Darren Waller

Aaron Nagler of CheeseheadTV, citing multiple league sources, reported Monday that Las Vegas and Green Bay have engaged in trade talks that could potentially send star TE Darren Waller to the Packers.

Fantasy Impact

Waller, who has been viewed as a top-3 fantasy TE for the past three seasons, has seen his fantasy value drop to the mid-TE1 range after an injury riddled 2021 season and the Raiders blockbuster trade to acquire superstar WR Davante Adams earlier this off-season. The Davante Adams trade had a massive fantasy football ripple effect, which ultimately only helped Derek Carr’s fantasy stock while hurting the stock of Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams, Hunter Renfrow, and Darren Waller. The Raiders and Packers agreeing on a deal that would ship Waller off to Green Bay would again have a massive fantasy impact. Rodgers is known for hyper-targeting his best receiving options and ignoring his secondary targets, so if Waller could gain his trust, he could see an enormous target share at the TE position. In Las Vegas, Davante Adams and Hunter Renfrow would get a stock bump with one less mouth to feed in the Raiders passing offense.

The Las Vegas Raiders are expected to hire former Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to become the next head coach of the organization.

Fantasy Impact

This should come as no surprise after the Raiders made former Patriots personnel man Dave Ziegler there next general manager. The Raiders are still working to finalize the deal with McDaniels has he will look to unlock even more of quarterback Derek Car’s potential and return the Raiders to prominence.

Darren Waller caught seven of his targets on Saturday, totalling a team-high 76 receiving yards.

Fantasy Impact

Waller missed a lot of time this season due to injury, but he did end the season on a high note. It was a solid performance that certainly made many fantasy managers ponder what could have been for the star tight end. Despite the lull season, Waller should return to top status next season when he is fully healthy.

Darren Waller was limited at Raiders practice on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Waller has logged limited practices all week for the Raiders after returning in Week 18. He should be fully ready to go for the Raiders this weekend.

Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller was limited in Wednesday's walk though with a knee injury.

Fantasy Impact

Waller has been able to log two practices this week for their upcoming matchup with the Bengals in Week 19. Waller was targeted nine times in Week 18 and usually always see a high target volume, you can expect the same amount of targets in Week 19 with the Raiders trying to defeat the Bengals. Waller is a great option for DFS or playoff fantasy for Week 19, but we will have to monitor his status throughout the week to ensure he will suit up.