In what feels like an instant, we're already in the second half of the 2024 fantasy football and NFL season. Read our Monday Night Football matchups analysis article for the Dolphins vs. Rams game to help make any fantasy football lineup decisions for both season-long and DFS.
This week's Monday night showdown could bring fireworks. The Dolphins are near the bottom of the league standings and are desperate for a win, while the Rams are starting to get hot and could continue their momentum with a primetime victory.
Let's waste no more time and dive into the fantasy football matchups for Tyreek Hill, Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua, Jaylen Waddle, Tua Tagovailoa, Demarcus Robinson, Raheem Mostert, and more. Read our fantasy football breakdowns for this game -- the recommended starts, sits, and matchups we love heading into the Week 10 matchups. Good luck, RotoBallers!
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Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Rams
Spread: Rams -1.5
Total: 48.5
Matchups We Love
For the first time all year, Kyren Williams did not score a touchdown last week. However, he still saw 23 opportunities while playing 99% of the team's offensive snaps. With a matchup against the Dolphins upcoming, he will continue to be a strong RB1 option. Miami has allowed the eighth-most fantasy points per game to opposing running backs.
KYREN WILLIAMS FRONT FLIPS FOR THE TD 🔥
📺: #SFvsLAR on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/B3woypwrfY— NFL (@NFL) September 22, 2024
WR Tyreek Hill
Even with Tua Tagovailoa back, Tyreek Hill hasn't done much over the past two games. He has caught just 10 passes for 152 yards while finishing outside the top 30 at the position in both contests. However, a big game could be in store for Hill in Week 10 against the Rams. Los Angeles just allowed 180 yards and two touchdowns to Jaxon Smith-Njigba a week ago, making the Dolphins playmaker a strong WR1 play.
Update: Hill popped up on the injury report on Friday due to a wrist injury.
TE Jonnu Smith
Jonnu Smith has been a sneaky TE1 option in 16-plus team leagues in recent weeks. He has seen at least six targets in four straight games and just played a season-high 69% of the team's offensive snaps last week. As a result, Smith will be a low-end TE1 option in Week 10 against the Rams. Los Angeles has allowed the seventh-most fantasy points per game to tight ends this season.
Matchups We Hate
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Other Matchups
QB Tua Tagovailoa
Tagovailoa will come into Week 10 as a solid QB2 option in Superflex formats. While the Dolphins quarterback hasn't scored above 18 fantasy points in back-to-back weeks, the Rams secondary has struggled to stop the pass this year. Los Angeles has allowed a top-15 fantasy quarterback in four of the past six contests while giving up 14 passing touchdowns during that six-game span.
On paper, this might seem like a tough matchup for Matthew Stafford. The Dolphins have allowed the third-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks. However, both Kyler Murray and Josh Allen finished with over 22 fantasy points against this secondary over the past two weeks. With Stafford throwing for 577 yards and six touchdowns across the last two games, he is a strong QB2 option in Week 10.
MATTHEW STAFFORD TO DEMARCUS ROBINSON ONE-HANDED TD TO WIN THE GAME FOR THE @RAMSNFL! pic.twitter.com/xqFG6xQ4eS
— NFL (@NFL) November 4, 2024
Dolphins RBs
De'Von Achane is a must-start in Week 10 against the Rams. In four games with Tagovailoa this year, he has finished as the RB2 (three times) and the RB3 in PPR formats. As for Raheem Mostert, he is a potential flex play in 12-plus team leagues. Despite only playing 23% of the offensive snaps last week -- thanks to a fumble -- he still finished with 8.8 PPR fantasy points. He'll be an RB3 option against the Rams.
DeVon Achane's second TD ties it up in Buffalo!
📺: #MIAvsBUF on CBS/Paramount+
📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/AlBOxLqdTb— NFL (@NFL) November 3, 2024
Jaylen Waddle only saw two targets last week and will be a risky flex play in Week 10 against the Rams. Although Los Angeles has allowed the 10th-most fantasy points per game to opposing wideouts this season, Waddle has become the fourth option in this Miami offense since Tagovailoa returned. He's a boom-or-bust flex play this weekend.
Rams WRs
The Dolphins have allowed the third-fewest fantasy points per game to opposing wideouts this season, but that shouldn't matter to both Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp in Week 10. With Nacua being ejected in last week's game, Kupp took over and finished with 11 catches for 104 yards. Nevertheless, both playmakers will be a WR1 in fantasy this weekend on a Rams team that has thrown 78 times over the past two games. Demarcus Robinson is a deep-league touchdown-or-bust play.
Notable Injuries
Injuries:
- Tyreek Hill (wrist)
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