Dolphins running back Daniel Thomas went from potentially out for the season to featured back after making his return from an ankle injury last week. With Lamar Miller set to return from the concussion that forced him out last week, a big encore might not be in the cards for Thomas in Week 15 against the Patriots.
Thomas has generally received the smaller part of the team's backfield split this season, and Miller seems likely to be at full strength this week. He did manage to rack up 10 Fantasy points in Week 8 against the Patriots even with Miller healthy, however much of his success came as a result of his first receiving touchdown since 2011.
When both have been healthy, the Dolphins haven't shown a particular inclination to feature Thomas; his season-high in touches before last week was just 13. Assuming Miller is healthy enough to play, Thomas should be considered a risky Fantasy option for Week 15.