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Devante Parker Faces Tough Matchup in Week 11
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Devante Parker is the most talented man left standing in the Dolphins receiving corps but will face an uphill battle with the Buffalo Bills coming to town in Week 11. Led by shutdown corner Tre’Davious White, the Bills secondary has allowed the second-fewest fantasy points to wide receivers this season, trailing... Read More
Kalen Ballage Looks to Improve in Week 11
With all of his competition for touches being either traded or suspended, Miami Dolphins running back Kalen Ballage did little to impress in last week's 16-12 victory over the Indianapolis Colts. Rushing for only 43 yards on 20 carries, and having rushed for only 113 yards on the season, Ballage has been a complete disappointment... Read More
Kalen Ballage Does Little With Opportunity
Now with the backfield almost completely to himself, Miami Dolphins running back Kalen Ballage did little in Miami's 16-12 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, rushing 20 times for just 48 yards. Following the trade of Kenyan Drake and the suspension of Mark Walton, Ballage was virtually the only option out of the backfield for Miami,... Read More
Devante Parker Fails to Cash In
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Devante Parker was quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick's favorite target in a 16-12 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, with his 10 targets leading the team. Parker could only haul in five of those passes, however, finishing with just 69 yards receiving in the win, and failing to score a touchdown for... Read More
Ryan Fitzpatrick Has Mediocre Performance
After winning his second-straight game, head coach Brian Flores declared that Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick would remain the starter for "the foreseeable future". Fitzpatrick didn't exactly shine in the Dolphins 16-12 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 10, throwing for 169 yards, with no touchdowns and one interception, salvaging 12 fantasy points on... Read More
Mike Gesicki Does Nothing in Miami Victory
A popular streaming option headed into a Week 10 matchup with the Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki scored zero fantasy points in Miami's 16-12 victory on the road. The second-year tight end had three receptions for 28 yards, with a lost fumble on Miami's first drive negating what few points Gesicki would... Read More
Ryan Fitzpatrick Looks to Continue Renaissance
Having now thrown six touchdowns in his last three games, Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick looks to build off of Miami's first victory of the season, going on the road to face the Indianapolis Colts in Week 10. Fitzpatrick scored 23 fantasy points in Miami's Week 9 victory over the New York Jets, throwing for... Read More
Albert Wilson Gets Second Chance to Salvage Season
Plagued by injuries and inconsistent play all year, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Albert Wilson has been a fantasy non-entity through nine weeks, totaling only 58 yards receiving in five games. However, with the recent news that Miami's leading receiver Preston Williams will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, Wilson should see... Read More
Mike Gesicki Could Provide Help at Thin Position
Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki has officially landed on the fantasy radar in a bleak 2019 season at the tight end position, with the second-year player quickly becoming a favorite target of quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. Gesicki racked up 95 yards on six catches last week, as the Dolphins beat the New York Jets for... Read More
Kalen Ballage Left All Alone in Miami
With all of his competition having been either traded or suspended, Miami Dolphins running back Kalen Ballage is officially the lead back headed into a Week 10 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts. Ballage was a popular sleeper headed into 2019, being drafted around three rounds higher than incumbent starter Kenyan Drake but was a complete... Read More
Devante Parker Becoming More Valuable Every Week
After scoring his fourth touchdown in five games, the stock of Miami Dolphins wide receiver Devante Parker continues to rise. Scoring 11 points on four receptions last week in Miami’s first win of the season, Parker has now scored 48 fantasy points in standard leagues, on 22 receptions in the Dolphins past five games. With... Read More
Fleaflicker's Most Added and Dropped: Week 10
What's worse for a fan base than seeing your rebuilding team field a barely professional football team as they march towards the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL draft by letting Ryan Fitzpatrick throw the ball 35 times a game? Watching your team pull all of those same overtly tanking maneuvers but then lose... Read More
Devante Parker Scores in First Miami Win of Season
Experiencing a win for the first time in 2019, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Devante Parker caught a touchdown pass for the fourth time in five weeks, scoring 11 points in standard leagues in a 26-18 victory over the New York Jets. Parker caught 4-of-6 targets for 57 yards and connected with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick on... Read More
Preston Williams Impressive Before Injury
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams turned in the best performance of his young career on Sunday, scoring 18 points in a 26-18 victory over the New York Jets. Williams caught five of his nine targets for 75 yards and scored two touchdowns but was carted to the locker room early in the third quarter... Read More
Ryan Fitzpatrick Brings Back the Magic in Win
Doing his part for daylight savings, Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick turned back the clock on Sunday, throwing for three touchdowns in a 26-18 victory over the New York Jets. The win was Miami’s first of the season, with Fitzpatrick completing 24-of-36 passes for 283 yards on his way to scoring 23 points for the... Read More
