Miami Dolphins Fantasy Football Analysis – Week 7

Week 7 – vs Houston – W 44-26

QB: Tannehill a huge game and did so despite running game dominating.  Only 1 incomplete and it was a drop.  Still took some hits and sacks but played amazing otherwise.

RB: Miller a monster game doing it both on the ground and as a receiver.  One of the better runners in the league when he gets space.  Runs well in traffic with his good vision.  Should continue getting a ton of touches.

WR: Landry another huge game and will continue to dominate.  Is just incredible after the catch and they are making sure he gets the ball with space.  Matthews a good game although his long TD came on mistake by safety.  Still think he’ll get shutdown by elite coverage.

TE: Cameron did little but only 2 throws.  Will be better when WRs aren’t dominating.

OL: Great game run blocking.  Just blew away D.  Had some trouble with Watt but was strong in protection otherwise.

Def: Good against the run but elite RB still got his numbers.  Covered #1 WR well.  Pass rush was stronger than it’s been.  Gave up monster games to #2 WR and RB.

Miami Dolphins Fantasy Football Analysis – Week 4

Week 4 – vs NYJ (London) – L 14-27

QB: Tannehill pretty bad again.  Blitz was killing him and he is going to have to get better really fast against that.  Looks like a bad start against any heavy blitz teams.

RB: Miller still not getting anywhere near the touches he needs.  His lack of touches is part of why they are losing so that could certainly change with the coaching move.  Could be a buy low right now.

WR: Stills a good game and probably benefited from other receivers getting more attention.  Wouldn’t trust.  Landry average but had a TD erased by penalty.  Matthews almost nothing.  Both will probably bounce back.

TE: Cameron did little.  Hopefully, he’ll also benefit from coaching change as he needs to see more targets for this team to be good as well.

OL: Is playing terrible against the heavy blitz.  Just isn’t picking it up and QB is doing them no favors.  Run blocking is okay but it can’t be done when you are trailing quickly.

Def: Trounced on the ground again.  This D looks horrific right now, especially considering the talent.  Coverage isn’t bad but they aren’t good enough to stop elite WRs.  Gave up huge game to RB.  Good games to WRs.

Miami Dolphins Fantasy Football Analysis – Week 1

Week 1 – @ Washington – W 17-10

QB: Tannehill looked solid but still took some hits.  Going to be a little more risky because of that.  Accuracy was good and should be consistent all season.

RB: Miller okay against tough run D.  Wasn’t as involved in the passing game as you want but that should come.  Still looks like a great player.

WR: Landry continues to be PPR stud.  Just gets open and catches everything.  Essentially, he’s Wes Welker with more speed.  Matthews a TD but nothing to get excited about.

TE: Cameron looked great as expected.  A highlight reel catch to go with the good numbers.  Should be a stud as long as he’s on the field.

OL: Had trouble against tough run D, especially early.  Pass protection was mostly good.  Got better as the game went on.

Def: Got surprised with quick hit stuff early but adjusted and looked good later despite huge TOP disparity.  Should be better moving forward.  Gave up good games to RB, TE, and #1 WR.

2015 Fantasy Football WR Rankings

Here are my WR rankings and, yes, I’m on the Odell Beckham Jr. train and fully believe he’ll be the #1 this season.  If he stays healthy, 2nd place might not be close to him, standard or PPR.

Again, the ADP was pulled from Fantasy Pros and they will change over time.  Here are some notes on a few.

UPDATE: I obviously liked Michael Floyd but the injury is quite a concern now.  Until something more definite comes along about the timeline, I’ll just say he’s a #4 for now and this could bump the exciting John Brown to around 33-37 range.

Why I’m much higher on…

A.J. Green: I’m not crazy higher on him but it should be worth noting he played a lot of games banged up last season and had guys around him injured as well so more attention went to him.  He could easily finish top 5 this season and be back to where everyone thought he was last year.

