Week 6 vs. Washington Redskins
Fresh off of a bye, Josh Rosen gets a favorable matchup against the Redskins. Washington has allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks, so there's reason for a little optimism in Miami. Still, Rosen is averaging less than 200 passing yards in his two starts and has thrown just one touchdown in those outings. He might be a cheap DFS Hail Mary play, but in redraft leagues there are likely better options available on waivers.
Week 4 vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Josh Rosen's first start with the Dolphins didn't go so great. He completed less than half of his passes, finished with 200 yards and no touchdowns. The good news, however, is he didn't turn the ball over. He also ran for 13 yards, so that's something. He plays the Chargers this week, who have allowed seven passing touchdowns to quarterbacks (tied for fourth-most in the league). But we can't recommend Rosen. None of the quarterbacks in Miami have accomplished anything all year, so don't expect them to this week.
Week 3 at Dallas Cowboys
For some reason, the Dolphins have decided to go with Josh Rosen at quarterback. Because clearly all of their problems were Ryan Fitzpatrick's fault. Rosen has made appearances in garbage time of both games this season, and has looked really bad in them. He's completing 38% of his passes and has thrown two interceptions in 21 attempts. He also has not thrown a touchdown. Miami is not good, and your fantasy team will not be good if you start Josh Rosen this week.
Fantasy Upside
Josh Rosen was the 10th overall pick just a year ago and he finds a new home this offseason in Miami. He’s projected to earn the starting quarterback job and has had a full year of experience and an offseason to develop his professional game.
Fantasy Downside
Rosen struggled as a rookie, finishing with 11 touchdowns and 19 turnovers in 14 games. He completed just 55% of his passes and averaged 172 passing yards per start. Football Outsiders ranked him last in DYAR (defense-adjusted yards above replacement) among 34 QBs with 200+ attempts.
2019 Bottom Line
We don’t even know if Rosen will earn the starting job as Miami signed Ryan Fitzpatrick in the offseason. Fitzpatrick was actually one of the best fantasy options for a while in 2018, and could earn the starting job. But even if Rosen was guaranteed the starting job in Miami, there isn’t much to like here. He’s a developing player in a bad offense on a rebuilding team. There are so many other quarterbacks with higher potential this season.
Week 17 at Seattle Seahawks
Josh Rosen has struggled to keep his job over the past few weeks, and he had only 87 yards passing before Mike Glennon took over to finish out the game. Rosen will be the primary topic in any coaching interviews for the Cardinals, as Steve Wilks’ tenure is likely to last this single season. Rosen remains worth holding on to in dynasty formats in case he can make a Goff-like turnaround with a new coaching staff, but he has no value in redraft leagues.
Week 16 vs. Los Angeles Rams
Josh Rosen looked terrible against the Falcons last week. In what should’ve been an easy matchup for the rookie, he completed only 59 percent of his passes for a mere 132 yards with a pair of interceptions – including a pick-six. He was benched for Mike Glennon. While he’ll get the start again this week against the Rams, there’s no reason to think he’ll be able to put up viable fantasy numbers, and he has no value in non-dynasty leagues.
Week 15 at Atlanta Falcons
Josh Rosen continues to be underwhelming. He threw for only 240 yards and a pick against the Lions last week in an ugly offensive game, and there’s no reason to think he’s suddenly going to become a consistent fantasy option this late in the season. Dynasty league owners should keep him around for the long term, but right now, he belongs on waivers, regardless of a nice matchup this week against the Falcons.
Week 14 vs. Detroit Lions
Josh Rosen still has dynasty value, but in most leagues, he should be left on waivers. Even in a victory over the Packers last week, he threw for a mere 149 yards, and he’s only thrown more than one touchdown in a game twice this season – against the Raiders and against the 49ers. Rosen will now face the rest of the year without rookie Christian Kirk in the lineup, and there’s no reason to expect his fantasy value to change over the final stretch of the season, regardless of matchup.
Week 13 at Green Bay Packers
Josh Rosen had another poor outing last week, throwing for a mere 105 yards, a touchdown and a pick in a lopsided loss to the Chargers. Rosen shows upside at times, but has struggled all season overall. Regardless of matchup, Rosen shouldn’t be rostered in non-dynasty formats.
Week 12 at Los Angeles Chargers
Josh Rosen threw his first three-touchdown game last week against the Raiders, but unfortunately, he only threw for 136 yards and also threw a pair of picks. Rosen is a work in progress, making it hard to trust him in any given week, but he has shown development throughout the season and he remains a nice stash in dynasty leagues. Regardless of the matchup, Rosen should probably be on waivers in most redraft leagues at this point.
