Jaylen Waddle for John Metchie III (2026)

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Summary
Game Log
Stats
Projections
Points
Targets
Notes

Player Summaries Comparison
	Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN	John Metchie III WR - CAR John Metchie III WR - CAR
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Rankings

Rest of Season	# 24	# 125	-
Draft	‐	‐	-

Matchup

Opponent	at KC	vs. CHI	-
Matchup Rating	This is a 3 star matchup. WRs perform close to their average vs KC	This is a 4 star matchup. WRs perform a little better than their average vs CHI	-

Fantasy Points

Season Total	130.1	38.9	-
Avg Game	8.1	2.4	-
Avg Projection	135.8	89.8	-

Schedule

SOS Rank	28	22	-

Misc

Injury Alert	‐	‐	-

Expert Ranks
	Jaylen Waddle	John Metchie III	Add Player

Rudy Gamble R. Gamble Razzball Razzball 05/31	#13	#126	-

Matthew Hill M. Hill DataForce Fantasy Football DataForce Fantasy ... 05/31	#14	#112	-

Blake Fincher B. Fincher Fantasy Football Cafe Fantasy Football Cafe 05/30	#28	‐	-

Daniel Mader D. Mader Fantasy Football Advice Fantasy Football A... 05/30	#22	‐	-

Ryan Weisse R. Weisse Club Fantasy FFL Club Fantasy FFL 05/30	#13	#141	-

Andrew Erickson A. Erickson FantasyPros FantasyPros 05/29	#24	‐	-

Scott Pianowski S. Pianowski Yahoo! Sports Yahoo! Sports 05/27	#20	‐	-

Kevin Roberts K. Roberts The DFS Build The DFS Build 05/29	#30	‐	-

Stacy Perez S. Perez Fan Girl Football Fan Girl Football 05/29	#28	‐	-

Dalton Del Don D. Del Don The Deep Shot The Deep Shot 05/30	#27	‐	-

Alfredo Brown A. Brown Footballguys Footballguys 05/28	#28	‐	-

Andrew Scott A. Scott Fantasy In Frames Fantasy In Frames 05/27	#20	‐	-

Seth Woolcock S. Woolcock FantasyPros FantasyPros 05/26	#24	‐	-

David Heilman D. Heilman Dynasty Trade Calculator Dynasty Trade Calc... 05/26	#26	#109	-

James Emrick-Wilson J. Emrick-W... The Armchair Sports Corner The Armchair Sport... 05/25	#24	‐	-

Mauricio Gutierrez M. Gutierrez Estadio Fantasy Estadio Fantasy 05/25	#27	‐	-

Francisco (Chato) Romero F. (Chato) ... Estadio Fantasy Estadio Fantasy 05/25	#24	‐	-

Jeff Boggis J. Boggis Fantasy Football Empire Fantasy Football E... 05/25	#19	#108	-

Brad Beatson B. Beatson Bandit Fantasy Football Bandit Fantasy Foo... 05/27	#20	‐	-

Joe Pisapia J. Pisapia FantasyPros FantasyPros 05/23	#32	‐	-

Ed Birdsall E. Birdsall Talking Points Sports Talking Points Sports 05/23	#30	#139	-

Kevin Steele K. Steele The Fantasy Authority The Fantasy Authority 05/22	#23	#110	-

Joe Orrico J. Orrico No Expert Fantasy Football No Expert Fantasy ... 05/21	#27	#105	-

Matt Harmon M. Harmon Yahoo! Sports Yahoo! Sports 04/26	#14	‐	-

Michael Hauff M. Hauff FF Faceoff FF Faceoff 05/21	#20	‐	-

Tom Strachan T. Strachan NFL Best Ball NFL Best Ball 05/18	#26	#125	-

Wyatt Bertolone W. Bertolone Player Profiler Player Profiler 05/30	#25	‐	-

Pat Fitzmaurice P. Fitzmaurice FantasyPros FantasyPros 05/30	#25	#131	-

Andy Behrens A. Behrens The Deep Shot The Deep Shot 05/27	#22	‐	-

Joel Smyth J. Smyth Yahoo! Sports Yahoo! Sports 05/11	#25	‐	-

Jacob Hubman J. Hubman The Fantasy Headliners The Fantasy Headli... 05/11	#23	‐	-

Richard Savill R. Savill Fantasy Six Pack Fantasy Six Pack 05/09	#29	‐	-

Justin Lampkin J. Lampkin Clock Management Fantasy Football Clock Management F... 05/08	#17	‐	-

Scott Bogman S. Bogman FantasyPros FantasyPros 05/06	#22	#129	-

Brandon Funston B. Funston The Athletic The Athletic 05/11	#25	‐	-

Pierre Camus P. Camus Fantasy Endgame Fantasy Endgame 05/02	#21	‐	-

Kyle Yates K. Yates Yates Fantasy Football Yates Fantasy Foot... 05/11	#29	#129	-

