Darren Waller

Last week, Darren Waller returned to the lineup with a 65.5% route share, a 13% target share, 47 receiving yards, 2.47 yards per route run, and an 18.8% first-read share. He had one red zone target and two deep targets. Overall, Waller has a 17% target per route run rate with 1.86 yards per route run and a 12.9% first-read share. In his five games played, he has five red zone targets and three deep targets. Waller is a streaming option this week, but don't expect a massive stat line from him. The Jets have allowed the tenth-fewest receiving yards per game and the seventh-fewest yards per reception to tight ends.

Darren Waller led the team in receiving yards (47) on two catches and three targets (1 RZ target and 23% of the air yards). Ran a route on 63% of the dropbacks - typical of a player coming off IR. Should ramp up similar to how we saw him start the season. In the first matchup versus the Jets earlier this season, he scored twice.
Coach Mike McDaniel said last Monday that Waller would be designated for return from injured reserve on Wednesday. Great schedule, ROS. Add him. Faces the Bengals in Week 16. McDaniel also said they were conservative with him in his first game back.

In his first game back from injury, Darren Waller had a 68.9% route share, a 13% target share and 47 scoreless receiving yards. Waller is a wonderful player to target if you want tight end insurance or a streaming option for Weeks 15-16. The Steelers and Bengals have, respectively, allowed the sixth-most and the most fantasy points per game to tight ends. Waller could help you advance to the title game in the fantasy playoffs.