De'Von Achane Remains The Miami Dolphins' Top Offensive Weapon
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De'Von Achane Remains The Miami Dolphins' Top Offensive Weapon

Ian Hartitz determines if De'Von Achane remains an RB to target in fantasy football despite the Miami Dolphins' expected down season.

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Where is everybody? De'Von Achane must be thinking that after his starting QB and top-2 WRs have all left the MIami Dolphins, as they enter a rebuild for 2026. Is Achane still a good target in fantasy drafts despite having defenses lean heavily toward stopping him? Ian Hartitz breaks it all down in the Miami Dolphins Team Preview.

Can De'Von Achane survive in this probably bad offense?

Maybe, but it won't be easy. Historically, high-end quarterback and running back performance is far more correlated with their team's scoring rank than wide receivers and tight ends. To the surprise of no one, Vegas sportsbooks, as well as Fantasy Life Projections, agree that the Dolphins look a lot like one of the league's worst offenses entering 2026.

But then again, it is De'Von f*cking Achane we're talking about. The 24-year-old speedster has done some pretty, pretty, pretty special things during his first three professional seasons.

  • Achane's career average of 5.6 yards per carry is No. 1 in the Super Bowl era among all running backs with at least 500 carries. Not too shabby!
  • The consistent pass-game excellence is second to just one: Only Christian McCaffrey (12.6) has more PPR points per game from receiving than Achane (9.5) since 2024. Jahmyr Gibbs (8.7) and Bijan Robinson (8.6) are the only other guys even close!
  • Of course, Achane's calling card is the home run: He has the NFL's highest explosive rush rate (12.3%) since entering the NFL, and nobody has more rushes of 40+ yards (12). The man is FAST fast.

That's the yin-yang dilemma with Achane: The man is clearly ultra-talented and possesses the sort of explosive pass-catcher archetype that fantasy championship dreams are made of, but suddenly we're looking at an offense that could both: 1.) Suck, and 2.) Not feature the running back in the pass game as much if the history of dual-threat QBs is any indication.

Ultimately, Achane is one of those players whom I've refrained from drafting a ton at the Round 1-2 turn—and it's an absolutely terrifying fade! Still, other guys in that range, like Kenneth Walker, Chase Brown, Derrick Henry, and Omarion Hampton are in much better offenses, while Ashton Jeanty looks like a safer bet to push for the league lead in total touches. Nobody is debating Achane's real-life talent, but isn't that also true for guys like Breece Hall and Jeremiyah Love, who are generally left out of the position's top-12 players because of their porous offensive environments?

Also note: Ollie Gordon and Jaylen Wright each had exactly 79 touches in 2025, but it was Wright who made more out of his opportunities as a rusher (4.1 vs. 2.8 yards per carry) and receiver (8.8 vs. 4.6 yards per reception). Now, there was a difference in usage: Gordon typically got the football in more obvious run situations and accordingly had a higher percentage of his carries come with 8+ defenders in the box (51% vs. 44%). Neither figures to offer anything close to standalone value as long as Achane is healthy, but I'd give the slight nod to Wright working as the preferred handcuff.

Players Mentioned in this Article

  1. De'Von Achane
    De'VonAchane
    RBMIAMIA
    PPG
    18.0
    Proj
    226.3
  2. Ollie Gordon
    OllieGordon
    RBMIAMIA
    PPG
    3.0
    Proj
    22.8
  3. Jaylen Wright
    JaylenWright
    RBMIAMIA
    PPG
    4.4
    Proj
    44.7
  4. Donovan Edwards
    DonovanEdwards
    RBMIAMIA

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