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Darren Waller 2021 Outlook: As Safe an Option You’ll Find at Tight End
4 years agoDarren Waller burst onto the scene in 2019, catching 90-of-117 targets for 1,145 yards and three touchdowns. The question was whether he could do it again in 2020. He answered the mail and then some. His targets increased to 146 and he caught nine touchdowns, good for 33% of all Derek Carr's passing touchdowns. The Raiders replaced 27-year-old Nelson Agholor and his 82 targets and eight touchdowns with 31-year-old John Brown. Outside of that, not much should change in terms of the passing game. Simply put, Waller rarely comes off the field (he played 93% of offensive snaps last season, second most amongst tight ends), and when he's on the field, he's a target hog. In fact, he had a whopping 27.7% target share a season ago, most amongst all tight ends. That's even higher than Travis Kelce, who had a 23.7% target share in 2020. Waller is a lock for 125+ targets and over 1,100 yards, which makes him an extremely valuable commodity at the thinnest position in all of fantasy football. Prioritize Darren Waller just after Travis Kelce in all league formats this season.
