Kyle McCord moves up to QB1 on the Dolphins depth chart

Fantasy football: McCord takes over as Miami's starter after Malik Willis went to injured reserve, but his Roundup Score of 5 out of 99 and projection of 2.2…

By Fantasy Roundup Staff · November 11, 2026 · Updated November 11, 2026

Kyle McCord moved up from QB2 to QB1 on the Dolphins depth chart on Nov 11 after Miami placed Malik Willis (core) on injured reserve Tuesday. He will start on Sunday at Indianapolis.

McCord's Roundup Score of 5 out of 99, ranking him 82nd amongst quarterbacks, suggests minimal fantasy upside. Our models project 2.2 half-PPR points a game, driven by a passing subscore of 1 out of 99 (38th of 50 quarterbacks) and opportunity subscore of 1 out of 99 (38th of 50). He faces Indianapolis this week, a defence that has allowed 18.4 half-PPR points a game to quarterbacks, the 11th most of 32.

Fantasy impact

Player by player

Kyle McCord

McCord was the backup before the change on Nov 11 and is now Miami's starter. He ranks 49th of 50 quarterbacks in Roundup Score with a value of 5 out of 99, scoring 863rd overall. His wins above replacement on a season pace sits at minus 1.04, ranking 46th of 50 quarterbacks, indicating he will cost fantasy managers points relative to a replacement-level option at the position.

This week he faces Indianapolis, which has allowed 18.4 half-PPR points a game to quarterbacks, the 11th most of 32. McCord is not rostered in a neutral 12-team league and projects for just 2.2 half-PPR points a game. His role security subscore of 1 out of 99 (40th of 50 quarterbacks) reflects the uncertainty around how long he will hold the job. Stream him only in deep two-quarterback or Superflex leagues where starting options are scarce.

What to do

• Stream McCord only in deep two-quarterback or Superflex formats where you lack a safer starter.

• Do not add him in single-quarterback leagues, where his projection of 2.2 half-PPR points a game falls well short of streaming standards.

• Monitor Miami's depth chart for any changes that might return him to the backup role.