In his second NFL season, Miami Dolphins wide receiver DeVante Parker is having himself a pretty average year. His 46 catches and 597 receiving yards so far in 2016 are all single-season career highs, but the Dolphins’ expectations for the pass catcher were probably a little higher when the team selected him in the first round of the 2015 NFL draft.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 15: DeVante Parker may not be worth a start
Miami’s young wide receiver will be playing with a new quarterback this weekend against the Jets. We explore the fantasy implications.
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Fantasy Impact: Parker might have been a player to take a shot on this week against the New York Jets. But with Matt Moore filling in for the injured Ryan Tannehill at quarterback, Parker may see his opportunities dwindle.
Moore has not started a game since 2011 (against the Jets) and he has only finished a game with over 300 passing yards once in his 46 career games.
During Parker’s first game against New York earlier this season, the wide receiver only had a total of two catches for 8 yards. Yahoo! projects Parker’s numbers to be a little better in his second matchup with the Jets, ending the day with four catches for 52 yards.
But starting the receiver this week does not look like a risk that any fantasy owners should be taking.
