Darren Waller vs George Kittle: The Full Breakdown
If you are choosing between Darren Waller and George Kittle for your lineup, you are not alone. Darren Waller finished the 2025 season at 9.6 PPG for the Miami Dolphins (8 games), and George Kittle averaged 12.1 for the San Francisco 49ers (11 games).
That 2.5-point weekly advantage for George Kittle 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.
George Kittle is the volume tight end in this matchup with 57 receptions for 628 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 George Kittle, but the floor gap is real.
Darren Waller has his bye in Week 6, and George Kittle rests in Week 8. 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.
