The Worksheet, a comprehensive fantasy football preview by Rich Hribar, breaks down everything you need to know about the Week 7 matchup between the Colts and Dolphins.
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| Miami | Rank | @ | Indianapolis | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | Spread | -3.5 | ||
| 20.0 | Implied Total | 23.5 | ||
| 12.0 | 32 | Points/Gm | 23.2 | 16 |
| 22.6 | 17 | Points All./Gm | 23.2 | 18 |
| 65.0 | 7 | Plays/Gm | 58.2 | 28 |
| 54.4 | 1 | Opp. Plays/Gm | 67.8 | 31 |
| 4.7 | 29 | Off. Yards/Play | 5.8 | 9 |
| 5.2 | 12 | Def. Yards/Play | 5.7 | 26 |
| 45.54% | 15 | Rush% | 43.84% | 17 |
| 54.46% | 18 | Pass% | 56.16% | 16 |
| 49.26% | 26 | Opp. Rush % | 49.63% | 27 |
| 50.74% | 7 | Opp. Pass % | 50.37% | 6 |
- Miami games average 34.6 combined points, 31st in the league.
- Miami is the only team that has yet to lead at the half in any game this season.
- The Dolphins average a league-low 1.05 points per possession.
- The Colts average 2.42 points per drive on possessions without a sack (11th).
- The Colts average 0.60 points per drive on possessions with a sack (25th).
- 72.7% (8-of-11) of the touchdowns allowed by Miami have been rushing, the highest rate in the league.
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Quarterback
Anthony Richardson: Richardson was a surprise inactive on Sunday after he logged plenty of practice time during the week.
Shane Steichen expects Richardson to play this weekend.
Richardson is the lowest-rated passer this season from a clean pocket (65.9), but he did get off to a strong start in Week 5 before leaving with that rib injury.
Richardson is a boom-or-bust fantasy option on the QB1 line.
I prefer to utilize him as an upside QB2 in 2QB formats returning from injury.
Miami is seventh in passing points allowed per attempt (0.313) and second in passing points allowed per game (8.1).
They have faced a lighter schedule and played in some wonky game scripts in which their opponents did not have to attack through the air, but no quarterback they faced has scored more than their average in this matchup.
Despite facing Trevor Lawrence, Geno Smith, and Josh Allen, they also have not allowed many rushing yards to passers. Those three combined for 8 yards rushing.
Miami leads the NFL in pressure rate (42.9%) and is second in pressure rate without blitzing (39.4%).
Richardson is 8-of-19 (42.1%) with 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions when pressured on his small sample to open the year.
Tyler Huntley: Huntley has been the QB20 (11.8 points) and QB26 (6.5 points) in his two starts with Miami.
He does get the bye week as extra time within this offense, but Huntley is a back-end QB2 for fantasy purposes.
If you use Huntley out of necessity in 2QB formats, he will at least have a favorable matchup.
The Colts are 24th in passing points allowed per attempt (0.455) and have allowed games of 41 yards rushing to Malik Willis and 55 yards and 2 touchdowns to Justin Fields as another outlet for Huntley to score points.
Running Back
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| Matchup | Time |
|---|---|
| Broncos @ Saints | Thursday Night Football |
| Patriots vs. Jaguars | Sunday -- 9:30 a.m. ET (London) |
| Seahawks @ Falcons | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Titans @ Bills | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Bengals @ Browns | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Texans @ Packers | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Dolphins @ Colts | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Lions @ Vikings | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Eagles @ Giants | Sunday -- 1 p.m. ET |
| Raiders @ Rams | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Panthers @ Commanders | Sunday -- 4:05 p.m. ET |
| Chiefs @ 49ers | Sunday -- 4:25 p.m. ET |
| Jets @ Steelers | Sunday Night Football |
| Ravens @ Bucs | Monday Night Football |
| Chargers @ Cardinals | Monday Night Football |
