Odell

Beckham Jr.

Beckham remains a part-time player in the Miami offense. He didn’t draw a look until the fourth quarter and ran a route on just 10 of the Dolphins’ 52 drop backs. OBJ has one game with more than two catches on the season and won’t hold fantasy relevance unless Jaylen Waddle or Tyreek Hill miss time.

Washington took a jet sweep 18 yards to the house to cap off the team’s first possession, marking only the second opening possession touchdown of the season for the Dolphins. He continued to split snaps with veteran wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., the latter of whom played more offensive snaps but managed just 17 scoreless yards on his two touches. Washington likely needs an injury ahead of him on the depth chart to return consistent fantasy production.

Per PFF, Beckham ran a season-high 11 routes in the Dolphins’ Week 8 loss to the Colts. It was two more routes than he ran in Weeks 5 and 7. The veteran receiver has yet to catch a pass in any of his three games as a Dolphin and is looking more like a failed experiment than a savvy veteran signing through the first eight weeks of the season. We won’t dispute the idea that OBJ could see more involvement going forward, but the Dolphins have run the third-fewest pass plays out of 11 personnel per FantasyPoints.com. As long as Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle are healthy, there won’t be much left for OBJ in the target order.

That was the same statline Beckham posted in his Week 5 debut. Tua Tagovailoa’s absence is an asterisk, but not even the quarterback’s expected return for Week 8 against the Cardinals is going to make OBJ 12-team league relevant. Keep him on the waiver wire.

Beckham was a late addition to the practice report, failing to practice on Friday for the combination of reasons. He was held without a catch in Week 5, his first game off the PUP list. Beckham doesn’t need to be rostered in even the deepest of fantasy formats.

Beckham (knee) made his season debut and ran a route on just 28 percent of Miami’s drop backs. OBJ worked as the distant WR3 option behind Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, who combined for a 55 percent target share against the Patriots. Beckham is a long way from fantasy relevance, though he could see his role grow following the team’s Week 6 bye.

Beckham Jr. will make his season debut against the Patriots for a Dolphins team floundering on offense through four weeks. The Dolphins are one of just four teams yet to score 21 points or more in any game this season. Coincidentally, the Patriots are another one of those teams. Beckham Jr. could eventually carve out a significant role behind Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle but fantasy expectations should be held in check in Week 5 considering the state of the Miami quarterback room.

Beckham is on the PUP list and will need to be officially removed before playing, so we’ll know his status before kickoff. The Dolphins have gotten nothing from their WR3 options, so even a few splash plays from Beckham would change the complexion of the offense. With Tyler Huntley under center for at least one more week, Beckham is unlikely to contribute much to the box score in his first game back.

McDaniel also said there’s a chance Odell Beckham Jr. (knee) could suit up after opening the year on the PUP list. The Dolphins plan to decide on the status of both players after Friday’s practice, so we’ll have a better sense of their availability soon. If Mostert does play, there’s a chance he eats into De’Von Achane’s workload, but McDaniel said the plan is to “modify how much [Mostert] plays in general. Achane has handled 75 of the Dolphins’ 111 running back opportunities this season and should still be viewed as the lead back until we see otherwise. Beckham, if active, is nothing more than a low-upside bench stash for the time being.

Beckham has now practiced in full for the second time this week and appears ready for a return imminently. Beckham is only a bench stash for the time being, given the Dolphins quarterback situation. He could eventually draw flex consideration with Tua Tagovailoa potentially under center though.