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Proctor missed last week’s game against the Patriots with a brain injury, but will be back in his normal left guard position for this week’s game against the Lions. In six games this season, Proctor has appeared on more than 350 offensive snaps, earning a PFF grade of 64.8 while allowing one sack and 13 pressures.

Wright is on track to be available for the Dolphins’ Week 9 game against the Lions, although he is mostly functioning as an infrequently used backup rusher while also serving as the team’s top returner. He is a mid-tier bench stash at this time.

Dolphins RB3 Kaytron Allen (quad) was limited. At some point, Allen might get a chance to overtake Wright for the No. 2 role, though Wright remains a capable special teams contributor.

The Dolphins’ starting left guard should make his return this week after sitting out in Week 8 against the Patriots. Proctor’s presence will help stabilize the pocket for Malik Willis.

Willis did the same during Week 8 practices and ended up running just once against the Patriots. Hopefully, the groin injury continues to improve and his rushing usage returns. Willis remains a QB2 this week against the Lions.

Three of Dulcich’s catches occurred on the final two drives, and his first catch occurred in the two-minute drill at the end of the first half. Malik Willis seemingly only looks his way when playing quickly. Maybe the coaching staff should address that, because Dulcich played effectively in those situations. The Dolphins face the Lions’ fantasy-friendly pass defense next week, potentially elevating Dulcich to high-end TE2 status.

Wright failed to catch his lone target and returned five kicks for 142 yards. Wright is just a bench stash at this point, with Ollie Gordon operating in a featured offensive role.

Gordon continues to look like a powerful, capable interior runner, deserving of the Dolphins’ starting role. He, frustratingly, had a 15-yard run erased by a holding penalty and failed to catch his lone target. Gordon celebrated a bit too enthusiastically after a five-yard run on the Dolphins’ seventh drive and was flagged for a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. The young player was extremely upset about the call and required one-on-one conversations with coach Jeff Haffley, another unidentifiable coaching staff member and Malik Willis before regaining composure. Gordon will likely end up in the mid-to-high RB2 ranks against the Lions next week.

Coleman led the Dolphins in receiving yards today. Although that outcome may be unlikely in the coming weeks, he looks like a capable contributor. Coleman scored a 35-yard touchdown on the Dolphins’ 10th drive, shaking his coverage defender along the sideline with a false step and a dramatic upper-body fake, before racing downfield and hauling in the pass in stride before crossing the plane. He nearly scored earlier, on the Dolphins’ fifth drive, snagging a six-yard pass on a quick out route on 1st-and-goal from the Patriots’ six-yard line, but he was unable to stay inbounds. Coleman could warrant boom-bust FLEX treatment in 14-team leagues against the Lions next week.

The third-round rookie was limited to short-area work in today’s loss to the Patriots, but his five targets and four receptions both tie for career highs. He also lost two yards on a run play. Bell has had a few gaffes this year, but he is seemingly recovering well from last year’s ACL surgery. He is a player worth stashing on benches in many 12-team leagues, and could warrant WR5 treatment against the Lions next week.