Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill is dealing with an ongoing wrist issue. We break down his injury status and the fantasy football impact in Week 16.
The Miami Dolphins head into a critical Week 16 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, and they’ll likely be shorthanded on offense. The team is not expecting to have wide receiver Jaylen Waddle available, and his running mate Tyreek Hill is questionable for the game.
Hill was listed as a DNP on Wednesday, but that was believed to be veteran’s rest. He returned to a full practice on Thursday, but then unexpectedly was downgraded to limited on Friday. The team listed him as questionable on the final injury report. Hill injured his wrist in training camp and appeared to aggravate it during practice in Week 10. He’s been listed with it since but has not missed any games.
If Hill doesn’t play, the Dolphins would likely be without both him and Waddle. That would leave Malik Washington and River Cracraft as the team’s top two wide receivers. Jonnu Smith would be the go-to pass catcher, with De’Von Achane and Raheem Mostert also getting a bump in the passing game.
However, we can probably expect Hill to play. If he is active, Hill is a strong start against a shaky 49ers defense. Smith remains a strong start at tight end, and would be even if both Hill and Waddle played. He is the second highest scoring tight end in fantasy football the past four weeks and currently ranks fourth among all tight ends for the season.
