Same situiation here and I'm going with Randle. That Eagles game will be a shootout.It's either him or Randle for me. Leaning Miller.
Same situiation here and I'm going with Randle. That Eagles game will be a shootout.It's either him or Randle for me. Leaning Miller.
Starting him this week due to byes.PPR:
Droppable in redraft.
The only encouraging part is he's playing more 3rd downs. Downside Miami is going to ride Tannehill's arm, backs used more for blocking (not receiving) and he's not guaranteed goalline work.
Watched him again too... he looked pretty damn good to me. I just wish Daniel Thomas would fall off the face of the earth or at least off of the Dolphins roster.Just re-watched the game. Thomas started, but they pretty much rotate every series and sometimes within a series. Can't really say there's clearly defined roles. They both got carries in the red zone and near the goal line (both did nothing much with them). Both are in on obvious passing plays. Miller was in on the final drive except for the last hail mary play. Snap counts give slight edge to Miller. All I took from the game is that Tannehill didn't play very well and the running game is pretty blah. Miller goes out on routes and was targeted several times. At this point with bye weeks, if you have to start him (I am in 2 leagues), it's hope he breaks one time.
I am ripping this coaching staff...overall.I didn't catch the game, but based on the box score alone it seems kind of unfair to rip the coaching staff for using Thomas yesterday -- from his numbers it would appear that he was running well yesterday.
I cut him this week... so he is ready to break out.Rankings and projections are high on Miller this week? What has changed...
Can't speak with authority on the Dolphins, as I don't really follow them closely, but from the outside looking in, they appear to be moving in the right direction. A .500 record during a pretty complete overhaul isn't exactly what I'd call a complete failure. If the fast start had visions of a division title dancing in your head, your expectations might have been too high IMO. This team is definitely in the "work in progress" category.I am ripping this coaching staff...overall.They stink.I didn't catch the game, but based on the box score alone it seems kind of unfair to rip the coaching staff for using Thomas yesterday -- from his numbers it would appear that he was running well yesterday.
Period.
We are going nowhere.
Agreed. I'm starting him out if necessity this week.Good point about the matchup. The Jets were able to beat the Pats by handing the ball to Ivory 30+ times. Shouldn't the Phins look to copy that gameplan? If Miller gets half of that 15-17 touches, he makes for a good flex?
As I am typing this, I am considering deleting.....I have no confidence in Miller
Not every RB in the NFL is well suited for a heavy workload.I have to start Miller this week; no other options. Hopefully Miami's coaches get their heads out of their asses and start utilizing him more. I watched last week against the Bills and the MIA coaching staff seems pretty damn clueless. Just when it looked he was going to start humming along after his 30 yard scamper, he pretty much gets benched.
He is currently 12th in the NFL with 4.31 ypc. I don't understand why they keep Thomas so involved in the gameplan?? Miller is much more explosive and should be seeing more then 10 total touches (9 rush/1 rec). They are going against a NE defense without Wilfork that is allowing 157 yards rushing a game; if they can't figure out away to make things happen this week, I am giving up hope. I really, really need him to put up a decent game this week... nothing crazy but 15 points or so would hit the spot.
I agree but:Not every RB in the NFL is well suited for a heavy workload.I have to start Miller this week; no other options. Hopefully Miami's coaches get their heads out of their asses and start utilizing him more. I watched last week against the Bills and the MIA coaching staff seems pretty damn clueless. Just when it looked he was going to start humming along after his 30 yard scamper, he pretty much gets benched.
He is currently 12th in the NFL with 4.31 ypc. I don't understand why they keep Thomas so involved in the gameplan?? Miller is much more explosive and should be seeing more then 10 total touches (9 rush/1 rec). They are going against a NE defense without Wilfork that is allowing 157 yards rushing a game; if they can't figure out away to make things happen this week, I am giving up hope. I really, really need him to put up a decent game this week... nothing crazy but 15 points or so would hit the spot.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I do think they are both African American.not using him in the passing game and getting him in open space is super curious. gotta wonder what the coaches think he lacks to disqualify such usage. maybe he has michael turner hands.
Brother they have been a work in progress going on 15 plus years.Can't speak with authority on the Dolphins, as I don't really follow them closely, but from the outside looking in, they appear to be moving in the right direction. A .500 record during a pretty complete overhaul isn't exactly what I'd call a complete failure. If the fast start had visions of a division title dancing in your head, your expectations might have been too high IMO. This team is definitely in the "work in progress" category.I am ripping this coaching staff...overall.They stink.I didn't catch the game, but based on the box score alone it seems kind of unfair to rip the coaching staff for using Thomas yesterday -- from his numbers it would appear that he was running well yesterday.
