The Miami Dolphins may have DeVante Parker healthy for Week 1 after surgery this summer and players like Branden Albert and Mike Pouncey could be healthy to start the season as well. Ryan Tannehill has Jarvis Landry, Lamar Miller, Greg Jennings and Jordan Cameron as the best fantasy football options for owners in 2015, as the Dolphins could put up some points.
The Dolphins drafted Parker with their first round pick and he is expected to help take over for Mike Wallace. The Dolphins had a lot of changeover on offense for this season, losing Wallace, Brian Hartline and Brandon Gibson along with Daniel Thomas. Those players have been replaced by Kenny Stills, Greg Jennings, Parker and Jay Ajayi and that should make the offense much more consistent. Tannehill has Landry and Miller returning after strong seasons and with Ndamukong Suh on defense, Miami should be improved.
According to the Miami Herald, Parker has been working his way back in practice and he worked out on a limited basis for the team. Parker was on the practice field for the first time in two months last week and that is positive news for the Fins, as Adam Beasley reports that Parker could be in line to play Week 1 of the season. The "plan" all along was to let Parker rehab and hopefully be ready for Week 1 and barring any setbacks, there is a good chance that Parker could play. Missing all this time could put Parker behind Landry, Stills and Jennings to start the season, but if he plays, the Dolphins will be happy with whatever role that is.
Parker showed off his potential after the draft in team workouts, showing his speed and ball catching ability with Tannehill. The two had good chemistry, but that was cut short by the foot injury. Parker now will have to get up to speed quickly and he is trying to do what Odell Beckham did last season - play and play well in the NFL without having much experience in camp and the preseason as a rookie. Parker has the potential to be a productive player and with Stills, Landry and Jennings on the roster along with Rishard Matthews, the WR group is very deep.
The Dolphins are also getting healthier on the offensive line, as Albert was able to work in practice with the first team offense. The Herald reports that while Albert may not be ready for Week 1 after having knee surgery, he is making progress and said that his knee feels much better than it did earlier in the summer. The Herald also reports that Pouncey had an MRI on his ankle that was negative and that is another positive piece of news for the offensive line.
Lamar Miller, Landry and Stills should be solid fantasy options for Tannehill this season, as the offense has the potential to put up points. Tannehill had his best season last year and ended up getting a contract extension and now he has even more weapons to work with. Miller rushed for over 1000 yards last season and he could be in line to do that again as the starter.