Week 12 at New York Jets
One of Lamar Miller's worst games this season came against the Jets in Week 4. To be fair, he only had eight touches in that outing, so there wasn't much he could do to produce. He's been receiving more touches lately, although last week he wasn't used too much.
Miller has improved since the Dolphins moved on to a new head coach, but we expect him to have a rough outing this week. The Jets are one of the best defenses against the run, allowing just one score on the ground to backs all season. Miller should be viewed as a RB2 this week.
Week 11 vs. Dallas
Rookie Jay Ajayi is starting to emerge as a backup in Miami, but Lamar Miller owners don't need to worry. The Dolphins main back is still going strong with plenty of yards, including 93 last week along with a touchdown.
Miller has really come on strong since the bye week, averaging 124 yards over his last five games. The most noticeable increase in production comes from him catching the football. His good fortune should continue this week in a favorable matchup against Dallas. Miller should be viewed as a RB1 this week.
Week 10 at Philadelphia
Lamar Miller had a fantastic 141-yard, 2-touchdown performance last week. Most of his yards came via pass as he racked up 97 receiving yards on seven receptions. It was a nice bounce back game considering his poor effort in Week 8. This week, he draws a tough matchup against the Eagles. Philadelphia has only allowed two total touchdowns to backs all season, including just one rushing. Miller draws a tough matchup, but considering his recent production it'd be crazy to consider sitting him. He remains a strong RB1 in PPR formats and a lower-tier RB1 in standard.
Week 9 at Buffalo
After back-to-back monster games, Lamar Miller didn't do much of anything in Week 8. He had nine carries for 15 yards and five receptions for 19 yards. He did find the end zone for the third straight game, which salvaged his performance.
This week, Miller will face a Bills defense he had some success against earlier in the year. He had 38 yards on only seven carries (5.4 ypc). Buffalo isn't great when it comes to stopping the run, so Miller should find some production this week, assuming he gets touches. Miller will be a RB1 play this week.
Week 8 at New England
Who knew if you gave Lamar Miller the ball he’d actually be useful? Miller has 136 more yards in two games than he did in the four games with Joe Philbin as head coach. For those wondering, he’s piled up 354 total yards these last week while having just 218 yards in the first four games. Miller is a talented back, but he was seeing single-digit touches before the Dolphins made a coaching switch. Now he’s getting the ball, he’s been useful in fantasy.
His streak could cool off a bit this week against New England. The Patriots haven’t been allowing many points to backs, allowing an average of just below 70 yards to backs in the last four games with no touchdowns. Despite the poor matchup, Miller is still a low-end RB1, or high-end RB2.
Week 7 vs. Houston
Lamar Miller was finally freed last week under new head coach, Dan Campbell. The fourth-year rusher had over 100 total yards before the first half was over and finished with 118 on the game. He also had 21 touches, which is more than his last two games combined.
As long he keeps getting 20-plus touches like he did in Week 6, Miller will continue to be someone worth starting. The only thing holding him back early in the season was him simply not getting the ball. In Week 7, Miller has a favorable matchup against the Texans and should be viewed as a RB1.
Week 6 vs. Tennessee
Lamar Miller has 24 rushing attempts in his last three games combined. The elite rushers in this league have more than that per game. It's not like Miller is struggling, either. He had a bad outing against Jacksonville, but outside of that, he's averaging a healthy 4.3 yards per carry.
Miller has a new head coach after the bye week, so maybe he will want to give the Dolphins back the ball more often. Right now, the only thing holding Miller back is a lack of getting the ball in his hands. He gets a tough matchup this week and should be viewed as a low-end RB2.
Week 4 vs. Jets
Lamar Miller is struggling this season, as he's compiled just 105 rushing yards through three games. Even worse than his lack of yards is the fact he hasn't scored a touchdown so far this season.
He gets a tough matchup in Week 4 as he faces a Jets team that for the most part has been hard on running backs this season. The Eagles found success last week, but they've been the only team to do so far. Miller should be viewed as a strong flex play in Week 4, which is a downgrade from his preseason expectations. He was once viewed as a RB1, but he's simply not getting it done. Last week he had just seven rushing attempts.
Week 3 vs. Buffalo
Lamar Miller couldn't get anything going in Week 2 against the Jaguars. The Dolphins back ran 10 times for a measly 14 yards. His stats were padded in PPR formats with five receptions for 28 yards, but that's about the only silver lining here.
He will likely struggle again this week against a tough Buffalo defense. The Bills have allowed just 89 rushing yards to backs through two games, which is tied for third lowest in the league. Miller's early-season struggles combined with a tough matchup make him a low RB2 play in Week 3.
Week 2 vs. Jacksonville
Keeping in line with last year, the Dolphins decided not to overwork Lamar Miller by giving him just 14 total touches in Week 1. He finished with 75 all-purpose yards and no touchdowns.
No one else really threatened him for touches since all other backs combined had just one rushing attempt, but the Dolphins have never really let Miller get a heavy dose of carries in any game. This week, Miller has a favorable matchup against the Jaguars and should be viewed as a RB1.
