Admin September 12, 2024
NFL Week 2 picks, predictions and best bets
USA TODAY Sports’ Lorenzo Reyes is back with his NFL best bets for week 2 games of the NFL season.
The Miami Dolphins are trying to break a four-game skid against the AFC East-rival Buffalo Bills, so having their key contributors available will be vital to their chances of victory.
Running back De’Von Achane, who was listed as questionable for Thursday night’s matchup with an ankle injury, is available to play against the Bills. The same can’t be said about his backfield mate, Raheem Mostert, who is inactive with a chest injury.
Achane ran for just 24 yards on 10 carries in Miami’s Week 1 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but he added 76 yards on seven receptions. A third-round pick out of Texas A&M in 2023, he proved to be a breakaway threat as a rookie, averaging 7.8 yards per carry and giving defenses another speedster to account for in coach Mike McDaniel’s attack.
Here’s the latest on Achane heading into Thursday’s game:
De’Von Achane injury update
Achane was a game-time decision due to his ankle injury, McDaniel told reporters on Wednesday.
“We’ll see how it plays out,” McDaniel said.
NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport reported earlier Thursday that there was “optimism” that Achane would be able to play after testing out his ankle prior to the game. Achane was not on the Dolphins’ inactive list, indicating he’s in the lineup.
Achane was listed as a limited participant for the Dolphins’ practice on Wednesday, which was a walk-through.
In two games against the Bills last season, Achane racked up 157 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 18 carries.
Dolphins depth chart: Who’s up next at RB?
Jeff Wilson Jr. was the Dolphins’ leading rusher in Week 1, coming in ahead of both Mostert and Achane with 26 yards on five carries. The seventh-year running back could be in for an increased workload, especially if Achane is limited.
But fourth-round rookie Jaylen Wright also could factor into the team’s game plan. Wright was a healthy scratch for the opener, but the Tennessee product has proven to be a big-play threat thanks to his 4.38-second speed in the 40-yard dash.