Martavis Bryant: A star in the making in my opinion.  Would be the #1 on a lot of other teams but he’s not Antonio Brown so his production will be hindered a bit by that.  However, you have to believe most defenses will be focused on Brown and Bell and Bryant will get plenty of open looks and there’s no question he has a QB that can find him.

Jarvis Landry: Love him in PPR but worth rostering in all leagues.  Just gets wide open and catches everything everywhere on the field.  Don’t think he’ll lose much and his numbers will progress even with all the new additions at WR in Miami.

Breshad Perriman: Two words: Marc Trestman.  Take a look back at the Bears’ box scores under Trestman and you’ll notice quite a few where only the starters/studs touched the ball.  Translate that to Baltimore with a lesser RB than Matt Forte, less talent at WR across from Perriman, and currently a rookie TE who’s not an elite pass catcher.  Could easily be the most productive rookie WR this season and might be a top 15 target.  Will be my sleeper of the year almost assuredly.

Marvin Jones: The injuries have mounted up and he’s scary because of them.  But the talent is undeniable and that is the reason the Bengals didn’t just hand the job to Sanu and move on.  For as late as you’ll be taking him on draft day, he could be a huge steal.  A WR deep on your bench that might be a top 25 producer.

Why I’m much lower on…

Emmanuel Sanders: I’ve gone back and forth a bit on him mostly due to the loss of Julius Thomas at TE.  He should still get plenty of targets because of that but I can’t help but think with the hiring of Kubiak at OC and the emergence of Anderson at RB, this team is going to be a bit more balanced this season.  That probably means Sanders’ numbers take a hit from last season.  And there is the much-hyped Cody Latimer breathing down his neck…

Sammy Watkins: Ugly QB situation and a new coach that likes to ground and pound spells bad news for this guy.  I also don’t think he showed a ton last season as well.  Didn’t look head and shoulders above the other rookie WR as he was touted to be.  This is a guy that will have to prove he can produce in his situation before I’m buying in.

Mike Wallace: I’m probably being unfair to him considering his numbers but this ranking has more to do with my belief in Charles Johnson’s potential.  I can see Johnson having a strong season that takes a chunk of production away from Wallace.  And what if Cordarrelle Patterson emerges in year three or Kyle Rudolph stay healthy and breaks out?  Just a few too many red flags for me for Wallace to be a #3 in a 10 team league.

Victor Cruz: The bad knee injury along with the best WR in the league taking most of the balls from you?  No, thanks.  Honestly, I wouldn’t be overly shocked if Rueben Randle finishes the season with equal or better numbers.  My guess is Cruz will only be starting out of desperation in fantasy by week 6.

Miami Dolphins Week 17 Fantasy Analysis

Week 17 – vs NYJ – L 24-37

QB: Tannehill an average game and was hit a ton.  Just hasn’t learned to get rid of the ball when the pressure comes.  Amazing he wasn’t injured this season.

RB: Miller a huge game despite getting vultured once.  Looks incredible and has the potential to have a monster year next season.

WR: Hartline a good game but wouldn’t trust it.  Wallace nothing but clearly something weird happened.  Landry an okay game but looked much better than stats suggest.  Definite PPR grab next season.

TE: Clay a good game and could be very good next season but might also lose more targets to Sims.  Could easily see Sims being a surprise next season.

OL: Good run blocking but couldn’t handle pass rush and looked worse on stat sheet because of QB.  Probably a better line overall than they get credit for.

Def: Strong against the run.  Torched by the worst QB in the league.  Stunning performance.  Gave up monster games to QB and #1 WR.  Not much else was needed for O.

Miami Dolphins Week 16 Fantasy Analysis

Week 16 – vs Minnesota – W 37-35

QB: Tannehill a huge game and did almost everything with short passes.  Receivers made some big plays for him but he did a great job taking what was given.

RB: Miller a huge game both rushing and receiving.  Just a stud with the right match up and will probably be undervalued next season.  Williams a good receiving game and definitely a nice backup/handcuff option.

