Darren Waller Fantasy

Oakland Raiders tight end Darren Waller (thumb) underwent surgery on his thumb on Monday. Waller should be fine for training camp next summer. A popular sleeper candidate at the shallowest position in fantasy football, Waller didn't disappoint those that took a chance on him in fantasy drafts. He caught 90 passes on 117 targets for 1,145 yards and three touchdowns in his first full season in the NFL. The 27-year-old should continue to be quarterback Derek Carr's No. 1 weapon through the air, making him a high-end fantasy TE1 for the 2020 season.

Dec. 30th • 7:03 PM

Oakland Raiders tight end Darren Waller had a strong finish to his breakout campaign in the team's 16-15 loss to the Broncos on Sunday. He caught six of his team-high 10 targets for 107 scoreless yards, easily finishing the year as the team's top pass-catcher. Waller ended the campaign second at the position in receiving yards (1,145) and receptions (90), but was only able to find the end zone three times in the team's run-first offense. The 27-year-old will be a top-five tight end in drafts next season as he'll likely retain his high-volume role as the team moves it's home to Las Vegas.

Dec. 29th • 8:19 PM

Oakland Raiders tight end Darren Waller has a good matchup versus the Broncos this Sunday to close out his 2019 breakout campaign. The 27-year-old put up a sterling 7/70/0 line versus Denver in Week 1, and should see the majority of the team's passing volume once again in this road contest. Waller has led the team in targets in nearly every game this season and will face a defense that has allowed the seventh-most receiving yards to the position this season (57.5 YPG). He's only found paydirt three times this season, but his high-volume usage locks him in as a TE1 for Week 17.

Dec. 26th • 12:46 PM