Brenton Strange vs Darren Waller: The Full Breakdown
If you are choosing between Brenton Strange and Darren Waller for your lineup, you are not alone. Brenton Strange finished the 2025 season at 7.9 PPG for the Jacksonville Jaguars (12 games), and Darren Waller averaged 9.6 for the Miami Dolphins (8 games).
That 1.7-point weekly advantage for Darren Waller is meaningful but not automatic. Fantasy football is a week-to-week sport, and the answer to "who should I start" often changes based on opponent, recent form, and game environment. Season averages set the baseline; weekly context makes the call.
Brenton Strange is the volume tight end in this matchup with 46 receptions for 540 yards, while Darren Waller profiles as a more touchdown-dependent spike play (6 scores on 24 catches). In weeks where Darren Waller finds the end zone he out-scores Brenton Strange, but the floor gap is real.
Brenton Strange has his bye in Week 7, and Darren Waller rests in Week 6. Managers rostering both need waiver wire depth at tight end for those two weeks, and that is exactly the kind of planning DraftCall's matchup engine surfaces automatically so you are not scrambling on a Sunday morning.
