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• Dolphins' Skylar Thompson: Week 3 Waiver Priority List

  1D ago • By Jamey Eisenberg

  With Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) hurt, Thompson will start for the Dolphins in Week 3, and then we'll see how long Tagovailoa is out. Miami has a bye in Week 6, so Thompson could start the next three games. He doesn't have much upside based on his track record, but throwing to Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle, and De'Von Achane is worth betting on. Thompson should only be added in Superflex and two-quarterback leagues, and he's worth 5-10 percent of your remaining FAB.

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• Dolphins' Skylar Thompson: Slated to start Week 3

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  Thompson is in line to serve as the Dolphins' starting quarterback for Sunday's game in Seattle, Jonathan Jones of CBSSports.com reports. According to Jones, the Dolphins are proceeding "day by day" in deciding whether Tua Tagovailoa will require a stint on injured reserve after he was diagnosed with his fourth documented concussion in the past five years. At the very least, the Dolphins aren't planning on Tagovailoa being available for the Week 3 game, so Thompson will step in for his first start since 2022. Thompson has made eight regular-season appearances overall through his first three years in the NFL, completing 68 of 119 pass attempts (57.1 percent) for 614 yards (5.2 YPA), one touchdown and three interceptions while adding 25 yards on 15 carries. Given the poor efficiency he's displayed as a passer thus far in addition to the likelihood that the Dolphins deploy a run-heavy game plan in Week 3, Thompson looks to be a low-end lineup option in fantasy leagues that start two quarterbacks or have a superflex spot.

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• Dolphins' Skylar Thompson: Beats out White for backup QB job

  25D ago • By RotoWire

  Thompson has secured the backup quarterback job behind Tua Tagovailoa after the Dolphins released Mike White on Sunday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports. Thompson operated as the Dolphins' emergency quarterback for all of 2023 while White was the backup behind Tagovailoa. It was an open competition for the No. 2 job between Thompson and White during the offseason and training camp, and the former won the battle by completing 35 of 61 passes for 379 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions across three preseason games. Thompson was selected by the Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft, and he appeared in seven regular-season games in his rookie year, completing 57.1 percent of his passes for 534 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions.

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• Dolphins' Skylar Thompson: Working as emergency QB in Week 14

  12/12/2023 • By RotoWire

  Thompson (coach's decision) is inactive and will serve as Miami's emergency third quarterback against the Titans on Monday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. Thompson hasn't yet been active for a game this season, though he's consistently been Miami's emergency quarterback behind Tua Tagovailoa and Mike White. Thompson won't be able to enter Monday night's contest unless both Tagovailoa and White are unable to continue due to injury or disqualification.

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• Dolphins' Skylar Thompson: Officially named starter for Sunday

  01/13/2023 • By RotoWire

  Coach Mike McDaniel confirmed Friday that Thompson will start Sunday's playoff game in Buffalo, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports. The Dolphins didn't envision Thompson starting on wild card weekend when they selected him in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft, but the rookie out of Kansas State will get the opportunity to do so, as Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) remains sidelined and Teddy Bridgewater is hampered by a pinkie finger issue on his throwing hand. Bridgewater has been practicing in limited fashion and could dress as the backup to Thompson, who appeared in seven games (two starts) during the regular season but didn't throw for more than 166 yards in any game while posting a 1:3 TD:INT.

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