The Miami Dolphins have quietly produced some solid wide receivers in fantasy football this year. Sure, coming into the season many thought that second-year wideout Jarvis Landry would be a PPR asset. But he currently sits 13th in receptions (42), 22nd in targets (63) and 23rd in first downs (23), making him more valuable than originally projected. His production has been especially solid since Dan Campbell took over as interim head coach.
Rishard Matthews, on the other hand, was virtually a complete unknown despite this being his fourth year in the league. But he's become arguably the top free agent addition this season with 33 receptions for 500 yards and four touchdowns. That's a fantastic return on an investment that likely cost you nothing more than a waiver wire spot.
The question is can they both remain productive down the stretch?
"Since Dan Campbell took over as Miami's head coach in Week 6, Rishard Matthews has been on the field for 84 percent of the team's 184 offensive snaps and has racked up 21 targets," ESPN Fantasy Football Insider Mike Clay wrote. "Both lead the team's offensive skill position players. Jarvis Landry (team-high 58 targets this season) remains Ryan Tannehill's top target, but Matthews has solidified himself as Miami's No. 2 wide receiver. Moving forward, Matthews belongs in lineups as a WR 3, and that is the case this week at Buffalo."
Since Miami fired Joe Philbin, Matthews has caught 16 passes for 222 yards and one touchdown in three games. In that same span, Landry has hauled in 14 passes for 196 yards and two scores. Though Miami is throwing the ball less, the team's passing efficiency has improved with Tannehill averaging 10.27 yards per pass over the last three games as opposed to the 6.34 yards he was averaging under Philbin.
This Miami offense is never going to sling it around like the San Diego Chargers, but they have enough pieces to remain productive, especially if things continue to improve under Campbell (Thursday's 36-7 loss to the Patriots not withstanding).
