On Friday, Miami Dolphins superstar wide receiver Tyreek Hill was a limited participant in practice. Why was Hill limited, and will he be able to suit up against the Tennessee Titans tonight on the “Monday Night Football” stage?
What’s the Latest on Tyreek Hill’s Status?
Dolphins fans and fantasy managers can breathe a sigh of relief: Hill is fine. The Dolphins planned for Hill to get in a limited practice on Friday as a scheduled rest day, so there’s no injury or personal situation to worry about.
Hill has no injury designation on the Dolphins’ injury report, so put him in your fantasy football starting lineups as usual.
While there’s no injury that’s limiting Hill, the big concern for Dolphins fans and fantasy managers is how awful Miami’s offense has looked since quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was put on injured reserve following his fourth concussion in five years.
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Tonight, the Dolphins will turn to Tyler “Snoop” Huntley in hopes of rejuvenating their offense, which struggled with backup QBs Skylar Thompson and Tim Boyle under center.
Hill’s Fantasy Outlook
The Dolphins’ offense was a mess last week.
I take that back, I don’t want to offend the word “mess.”
Miami managed just three points against the Seattle Seahawks last week — three points that came gift-wrapped via an interception that put the Dolphins’ offense at the Seahawks’ 6-yard line. They worked hard for the two yards they went on to gain and got their points.
Miami’s offense is in serious trouble. The expectations were low for the backup QBs, but their ineptitude in terms of featuring a single receiver was alarming — no Dolphin earned even 17% of the targets in Week 3. We’ll see if things improve with Snoop Huntley under center, but the Dolphins’ pass-catchers will lose a ton of value as long as Tua is out.
Hill is still a fantasy starter, but I’m not beholden to that beyond this week if we don’t see signs of life. Hurting matters is that Hill has a really tough matchup on Monday night, as he’ll face off against Titans cornerback L’Jarius Sneed. In their two matchups last season, Sneed did not allow a reception to Hill on four targets as the nearest defender.
In their two matchups last season, L'Jarius Sneed did not allow a reception to Tyreek Hill on four targets as the nearest defender. 🔒 pic.twitter.com/mHUytt9hX4
— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) September 30, 2024
Miami’s WR1 hasn’t been a top-40 receiver in consecutive weeks, which means he has matched his total of such performances from last season.
Part of what made this offense so explosive under Tagovailoa was the versatility and misdirection, but if defenses aren’t concerned about the quarterback making the proper reads, none of the motion matters.
I’m hopeful that, with two weeks to work in a new system, Miami’s offense can adapt to having a backup under center. Yet, if Monday night looks anything like last Sunday, I could see a world in which Hill doesn’t crack my top 30 in Week 5 at Foxboro.