Who Should I Start? Darren Waller or Greg Dulcich

Friday, October 24, 1:09 PM

Miami Dolphins tight end Darren Waller's pectoral injury is not season-ending, according to head coach Mike McDaniel. Waller suffered a pectoral injury in the Week 7 loss to the Cleveland Browns and was placed on Injured Reserve on Wednesday, but he should be able to make it back this season. However, the 33-year-old veteran will need to miss at least four games and will not be eligible to return for Miami until Week 13. In the meantime, the team will have to make due with a combination of Julian Hill (ankle), Tanner Conner, and Greg Dulcich at the position in an offense that already lost star receiver Tyreek Hill (knee) for the year. Fantasy managers should be avoiding Miami's TE situation until Waller can return. Waller, who came out of retirement after not playing at all in 2024, got a late start in 2025 due to another injury, but he scored four touchdowns in his first three games before getting injured in Week 7.

Friday, November 14, 10:53 PM

Miami Dolphins tight end Greg Dulcich has taken over as the team's primary receiving tight end with Darren Waller (pectoral) on IR and Julian Hill (ankle) missing the last three weeks. Even with Hill ready to return this week, Dulcich should stay involved. Dulcich caught five passes on five targets for 49 yards in Week 9 against the Ravens, but he only managed one catch for 22 yards on four targets in Week 10. He's getting enough looks to be a deep-league sleeper against the Commanders, who have been a top-10 matchup for tight ends this season. However, he's still in a struggling offense with a volatile role, so he's only the TE26 in RotoBaller's rankings this week, making him a tough option to count on in the Dolphins' Sunday morning matchup in Madrid.