The Miami Dolphins will face the Los Angeles Rams in Week 10. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding RB De’Von Achane.
Is De’Von Achane Playing in Week 10?
Achane 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 De’Von Achane in Week 10?
If you extend De’Von Achane’s numbers from the four Tua Tagovailoa starts for a full season, all you get is 2,266 yards from scrimmage and 21 touchdowns.
No big deal.
He’s been a top-three running back in both of those games, and the creativity that made him special last season was on full display last week as Miami was able to get him a screen pass in the red zone, something that feels like cheating. He had a touchdown run in the fourth quarter that I thought showed some maturity as a runner by way of patience. That could result in him leveling up further if that’s at all possible.
Achane is on the fast track to paying off what you paid for him this summer and potentially even more come the fantasy postseason.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 10 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
De’Von Achane’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 10
As of Sunday, Achane is projected to score 17.8 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 10.7 rushing attempts for 63.8 yards and 0.5 touchdowns. It also includes 3.6 receptions for 28.3 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
PFN Insights on Los Angeles Rams’ Defense
Things are coming together nicely for the Los Angeles Rams. Their offense is back at close to full strength, and their defense appears to have found a method that works. Since their Week 6 bye, this unit has been in the top 12 all three weeks, continuing an encouraging pre-bye trend.
After starting the season in the bottom 10 for the first three weeks, they have dragged themselves up to performing above average on a weekly basis and around league average overall. The driving force behind that recovery has been their ability to not only get pressure without sending extra men but also to get sacks. Pair that with a good red-zone efficiency, and this defense is proving a useful complement to their recovering offense.
For more insight on all other team defenses, head to our PFN Defense+ Metric Analysis.
De’Von Achane’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Rams Insights
Miami Dolphins
Team: Miami’s offensive 51.9% offensive success rate over the past two weeks (Weeks 1-7: 36.7%).
QB: Since returning, Tua Tagovailoa has completed 46-of-57 passes when not pressured (80.7%).
Offense: Miami is being blitzed on only 13.9% of dropbacks. The Bengals at 17% are the only other offense under 18.6% this season.
Defense: The Dolphins are forcing just 0.75 turnovers per game, tied with the Cowboys for the fourth-fewest through nine weeks.
Fantasy: If you extend De’Von Achane’s numbers from four Tagovailoa games for a 17-game season: 2,266 yards and 21 touchdowns.
Betting: Under tickets have cashed in five of Miami’s past six road games played in primetime.
Los Angeles Rams
Team: In 2023, the Rams lost three straight games before their bye and won seven of eight following the week off. This season, they were 1-4 before their bye and have won all three games since.
QB: Puka Nacua got ejected late in the first half, which impacted his QB in a major way. In Week 9, Matthew Stafford completed just two-of-10 third down passes – in Weeks 1-8, he owned a 59.2% completion rate on third downs.
Offense: Over the past two weeks, 76.7% of Los Angeles’ yards have come through the air (Weeks 3-7: 62.6%).
Defense: The Rams rank fourth in the NFL in pressure rate this season (38.8%) despite blitzing just 25.4% of the time (league average: 25.8%).
Fantasy: Our game is driven by touchdowns, and Kyren Williams, while great at converting, isn’t immune to that. He has consecutive games without a rushing score (rushing TD in nine straight prior) and doesn’t have a rush, gaining more than 17 yards in seven of eight.
Betting: Unders are 10-3 (76.9%) in the Rams last 13 primetime games.
