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Underdog Fantasy Football - Josh & Hayden fantasy football takes on Malik Willis
Every source-backed video insight STACKED has extracted from Underdog Fantasy Football - Josh & Hayden about Malik Willis.
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All Underdog Fantasy Football - Josh & Hayden insights about Malik Willis
PositiveInjuryJul 1, 2026
There is some rushing injury risk associated with Willis's playing style, though the source suggests there will be moments where his rushing upside is valuable.PositiveSleeperJul 1, 2026
Willis is positioned as a late-round rushing quarterback sleeper with high-end fantasy upside, comparable to old-school Konami Code QBs like Colin Kaepernick and Justin Fields, offering potential league-winning value in deeper redraft leagues.NegativeRoleJul 1, 2026
The Dolphins' coaching staff and pass catchers are significant concerns for Willis's passing production ceiling.PositiveProjectionJul 1, 2026
Under Bobby Slowik's coaching, Willis is expected to benefit from extra protection, play-action, and crossing routes over the middle of the field, with potential ceiling outcomes in some games.PositiveProjectionJul 1, 2026
Willis showed strong passing progression in limited action against Baltimore with 50 dropbacks, demonstrating full-field reads, correct coverage decisions, and accurate throws to multiple levels.PositiveValueJul 1, 2026
Willis's floor is higher than his current ADP, with rushing and mobility serving as the floor and passing production as the ceiling.PositiveRoleJul 1, 2026
Willis has goal-line rushing upside with the Dolphins' starting RB being 5'9", 191 lbs, and the team has invested in offensive line talent (Patrick Paul, Kaden Proctor) to support rushing schemes.PositiveUsageJul 1, 2026
Willis is third in yards per carry on designed QB runs, trailing only Lamar Jackson, and ranks third in yards after contact per carry.PositiveUsageJul 1, 2026
Willis has a 15% scramble rate as a Packer, the highest in the NFL over the last four years, and averages 9 yards per scramble, second only to Justin Herbert.PositiveProjectionJul 1, 2026
Malik Willis is QB1 in EPA per play and completion percentage over expected over a small 159-play sample, significantly outperforming comparable mobile QBs like Justin Fields in passing efficiency.PositiveUsageJul 1, 2026
Malik Willis has elite rushing upside with very fast and physical running ability, ranking top-three in yards after contact and having off-the-charts scramble rate numbers, making him valuable in fantasy despite the Dolphins' three-wide receiver sets.PositiveProjectionJul 1, 2026
Over a small sample of 159 plays in the last three seasons, Malik Willis ranks as QB1 in EPA per play and QB1 in completion percentage over expected, with QB11 in success rate out of 79 qualifiers, showing he is significantly better as a passer than comparable players like Justin Fields.PositiveValueJul 1, 2026
Malik Willis is ranked as QB19 on Yahoo and QB21 on Underdog and is almost certainly not going to be drafted in home leagues, making him a potential skeleton key for fantasy football this season.PositiveValueJun 17, 2026
Malik Willis is recommended as a round six quarterback option, part of a strategy to get quality QB value late in drafts.PositiveValueMay 27, 2026
Willis represents an arbitrage opportunity because his pass catchers are so weak that nobody is stacking with him, whereas quarterbacks with quality pass catchers ahead of them on the ADP board typically get drafted higher.PositiveProjectionMay 27, 2026
Even if Willis just runs around, he'll provide usable weeks, and if he has just a couple games with two passing touchdowns plus rushing production, he'll have spike weeks and easily be in lineups.PositiveRoleMay 27, 2026
Willis showed comfort and rhythm under center with chunk plays and big-time vertical routes in his limited sample, with the new Dolphins play caller Bobby Slowick's system (similar to what worked for CJ Stroud in Green Bay) providing a better fit than his rookie season.PositiveValueMay 27, 2026
Willis is being drafted after Baker Mayfield and Tyler Shuck despite having elite EPA per dropback and completion percentage over expected metrics, representing significant value at his current ADP.PositiveProjectionMay 27, 2026
Willis is ranked way higher than his current ADP by the analysts, with one calling him "easily my highest drafted quarterback right now" and another ranking him and Kyler Murray significantly higher than where they're being drafted.PositiveProjectionMay 27, 2026
Willis had a 75% drop-back rate in his last start against Baltimore (the highest of his career) and played well while winging it. Historically, 41 of 47 quarterbacks who ran 100+ times in a season were top-12 fantasy QBs, and 30 were top-6 scorers.PositiveValueMay 27, 2026
Willis is the analyst's favorite pick in the QB20 range. He has elite fantasy points per snap (0.73, ahead of Lamar Jackson at 0.62 and Josh Allen at 0.61), a 15% scramble rate (highest in the NFL), and averages 9 yards per scramble (5th in the league), providing a high floor.