Miami Dolphins DEF

MIA — Week 9 vs DET.

Week 8 recap: Miami Dolphins

6.0 PPR points against NE on 3 sacks — right on his 4.3 projection (+1.7). The week 9 outlook below reflects it — projections, values and form all rebuilt nightly.

Should you start Miami Dolphins this week?

Miami Dolphins projects 3.7 PPR points in week 9 vs DET, averaging 4.3 over his last three. Start him if that clears your other options at DEF — run the exact head-to-head in Start/Sit below, or jump straight to a comparison.

· No usage trend on file
Week 8 vs NE: 6 pts
Trend reads volume — snaps, targets and carries — not fantasy points, which swing on touchdowns.
Week 9 proj
3.7
PPR · 3.7 std
Form
4.3
PPR pts/gm, last 3 played

Week 9 range (half-PPR, when he plays): floor 0 · median 3.1 · ceiling 9.1 — 8% chance of 10+, 0% of 15+, 0% of 20+. Built from real week-to-week variance at his position and scoring level — not a bell curve, the actual shape.

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Common decisions

Upcoming schedule & projections

WkOppStd½ PPRPPRMatchup
W9vs DET Sun, Nov 8 3.73.73.7 –
W10@ IND Sun, Nov 15 4.84.84.8 –
W11@ BUF Sun, Nov 22 4.54.54.5 –
W12vs NYJ Sun, Nov 29 4.54.54.5 –
W13@ DEN Sun, Dec 6 4.54.54.5 –
W14vs CHI Sun, Dec 13 4.54.54.5 –
Free. Add your scoring and who else you have — the answer gets specific. 3 questions a day without an account, 30 with one.

Game log

WkOppStd½ PPRPPR
W8NE3 sacks 6.06.06.0
W7NYJ2 sacks · 1 INT 4.04.04.0
W5CIN 3.03.03.0
W4MIN4 sacks 6.06.06.0
W3KC1 INT 2.02.02.0
W2SF -4.0-4.0-4.0
W1LV2 INT 4.04.04.0
All numbers are the 2026 season, refreshed nightly. Matchup ranks read 1–32, where 1st allows the most points to the position — the matchup you want.