Jaylen

Wright

Mostert spent the 2022-2024 seasons with the Dolphins. His Miami tenure is highlighted by a highly productive 2023 showing in which he rushed 209 times for 1,012 yards and 18 touchdowns and caught 25-of-29 targets for 175 yards and three touchdowns. The 32-year-old could find work as a speedy, part-time player but it would be unsurprising to see him retire at this point. With Mostert gone, second-year RB Jaylen Wright steps into the No. 2 role behind De’Von Achane.

Wright essentially redshirted his rookie season with the Dolphins. The rookie fourth-rounder rushed six times for negative four yards in the Dolphins’ Week 18 loss to the Jets and ends his season with a rushing line of 68-249-0. He showed some flash earlier this season when he rushed for 86 yards on 13 carries against the Patriots, but Wright’s role in 2024 was a disappointing one for him and his fantasy managers. He’ll enter 2025 as the presumed backup to De’Von Achane, but if Achane’s volume is similar to what we saw this season, there won’t be much standalone value for Wright in his sophomore campaign.

Wright saw more playing time than usual with Raheem Mostert (hip) sidelined. De’Von Achane dominated backfield touches, however, see 20 touches and scoring a touchdown against New York. Wright won’t be fantasy relevant unless Achane and Mostert miss time.

Mostert will sit against New York with his lingering hip issue. De’Von Achane should be locked in for 20 touches against a suspect Jets defense and explosive rookie RB Jaylen Wright could see a handful of touches in the Miami backfield. Wright would only be a fantasy option in deep formats with multiple flex spots.

Mostert has been banged up all year and has never really looked right. This is backed up by the numbers. He is averaging 3.6 yards per carry, well below his career average. With Mostert presumably out for Week 14, Jaylen Wright will serve as the Dolphins’ No. 2 back versus the Jets. Wright is worth a stash in deeper leagues but isn’t likely to steal much work from De’Von Achane.

Wright has emerged as the clear back-up in Miami with Raheem Mostert handling just two carries on the day. Wright has big-time speed and is capable of hitting a home run on any touch, which makes him worth stashing in case anything were to happen to De’Von Achane.

Wright out-carried Raheem Mostert once again, though he has been capped at six carries over his past five games. His increased involvement has largely rendered Mostert a value-less fantasy option. Wright himself isn’t seeing quite enough work to have any standalone value of his own. Wright is stuck in the RB5/6 range for Week 12 versus New England.

De’Von Achane held a commanding stranglehold on the Miami backfield against the Rams, seeing 17 opportunities to the three of Raheem Mostert and five of Wright. The team largely struggled to move the football but escaped with a victory to keep their slim playoff hopes alive as we head down the stretch in the 2024 regular season. Wright is likely to need an injury ahead of him on the depth chart to return viable fantasy stats moving forward.

With De’Von Achane back and Raheem Mostert still chugging, Wright reverted to pure change-of-pace/breather work. He still provided the Dolphins’ longest rush of the day. Wright would be a more intriguing option in other backfields, but there are probably zero non-injury paths to him earning a top-two role in Miami. Even with Tua Tagovailoa expected back from his concussion in Week 8 against the Cardinals, Wright lacks 12-team league standalone value.

Wright saw extended run in Week 5 after De’Von Achane was ruled out of the game with a brain injury he suffered in the first quarter. Wright out-rushed Raheem Mostert despite Mostert seeing 18 rushing attempts on the day. Wright appeared explosive throughout, notching a 6.6 yards per carry and looking a lot like Achane at times. Wright should be rostered in all fantasy leagues in case Achane misses time following Miami’s Week 6 bye.