WR: Wallace a big game making a phenomenal play on one of 2 TDs.  Landry a ton of catches around the line but wasn’t able to get anything after the catch.  Showed great hands but was contained extremely well by D.

TE: Clay a big game and still a good option with the right match up.  Sims really starting to play well and could be a starter in the near future.

OL: Pretty strong all-around.  Mostly negated pass rush despite QB taking a few hits.

Def: Didn’t stop the run too well but pass rush was pretty good.  Had QB moving a lot.  Coverage clearly good.  Gave up good games to RB and WRs.  Would have been good game for total TEs if non-TD call was overturned.

Miami Dolphins Week 15 Fantasy Analysis

Week 15 – @ NE – L 13-41

QB: Tannehill a decent fantasy game but still taking too many hits.  Surprised he’s stayed up all season.  Is going to take a toll on him eventually.

RB: Miller looked good but an average fantasy game.  Deficit limited carries.  Still might be undervalued in drafts next season.

WR: Wallace and Landry both good games.  Landry is a stud PPR play at this point.  Has great hands and the ability to break one at any time.

TE: Clay a decent game but need to see this consistently.  Has the talent to do it but it doesn’t seem either coaches or QB doesn’t trust him enough.

OL: Decent game.  Run blocking was fair and pass protection was solid but QB gets himself hit every week so they suffer.

Def: Run D was not great and couldn’t stop stars in passing game.  Have to hope road game in the north hurt.  Gave up good games to total RBs, QB, #2 WR, and TE.  Decent game to #1 WR.

Miami Dolphins Week 14 Fantasy Analysis

Week 14 – vs Baltimore – L 13-28

QB: Tannehill hit a ton in this one.  Amazing he hasn’t gotten himself hurt at this point.

RB: Miller a decent game but deficit limited carries.  Looks really good and might be undervalued in fantasy next season.

WR: Wallace below-average.  Just not enough throws.  Landry a good PPR game and should be a great sleeper in PPR next season.

TE: Clay okay but not enough looks.  Think Landry and Miller are taking a lot of his production away.

OL: Strong run blocking but terrible pass blocking.  QB added on to the badness but still a bad effort in pass protection.

Def: Gashed badly by the run.  Didn’t cover WRs well.  No pass rush.  Gave up big games to everything except TE.

Miami Dolphins Week 13 Fantasy Analysis

Week 13 – @ NYJ – W 16-13

QB: Tannehill did little and was a little off in this one.  Didn’t get much on the ground.  Everything was contained by D.

RB: Miller a good game because of late TD.  Ran well against tough D.  Continues to look better than people probably realize.

WR: Wallace and Landry decent games and Landry continues to be PPR star.  Don’t think he should be sat rest of season considering how he is playing.

TE: Clay DNP.  Sims a solid game in relief.  Big target but Clay is clearly a better player.

OL: Pretty good all-around.  Not a spectacular performance but did enough to give O a chance to do what they needed.

Def: Got ran on for a ton.  Team chose not to throw.  Gave up good games to runners.  Nothing else mattered due to game-plan.

Miami Dolphins Week 12 Fantasy Analysis

Week 12 – @ Denver – L 36-39

QB: Tannehill a big game including the rushing TD.  Wasn’t able to hit any big plays but took what the defense gave him and capitalized on it.

RB: Miller decent but got TD vultured from him.  Looks to be getting more healthy and back to his earlier self.  Thomas got the TD and is a good runner but still a clear step down in talent from Miller.

WR: Landry a huge game as expected and is clearly a great option with a match up like this one (good run D, good CB on Wallace).  Wallace a good game as well getting a nice TD grab.

TE: Clay DNP.  Other TEs do not matter for now.

OL: Solid game.  Good run blocking against strong run D but not dominant.  Kept QB mostly clean.

Def: Awful game compared to how they’ve been playing.  Got run over on the ground.  Gave up monster games to QB, RB, and #1 WR.  Big game by #2 WR as well.  Held backup TEs to nothing.