Dolphins Beat: Team must address RB in the draft

Nov 23, 2020

One week after rushing for a career high 85 yards and a touchdown, Dolphins rookie running back Salvon Ahmed had just 43 yards rushing at 3.6 yards per carry. The Dolphins rushed for only 56 yards all day, failing to provide a balanced attack offensively to alleviate pressure on Tua Tagovailoa.

But this is another position Miami must address in the 2021 draft.

Related players: Myles Gaskin, Matt Breida

Fantasy Impact:

The story said Sunday was another reminder of how disappointing the unit has been during coach Brian Flores’ two seasons. Offseason acquisitions Jordan Howard (now with the Eagles) and Breida (who had two carries, 4 yards Sunday) have not panned out. Second-year back Gaskin, Miami’s leading rusher, could return from injured reserve in the next week or two. While Ahmed likely continues to get most of the work, it seems like the team misses Gaskin in the backfield. This is probably an area the Dolphins address next spring in the Draft and may mean guys like Gaskin or Ahmed won't be long term solutions at the position.

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Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson officially Out for Week 12

Adam Schefter

yesterday · 4:12 PM EST

Cowboys list TE Jake Ferguson as out for Sunday’s game vs. Washington due to his concussion.

Related Players: Luke Schoonmaker

Fantasy Impact:

This puts Schoonmaker more or less in TE streaming consideration, but there are far better options this week, which puts him low on the totem pole.

Eagles WR DeVonta Smith officially Out for Week 12

Mike Garafolo

yesterday · 4:04 PM EST

Eagles ruled out WR DeVonta Smith (hamstring) for Sunday against the Rams.

Related Players: A.J. Brown, Jahan Dotson, Johnny Wilson, Dallas Goedert

Fantasy Impact:

It's a bit of a crapshoot as to who the "WR2" on the offense will be, but now that he's ruled out, Brown and Goedert should get a nice boost to their bottom line. That would lock Goedert into a no-doubt TE1 role in Week 12.