Jaylen Waddle Week 17 Preview vs. the Buccaneers

Jaylen Waddle will be running routes against the seventh-worst passing defense in the league when his Miami Dolphins meet the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 17, on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Waddle has accumulated 64 catches for a team-high 910 yards and six TDs this season so far this year. He has been targeted on 99 occasions, and averages 60.7 yards receiving.

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Waddle vs. the Buccaneers

• Waddle vs the Buccaneers (since 2021): 1 GP / 31 REC YPG / 0 REC TD
• Tampa Bay has allowed five opposing receivers to put up 100 or more receiving yards in a game in the 2025 season.
• 21 players have hauled in a TD pass against the Buccaneers this year.
• Tampa Bay has allowed four players to register at least two TD catches against it in a matchup on the season.
• The 242 passing yards the Buccaneers allow per contest makes them the 26th-ranked pass defense in the league this season.
• The Buccaneers' defense ranks 23rd in the NFL by giving up 1.7 passing touchdowns per game to opponents (26 total passing TDs).

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Waddle Receiving Insights

• In eight of 15 games this season, Waddle has exceeded his prop for receiving yards.
• Waddle has 22.9% of his team's target share (99 targets on 432 passing attempts).
• He has 910 receiving yards on 99 targets to rank 20th in NFL play with 9.2 yards per target.
• Waddle has a touchdown catch in six of 15 games this year, but no games with more than one.
• He has scored six of his team's 34 offensive touchdowns this season (17.6%).
• Waddle has been targeted 11 times in the red zone (20.8% of his team's 53 red zone pass attempts).

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Waddle's Recent Performance