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QBMIA40 insightsLatest Oct 31, 2026
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PositiveBreakoutOct 31, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Willis has posted 20.9 and 26 fantasy points over his last two games, flashing the fantasy upside Derek Brown forecasted in the summer. He has rushed for a score in each game while averaging eight carries and 55.5 rushing yards. Since Week 5, among 33 qualifying passers, Willis ranks 14th in yards per attempt, 6th in passing success rate, 30th in catchable target rate, and 3rd in fantasy points per dropback. Against New England, who has allowed the 5th-most yards per attempt, 11th-highest passing touchdown rate, and 8th-highest passing success rate over their last five games, Willis could post another QB1 stat line.
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PositiveProjectionOct 29, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Malik Willis has posted 20.9 and 26 fantasy points over his last two games, flashing the fantasy upside forecasted in the summer; he has rushed for a score in each game while averaging eight carries and 55.5 rushing yards. Since Week 5, among 33 qualifying passers, Willis ranks 14th in yards per attempt, sixth in passing success rate, 30th in catchable target rate, and third in fantasy points per dropback. Willis could post another QB1 stat line this week. New England has allowed the fifth-most yards per attempt, the 11th-highest passing touchdown rate, and the eighth-highest passing success rate over their last five games.
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PositiveProjectionOct 29, 2026FantasyPros Articles
Malik Willis has posted 20.9 and 26 fantasy points over his last two games, flashing the fantasy upside forecasted in the summer. Willis has added a rushing score in each game while averaging eight carries and 55.5 rushing yards. Since Week 5, among 33 qualifying passers, Willis ranks 14th in yards per attempt, sixth in passing success rate, 30th in catchable target rate, and third in fantasy points per dropback. New England has allowed the fifth-most yards per attempt, 11th-highest passing TD rate, and eighth-highest passing success rate over their last five games, supporting another QB1 outing.
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NegativeProjectionOct 29, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Willis has gone 87-of-151 for 1,057 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions, plus three rushing touchdowns through his first season with Miami; the Dolphins have lost five of six games and rank toward the bottom of the league in several metrics. However, Mike Vrabel notes Willis is 'starting to see things a little quicker, a little clearer' and credits his development in the NFL, saying 'He's very talented' with 'a strong arm' and ability to 'throw at different platforms' as a 'strong runner.'
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NegativeRoleOct 28, 2026The Phinsider
The source cautions Willis against excessive scrambling despite his elite mobility, warning that cumulative hits from scrambling—analogous to 'riding motorcycles on the city streets'—pose short-term and long-term injury risk. The source urges Willis to 'make you the one and only Malik' and avoid the injury patterns of historical mobile QBs, emphasizing that hits are cumulative and involve double kinetic energy (from both QB and defender).
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PositiveRoleOct 28, 2026The Phinsider
The source emphasizes Willis's physical durability and resilience, noting his 'build of a NFL linebacker' and shock absorption capacity. After absorbing a late hit that the source describes as cowardly, Willis 'barely fazed' and 'just brushed that dirty hit off,' demonstrating toughness the source values at 'millions to this organization.' The source contrasts Willis's durability favorably against injury-prone mobile QBs (Tarkenton, Cunningham, Lamar Jackson, Archie Manning, Michael Vick) who sustained cumulative upper and lower body damage from scrambling.
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PositiveProjectionOct 28, 2026The Phinsider
The source praises Willis's performance against the NY Jets as elite-level execution: perfect throws with proper weight transfer and footwork, quick decision-making on rhythm throws (one-two-three cadence), elite NFL throwing strength and speed, ability to vary delivery with change of speeds and arm angles, and successful pocket mobility. The source notes Willis 'matriculated us down the field' in similar fashion during preseason, describing the offensive execution as 'on-time and on-target' and 'dang near impossible to stop,' establishing a positive pattern to build upon.
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NegativeProjectionOct 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
Willis has started all six games since signing a three-year, $67.5 million contract with Miami, completing 87 of 151 pass attempts (57.6%) for 1,057 yards with four touchdowns and four interceptions; he has been sacked 16 times and scored three rushing touchdowns. Despite big-play potential, Willis ranks 31st among quarterbacks in EPA per play (-0.115), described as a hit-or-miss thrower who has been uneven overall; part of the reason may be his supporting cast, which is missing its best player (De'Von Achane) and relies on young talent.
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NegativeProjectionOct 28, 2026Yahoo Sports NFL
The source recommends waiting until the end of the season to make a final evaluation of Willis and the coaching staff. Five games is too small a sample to decide anything definitively. If Willis had been amazing through five weeks, the correct answer would still be to play the season and then decide what to do. The team should look at Green Bay tape to understand why Willis's performance differs from his time there, noting too many long passes and too few easy completions.
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