2026 Team Outlook: Miami Dolphins

6. RB De'Von Achane, MIA - Stud (low risk)

Last August, there were some concerns about the health of Achane due to a lingering calf issue. The only injury that cost him any time came in Week 18 (shoulder). Over his 16 starts, he gained 1,838 combined yards with 12 touchdowns and 67 catches on 295 touches. Despite finishing fifth in fantasy points (322.80) in PPR formats, Achane was more consistent than explosive. He scored between 12.50 and 19.50 fantasy points in 11 of his games, while delivering an elite showing in Week 10 (225 combined yards with two touchdowns and six catches on 28 touches). His other top three fantasy days (31.00, 26.20, and 21.50) also came at home. Achane averaged 16.90 fantasy points on the road, compared to 22.72 at home. Fantasy Outlook: In the early draft season in the National Fantasy Football Championship, Achane is the sixth running back drafted with an ADP of 11.7, one slot behind James Cook. He holds a clear edge in passing-catching opportunities while being on the field for 70.9% of the Dolphins’ plays. Achane profiles as a foundation RB1 whose ceiling hinges on the scoring ability of Miami and how many leftover rushing touchdowns end up on his stat sheet. He is undersized (5’9” and 190 lbs.) with 486 touches on his resume over the past two years, suggesting that 2026 may not go as smoothly. There’s a lot to like, and I can never predict if or when a player will get hurt. Let’s go with 1,500 combined yards with 10 touchdowns and 75 catches over a 17-game season.

Update 6/42026: Miami signed Achane to a four-year extension for $68 million in mid-May. Sometime this spring, he had minor shoulder surgery, which will limit his practice in June.

25. QB Malik Willis, MIA - Sleeper (undervalued)

he posted his second-best NFL game (275 combined yards with two touchdowns). In the new age of the NFL, more teams are looking for a mobile quarterback who offers a run/pass option to their game. Over two seasons at Liberty, Willis rushed for 1,922 yards on 338 carries with 27 rushing touchdowns. However, his completion rate (62.4%) needed improvement, and interceptions (12) were a concern in 2021. He gained 8.5 yards per pass attempt in college, leading to 5,107 passing yards with 47 touchdowns over his final two seasons. Fantasy Outlook: Despite his short resume and wild card outlook, Willis now has the tools to be a very good NFL quarterback, helped by his ability to add value to his fantasy profile by running. In the early draft season in the National Fantasy Football Championship, he is the 23rd quarterback selected due to the Dolphins having a long list of unknowns at the wide receiver and tight end positions. Miami is setting up this season to be a run-first team, requiring them to rely on De'Von Achane and Willis to move the chains and speed up the game clock. With a full season of games, I could see him leading the NFL in quarterback rushing stats, with 3,000 passing yards and about one passing score per game. I'm thinking Justin Fields (2022 and 2023) with better accuracy but weaker weapons. If Willis can make his receiving options better, his fantasy value could push toward a backend QB2. His biggest challenge will come in games when defenses make him one-dimensional in the second half, when chasing on the scoreboard.

29. TE Greg Dulcich, MIA - Deep-league Only

After fading off fantasy cheat sheets from 2023 to 2025, Dulcich worked as a rotational tight end for Miami late in the year after the Dolphins lost Darren Walker for the season. His best value came over his final five matchups (3/41, 2/46, 3/46, 5/58/1, and 3/31 on 18 targets). Year TRC SPT TYD YD% YC TGT TD 2025 74 0.230 849 0.26 11.47 102 6 2024 112 0.271 1053 0.26 9.40 151 8 2023 41 0.104 414 0.09 10.10 52 0 Miami Dolphins

Fantasy Outlook: The spring coach-speak out of Miami has been positive about Dulcich's pass-catching opportunity, giving some fantasy game managers hope that he'll bring deep-sleeper rotational TE2 value. His stats in 2022 (33/411/2) and 2025 (26/335/1), projected over 17 starts, suggest a 50/634/3 player. Over his best two years, Dulcich showed the ability to make big plays (13 catches or 20 yards or more – 12.6 YPC).

31. PK Riley Patterson, MIA - Deep-league Only

As a replacement kicker for the Dolphins last season, Patterson made 27 of his 29 field goal chances, with success from 40-to-49 yards (11- for-11) and 50+ yards (3-for-4). Over his first seven years in the NFL, he had 85.1% of his 73 field goals, with four missed extra points (113 tries). Patterson made only four of his nine chances from 50 yards or more over this span. Fantasy Outlook: Miami should rank poorly in scoring in 2026, putting Patterson in the free-agent pool in all formats.

55. QB Quinn Ewers, MIA - Not Draft Worthy

The Longhorns gave Ewers 36 starts over the three seasons, resulting in a 27-9 record, 9,128 passing yards, 68 touchdowns, and 24 interceptions. His play improved in 2023, as evidenced by his higher completion rate (69.0%), passing yards (3,479), yards per pass attempt

(8.8), and fewer interceptions (6). Last year, Ewers set career highs in completions (293), pass attempts (445), passing touchdowns (31), and interceptions (12). Defenses sacked him 69 times in his career. Ewers was a top quarterback prospect out of high school. He missed time in 2022 and 2023 with left and right shoulder injuries. His college career began in 2021 at Ohio State, with no statistics in his only game of action. In his time at Texas, he rushed the ball 140 times for negative yards (59) due to his losses from sacks while scoring eight times. His arm, feel, and touch project well at the next level. Ewers is a rhythm passer who is comfortable incorporating backs and tight ends in his passing decisions. He throws with touch over the top of defenses while rarely relying on velocity to force balls in tight windows. Ewers can slide in the pocket to extend his passing window, but he must prove that he can read NFL defenses, along with getting the ball out quickly when his offensive line fails to protect him on some blitz plays. In his rookie season, Ewers appeared in four games, leading to 622 passing yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions. He ran the ball only eight times for 19 yards.

60. WR Malik Washington, MIA - Sleeper (undervalued)

Miami landed an undersized slot wideout (5’8” and 190 lbs.) with the addition of Washington in the 2024 NFL Draft. His route running needed work and a better release vs. physical cornerbacks. After a dull production (120/1,348/3 on 187 targets) over his first 33 games in college, he had a great opportunity in his final season (110/1,426/9) with Virginia thanks to his great hands, feel for space, and open-field value. I like his open-field running, and Washington will make tough catches in tight quarters. Miami used him out of the slot in his rookie season, leading to minimal production (26/223 on 36 targets) while gaining only 8.6 yards per catch. He finished with 564 return yards, five rushes for 25 yards, and one score. The injury to Tyreek Hill last season led to Washington setting new highs in catches (46), receiving yards (317), touchdowns (3), and targets (65), Year WRC SPT WYD YD% YC TGT TD 2025 161 0.500 1863 0.56 11.57 245 11 2024 187 0.453 2107 0.52 11.27 286 8 2023 257 0.654 3620 0.77 14.09 372 23 Miami Dolphins

while adding 17 carries for 110 yards and one score. He finished 54th in fantasy points (117.70) in PPR formats while scoring over 10.00 fantasy points in three contests (4/36/1, 1/32/1, and 3/28/1). Miami had him on the field for 57.2% of their snaps. Fantasy Outlook: Washington falls more into the wild-card category in 2026 until the wide receiver structure shakes out for Miami this summer. The Dolphins will rank near the bottom of the NFL in passing attempts, yards, and touchdowns, deeming all options as challenging fantasy options. Trending toward 60 catches, 600 receiving yards, and about five scores.