GM: Chris Grier
HC: Mike McDaniel
OC: Frank Smith
DC: Anthony Weaver
Projected Starting Lineup
QB: Tua Tagovailoa
RB: De’Von Achane
WR1: Tyreek Hill
WR2: Jaylen Waddle
WR3: Malik Washington/Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
TE: Darren Waller
LT: Patrick Paul
LG: James Daniels
C: Aaron Brewer
RG: Jonah Savaiinaea
RT: Austin Jackson
Passing Game Outlook
Tua Tagovailoa headlines what is a high-risk, high-reward offense in fantasy football. In 41 starts since Mike McDaniel took over in 2022, Tagovailoa has posted a 25-16 record while averaging 269 passing yards and 1.8 passing TDs per game. Those per-game stats come with elite efficiency, including 8.1 yards per pass attempt and a 69% completion rate across 1,359 pass attempts. However, Tua’s well-documented concussion history provides concern for himself and this offense as a whole. Tua landed on I.R. in 2024 due to repeated concussions, and the drop-off from Tagovailoa to his backups crippled this offense, solidifying Tua’s availability is essential to providing consistent fantasy value for other Dolphins. When healthy, he’s posted borderline QB1 fantasy numbers despite minimal rushing output. Given the health risk Tua carries at this point of his career, as well as next-to-nothing rushing value to provide a weekly floor, his skill set matches up much better for best ball tournament scoring, where the passing-game correlation can provide high-end outcomes alongside Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, and De’Von Achane. The payoff is harder to capture in traditional redraft leagues, resulting in Tagovailoa not making Evan Silva’s Top 150 while coming in as the QB23 in our math-based rankings.
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