Miami Dolphins running back Myles Gaskin was a revelation in 2020, but the Dolphins were not committed to him in 2021 and summarily replaced him this past offseason. What can fantasy football managers expect from Gaskin in the 2022 season, and is he a good value at his current ADP in fantasy drafts?
Myles Gaskin’s fantasy outlook for 2022
It’s really hard to overstate how great of a fantasy asset Gaskin was in 2020. The 2019 seventh-round pick finished as an RB1, averaging 16.4 PPR fantasy points per game.
It was a combination of volume and efficiency. Gaskin averaged 3.32 yards created per touch, which was top 10 amongst running backs.
Heading into the 2021 season, Gaskin was the clear lead back, but his status as a seventh-round pick was always a risk. Gaskin still displayed upside last season, but by the end of the year, he’d lost his job completely. After playing 65% of the snaps in Week 13, Gaskin never played more than 35% again.
How the Dolphins’ depth chart impacts Myles Gaskin’s fantasy projection for the season
After two seasons of Gaskin as the lead back, the Dolphins’ front office spoke loudly and clearly with their actions — they needed an upgrade. Miami signed not one, not two, but three free agent running backs.
Chase Edmonds will be the primary back but will share touches with Raheem Mostert and Sony Michel. All three are almost certain to be ahead of Gaskin on the depth chart. Until Mostert inevitably gets hurt, Gaskin is likely to be a healthy inactive on game days.
It’s possible the Dolphins experience a wave of injuries to their backfield, thrusting Gaskin back into action. Unfortunately, that’s the only plausible path to Gaskin returning to fantasy relevance.
Gaskin’s ADP for 2022
Gaskin’s ADP is just outside the top 60, which is a bit surprising given his status as the Dolphins’ RB4. Barring one of Mostert or Michel getting cut or reports of Gaskin suddenly operating with the second-team behind Edmonds, there’s no reason to draft him even in deeper leagues.
At best, Gaskin is the RB3 on an offense loaded with weapons like Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, Cedrick Wilson, and Mike Gesicki. Edmonds is the superior pass catcher, which means Gaskin’s ceiling with Edmonds healthy is to take some rushing work and possibly goal-line carries. And that’s if he can find a way into the RB2 role ahead of Mostert and Michel.
Even with your final skill position pick, fantasy managers can find players with far more upside than Gaskin. He is our consensus RB80. I’d be surprised if he even popped up as a waiver add at any point this season.