Is Jaylen Waddle playing tonight? Dolphins WR gets update, new fantasy outlook for Week 3 Thursday Night Football

Billy Heyen

Is Jaylen Waddle playing tonight? Dolphins WR gets update, new fantasy outlook for Week 3 Thursday Night Football image

Jaylen Waddle is a key part of the Miami Dolphins' chances of keeping up with the Buffalo Bills on Thursday Night Football to open up Week 3.

That is, if Waddle can play through injury.

Waddle is listed as questionable heading into Thursday due to a shoulder injury.

He originally hurt the shoulder in Week 1, but he played through the pain in Week 2.

This week, Waddle has been a limited participant in practice, which earned the questionable label.

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Is Jaylen Waddle playing on Thursday Night Football?

Yes, Jaylen Waddle is expected to play on TNF despite being listed as questionable with a shoulder injury.

Miami Herald columnist Omar Kelly posted on X: "I'd bet money Jaylen Waddle is playing."

Sounds like, barring a setback, Waddle will be out there. That's gotta be exciting news for Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill to keep their main partner out there.

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Should I start Jaylen Waddle in fantasy?

Waddle is a borderline fantasy start.

Through two games, his average stats come out to 4.5 catches and 49 yards per game. Small sample size, yes, but not exactly screaming star.

He's a FLEX-level player, especially in 3WR leagues.

Just remember if you keep Waddle in to put him in a WR spot in case you have a late need to swap out your FLEX, there will be more options.

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Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle