The way I look at the Dolphins offense is that these are excellent fantasy players… I mean, Tyreek Hill and De’Von Achane were the most efficient players at their positions last year, and Jaylen Waddle wasn’t far behind, either. And in Week 1, all three of them came through – Tyreek Hill was the WR4, Waddle was the WR16, and Achane was the RB3. Their utilization and talent matched what we’d been projecting all offseason, but then Tua had his concussion and things went off the rails. But in reality, would we be panicking this much about the Dolphins weapons if this were a calf strain or a shoulder injury that sent Tua to IR? I don’t really think we would be. I understand that it’s never reassuring to hear talk about retirement being thrown around, but as far as we know, it looks like Tua is going to be back as soon as he’s eligible to return. So for me, it’s never been a question about ‘is De’Von Achane a viable fantasy starter?’ He’s absolutely a viable fantasy starter, and so are Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle. But it’s become ‘can the Dolphins weapons produce without a starting quarterback?’
Historically, the answer has been yes, but this season Mike McDaniel just has no answers – their offense was abysmal against the Titans and the Bills without Tua. They’re averaging 7.5 points per game over their last two games. But these are excellent fantasy players who are trapped in a bad situation – and remember, the light at the end of the tunnel is already there. Tua will be back potentially in Week 8, and there’s a bye in there for the Dolphins as well in Week 6 - you weren’t going to have to worry about having these guys in your lineup that week anyway.
So no, if I have any of these Dolphins players, I’m not moving them. Not only would you be selling low, but you’d also be throwing out what could be league-winning (or at this point, league saving) production once Tua is back – because if he stays healthy, we’ve seen that Achane, Hill, and Waddle are all capable of coming through at their ADPs.