TE · CAR · #88
Darren Waller
- Height
- HT 6'6"
- Weight
- WT 238 lbs
- Birth date
- Sep 13, 1992 (age 34.1)
- College
- Georgia Tech
Played a short 2025 (9 games) — health is the nearer question than talent; the downside gets steeper at 34.1.
Traded from NYG to MIA (Jul 1, 2025).
Dynasty Value Score (DVS)
440
Range 14–670
Based on 2025 production and our 2026 projection Featured usage in a listed second role — score moved up inside a new range.
Depth/upside bet — TE role isn't locked starter volume yet.
DVS is our model view, scored on Engine-default half-PPR — not a guaranteed price in your league. Bye weeks and schedule strength are left out on purpose.
2026 total FP
44.8 pts
7.5 PPG
14 rec · 198 rec yds · 3 rec TD
Week 7 projection
3.8 pts
vs TB · floor–ceiling 1.3–6.5
Dynasty Value Score over time
History starts Preseason 2026.
Player quality
Why this DVS moved off a raw projection.
Durability ×0.95
2 of last 3 seasons under 15 games.
Process ×1.02
Process residual (not a second production percentile).
Org environment ×0.99
Team pass/rush volume vs league — scheme residual, not a second projection.
Quick answer
Fade riskWaller caught 14 passes for 198 yards in 2026, ranking TE26 through 6 games. Played a short 2025 (9 games) — health is the nearer question than talent. He's 34 now, old enough that decline risk is real. Age makes this a fade risk in dynasty — win-now value only, don't pay a long-term price.
NextDyne coverage
Dynasty notes from our blog that mention Darren Waller.
2026 fantasy highlights
Half-PPR points
44.8
PPG
7.5
Rank so far
TE26
Key stats
- Rec: 14 (TE30)
- Rec yds: 198 (TE17)
- Rec TD: 3 (TE5)
2026 week shape
0/6 Boom 0%
2/6 Bust 33%
Boom is 20+ half-PPR. Bust is under 5.
Career (Half-PPR)
| Season | Finish | Half-PPR FP | PPG | Rec | Rec yd | Rec TD | Rush yd | Rush TD | Pass yd | Pass TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TE26so far | 44.8 | 7.5 | 14 | 198 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | TE31 | 76.7 | 8.5 | 24 | 283 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | TE21 | 87.2 | 7.3 | 52 | 552 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | TE29 | 70.8 | 8.9 | 28 | 388 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | TE19 | 106.0 | 9.6 | 55 | 665 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | TE2 | 225.1 | 14.1 | 107 | 1196 | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | TE3 | 176.0 | 11.0 | 90 | 1145 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | TE81 | 12.6 | 3.2 | 6 | 75 | — | 21 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | TE58 | 25.5 | 2.6 | 10 | 85 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | TE99 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 2 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
Career arc
Dashed bar is the 2026 Engine projection, not a completed season.
Recent games (2026)
| Week | Half-PPR FP | Opp | Script | Rec | Rush | Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 W7 | 11.5 | TB | 49 plays · 63% pass | 50 / 1 TD · 1 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 W6 | 0.0Bust | PHI | 72 plays · 54% pass | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 W4 | 5.1 | DET | 69 plays · 59% pass | 36 · 3 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 W3 | 7.6 | CLE | 71 plays · 68% pass | 51 · 5 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 W2 | 16.8 | ATL | 58 plays · 62% pass | 33 / 2 TD · 3 rec | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 W1 | 3.8Bust | CHI | 60 plays · 63% pass | 28 · 2 rec | 0 | 0 |
Weekly Half-PPR
Hover a week for the total.
Week 6 Engine grade
Projected 5.9 · scored 0.0 half-PPR · outside the floor–ceiling band. Miss +5.9.
Those opponents
Pass yards they allowed per game in 2026, vs league. Plus is easier.
- TB-1% · 234 pass yards
- PHI+8% · 254 pass yards
- DET+33% · 314 pass yards
- CLE-6% · 221 pass yards
- ATL+15% · 271 pass yards
- CHI+3% · 241 pass yards
Usage and availability
Snap share
2025 offense · 45.0% mean
target share
Hover a week for the share.
Pass-play participation
55.7%
2025· share of the team’s dropback plays this player was on the field for. Presence, not a charted route rate.
Advanced (2025)
- Broken tackles
- 0
- Avg depth of target
- 10.6
- Drop %
- 0.0%
Durability
- 2024—
- 20259 G · 3 Out
- 20266 G
- 7.0 projected games — injury history is priced as risk, not a short slate.
R6 (204 overall) TE · that slot hit at 3.6% in 2010–2023 classes (n=28; contributor 7.1%). Window is the first three NFL seasons.
Next Gen Stats
2026 season to date · Next Gen Stats · ranks among NGS sample Full table
- Separation
- 3.27yd
- Cushion
- 5.09yd
- YAC above expected
- 0.37yd
- Air yards share
- 11.2%
17th of 30
20th of 30
15th of 30
18th of 30
Historical comps
Similar age, draft capital, and role — context for outcome bands, not a second DVS.
FAQ
- What is Darren Waller's dynasty value on NextDyne?
- Waller scores 440 out of 10,000. The score blends 2025 production with our 2026 projection. Superflex and TE Premium shift the rankings; the trade calculator shows how.
- What is Darren Waller's 2026 Engine Projection?
- We project 1.8 half-PPR points per game for 2026. That rate feeds Value Score — multiply by games and your league’s scoring if you want a season total.
- How are season fantasy points calculated on this page?
- Season totals and the recent game log use Half-PPR so every public profile matches our Engine board. A boom week is 20+ half-PPR; a bust is under 5. Your league’s scoring shows up inside the app.
- Should I trade for Darren Waller in dynasty right now?
- Age makes this a fade risk in dynasty — win-now value only, don't pay a long-term price. Run the actual numbers on the dynasty trade calculator before you commit — stance is a starting point, not a price.