Tua Tagovailoa Fantasy Football Week 16: Stats and Projections vs. Bengals

Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has a matchup against the 28th-ranked passing defense in the league (245.9 yards conceded per game) in Week 16, when his Miami Dolphins take on the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.

Thinking about Tagovailoa for your daily fantasy lineup, with his next game versus the Bengals? We've got stats and info for you in this article.

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Tua Tagovailoa Week 16 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Miami Dolphins vs. Cincinnati Bengals
• Game Date: December 21, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 13.3
• Projected Passing Yards: 207.54
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.57
• Projected Rushing Yards: 4.19
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.05

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Tagovailoa Fantasy Performance

• With 160.6 fantasy points in 2025 (11.5 per game), Tagovailoa is the 22nd-ranked player at the QB position and 43rd among all players.
• During his last three games, Tagovailoa has accumulated 537 passing yards (47-of-72) for three passing TDs with two picks, leading to 30.0 fantasy points (10.0 per game) during that period. On the ground, he's contributed five yards rushing on six carries.
• Tagovailoa has put up 47.6 fantasy points (9.5 per game) in his last five games, connecting on 76-of-113 passes for 881 yards, with five touchdowns and four interceptions. He's added four rushing yards on eight carries.
• The high point of Tagovailoa's fantasy campaign was a Week 8 outburst versus the Atlanta Falcons, a game when he came through with zero rushing yards on zero carries (for 24.2 total fantasy points).
• From a fantasy standpoint, Tua Tagovailoa had his worst performance of the season in Week 7 against the Cleveland Browns, when he put up -1.4 fantasy points -- 12-of-23 (52.2%), 100 yards, 0 TDs, 3 INTs.

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Bengals Defensive Performance

• Cincinnati has conceded more than 300 yards passing to just one player this year.
• The Bengals have allowed 17 players to pass for at least one TD in a game this season.
• Cincinnati has given up two or more TD passes to eight opposing QBs this season.
• Five players have passed for at least three TDs in a game versus the Bengals this season.
• Cincinnati has given up more than 100 yards receiving to four players this year.
• The Bengals have allowed 28 players to catch a touchdown pass versus them this season.
• Cincinnati has allowed two or more receiving TDs to three players this year.
• The Bengals have given up more than 100 yards on the ground to six players this season.
• Cincinnati has given up at least one rushing touchdown to 12 players this year.
• The Bengals have allowed three players to score more than one rushing TD in a game this season.

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