Jaylen Waddle hasn't exactly been lighting it up as the top wide receiver in Denver, with the Broncos vet going over 100 yards just once in 2026 and scoring a single touchdown.
While it's possible he bounces back, Waddle and the Broncos have a tough matchup this week against the Kansas City Chiefs and Waddle had a chest injury pop up last week
. He's questionable heading into the AFC West matchup, so will he play this week?The answer, per a report from NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, is that he's "trending in the right direction to play." That's not quite a 100 percent confirmation that he will, so if you have him in fantasy football and need to play him, have a plan in place for the late game.
#Broncos WR Jaylen Waddle, who has been dealing with
a chest injury that he aggravated last week, is trending in the right direction to play, source says.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 1, 2026
Jaylen Waddle fantasy football outlook for Week 8
The Chiefs are a tough defensive team and Waddle has struggled. I'd say if you absolutely need to start him, you can, but don't expect much.
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