The Dolphins improved to 3-3 in Sunday's convincing win. We break down the fantasy implications.
The Miami Dolphins played in their fifth decisive game out of six this season, having won three of them. The Dolphins beat the Chicago Bears on Sunday, 27-14, in a game that never seemed to be even that close.
The Dolphins scored the game's first 14 points and led 24-7 early in the fourth quarter, with the Bears never seriously threatening to make a move. They nearly doubled the Bears' offensive yardage, 393 to 224.
With all the production, let's look at who did what in fantasy:
Ryan Tannehill: The Miami quarterback completed 18 of his first 19 pass attempts Sunday en route to 277 yards on 25-of-32 passing. He had two touchdown passes and ran for 48 yards on six attempts. With 23 fantasy points, it was Tannehill's best fantasy game of the season. That's just about best-case scenario for Tannehill, and it was still only 23 points -- his ceiling is low. But his floor is also fairly high, meaning he's a solid QB2.
Lamar Miller: It was the first game all year where Miller could play without the specter of Knowshon Moreno looming over him in one way or another, with Moreno put on injured reserve with an ACL injury. Miller responded with 14 fantasy points, his fourth straight double-digit fantasy day and fifth in six games this season. He ran the ball 18 times Sunday for 61 yards and a touchdown, and caught two passes for 22 more. Now that the job is basically Miller's and Miller's only, he's an every-week fantasy starter, a high-end RB2.
Mike Wallace: Not many players have been as consistent this season as Wallace, who has scored between eight and 12 fantasy points in all six games this season. Sunday, it was 10 points, with a touchdown and 46 yards on five catches. Even if he lacks upside (and he doesn't, really; Wallace could have a huge game at any time), Wallace's solid week-to-week production means he's a sure-fire starter.
Charles Clay: The tight end, who was a surprisingly productive player a year ago, had been painfully quiet so far this season, with no games of more than three fantasy points all season. He finally broke one Sunday, with a touchdown and 58 yards on four catches. There's still a lot of work for Clay to do to get back to starting territory, but at least he's back in the vicinity of the radar.