Derek Brown D. Brown FantasyPros FantasyPros 05/23	#13	‐	-

Site Rankings S. Rankings Gridiron Experts Gridiron Experts 04/29	#25	‐	-

Luke Renton L. Renton The Franchise Tag UK The Franchise Tag UK 05/04	#30	‐	-

Elisha Twerski E. Twerski USA Today USA Today 04/28	#22	‐	-

Brad Evans B. Evans Bally Sports Bally Sports 04/27	#20	‐	-

Fantasy BR F. BR Fantasy BR Fantasy BR 04/27	#26	‐	-

Jacob Gibbs J. Gibbs SportsLine SportsLine 05/14	#20	‐	-

Kyle Soppe K. Soppe Pro Football Network Pro Football Network 05/20	#17	#121	-

Justin Sablich J. Sablich 5th Down Fantasy 5th Down Fantasy 04/20	#25	‐	-

Kev Wheeler K. Wheeler Wheel Route FF Wheel Route FF 04/12	#19	#108	-

Jorge B. Edwards J. B. Edwards Fantasy In Frames Fantasy In Frames 04/15	#29	‐	-

Nate Marcum N. Marcum Fantasy In Frames Fantasy In Frames 04/06	#21	#108	-

Justin Weigal J. Weigal FantasySharks FantasySharks 04/02	#23	#108	-

Tera Roberts T. Roberts OddsChecker OddsChecker 05/04	#29	#125	-

Justin Jaksa J. Jaksa Dr. Roto Dr. Roto 03/24	#20	‐	-

Lee Wehry L. Wehry FantasyPros FantasyPros 03/23	#19	‐	-

Ellis Johnson E. Johnson FantasyPros FantasyPros 03/15	#33	‐	-

Kyle August K. August Fantasy Football Smackdown Fantasy Football S... 03/09	#19	‐	-

Justin Bauerle J. Bauerle FantasyNow+ FantasyNow+ 02/08	#20	#107	-

Smitty S. TheFantasyFootballShow TheFantasyFootball... 01/07	#27	#108	-

Marc Shannep M. Shannep Fantasy Knockout Fantasy Knockout 01/07	#21	#106	-

Nick Vertucci N. Vertucci Sundays Are For Football Sundays Are For Fo... 01/07	#21	#106	-

Player Game Logs Comparison
	Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN	John Metchie III WR - CAR John Metchie III WR - CAR
2026 Schedule
Week 1	at KC	vs. CHI
Week 2	vs. JAC	at ATL
Week 3	vs. LAR	at CLE
Week 4	at SF	vs. DET
Week 5	at LAC	BYE WEEK
Week 6	vs. SEA	at PHI
Week 7	at ARI	vs. TB
Week 8	vs. KC	at GB
Week 9	at CAR	vs. DEN
Week 10	BYE WEEK	at NO
Week 11	vs. LV	vs. BAL
Week 12	at PIT	at TB
Week 13	vs. MIA	at MIN
Week 14	at NYJ	vs. NO
Week 15	at LV	vs. CIN
Week 16	vs. BUF	at PIT
Week 17	at NE	vs. SEA
Week 18	vs. LAC	vs. ATL

Player Projections Comparison
	Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN	John Metchie III WR - CAR John Metchie III WR - CAR
Receiving

Receptions	75.9	64.0
Rec Yards	984.1	598.0
Rec TDs	6.0	5.0

Rushing

Rush Attempts	2.5	3.0
Rush Yards	18.6	-4.0
Rush TDs	0.0	0.0

Points

Fantasy Points	135.8	89.8

Player Fantasy Points Comparison
	Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN	John Metchie III WR - CAR John Metchie III WR - CAR
2025 Points
Week 1	3.0	0.0
Week 2	12.8	0.0
Week 3	9.9	0.8
Week 4	4.8	1.0
Week 5	17.0	0.0
Week 6	9.8	0.0
Week 7	1.5	‐
Week 8	15.9	0.0
Week 9	8.2	‐
Week 10	14.4	-0.4
Week 11	5.2	10.5
Week 12	‐	12.5
Week 13	4.0	1.7
Week 14	13.1	3.4
Week 15	2.6	2.9
Week 16	7.2	0.4
Week 17	0.7	4.1
Week 18	‐	2.0
Total	130.1	38.9
Average	8.1	2.4

Player Targets Comparison
	Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN	John Metchie III WR - CAR John Metchie III WR - CAR
2025 Targets
Week 1	5	0
Week 2	6	1
Week 3	6	1
Week 4	6	2
Week 5	9	0
Week 6	8	0
Week 7	4	‐
Week 8	6	0
Week 9	9	‐
Week 10	7	1
Week 11	7	3
Week 12	‐	7
Week 13	6	8
Week 14	7	8
Week 15	4	5
Week 16	9	5
Week 17	1	3
Week 18	‐	4

Notes for Player Combination
	Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN	John Metchie III WR - CAR John Metchie III WR - CAR
Expert
Andrew Erickson FantasyPros	Jaylen Waddle's 2025 season looked disappointing on the surface, but Miami's run-heavy approach masked another highly efficient campaign from the former first-round pick (13th in yards per route run). Now in Denver after a blockbuster trade, Waddle steps into a pass-heavy offense where he projects as the featured receiver. His explosiveness and efficiency have consistently kept him on the WR1 fringe despite frequent nagging injuries and inconsistent volume in Miami alongside Tyreek Hill. But if Bo Nix and the Broncos offense continue ascending, 2026 could finally be the season Waddle delivers a true top-tier fantasy breakout.