Jaylen Waddle
Denver paid first-round draft capital for Waddle after three straight seasons below his 2022 peak. Bo Nix and a defined deep role raise the ceiling, but Courtland Sutton and Evan Engram keep Ball Ranks nearly even with his fourth-round price.Broncos trade announcement
Read full analysisFantasy points per game — 2026 so far · ESPN PPR
Ranking Trend
Rank among WRs by value over a replacement starter. Lower is better.
Full data
| Season | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2021 | #16 |
| 2022 | #13 |
| 2023 | #21 |
| 2024 | #54 |
| 2025 | #29 |
| 2026 | #34 |
Stat Trend
Track role, durability, and production growth by season. Points: ESPN PPR
Full data
| Season | PTS |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.4 |
| 2022 | 15.2 |
| 2023 | 14.2 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 12.1 |
| 2026 | 11 |
Within-Season Trend
PTS week by week across the 2026 regular season, ESPN PPR. Useful for spotting role changes, injury dips, and late-season surges. Change the stat with the selector above.
Full data
| Week | PTS |
|---|---|
| 2026 week 1 | 1.2 |
| 2026 week 2 | 21.8 |
| 2026 week 3 | 6.4 |
| 2026 week 4 | 14.5 |
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Depth Chart
DEN at WR — ESPN's currentdepth chart, with each player's 2026 workload, fantasy finish, and our 2026 projection. How locked-in is the job, and who's coming for the touches?
| # | Player | 2026 snap shareAverage share of offensive snaps in the games he played, 2026 regular season so far. Green = entrenched, amber = rotational, gray = fringe. Check GP: a backup can post a real share in mop-up games while barely playing all season. | GPGames he appeared in, 2026 regular season so far — the denominator behind the snap share | 2026 rank2026 position rank by PPR points so far | 2026 projModel Zero's projected 2026 rank at the position (PPR) | ADPAverage draft position in real drafts this week — whether the market is drafting him at all is its own threat signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylen Waddle | 69%Snap share is averaged over the games he actually played (4). | 4 | WR35 | WR22 | 44.1 |
| 2 | Courtland Sutton | 77%Snap share is averaged over the games he actually played (4). | 4 | WR90 | WR26 | 61.6 |
| 3 | Pat Bryant | 58%Snap share is averaged over the games he actually played (4). | 4 | WR56 | WR60 | undrafted |
| 4 | Marvin Mims Jr. | 23%Snap share is averaged over the games he actually played (2). | 2 | WR169 | WR80 | undrafted |
| 5 | Troy Franklin | 24%Snap share is averaged over the games he actually played (3). | 3 | WR120 | WR90 | 172.4 |
Snap share and rank are 2026 so far; projections and ADP are 2026 (Model Zero, PPR). "Undrafted" means no ADP in real drafts this week.
Season History
ESPN PPRESPN profile
| SeasonNFL season | AgeAge on September 1 of that season | TeamTeam | GPGames played | RankOverall finish by value over a replacement starter, PPR (averages) | PTSFantasy points, ESPN PPR (averages) | TGTTargets per game | RECReceptions per game | Rec YdsReceiving yards per game | Rec TDReceiving touchdowns per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026In progress | 27 | DEN | 4 | — | 11.0 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 46.3 | 0.3 |
| 2026V0 projections | 27 | DEN | 16 | #43 | 11.6 | 6.1 | 4.1 | 56.2 | 0.3 |
| 2025 | 26 | MIA | 16 | #82 | 12.1 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 56.9 | 0.4 |
| 2024 | 25 | MIA | 15 | #187 | 10.0 | 5.5 | 3.9 | 49.6 | 0.1 |
| 2023 | 24 | MIA | 14 | #55 | 14.2 | 7.4 | 5.1 | 72.4 | 0.3 |
| 2022 | 23 | MIA | 17 | #28 | 15.2 | 6.9 | 4.4 | 79.8 | 0.5 |
| 2021 | 22 | MIA | 16 | #33 | 15.4 | 8.8 | 6.5 | 63.4 | 0.4 |