NFL · Week 9 · 2026 Fantasy Preview

DET at MIA — Fantasy Preview

Top targets, injury updates, and defense vs position matchup data for Week 9 of the 2026 NFL season.

DET

DET · Away

MIA

MIA · Home

Sunday, November 8, 2026

1:00 PM EST

Spread: MIA -7

Fantasy Targets by Team

DET Targets

Jahmyr Gibbs RB · DET

Opp allows 10 pts/game to RB (#2 easiest)

22.6

avg pts (41g)

Amon-Ra St. Brown WR · DET

Opp allows 8.3 pts/game to WR (#3 easiest)

19.5

avg pts (40g)

Jared Goff QB · DET

Opp allows 16.5 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

19.1

avg pts (41g)

Jameson Williams WR · DET

Opp allows 8.3 pts/game to WR (#3 easiest)

14.8

avg pts (36g)

Sam LaPorta TE · DET

Opp allows 7.5 pts/game to TE (#4 easiest)

11.5

avg pts (32g)

MIA Targets

De'Von Achane RB · MIA

Opp allows 9.3 pts/game to RB (#3 easiest)

avg pts (36g)

Malik Willis QB · MIA

Opp allows 18.4 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

13.9

avg pts (15g)

Caleb Douglas WR · MIA

Opp allows 10.1 pts/game to WR (#2 easiest)

11.9

avg pts (4g)

Quinn Ewers QB · MIA

Opp allows 18.4 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

avg pts (4g)

Theo Wease WR · MIA

Opp allows 10.1 pts/game to WR (#2 easiest)

8.6

avg pts (3g)

Injury & Beat Reporter Signals

DET

high Will Vest injury update

Vest had already been ruled out for the remainder of the 2026 season after previously undergoing elbow surgery to addres…

high Jack Campbell injury update

Detroit won't share any further information on Campbell's status while evaluations remain ongoing, but head coach Dan Ca…

high Jalen Duren injury update

Duren suffered the hamstring injury in Friday's win over Miami and is set to miss an extended period. Paul Reed is expec…

high Kerry Carpenter injury update

high Wenceel Perez injury update

Perez suffered an orbital fracture and blurred vision back in June when he was struck in the face by an exercise band. H…

high Kerby Joseph injury update

Joseph -- who opened the regular season on the reserve/PUP list while recovering from a knee injury he suffered during t…

MIA

high Adam Mazur injury update

Mazur underwent UCL reconstruction surgery with an internal brace in March. He had been tentatively expected to begin a …

high Jakob Marsee injury update

After playing with some discomfort down the stretch of the regular season, Marsee had his elbow examined before opting f…

high Robby Snelling injury update

Snelling required an internal brace surgery in May to repair a UCL tear in his left elbow. The recovery time for that ty…

high Anthony Bender injury update

Bender was never able to properly rehab his injury after landing on the injured list in late June, so he'll now opt for …

high Andrew Nardi injury update

Arm specialist Dr. Keith Meister will perform Nardi's surgery, but the Marlins aren't expected to provide specifics on t…

high Ronny Henriquez injury update

Henriquez has already been ruled out for the entirety of the 2026 campaign after undergoing UCL reconstruction surgery i…

Defense vs Position Matchup

DET defense — pts allowed

QB 18.4 avg pts

RB 9.3 avg pts

WR 10.1 avg pts

TE 7.7 avg pts

MIA defense — pts allowed

QB 16.5 avg pts

RB 10 avg pts

WR 8.3 avg pts

TE 7.5 avg pts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I start from the DET vs MIA game?

Top fantasy targets in this matchup: Jahmyr Gibbs and De'Von Achane. See the full target list and injury updates above.

Is this a good DFS game for Week 9?

The spread for this game is MIA -7. Game environment (spread, total, weather) plus player-level targets and injury status are all shown on this page.

What is the fantasy matchup outlook for DET players this week?

MIA defense allows 10 pts/game to RBs and 8.3 pts/game to WRs. Historical matchup data above shows which positions are most exploitable.

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