Period.
We are going nowhere.
Unfortunately we are without a doubt the worst screen team in the league.I agree but:Not every RB in the NFL is well suited for a heavy workload.I have to start Miller this week; no other options. Hopefully Miami's coaches get their heads out of their asses and start utilizing him more. I watched last week against the Bills and the MIA coaching staff seems pretty damn clueless. Just when it looked he was going to start humming along after his 30 yard scamper, he pretty much gets benched.
He is currently 12th in the NFL with 4.31 ypc. I don't understand why they keep Thomas so involved in the gameplan?? Miller is much more explosive and should be seeing more then 10 total touches (9 rush/1 rec). They are going against a NE defense without Wilfork that is allowing 157 yards rushing a game; if they can't figure out away to make things happen this week, I am giving up hope. I really, really need him to put up a decent game this week... nothing crazy but 15 points or so would hit the spot.
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Those are his attempts the last 4 games. I think he should be able to handle a larger workload then a little over 7 carries per game. He's averaging 4.3 yards a carry this season so it's not like he's been atrocious with the ball in his hands.
Over that 4 week span, he only has 3 receptions as well. Less then 1 per game. With their very shaky line play and defenses coming hard after Tannehill, I feel like Miller could be dynamite in the screen game. Clabo and Martin have been questionable the last couple weeks but I know Martin has some good legs on him to get up field on screen passes. Make those defenses pay for their aggressiveness with screen passes to Miller and Wallace.
I have no proof of this, but my sneaking suspicion is that the directive to play Thomas is coming from Jeff Ireland who wasted a 2nd rd pick on him.Unfortunately we are without a doubt the worst screen team in the league.Just downright atrocious. We could not even get Reggie Bush going in the passing game. Reggie was completely mis used during his time here.....yet was still able to put up decent numbers. Look at how Detroit uses him.....night and day.I agree but:Not every RB in the NFL is well suited for a heavy workload.I have to start Miller this week; no other options. Hopefully Miami's coaches get their heads out of their asses and start utilizing him more. I watched last week against the Bills and the MIA coaching staff seems pretty damn clueless. Just when it looked he was going to start humming along after his 30 yard scamper, he pretty much gets benched.
He is currently 12th in the NFL with 4.31 ypc. I don't understand why they keep Thomas so involved in the gameplan?? Miller is much more explosive and should be seeing more then 10 total touches (9 rush/1 rec). They are going against a NE defense without Wilfork that is allowing 157 yards rushing a game; if they can't figure out away to make things happen this week, I am giving up hope. I really, really need him to put up a decent game this week... nothing crazy but 15 points or so would hit the spot.
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Those are his attempts the last 4 games. I think he should be able to handle a larger workload then a little over 7 carries per game. He's averaging 4.3 yards a carry this season so it's not like he's been atrocious with the ball in his hands.
Over that 4 week span, he only has 3 receptions as well. Less then 1 per game. With their very shaky line play and defenses coming hard after Tannehill, I feel like Miller could be dynamite in the screen game. Clabo and Martin have been questionable the last couple weeks but I know Martin has some good legs on him to get up field on screen passes. Make those defenses pay for their aggressiveness with screen passes to Miller and Wallace.
And Millers lack of touches is one of the biggest mysteries in the NFL right now. He is clearly a better back than Thomas......but we know the story so far this season. As his touches go down....we lose 3 in a row. There is a lot of forces at work during the losing streak (which I expect to continue this week in NE) most of all the horrid OL play. It all starts right there.
So it does not matter if they do not get better......and judging the season....they have only gotten worse.
he drafted lamar miller too.I have no proof of this, but my sneaking suspicion is that the directive to play Thomas is coming from Jeff Ireland who wasted a 2nd rd pick on him.Unfortunately we are without a doubt the worst screen team in the league.Just downright atrocious. We could not even get Reggie Bush going in the passing game. Reggie was completely mis used during his time here.....yet was still able to put up decent numbers. Look at how Detroit uses him.....night and day.I agree but:Not every RB in the NFL is well suited for a heavy workload.I have to start Miller this week; no other options. Hopefully Miami's coaches get their heads out of their asses and start utilizing him more. I watched last week against the Bills and the MIA coaching staff seems pretty damn clueless. Just when it looked he was going to start humming along after his 30 yard scamper, he pretty much gets benched.
