The Week 8 matchup between the Miami Dolphins and the Jacksonville Jaguars should feature a fair share of carries for both starting running backs. We've got the fantasy projections for you courtesy of numberFire.
Fantasy football Week 8 projections: Dolphins-Jaguars featuring Lamar Miller, Charles Clay and Denard Robinson
We break down the Week 8 matchup between Miami and Jacksonville.
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Miami Dolphins
It appears the Dolphins may have found a weapon in the passing game aside from wide receiver Mike Wallace. Tight end Charles Clay had his best performance of the year last week against the Chicago Bears catching four passes for 58 yards and a touchdown in the contest. He was a surprise fantasy performer last season, but has been unable to find his rhythm this season. The Jaguars are relatively friendly when it comes to giving up fantasy points to tight ends though, so Clay's fantasy owners shouldn't be surprised to see him find the end zone for the second straight game.
When the Dolphins do decide to run the ball they will put the ball in the hands of running back Lamar Miller, who has been a steady starter for his fantasy owners this season. Miller has a total of four scores in the last three games and although he's only eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark once this season, it appears he will be the Dolphins' most consistent offensive threat outside of the aforementioned Wallace for the rest of the year.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Even though the Dolphins have a solid run defense, Jaguars running back Denard Robinson should be able to collect his share of fantasy points in the game. Veteran Toby Gerhart (foot) is expected to make his return to the lineup, but coach Gus Bradley has already stated that Robinson will be the feature back in the game and will likely get the majority of the workload against the Dolphins. Although his sample size is limited, Robinson is probably the most threatening player in the Jaguars starting lineup outside of wide receiver Cecil Shorts III.
Speaking of Shorts, the veteran possession receiver had a rough afternoon against Joe Haden and the Cleveland Browns last week, catching just three passes in the contest for a total of 12 yards. It was an especially disappointing performance considering the week before saw Shorts manage a impressive 10 receptions for 103 receiving yards. He will look to get back on track this week against a Dolphins' pass defense that is pretty good at limiting fantasy production at the wide receiver position.
