There is nothing to sort out about who touches the ball most in Miami. De'Von Achane racked up the eighth-most touches in the NFL over the past two seasons (586) and led every running back in the league in catches (145), and with Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle both gone, there is an argument he sees an even bigger slice of the offense in 2026. That part of the Dolphins backfield is not a story. The part behind him is.
Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon II are the two names actually competing for something, and it is the RB2 job that decides whose stock moves this summer. Wright is the incumbent, a third-year back who has already flashed when Achane went down, popping for 86 yards against New England in 2024 and 104 yards with a touchdown against the Jets last season. His pitch is patience over explosiveness: take the little runs, let the big ones come to you.
Gordon is the disruptor. Miami spent a sixth-round pick on him in 2025, and all he did was arrive with a Doak Walker Award on his resume from his final college season. Now he gets his first full offseason in the building, and head coach Jeff Hafley has already said the quiet part out loud: "I want Ollie to compete to be an every-down back, and I think he's capable of doing it." That is not a coach protecting a depth chart. That is a coach nudging a rookie toward the front of the line.
None of this changes what Achane is on draft boards. He is coming off a 1,350-yard, 8-touchdown season on 238 carries, tacked on 67 catches for 488 yards and four more scores through the air, and finished as the RB6 in half-PPR leagues. His consensus ADP sits around pick 10 overall, RB6 to RB7 depending on format, which puts him firmly in the first-round conversation. If anything, losing two star receivers and getting a bigger target share only strengthens the case for drafting him as a locked-in RB1.
Where this actually matters for your roster is the RB2 slot in Miami, because whoever wins it is the best insurance policy in fantasy for an Achane-owning team, and a legit late-round dart throw for everyone else. Wright has the proven flashes and the seniority. Gordon has the coach's endorsement and a skill set the staff believes translates to more than just short-yardage work. Split backfields are annoying for fantasy purposes, but a clear pecking order behind an every-down back is exactly the kind of situation handcuff hunters live for.
The betting-market read here is simple: nothing about Achane's props or Miami's offensive totals should be moving off this backup battle, but it is worth watching whether Gordon's usage starts creeping into passing-down snaps in the preseason. That is the tell that would flip him from handcuff to legitimate PPR flex if Achane ever misses time, and it is the kind of role bump that shows up in touchdown and reception props before it shows up in box scores.
For draft strategy, treat Achane as a top-10 pick regardless of format and stop worrying about him. Spend your actual attention on the RB2 battle in the double-digit rounds. If Gordon starts pulling away in camp reports, he is the handcuff to prioritize; if Wright holds serve on early-down work, he is the safer, if less exciting, stash. Either way, Miami's backfield gives fantasy managers a rare gift this summer: a true bell cow at the top and a puzzle worth solving underneath him.