2018 Receiving Stats
REC
6
YDS
75
TD
0
AVG
12.5
TAR
6
2019 Receiving Projections
2019 Fantasy Outlook
There are big shoes to fill at tight end in Oakland following the departure of Jared Cook in free agency as the 2018 Pro Bowler racked up a combined 122 catches for 1,584 yards and eight touchdowns on 187 targets over his two seasons with the Raiders. Waller, an athletic former-receiver type, has been picking up steam as the likely replacement for Cook with plenty of upside and sleeper value given the potential volume available and lack of overall competition at tight end. The Georgia Tech product has a history of reliability concerns and off-the-field issues, but Waller provided a brief spark throughout the Raiders' final four contests last season when he caught all six of his targets for 75 yards, including a 44-yard pickup against the Bengals in Week 15. Read Past Outlooks
Gets starting nod
Waller (shoulder) got the start and caught one of two targets for seven yards in Thursday's preseason win over the Cardinals.
ANALYSIS
Oakland's first snap featured two tight ends and a fullback, with Waller, Foster Moreau and Alec Ingold joining halfback Josh Jacobs and wideout Tyrell Williams. Starting quarterback Derek Carr only threw two passes -- one to Williams and one to fellow wideout Ryan Grant. Despite the modest performance, Waller still appears on track for the top pass-catching role at tight end, if for no other reason than a lack of competition. He's listed in the top spot on Oakland's preseason depth chart, followed by Moreau, Derek Carrier and Luke Willson, in that order.
Oakland's first snap featured two tight ends and a fullback, with Waller, Foster Moreau and Alec Ingold joining halfback Josh Jacobs and wideout Tyrell Williams. Starting quarterback Derek Carr only threw two passes -- one to Williams and one to fellow wideout Ryan Grant. Despite the modest performance, Waller still appears on track for the top pass-catching role at tight end, if for no other reason than a lack of competition. He's listed in the top spot on Oakland's preseason depth chart, followed by Moreau, Derek Carrier and Luke Willson, in that order.
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Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
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How do Darren Waller's 2018 advanced stats compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
4.3Air Yards Per Snap
0.40% Team Air Yards
0.5%% Team Targets
1.1%Avg Depth of Target
2.8 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
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How often does Darren Waller run a route when on the field for a pass play?
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Darren Waller
30 routes 6 targets
92 routes 11 targets
194 routes 19 targets
Receiving Alignment Breakdown
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2018 Darren Waller Split Stats
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Measurables Review
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How do Darren Waller's measurables compare to other tight ends?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 6"Weight
255 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.46 secShuttle Time
4.25 secCone Drill
7.07 secVertical Jump
37.0 inBroad Jump
125 inBench Press
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2015
Waller's athletic upside coupled with Baltimore's attrition at the tight end position made him a trendy deep sleeper early in the summer; however, a year-long suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy throws cold water on his fantasy relevance until 2018.
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Making progress
Waller was as "active [in Tuesday's practice] as he has been since suffering his shoulder sprain" earlier this month, Scott Bair of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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Takes part in individual drills
Waller (shoulder) took part in individual drills Tuesday, Vic Tafur of The Athletic reports.
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Injury subsides
Waller (shoulder) was able to suit up for Sunday's practice, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Injures shoulder
Waller left Saturday's practice with a shoulder injury, Michael Gelhken of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
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Getting first-team work
Waller is getting regular first-team work as the primary receiving tight end in the Oakland offense, Scott Bair of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
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