Fleaflicker's Most Added and Dropped: Week 9
Sometimes two statements can be both totally contradictory and totally true. Technically the Miami Dolphins are trying their hardest to win every game. Also technically, when you let Ryan Fitzpatrick throw the ball 34 times, you aren't really trying to win that game. And sometimes a professional football game can technically be played by non-professional football... Read More
Preston Williams Does Little on Monday Night
Keeping with the theme of his team, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams did little to help his fantasy owners on Monday night, finishing with just 42 yards on four receptions in a 27-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. All four of Williams receptions came in the first half, with his last catch of the... Read More
Mark Walton Ineffective in Loss
After starting his last three games, and with teammate Kenyan Drake being traded to the Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins running back Mark Walton had an opportunity to claim the backfield for himself in a Monday night matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers. This claim ended up mostly empty as Walton finished with only 35 yards on... Read More
Devante Parker Held Scoreless on Monday Night
After scoring touchdowns in three-straight games, Miami Dolphins wide receiver Devante Parker was kept out of the end zone in Monday's 27-13 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Targeted a team-high eight times, Parker finished with 59 yards on six receptions, with his longest completion going for 15 yards. Along with many of his now-departed teammates,... Read More
Ryan Fitzpatrick Helps Keep Miami Winless
After leading 14-0 early in a Monday night matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick righted the ship for the remaining three quarters, throwing two interceptions and fumbling twice. The veteran signal caller's sub-par play propelled the Dolphins to their seventh-straight loss and kept them in the catbird seat for the first... Read More
Fleaflicker's Most Added and Dropped: Week 8
After seven weeks of NFL action, we are beginning to have enough evidence to see just who is who. Who are the contenders, who are the pretenders, and who is everyone in between? Everywhere you turn you can find lots of smart people sussing out those important answers, but where else can you find an... Read More
Mike Gesicki Still Looking For Traction in Sophomore Season
Things haven’t been rosy for Miami Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki this season, as the 2018 second-round pick has struggled right along with the rest of his winless team. Gesicki only has 22 receptions and 202 yards this year but is coming off of his best two performances, totaling 92 yards on seven receptions in... Read More
Kenyan Drake Remains a Dolphin Prior to Monday Night Matchup
With multiple teams suffering recent injuries in their backfields, Miami Dolphins running back Kenyan Drake’s chances of being traded before the Oct. 29 deadline seem to be going up. A trade may be the only chance he has to be relevant in fantasy this year, as Drake has only rushed for 164 yards for the... Read More
Devante Parker Looks to Keep Touchdown Streak Going
Heading into a Week 8 matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football, trade rumors continue to swirl around Miami Dolphins wide receiver Devante Parker. With Miami seemingly willing to trade anything of value, teams such as San Francisco and Green Bay have reportedly checked on what it would take to acquire the speedy... Read More
Unsettled Miami Backfield Currently Led by Mark Walton
While he may again be the starter against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night, Miami Dolphins running back Mark Walton will still likely struggle to find success against a Steelers Defense that’s giving up the 12th-fewest points to running backs this season. Walton got the surprise start against Buffalo in Week 7 and dominated deposed... Read More
Preston Williams Remains Top Option on Winless Dolphins
His offense may be a sputtering bucket of rust, but Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams has been a somewhat consistent source of yards in 2019, even though touchdowns have been hard to come by. Williams put up a season-high in yardage in last week’s 31-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills, catching 6-of-8 targets for... Read More
Ryan Fitzpatrick Will Need Magic on Monday Night
Back starting under center in Week 7, Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick brought his winless team to within three points late in the fourth quarter against the Buffalo Bills, but ultimately lost to his former team 31-21. Fitzpatrick had his best fantasy performance of the season, throwing for 282 yards and a touchdown while adding... Read More
Kalen Ballage Vultures a Touchdown in Loss
Miami Dolphins running back Kalen Ballage only had three carries for seven yards in a 31-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, but two of them came inside Buffalo's five-yard line, with Ballage cashing in the second of the two for a three-yard touchdown. Ballage was far out-touched by Mark Walton and Kenyan Drake... Read More
Preston Williams Helps Fumble Away Another Miami Loss
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Preston Williams had six receptions in a 31-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Williams led all receivers with 82 yards and his eight targets on the day were behind only Devante Parker’s 10, with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick looking to him on multiple plays down the field, including a 35-yard... Read More
Mark Walton Gets His First Start in Loss
Getting the surprise start on Sunday in an eventual 31-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins running back Mark Walton finished with 66 yards on 14 carries, adding one reception that lost eight yards. Walton’s 14 carries easily topped Drake’s six, as it seems that the latter is on his way to being traded... Read More
