WR · 2025 season
Deebo Samuel Sr. vs Jaylen Waddle
Jaylen Waddle led Deebo Samuel Sr. in 2025 targets, 100 to 99, and receiving yards, 910 to 727. Overall, Jaylen Waddle led 5 of 6 measured categories.
Deebo Samuel Sr. (Washington, 16 games) against Jaylen Waddle (Miami, 16 games). Every number below is measured, not projected.
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What actually
happened.
Deebo Samuel Sr. vs Jaylen Waddle, 2025 regular season. A check marks the category leader.| Metric | Deebo Samuel Sr. | Jaylen Waddle |
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| Targets | 99 | 100 ✓ |
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| Receptions | 72 ✓ | 64 |
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| Receiving yards | 727 | 910 ✓ |
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| Receiving touchdowns | 5 | 6 ✓ |
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| Yards per reception | 10.10 | 14.22 ✓ |
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| Fantasy points | 188.2 | 194.1 ✓ |
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Categories won: Deebo Samuel Sr. 1, Jaylen Waddle 5.
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Who had the better 2025 season, Deebo Samuel Sr. or Jaylen Waddle?
Jaylen Waddle led Deebo Samuel Sr. in 2025 targets, 100 to 99, and receiving yards, 910 to 727. Overall, Jaylen Waddle led 5 of 6 measured categories.
What separates Deebo Samuel Sr. and Jaylen Waddle statistically?
Jaylen Waddle led on targets (100 to 99). Deebo Samuel Sr. led on receptions (72 to 64). Jaylen Waddle led on receiving yards (910 to 727).
Where do these numbers come from?
Every figure is 2025 regular-season data from nflverse, published under CC BY 4.0. Nothing on the free half of this page is projected or estimated, and nothing on it came from a paywalled source.
Should I start Deebo Samuel Sr. or Jaylen Waddle?
Jaylen Waddle led Deebo Samuel Sr. in 2025 targets, 100 to 99, and receiving yards, 910 to 727. Overall, Jaylen Waddle led 5 of 6 measured categories. Jaylen Waddle led on targets, 100 to 99. Deebo Samuel Sr. led on receptions, 72 to 64. Deebo Samuel Sr. plays at PHI in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 4:25 PM EDT. Jaylen Waddle plays at LV in week 1, Sun, Sep 13, 4:25 PM EDT. gamedai does not publish a weekly opponent-adjusted projection, an expert grade, or a crowd pick, so nothing here grades either fixture. Weigh a different pairing with the free start/sit tool at gamedai.app/tools/start-sit.
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Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. 2025 regular season, snapshot taken September 5, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.