Week 7 at Indianapolis Colts
Kenny Stills has missed two straight games with a sore hamstring. The Houston TEs Darren Fells and Jordan Akins have filled in nicely in his absence. Be sure to monitor Stills' status in the important game at Indy; but, even if he’s healthy enough to play, he's a risky fantasy start.
Week 6 at Kansas City Chiefs
After missing last week’s contest with a sore hamstring, Kenny Stills hopes to be back on Sunday at Kansas City. Be sure to monitor the injury report but after the performance Will Fuller posted last week, Stills fantasy value may be dropping.
Week 5 vs. Atlanta Falcons
After leaving last week’s game with a sore hamstring, Kenny Stills' status for Sunday’s game is in doubt. Before the injury he recorded two receptions for 24 yards in the loss to the Panthers. Be sure to monitor his availability this week; but, even if he’s healthy, Stills is a WR3/flex play at best versus a decent Falcons pass defense.
Week 4 vs. Carolina Panthers
Even with DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller vying for Deshaun Watson’s passes, Kenny Stills continues to be effective. In the victory against the Chargers last week, Stills caught four passes for a team-high 89 yards. He’s made the most of his nine grabs in ’19, averaging over 18 yards with one score. Stills and the Texans have a tough home matchup on Sunday, however, as Carolina boasts the No. 2 pass defense.
Week 3 at Los Angeles Chargers
In the win versus Jacksonville last Sunday, Kenny Stills saw three targets from Deshaun Watson, leading to two grabs for 38 yards. Even though he scored in the opener, Stills is a risky fantasy play, as Watson has other weapons he’ll look for prior to coming the veteran’s way. It’s advised he remain on your bench this week.
Week 2 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
In his first game with the Texans, Kenny Stills saw three targets from Deshaun Watson, leading to three receptions for 37 yards and what appeared to be a game-winning TD before the Saints and Wil Lutz pulled a rabbit from a hat. DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller are the starting WRs, with Duke Johnson seeing some looks out of the backfield, so Stills will likely only see at most a handful of looks per contest. As a result, he makes for a risky fantasy player.
Fantasy Upside
Kenny Stills saw the second-most most targets among wideouts last season in Miami, and the man who was first (Danny Amendola) is now gone. Stills was second on the team in receiving yards (553) and first in receiving touchdowns (6). With Amendola gone, Stills can become a PPR threat as he tied with Amendola for most first downs on the team in 2018.
Fantasy Downside
The downside to Stills is he plays on the Dolphins. There’s not much excitement about this offense as it could easily finish as the worst offense in the league this season. Miami has a lot of options at receiver that all sort of feel the same in Stills, Albert Wilson, Brice Butler, DeVante Parker and Allen Hurns.
2019 Bottom Line
It’s hard to find a standout star within Miami’s receiving corps. Stills has a higher chance than most of the options, but his fantasy outlook isn’t too promising. He carries a little upside as he’s had success before, finishing as a top-30 wide receiver in both 2016 and 2017. He could be worth a late-round flier, but just don’t expect a huge season.
Week 17 at Buffalo Bills
Miami goes to cold Buffalo with nothing to play for in Week 17 (except maybe its head coach). The Dolphins have a miserable implied team total of just 17.5 points as 4.5-point underdogs. With Ryan Tannehill posting fewer than 15 combined fantasy points over the past two weeks, no player involved in this passing game is worthy of starting consideration in Week 17 against a tough Bills secondary.
Week 16 vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
The Dolphins host the Jaguars in a game with a brutally low over/under of just 38 points, second-lowest on the Week 16 slate. Despite being 3.5-point favorites, Miami still only has an implied team total of 20.75 points. The Jaguars rank fifth in aFPA to WRs, and the complete dumpster fire that is the Dolphins receivers continues. Miami didn't have any receiver score more than six PPR points last week. This week, we can't confidently consider any Miami receiver as a FLEX option. Stay away.
Week 15 at Minnesota Vikings
Miami may have pulled off a miracle last week, but heading on the road to Minnesota this week may require the second coming. The Dolphins have an implied team total of just 18.5 points and are touchdown underdogs. The Vikings also rank first in aFPA to WRs. Despite Kenny Stills big game last week, this group of receivers has put up very few useful fantasy lines this season. In the toughest match-up possible this week, fade them all.
