Tua Tagovailoa Fantasy Football Week 5: Stats and Projections vs. Panthers

Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa will be up against the 10th-ranked passing defense of the Carolina Panthers (198.3 yards allowed per game) in Week 5, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

With Tagovailoa's next game against the Panthers, should you consider him for your DFS lineup? Scroll down for more stats and information.

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Tua Tagovailoa Week 5 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Miami Dolphins at Carolina Panthers
• Game Date: October 5, 2025
• Game Time: 1 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 14.0
• Projected Passing Yards: 230.16
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.50
• Projected Rushing Yards: 4.61
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.04

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Tagovailoa Fantasy Performance

• Tagovailoa is the 23rd-ranked fantasy player at the QB position and 42nd overall, as he has put up 52.4 total fantasy points (13.1 per game).
• In his last three games, Tagovailoa has put up 47.1 fantasy points (15.7 per game), completing 65-of-91 passes for 638 yards, six touchdowns, and two interceptions. He's added 16 rushing yards on five carries.
• The peak of Tagovailoa's fantasy season came against the New England Patriots in Week 2, when he piled up 18.6 fantasy points with 315 passing yards, two TDs, and one pick.
• From a fantasy perspective, Tua Tagovailoa delivered his worst fantasy-point total of the season (5.3 points) in Week 1 against the Indianapolis Colts, passing for 114 yards and one touchdown with two picks.

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Panthers Defensive Performance

• Carolina has not let a player register over 300 yards passing against them in a game yet this year.
• The Panthers have given up at least one passing TD to three opposing QBs this season.
• A total of one player has thrown for at least two TDs versus Carolina this season.
• The Panthers have not given up more than two passing touchdowns to any opposing quarterbacks this year.
• Carolina has given up more than 100 yards receiving to one player this season.
• The Panthers have allowed four players to catch a touchdown pass against them this season.
• Carolina has not allowed an opposing player to catch two or more touchdown passes in a game this season.
• The Panthers have allowed one player to rack up over 100 yards rushing in a game this year.
• Carolina has allowed at least one rushing TD to five players this year.
• No player has rushed for more than one TD against the Panthers this year.

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