King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Now if him and Tua can just stay healthy!
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RB De’Von Achane, MIA (1 Viewer)
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RaidersAreOne
Footballguy
It's funny to think about for how good he was last game, he could have had a monstrous game if he got those goal line TDs instead of Mostert.
Achane is clearly RB1 but Raheem is annoying and won't go away which is too bad.
Achane is clearly RB1 but Raheem is annoying and won't go away which is too bad.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Achane will just have to break some longer runs, which he is capable of. I prefer that they do not use him as the battering ram personally.
zamboni
Footballguy
Achane was getting goal line looks earlier in the season, but not sure if that was when Mostert was out or still mending yet active.
RaidersAreOne
Footballguy
Anotha one.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Dude is quickly becoming a favorite player to watch regardless of team.
Pietaster2
Footballguy
Absolute fantasy monster. Congrats to all of you who drafted him; especially those who reached and drafted him early because you believed. It feels so good when players peak at the right time.
rockaction
Footballguy
What’s awesome is that in the only redraft league I’m in I made it a point to draft him and I’m still going to be 4-5 after losing today. Yes, you can lose with his performance today.
Jacob's Ladder
Footballguy
I love that he's wearing a guardian helmet. He looks like a little bobblehead out there knifing through defenses.
He's so much like Chris Johnson was. I can't wait to see where his career goes from here. Those who were crying "injury prone" are so foolish. He's tougher than you think!
He's so much like Chris Johnson was. I can't wait to see where his career goes from here. Those who were crying "injury prone" are so foolish. He's tougher than you think!
Someone said Toad and that's all I see now
RaidersAreOne
Footballguy
Pietaster2
Footballguy
Someone with photoshopping skills needs to get on this!
LionOfGosforth
Footballguy
Gold for as long as Tua stays healthy
RaidersAreOne
Footballguy
Sounds like Hill is dealing with some injuries and is questionable for MNF. Achane is going to be their RB1 and WR1 lol.
I don't think Hill being out would be a good thing.
RaidersAreOne
Footballguy
Achane is Miami's #1 receiver.
Jacob's Ladder
Footballguy
Half man half amazing. Lots of crow to go around in this thread.
-OZ-
Footballguy
Nope. His Longest run of 2024 wasn’t even a touchdown.
RaidersAreOne
Footballguy
That's on my mind a ton with him. I remember last year he was breaking enormous TDs left and right. This year he is still a top fantasy back, but there seems to be a lot of meat left on the bone with him too.
I'm not sure why that is the case as he still has elite speed + Hill/Waddle exist. His OL I guess took a hit with Hunt leaving but I figured he'd have multiple 60+ yard TDs by now.
zamboni
Footballguy
I think the lack of long TDs in some ways is a positive for his future value. This year he’s shown that he’s not a one-trick pony that needs max efficiency to be a big time fantasy contributor. The coaching staff has not been afraid to run him between the tackles and at the stripe, which shows that he’s a more well rounded back than he looked to be coming into the season.
The whole offense/line has been off this year, not to mention Tua missing a bunch of games.
Jacob's Ladder
Footballguy
I think it has to do with how teams are playing Hill Waddle. Lots of 2 deep to prevent the big play. This type of defense is very beatable if you're willing to eat up the field in small chunks, but one of the impacts of this type of defense is that it's harder to break long runs because there are less defenders in the box and more at home seeing the entire field. I am not sure if I am correct, and this is subjective, but I feel like teams were blitzing Miami much more often last season. Achane is doing great this season, and it's not with insane efficiency like last season. It's taking what he's given and excelling at it. He's holding up quite well and looking much stronger than last season, something many said was impossible.
zamboni
Footballguy
IIRC he packed on a lot of muscle heading into preseason and looked noticeably bigger. Not sure if that sapped him of a bit of explosiveness but certainly seems to have made him stronger between the tackles.
Jacob's Ladder
Footballguy
Yeah, I didn't see any stories about him adding muscle but I do remember commenting early in the season he did not look small out there. If you look at many of his scoring plays, he still looks very explosive and shifty in the hole. He's still doing his thing but teams seem to be playing the Dolphins much differently than they did last season.
LionOfGosforth
Footballguy
Dude hasn't had a long TD all year. He is soooooo due.
The rushing game just seems to be in shambles. No yards, just TDs. I’ll probably start him but I don’t feel confident. And Houston is kinda stout, no?
zamboni
Footballguy
This. Even when he's struggling on the ground like last week, he's getting a healthy of amount of targets out of the backfield.
If someone has comparable options though, salut to that person's team/depth.
Not trying to turn this into a WDIS thread. I’ve been picking 2 out of Achane, Mixon, James Cook, and Aaron Jones. Mixon is kind of a lock, but is Achane that far ahead of Cook and Jones that you don’t look at matchups and other intangibles? His yardage totals haven’t been great.
the spanker
Footballguy
Achane owners are you locking up Wright as a must own hancuff especially considering Mostert being lackluster and injured?
Non-Achane owners are you locking up Wright based on my above statement? If Achane goes down Wright should be a 3 down RB right?
Non-Achane owners are you locking up Wright based on my above statement? If Achane goes down Wright should be a 3 down RB right?
Big Nate
Footballguy
I would think it would go to Wright and I would be willing to try to lock him up but Wilson is always there to cause problems.
I would hope Wright would get all the touches but Wilson might split a few carries if Mostert is out. Wright is worth the gamble if he doesn't cost a lot to acquire but there is always a risk a vet gets some touches.
Big Nate
Footballguy
I'd have a hard time sitting Achane. We saw what happened to Cook last game and that is a bit scary - more than Achane. Do you also have better flex options than Cook, Jones and Achane?
I usually prefer starting RBs where possible unless it is PPR and I ahve target hogs for WRs. So many WRs can post duds I would think Achane is better option.
RaidersAreOne
Footballguy
People are scared of starting Achane? What the hell? He is a top 10 RB and has yet to have that godly long run that he was getting with ease last year. Once one of those connects, you're looking at a 30+ day.
I could not be happier as an Achane owner.
I could not be happier as an Achane owner.
Agree.
Wish I had him as a problem.
Seems like he has a rock solid floor with his receptions, seems to have little competition, and is due for an insane ceiling game.
jtd13
Footballguy
Is this assuming Mostert is out? I would want Mostert as the Achane handcuff this year, assuming the hip injury isn't serious.
jtd13
Footballguy
I'm starting the corpse of Nick Chubb in one league. I would be thrilled to start Achane
Big Nate
Footballguy
Yes assuming Mostert is out of the picture/hurt etc. If Mostert is there any healthy he is the one I would gamble on.
I get where you’re coming from, I really do. Scoring system matters and I’m in 0.5 PPR so the receptions don’t thrill me quite as much. The TDs are keeping him relevant for me, and TDs are fickle. But I appreciate the responses, it’s giving me perspective.
Bob Sacamano
Footballguy
Chuba. It's a coin toss.
After Kupps stellar performance I have to go with the higher ceiling option now. Choo Choo Achane.
