2024 Pass/Rush Stats
YDS
80
TD
0
INT
0
YDS
4
TD
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Thompson's rookie season with the Dolphins was his most eventful, as he piloted one regular-season win and showed flashes in a 34-31 wild-card loss to Buffalo. He didn't get any playing time in 2023 after the addition of Mike White to serve as Tua Tagovailoa's top backup, but salary cap situations could mean that won't be a long-term bandaid. Thompson boasts dual-threat athletic traits and will be going into his third year of development in coach Mike McDaniel's system, so he could surprise if he gets an opportunity. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
#
Overall
Has McDaniel's confidence
Coach Mike McDaniel said Friday that Thompson is the "next man up" at quarterback with Tua Tagovailoa in the concussion protocol, but that Miami will likely bring in a third-stringer from outside the organization, Alain Poupart of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS
McDaniel said Miami is "very confident" in Thompson, who appears slated to start Week 3 against the Seahawks on Sunday, Sept. 22 if Tagovailoa is unable to clear concussion protocol, per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Thompson entered Thursday night's 31-10 divisional loss to the Buffalo with just over four minutes remaining in the third quarter, completing eight of 14 passes for 80 yards without a touchdowns or interception. He also rushed once for four yards, operating an offense without top wideouts Tyreek Hill or Jaylen Waddle, who were both pulled from the matchup early. During the preseason, Thompson beat out Mike White for the Dolphins' backup gig by virtue of completing 35 of 61 passes for 379 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions across three exhibition contests.
McDaniel said Miami is "very confident" in Thompson, who appears slated to start Week 3 against the Seahawks on Sunday, Sept. 22 if Tagovailoa is unable to clear concussion protocol, per Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. Thompson entered Thursday night's 31-10 divisional loss to the Buffalo with just over four minutes remaining in the third quarter, completing eight of 14 passes for 80 yards without a touchdowns or interception. He also rushed once for four yards, operating an offense without top wideouts Tyreek Hill or Jaylen Waddle, who were both pulled from the matchup early. During the preseason, Thompson beat out Mike White for the Dolphins' backup gig by virtue of completing 35 of 61 passes for 379 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions across three exhibition contests.
NFL Stats
Loading NFL Stats...
Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
See red zone opportunities inside the 20, 10 and 5-yard lines along with the percentage of time they converted the opportunity into a touchdown.
Loading Fantasy/Red Zone Stats...
Advanced NFL Stats
How do Skylar Thompson's 2024 advanced stats compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Bad Pass %
21.4%Avg Target Depth
8.7 YdsSack Rate
6.7%Avg Receiver YAC
4.6 YdsReceiver Drop %
7.1%Loading Advanced NFL Stats...
2024
2023
2022
2024 NFL Game Log
Loading Game Log...
Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Thompson
#% of Team Snaps
Loading Weekly Snap Counts...
This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Bills pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
The bars represents the team's percentile rank (based on QB Rating Against). The longer the bar, the better their pass defense is. The team and position group ratings only include players that are currently on the roster and not on injured reserve. The list of players in the table only includes defenders with at least 3 attempts against them.
vs Bills
Thursday, Sep 12th at 8:15PM
Overall QB Rating Against
51.2
Cornerbacks
31.9
Safeties
42.4
Linebackers
99.1
Loading Opponent Pass Defense Stats...
2024 Skylar Thompson Split Stats
Loading NFL Split Stats...
Measurables Review
View College Player Page
How do Skylar Thompson's measurables compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"Weight
219 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.91 secShuttle Time
4.28 secCone Drill
7.00 secVertical Jump
31.0 inBroad Jump
112 inHand Length
8.63 inArm Length
31.00 in
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Skylar Thompson See More
Jim Coventry offers an early look at players to keep an eye on for the upcoming waiver-wire run.
Jim Coventry shares his experience and strategy from playing in Locker's contest for Thursday's Bills/Dolphins matchup.
Jordan Love's injury could be disastrous for all of the Packers' fantasy values.
Sasha Yodashkin previews the DFS contests for Friday's preseason games as Michael Penix debuts for the Falcons.
The NFL offseason may still have a blockbuster trade to come, with the top candidates at this point being Davante Adams and Brandon Aiyuk.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
Thompson showed some flashes as a rookie after joining Miami as a seventh-rounder last season. In two starts, he managed a regular-season finale win over the Jets and put up a fight against the Bills in a 34-31 wild-card loss. Though Thompson carries over a unique amount of experience into Year 2 for a player in his draft slot, the Dolphins did see fit to pursue a more experienced backup in the form of Mike White to support Tua Tagovailoa. Still, Thompson's athletic traits and rookie flashes make his development is worth monitoring.
More Fantasy News
Serviceable in emergency duty
Thompson entered Thursday night's 31-10 loss to the Bills for an injured Tua Tagovailoa (concussion) with 4:10 remaining in the third quarter and completed eight of 14 passes for 80 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. He also rushed once for four yards.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Beats out White for backup QB job
Thompson has secured the backup quarterback job behind Tua Tagovailoa after the Dolphins released Mike White on Sunday, Marcel Louis-Jacques of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Emergency QB for wild-card game
Thompson (coach's decision) is inactive for Saturday's playoff game against Kansas City, and he will serve as Miami's emergency third quarterback for the contest.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Inactive for SNF
Thompson (coach's decision) is inactive and will serve as Miami's emergency third quarterback against Buffalo on Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Working as emergency QB in Week 14
Thompson (coach's decision) is inactive and will serve as Miami's emergency third quarterback against the Titans on Monday, David Furones of the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Emerging as QB2
Omar Kelly of the Miami Herald relays that Thompson handled the bulk of the second-team snaps this past week in practice and is on the cusp of supplanting Mike White as the Dolphins' backup quarterback behind Tua Tagovailoa.
ANALYSIS
Thompson started in Miami's preseason opener against Atlanta, finishing the contest completing eight of 19 passes for 95 yards, one touchdown and one interception. It wasn't an efficient outing for Thompson, but it was a better performance than White, who completed just four of 14 passes for 26 yards and no scores. Saturday's preseason bout against the Commanders should give head coach Mike McDaniel a better sense of who the better backup to Tagovailoa will be as the regular season inches closer.
Thompson started in Miami's preseason opener against Atlanta, finishing the contest completing eight of 19 passes for 95 yards, one touchdown and one interception. It wasn't an efficient outing for Thompson, but it was a better performance than White, who completed just four of 14 passes for 26 yards and no scores. Saturday's preseason bout against the Commanders should give head coach Mike McDaniel a better sense of who the better backup to Tagovailoa will be as the regular season inches closer.