Usage comparison · Tight ends
Darren Waller vs Michael Mayer
Michael Mayer gets more of his team's passes (15% vs 13%), while Darren Waller gets more of the deep throws (10% of his team's air yards vs 8%). Darren Waller has played 4 games and Michael Mayer 5 games. Near the end zone, Darren Waller has had more chances (4 vs 2 plays within 20 yards) and a bigger share of his team's chances there (10% vs 4%). Darren Waller is scoring more fantasy points a game (10.0 vs 8.8, PPR), but the chances Michael Mayer gets usually score more: 8.0 vs 7.9 expected points a game Est..
2026 season · Weeks 1–5 · Updated Oct 12, 2026
TECAR
Darren Waller- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 10.0
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 7.9
4 games with a target, carry or dropback
TELV
Michael Mayer- Fantasy points per game (PPR)
- 8.8
- Expected points per gameEst.
- 8.0
5 games with a target, carry or dropback
Side by side
| Stat | Darren Waller | Michael Mayer |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 4 | 5 |
| Passes thrown to him | ||
| Targets | 19 | 25 |
| Target share | 13% | 15% |
| Air-yards share | 10% | 8% |
| Catches | 13 | 21 |
| Receiving yards | 148 | 171 |
| Near the end zone | ||
| Red-zone chances | 4 | 2 |
| Red-zone share | 10% | 4% |
| End-zone targets | 3 | 2 |
| Touchdowns | ||
| Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Expected touchdownsEst. | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Fantasy points | ||
| Fantasy points per game (PPR) | 10.0 | 8.8 |
| Fantasy points (PPR) | 39.8 | 44.1 |
| Expected points per gameEst. | 7.9 | 8.0 |
| Points vs expectedEst. | +2.0 | +0.8 |
Week by week
Target share by week
Out of all the passes his team threw in his games, the part thrown to him.
- Darren Waller
- Michael Mayer
— no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
| Week | Darren Waller | Michael Mayer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6%against CHI | 24%against MIA |
| 2 | 9%against ATL | 14%against LAC |
| 3 | 19%against CLE | 10%against NO |
| 4 | 15%against DET | 21%against KC |
| 5 | — no game with a target, carry or dropback | 3%against NE |
Next to each number: that week's opponent. — no game with a target, carry or dropback that week.
Where they rank
| Leaderboard | Darren Waller | Michael Mayer |
|---|---|---|
| Target share leaders | #26of 38 tight ends | #23of 38 tight ends |
| Air-yards share leaders | #27of 38 tight ends | #30of 38 tight ends |
| Red-zone share leaders | #17of 28 tight ends | Below the minimum (at least 3 red-zone opportunities in at least 2 games) |
| Red-zone opportunity leaders | #14of 101 tight ends | #39of 101 tight ends |
| End-zone target leaders | #6of 101 tight ends | #19of 101 tight ends |
| Expected fantasy points leadersEst. | #23of 101 tight ends | #22of 101 tight ends |
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