Jaylen Waddle for Kenny Gainwell (2026)
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Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN  Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN | Kenny Gainwell RB - TB  Kenny Gainwell RB - TB |  | |
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| Rest of Season | # 48 | # 112 | - |
| Draft | ‐ | ‐ | - |
| Matchup | |||
| Opponent | at KC | at CIN | - |
| Matchup Rating | This is a 3 star matchup. WRs perform close to their average vs KC | This is a 4 star matchup. RBs perform a little better than their average vs CIN | - |
| Fantasy Points | |||
| Season Total | 130.1 | 148.3 | - |
| Avg Game | 8.1 | 8.7 | - |
| Schedule | |||
| SOS Rank | 28 | 23 | - |
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Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN | Kenny Gainwell RB - TB Kenny Gainwell RB - TB | |
| 2026 Schedule | ||
| Week 1 | at KC | at CIN |
| Week 2 | vs. JAC | vs. CLE |
| Week 3 | vs. LAR | vs. MIN |
| Week 4 | at SF | vs. GB |
| Week 5 | at LAC | at DAL |
| Week 6 | vs. SEA | vs. PIT |
| Week 7 | at ARI | at CAR |
| Week 8 | vs. KC | vs. ATL |
| Week 9 | at CAR | at CHI |
| Week 10 | BYE WEEK | BYE WEEK |
| Week 11 | vs. LV | at DET |
| Week 12 | at PIT | vs. CAR |
| Week 13 | vs. MIA | vs. LAC |
| Week 14 | at NYJ | at BAL |
| Week 15 | at LV | vs. NO |
| Week 16 | vs. BUF | at ATL |
| Week 17 | at NE | vs. LAR |
| Week 18 | vs. LAC | at NO |
Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN | Kenny Gainwell RB - TB Kenny Gainwell RB - TB | |
| 2025 Points | ||
| Week 1 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| Week 2 | 12.8 | 3.6 |
| Week 3 | 9.9 | 8.6 |
| Week 4 | 4.8 | 25.4 |
| Week 5 | 17.0 | ‐ |
| Week 6 | 9.8 | 3.6 |
| Week 7 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Week 8 | 15.9 | 1.5 |
| Week 9 | 8.2 | 3.4 |
| Week 10 | 14.4 | 0.4 |
| Week 11 | 5.2 | 22.5 |
| Week 12 | ‐ | 12.2 |
| Week 13 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Week 14 | 13.1 | 10.2 |
| Week 15 | 2.6 | 12.6 |
| Week 16 | 7.2 | 18.8 |
| Week 17 | 0.7 | 3.8 |
| Week 18 | ‐ | 13.4 |
| Total | 130.1 | 148.3 |
| Average | 8.1 | 8.7 |
Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN Jaylen Waddle WR - DEN | Kenny Gainwell RB - TB Kenny Gainwell RB - TB | |
| Expert | ||
| Derek Brown FantasyPros | It's Jaylen Waddle SZN! I can't wait to see him ball out in the Denver passing attack. Waddle should get a wonderful infusion of volume this season, moving from an offense that was 29th in neutral passing rate to one that was fourth in that metric last season. Overall, Denver was fourth in passing attempts behind only Arizona, Cincy, and Dallas last year. Waddle is a stud no matter what metric you look at. Last year, among 109 qualifying wide receivers (per Fantasy Points Data), he was 12th in target per route run rate, 12th in yards per route run, seventh in first downs per route run, 12th in separation score, and 11th in route win rate. He also bested Courtland Sutton in each of those metrics with the exception of route win rate (15.3% vs. 15.5%). Waddle is a flag plant player for me this year. You can easily draft him as a WR2 for your teams this season that has WR1 upside. | Kenneth Gainwell was an integral part of the Pittsburgh backfield last year for the entire season, but he really hit his stride in Weeks 11-18 as the RB7 in fantasy points per game with 13.3 touches and 85 total yards per game. His passing game was robust during this stretch as he was third in target share (17.5%), second in receiving yards per game (45.4), fourth in yards per route run (2.10), and first in first downs per route run (0.116, per Fantasy Points Data). That also isn't to say that he wasn't also fantastic on early downs, ranking 14th in explosive run rate and missed tackle rate overall for the season among backs. Gainwell will play a prominent role for his new team (Tampa Bay) this season as a complement to Bucky Irving. Irving has had a substantial list of injuries that he has dealt with during his short career, so I wouldn't be surprised if Gainwell is leading the backfield some weeks in 2026 with a solid standalone role when Irving is active. Gainwell could easily return RB2 value in 2026 if everything falls in his favor. He definitely carries more fantasy appeal in PPR formats, though. |
| 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. | |
| Chris Welsh FantasyPros | - Den 4th in pass attempts in 2025 - | |