He is currently 12th in the NFL with 4.31 ypc. I don't understand why they keep Thomas so involved in the gameplan?? Miller is much more explosive and should be seeing more then 10 total touches (9 rush/1 rec). They are going against a NE defense without Wilfork that is allowing 157 yards rushing a game; if they can't figure out away to make things happen this week, I am giving up hope. I really, really need him to put up a decent game this week... nothing crazy but 15 points or so would hit the spot.
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Those are his attempts the last 4 games. I think he should be able to handle a larger workload then a little over 7 carries per game. He's averaging 4.3 yards a carry this season so it's not like he's been atrocious with the ball in his hands.
Over that 4 week span, he only has 3 receptions as well. Less then 1 per game. With their very shaky line play and defenses coming hard after Tannehill, I feel like Miller could be dynamite in the screen game. Clabo and Martin have been questionable the last couple weeks but I know Martin has some good legs on him to get up field on screen passes. Make those defenses pay for their aggressiveness with screen passes to Miller and Wallace.
And Millers lack of touches is one of the biggest mysteries in the NFL right now. He is clearly a better back than Thomas......but we know the story so far this season. As his touches go down....we lose 3 in a row. There is a lot of forces at work during the losing streak (which I expect to continue this week in NE) most of all the horrid OL play. It all starts right there.
So it does not matter if they do not get better......and judging the season....they have only gotten worse.
In the 4th round. Thomas was a 2nd rd pick over players like Cobb, Ridley, Demarco, etc. and Ireland has been panned for terrible drafts since his arrival in Miami.he drafted lamar miller too.I have no proof of this, but my sneaking suspicion is that the directive to play Thomas is coming from Jeff Ireland who wasted a 2nd rd pick on him.Unfortunately we are without a doubt the worst screen team in the league.Just downright atrocious. We could not even get Reggie Bush going in the passing game. Reggie was completely mis used during his time here.....yet was still able to put up decent numbers. Look at how Detroit uses him.....night and day.I agree but:Not every RB in the NFL is well suited for a heavy workload.I have to start Miller this week; no other options. Hopefully Miami's coaches get their heads out of their asses and start utilizing him more. I watched last week against the Bills and the MIA coaching staff seems pretty damn clueless. Just when it looked he was going to start humming along after his 30 yard scamper, he pretty much gets benched.
He is currently 12th in the NFL with 4.31 ypc. I don't understand why they keep Thomas so involved in the gameplan?? Miller is much more explosive and should be seeing more then 10 total touches (9 rush/1 rec). They are going against a NE defense without Wilfork that is allowing 157 yards rushing a game; if they can't figure out away to make things happen this week, I am giving up hope. I really, really need him to put up a decent game this week... nothing crazy but 15 points or so would hit the spot.
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Those are his attempts the last 4 games. I think he should be able to handle a larger workload then a little over 7 carries per game. He's averaging 4.3 yards a carry this season so it's not like he's been atrocious with the ball in his hands.
Over that 4 week span, he only has 3 receptions as well. Less then 1 per game. With their very shaky line play and defenses coming hard after Tannehill, I feel like Miller could be dynamite in the screen game. Clabo and Martin have been questionable the last couple weeks but I know Martin has some good legs on him to get up field on screen passes. Make those defenses pay for their aggressiveness with screen passes to Miller and Wallace.
And Millers lack of touches is one of the biggest mysteries in the NFL right now. He is clearly a better back than Thomas......but we know the story so far this season. As his touches go down....we lose 3 in a row. There is a lot of forces at work during the losing streak (which I expect to continue this week in NE) most of all the horrid OL play. It all starts right there.
So it does not matter if they do not get better......and judging the season....they have only gotten worse.
Ouch. Man thats tough. I took him in round 4 of my redraft. I drafted him in the middle of the 2nd round in my 3 dynasty leagues last year.I wish I had the confidence in him to start him this week. I've got Zac Stacy in my flex over miller. Stacy has Hellen Clemens at qb and is playing Seattle. That should tell you all you need to know about my current confidence level in miller as a fantasy option. So sad. My 2nd rd pick.
7 carries for 51 yards sounds about right for today, yes?Have him going in 3 leagues as my flex........this is the week to show something against a very weak and vunerable Patriots run defense.
Let's go Lamar.....time to rip off some huge runs and show it.
starting him over Stacy, and sadly, I'd take 5-6 points and not look back.7 carries for 51 yards sounds about right for today, yes?Have him going in 3 leagues as my flex........this is the week to show something against a very weak and vunerable Patriots run defense.
Let's go Lamar.....time to rip off some huge runs and show it.