Week 8 at Houston Texans (Thursday)
Brocktoberfest rolls on in H-Town without two key members of the Dolphins receiving core - Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson. We've seen an uptick in usage for Danny Amendola in recent weeks but not Jakeem Grant. The targets just are not there for Grant to be trusted.
Week 7 vs. Detroit Lions
No Dolphins WR is averaging 5.5 targets this season. That's just hard to rely on in re-draft leagues each week. Grant is only averaging 3.5 targets per game. That's nowhere near enough use to consider in lineups.
Week 6 vs. Chicago Bears
The Dolphins are 31st in the NFL in plays per game and face the Bears strong defense in Week 6 with an implied team total of less than 20 points. It's not as if any Dolphins receiver would be worth playing, even if this was a good match-up. It's impossible to project who will have a good game in a pass-catching core where nobody is averaging five targets per game. That includes Jakeem Grant.
Week 5 at Cincinnati Bengals
The Dolphins had the most predictable of blowout losses in Week 4, and Miami has a bottom-seven implied team total in Week 5 of just 21.25 points. Here's the problem for Jakeem Grant and the rest of the Dolphins receivers: this team only has 99 total targets on the season. No receiver is even averaging five targets per game. Hard pass on these options if you're looking for a sleeper WR for Week 5. You know what's worse than a running back by commitee for fantasy? A wide receiver by commitee.
Week 4 at Tennessee Titans
With the Patriots ranked only 23rd in aFPA to WRs and an above-average total of 48.5 points, there are reasons to like Dolphins receivers in Week 4. However, this continues to be a committee, as Ryan Tannehill is spreading the ball around. That means low-percentage splash plays or touchdowns are essential to prove valuable in starting lineups. The large target hole left by Jarvis Landry is not going to any one particular receiver. Through three weeks, five different Dolphins have double-digit targets and none have more than 14 (Jakeem Grant). DeVante Parker was also added back to the mix last week but only for three targets. It's just hard to rely on any Dolphins pass-catcher week in and week out, as Adam Gase appears to be deploying them with game-specific strategies in mind.
Week 3 at Miami Dolphins
The Raiders defense has started top-15 in PPR points allowed to WRs. Jakeem Grant has played fewer than 60 percent of snaps. He has fewer than 40 yards the first two weeks. That's not a recipe for fantasy success. This is a wide receiver by committee situation in Miami.
