Jaylen Wright had a somewhat disappointing rookie season. The Miami Dolphins’ offense struggled as a whole, while De’Von Achane was treated like a workhorse. With Raheem Mostert gone and Wright the clear RB2, is he someone fantasy football managers should be looking at late in drafts?
Jaylen Wright Fantasy Outlook
For a popular late-round dart throw in 2024, Wright really couldn’t have been worse. He somehow managed to average a mere 1.8 fantasy points per game on the season. It’s fair to say he did not have a single usable week all season. Yet, he remained on fantasy rosters due to excitement about his potential if Achane missed time.
Wright played a mere 17% of the snaps and earned a 17.5% opportunity share. He was a complete non-factor. His target share is 1.2%. There was so little of his game to really analyze from last season, as he carried the ball a mere 68 times. What we did see, though, wasn’t particularly encouraging.
For a guy with a 96th percentile speed score, 3.7 yards per carry was mighty disappointing.
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Wright didn’t display high-end tackle avoidance and wasn’t creating yards himself. Of course, the Dolphins’ dreadful offensive line played a big part in that. The offense as a whole struggled. Achane survived mostly on volume as his efficiency cratered as well.
This year, Wright should be entering the season as the clear RB2. The Dolphins added the plodding Alexander Mattison and drafted Ollie Gordon II on Day 3. If either of them poses any sort of threat to Wright, then Wright was never going to matter to begin with.
Achane touched the ball 281 times last season, an increase of 151 from his rookie year. The Dolphins’ RB1 works best when he has a backfield mate to share the work with. Therefore, we should project Wright to see a larger workload this season.
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The good news is that Wright is relatively inexpensive with an RB55 ADP. I have him ranked at RB50, but he’s in a cluster of backs who are all similar value propositions as handcuffs with injury contingent upside. Which one you take comes down largely to personal preference.
Wright is definitely less proven than the guys around him, but he’s worth the gamble nonetheless. At that price, there’s no real downside in banking on the potential for standalone value, as well as the upside that comes with Wright possibly stepping into the RB1 role should Achane miss time.
Frank Ammirante’s Jaylen Wright Fantasy Projection
Jaylen Wright is coming off a disappointing rookie season, putting up 68 carries for just 249 yards at 3.7 yards per carry. The Dolphins drafted Ollie Gordon in the sixth round, posting strong college production. This includes 1,732 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2023 as a sophomore at Oklahoma State. This makes me concerned that Wright will lose the RB2 job to Gordon.
While Wright is known as an explosive runner, we haven’t seen that at the NFL level just yet. With that in mind, I’m completely fading Wright in drafts, targeting Gordon instead, who is virtually free in drafts.
I understand the appeal with Wright because there’s a chance that you’re getting De’Von Achane’s handcuff, but there’s a risk that you get a complete zero if he gets overtaken by Gordon. Instead of taking Wright at ADP, go with someone like Rico Dowdle or Will Shipley.
