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Things have been trending in this direction all week, but head coach Mike McDaniel made it official on Saturday, naming Huntley the starter with Tim Boyle as his backup. Huntley starting may be the best news for fantasy managers rostering Dolphins position players, as he’s put together a far more productive career for himself than Boyle, who has thrown for 1013-4-12 in 21 career games. Huntley has made nine starts in his career, all with the Ravens. He’s thrown for 1957-8-7 and has also run for 509 yards and three scores. Huntley could have some fantasy appeal in superflex leagues, but we wouldn’t expect too much from him in his first outing of the year.

The Jaguars lead the league in man coverage rate and are now without linebacker Foye Oluokun, cornerback Tyson Campbell, and now safety Darnell Savage for a game against the high-flying Texans. Jacksonville could be forced to keep pace in a shootout on the road in Houston in Week 4.

The defensive captain had already been ruled out for Week 4 against the Texans and will now miss the following three games on injured reserve. The Jaguars are extremely shorthanded on the defensive side of the ball with cornerback Tyson Campbell already on injured reserve and Darnell Savage downgraded from questionable to out. That’s not the best setup for a game against the Texans on deck in Week 4.

Seumalo entered the weekend with a doubtful designation and was downgraded to out on Saturday. His absence likely hinders the upside of running back Najee Harris, although the matchup against the Colts is pristine on paper. Expect either Spencer Anderson or Mason McCormick to slide into the starting lineup at guard.

The low-ankle sprain is apparently low enough for LaPorta to give it a go on Monday night against the Seahawks. The Lions’ breakout tight end has yet to provide fantasy managers with the type of game that made him a league-winner in 2023, totaling just eight receptions for 94 scoreless yards in his three games. Those who have him can start him, but there’s a chance he could see limited snaps in Week 4.

Armstead was unable to clear concussion protocol in time for Monday’s game and will be held out as a result. The veteran tackle has played in each of the Dolphins’ first three games but will likely be replaced by Kendall Lamm, who played on 41 snaps last week after Armstead exited with his injury. In addition to Armstead, the Dolphins also ruled out cornerback Kendall Fuller (concussion).

McDaniel also said the team will is “not going to prematurely put ourselves out there if we are going to take steps back and not protect ourselves.” It doesn’t sound like Mostert will have much say in whether or not he plays in Week 4 against the Titans, as the 0-3 Dolphins are already dealing with enough injuries. If he doesn’t play, De’Von Achane will again be expected to handle the majority of the Dolphins’ backfield touches, with Jeff Wilson and Jaylen Wright mixing in on the occasional down.

This could create a potentially frustrating situation for Love’s fantasy managers. While we would expect Love to play the majority of snaps if active, the prospects of Willis vulturing a rushing touchdown near the goal-line could be in play. We wouldn’t let this scare us off of starting Love in Week 4 if he’s active, but it’s something to keep in mind for fantasy managers who may have multiple quarterback options at their disposal.

Williams is one of five Seahawks front-seven defenders who have been unable to practice on both Thursday and Friday this week. The Seahawks play on Monday night. Rookie DT Byron Murphy II (hamstring) is expected to miss multiple weeks and LB Uchenna Nwosu (knee) has yet to take a regular season snap, although he was spotted wearing pads on Wednesday, before the official practice week began. LB Jerome Baker (hamstring) and LB Boye Mafe (knee) also remain sidelined.

Rapoport specifies Lawrence suffered a mid-foot sprain and will miss at least four weeks while recovering. If placed on the injured reserve/return list, Lawrence must miss four games. With the Cowboys’ bye week scheduled for Week 7, the team could choose to keep him on the 53-man roster with the hope that he returns in time for Week 9 instead.

Hubbard has yet to be listed with a hamstring injury this season so the announcement comes as a surprise. Hubbard is evidently expected to play through the issue but the injury-riddled defensive line is now unequivocally a defensive weak point.