- FPTS
- 88.7
- PPG
- 9.9
- GP
- 9
- ECR
- #302
Clutch Score
How we project TE25 does in Week 1.
6.8
proj pts · Clutch TE25
Base
7.2
proj / game
Matchup
×0.96
vs CHI · Medium
Vegas
×0.99
implied total
Consensus
ECR #302 · TE38
Player ratings
An at-a-glance read (0–99), scored against everyone else at the position.
Season stats
Receptions
24
Rec Yds
283
Rec TD
6
Rush Yds
4
Rush TD
0
Darren Waller is a 33-year-old tight end for the Carolina Panthers. In the 2025 season Darren Waller scored 89 PPR fantasy points, the TE32 at the position, an average of 9.9 per game across 9 games. Heading into 2026, Darren Waller carries an expert consensus rank of #302 (TE38) and a 2026 projection of 123 PPR points. Our Clutch Score projects 6.8 fantasy points in Week 1 against CHI (a medium matchup), ranking Darren Waller as the TE25 this week.
Draft outlook
2026 expert consensus, projections & ADP (PPR) · bye week 5.
Expert rank
#302
TE38 · Tier 12
Proj points
122.6
Full season
Proj / game
7.2
Over 17 games
Market & consensus
How the experts and the market see this player.
Expert range
#196–352
Split / polarizing
Disagreement
±30.4
Rank std dev
Rostered
6%
Avg across leagues
Handcuff
The next man up who’d inherit the workload if Darren Waller misses time, worth stashing on your bench.
TETommy TrembleCAR · TE41 · ECR #39732projStrength of schedule
How tough this player's 2026 slate is for a TE, by the fantasy points each opponent's defense allowed to the position last season.
Usage & opportunity
Volume drives fantasy scoring: snaps, touches, and red-zone looks.
Snap share
45%
Of team offense
Targets
34
Pass targets
Carries
1
Rush attempts
Red-zone
7
Carries + targets
Consistency
How reliable this player has been week to week (PPR).
Ceiling
25.6
Best week
Floor
0.0
Worst week
Avg / game
6.3
Boom rate
7%
Games ≥ 20 pts
Bust rate
79%
Games ≤ 10 pts
Game log · 2025 season
| Wk | Opp | FPTS | Stat line |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vs NYJ | 17.7 | 3 rec · 27 yd · 2 TD |
| 5 | @ CAR | 18.8 | 5 rec · 78 yd · 1 TD |
| 6 | vs LAC | 9.2 | 2 rec · 12 yd · 1 TD |
| 7 | @ CLE | 0.0 | 0 rec · 0 yd · 0 TD |
| 8 | @ ATL | 0.0 | 0 rec · 0 yd · 0 TD |
| 9 | vs BAL | 0.0 | 0 rec · 0 yd · 0 TD |
| 10 | vs BUF | 0.0 | 0 rec · 0 yd · 0 TD |
| 11 | vs WAS | 0.0 | 0 rec · 0 yd · 0 TD |
| 13 | vs NO | 6.7 | 2 rec · 47 yd · 0 TD |
| 14 | @ NYJ | 2.7 | 1 rec · 13 yd · 0 TD |
| 15 | @ PIT | 25.6 | 7 rec · 66 yd · 2 TD |
| 16 | vs CIN | 7.0 | 3 rec · 40 yd · 0 TD |
| 17 | vs TB | 1.0 | 1 rec · 0 yd · 0 TD |
| 18 | @ NE | 0.0 | 0 rec · 0 yd · 0 TD |
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