Darren Waller Week 13 Outlook - Giants at Seahawks

By Mike Tagliere (FantasyPros), Thu, Dec 3rd 2020, 8:26am EST

It was hardly the week we hoped it'd be for Waller last week, as Carr's incompetence had a butterfly throughout the offense. If you were to tell me Waller was going to get seven targets against the Falcons, I'd play him all over again. Not only does he rank second in targets (90) among tight ends, but he leads the NFL in red zone targets (17). We get another crack at elite production this week, as the Jets have allowed 2.24 PPR points per target to the position, which ranks third behind only the Jaguars and Falcons. Both Travis Kelce and Jordan Reed were able to post 24-plus PPR points against them this year, highlighting the ceiling, while six other tight ends have finished as the TE14 or better against them. Oh, and those red zone targets that Waller has been getting... yeah, the Jets have allowed a league-high nine touchdowns to tight ends, including one every 8.1 targets, which is more often than any other team in the league. Start Waller as the elite TE1 he is and forgive his hiccup in Week 12.