Week 17 Fantasy Fallout: Buccaneers vs. Dolphins breakdown

Week 17’s matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Dolphins offered some reliable points for fantasy managers in championship week. Using Half-PPR scoring from FantasyPros, this review focuses strictly on players who produced fantasy points in this game and how that production aligned with playing time and involvement. Snap percentages and box-score stats are included only to add context to the fantasy results, not to project future outcomes.

The goal is to clearly show where fantasy points came from and how each position group contributed during this contest.

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Quarterbacks (Half-PPR)

Baker Mayfield did extend plays with his legs, but his two turnovers were a costly deduction. Ewers wasn't a likely candidate for your fantasy roster on championship week, but if you had to start him in a pinch, he didn't lose you the week and provided an unexpected amount of points this week.

Running Backs

Achane led the group in efficiency and yardage, while Tampa Bay’s committee approach limited ceiling, and the lack of production stalled drives, thus putting a cap on fantasy-point opportunities.

Wide Receivers

Production varied widely, with several receivers scoring efficiently on fewer than full-snap shares. Egbuka was the WR4 in Tampa Bay this week, which just adds to his post-week 5 fantasy slump. If you started Malik Washington in a pinch, you were extremely disappointed.

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Tight Ends

Tight end scoring was driven moreso by situational usage and red-zone involvement rather than full-time snaps. Shocker that Cade Otton's touchdownless season continues, though early in the game, he did have a nice pair of reliable catches. Reliable catches don't always bring in big fantasy points, however.

Defense & Kickers

Tampa Bay kicker Chase McLaughlin had a kick blocked by Miami defensive lineman Zeek Biggers.

IDP (Top Fantasy Scorers)

Ashtyn Davis had a phenomenal interception later in the game just as Tampa Bay started to gain momentum. Dodson continues to rack up tackles weekly.

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This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: Week 17 Fantasy Fallout: Bucs vs. Dolphins breakdown