The Miami Dolphins will face the New York Jets in Week 14. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Tua Tagovailoa.
Is Tua Tagovailoa Playing in Week 14?
Tagovailoa is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Dolphins’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Tua Tagovailoa in Week 14?
It might be too little, too late for the Dolphins, but fantasy managers will certainly take the trajectory of Tagovailoa.
- Week 11 vs. Raiders: 288 yards, three TDs, and zero INTs
- Week 12 vs. Patriots: 317 yards, four TDs, and zero INTs
- Week 13 at Packers: 365 yards, two TDs, and zero INTs
I’d argue that Miami should just bank on Tagovailoa from the jump. For the season, he’s completing 76.3% of first-down passes, a rate that sits at 84.8% over the past two weeks (28 of 33).
With numbers like that, I think we can count on the 40-ish attempts that we’ve seen from him lately, especially against an opponent whom Tagovailoa was awfully efficient against a season ago when the Jets’ unit was more feared (two games: 77.8% completion percentage and 8.6 yards per attempt).
You can nitpick Tagovailoa if you’d like, and all of it would be fair. He ran for 13 yards in his return to action and has picked up six yards on the ground since (five games). He was fortunate on Thanksgiving to throw for multiple scores as it took a garbage Jonnu Smith drop that turned into a 12-yard Tyreek Hill touchdown. Those are all facts — facts that really don’t scare me in this spot and him back in the sunshine.
There aren’t many pocket passers I’d rather have than Tagovailoa, especially with his plethora of weapons at his disposal and his willingness to take what the defense gives him.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 14 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Tua Tagovailoa’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 14
As of Sunday morning, Tagovailoa is projected to score 19.9 fantasy points in Week 14. This includes 300.3 passing yards, 1.9 passing touchdowns, and 0.9 interceptions. It also includes 2.8 rushing attempts for 9.3 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Tua Tagovailoa’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 3:45 AM ET on Wednesday, December 25. If you're in a Superflex league, make sure you check out our Weekly Consensus Superflex Rankings.
Week 17 QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (vs. NYJ)
2) Lamar Jackson | BAL (at HOU)
3) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. DAL)
4) Joe Burrow | CIN (vs. DEN)
5) Jayden Daniels | WAS (vs. ATL)
6) Baker Mayfield | TB (vs. CAR)
7) Sam Darnold | MIN (vs. GB)
8) Kyler Murray | ARI (at LAR)
9) Bo Nix | DEN (at CIN)
10) Jordan Love | GB (at MIN)
11) Jared Goff | DET (at SF)
12) Anthony Richardson | IND (at NYG)
13) Brock Purdy | SF (vs. DET)
14) Tua Tagovailoa | MIA (at CLE)
15) Matthew Stafford | LAR (vs. ARI)
16) C.J. Stroud | HOU (vs. BAL)
17) Patrick Mahomes | KC (at PIT)
18) Justin Herbert | LAC (at NE)
19) Caleb Williams | CHI (vs. SEA)
20) Aaron Rodgers | NYJ (at BUF)
21) Geno Smith | SEA (at CHI)
22) Russell Wilson | PIT (vs. KC)
23) Cooper Rush | DAL (at PHI)
24) Bryce Young | CAR (at TB)
25) Drake Maye | NE (vs. LAC)
26) Michael Penix Jr. | ATL (at WAS)
27) Aidan O'Connell | LV (at NO)
28) Mac Jones | JAX (vs. TEN)
29) Mason Rudolph | TEN (at JAX)
30) Tommy DeVito | NYG (vs. IND)
31) Dorian Thompson-Robinson | CLE (vs. MIA)
32) Spencer Rattler | NO (vs. LV)