11 | 9.4 | 11.6 |
| Week 12 | 1.3 | 3.3 |
| Week 13 | 30.6 | ‐ |
| Week 14 | 21.1 | ‐ |
| Week 15 | 9.3 | ‐ |
| Week 16 | 2.1 | ‐ |
| Week 17 | 3.5 | ‐ |
| Week 18 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| Total | 143.8 | 86.1 |
| Average | 8.5 | 7.2 |
George Kittle TE - SF George Kittle TE - SF | Darren Waller TE - LV Darren Waller TE - LV | |
| 2021 Targets | ||
| Week 1 | 5 | 19 |
| Week 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Week 3 | 9 | 7 |
| Week 4 | 10 | 7 |
| Week 5 | ‐ | 8 |
| Week 6 | ‐ | 5 |
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| Week 9 | 8 | 11 |
| Week 10 | 7 | 7 |
| Week 11 | 4 | 8 |
| Week 12 | 2 | 5 |
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| Week 18 | 7 | 9 |
George Kittle TE - SF George Kittle TE - SF | Darren Waller TE - LV Darren Waller TE - LV | |
| Expert | ||
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | George Kittle is arguably the most talented tight end in the NFL. If his health or offensive scheme would ever comply and allow him to be fed religiously, he would be the TE1 by a decent margin. Over the last three seasons, he has been the king of efficiency, leading the position in yards per route run each year and never finishing lower than third in yards after the catch per reception (minimum 50 targets, per PFF). If Trey Lance can unlock another level to this offense, Kittle can recapture the TE1 crown that he last held in 2019. | |
| Andrew Erickson FantasyPros | Even though George Kittle didn't feel like a great investment as an early round selection in 2021 fantasy drafts, there's no denying his finish as the TE3 in both overall points and points per game (15.0) despite playing just 13 games. The 49ers tight end finished as PFF's highest-graded tight end (91.2) and repeated as the leader in yards per route run (2.35) among all tight ends for the fourth consecutive season. | There's bound to be some hesitancy about drafting tight ends early after guys like George Kittle, Darren Waller, Kyle Pitts, T.J. Hockenson and Logan Thomas failed to live up to their lofty projections (due to injury or not). But the process was still sound behind adding some of those players in the early rounds if you look at their per-game production. Speaking to Waller, the Raiders tight end came in third in expected fantasy points per game (14.6), which ranked top-20 among all tight ends and wide receivers. He also ranked sixth in points per game (12.1) and second in targets per game (8.5) The major concern with Waller in 2022 is how much Davante Adams will eat into his targets. However, I'd focus more on valuing Waller based on how good the Raiders offense as a whole can be with the addition of Adams. I'd be willing to forego one or fewer targets per game for Waller, if it means more scoring opportunities. The big-bodied Black Hole tight end is primed for positive touchdown regression after converting just two of his 10 end-zone targets into touchdowns in 2021. |
| Brandon Funston The Athletic | Averaging 76.4 receiving YPG over past 4 seasons - only Travis Kelce is better (81.0) | Should certainly lose a decent amount of target share with Davante Adams now in the Raiders' fold, but that could be offset by also losing some defensive attention |
| Justin Lampkin Clock Management Fantasy Football | Kittle is extremely talented and a violent runner but due to his injury history and the change at QB causing questions on his usage he has dropped in my rankings. | |
| Pat Fitzmaurice FantasyPros | Injuries may be inevitable, and Kittle's excellence as a blocker might sap some of his fantasy value, but there are times when he's simply unstoppable. Derrick Henry might be the only player in the league harder. | A consensus top-25 overall pick in 2021 after a huge 2020, Waller was a colossal disappointment. A late-season injury was partly to blame, but he was unimpactful for long stretches. Waller will be entering his age-30 season, so a bounceback can't be taken for granted, and it's a safe bet that WR Davante Adams will put a dent in Waller's target total. |
| Derek Lofland FantasyPros | Kittle was mostly healthy in 2021 and he finished the fantasy season with 920 yard from scrimmage and 6 touchdowns. Kittle should be an elite TE1 in Kyle Shanahan's offense in 2022. | Waller had four double-digit fantasy games in 2021, but he also missed 6 games due to injury. Waller is entering his 30-year old season in 2022, but he should still be an elite fantasy tight end. |
