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Malik Willis fantasy outlook — Week 1

Malik Willis (QB, MIA) is our QB23 for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, projected for 14.6 fantasy points with the team on bye. Data as of September 12, 2026 at 8:23 PM ET.

Data on this page is as of September 12, 2026 at 8:23 PM ET and refreshes automatically every 30 minutes.

Projection
14.6 pts
QB rank
#23
Rostered
21%
Started
2%
Matchup: byePepper Meter: 2 of 5 peppers, Spicy

What our analysts say

Sally's take

Peppers & Picks ranks Malik Willis (MIA QB), our QB23 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 14.6 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. Only 21% of leagues roster him, so this is cheap production before the price goes up. The projection sits about 14% under what a startable QB returns, so I can't pretend the price tag matches the output. Sally keeps him at Spicy until the usage says otherwise.

Tina's take

Peppers & Picks ranks Malik Willis (MIA QB), our QB23 this week for Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season against bye, projecting 14.6 projected points with a spicy Pepper Meter rating. He's without an opponent this week, which caps this at a roster-hold conversation. Only 21% of leagues roster him, so this is cheap production before the price goes up. The projection sits about 14% under what a startable QB returns, so I honestly can't pretend the price tag matches the output. Tina keeps him at Spicy until the usage says otherwise.

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