I am doing a series where I offer up three fantasy football questions for every NFL team. I look at stats, playing time projections, projected roles, and off-season news to try and highlight the issues facing you in your 2025 fantasy football drafts. We’ll do this thing in divisional order, and this time around I’ll consider three questions for the 2025 New York Jets.
3 Fantasy Football Questions for the 2025 Miami Dolphins
Will Tua Tagovailoa Make it Through a Full Season?
Last season, it was just 11 games for Tua Tagovailoa a year after he finished his first 17 game season. With Zach Wilson as the backup quarterback entering 2025, the Miami Dolphins certainly hope that is the case. The problem though, is that there’s nothing in Tagovailoa’s past to suggest we won’t see heavy doses of Wilson this season.
And while it does reduce Tagovailoa’s fantasy relevance, the bigger issue is the impact it will have on the Dolphins’ skill position players. It certainly makes sense that Tagovailoa doesn’t pick up any fantasy value on the ground, but it also brings him down in the rankings given the current state of the game. When he is on the field, Tagovailoa does a good job moving the ball through the air and taking advantage of his weapons.
So far this offseason, all systems are a go from a health perspective. If you’re streaming quarterbacks, there’s no harm in digging deeper here. Just don’t plan on relying on Tagovailoa all season.
How Big of a Bounce Back Will We See from Tyreek Hill?
There aren’t many receivers who can catch 81 passes in a season and have it be considered a letdown. After three seasons of between 111 and 1119 catches, Hill took a step back last year despite playing in all 17 games. In 2022 and 2023, Hill had 1,710 and 1,799 receiving yards so it was a steep drop to 959 yards last year.
Hill only has three seasons of double-digit touchdowns so while his six from last year were tied for a career low, from his rookie year, it wasn’t a true cause for concern. The big thing here is health.
After the 2024 season, Hill had two wrist surgeries. That gives him a clean bill of health entering training camp. The fact that he was catching passes at minicamp is positive development. Considering Hill’s production decline came while he didn’t miss a game it does generate some optimism. However, we should be cautious, at a minimum heading into 2025.
Not only did Hill’s receptions and yards have a substantial dip, but so did his efficiency. He went from 15.1 to 11.8 yards per reception and his big plays following a similar trajectory. Hill went from 29 to 13 catches of at least 20 yards and only had one catch of at least 40 yards. Can we chalk all that up to his wrist? He should get back over 1,000 yards, but there has to be some concern regarding the Miami offense.
Is De’Von Achane an RB1?
It was an interesting 2024 season for De’Von Achane. He carried the ball 100 more times last year than his rookie season, but he only 107 more yards. Achane saw his yards per carry drop to 4.5. While it’s hard to find too much fault with 907 rushing yards, it also shows Achane’s limits as a runner.
His size, or lack thereof, does give us some cause for concern. I’m not sure that we can count on Achane to truly carry the load as a bell-cow running back. The presence of Jaylen Wright and Alexander Mattison should also put a limit on his workload on the ground. That might be for the better though if we look at the bigger picture with Achane.
When it comes to PPR leagues, there’s real value here. Achane caught 78 or 87 targets for 592 yards and six touchdowns. The value certainly was there, but with 7.6 yards per reception, the explosiveness wasn’t. Instead, Achane was often used as a fallback, or dump off, option. It’s unclear how explosive Miami’s offense will be, and that will limit Achane’s upside. As an RB2, Achane’s role in the receiving game will provide a solid floor. However, I’m not sure we can trust him as an RB1.
