After coming off his best professional season, 28-year-old Las Vegas Raiders TE Darren Waller will look to continue his dominant run. He should again be the No. 1 target for the Raiders QB Derek Carr. Below, we look at Darren Waller‘s 2021 fantasy football average draft position (ADP) and where you should draft him.
While the Raiders drafted WR Henry Ruggs III in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, that seemed to have little, if any, impact on Waller. The 6-foot-6 tight end with soft hands has become a premier threat.
With San Francisco 49ers TE George Kittle sidelined most of 2020, Waller exploded as the league’s best tight end.
Darren Waller’s ADP: 15.66
(ADP data courtesy of MyFantasyLeague.com)
Waller is the No. 2 tight end being taken off the board. Kansas City Chiefs TE Travis Kelce is going first at pick 6.97, with Kittle at 20.68 and Atlanta Falcons rookie TE Kyle Pitts at 20.78.
Surprisingly, Waller is the only Raiders player with an average draft position inside the top 50. RB Josh Jacobs comes in at 50.80.
Per MyFantastyLeague, Waller has gone as high as No. 4 and as low as No. 56. In keeper leagues, he should absolutely be an option, especially as elite tight ends are sparse.
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Darren Waller’s 2020 stats
Targets: 145
Receptions: 107
Yards: 1,196
Touchdowns: 9
Where should you take Darren Waller in your fantasy football draft?
There’s no reason to think Waller’s target share is going to drop. If anything, it may increase. He’s easily a TE1, and he’ll arguably be a top-two tight end in the NFL.
Waller is an early second-round pick, as his average draft position shows. In 12-team PPR drafts, it’s easy to make a case for him to go a touch higher. In standard leagues, it wouldn’t be shocking to see Waller fall.
Waller received 10 or more targets in seven of 16 games last season. He hit double-digit receptions twice and topped 100 yards five times. He’s a superstar and should be drafted like one.
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