Dolphins at Bengals: 5 best fantasy options
By James Dudko
2. Jeremy Hill
The best way to get Dalton in the groove will be to let Jeremy Hill wear the Dolphins down early. It will mean sticking with the run longer than the Bengals did in Week 3.
Hill started brightly against the Broncos, ripping off a 50-yard run before scoring from the three. But scattershot, pass-heavy play-calling, along with Denver’s defensive adjustments, meant he was limited the rest of the day.
Hill still finished with 97 yards rushing, but he wasn’t the same force as the game wore on. The Bengals need to give him the pill early and keeping feeding him against the Dolphins.
Miami’s defensive front has been surprisingly soft against inside runs despite the presence of Ndamukong Suh at tackle. Wide splits taken by Suh and ends Cameron Wake and Mario Williams are part of the problem. They create inviting lanes for lead draws up the middle.
Offensive linemen are also finding it easy to get blockers on a lightweight linebacker corps at the second level. Kiko Alonso, Jelani Jenkins and Donald Butler can all be swallowed up in traffic, while both Spencer Paysinger and Koa Misi are better against the pass.
If guards Kevin Zeitler and Clint Boling can get off double teams up front, they’ll create convoys Hill will thrive behind.