It’s not exactly Easter in Miami, but the Dolphins’ high-powered offense could be experiencing a resurrection.
Tua Tagovailoa and Odell Beckham Jr. are back on the field, and the Dolphins saved their playoff hopes by upsetting the Rams Monday night in SoFi. Due to Miami’s favorable schedule over the next four weeks, these two will be highly coveted on fantasy waiver wires.
That’s because half of the NFL’s 32 teams will have a bye over the next four weeks:
Week 11: Cardinals, buccaneers, giants, panthers
Week 12: Bills, Falcons, Bengals, Jaguars, Jets, Saints
Week 14: Ravens, Texans, Commanders, Broncos, Colts, Patriots
Now is the time to act. Here are some more people on many waiver threads worth grabbing and hiding on your list:
Jaylen Warren (Steelers RB): Pittsburgh’s most talented running back has been mostly injured this season and has yet to reach the end zone. But it’s fresh and could be released next month. He had 16 touches for 95 yards last Sunday, and his workload will increase.
Isiah Pacheco (Chiefs RB): Kansas City’s No. 1 guard broke his leg in Week 2 and we thought it was over for 2024. But no! He is expected to return to training this week and could play in a few weeks. This could be a late, league-winning pickup for those who haven’t forgotten about it.
Russell Wilson (Steelers QB): The stench of his last two seasons has dissipated for the still likely future Hall of Famer. In three games as a starter, he has 737 passing yards, six touchdown passes and one touchdown. And he’ll see Cleveland twice in the next four weeks.
Bo NIx (Broncos QB): He is clearly the finalist for rookie quarterback of the year. Ten touchdown passes and four touchdown runs propelled Denver into surprising playoff contention. And the next four weeks won’t have any intimidating defenses to slow him down.
Demarcus Robinson (Rams WR): The veteran was mostly quiet against Miami, but he had two touchdown catches in each of the previous two games. He has earned the trust of Matthew Stafford and will be lightly covered now that Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua are back in the lineup.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (Saints WR): The former Packer mostly sat on the bench in Buffalo before landing in New Orleans a few weeks ago. But he passed for 109 yards and two touchdowns last week for the injury-riddled Saints, and he could be Derek Carr’s favorite from here on out.
Stars sitting
Dallas is dead, and with it, CeeDee Lamb’s status as a top-five receiver. Houston will keep him under control. … Pittsburgh’s Najee Harris is starting to wear down, and he’ll look worse against Baltimore’s defense. … The Vikings will stifle Tennessee RB Tony Pollard. …The Bears offense is such a mess that you should probably skip RB DeAndre Swift and WR DJ Moore against Green Bay. … Atlanta’s Kirk Cousins has calmed down and will calm down even more against Denver. …And forget about a nice homecoming for Cleveland quarterback Jameis Winston in New Orleans.
Match game
Everyone runs through the Jets defense, just like Colts running back Jonathan Taylor on Sunday. …Cincinnati RB Joe Mixon will warm up again against lowly Dallas. …San Francisco wide receiver Deebo Samuel is also warming up and has a good matchup against Seattle. … The Dolphins should roll through Las Vegas, led by their best sneaky pass catcher this year: tight end Jonnu Smith. … Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is back and will shine against a Cincy defense that is not back. …And Patriots quarterback Drake Maye will take another step forward against the Rams.
Injury Monitoring
It’s a relatively healthy week, with only Panthers RB Miles Sanders and Bills WR Keon Coleman excluded. First questionable are Vikings RB Aaron Jones, Washington RB Brian Robinson Jr., Jaguars RB Tank Bigsby, Houston WR Nico Collins, Bengals WR Tee Higgins, Seattle Wideout DK Metcalf, Philly WR Devonta Smith, Buffalo WR Amari Cooper, Colts WR Michael Pittman. , 49ers TE George Kittle, Buffalo tight end Dalton Kincaid, Philly TE Dallas Goedert and Jacksonville QB Trevor Lawrence.
Deepest sleeper
His name sounds like a Bond villain, but Broncos running back Audric Estime has become a fantasy factor for the final eight weeks of the season. The Notre Dame rookie appears to have bypassed Javonte Williams and Jaleel McLaughlin as the Broncos’ No. 1 fullback. He rushed 14 times for 53 yards in Denver’s near upset of undefeated Kansas City last Sunday, and Estime appears to be becoming a favorite of Sean Payton.
Thursday’s choice
Commanders at Eagles (-3½):
Take: Eagles by 7
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