Fantasy Football Player Notes

Tyreek Hill was a mega bust in 2024, but so much of his poor performance can be placed on the injury to Tua Tagovailoa. Now, admittedly, even when Tua was healthy, Hill still underperformed vs. draft expectations. In those 11 games with his southpaw starting QB, Hill went over 100 yards twice, averaging 12.4 fantasy points per game (WR18). He had a wrist injury that he dealt with from Week 1 and his yards per route run cratered to a 1.75 mark - less than half of his 2023 yards per route run. Not to mention, the Cheetah just turned 31 years old, suggesting the age cliff might be near. And let's not forget Hill's outburst at the end of the 2024 season, which could lead to Miami moving on from the veteran WR.

Jaylen Waddle took a backseat in the Miami offense with Jonnu Smith and De'Von Achane vacuuming up the underneath targets. And the games that Tagovailoa missed further cratered Waddle's numbers. However, Waddle is just 26 years old, and part of his down year was related to a lack of TDs. Given how the Miami Dolphins' season ended, I can't imagine they run back the same offense they deployed in 2024. If Tyreek Hill continues his downward trajectory or Miami moves on from the speedy WR, Waddle will benefit greatly.