De'Von Achane
Achane enters 2026 as Miami's clear lead back and the offense's primary skill-position weapon, but the arrival of a new coaching staff and a gutted receiving corps make his exact usage the biggest swing factor for his fantasy value.
Role
Achane is the unquestioned starter and passing-down back, coming off a 305-touch, 1,350-rushing-yard, 67-catch 2025 that gave him an 18.7% target share (second among all RBs). New head coach Jeff Hafley has floated 40-45 touch games, and with Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon (dealing with a rib injury) as the only other backs on the 53-man roster, there is no real threat to Achane's workload from within the backfield itself.
He's a young, explosive, three-down back who has proven durable the last two seasons, has a legitimate receiving floor that has made him startable in every game he's finished, and now profiles as the offense's clear focal point with new coordinator Bobby Slowik expected to lean on him even more given the thin receiver room.
Mike McDaniel's scheme, which manufactured easy touches and space for a smaller 188-191 lb back, is gone; a new staff, an unproven passing attack, and a Dolphins offense that finished bottom-eight in yardage and scoring last year could cap the ceiling regardless of touch volume, and heavy workload projections raise durability concerns for a back his size.
Where analysts split
Analysts disagree on whether the new regime under Hafley/Slowik will preserve or even expand the pass-catching role that fueled Achane's efficiency, versus whether a rebuilding, lower-volume offense limits how much his touches actually translate into fantasy production.
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